When Our Paths crossed..

Aftermath of storm

"Even in the midst of the storm, the sun is still shining."

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Morning 07:30 AM,

Mrs.Malini and Mrs.Arunachalam visited the temple the next day as planned.

"Thappu pannitoma Malini? I have never spoken to him like this"

"Kavala padatheenga Anni. Neenga appadi pesalana, problem perusa ayirukum. Neenga sariya than panninga. Anna avala kandippa brain wash panni irupparu. Shivani vera romba emotional la irundha. Edhavadhu thappu nadanthu irukkum. We had enough listening to them. Neenga pannadhu than seri."

"Enakku enna solradhu ne therila Malini." Mrs.Arunachalam sighed.

"Aana Anni, Ungalukku Register marriage pathi sonnadhe nandhan. The way you behaved as if the news was new to you. Vera level ponga.."

"Nee kooda than. SAM , NISHA divorce pathi pudusa kekara mathiri ketta paathiya?" she said and both of them chuckled sadly.

"Yen anni, indha pasange ippadi irukkanga ? SAM venum nu ava en kittayum, avanga appa kittayum evlo sanda pota theriyuma ?? Ippo divorce panna porangalam"

"Illa Malini. Kids these days. They are just confused. Romba yosikaranga."

"Aana Anni, kozhandha...."

"Porakkum. Namma time la than idhu periya vishayam. Ippo appadilam illa. London la, oru ponnu, casual la vandhu Test tube baby venum nu kekudhu. SHe is not even married. I just want a child , and I don't need a man nu assault ah solra. Nan bayanthutten. Aana inga, kaadhu kuduthu kekka mudiyadha alavukku pesuvanga, infact pesuvom."

"Correct than...I just hope things settle smooth"

"Adellam onnum illa. Nisha than en marumaga. Nammala meeri avanga eppadi divorce panranga nu pathurlam "

"Malini. Indha paiyan sodhapida mattan illa"

"Yaaru Ashwin ah ??"

"Hmm.."

"Illa anni. Avan avala romba nalla pathukaran. Avangala onna paakave romba azhaga irukku. Ungalukku theriyuma ? Namma Shivani ippo lam vekka padra??"

"Yaaru Shivani ya ? Adhisayam than"

"Ungaluku onnu sollata ? Unga paiyan rathiri la balcony egiri kudhichi vandhan, Shivani ya paaka"

"Appadiya? Ivan adellam pannuvana?"

"Indha pasanga semma Kedi anni.. Ozhunga appave kalyanam panni irundha, inneram 2 kozhandha irukkum"

"Seri unakku eppadi theriyum ??"

"Illa anni. Indha SAM kooda oru article vandhuchu illa. Andha article la than pathen. Adulla Shivani face oru alavukku clear ah irundhuchu. Koodave namma Ashwin ah enakku theriyadha?? Picture konjam blurred than. Aana nan kandu pudichitten."

"Ennamo po. Sandhoshama irundha seri. Pasanga sandhosham thane mukkiyam"

"Hmm...Anni, kalyanathukku indha Deepa akka va kupudanuma ? Vendame "

"Yaaru ? Shivani oda athai ya ?? Kupudala na athukkum andha amma sanda podum."

"Correctu than!!"

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09:00 AM, At Arunachalam's place

"Just 2 weeks? Isn't it too early?" Nisha asked when Mrs.Arunachalam gathered the family to make the announcement.

"Idha vitta 3 maasam kazhichi than nalla naal irukku. Edhukku avlo thooram thalli podanum? Adhan ivlo per irukome. Pathukalam. Neenga enna solreenga??" Mrs.Arunachalam asked her husband.