Anbum Aranum Udaiththaayin

Pathukappu

The sky has been gloomy since the beginning of the day and so has been Mullai's heart. She had come home late last night after spending time with Kathir and had conveniently avoided talking to her parents. This morning, she sat by window of her room, cradling the tea mug in her hand, staring down at her feet wondering on how to convince their parents that she might never get married again.

She sat looking at the grey sky letting the cool breeze lightly brush against her face, when a single teardrop rolled down by her cheek. She was so unlucky with love she thought, when her mother walked in

"Enga kita irundhu inum ethane neram oodi oliya pora? Nethu nee paatuku phonela kalyanam venumnu solitu, night naan thungara vara veetuku varala", annoyance clear in Parvathy's voice.

When Mullai did not answer, Parvathy continued "Nee avara kalyanam panikara. Enga elarkum avarayum, avar veetayum pudichu iruku. Idhuku mela idhula pesa onum illa"

Mullai shot up her head, "Paduthadha ma. Nee solradhey thirumba thirumba sonna yepadi? Enaku indha kalyanam venam!"

"Kalyanam venamnu solla edavadhu karanam venama? Chumma edhuku venamnu solra?"

"Ipo kalyanam panra mananilayil naan illa. Podhuma?", Mullai said with such determination hoping her mother would at-least listen to her point of view.

"Apo eppo varum?", Parvathy asked getting further irrirated at this point with Mullai for being irrational.

Mullai did not have an answer to this. She knew she loved Kathir but also knew they did not have future. She did not have the heart to marry anyone else too. How does she even explain this to her parents?

"Vandha naaney solrean. Epovumey varama kuda polam", Mullai sighed and looked out the window again.

"Enna nenachutu iruka un manasula? Kalyanam panama thaniya yepadi vazhva? Nee sandhosama iruka venama?"

"Kalyanam panna than vazhkaiya? Naan padichu irukean, velaiku porean, nala sambadhikarean. Ipo oru vandi kuda book panni irukean. Nalaiku inum valarchi adivean.Idhu elam sandhosam ilaya?"

Mullai was getting worked up, every time her mother brought up her marriage topic as if it necessary for her to get a man to be even relevant.

"Unakum appa'kum naan barama ayitena sollu. Ianna thevai ilama kalyanam panna than sandhosama irupeanu solla venam. Ipovey naan sandhosama than irukean", Mullai snapped looking directly at her mother's eyes when Murugan walked in looking gloomy.

"Parvathy, pullaya en thititu iruka?"

"Pinna kalyanam venamnu solradhuku karam ketta sonna thana", Parvathy passed a dirty look towards her husband for supporting Mullai even when she was at fault.

"Ipadi chellam kuduthu than, iva ipadi iruka"

"Ava thangam. Ava yaraiyum enaikum kasta padutha maata", Murugan teared up a little and sat next to Mullai.

"Ipo than Mani call pannan. Mapillai ku indha kalyanathula istam ilanu solitaru pola" , Murugan face fell when he said that

Parvathy was shocked "Enna solrenga? Iva than edavadhu solli irupa avar kita"

"Illa, avar manaviya mulusa maraka mudiyala pola.Mullaiya idhula iluthadhuku mannipu ketar en kita "

Mullai was confused on what was happening and looked at Murugan, when he continued

"Nethu nerla namba Rendu perukum kalyanathula istam ilanu solidalamnu Mullai kita solli irukar. Aparama manasu kekkama en kita unmaiya solitar"