Chapter 1: College

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7.00 am

Saradha: Atte!!! Atte!!!

Paati: Ah, solludi. Ethukku enna koopudra?

Saradha: Ethukku koopudrana? Mani ezha aachi, rendu ponnungalum ezhuppi avangale kelamba vendam ah? Late aaguthu vera.

Paati: Athu ellaam avanga ezhundiripanga Saradha. Nee iru, naa poayi avangala paaththu varen.

Paati went upstairs to one of her granddaughter's room, she opened the door slowly and found her granddaughter was getting ready for the day ahead, she was adjusting her hair neatly with her usual churidar outfit. Paari smiled and called out her name from the door.

Paati: Kaveri..........

There she was our beautiful heroine of the story, Kaveri. She smiled back at her grandmother and responded to her.

Kaveri: Paati.......

Paati: Amma Kaveri, nee kelambithiya?

Kaveri: Ah, kelambithen paati, inniki first day collegeku vera porenaa, athan seekkiramaa ezhundhirichithen.

Paati: Athu seri, Narmadha enga innum aale kaanum?

Kaveri: Avvalum schoolkuthan kelambithukaa, seekirama avvalum vandhudhuvaa.

Paati: Nalla vela neenga rendu perum seekirama ezhudhuchithinga, illana unga amma oru panchayathe nadathirupaa.

Kaveri: ( sighs ) Avangalukku enna ippo? Ethukku eduththaalum kaalaila tension aaguranga.

Paati: Unga amma pathi unnaku theriyaatha? Avva eppoathumae appadithaan. Seri seri, seekirama vaa, time aachi, appadiye Narmadhavum koothithu vandhuru.

Kaveri: Ah, naa vandhuren paati, neenga ponga, naa varen.

Paati: Seekiram vandhuru.

Paati went out of Kaveri's room and closed the door, Kaveri puffed in annoyance when she thought about her mother being so strict.

Kaveri: Enga amma irukangale, policekaaran eh vidha romba strict ah irukanga, etho jail eh irukkura maathiri.

Kaveri looked at herself in the mirror one last time, before she grabbed her bag and went out of the room, switching off the light and ceiling fan.

Meanwhile, Paati came downstairs and sat down on a sofa in the living room, Saradha noticed her figure when she was setting the table for breakfast.

Saradha: Enna athe, rendu perum kelambithangala?

Paati: Avanga rendu perum kelambithanga, avanga innum konjam neraththilae vandhudhuvanga.

Saradha: Oh appadiyaa? Seri seri.......

Paati: Aama, Kumaran enga poyithaan?

Saradha: Kumaran etho auto le repair pannanum solli engayo poyirukaan, ippo avan vandhuruvaan. Athuvum illaama Kaveriyum Narmadhavum avanthan atte vithithu varanum.

Paati: Athuvum serithan.......

Saradha: Atte, saapadu ready aachi. Vandhu saapudunga.

Paati slowly took a seat on her chair and turned her plate backwards.

Saradha: Kaveri!!! Narmadha!!! Seekirama vaangadi!!!

Kaveri: Thoo varen maa!!

Kaveri quickly came downstairs with her things, followed by her younger sister Narmadha who got ready to go to school with her usual uniform.

Saradha: Rendu perum ready aaga ivlo neram ah? Vaanga, vandhu saapudunga.

Kaveri: Amma, naanga tension aaguromo illayo, kaalaila aana mattum neenga romba tension ah irukinga. Konjam cool ah irunga.

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