'Mam,Im damn sure that it'll be a very hit program,just like our last season and you should consider this mam,this is the best time to bring back the show!',a girl in her formals explaining about a program while all the board members were keenly listening her.

'Diya?What is your idea?', asked another lead memeber in the board to the woman in her thiry,who sitting as the head royally and boldly.

Diya being the CEO of AD production house,she know the show will be a big hit,but something about the show reminded her old days.The memories of the man she loved or still she loves started spreading all over her.

'Fine,Do it!',she replied brushing her thoughts.
'Mam,Then what about the auditions? Actually we have only one month.If we didn't make the auditions quick,then we may lose our usual timeslot',the girl who explained the program said.

'Okay make it quick and If we got the timeslot,then we'll decide about the promo making and auditions,End of the discussion!',Diya said plainly and everyone left the meeting hall while Diya sat still.

'Mam,Do you need anything?',Maya,Diya's PA asked.
'Nothing,I just want to relax myself..',she said rubbing her forehead.
'Mam..But you have your next meeting after 30 Minutes',Maya informed making Diya roll her eyes.

'Ohh..Don't disturb me until then...',Diya left to her cabin flipping her high pony tail as she told once.

She looked at her cabin and sighed thinking about her routine.It was nothing but boring.Immediately her mind went to her college days where she spent her time with her friend, brothers and CRUSH or may be MORE THAN THAT

His face crossed her mind which made her stuck in her usual dilemma.She couldn't forgot simultaneously carrying.She inhaled sharply thinking about the last minutes with him and a lone tear escaped her eye.

Everything has changed in these ten years but her feelings for him.It remained constant.
'Yenga pona nee?Unna thedi thedi..I become tired...',she let out a sigh thinking there is no use of her thoughts and settled herself on the luxurious seat.She took out a photo frame of their photo frame which has taken in her college days but her gaze fixed on HIM.

And the door knocked which made her groan.
'Naan photo va paakuradhuku kooda kuduthu vekkalaya?Am I that unlucky?..',she rolled her eyes hiding the photo and excused the person.It was none other than her PA.
'Enna Maya?I already said you that don't disturb me..',Diya said.

'Sorry mam,but someone is here to meet you..',Maya said politely.
'What?Im not in a mood to meet anyone..',Diya replied.
'Mam,The person asked me to inform you that he is your friend and his name is Aadhi!',hearing his name Diya's world stopped spinning for a second.

'Aa..Aadhi?',she asked with tear filled eyes and standing up from her seat.She could hear her heartbeat,it was beating like a train running in 200Km speed.She felt like she is gonna faint.
How it could not be?She is hearing his name after 10 Years.

'Where is he?',she asked.
'He is waiting in the reception..',Maya said and without giving a reply to Maya,she rushed down to the reception.

She was impatient even to wait for the lift, she ran down through the staircase and stopped few feets before the reception.

She saw him with her wide tear flowing eyes from distance,In these 10 years,she never failed to think about him.She was searching him for the past 10 years but no use and now he himself was showing up.But not even in her wild dreams,she wouldn't have thought to see him in such a state.

'What?Avan yedhuku ipo vandhaan?Ithana naalu nammalam venaamnu dhana engeyo odi ponaan?Ippo edhuku namma?Nee avana kazhutha pudichu veliya thallama ukkaravechu pesitu irukiya?',Raghav yelled at the opposite line while Diya remaining calm in the conversation.

'Thangam..Please be calm,Avaru enna pannirundhaalum avaru En..Namma Aadhi..Please Neenga inga vaanga, I'll explain everything..',Diya said and Raghav somehow controlled himself not to burst out.

'Ill be there in 15 minutes',Raghav said and declined the call.

Raghav's anger was at its peak now.All his anger was on his BESTEST FRIEND!He believed he was his best friend and thought that for him too but all his standards shattered when he eloped leaving everything.Don't they deserve even to know the reason?He himself already decided to kill Aadhi once he saw him.

He entered the office with rage and saw Diya standing outside her cabin.
'Yenga avan?', Raghav yelled and Diya stopped him.
'Thangam please calm down',Diya said patting his arms.
'Avan yenganu keten?',Raghav asked sternly and Diya moved silently.
'Ulla dhan irukaaru..', without replying to Diya,Raghav stormed inside her cabin.

Tears formed in Raghav's eyes seeing him.His long grown beard and a stained shirt,dusty pants made him shatter and which broke him more is
HIS PROSTHETIC LEG!Raghav's heart felt heavy thinking about their old days how he would dance and run like a happy bomb,but now everything has changed.

Aadhi was sitting still his head down.He has no guts to meet his eyes but he has to,he gathered up his courage somehow.With a guilt written face he slowly looked at Raghav with his dark circles surrounded eyes and his lips were trembling to speak.
'Macha..'.

Diya couldn't see him and tears were continously flowing in her eyes.She felt her heart heavy and pricking.She wanted to embrace him in her arms and cry her heart out but all she could do is just staring at him.

Ever know how that feels?When you couldn't do anything while your MOST LOVED ONE is suffering infront of your own eyes...
Its not lesser than the hell!

That's enough for Raghav,he rushed to Aadhi and hugged him tightly.They both cried their heart out while Diya was staring at them with painful eyes.After few minutes of crying they pulled back and silence prevailed them.

'Yenga da pona?Machan 10 years! Freaking 10 years damn!Yaarutaiyum sollitu pogala,ponadhuku aprom oru call illa sms illa..Naanga unna thedadha edame illa theriyuma?Social media edhulaiyume nee available ah illa..Enna aachu?Un kaalu..? Yepdi?',Raghav asked and Aadhi gulped the lump formed in his throat.

'Am..Amma Appa?',Aadhi asked and they both sighed.
'Vittutu poitu enna da akkarai?',Raghav yelled while Diya spoke,'Thangamm porumai'.

'Machaan.. Enaku avangala paakanum da..',Aadhi said with a longing expression on his face.
'Yendha mogatha vechutu da paapa avangala?Oru pullaiya,oru friend ah,oru dancer ah..You failed in everything!',Raghav yelled in frustration while Aadhi been silent.

'Enna nadandhuchu nu solriya illa ipo',Raghav raised his hand to slap him and Aadhi broke his silence,'Accident!'
'Yeppo?',Raghav asked.

'Before six months!Preethi call panna..Naan ponen..Pora vazhi la.. Accident aayiduchu..',Aadhi said without looking at both of them.

'PREETHI',Same Diya is hearing this name after 10 Years!Her breath hitched and she was trying to let her breath out but failed miserably while Raghav's eyes beamed in anger.

'Dei, don't tell me that you've been searching for her at these past 10 years..',Raghav said and Aadhi remained silent which indicated as YES!

Without thinking even a second,Raghav slapped him.Before another slap, Diya pushed Raghav's hand as being his PROTECTOR!
'Anne,enna panreenga?',Diya yelled.
'Vidu ma,I deserve this!',Aadhi said still not facing anyone.

'Pinna avan panirukura kaariyathuku,thooki vechu konjuvaanga la?Paithiyama ivan,10 Varsham ah thedi alanjirukaan..yenga irukaane theriyaadha oruthi kaaga irukura nammala ellam vittutu poirukaan!..',Raghav said and Aadhi was murmuring something under his breath continuously that,'Illa..ava irukaa...Ava iruka..',which doesn't went unnoticed by Diya.

Her heart ached hearing the name and tears filled her eyes seeing at him in the condition.
'Anna..',Diya nodded a no and Raghav huffed harshly.
'Naana iruka poi adi oda vitte,Pugazh oh Shravan oh inga illa..', Raghav said and Aadhi's eyes twinkled in tears.

'Pugazh?Shravan? Vicky?Ellarum epdi irukaanga?',Aadhi asked.
'Ellaru nalladhan irukaanga..',Raghav replied with a straight face.
'K..Kalyanam?', Aadhi asked.

'Ellarukume aayiduchu..Diya va thavira',Raghav said and Aadhi's eyes widened while Diya was standing not knowing what to answer if Aadhi askes WHY?

'Diya?Is he saying the truth?Yen ma?',he asked.
'I didn't met anyone..Like that so..',Diya replied looking at everywhere but him.
'Ipo edhuku unaku ivlo akkarai?Poo poi un Preethi yave kattitu azhu..',Raghav said and Diya groaned.

'Anna,please!Past is past..Ipo avaru thirumba vandhutaaru..',Diya said and Raghav smirked.
'Yepdi vandhurukaan?Ellaroda dream ahyum kalachitu vandhurukaan..Namma friends oda,avan appa amma oda,avanoda sondha kanavaiye azhichutu vandhurukaan...'Raghav said and tears made its way on his cheeks.

'Anna please..Avare romba upset ah irukaaru..Neenga innum thittadheenga..',Diya said softly while Raghav sighed.
'Nee maarave maaradha..',Raghav rolled his eyes and Diya turned to Aadhi.

'Enna ipo amma appava paakanum avlodhana?Vaanga..',Diya said wiping her tears and Raghav stood folding his arms crossed on his chest.
Something never changes, just like Diya standing for him or cheer him.Aadhi looked at her for a second.
'Yep.. Yepdi ma?Naan..',Aadhi asked wiping his tears.

'Naan kootitu poren..', Diya said and both of their eyes widened.
'Idho paaru Diya Naan..',Raghav was about to warn her but she cuts him off by her stare.
'En pecha inga yaaru kekkura?',Raghav kicked the chair and huffed.

'Maa yepdi?',Aadhi asked.
'Enna nambureengalla?',she asked and he nodded.
'Appo vaanga',Diya said and he stood up from the chair struggling.

Diya felt a sharp pain in her heart.Her love was even struggling to stand.She looked at him with a painful eyes while he smiled weakly.

They left to the car and Diya drove to Aadhi's home.The car drive went in silence while Diya stealing glances of him.She didn't know as what she should make her mind.What she should be now? Happy that her love came back or angry that he left everyone or sad that he is still carrying that girl in his heart..She was composing herself and huffed to be normal.Before her long thoughts could end they reached Aadhi's home.

'Amma..Appa..',Diya entered the home while a woman in her early fifties was sweeping the house and a man in his late fifties sitting on the couch, reading a newspaper.

Adjusting his power glasses,Venkatesh looked at her with a wide smile.
'Diya kutty Vaa da.Meenakshi yaaru vandhurukaa paaru..Vaa da vandhu ukkaru', Venkatesh said tapping the near by couch.

'Diya papa,enna da varradhe illa..Amma appa nyabagam varadhillaya?', Meenakshi asked with a pout.
'Ayoo illa ma..Meeting la konjam busy aayiten adhaan oru vaarama vara mudilla..',Diya replied nervously.

'Hmm..aana nee iniku endha kaaranamum sollakoodadhu..Iniku fullah irundhu saptutu dhan kelambura nee!Ennanga?', Meenakshi looked at Venkatesh.
'Aama da,Tired ah iruka vaa ukkaaru..', Venkatesh said.

'Appa..Adhu...',she looked down and they both confused seeing her behaviour.
'Enna da?Yen thayangura? Yedhavadhu sollanuma?',Meenakshi asked.

'Adhaana,Enna kanna?', Venkatesh asked.
'Adhu..Aadhi vandhurukaaru..',Diya said and the smile on their face disappeared.

TO BE CONTINUED...