Eclipse

????6 : Void

Jeeva : haa.

Aduthathaayi avan Mithrayod yaathra parayum ennaval vichaarichenkilum avale nokki chumma chricha shesham avan purathekk nadannu. Aval just blink cheyth avan poyathum nokki ninnu, appolekkum Smitha avaleyum kond purathekk nadakkaan thudangiyirunnu.

After some minutes

Smitha doorinte avide nilppaanu, athaanu aalde sheelam. Jeevaye yaathrayakkaan avar orikkalum pokaarilla, athupole avan pokaan irangi kazhinjaal ingane nokki ninnu tata kodukkal maathrame ullu. Avarude niranja kannukalaal avane yaathrayaakkaan ishttamallaathathu kondaayirikkaam ath. Raghav muttathekkirangi kayyum ketti nilppund, Deva already car il kayari driver seatil irunnu kazhinjirunnu. Jeeva caril kayaraan poyi enkilum thirinj Mithraye nokki, avalude munpil vannu ninnu. Mithra enthokkeyo expectation ullathu pole avane thanne uttu nokki nilkkuvaanu. Enth kaaryathinaanu avalude stupid heart ingane pada padaann beat cheyyunne enn avalkkariyilla..

Jeeva : (eye contact and soft voice) Thaan varunn njaan vichaarichilla..

Mithra : (blinks and shawl thiruppadich ninnu) Varaan vichaarichathalla, Pinne mummy nirbhandhichondaa..(looks at her fingers)

Jeeva kurach seconds onnum mindiyilla, avalude mukhathe oro kunj detailsum ormayil sooksich vekkaan oppi edukkaan ennavannam avale thanne nokki ninnu.

Jeeva : Pattumbo okke njaan vilikkaam, (smirk forming) ingane oraal lifeil undenn chumma ormippikkaan.

Mithra : (pretending like she doesn't care) Venamennilla, enikk nalla memory aanu. Pettennonnum marakkaarilla.

Jeeva's smirk deepened. There she is.

Avalude sarcasm kond true feelings maraykkaan nokki enkilum shabdhathilundaaya neriya patharcha avan thiricharinju.

Jeeva : (gently) Ennaalum njaan vilikkum..

Aval oru second nottam maatti, pinne veendum avane nokki. Mukhath pratyekich expression onnumilla, A straight face.

Mithra : Take care.

Jeeva : You too.

Deva : (purathekk thalayitt avare nokki) Atheyy, bye paranj kazhinjenki povaamaayirunnu..😌

Jeeva : (avane thirinj nokki) Ahh..(gazing back to Mithra) Appo sheri.. poyitt varaam.

Mithra nodded with a faint hum. Jeeva thirinj carinte front seatil kayari irunnu, ammayeyum achaneyum nokki tata kaanichu. And then again looks at Mithra. Pathiye avalum thante valathu kayyuyarthi avanu wave back cheythu.. and that brought a wide smile on Jeeva's face. Athu kand car reverse eduthirunna Deva chuckle cheythu.

Deva : (teasing manner) Bro, You're in love~~

Jeeva : Onnu poda..(eye roll)

Avante kaliyaakkal jeeva casual aayi brush cheyth kalanjenkilum avanaa paranjathil entho evideyo oru ith illee ennu Avante manass chothichu. But it's not the right time to chase the feelings. Now, it's the time to serve his duty.. athukond Mithraye kurichulla chinthakal thalkkaalathekk maatti vach avan iniyulla thante douthyathe kurich aalochikkaan thudangi.

⚓❤️‍🔥

Later at Boutique

Jeeva poyathinu shesham Smitha breakfast kazhikkaan avale nirbhandhichenkilum entho urgent work undennum paranj avide ninnu Mithra nice aayi thadiyoori nere ingottaanu vannath. Front door thurannu akatheykku kayariyathum aa familiar atmosphere avale welcome cheythu. Fresh linen and lavender koodi kalarnna sugandham, soft yet warm interior lights.. angane avalude comfort place. Already avide present aayirunna 2 staffsinod good morning okke wish cheyth aval nere thante cabinilekk nadannu. Akatheykku kayari bag tableil vachu chairil chaari kurach seconds kannadach angane irunnu.