Anbum Aranum Udaiththaayin

Sudari

That night Mullai was laying in her bed, staring at the ceiling, lost in thoughts. The longer Mullai stared at the roof, further out of reach she felt. She wanted her brain to shut off, for sleep to overtake her wandering thoughts around what Viji said, when her phone rang.

She curses are bad luck and picks the phone seeing Viji name pop up.

"Sollu Viji"

"Sorry Mulla, amma call panuchu. Adhan poitean. Aparam veetuku vandhean, apo than aunty nee velaiku poranu sonanga. Idhu epo irundhu. Solave illa?"

"Oru 6 masama"

"Oh super. Aaley marita. Munna elam thuru thurunu pesuva. Ipo amaidhiya iruka. Kalyanam agi jollya mama veetla irupenu soluva, ipo velaiku elam pora"

A frown crosses Mullai lips as Viji speaks.

"Manusanga elam orey mathiri epovum iruka mudiyadhu illa Viji", Mullai says rather curtly.

"Adhu correct than. Andha azhuku sattai...sorry sorry unga Kathir mama kuda maari irukar"

Mullai swallow and shake her head, rubbing her fingers over her temple, as she knows where this talk was leading.

"Seri epo oruku kelambara?"

"Pecha matha venam. Ungalukula Enna iruku?", Viji asked directly coming to the point.

"Onumey illa", Mullai sounded irritated.

"En kova padara? "

Mullai sighs. They have been friends from childhood and has never missed to share anything with each other. They have drifted apart few years because of Viji leaving the town and her unhappy wedding. However, it was not fair to treat Viji disrespectfully when Mullai knew Viji only meant well for her.

"Sorry Viji. Edho tension. Vera onum illa."

"Parava illa. Un mela irukara akaraila than kekarean. Nee Jeeva mama'va kalyanam panika avalavu poradina. Kadaisila nee kasta patadu than micham. Thirumbavum nee kasta pada kudadhunu than kekarean Mulla", Viji voice softened hoping she does not hurt Mullai.

"Puriyudhu..", Mullai answered.

"Unaku Kathira pudichu iruku thana?"

When Mullai did not answer, Viji confirmed her doubts

"Avarukum unna pudikuma?"

"Theriyala", Mullai genuinely answered not being able to hide it from her anymore.

"Unaku pudikumnu avar kita solitiya?"

"Illa..", Mullai trailed.

"Mulla, nee panradhu thapunu puriyudha? Nee thirumba matikadha. Avarukum unna pudika aramicha, prachanai inum perusu than agum. Yosichuko"

"Kathir'a kalyanam pananumnu naan nenaikala. Nee thevai ilama edho pesara", Mullai immediately replied before she starts doubting her own self-restraint.

Viji's reply came immediately "Theliva irundha seri.

Unga veetla unaku mapillai pakaranganu aunty sonanga. Kathir pathi yosikaradha niruthitu, un future pathi yosi. "

While hearing no response from Mullai, she continued "Nee konjam theliva yosicha naan solradhu puriyum. Veetla solradha ketu lifela settle agara vazhiya paaru. Inametavadhu sandhosama iru Mulla"

"Hmm seri", is all Mullai said.

Mullai wanted to say a lot of things so Viji understands everything that is going on, so that she makes sense, Kathir makes sense, they make sense, but cannot. Though she feels everything is under control or makes sense, in reality nothing is.