Unspoken Spoken, Unheard Heard

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K: Pinna... annaiku.... anni kitta, Kannan kitta sonnadhellam?

M: aiyo....ippodhane'nga sonnen?! Adhellam pazhasu! Munnadi enakku apdi dhan veruppa, kovama irundhuchu. Ippo illa, ippo ellam maarirchu

K: Ippo unakku en mela endha vidhamana kovamo, veruppo illaya?

M: Illa'nga. Ippo verum sandhosham dhan. En amma kooda irundhadha vida, en appa kooda irundhadha vida, unga kooda nimmadhiya irukken, sandhoshama irukken.

K beamed with happiness!!

K: Nejama?

M: Sathyama. Naa vera yaara kalyanam pannirundhalum ipdi irundhuruppena nu therla. Idha vida sogama irundhurkalam, idha vida sandhoshama kooda irundhurkalam. Aana indha maari irundhurukkave maaten. Indha.... unarvu... unga kooda irukkardhu... ellame enakku romba podichirukku. Idha dhan annaikum naa sollitrundhen, innikum idha dhan solren

K reached out for their clasped hands with this right hand. Four palms, strongly held together, it felt so right, so comfortable, so perfect

K: Nee ipdi sollamaatiya nu naa yevlo yengirukken theriyuma? Annaiku nee sonnadha kettone enakku apdiye ellame iruttirchu theriyuma? Kumaresan mama'kitta appo dhan sollitrundhen enakku unna yevlo pidikkum'nu. Unkittayum seekirame solliranum'nu nenachitrundhen. Nee yenna paathuktadhu, enakkaga seiyyradhu ellame enakku epdi irukku theriyuma? Ullukulla edho pannum. Enakkagavum oruthi ivlo yoschu, paathu paathu sila vishayangala seiyyura nu nenakkumbodhu apdi irukkum! Nee vaangi kudutha pant sattai ellame podumbodhu enakku avlo getha, sandhoshama irukkum; unakku pidichadha seiyyuren'ngardhunaleye

M was overjoyed. Except for the past couple days of separation, she knew he too liked her. The way he took care of her, supported her, everything felt so good; she felt good! But hearing him verbalize his feelings was something she was least expecting. All she could do was hold his hands tighter, smile brighter, and probably shed a few more tears