Our hero after eating his 'breakfast' is in the library now, actually reliving his past memories and stuff like that. Holding a picture of an old man along with possibly his wife...
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He teared up. And, was still managing to breathe.
"Uncle, why are you crying?" A kid asked holding his hand, with a small warmth.
"Nothing ma, just got lost in some memories. A memory which has no chance of coming back." He softly said with his eyes which were moist—in a bad way.
The kid just paused adjusting his white uniform and gave a tissue from his pocket. Ashwin held it and looked at it with a smile.
"What book do you want, ma?"
"Suggest a comic book, uncle."
Stephen looked at the library once again which had white walls and white floor along with five rows or so.
He went to the third row and took 'This Is Our House' by Michael Rosen. He gave over the book with a calm demeanor.
"Here you go, ma."
"Thanks."
Coming back to the billing counter, Ashwin scanned the book's QR code and got it enabled to her Student ID.
Meanwhile outside of the school, a white color vintage Benz was standing outside and soon a man with a combed hair, beard, dark green floral shirt and light brown cargo pants came adjusting the bracelet on his hand.
He took the phone out and called someone.
"Hello, Megalai."
"Hello, makku." (Hello, dumbass.)
"Enna makku nu sonna, naa unna kalyanam pannamaaten. Enna Vijay Tv laye periya aalu, Rathna vallavan, Rathna handsome apd nu sollu." (If you say "hello dumbass" I won't marry you. You should say I'm the biggest guy in Vijay TV, Rathna is a good man and Rathna is the very handsome man you could find.)
"Apdi ellam sollamaaten sir." Megalai replied with that wannabe stylish voice inpression of hers, stressing the last two words. (I won't tell like that.)
"Naa kalyanam pannanaaten madam." Rathna replied sarcastically, stressing the last two words. (I won't marry you, madam.)
"Erhhh ok ok. Rathna oru handsome aana aalu. Vijay TV la periya aalu." (Uhhh okok. Rathna is a handsome guy. A big shot in Vijay TV.)
Rathna was actually smiling showing 32 teeth with a lovely feeling and it feels good after making your wife say a lie, right?
"Aama, enna pandra?" (What are you doing?)
"Naanu, Stephen ah paaka vandhirken." (I went to see Stephen.)
"Avana paaka vandhirkka la, avanta sollu move on aagasolli." (You came to see him, tell him to move on.)
Rathna nodded his head.
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There was a deranged and a very small temple of Godess Kotravai with the green-brownish creeper plants encircling the statue and the roof was also in the same way. To basically summarize, the temple was embedded in nature.
There were actually brown and black colored wild boars as well, lurking around the area and there were men standing with their hands tied.
Kaalingan aka Kaali was standing with white shirt and white veshti along with Rakshan standing with the same attire without even the shirt changed.
"Ayya, bali ah aarambikkalama?" the old bald headed priest asked rubbing his rudraksh on the orange towel. (Sire, can we start the sacrifice?)
A small five year old boy came forward with a green underwear. He was tied using a black rope with sharoest of nails on the green-brown colored, Kottravai carved pillar.
The priest started reciting after closing his eyes.
Soon, the golden crown was placed on Rakshan's head and he turned around his father giving a 'resting bitch' face. His father bit his lips.
Then, Rakshan took the sword and slashed the boy with remorse. He thought these are all 'Moodanambikkai' or superstitious.
Then, he came down with red paint on his white shirt and veshti.
"Rakshan ippo nee wildboars ah vettaiaadum, otha aala." (Rakshan, now you have to hunt wild boars. Being Solo.)
Soon, Kaali's men went behind the trees and was looking at Rakshan's hunting skills with analytical eyes.
"Anne, indha vettai laam namma samrudhaayathula illaye nae." (Bro, this is not in our culture.)
"Thavasi, idhu exam madhiri ellathayum gun eduthu apdiye suttutaan na. Avan Rendavadhu Raja." (Thavasi, this is like an exam. If he shoots them then he is the second king.)
Author's Note:
Vannakam Fellas, how's the chapter today?
Do you think Rakshan will win this? What is Ashwin crying about? Who is Rathna?
