The first confessions

Part 2 The call

Kathir picks up the phone. He sees it's his friend bala.

K to M - en friend than nan ulla poi pesitu vanthuren.

M- Neega poga naan ithalam eduthu vechukaren.

Kathir goes into the room.

K - Dei ena da Evlo tharava da solrathu enala kalayanathu vara mudiyathu. Kadaila neraya vela iruku. Nee vera athu andharala engayo iruku nu solra. Kashtam.

B- Velaya Ila pondatti thittuva nu bayama?

K mindvoice- Bayamalam Ila. Avale ipa than romba naal pirichu iruthen. Ipa lam engayum vitutu poga mudiyathu.

K- Ila da. Vela than iruku.

B-Nama friends ela varanga da. Romba naal kezhuchu nama elarum me meet panikalam. Venum na nee wifeahyum kutitu vaiyen. Sisterku ok na inga roomla kuda neriya irukum

Mullai is in the kitchen clearing away food thinking.

M mindvoice- intha nerathula yaar kita pesaraga athuvum ula poi.

She starts to hurry to finish work and go inside.

Kathir is still on the phone when Mulla enters.

K- Dei kelu da. Angalam ore pasanga gumbala irupom. Avalukum yarayum theriyathu. Kashta paduva da.

He sees her and hastily ends the conversation and cuts the call.

Mulla stares at him.

M mindvoice- Nama vandhavodane vechutaha. Apidi yara irukum. Kekalama?

K mindvoice- Nama ivala pathi than pesitu iruthom nu nala vela iva kekala.

Mulla goes and sits near him in bed.

M- enga yaar kita pesitu iruthunha?

K- Friendthan sonene.

M- Peru ena ga?

K- Bala

M mindvoice- athu ponnu pera kuda irukalame. Neradiya keturlama? Seri ipidi kepom

M- Kuda padichavahala?

K- Ama 8 vathu vathu varikum onathan than padichom.

K mindvoice- Iva ennthideernu ippidi thuruvi thuruvi kelvi kekara?

Mullai is frustrated.

M- Na vantha odana pesaartha nipatingala en?

K mindvoice- oh atha matter ah. Ivala konjam tension aakalama. Iva kova patta romba azhaga irupale. Seri

K- ipa en ithalam kekara?

M- ila, phone vantha odane ulla vanthuteeha. Ipa ena pathu odane cut paneha. Atahn ketan. Yaar kita pesiniga?

K- athu athu vanthu. En friend bala thirupoorasundari. Ava etho pesikiteirutha. Seri nee vantha disturb aagume nu cut paniten

K mind voice- apa Epidi intha per enaku thideernu solanum nu thonichu. Kalakarada kathir.

M mindvoice- enathu avala?!!!

M- Yaar avaha? Ungalukku ponnugale theriyathu nu soleveeha.

K - theriyathu than. Iva en kuda schoola padicha. Ipa friends kita number vangi en kuda pesara. Vera onum ila etho app group irukam ila. School la una padichavahala ku Athula en na Ila nu ketu number vangerka.

M-app group na??? what's app group ah?

K- athan athan.

M- Seri athan unga phonela athalam varathe. Athe solitinhala?

K- Athe nana mundiye soliten.

Mullai looks angry.

M- oh apa neraya mura pesirkahalo? Intha bala?

Kathir smiles at her irritation. He enjoys watching her get irritated. Her face gets slightly red and her nostrils flare a little. She looks beautiful. She always looks beautiful in his eyes.

K- neraya nu lam ila oru rendu moonu tharava irukumnu vechukoiyen. Nee unga veetla irukum bothu than mudhal tharava call pana.

M mindvoice- vechikaren vechikaren. Modhala avala naan kavichutu apapram ungala parkren. Phone pesarahala phone. Naan amma vitu ponapo intha kuthu than naduthuthaku aakum. Keta neraya tharava enaku call panen nu vera solraga. Naan phone panuvana phone ye pathahalakum.

M- Ama Ipa ena vishyama phone panahalam?

K- chumma than. Eppidi iruke nu keta.

M mindvoice- kepa kepa. Ungala gavinchuka than nan irukenila? Avulukku enna akkarai.

M in an irritated voice- night 11.30 maniku call pani than nalam vesarikanumo?

K- Athu ava nan kadaila irukum bothe kupta. Nan veetuku vanthu pesarenu sonen athan.

K mindvoice-.intha paya than 2 nala ra pagala kalayanathu kuptutu irukane.

Mullai is clearly angry. She looks at kathir with daggers in her eyes. Kathir smiles nervously and gets up. He takes the mat and puts it down.

K - seri naan light ah anaikaren

M- enamo panuga ena keta ellam seiariga?

Kathir cannot control his laugh. He turns and starts laughing. Seeing this Mullai is further irritated.

M- ena thurubi seerkareha?? Ena patha.

Kathir turns still laughing.

K-amam.

M- seeringa nalla seeringa. Ungalukku naa na elakaram aakum. Enamo panuga.

She lies down and turns her face to the wall.

Kathir turns off the light.

K mindvoice- konja over ah ootitome?? Unmaya solidlama?

K- Mulla

Mulla is angry and does not want to turn.

K- Mulla
No answer

K- en friend bala nu oru payan than. Oru kalayanathu ena kupadran. Athuku than call panan. Nan chuma than ponnu nu sonen. Enaku nejamve entha poniyum theriyathu. Anni, amma ipa nee avlo than. Kovathoda thugatha..

M mindvoice- enathu paithana? Ivlo neram ena ootinahala?? Na oru madachi. Ivahaluku than ponnugale theriyathe. Sirchapave enaku purijurkanum. Cha.

She turns slowly and looks at him down. He is smiling at her. She smiles back.

K mindvoice-nimathiya thugu. Epavume Una thavara yarayum manasala kuda nenaika Maten.

M mindvoice-apada ipa than nimathiya thukam varum.
They fall asleep looking at each other.