"He is supposed to look after my security too when I am here. He must be thinking if he should follow us or not" Karan said to Teja and turned towards Jos.
Showing him the phone in his hand he said to him. "We are not going far, and I will call you if we need anything."
Jos nodded. 
"Or if you want to you can join us too" Teja said soon after.
Her saying this shocked both Karan and Jos. They were well aware of the awkwardness between them and were not sure about the idea Teja was proposing .
Jos looked at Karan who just stared back at him. Karan was not ready to be the one who goes against Teja so he just stood there waiting for Jos to react .
Jos nervously shook his in a no , but Teja was not going to take one.
She instantly said "please" politely and looked at him with puppy eyes. 
Jos could not refuse and the three of them started walking towards the beach.
After walking a few meters by the beach accompanied by a beautiful sky they came to a halt. 
During the entire walk Teja tried talking to Jos about him and the place. She knew that he was a bit reserved and it would take some extra effort for him to open up. 
She really wanted to see that young boy Karan told her about , and somewhere she succeeded in it too as she could see him getting comfortable. 
Karan on the other hand was also happy to get a glimpse of his younger brother after years.  The awkwardness was still there but Karan was confident that things could improve if he tried.
So after enjoying a preety sunrise, the cold breeze and sharing laughs on some impromptu jokes they went back to the house. 
Laxmi aunty and Ravi were already present there doing their regular chores. 
Teja and Karan moved towards their room to get ready when Karan turned and called Jos.
" J " he said. 
The name by which he used to address him earlier. 
"Can you please send the clothes Laxmi aunty brought for us for the temple visit."
"Yes sir" Jos said with a nod and left. 
Karan's mood suddenly droped hearing that. He really thought that they were making progress. 
Teja came near him and said, "You need to give him some time." 
She ruffled his hair and added "Keep trying. And for now let's get ready."
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Both of them got ready in their traditional attire and went for the temple visit. 
Padmanabhaswamy temple ' s rich history and divine architecture could captivate anyone's heart, and Karan and Teja were not exception.
They prayed for theirs and their families well being . They absorbed the positivity the place offered and came out of the temple highly content.
  
Ravi and Jos were accompanying them everywhere due to security reasons. 
They also guided them and showed some of the most underrated and offbeat places in Thiruvananthapuram. 
The four bonded pretty well and came back to the beach house after enjoying a sunset at a remote side of one beach. 
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"Anna, we will take you to a really famous cafe tomorrow. They serve amazing desserts and their coffee is just out of this world." Ravi said to Karan while having their dinner.
"Also , we will cover almost everything in and around Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow. 
So sir ,I was asking if there is some other place you wanted to visit, I will quickly arrange things accordingly." Jos said.
Karan kept quiet. 
Even though he showed that Jos addressing him formally didn't affect him , but deep down he was hurting. 
He looked at Teja to let her answer the question.
"Vagamon" Teja said "I want to explore that place. "
"Sure ma'am." Jos said and left.
Karan sighed being disappointed but Teja held his hand and gave him an assuring nod. 
Karan smiled. 
After a minute, he asked her, " Up for a night walk by the beach. "
"You think your brothers come bodyguards will allow it. "
"Who is going to tell them?" He said with a mischievous grin .
"The back door must be locked. "
"I know where the keys are. "
"Done" Teja said instantly with a big smile on her face and continued eating her dinner.
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