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Simran Part II
Dedicated to BB, Shiva & VJ.
The reality dawned upon Vijay some 20 hours later!
Although picking up or sending home Simran was impossible, no thanks to the two inscrutable buggers, Ajit and Surya, Simran must still be wondering where to go for lunch. He must make his move fast.
Rushing down the corridor like a man whose house was on fire, Vijay bumped into Surya.
"Paarthu!" Surya cautioned before looking up to see who it was.
"Parathesi naayei. Innikku yaaru munjile muzhicheino," he thought to himself conveniently forgetting his first look was at the mirror.
Outwardly he smiled and said "Sorry."
"Ennadaa? Ethoa ninaipule irukkariyaa?" Surya asked teasingly.
"Athulaa onnumilleh. Oru mukkiyamaana vishayam. Boss-ai paarkkanum."
Surya watched the departing Vijay unconvincingly. "Nalla naaliley paya oru maathirithaan. Intha Simran vanthu piragu, sollavey vendaam, avan nadaththaiyey sariyilleiyey."
Simran was engrossed in her work.
"Hello Simran, eppadi irukareenga?"
"Oh, I am fine."
"Office-le ullavanga ellaam eppadi? Ungalukku pidichirukaa?"
"Ohhh. Superb people. Ippadi oru office-le velai seiyuratharkku naan koduththu vachurukkanum." Simran said smilingly. "Namma Surya irukkuraaru illeiya. Semma jolly type. Vazhi booraa sirichukittuthaan vanthein. Enna, sila adults joke solli ennai embarass pannittaaru."
"Paavi, padumpaavi," Vijay mumbled.
"Manivannan call pannaaru," he changed the topic quickly. "Avarai sila peru ingey ethirpaarkiraargalaam. Varra mattein-nu solla chonaaru. Namma MD-thaan avarai poayi santhikanumaa. Neenga intha vishayaththai boss-kitte sollidunga."
"Okay Mr. Vijay, naa solliduren."
"Appuram, lunch eppadi..." Vijay struggled, managing a weak smile.
"Illenga Mr. Vijay. Namma PR Manager, Mr. Abbas enakku rendu dosai vaangittu vanthaar, breakfast-ukku. Ippoa enakku pasiyei illei."
"Abbas? Ennadaa aniyaaya ulagamaa irukku? Vittaakaa intha whole office-ai Simran pinnaadi suththuvaanga pole." Vijay thought.
"Oh apadiyaa," he tried to hide his disappointment. "Chumma ethaavathu refreshingly light-aa saapiduvoamey?" he asked hopefully.
"Unga aasaiyei ein kedukaanum? Okay, I will join you. But oru condition. Naathaan pay pannuvein. Okay-vaa?"
"Naalaikku neenga pay pannunga, indraikku ennoadu treat-thaan," Vijay insured himself.
"Okay, okay," she agreed. Iruvathu koadi nilavugal koodi penmaiyaanathoa?
Vijay was in Cloud Nine! He walked back to his office with a spring in his step. Halfway he stopped on his tracks. And headed in another direction. Abbas.
"Hello Abbas," he felt charitable today. No need to lose his temper like yesterday. "How are you? Breakfast ellaam aachaa?"
Abbas looked up in surprise, "I am fine and yes, breakfast sappittu serichaachu. Ippo getting ready for lunch. En kooda join pandreeyaa?"
"No, no. Not today. Today I am lunching with Simran," Nothing wrong in establishing his territory.
"Oh appadiyaa. Maybe I'll join you. Intha Simran character romba romba interesti......"
"No no," Vijay interupted, almost screaming. "Innoaru naal unnoadu lunch pandrein."
And quickly left his office.
"Paavi pasanga. Ennamoa-le solluvaanga, aatta kadichu, maata kadichu..." he thought as he hurried to his office.
The time crept slowly, building up Vijay's tension. And then it was time for lunch!
Vijay took Simran to an expensive restaurant and impressed her with the best items on the menu."
"Intha level-le neenga order panna, ennaala unga treat-ai return panna mudiyaathu," Simran said jokingly.
"Athukkennaa? Oru naaliley neenga mudichudanum-na naa sonnein. Venumnaa, intha vaaram booravum enakku treat kodunga." Testing the waters.
"Athukenna. Koduthaa poachu." Victory!!!
Vijay ate his lunch without tasting anything. Everything was bland compared with the company he was in. Vaasamikka malargalai kondu, vaasamikka idhayangaL parimaari kondoam
When he returned to the office, two people were waiting for him.
Surya : "Ennadaa? Daavadikkiriyaa? Ammavukku theriyumaa?"
Ajit: "What are you trying to prove?"
The warpath was set. But our hero Vijay was in a charitable mood.
"Onnum illehngadaa. I just wanted to find out some details about her." Vijay announced knowing fully well the reaction it will produce.
"Oh, aval appa amma kitta eppo poayi pesa poarey?"
"Koodiya seekiraththil. Kavalai padaatheenga. Ungalukkellaam card-u koduppein." he tried to make a joke out of it and left the room.
"Sari, ithu engeythaan poayi mudiyuthu-nu paarppoamey." Surya.
"Ellaam unnale thaan. Unakku nallaa theriyum-le that I like that girl," Ajit retorted angrily. The beginning of a fight.
"Unakku pidichirunthaa enna? Avalukku pidikanumey?"
"Avalukku pidikkaleynu un kitte sonnaalaa? Maththavanga nalla iruppathu sila jenmangalukku pidikaathei."
"Adi sarithaan poadaa. Let the better man win." Surya ended the conversation.
And set the tone for the battle ground.
The next day, Vijay was in tremendously high spirits. He whistled spiritedly arriving uncharacteristacally early. He popped in Simran's office, only to realise that she was not there.
"Engey poayi irupaa? Oru velai naamathaan romba seekiram vanthuttamoa?" he checked his watch.
Fifteen minutes later, he was back in her office. Much to his sweet relief, she was there. Oraayiram paarvaiyiley, un paarvaiyei naan arivein...
"Hi Simran! Kaalai vanakkam! Pasiyoadu iruppeenga-nu indraikku naan ungalukku soodaana aappam vaangittu vanthirukkein."
"Etharkku ungalukku intha veen selavu? Neenga pasiyaareeteengalaa?"
"Aachunga Simran. Neenga saapidunga."
"Oh! Naan Abbas-oadu sappittutein. Ithai venumnaa Surya kitte koduththarein." Simran's words sent shivers down Vijay's spine.
"A... A.. Abbas, Su urya? Enna sollureenga?"
"Onnumilleh Vijay. Kaalaile Suryavoadu office-ukku vantheinaa. Breakfast saapida time illey. Athaan vanthavudan, Abbas-oadu sernthu ingulla cafeteria-le saapittein. Paavam Surya, pasi thaanga maattaar. Intha aapaththai avaridam koduththu viduvoam."
Vijay was seething with anger. "Enna iva, onnum puriyaathavalaa irukkiraaley. Ivanunga ellaam etharkku ival pinnaadi suththuraanunga kooda theriyaama irukkiraaley."
Vijay walked out of the room. On the way out he bumped into Ajit and gave him a dirty look. Ajit promptly returned the favour. Thus it was established that they were no longer on speaking terms.
He then stormed into Abbas' room and shouted, "Enna PR-oa theriyilleh. Company-kku PR panna sonna, thanukku PR pannikittu irukkureh. You watch out, you."
That done, he turned his anger to Surya, who had then just entered the room.
"You too! En paathaiyil anavasiyaamaa kurukidaamal un velaiyai paarthuttu poa!"
"Ennada pesura? Unakku paithiyam kithiyam pidichiruchaa?" Surya was perplexed. Abbas was in a state of shock.
"Solluratha solliputtein. Appuram ethaavathu asambaavitham nadanthuduchunaa, athukku naan poruppillai!" Vijay stormed out of the room.
Surya turned his attention to Abbas. "Neeyavathu chumma irukka koodaathaa? Irukkura kuzhappam paththala, nee veruyaa?"
"What is wrong Surya?" Ajit replied. "Enakku aasai irukka koodathaa? Naan aambaley illehyaa?"
Surya stared at Abbas in disbelief. "Ennaathu? Neeyumaa? Ada kadavuley, ithu sari varaathu." He shook his head and left the place.
And so, the peaceful environment in the office was shattered. From then on, all four of them were not on talking terms and avoided each other at all costs. It became routine for Simran to be brought to work by Surya, breakfast with Abbas, lunch with Surya and return home with Ajit. A love rectangle.
A few days later Vijay saw a new photo frame on Siman's desk.
"Azhaga irukku Simran. In fact ungal pugai padam antha frame-ukku innum azhagai kodukkuthu."
This time Simran blushed.
"If you don't mind, antha frame-ai enakku presentationaa kodukka mudiyumaa?" First bold step.
"Athu eppadi mudiyum Vijay? Athai koduththathu Surya aachey!"
His stomach churned. "Oh, unga taste illaiyaa. Appavey ninaichein. Actualaa unga table-oadu athu coordinate pannalleh. Why don't you give it away?"
"Enna sollureenga?!" Simran was genuinely shocked.
"Paththram Simran. Ungalai paththi avan kanna-pinnaa-nu elloaridamum sollittu irukkiraan. Konja jaakarathaiyaa irungal." Vijay left a bewildered Simran.
He had to settle it once for all today. "Oh, antha podi payal exchange gifts panna aarambichutaanaa! Now, why didn't I think of that? Eppadiyaavathu en manasai thiranthu kaattida vendiyathuthaan."
In the meantime Simran began to feel a little uneasy. The chummy feeling she felt in the beginning of her career in this office was absent. Instead there seemed to be some chill. Could she be the cause of it? She intended to find out soon.
Lunch time. As usual Simran was lunching with Vijay, who appeared to be in a daze.
"Is anything wrong Vijay?"
"Athulaa onnumilleh Simran. Nothing could be more perfect."
While his inner heart said, "Now, now!"
He took a deep breath. "Simran."
"Hmm?"
"Naa onnu sonna koabam pada maatteengaley?"
"Enna Vijay puthir poadureenga? Thairiyamaa sollunga."
"Ennai paththi enna ninaikareenga? Do you like me?" Second bold step.
"Very much Vijay. Enna ippadi keittuteenga? Illenaa thinamum ungaloadu naan lunch saapiduveinaa?"
"You know Simran, athai ketkuratharkku evvalavu magizhchiyaa irukkku theriyumaa? I too like you very much. Appoa naan en folks-ai unga veettukku varra chollattumaa?"
"Etharkku...?" Simram was taken aback.
"Ponnu ketkuratharkku thaan."
Simran was stunned.
"Enna onnum pesa maatareenga?"
"Yoasikkirein Vijay. Neenga thaniyaa en veetukku intha weekend vara mudiyumaa?"
"Kandipaa." A little over eagerly.
Simran was in sombre mood the rest of the evening. Ajit who was driving her back, was a little surprised. "Ennaachu Simran. Eppavum kalakalappaa pesikittu varuveenga. Indraikku dull-aa irukareenga?"
"Onnumilleh Ajit. Oru chinna problem."
"Problemaa? Office-le problem irukka chance illai. Veetule problemaa? Marrigae panna pressure-aa?" Ajjit laughed. "Ellaa azhagu pengalukkum irukkira problem thaaney."
"Appadi ellaam onummilleh Ajit. Neenga ennai paththi ennai ninaikureenga?"
"Sollatumaa?" Ajit was suddenly nervous. "Unmaiya sollatumaa?"
"Sollungalein," Simran suddenly began perspiring.
"I think neenga oru real gem of a person. In fact ungalai manaiviyaa adaiyuratharkku koduththu vaithirukkanum. Unmaiyile.... enakku kooda unga meley aasai thaan." He gulped. "Neenga sari-nu sonna, ennai vida santhoasha paduravein intha ulagaththuleh irukka mudiyaathu."
Simran felt like her intestines were being forced out.
"Enna meendum mounamaagittenga? Did I say anything wrong?"
"No, no. If you don't mind, intha weekend en veettukku varra mudiyumaa?"
End of Ajit chapter, Simran thought. One more to go. She must find out how Surya felt about her.
The next morning:
"Surya. Naa elloaridamum free-a pazhagaratha paththi neenga enna ninaikkareenga?"
"Simran. Athai paththi naa ungakitte pesanum-nu thaan ninaithirunthien. Aanaa neenga munthitteenga."
Simran relaxed abit.
"Namma office-le ullavanga ellaam oru maathiri," he continued, "Konja sirichu pesitaa, love-u kivvu-nu conclude panniduvaanga. Etharkkum neenga konja careful-aa pazhagunga. Aanaa, en baaniyei veru. Naan vanthu direct case. In fact I want to tell you something. I am in love with some one in the office."
Simran's heart missed a beat. "Yaaru?" she asked dreadingly.
"Athu neenga thaan!"
Her inner voice screamed. Controlling herself, she also requested Surya to meet her over the weekend.
She felt that she had to talk to someone. And open her heart. As usual Abbas dropped by to invite her for breakfast.
"Abbas unga kitta oru mukkiyamaana vishayam sollanum. Enakku appetite illei. Konja manam thiranthu pesanum. Mudiyumaa?"
"Sure Simran, vaanga namma cafeteria-kkey poavoam."
"Neenga namba maatteenga Abbas. Vijay, Ajit & Surya, moonu perum en kittei vanthu ennai kalyaanam pannikiriyaa nu kekuraanga."
"Oh appadiyaa." Abbas said confidently. "Relax a bit. Mudiyaathunu solli iruppeenga-le. Sariyaa?"
"Hmm." She shook her head in agreement. "Naa ethaavathu thavaraa senjutteinaa?"
"No, no. Neenga senjathuthaan sari. Ungal anbu oruththar meethu thaaney. Apuram eppadi maththavanga keittaa accept panna mudiyum?"
Simran nodded her head shyly. In relief.
"Ungalukkaavathu ennai paththi therinjirukkey. Athuvaraikkum santhosham."
"Pinna ennavaam? Ithai kooda puriyaatha muttaalaa naan? I am a new-age sensitive man, you know."
"Appadaa," Simran sighed. "Naa enna seiyalaam-nu suggest pandreenga?"
"Pesaama, namma vivagaarathei sollidunga!"
Simran was short of breath. Was she hearing right? Was she in the middle of a dream?
"Itharkku oru mudivu katturein. Abbas, intha weekend en veettukku vanthidunga."
So which one will it be?
The weekend came. And all four - Vijay, Surya, Ajit and Abbas - came to the house, each not knowing of the others' visits. But ego didn't allow them to question the others. All four were puzzled, but expected to be the victor in this quest.
Simran seated them and said, "Enga veettu periyavarai koottitu varein. Konjam porungal."
She then descended the steps with a man. "Hello guys, meet Mr. Prabudeva."
"Hi!"
"Hello"
"Vanakkam saar"
"Vanakkam ayya."
Simran approached the four of them. "Okay neenga naalu perum ennai thirumanam pannikanumnu aasai padureenga. Aanaal ennakku romba confused-aa irukku,. Atharkkuthaan naan ungalai ingey azhaithein. Ungalile yaarei naan kalyanam pannanum enbathei, en purushen Mr Prabudeva-vai choose panna sollittein.
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