Mullai was still within his hands .
With an already exhausted mind and body he was now worried for the girl in his arms .
But instead of increasing his agony more a wave of comfort and calmness surged in him .
Though he didn't know why ! !
Ironical !!
He didn't waste time in thinking about his emotions anymore .
With her almost fainted within his clutch he scooted himself to the waiting sofa beside him , with her still resting on his shoulder .
Mullai was in a half dizzy state _ except the iron rustic smell of raw blood she couldn't sense anything more .
Having sat down he patted on her cheeks more than twice after which she slowly got back to her senses .
Once awake she sprang up straight with both embarrassment and shyness .
Still within his arms , she didn't have the guts to look up at him in his eyes .
As well the blood drenched shirt scared her .
Is something wrong ?
Before she could think more , Kathir asked her .
Kathir : Are you ok ?
Mullai : Hmm..
Kathir ' Sure ? Water ? He pointed to the water can that was kept in the desk near by .
She nodded sideways and hesitantly asked ,
Mullai : Enachu ... ungalku ... unga..unga shirt laam ...
He looked unhurt now . But she was still scared ,
He was able to read her mind .
Is she scared or worried that something has happened to him ?
Did she faint on thinking on that something had happened to him ?
Somewhere deep inside his heart a bubble bloomed inside without his knowledge !
( Author unaku athu purincha ,naan kadaiya saathitu kelambanum thambi _ Athunaala unaku athu late ah than puriyum _ kikiikkikkiii )
He looked at the scared face and shivering frame of her once and felt really bad of how ,she is going to receive the news of her father's ill-health .
Well , he can't afford to say quiet .
Already he had taken a decision on his own since he didn't have any of their contact numbers .
And her mother still is unaware of the accident . She needs to know it .
But ,
Not alarming Mullai , Kathir got up and fetched her a tumbler of water .
Sitting beside her again with a decent distance between them ,he handed over the water to her .
She looked clueless _ what was to come ?
Mullai :Enanga ...enna aachu ?
She had never seen him this kind to her nor had he presented this raggled and blood drenched to her .
There was always an aura of sophistication surrounding him , but it wasn't now.
Even on that drunken night ,he wasn't this worn out nor tired as dead meat .
It scared her all the more .
Mullai : Adi patruka ? Sattailaam rathama eruku , yen ivlo rath .....she stiffened suddenly as whilst noticing his eyes look her with a sort of mercy .
Yaarukaachum..? Yaarukavathu .....she stopped unable to continue .
