<Disclaimer: Dear Reader's this chapter has the repetition of sequences and events from his reverie in the early chapter (Chapter 3: Kathir's Reviere).It only varies slightly but reveals those details that were left open in the dream sequence :) >

Kathir and Mullai walked slowly towards the show

It was a lengthier lane with shamiana as the roof, over the good stretch.

The place was situated on a corner of the kettle shaped landscape of the fair and one end of the lane housed the generators that powered the fair, all of them working busy and more than it should.

They entered the place and helped themselves find a spot to watch the show. There were a few chairs laid out, occupied by the elders and ladies. The crowd was not anticipated.

As they looked behind, the backdrop of the place had a crooked lane lined up with shops offering drinks to quench thirst.

There were enough people filling the lane to watch the show already.

The magic show was not appreciated much since the fair started, so they changed the contract for the show. The new team was
brought in and they displayed interesting tricks and put out a great show. The word of mouth spread out too quickly pulling in a huge crowd, as time went by.

The show started and since KM secured a spot and the crowd was manageable, they enjoyed watching the show.

They enjoyed the show in the warmth of each other, as it got interesting they laughed out loud and had good time

After the first part got over, there was a power failure and they announced the crowd to regroup within half hour.

Everybody moved restlessly.

It was very sultry and KM were already thirsty after all the salt from the appalam.

M: eanga romba varatudhunga... She placed her hand over her throat pit

K: seri...vaa namma edhavadhu kudikalam

They moved over heading to the shop nearby..

As she moved forward, he looked at her under the dim light..

She looked beautiful as always, under the bright sun, in the evening amber light, under the crimson light and now in the dim light.

<The actual happening of the reverie starts here..it is a repeat of the earlier chapter with slight changes between dream vs reality and the disclosure of details that were left open in the dream sequence happens here>

he gazed at her coming as close as possible...forgetting the crowd around.

as he closed by, she became a little shy and conscious of the surrounding, she then slowly made a move...without losing the eye contact until she turned completely the other side...

she seemed beautiful and so womanly from the other side as well...

the lover boy in him scanned every inch of her and left him confounded.

she moved towards a shop,stopped and eyed the shop...

he knew exactly what she wanted...smiled at her demeanour and got into the shop....

they both were eyeing the colors in the shop

He knew exactly what she wanted.. he knew what she loves in particular...so he went about and ordered one.

she was about to ask him..but was left spellbound when he ordered exactly what she loved....

she was surprised and had no idea he would know... while she was in a mix of thoughts...

he looked at her... asking... 'epdi..' with a raised eyebrow..

She already was head over heels with his bearings...

she couldn't help herself from appreciating him with raised eyebrows, curved lips and a beautiful nod that made him fall for her over and over again...

this time around together with her nod ..her earrings... one from his gift.... swayed as well frantically..

he couldn't help but notice her cute expression and the earrings.. he smiled instantaneously and she noticed that...

he pulled his collar up to show his gethu...and her reaction assured him....she fell for him too...

while they drenched in each other,
the shop keeper handed over one of the colors**... the one he asked for..the one she loved.

They moved a little away from the shop..seeking some privacy..... well there wasn't any....however they stopped by one, that seemed to be less crowded.

he had it in his hand...he felt his hands were growing chill, infact his entire body as he neared her.... he intented to hand it to her...

And he finally handed over the Bovvontto** bottle to her.

<**Down south in many places, cool drinks are referred as Colors, so does the title goes..>

it was cold and freezing inside..but sweating profusely outside just like him..

M:eanga epdinga theriyum enaku idhu pidikumnu..

K: ean..enaku theriyadhakum..

M: Adhaan epdi... She thinks hard..but is not able to figure out.

K: adhu naan pathirukean unna... Idha virumbi kudikaratha..

M: ennayava...eppo...enga nga

K: ei....athu...ippo illa... Kalyanathuku munnadi

M: adhanae pathean...ana Kalyanathuku munnadi eppo...

K: he recollected the occurence and was able to get the scene intact in his memory...

How can he forget that moment, her friend instigated him, he fumed inside and erupted the lava out....

He was instigated not because her friend made fun of him, it was Mullai's mocking smile that added fuel to fire....

<picture courtesy: Vera yaru namma caps dhaan KittieWrites>

Despite the ordeal, he remembered what she drank!!! It got etched in his memory forever.

The panju mittai dhavani and the maroon color drink in her hand....

<pic courtesy: KittieWrites>

M: ennanga.... She brought him out of his trance..

K: ahnnn...
Adhaan anniku...un friend um neeyum kadaila vaangi...

Appuram...anga innor naal...ninutu... He went over his memory lane,.as he happily recollected those days.

M: eanga adhellam neenga nyabagam vechirukeehala Enna...

K: ean...

M: illa...appolam...ungalukku dhaan....Enna..

K: adhunala...paka matahala...

M: appo patheehala....

K: mmmm..... Pauses and again mmmmm...

M: ohooo....periya aal dhaan...naan dhaan ennavonu nenachean..

K: adhu idhellam pakanumnu appo pakala... Apdiyae satharanama paathathuthaan...

Ana ippo ellamae nyabagathula iruku.. ovvonnum.

M: apdiyaaa..

K: Ammam...akkara irundha... virupam irundha edhum nyabagathula irukum...

she stood there agape hearing his words... She was speechless...

M: analum...

K: ei...podhum... Ippo kudi...

M: she didn't react...

K: he waved before her face...ennna...

M: haaaan.... Onnum illanga... Before her eyes could turn moist....

K: erkanave thaagama iruku...idhula...nee Vera...

Dhaa.... Kudi...

M: mmmm.... She had lumps in her throat and already too much dehydrated...

She sipped a mouthful and gulped it as such.

Her mind was filled with thoughts that didn't let her feel the taste of the drink..it just slipped down her throat like plain water...

It was her favourite drink that she loved, it used to taste heavenly earlier but now everything seemed to have turned topsy turvy...she could feel nothing but him 😍

She froze and melted inside just like the drink did!!

TBC.