Atrocious Aunt or Adavadi Athai - part 1

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AN: This is inspired by an idea from a fellow poster in an online forum. I dedicate this story to that user. I will try to update as and when I get time. I too dont know how this story will progress. But the starting point is Vetri staying at Abi's house when Sudar has dengue.

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Abi is ready and coming to have breakfast at the table. Viji, Sudar and Vetri are already there and laughing. They keep quiet when she enters. Abi feels a bit sad and asks Sudar how she was. At that time, she gets a call.

A: Sollungappa! ... Vimala Athaiya?... Innikka? ... Naan ippo meeting ponumeppa! Athai Vetriyathavira ivunga yaaraiyum pathathe illaiye? Oh! Sari! Naan vanthudaren. ...Appa! Naan paathukkaren pa.  ... Neenga mathiyanam saapida vanga... Kilambarathukku munnadi ennai koopidunga! Naan Athaitta pesanum! Sarippa! Vechudaren.

S: Abi! Sankar Thatha varara?

Vi: Appa varara Abi? Enna vishayam?

A: Amakka! Enga Athai Vimalannu irukkanga! Retired headmistress! Palaiyankottaila irukkanga! Avunga inga vanthirukkanga! En kooda rendu moonu naalu irukkanumnu varanga! Avungalukku ungalai ellam theriyathe! Athan lunch appo vara sonnen! Naanum vettukku sappida varen! (looks at Vetri!) avanaiyum irukka sollunga.

V: Paappakku seriyagara varaikkum naan engayum pomatten! Athu yaaru! Kannadi pottukittu athukku mela paappangale antha Athaiya?

S: Unakku eppadi Abiyoda athaiyai theriyum Simba?

Abi glares at him.

A: (mutters under her breath to Vetri) unnai yaarum ippo adaiyalam kettangala? Neeye samali!

V: Athu vanthu ... Paappa! Abi vanthu headmistressnnu sonnala! Athu than naan our guess panni ketten! (mv : Appadiye! Ammava mathiriye kudainchu kudainchu kekkara paaru! Ippove kannai kattuthe! Antha Periammavum sentha naan enna pannaporeno! Vetri! Nee gaali da!)

While leaving for work, Abi gives a look at Vetri to go with her. He walks with her to the gate.

V: Ei ennadi! Office porache flying kiss kodukkanuma?

A: Dei! Adivangi sagathe! Athaikku namma kathai ellam theriyum! Avunga irukkarache Sudarukku  nammala pathi theriyama samali!

V: Therinja ennadi? Enna pannuva?

A: Vetri! Porumaiya sodhikathe! Nee en pinnadiye sutharennu unga Ammatta pottu koduthuduven. Avunga vanthu unnai vechu seivanga! Sollattuma?

V: Avunga ennaiyillai unnaithan vechu seivanga!

A: Naan than veetulaye irukka mattene! Athuvum illama, ungammatta podara mathiri pottu kodutha unakku nalla kidaikkum.

V: Sari vidu! Vimala athaiya samalikkara chinna vishayathukku nee un Kamala athaiyai koopidathe! Nee paaru avungalai eppadi samalikkarennu! Neeye asanthu poppara!

A: Athu than enakku bayamma irukku! Sari varen!

V: Irudi! Flying kiss?

A: Flying seruppu than kidaikkum!

Both move away with a smile.

In the afternoon, Abi, SN and Vimala Athai come in. She looks as old as SN and has golden rimmed reading glasses with a chain. Viji invites them in. Abi looks for Sudar and Vetri.

Vi: Avunga rendu perum roomla irukkanga! Vetri Sudarukku paadam solli kodukkararu!

A: Sudar! Inga vaa! Thatha patti ellam vanthirukkanga paaru! Athai! Ithu than Vijikka! Enakku all in all ivungathan ippo! Akka! Ithu Vimala athai.

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