Sollaal Aditha Sundari

Pirivinai

Enna maamaa

Vaa

Mullai followed him

He took her to the saree section

Unakku pudichathu vaangikko

Ethukku maamaa

Unakku vaangi kudukkanumnu thonichu

Appo neengale ethu venaa edunga maamaa

He stood put not saying anything

Entha mathiri vaangattumnu sollunga naan athulla choose pandren she said in a small voice

Kaila 5000/- irukku..athukkulla vara mathiri ethunaalum vaangikko..saree thaannu ille..vera ethaachum kooda ok thaan..konjam mela aana kooda parava ille..kadai kaarar therinjavar thaan..sollikkalaam

Mullai decided to take a semi crepe saree

She shortlisted 2 sarees a peacock blue saree that had peacock feather motifs in green all along the bottom side and the pallu was filled with peacock feather prints ..another was the same saree in ivory with peacock feathers in blue and green

She stood unable to decide between the 2 ..she placed them on herself and stood in front of the mirror

Kathir who was chatting with the owner cast a glance when she placed the white saree on herself and glanced away

But when she put the peacock blue colour one on herself he glanced, glanced away and glanced back his eyes a little wider

And Mullai knew which one she would buy

She waited for him to finish chatting

Naan ithe eduthukkaren she said

Hmm seri

But when he was handed the bill and he saw that saree was just 1500/- he looked at her

En ivvalavu kammiya he asked

Nalla irukkula...

Mootta thookki thaan..aanaa sontha kadaila..kaasukku entha panjamum kedaiyathu..he said

She looked at him

Aasaiya vaangi kitten..pana mathippu paarthu ellam yosikka kooda ille.. she said her face falling and turned to speak to the nearest shop assistant

Oru help..intha bill cancel pannunga ..5000/- velaila saree enga kedaikkum..

enna material paarkkareenga mam

Ethuva irunthaalum parava ille..velai 5000/- athu thaan mukkiyam she said with an edge to her voice

And she started randomly looking at the price tags on the sarees in the nearest counter

She took the first one she saw that was in the 4700+ range

A parrot green saree with a cotton candy pink border

She thrust it to the shop assistant

Ithe bill panni ivar kitta kuduthudunga

Once the shop keeper went

Correct ah 5000/- nu theda mudiyale..athaan oru 200 300 roobai..kammiya eduthen..Kadai kaarar unga nanbar ah irukkalaam..aanaa enakkaaga yaaru kittayum neenga kadan solli nikkarthu enakku sammatham ille

And saying that she actually marched out of the shop leaving him standing alone

He came out 15 mts later

Mullai tried to gauge his mood

But he said nothing and started the bike

She got on behind him and they reached home without a word