Nyaabagam Varuthe

Ponmaane Kovam Yeno

Something in what his mother in law said caught his attention..he tensed up from inside

Parvathy : Birthday vum athuvuma azhuthukittu thaane iruntha..

Murugan who was recounting some random incident happy that his son-in -law was talking to him was the first to notice the change in his demeanour

Kathir realising that his tension was palpable got up

Kathir : maamaa naan poi konja neram padukkaren..neenga Mullai kitta pesunga

Kathir left to the room

Murugan informed Mullai of the same and left with Parvathy

Mullai went in to see him

But he acted aloof with her..

Mullai : enna aachunga..appa neenga etho pesi kitte iruntheenga thideernu ulle vanthutteengannu sonnaaru..

Kathir: nee unga appa amma kitta pesattumnu thaan..

Mullai : yen naan anga pesikittu thaane irunthen..naan pesarthukkum neenga ulle varathukkum enna sambantham..ethachum prachanaiya..amma sonnathu kettucha..ppchh avanga eppovume appudi thaane..athe perisa edukkatheenga

Kathir : athellam onnum ille..thalai valikkuthu

Mullai : mathirai kudukkattuma..

Kathir : ille pottutten..

She ran her fingers through his hair..

Mullai: romba valikkutha

Kathir : pushing her hand away...pppcchh...konja neram thoonganum..pesaama iru...

Mullai felt a little hurt..but sat silently for a few minutes...

Very uncharacteristically for him he turned around and lay on his stomach..head pressed into a pillow...

She heaved a sigh and got up to leave the room

Kathir : thoongina seri aayiduven..neeyum rest edu..

Mullai: ille kitchen la konjam velai irukku...naan athai paarkaren..

She left the room...

Even after his nap Kathir was in a foul mood and it stretched throughout the day..

Sensing his mood the adults kept away from him..

But Saadhana didn't care 2 hoots for his mood..

She walked a few steps over to him..calling out to him..

Saadhu : kathie chippa...

She went with extended arms..and flung herself at him...

He held her but it was apparent that he was not in his usual good mood..

But only a few moments...the little girl had him wrapped around her finger..

He was tickling her and she was laughing her head off and trying to squirm her way out of his hold..

Kathir : vareengala namma tata poittu varalaam..

She nodded eagerly..

Kathir: anni naan koottittu poittu varen

Dhanam : ahn seri da...irutta kulla koottittu vanthudu..pani peiya aarambichudum..

Kathir : ahn seri anni..

As they were leaving..

Saadhu : chippaa...Mullai chichi..

Kathir : ille chithi busy ah irukkaanga namma poittu varalaam..