In the bangle shop,

After the crowd reduced and as they got a view of the shop keeper, kathir asked for some bangles

K: anna... avanga podava color ku kannadi valayal kudunga na

Shopkeeper: size enna ma...

M: 2.6" na

The shop keeper gave a couple of orange bangles for trial...

She removed the bangles that she wore and tried the glass bangles ...but it was not going in easily..

M: adhu...konjam kaila mundu iruku..adhunala..ulla pogavekaradhu kashtam

Ana idhu dhaan size...

K: ei kandippa va...

M: ammam nga..

Sk: nalla azhuthi podu ma...poirum..

K: was restless looking at her struggle

Ei iru naan pakarean...

M: she lent her hand...

K: he carefully pressed her hand to push the bangles in...

He cautiously moved them inch by inch looking at her, making sure it doesn't hurt her....

She didn't show any signs of pain..and was too focussed at the meticulous work on her hands.

Slow yet steady the bangles moved and then as it crossed the crest of  the bone, it succeeded... and drifted into her hands... Habba

He removed his hand

M: she checked the bangles on her hand and
said

Seriya irukunga..

Sk: indhaanga....he gave a dozen orange bangles and a dozen black bangles...arranged alternately... (ofcourse two less.)

Kathir got them and lent his left hand asking for her hand...

She happily lent hers...

It was a beautiful drift of a pairs of bangles and hearts together.

As the bangles were decked she swayed her hands to check how they suited her...and looked at him...

K: ipa dhaan nalla irukku...neranju iruku..

M: oho nethi adhaan keteehala... Iniku vaangi kuduthuteeha... Seriyana aal dhaan

Appo idha manasula vechutu irundheehala..

K: adhu..apdi solla mudiyadhu...ana ...oru maathiri...

M: ohoooo...

K: mmm....asatu vazhiyal smile

Seri innum konjam vaangi potuko... rendu kailayum kammiya dhaan iruku

M: enga adhellam vendam nga...podhum

K: ei...iru innoru dozen vaangarean..nee edum yosikadha..

M: achooo...eanga... Konjam irunga

K: enna...

M: ippo... Idhu podhum... Seriya iruku.

K: appuram eppo vandhu vanga porom.. vangikoyean..

M: adhu naan apuram soldrean... Ippo podhum... Paiya vangikonga.. munnadi potrindha valayal ah adhula potukalam

K: apdiya...

M: amam apdithaan..vangunga.

He heeds, gets the cloth bag and pays for the bangles.

She secures her thread bangles in the bag and they move forward...

As they keep walking the next lane was so inviting and it presented a host of eatery shops.

They both inhaled the aroma of fresh hot food getting cooked...

K: vaa...

They found a shop and sat on the chair outside

Bajji sapadaraya... He asked her...

M: haan sapdalam...

He bought a plate of mixed veg bajji and they savoured it.

As she enjoyed the bajjiz biting them cautiously.. he enjoyed looking at her and the sound the bangles made

M: ennanga...

K: nods... Illa... Andha valayal....evlo azhaga irukku theriyuma.. innum konjam vangi potukalamla..

M: ayyo athu....

K: nalladhane iruku...

M: athu apdi illanga...sapdunga soldrean..

By the time they had finished the bajjiz.. he got the plate from her and placed them back in the counter, washed his hands and helped her wash her hands as well.

As they came out of the shop... Mullai cited a family where there was a pregnant women.

M: eanga anga paarunga..

K: enna...

M: anga ethuthapla oru kudumbam okandhirukangale..

K: angaya...

M: mmmm

K: ammam enna vishayam

M: andha ponna parunga...

K: he noticed the lady who was heavily pregnant sitting in the middle...with her hands adorned completely by glass bangles.

Amam edhuku avangala paaka sonna

M: puriyala yakum..

K: mhmmmm... Ennanu sollean...

M: avanga kai neraya valayal potirukaanga patheehala..

K: ahhhhh... Now he realized the connect.

Ohhh adhaaan apdi sonniya... He recollected what exactly she said... "Ippo idhu podhum..."

Smiled at her and said.... Ei.....

Kedi....

They chortled together.

They walked a little more and then he asked,

K: seri vera edhum sapadalama...

M: mmmm...eanga appalam sapadalama...

K: seri... Iru vaangitu varean...enga iruku...

He turns around to check the shop...the shop seems to be a little farther...

Ingayae ukkaru naan varean..

M: seringa... She sat there as the chairs were limited to the area where she was.

She looked towards the shop where kathir headed to buy...

She liked his poise and unique walking  style...she wasn't looking anywhere but him.

She saw him buying the big appalam and was waiting for him to bring it on to savour it..

She saw him approaching her without the blink of her eye.

As he reached half way, there was a sudden flow of air..that made the appalam crack in one of the corner and while he tried to save it...

The evil chilli powder escaped the appalam and kissed his eyes...

Mullai was looking at this but didn't know  her rivals evil plan.

He stopped, closed his eyes and stood there in pain...

She realized what had happened and rushed near him.

M: ennanga aachu.. achooo....

Eanga irunga...konjam ipdi vaanga...

She held him and helped him walk to the chair...

Inga okkarunga.  Oru nimisham kanna thorakaadheeya....

He obliged and sat there suppressing the irritation

She opened his eyes and mildly blew air to clear the chilli powder.

Only she knew how many times she must have cursed the chilli and her idea to eat appalam.

M: ippo epdinga iruku....innum eriyudha..

K: iru...konjam pakalam...he sat there still closing his eyes...

Teardrops oozed out inadvertently and her eyes were moist mutually..

M: paravallaya...

K: he nodded and gestured asking her to wait for some more time

M: she couldn't wait patiently but was holding on to her nerves.

Instead she used her pallu to wipe the tears that ran over his cheeks.

K: adhu...erichal jaasthi...adhaan

M: theriyudhunga....

Again waited patiently....

K: he tried to open his eyes ..and used his left elbow to wipe his eyes..

M: irunga irunga... She quickly took her pallu corner and blew warm air into it and massaged his eyes....

She repeated the same for about a few times..

K: ei....podhum...ippo paravalla....nalla iruku

M: podhungala....

K: mmm...mmmm...

He opened his eyes and felt a lot better...

M: epdinga irukku...

K: onnum illa... Ippo seri ayiruchu... He sat there taking a few minutes to settle down..

she looked at him with anticipatory eyes, that were brimming with tears of love.

he looked at her after he settled a bit.

K: ei...enna...seri ayiruchu...ean ipdi paakara

M: she nodded...

He held her hand and pressed it affirmatively which helped her collect herself up.

K: seri indha appalam saapudu...aasaya ketiyae

M: hmm...athu...ippo sapada thonalae..

K: ei..kanla thoosi vizhara maari...appalam eduthutu varumbodhu kaathadicha vizha dhaan seiyum..

Naan andha paper ah seriya pidikala pola..kathadichadhum takkunu parandhuruchu.. adhana kan la...

Seri adha vidu... Ippa dhaan seri ayiruchilla sapdu...

He offered her a small portion and she got it from him with a lassitude mindset. Kept holding on to it...

K: enna yosana...sapdu....

M: she grumpily took a bite...

K: oi...ean ipdi sapdra...

Oru vela kasakudho... He forcefully pulled the remaining bit and ate it...

Cha...nalla dhaane iruku....

M: she smiled at his cuteness... totally felt uplifted.

Let out a huge sigh.....

Ammam......kasakudhu... Nalla aalu dhaanga

They both mutually kept sharing half bitten appalams and savoured it totally.

Ironically the halves turned their time ferverently soulful!!

Tbc.