People are squeezing into the temple courtyard, which is illuminated all around... When she opened her eyes to pray, it fell on a dark blue eye staring at her... She abruptly averted her gaze and stared at the Goddess in the temple... She looked again to see whether those were the eyes she was hoping to see...
But, disappointed that she couldn't find the one she expected, she returned to the goddess herself and pleaded for her love... He was smiling at her as she wiped her eyes before anyone noticed... His heart was racing with joy...
Her heart was racing with joy whenever she thought about him... For her, he was a face that lingered on her mind at a time when she had no idea what love was... She realised how important he was to her when he travelled to a distant place to study with their uncle...
Will there be love for her in his thinking or will he have forgotten it as the foolishness he felt when she was little... She pondered about numerous things and closed her eyes with a sad heart to settle her mind... When she opened her eyes, the spot where he was standing was empty... Does she imagine things... She gazed around without knowing anything... She couldn't spot him anywhere in the crowd....
When someone's breath dropped on the back of her neck, her heart hammered... She had the impression that someone close to her was around...
" Arundhathi... "
When she heard the voice she had been hoping to hear for a long time, her heart skipped a beat. When she returned her gaze, she saw him with his hand on his chest and a smile on his face and eyes.
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Vami awakens from her dream and looks around.... She notices she is sweating and panting in the harsh cold and is unable to breathe....
As soon as she realised she had to return home, she began to see visions... Places and people she had never seen before... She was bothered by the fact that, even after she awoke, the young man's and girl's faces did not resurface in her memory...
It's not too late to wake up... She sat up and peered out the window, realising she wouldn't be able to sleep if she stayed in bed any longer... She felt relieved as she gazed out the window at the snow-covered courtyard and road...
She slowly leaned on the bed and closed her eyes after standing there for a long time, when she felt her mind was peaceful, unaware that fate had added each and every one to her life....
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Charan arrived at Vami's house just as she was leaving... He had something he wanted to say to her before she departed... But nothing transpired since he was unable to open his mind to her....
" Dude... I know you like me... "
Vami gazed at Charan, who was concerned because he couldn't communicate his feelings for her... Vami stopped Charan, who was stunned, wanted to say something, and proceeded...
" I realised this a long time ago... But I've never loved someone...
I've always thought of you as a wonderful buddy... We don't want anything to change... "
Vami and Charan exchanged a friendly smile...
" I know Vami... But... I can't recall when I had such a crush on you... I was hesitant to open it to you because I'm confident you don't have any similar feelings...
But... now that you're going back.... If I can never say this to you again.... That's why... "
Charan couldn't think of anything to say...
" Dude... You and Joe will always be in my heart and you will always be my two besties... Let's just be like that... Don't bring other feelings and break this beautiful relationship of ours... "
Vami embraced Charan...
"Vami, I know everything... But before you leave, I felt I should express my thoughts... Otherwise, it'll feel like a massive weight on my chest...
In any case, it won't happen again... But it will take some time for me to forget about you... And if I felt this way again with another female, I would have informed you right away... "
Charan gave Vami a warm hug... Joe, who was listening in on their talk, hugged them both... After a while, all three of them exclaimed out their concerns...
When Chandrasekhar arrived and summoned them, they realised it was time to go...
" My babygirl should always be happy and never worry... "
Philip kissed Vami on the forehead and affectionately rubbed her head...
" Old man…. If you increase the number of liquors even if I am not here...you will know who I am... "
Vami grabbed Philip by the nose and peered at him.
" Hey, little one... You're leaving regardless of what happens here... Then I'll take your car... "
With a wink, Noel smiled at Vami....
" Even if I sell it, I won't give it to you, man... "
Vami giggled while plucking Noel's moustache, who was trying to make her laugh despite the fact that he was crying...
" Oh my goodness... I got a lot of clothes today... Everything you didn't take has been swept away by me... For the next four or five years, I won't need any clothes... "
Jeena responded, pointing to the bag from which she had retrieved the leftover clothes....
" Dear sister... Hearing your remarks, everyone will believe that Ichayan will not purchase you anything... My poor Ichayaan... You're a total badass... "
Vami laughs at Noel and pokes Jeena on the cheek...
" Hello there, little one... Its not like our country... The boys here are not as liberated as the boys here... So you have to take your time looking at them... "
Joe caressed Vami on the head and averted his gaze from her...
" My beloved Joppa... No need to explain it again... you are my instructor, right? So you don't need any worries in my case...
Similarly, if I see any excellent people there, I'll call you and let you know... You should fly there... "
Vami hit Joe on the chest to keep her cries at bay... But they couldn't keep it up for long... Both fell into tears and hugged each other for a long period...
Someone's sobs released her from him... Vami's chest ached as he saw Maria straining to keep back her tears with a kerchief in her mouth...
"Mummy...."
Vami sobbed and hugged Maria...
" My little one should live happily ever after... You should call mommy once in a while... Don't forget in your hectic routine... "
Maria kissed Vami all over her face...
" How can I forget my mother... You're my mother... I grew up drinking your breast milk and sleeping on your warm chest...
Mummy, I'm here today because of you... I've never met my own mother... Instead, you are the mother that God gave me... "
Vami sobbed as she placed her forehead on Maria's chest....
Vami said goodbye to everyone and got into the car after crying for a time and calming down... A taxi was booked because she had previously stated that no one should come to the airport to see them leave...
Chandrasekhar dried his eyes and entered the car, bidding goodbye to people who had supported him throughout his life.
Vami felt inebriated inside when they got to the airport, checked in, and sat waiting... She closed her eyes and took a long breath, feeling relieved... Vami boarded the plane and softly closed her eyes.... Her life and beautiful experiences rushed across her mind...
" It's a long journey... To a new world... Leaving behind many loved ones... To a new beginning...
Leaving a country where she grew up from a newborn infant only a few months old to the present... Papa, Mummy, Ichayan, Icheyi, Joppan, Charu, who are brimming with affection... Leaving them all to a set of relatives who are simply rumours...
To the land where her mother sleeps... To her own family... But something in her head tells her that someone is waiting for her...
Her father informed her that when she reached eighteen, they would return to their homeland... She wasn't surprised because she had been expecting it for so long... But she looked as if she didn't want a transplant right away...
That night, for the first time, she witnessed that dream... A girl and a boy fall in love... A journey from childhood friendship through adolescent love via adolescent infatuation...
But she has no idea who, what, or where it is... After waking up, the face saw in the dream did not appear... It vanishes like a cloud of smoke...
After that, she's in a hurry to get home... As if someone is sitting inside their heads telling them to get there as soon as possible... Someone there is luring something... As though a magnet were drawing their thoughts closer...
Anyway, let's travel to the country and figure out what are going to do... According to Mom, what is to come will not stand in the way... Everything that has happened has been for the best... What is happening now is for the better... And what is soon to happen is for the better... "
Vami gradually fell asleep...