Kathir's Return

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Lying down on the bunk bed of his small room he shares with a dozen room mates...

His mind drifted to that one person he always wanted to hug close to himself....

That one person because of whom he left his Pandian Stores and came running here....

To hide from her...

To hide his feelings from her....

To hide his misery from her...

How could he explain his anni that he was not coming back so that he doenst have to be around her....

It was almost becoming impossible for him to act as if giving  a cold shoulder with her in that room....

He knew she was suffering even if she didnt want to project it out....

But she wont admit it....

She was stubborn....

Stubborn enough for him to give in to her stupidity.....

It's been 2 years 11 months...8 days to be precise that his eyes sought out hers....

His lips touched her skin....

He took her in his embrace ....

Even today...

His eyes gets clouded even today...

Even after 3 years.....

His contract is about to come to an end in less than 3 months....

He bloody wants to meet her....

But...

He didnt know if he could gain the strength to do it...

He has not even heard her voice...

In the initial days, she used to call him up.....he was too angry to pick up the call....

Then her frequency reduced....

His anger increased....

Phone calls became dead....

But she is alive in his memories....

Was he a good husband??

May be yeah.....

But.......

He was a good son ....good son in law.....may be a good husband....

He takes care of them....

He makes sure he sends a share of his hard earned money to her account...

He is sure she wouldn't have used even a single penny.....

He sends a small share to her parents....taking care of their need....

He still remembers the call he had with his anty.....his mother in law....

After he deposited some money.....

She was surprised.....astonished enquiring what's the need....

" neengalum enaku kudumbam than" was his answer....

It was his answer to hide the mistake he did....

The sin he did to his in laws....

..

From then, the bond between them had strengthened while his bond with their daughter deteriorated...

Now it was almost a thin thread left.....

Anytime it could break....

For reasons...

Stupid.....

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