Episode 1
Whenever my heart jumps in ecstasy, the reason is your friendship.
Whenever my soul melts in sweetness, the reason is your love.
It was a warm sunny day with a slight cool breeze in the beautiful Bengaluru city.
June 2013.
The shiny glittering forum mall was standing upright engrossing the crowd towards it. “Hai Aashik” said three girls who entered the mall nearing him.
“Hai KP”
“Hai Maha”
“Hai Ammu”
“Good to see you girls… didn’t expect you three here, thought that only KP is coming” said Aashik in surprise.
“Ha… Ha… good joke Aashik, don’t you know that KP can’t go alone, she just shows herself brave but actually she isn’t” said Amsaveni mocking KP.
“Did he ask you these details? Stay calm…” said KP in a sharp tone.
Maha interrupted them and said, “Ok Vani we are going to meet our friend… You carry on KP, Bye Aashik”. Mahalakshmi and Amsaveni left the place.
“Whom are they going to meet?”, Aashik questioned KP.
“Maha is going to meet Mathi and Ammu is going to meet Ila” answered Vani.
“Oh!!! they are going to meet their BF’s” giggled Aashik.
“They are just friends… Don’t imagine yourself and tag them” said Vani in disappointment.
“Vani, you still don’t have any clue… let’s see what they are upto,” said Aashik.
“Aashik… leave them… Why did you called me in person to talk? What is the matter?” Vani asked seriously.
“Hmm it’s about Marriage talks…” said Aashik in sobber.
“Hey Aashik, wow man Congratulations!!!”
“Ufff!! Vani don’t embarrass me…” said Aashik in discomfort.
Aashik used to call her Vani only when he is in anger. With that clarity Vani listened to him silently.
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On the backside of the mall, Mathi and Maha were at the Café Shop
“I love you Maha…” Mathi expressed his feelings to Maha after a long trouble.
“Wished to express myself on your birthday, but didn’t want to spoil your happiness on that day… So…” Mathi paused for a moment…
“I like you very much Maha. Will be with you for lifelong my darl… take your time… I will wait… will not disturb you…” said Mathi. Maha was looking at him with sharp eyes.
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In the foodcourt of the mall, Veni was scolding Ila, “Are you mad? Why did you message me that way… Why are you pitying yourself? If we do so then we are disgracing the God who created us” Ila looked at her with scare…
“What? Whatever may happen we shouldn’t indulge ourselves very much… Your famous saying… why don’t you follow it now?” said Veni pinpointing him.
“It isn’t about me… Its about you… I am indulging in you Amms,” said Ila.
Veni couldn’t understand what he is trying to say.
Who are these lovebirds?
What is the problem behind them?
Will their friend’s gang be able to sort it out?
Did Maha accept Mathi’s proposal?
Let’s travel into the story for the answers…
February 2011
The set of people who hail from different background with the rawness and innocence where been offered a job at Bengaluru. That was a big day for those Engineers who got placed in off campus that happened in Chennai. With the rawness and innocence, they stepped into their life… Yes!!! Their life lessons start the moment they become independent… And this day is a remarkable one… Starting from today they are going to forget their innocence day by day facing the challenges put right before them.
At the entrance of the company, Madhuravani got down from car with her parents.
She lives with her family in Chennai and their native is Nellai. Madhuravani is a girl brought up in a closed vicinity of her family. She was never been sent alone even to the next street. Rather that she is an academic person. Her family is today with her to celebrate her success and to wish for the start of her career.
Her parents were standing near the car they came and Vani went to enquire the security, that’s when Aashik noticed her.
Aashik who was never been to any place other than Chennai, stepped into Bengaluru for his career. He was along with Dad. He saw a moustache man near a car. On seeing him his thoughts were, ‘Oh My God!!! This man is looking rugged. If he had a daughter, I should never go near her… I feel chills when seeing him thinking about his son or daughter … not able to imagine…’ With these thoughts he looked at the entrance of the office.
Vani was standing there.
On seeing her, ‘Oh!! who this little girl is? Do they recruit kids?’ he thought and went near her.
“Hey, kiddo!!!” Aashik called her.
“Haan!! Kiddo?” she had a questioning look at him.
“Kiddo, what are you looking for? With whom you are here?” Aashik asked.
“I am not a Kiddo; I am new joiner like you” Vani snapped at him.
The same time, Madhuravani’s father called her. On hearing that, both of them turned their attention towards Selvam, Vani’s father.
On seeing him, ‘Oopss!! This kiddo is the daughter of this terrified man… Myself I got trapped…’ he thought about himself for few seconds.
“Thambi!!! Inga vaa” Vani’s father called Aashik.
“My God!! Not sure if this Kiddo had said anything wrong about me” Aashik went near him in confusion.
He made sure to speak first and said, “Uncle I will take care of Madhu. You don’t worry. She is my responsible.” On his quick confession Vani chuckled.
Selvam gave a daring look at him and said, “My daughter would take care of herself. She is independent and well equipped… Even though just saying a word. Not only her…take care of every girl from our place” he patted him.
Selvam had this clarity since he had a conversation with Aashik’s father. In the meantime, the office entrance was crowded with all new joiners. Mahalakshmi and Amsaveni were among that crowd.
After Aashik left, Selvam turned to vani, “Madhu be aware of everyone. Don’t get involved in others matter. Be safe” He advised her.
“I know appa… will never let you down….” Vani assured him.
But who knows sometimes we might shatter the person we love the most.
Vani waved her hands to her parents and entered the office. Everyone was given seats in alphabetical order. The first two days will begin with an induction programme.
Right side of Vani was a tall girl Mahalakshmi, she looked like a south Indian. The other side of her was a fair girl. On seeing her Vani’s confidence level dripped. Her self-doubt of her appearance popped up. But she assured herself that she can achieve with her talent and beauty lies there. She said to herself, “You are the best… as always…”
Induction training was given to 500 candidates after 2 days 30-member team was formed and were sent to respective offices. Vani’s location was in Indira nagar, her parents had found a PG for her and dropped her there and they planned to leave to Chennai assuring everything is set with Vani after her first day at the allotted place.
On her first day of training, she searched for a familiar face and spotted Maha there. She befriended Maha. Amsaveni and Maha became friends in these two days and they were looking for a PG. Vani offered them that her PG room has two vacancies and they can see if that will be ok.
When those three were discussing, they heard that voice.
“Hey KP, are you in Java Batch?” Did Uncle and Aunt left to Chennai?” Aashik asked with a smile nearing her.
‘why does he addressed me as KP’ she thinked and said , “they are leaving tonight.” The way he talked to her with closeness made others in the class to look at them weirdly. This made vani uncomfortable.
“Ohh then I will come to send off uncle and aunt. Where are you staying?” – Aashik.
“My God!! my parents warned to not have such friendships here and he is asking for the same. If I take him with me, I may not be able to continue job here. What should I tell?” Vani was lost in her thoughts.
Seeing her not answering, “That’s ok … if you don’t have the trust and don’t want to say carry on!! I wont disturb” Aashiq said in anger and left to his place.
“Shit!!! I hurt him it seems .. I wasn’t thinking that way , how would I console him.. I have to call him” she thought and turned back. That’s when she realised that she didn’t ask for his name. Without knowing his name how to call him.
While looking bewildered, their classes began and went on.
On the end of the day vani reached her hostel with her eyes filled with tears and with a trembling heart filled with sorrow.