Episode 2

Mithra started thinking how to say, ‘I don't have appetite’ to her uncle.

By seeing Mithra’s frowning face, Jeeva found what she is thinking now. Before she says anything, he

continued with smiling face, “Don’t say you don't have appetite. Then your uncle also will not eat even I feel terribly hungry Mithra.”

Mithra also smiled lightly at Jeeva and said with unwilling expression, “Uncle. Th…that. I… I’m really not hungry.”

Jeeva thought, ‘She didn’t have breakfast. Now also she is refusing to eat. She is skipping meals while I am still with her. If I let her do as per her words, she will spoil her health. Do she think I’m an idiot to let her stay alone?’ Jeeva thought for a while. Then firmly decided, ‘No way!! I have to find a way to let her say yes to my decision.’

Mithra does not want to give up on her decision. Hence, she did not want to let her uncle think too much. She

simply distracts him, “Uncle don’t think too much. I will take another nap in car. You have your lunch and come back.”

But, will Jeeva give up that easily? Still Mithra is not a baby to threaten her and force her to eat. Also,

Jeeva did not really like to continue blackmail her like, ‘I will eat only if you eat.’

In a second, he remembered her family tradition. They never like to eat alone. So Jeeva took a breath and said

in a sad tone, “Mithra at least can you think about me, right? How I will eat alone. It is really boring, and I won't also feel appetite. This old man also feel sad if you ignore me. Please Mithra.”

Once Mithra heard these words, she also blinked twice, ‘Yes right? How will he eat alone? She also never liked

to eat alone. To be frank never ever ate alone until now.’

She felt bad and said, “Oh! Uncle. Why are you pleading like this? If you order me, ‘Mithra come and eat’,

then won’t I come? Let’s go to eat.” She got down from the car.

By seeing that Mithra finally came to eat with him, Jeeva felt relieved. And also got hope that, ‘I can make

her to agree to my decision. But…How to start? What to do?’. Jeeva started thinking while walking with Mithra to Restaurant.

Usually, In Mithra’s home, they used to be silent while eating. Her father Sundhar is Jeeva’s childhood friend.

Sundhar never liked to talk while eating. He used to say, ‘That’s the time when we give respect to the food.’

Jeeva also aware of Sundhar’s habit. And surer that Mithra also would follow Sundhar’s behavior only. Hence,

in Restaurant Mithra and Jeeva ate silently.

After lunch, they started their journey again towards Coimbatore. But Jeeva have not driven through highway. Once

after crossed Erode, he turned the car to narrow village path. That path covered with vegetations trees and fresh air which gave refreshed mind.

After seeing greeneries Mithra looked refreshed. Is the food she ate just before giving energy or the surrounding fresh air gave energy? Who knows? But she slides down the car window glass and started enjoying outside view.

Jeeva felt relieved by seeing Mithra’s behavior. He turned to stop the car near one small stream. After car

stopped also Mithra was watching the greeneries just like children watching the Cartoon without blinking the eyes.

By seeing her like this, Jeeva smiled lightly and called her, “Mithra.”

Mithra heard Jeeva’s calling. But still she did not feel like divert her attention from outside view. So,

without turning she asked, “Yes Uncle. Tell me.”

Jeeva laughed at her and asked, “What is it Mithra? Do you like this place too much?”

Mithra also laughed lightly and turned towards Jeeva, “Yes Uncle. This place is so beautiful. This place…”. Before she completes her words, her words stopped because of Jeeva’s concerning eyes.

Jeeva felt she is aggrieved from her behavior and thought, ‘Why do this girl suddenly thinking the past and making

herself suffer. That’s also she stopped her smile after she saw me now. is it also the reason for she is asking like, she want to stay alone in the place where no one aware of her real identity. Now we just started our journey for the same also. But why her smile vanished in a second? Did I saw her with pity?’. He self blamed for his behavior.

Still Jeeva does not willing to let her go to some other company. Jeeva ignored her sudden stumbling and

continued asking like, “Let’s go Mithra. There is one small stream nearby. We will play for while in it before leaving to Coimbatore.”

Mithra bend down her head, without showing any expression she said, “Okay. Let’s Go Uncle.” By seeing her

face, Jeeva felt sad.

Mithra always liked to play with water. Even though she is 22 years already, she turns into a child who likes to

play into water. But today all her thoughts were around her daddy.

Every Sunday she, her father Sundhar and mother Shanthi used to go to beach. Her Mom always complains to her

dad like, “See Sundhar. She already this big. But do she have any thought that she is grown up. How she is playing in ocean's water.” Even Shanthi complains, she also likes to watch her daughter playing in water like a baby

who doesn’t know any world suffering.

When Mithra thought about those days, without her knowledge two tear drops fallen down from her eyes. She sits

on one stone and put her feet in water as Jeeva instructed . But her thoughts still wandering around her parents.

Jeeva also noticed Mithra’s tears. He could not hold his emotion any longer. He turned to her side and said in

tensed voice, “Mithra,How many days are you planning to think about past? Did not you know there is so many things still there in the life.”

Mithra taken back and stared at Jeeva. Tears still not dried up in on her face she also agitated and  talked back,

“How come I can forget Uncle. Everything happened because of me. I am the cause of all the tragedy. How to forget?” Her voice broken and she started crying.

“Stop it Mithra. Enough.” Jeeva shouted without liberty.

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