All three sat there relaxing a bit while the baby was in their vicinity.

They didn't want to take any more chances.

The baby didn't want to sit tight on her lap so started crying... trying to get down...

Mullai wasn't giving up.. She tried to pacify but that didn't help..

K: seri avala eraki vidu....

M: eanga.....Enna ipdi soldreenga

Lamma: ammam Mullai...evlo neram pudichu vechika mudiyum... Kizha vitru...

K: vidu...pathukalam....avalum....adama Azhudhutu iruka...

M: wasn't convinced but she had to let go...

The hues and cries stopped as soon as she left her down .....

Parunga kizha vitta udanae nirutheeta...

Lamma: ammam....pidivatha azhuga..kanla thanniyae varathu....nenachutu azhum...

Vitta udanae epi takkunu ninichu pathiya...

M: amamla... Sottu thanni illa kannula..

K: Nalla Adam...ippavae ipdiya....

M: aathi....innum ivala valarthu aal aakaradhu kulla ennellam pannuvalo...

Lamma: ha ha.....nenacha malapa dhaan irukum.... Ithukae ipdi sonna epdi...

Ini unaku ponnu porandha ennalam pannuvalo...

K: ammam... Pesikitae irukumo.....ivala maari....

M: is surprised at his comments.....

Lamma: yaaruku theriyum.... Unna kondu vandha amaithiya irukum... mullaya kondu vantha pesikitae dhaan irukum....

K: appo pesikitae irukatum..... He murmured...

M: is in cloud nine.... And looked at him with a smile..... She deciphered it..

Lamma: ennada sonna...

K: onnum illayae.....

Lamma: Ivan oruthan onnu pesamatan... Ilana...solla koocha paduvaan...

Ipdiyae evlo naal da irupa.....

K: adhellam onnum illama...

M: athai...avugha konjama pesinalum... pesavendiya nerathula correct ah peseruvagha...

Lamma: parra....Mullayae solleta....appuram nan solldrathuku Enna iruku....

M: ayyo..atha...naan apdi sollala....neenga

Lamma: paravalla...nee sonnadhu seri dhaan... Alava pesinalum karuka pesuvaan...

She caresses kathir's hair......

K looks at M... She lets a proud smile decorate her face.

His piercing looks can't thank her better for understanding him....❤️

Lamma: eanpa ...Kala kitta irundhu phone edum vandhucha.....ivangellam eppo varangalam..

Ivangalyum innum aala kaanum...

K: Amma.. avangalterndhu phone edum varala...Anni phone pannanga...konja nerathula vandhuruvanga....

Lamma: adhu sari...pora edathula neram aga thaan seiyum.... Thooram Vera...

K: Amma ma...

M: atha avugha varatum..neenga paal edum kudikareengala....

Lamma: venam Mulla...maathara kudu..saaptu paduka seriya irukum...

M: eanga avala pathukonga...

K: naan pathukarean

She gets in to fetch medicines...

He keeps a tab on the baby who plays in the hall...

Lamma: hospitala avangalku Enna nu sonnangalo...anga Enna soolnilayo... Phone edum Panna mudiyalayo Ennavo

K: Amma...neenga ean ellathayum pottu kozhapikareenga....vandhuruvaanga...
Phone Panna mudiyadha soolnilayo Ennavo...

Lamma: adhu seri...kozhandha Vera Inga iruku...adhaan...

K: avanga phone Panna anniku dhaan pannuvaanga..paneerndha Anni soleerpaangalae pesinapo...

Lamma: velila irukaradhunala...phone pakalayo..illa edukalayo....ennavo

K: eanma thevailladha dhellam yosichu kozhapikareenga .. vandhuruvaanga

Lamma: seri da.. Ammam ivangellam...saptu dhanae varanga..

K: ammam ma....angayae pathukarean nu soleetanga...

Lamma: appo seri....

M comes back with milk and medicines and hands it to Lamma..

Lamma: nan thaan venam nu sonenae Mulla

M: atha... sapdunga.. ara tumbler thaan...

Lamma: ammam kachiniya ippo....

M: ammam atha

Lamma: edhukuma enakaga....

M: irukatum atha...adhumattum illama...
Kannan vandha pasikudhumbaan.... Meenavum paal saptudanum illa....Adhaan

Lamma: paruda...ivala....

K: Amma paala kudinga....

M: apdi sollunga.....

K: it is not new to him, that Mullai does everything for his family....with care and affection..

Every time he felt proud of her and realized how lucky he is. She never failed to impress him.....

They heard a vehicle sound nearing...and shortly Kala came in......

Akka.... And as the sound was loud...the baby started to show excitement....

M: vaanga akka...

Paarunga ivala ava Amma vandhutaangalam...
Evlo sandhosham...odanae epdi thullara paarunga....

K: mmm...irukatha pinna...evlo neram kazhichu paakara...

Lamma: vaa Kala.... As she comes near them...looking at her daughter....

She went straight to her daughter who already started crawling towards her....

Kala:chellama...samatha irundhiya....Amma vandhutean....

Lamma: Ava paatuku irundha...

Kala: apdiya...bayandhutae irundhean...romba paduthuvalonu...

M: illa...illa...apdilam edumillaka...

Kala: Dhana Ka illaya...

M: avanga velila poirukaanga...enga kittadhaan irundha.... Ava paatuku vilayadikittu...

Kala: she wasn't sure how to ask if her baby had food...it might sound as though she is checking on them...but she had to.. so she asked..

Pasiku azhudhala...koodaila Ellam vechirundhenae...

M: ahnn....modhella Paal kudicha...oru Mukka bottle ..appuram Nalla thoongeeta....konja neram... Ezhundha odanae...cerelac kuduthean Ka...

Modhella pasiku sapta... appuram...avlo sapadala...

Neenga kudutha cup la oru mukkavaasi sapataa Ka..

Kala: Amma Ava apdithaan....pasiku modhella saptutu..appuram Vaai tharaka maata...daily oriyatam dhaan...

Paravalla mullai...saptuta illa...romba thanks .. ungalukku dhaan romba thondaharavu kuduthutean...

M: ayyo adhellam edum illa..

Lamma: ean Kala ...unga mamiyar epdi irukaanga...onnum prechana illa la

Kala: nalarkaanga...edum illa...Nala Vela..seriyana nerathuku hospital kootetu poitom...

Konjam Ellam seri aagi kelamba neram ayiruchu....

Lamma: adhellam paravalla....prechana illama mudinjudhae ...adhu dhaan venum

Kala: ammamga..romba bayandhutom..ippa thaan nimmadhiya iruku... Neenga Panna udhaviya markamudiyadhunga...

Prechanayana nerathula uthaveerkeenga... unga soozh nila epdi irundhucho...

Kadavula paathu amachu kudutha maari..

ivala kootetu poirundha..edumae paneerka mudiyathu....romba thavichirupean...

K: hayo akka...irukatum..paravalla...ethuku periya varthailam solli kittu..

Lamma: pakathu veetla irukom...ivlo naal pazhageerkom...idhu Panna matoma..
Evlo naal nee enaku help paneerka...

M: apdi sollunga atha...

ungala nambi dhaan athai ya vittutu porom...

Ipdi thanks mathi mathi sollikittu irundha seriya varuma ..

She collected all toys and vessels and dropped them into the basket...

Indhanga Ka...

Oru bomma maatum odanjirundhudhu.. adha thaniya vechirukom..

eanga adha kondu vaanga...

Kala: apdiya..Nalla Vela...avasarathula...seriya paakala...

Nalla Vela thaniya vechuteenga... Illana Ava vaila potukuva...

All three looked at each other and swallowed, nothing but air.

K: Indha bommaiya naanga thooki potukarom...romba odanjiruku...

Kala: paravalla pa...atha poturunga...

K: eanka... vaila potukuvala... munnadi paneerkala...

Kala: ammam kathir thambi ..ellathayum vaila pottu pottu vilayadarathe ivalukku Vela...

Engalukku ovvuru poludhum ivaloda oru yugama poitiruku....

K mindvoice: ethu...vayila pottu pottu vilayaduvala....

Enna ivanga risk edukaradhellam rusk sapdra maari nu soldraanga...

Kala: Mulla romba thanks pa...nan kilmabarean...

M: irukatum Ka...pathukonga....

Kala: varean ma...varean kathiruu

Lamma: va Kala...

K: nods...

Kala: Tata sollu ellarukum...

M: chella kutty ...Tata...bye bye....she pinched the baby's cheek slightly and kissed.

The baby waved her small cute palm to bid bye bye.....while all three waved their hands

Kala thanked them much for helping her in a challenging situation and left home with the baby.

After she went out....all three felt the house was suddenly silent.

Lamma: papava avanga kootetu ponadhum..romba amaidhiya irukilla

M: ama athai..mazha penju oonjapla..

As silence engulfed, they felt emptiness and realized the impact the baby had created.

It was evident for them, how a little one could fill their lives with so much fun and liveliness.

TBC.