Sollaal Aditha Sundari

Mana Vethanai

Kathir sat in the shop wanting to pull his hair out

He had gotten up not wanting to disturb her

He had freshened himself up and stood before the mirror combing his hair when he heard a low moan

He turned around to see her face scrunched up obviously because of the cramps

He went near her and the tension left him once the expression left her face

He looked at her with a tenderness that he didn't think he possessed for her

Gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ears he gazed at her face and was alarmed when she let out a moan again

Enna dee ippudi valila thudikkara he murmured

Without thinking he got back in bed and hugged her from behind

He gently rubbed her stomach and it seemed to soothe her..just a very gentle feathery circular rub and very soon she made a soft mewling noise and snuggled back into him

He didn't know how long they lay like that

But she had gotten up, realised what was happening and scrambled away and he had lost it

Truth be told he felt like he had gotten caught doing something wrong..like he was taking advantage of her

He was angry with himself really and had taken it out on her

But as usual she had said nothing

Looked deflated..like she felt like with him she could never be right and gone into the washroom to freshen up

She had been in pain and he had been nasty with her

And horror of horrors he had kissed her..when she was in pain..when she was in the middle of her monthly cycle

Would it compound her misery..the physical discomfort..frankly he didn't know..he knew she had liked it..he could tell..she was shocked to be kissed all of a sudden..but after that initial shock wore off she had leaned in to the kiss..ventured to kiss him back a little..and that's when he had broken it off

Now that was the other issue..would she think he pushed her away because she was kissing him back..that was not true ..he didn't want her to think that way..

He clutched his head feeling very agonised

He was sitting in the small stock room they had

All of a sudden the door opened and in entered Kumaresan Maamaa

Ele Kathiru he hollered but stopped on seeing him sit in there clutching his head

Ennale aachu thalai valikkutha

Kathir sat saying nothing

Kumaresan maamaa sat next to him silently for a while

Pazhasa pudichukittu thongarthula entha laabamum ille Kathiru

He ventured

Kathir looked up sharply

Mullai kum unakkum nadula enna prachanai..enga unga kadhal veruppa maarichu theriyaathu..aanaa innikku ava un pondaatti..athukkaagavaachum tholaintha antha unarva thedu..munnukku kondu va..santhoshama irunga rendu perum

Ungalukku eppudi

Kumaresan maamaa smiled

Nee enna epudi paarkkara theriyathu aanaa enakku nee en magan mathiri thaan..pandian ponathum en kaiya thaan pudichu kittu ninna..appanukku mavana theriyaatha