KATHIROLIYIL MULLAIVANAM

KAAKUM ARAN NAAN UNAKU

The morning tea was served by Dhanam to all. .
Mullai was in kitchen ,preparing the break fast , with  puffy eyes.
She avoided speaking to Meena , bitter remnants of yesderday s conversation still lingering in her mind . Yet, she felt calm inside : the aftermath of having opened up to him last night .

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Moo : Jeeva , inaiku bank velaiya mudichuthu , apadiyae annachi kada sarakku kanakaiyum check panniduda .

J : Sari ..nae ..hmmm ...anachi kadai sarakka yethukunae sari paaka solringa ?

Kathir was hearing this conversation yet his mind was parallelly thinking about how to open up to Jeeva , about yesderday s issue , without hurting him.  Meena was also found there sipping in her tea .
Authoru _ Athuku  Vera Vella enna ? Thingrathu ...thoongurathu.    Sanda podrathu.  ..🤦
He didn't want to create a fuss in front of Moorthy . Jeeva also wasn't at fault _ he had genuinely thanked Kathir for Mullai s kindness .

Moo: Ellada , anga kanaku paaka puthusa oru paiyan sernthrukaana da .athan ...
Sari naa kelambren.....Kathiru ,nee variya da ?

Ka : naa...na.. konjam neram kalichu varen nae .Anni oru list kudukrenu sonnanga ....Haan , apuram nae , naa Mullaiya mama veetuku epo kondu poi vitutu , saaintharam kootitu vanthren . Athaiku romba kaal valiyaam ....onum prechanae ella la na ?

Moo : Ennada achu ? Thideernu solra ?

( Awaru pondati thideernu alutha , athan athaiku thideer kaal valli 🙊)
Sarida , athuku yen permission kekura . Kootitu po .Mama kita phone la visarixhukren .

He left .
Jeeva who was checking the accounts , called up to Kathir ....

J : Kathiru , yaaruda athu puthu paiyyan ? Kanaku sariya than eruku .Namba lama da ? 

Ka: ...he paused,   looked  at Meena intentionally for a minute ,and then spoke . ...

Puthusa eruntha enna nae ? Vellaiku varathuku munadi awanga epadi , enna nu ketutu thana velaiku sekuroom . Namma nermaiya erunthu , vellaiku varavanga kitayum nambikaiya eruntha , ellam sariya thana erukum ?

J : Thathuvama pesara da ....

Ka : ..he hesitated a bit for his brother , but decided to shed off the indirect speech ,lest ..the problem will go unsolved for ever .....

Ka : Anne , thappa eduthu kaatha.  Naa suthi valachu pesa virumbala . Itha namma pesi theerkaama vitta ,vera oru periya prechanae varalaam .

Turning to Meena ...he looked her straight into the eyes and spoke in a bold and clear voice ....it was concrete ,devoid of any emotions .

Ka : Naa ..ungala , anniya romba mathikren . Jeeva annaku enna mariyathai kudukrenoo ,athe than ungalkum .
Aana ....
He cud spot her , anxiously listening to him ..from the entrance near the kitchen .....
Epdi solrathuku sorry anne .
Neenga nethi Mullai kita apadi pesinathu romba thappana vaarthai . Jeeva Anna marandhuduchunu , neenga Mullaikita aluthaathu naala than , ava phone panniruka .
Athuvum , kadai phone ku thana ? Naa ellana periya anna eduthu eruntha , ithan vishyam nu enga kita sollitu vachiruppa . Jeeva annanae attend pannathu naala than , athu kitayae sollita.
Yethula ennanga thappu eruku ?
Ava manasu la thappu erukunu nenachinga na , athu namma naalu peraiyumae asinga paduthura maathri .
Jeeva annaku than romba kevalam .
Intha veetla , namma ellarum daily oruthar oruthar mogatha paathu epdi pesarathu ?
Periya annaku vishyam theriyaathu . Anni ku therincha varutha paduvaanga .
Avangala vidunga ....
Mullai , romba odanchu poita , ava manasulla yentha kallamum ella ..... ungalku nallathu nenacha avalukku neenga ipdi than neenga nandri solluvingala ? ...ithulla neenga Jeeva annanaiyum nambalanu thana therithu .
Athaiyum serthu asinga paduthringa.
...he paused in btwn with heavy breathes and noticed Jeeva s shattered face.
Meena was still in shock that she was been confronted so ,in face , with Jeeva not even attempting to open a word in her favour !!!
But what could he say to defend her , when her words had demeaned his own dignity .