Iravil nizhalaaga (இரவில் நிழலாக)

Twenty

It's been a week since everything happened. She wanted to talk to Vikram. But she waited. She wanted to wait till college reopens.

One day, the calling bell of her flat rang, she went to open the door to find Vikram, she was shocked.

Vikram: Hey

Mansi: Hi. Neenga... Neenga en.enga inga.

She stuttered.

Vikram: En vara kudatha?

Mansi: Ila. Ila. Apdi ila. Ketta. En.... En flat epdi theriyum!?

She tried her best not to cry. She tried to sound normal. But even she knows she is not.

Vikram: Ithu un flat nu thaan enaku theriyume.

Mansi: Ila inga irupa nu epdi theriyum.

Vikram: Iniyan kita ketta.

Mansi: Okay. Sollunga.

Vikram: Ula elam koopda maateengala?!

Mansi: Sorry maranthuta. Come in. Coffee ah tea ah?

Vikram: Ethuvum venam. Sit.

She sat in front of him.

Vikram: Sari solla vanthatha sollitu na kelambara.

She kept looking at him,

Vikram: Oru vela na oru ponna love panni. Etha oru problem la ava ena maranthuta,

She stood up widening her eyes,

Vikram: Sit.

He said sternly.

Mansi: Vik-

Vikram: I said sit.

He yelled. She flinched and sat down,

Vikram: Oru vela ava ena maranthuta, I will make her fall for me again. I will love her all over again. I will make her feel special. I will make her remember things. I will make her love me. But madam apdi ila. Happa avan ena maranthutaan vittu poiduveenga polaye.

For each sentence, his tone is getting rougher and rougher,

Mansi: Vikram.

He got up,

Vikram: Itha solla thaan vantha. Bye.

She tried to go towards him,

Vikram: STOP RIGHT THERE.

He yelled again,

Vikram: I have never seen someone who gives up so easily.

Her tears started flowing.

Mansi: Vikram please.

He ignored her and went out. She sat on the couch and cried.

The next day, in college,

Mansi: Harish, Vikram enga?!

Harish: Therla. Kaanome. Call panna edukala.

She sighed.

Saranya: Ena aachu?!

Mansi: Nethu veetuku vanthaan.

She explained everything. They looked at each other,

Mansi: Ena aachu?!

Priyanka: Avanuku una nyabagam vanthudchune unaku theriyatha.

Mansi: What?!

They looked at her in confusion,

Mansi: Enaku theriyathu. Epo? Epdi?

Parthi: Neenga rendu perum Dharmaraj sir paathutu vantheenga ila. Surendran arrest aana naal.