Iravil nizhalaaga (இரவில் நிழலாக)

Ten

Mansi texted Harish to come home.

In college,

Harish: Na konjam veetuku poitu varava?!

Priyanka: Ena aachu? Etha maranthutiya?!

Harish: Ila. Flat ku Ila. Amma vara sonaanga. Veetuku.

He lied.

Vikram: Etha problem ah?

Harish: Ila Ila. Chuma thaan. Amma paakanum nu sonaanga.

Saranya: Sari okay da. Paathu poitu va.

He reached flat,

Harish: Ena aachu, Mansi?!

Girl: Are you going to tell him.?

Mansi: Naama ivan kita solli thaan aaganum. We need help.

Harish: Yaar kita pesara.

Mansi: Ne communicate panna sonna Ila.

He nodded.

Mansi: I spoke with her.

Harish: Okay!?

He started walking backwards.

Mansi: Bayapadatha. She is here.

He widened her eyes and is sweating badly.

Mansi: Harish please. Calm down. Ava ethum panna maata.

She started appearing in front of him,

??? : Na ethum panna maata. Please.

He calmed down a bit hearing her calm voice.

She explained everything to him. He calmed down completely.

Harish: Unaku enga friend Parthi enga irukaan nu theriyum ah?

She nodded.

Mansi: Theriyum ah? Nejamava? Enga?

Girl: Sorry ipo ennala solla mudiyathu. Sonna ungalukum prachana. But he is safe.

Mansi: En solla mudiyathu.

Harish: Mansi, vidu. Avan safe ah irukaan la. Paathukalaam.

She nodded.

Mansi: Naama Ena panna porom.

Harish: Na poi Vikram oda amma kita pesi paakava?!

They both nodded.

Mansi: Nice plan da.

Girl: Un kita kettathuku munnadiye ivan kitu irukaalam pola.

She glared at her. Harish laughed. She looked at them with a grumpy face.

Harish: Sari na poitu vara. Bye.

Mansi: Ne poriya kuda!

She nodded.

Mansi: Ivala kooptu po.

Harish: Hey ena velayadriya? Ava oru aavi.

He whispered.

Girl: Enaku ketuchu.

Mansi: Paaru ivana thana ne perumai ah pesana.

She glared at him,

Harish: Hey yaar kita koththu vidra.

They both laughed.

Mansi: Sari ivala kooptu po. Ava yaar kannukum theriya maata. Unakum paathugaapa irupa.

He nodded.

After a few hours, Harish returned,

Mansi: Hey Ava enga?