ENNNULLE

Chapter 11 - Night before Engagement

The gang walked into the house to find it almost empty and just Latha and Suganthi cleaning the house.

Kathir: enga amma yaraiyum kanom..

Latha: inaiku Kovil la anathanam illa ella anga poitanga kathir..

Kathir: Ayoo ama illa marantha poitom... Neengalachu engala kuptu irukalam illa.. velai neraya irukum ah?

Suganthi: illa Kathir thayagy appa tha vendanu.. Vela Aalungala ella kutitu poitanga..

Maran: oh irunthalum paravala vanga polam..

Kathir: seri da va...

Latha: Venda pa.. mani 3 aga poguthu.. inneram ella mudinju irukum..

Kavya: ama kalaila thena anathanam pananga... ipa ethuku aunty anathanam..

Maran: inaiku athai birthday kavya.. athai birthday ku appa epavum ah moonu nerathuku arrange panuvaru..

Kavya: oh..

Latha: seri da nenga ella vanga sapdalam..

Everyone agreed and settled on the dining table and were served with lunch.

Maya was about to take her first bite before frowning and stopping.

Latha: enna da aachu sapdu..

Maya: Rajvel Mama enga athai?

Latha: nee ponathu mela ponavaru da.. innum keela varalaa...

Maran: apa appa inum sapdalaya?

Latha: illa pa.. nan poi kuptu pathan.. pasi illa nu solitaru..

Maran: kalailayum sapdala thena?

Suganthi: ama da..

Maya sighed before standing up and moving to wash her hands.

Surya: Aii Maya enga pora.. nee kalailayum sapdala..

Maya: illa Surya neenga saptunga.. na itho vantharan..

She said getting a plate and filling it before leaving the dining room.

Maya stood in front of the room that was slightly opened and took a deep breath before knocking on and walking in. She found Rajavel leaning on an easy chair with his eyes closed.

Maya: Mama... she said standing beside him.

Rajavel was quick to open his eyes and looked at her, who just smiled.

Maya: yen mama sapadama vanthingalam?

Rajavel: Pasikala da..

Maya: kalaila irunthu pasikama irukum ah enna.. atha nana kondu vanta vanga sapdalam..

She said, dragging a chair near him and settled on it.

Rajavel: illa da ma.. nee poi sapdu na apram saptukaran..

Maya: neenga sona keka matinga.. she mixed the rice with gravy and forwarded it towards his mouth.

Rajavel just stared at her as his eyes welled as he remembered how Ilavarasi would convince him just the way.

Maya: sapdunga..

Rajavel smiled in tears as he ate from her hands without even a word.

Maya: ipa solunga neenga yen sapdala.. she said after returning from washing her hands in the washroom.

Rajavel: nan venum nu unkita unmaiya mataikala da..

Maya: atha vidunga mama..

Rajavel: illa da.. unkityum seri Un appa kitayum seri nan unmaiya maraikanum ninaikala.. enga unaiyum Ajay enkita irunthu prichuruvanga gara payathula tha un appa kita solama maracha.. ana kadaisila athuva nadunthuruchu...athuku nanga avungala thapu solava matan... thappu en mela... athu nala tha ivalo naal ah ungala prinju irunthatha en thappuku thandanai ah ninachu ethu kita.. ana inaiku neeyum atha mudivu eduthana ennala thanga thangika mudiyathu da..

Maya sat there silently for a few minutes while he kept looking at her with a lot of expectations before she sighed: Amma eranthathuku neenga Karanam illa mama..