Nyaabagam Varuthe

Ethir Paaraatha Anbu

Hearing what Chaaru's mom had to say Mullai was ecstatic...but Kathir knowing why Mullai was ecstatic...was upset..

But this was neither the place nor the time for this...so he simply smiled at her..

The saree hunting was renewed with vigour...

Chaaru was not very bothered..she had wanted to wear a red shade for the main muhurtham and had chosen one 5 minutes after they entered the shop..she didn't have any specific colour choices..

She had greeted Kathir when they arrived but had not had time to really talk to him..in all the lunch serving frenzy

Now she came and stood near him..a few minutes into the conversation Ashok and their dad left to buy the dhotis they wanted to give all close relatives

Kathir and Chaaru stood talking

Charu : ippo kadaikku poga aarambichutteengala anna

Kathir : oh poikkittu thaan irukken..

Charu : inniku ennaala velai kettuducho

Kathir : ille ille appudi ellam ille..Eppudi irunthaalum hospital ponum ille..ara naal thaan kadaila irukken innum muzhu neram aarambikkala

Charu : oh appo seri..naan thaan ungala meet pannanumnu romba aavalaa irunthen..neenga vanthathu romba santhosham

Kathir smiled overwhelmed by this acceptance

Ashok Diwali appo paarthuttu vanthu ore pugazhaaram thaan ungala pathi

Avanukku thaniyaave ungala pudichudhu athe thavira Mullai vera naan romba santhoshama irukkennu solli irukka..amma sonnathu ketteenga ille..

She continued

But there was a roar in his ears..one minute he stood languidly listening to what Chaaru was saying but the next moment he had to grip the counter..he couldn't hear what she was saying over the din in his ears..

He saw them together talking..flashes of it..mental muted images..nothing else..

Chaaru was saying Mullai had shared that she was happy..if that was the case why did this memory unsettle him..

He shook his head..trying to come out of the haze

Kathir: oru nimisham tho varen

He walked over to Mullai

Kathir: Mullai tablet irukka

Mullai looked at him and the stricken look on his face left her concerned

She took a tablet..Kathir requested the shopkeeper for some water..

Mullai : enna aachu..vaanga namma velila poi ukkaaralaam..thalai vali pogattum

Kathir: thalai valikkala..vara poguthunnu thonichu athaan pottutten

Mullai : ppchhh yen thevai illaama..

Kathir : ille velila irukkom..romba naal kazhichu neeyum ivangala ellam paarkkara athaan..nee sarees paaru

Mullai : hmm seri thalai valicha sollanum seriya

He nodded and she smiled

Kathir : walking back to Chaaru..sorry ippo sollunga

Chaaru : nee vaa pone pesunga pls..enga kooda Mullai porakkaattiyum avala romba pidikkum engalukku..ava santhoshama irunthaangarthu romba santhosham..athaan paakkaamalaye ungalayum pudichu pochu..

Kathir : Mullai nalla ponnu eppudi pudikkaama pogum..

Chaaru : anna en kalyanam munnadi oru naal vanthu enga kooda thangareengala..namma jolly ah time spend pannalaam