'Podhum Niruthu Tharaa!',Thara turned to the direction where the voice came from.

Yes it was Rakshan.

'Ellathukum oru limit iruku Tharaa', Rakshan yelled angrily.

No one had seen this side of Rakshan.

'Anna please..',Sakthi touched his shoulder but Rakshan removed it.

'En thappu dhan da..naan dha ellam thaana seri aagumnu nenachu periya thappu panniten..Iva avana purinjuppaa nu nenache...thappu pantenn..thappu panna naan dhan idha seri pannanumm..',Rakshan went to Thara who was standing in tears.

Sometimes she heard scoldings from Pugazh even from Arjun but never from Rakshan.He'll always been sweet to Thara.Rakshan was the one who always defend from them whenever they scold her for reasons.

Rakshan pulled her hand and went to Arjun's room and Sakthi was running behind them.

Rakshan knocked Arjun's room with a thud.

'Yaarum ulla varaadheenga...',they heard Arjun's scream.

'Arjun ipoo nee kadhava thorakkala nu naan odachitu ulla vandhuruven..',Rakshan shouted.

'Enna..',Thara was about to ask and Rakshan motioned her to stop.

'I want to be alone...',Arjun screamed again.

His scream came out piercing the walls and door.Thara's heart completely shattered hearing his scream.

'Sakthi...keela avan room spare key eduthutu vaa..',Rakshan said.Sakthi nodded and went down.

Sakthi took his room's spare key and opened the door.

'Arjun....',Thara screamed at Arjun who was punching at the mirror continously.

Rakshan and Sakthi ran to him,where Thara was just standing like a statue.

His hand was bleeding and the mirror in the room was broken just like Arjun's heart.

Rakshan and Sakthi pulled him from the back and held him.

'Vidu Rakshaa.....Sakthii..poonga veliya rendu perummm!!!',Arjun screamed.

'Deii enna da panra?Un kai la already neraya stiches irukulla...',Rakshan asked but Arjun was not sparing his words.

'I don't know how to compensate my guilt...En thappu dhanaa... I'm the who left her alone...I deserve thisss...',Arjun screamed like hell.

'Sakthii..',Rakshan said and Sakthi nodded.

Sakthi took the tablet from the table drawer.

'Enaku venaamm..naan enna patient ah...veliya ponga ellarum..', Arjun yelled.

'You don't have any other option Arjun..sapdu..', Rakshan held Arjun tightly and Sakthi made him gulp the tablet.

'Viduuu',Arjun turned at Thara who was staring at him holding her breath.Not a single tear escaped from her eyes.

He quickly wiped his tears and hid his hand..

'O..Onnu illa Thara..naan..',soon Arjun could feel the surroundings getting dark and his eyes were begging to close his eyes.Soon his eyes shut and Sakthi,Rakshan made Arjun lay on the bed.He cleaned and dressed his wound.

Rakshan wiped his flowing tears and caressed Arjun's hair.Soon his tears turned into anger.

Rakshan stood up and went near Thara.

'Paathiyaa?Nalla kanna thorandha paathiyaaa?Yedho sonniye padam,veedu,peru,pugazh nu sandhoshama irukaanu sonniye...paaru avana...iniku nethu illa aaru varshama avan vazhkai idhudhan...',Rakshan moved from her and took his medical reports and medicines from Arjun's cupboard and threw it on his bed.

'Paaru nalla paaru...padam,peru,pugazh oru pakkam vandhuchu...aana adhu media oda pakkam mattum dha....this is the side of him behind the screens...nee illadha naal la irundhu avan ipdi dhan irukann..iniku vandhaangale Minnal,avanga onnu Sakthi oda friend illa, Arjun oda personal psychiatrist..he is under observation..Avan depression la irukaan you damn it!',Rakshan shouted and Thara plopped on the floor.But no tears from her eyes.

'Avan happy ah irukaannu epdi nee manasatchi ye illama solra?avana nee purinjukitadhu ivlodhana?Aniku avan size ellam ketadhuku ellam theriyumnu sonna..avana pathi nee purinjukitadhu ivlodhanaa?epdi nenacha?illa theriyaama dha kekuren..avan mela ye unaku ipdi oru kovam..puriyudhu nee thaniya irundha,kashta patta..adhukaaga nee avana ipdi kashtapadutheete irukalam nu artham illa..enna dhan un mandaila odeetu irukunu sollidhan tholaiyen...Unaku Arjun ah therinjuadhula irundhe enaku unna theriyum,nee ipdi kaaranam illama edhu panna maata..yedha manasu la vechutu ipdi avana kashtapaduthura please sollidu Tharaa..',Rakshan fumed and Thara was just sitting like a stone.

'Sollu Thara..',Rakshan yelled and Thara said about the sight she saw infront of her house and the dots she connected.

Rakshan gave a tight slap on Thara's cheek.

'Rakshan na..', Sakthi came near them and Rakshan stopped him.

'Nee varaadha..',he turned to Thara.

'Avan apdi pannirupaanu nee epdi nenacha...avlodhan un nambikkaiya?indha edathula Arjun irundhurundhaa..avan kannaala paathurundha kooda nambiruka maatan...ketukoo aniku enna nadandhuchunu...',Rakshan said and Thara looked at him.

'Naan aniku Arjun kooda dhan irundhen,nee interview irukunu kelambi ponadhuku aprom,Arjun enna bus stop ku pick up panna vandhaan..apo dhan..

Arjun's phone started ringing...

'Hello yaaru?',Arjun asked.

'Naan Thara oda chithappa pesuren,konjam veetuku vareengala Arjun?',Rathinam asked.

'Hmm okay sir', Arjun said and hung up the call.

'Yaaru da?',I asked.

'Thara oda chithappa da, veetuku vara solraaru..enna nu therila..',Arjun said.

'Seri va polaam..enna dha solraaru nu paapom...',I said and we were about to go again his phone started ringing.

'Hello,who is this?',Arjun asked.

'Hi Arjun,Im Gautham Vasudev Menon..',the opposite person spoke.

I asked whom and he actioned GVM!I asked him to turn on the speaker and continue.

'Hello sir,its a pleasure to talk with you..', Arjun was happy to the core.

'My pleasure too,Nethu audition vandheengalla?I was impressed with your performance,romba natural ah pannirukeenga, that's why myself dialed you,so yes Arjun you are selected..',GVM said and Arjun was beaming in happiness.

'Thank you so much sir, it's a great honour and blessings..', Arjun said.

'Haha,and Arjun you know that we are replacing you as the hero, because the actor we selected dropped the project..engaluku time ey illa and it was in a hurry..so neenga inike shoot ku Pollachi varanum..anga vandhu neenga agreement sign panikonga and we'll pay you',GVM said.

'Sure sir.. I'll be there',Arjun said.

'Thank you Arjun..',GVM hung up the call.

Arjun hugged me tightly.

'Macha...',Arjun was happy beyond words.

'You deserve it da,un hardwork ku palan kedachuruchu...',I said patting his shoulders.

'Dei Thara ku call pannanumm..',Arjun broke the hug and dialed Thara but her it was not reachable.

'Not reachable nu varudhu da..', Arjun said.

'Interview la irupaala irukum..vaa namma avaluku surprise tharuvom..',I said and Arjun nodded.

I booked the flight ticket for us to Coimbatore and we went to Arjun's house.We packed our bags and first we went to Thara's house.

'Adadey...Arjun vaanga..',Rathinam welcomed us with a smile.

We sat and he sat opposite to us.

'Namaku indha suthi valachi pesuradhellam aagadhu..nee Thara va kalyanam pannikanumnu aasai padriyaa?', Rathinam asked.

'Aama sir,enaku Thara va romba pudichuruku..naan avala kandippa nalla paathupen..', Arjun replied.

'Humm..avala pudichuruka..illa ava sotha ya?Ungala maadhiri pasangala pathi engaluku theriyaadha..naalu colour sokka va pottutu vandhu periya veetu ponnunga lalam love panrenu pinnadiye suthi..love panna vechu..sothayellam surutteetu poidalamnu idea ah?', Rathinam asked and Arjun tightened his fist.I calmed him by patting his back.

'Idho paaru Arjun.. unna paatha polaika therinja paiyan maadhiri iruku..naan solradhe kelu,unaku evlo venumoo naa tharen,nee padam nadikka kooda try panitu irukiyaame..naan chance vaangi tharen..aana enga veetu ponna vittudu..',Rathinam said.

'Sorry Mr.Rathinam..', Arjun stood up by folding his sleeves.

'Idho paarunga indha eenathanamana echa vela paakuradhellam inga venaam..nee indha ulagathaye kooda enkaila kudu,aana enaku en Thara dhan mukkiyam..sothu enaiya sothu..neeye vechika yevanuku venum..En Thara va naane kootitu poi,naan paathukuren..Neeye kattitu alu indha kaasu panatha..en Thara enaku mattum dhan..', Arjun said with a smirk.

'Unnaala enna meeri yedhuvu panna mudiyaadhu Arjun..', Rathinam said.

'Unnaala mudinjadha paathukoo..dei Rakshaa vaa polaam',I went before Arjun and he came after me dragging his trolley.

Before we both boarded in the flight,we both tried to call Thara.But went in vain.So we boarded and went to Coimbatore.From there we went to Pollachi by the bus.

Arjun signed the contract and a plot was shooted..

'Appo dhan nee call panna..avanaala adhuku apro shoot la concentrate panna mudilla..GVM sir ta sollitu naanga apove kelambi vandhom Pondicherry ku..

Unna thedadha edam illa,un veetuku poi sanda kooda potom..aana engala adichu veliya thoratheetanga..

Nee thaniya enga irukiyoo..enna kashtapaduriyoo..enna panriyoo nu dhenam dhenam guilt la sethutu irukaan avan..6 varsham... freaking 6 years Thara... paithiyam pudicha maadhiri irukaan avan.. hospital veedu hospital veedu nu sutheetu irukken avana kootitu..endha hospital layu marandhu kedaikala..andha marundhe nee dhannu sonnanga..

Adhuku aprom dha neeye thirumba vandha..ellam seri aayidum nu nenache.. ungaluku kalayanam um aachu.. Yedho oru nambikkai vandhudhu..idhayellam unkitta solla venaamnu vera sollitaan..unna kashtapadutheera koodadhunu theliva irundhaan..Aana nee avana kashtapadutheetu mattum dhan irundha Thara..Naanu neeye purinjupennu nenachu thappu panniten..',he said running his hand in his hair.

Thara cursed herself for her stupidity.She realised how much he hurted him.

She was been so harsh at him many times but still he never hurted her.

'Decision is your's Thara..Im not gonna force you..Idhuku aprom aavadhu avana happy ah paathuka mudila.naalum,avana hurt pannama yaavadhu iru..',Rakshan left from there.

Sakthi came and sat near her,

'Naa sonnella,avaru unga mela uyire vechurukaaru nu.. yen Neenga thirumba thirumba avara kashtapaduthureenga?Ellam seri aayidichunu sonneengalla?Aprom yen?',Sakthi asked calmly.

'Naan Rakshan anna vu Saranya anni yum pesuradha keten..adhunaala Arjun vaaila irundhe unmai vara vekkanumnu nenache..aana ivlo nadandhurukunu enaku theriyaadhu..',Thara said but no emotion in her face.

'Aana neenga adha keta vidham..thappu thalaivi..Paathukonga Thalaivi..', Sakthi said and left from there.

Thara was sitting as a dumb,the reason behind everything is her stupidity and misunderstanding.She know she cannot compensate her mistake.

She went near him and sat.

'Yen Arjun?Do I deserve your love?Naan unna kashtam mattum dhan padutheeruken Arjun...Nee yen enna ivlo love panra?Naan apdi enna panniten unaku?Naan idhukelam thirumba enna panna poren.. Sorry ya thavira vera edhume enkitta illa Arjun..',she held his wounded hand kissed it gently.

'Im sorry Arjun...naan dhan keten andha 6 varshatha unnala thirumba kudukka mudiyumaa nu?Aana nee ennala elandha indha ellathaiyum naan unaku epdi thirumba kudukka poren Arjun..I lo..I love you Arjun...I love you Arjun ey..ennaala enna panna mudiyumnu enaku therila..Aana you don't deserve this pain and sufferings Arjun..Inime naan unna kashtapada vida maaten..',

All the happenings passed infront of her...

'Enough of your lies Mr.Arjun..Inime enna paaka varaadheenga...(episode JOB OFFER)

'Ill drop you

Thevai illa,I can go by myself..Naan cab book panni poikiren'

Enna oru cab driver ah nenachukongalen..'(episode THE PHOTOSHOOT)

The day she pushed the glass from his hand ,that day too he concerned for her.(episode STILL IN LOVE?)

'Paathu..paathu..',Arjun was about to hold her but she motioned to stop him.

'Enna paathuka enaku theriyum..'.(episode MIND VS HEART)

'Everything is over Arjun!!!Inime unakum enakum onnum kedaiyaadhu..Mudinja vishayatha inimel ottavekka paakaadha! Ellathayu marandhutu poii vera velaiya paaru..Naanum marandhuten..(episode EVERYTHING IS OVER)

'Aana onnu Arjun, atleast nee avangaloda nambikkaiyavachumm kaapathuriye, Happy about that!',(episode YES,I DO)

'Ohh..apo unaku edhume theriyaadhaa?Yepdi nee ovaru dhadaviyum ipdi maathi maathi pesura??'..(episode MR & MRS)

'Illa ma nethu GVM sir direction la oru movie confirm aayiruku..

'Congrats nalla pannu'(episode THE DUO'S PUNISHMENT)

'Im sorry Arjun.. inime unna endha kashtamum pada vida maaten..',she kissed his forehead and he was mumbling something in sleep.

'Sorry Thara... Ennaala dhan..sorry..',a drop of her tear fell on Arjun's cheek.

She slowly caressed his hair, but her eyes doesn't even closed for a second.

Thara knows the truth now!!!

TO BE CONTINUED...