Kathir and Mullai on a bike ride back home from a wedding at the outskirts of kunnakudi...

Kathir was happy, filled with the feel good times with Mullai in the wedding and Mullai was equally elated sitting behind..

After sometime, the path back home de routed to a longer stretch of lonely street due to some maintenance work.

They started taking the stretch and he suddenly spots someone in the Midway, who passes by...

he slows down the bike and recognizes him as a debtor

This guy needs to pay a lumpsome amount for PS store but has been absconding.

He stops the bike, asks mullai to get down..

M: eanga enna aachunga

K: konjam erangu

M:she got down..

K: konjam nillu idho vandurean...lightning speed ...gets off the bike... Parks it on the road side and tells mullai...

Ei ingayae iru engayum poiradha..Nan idho vandharrean...

Ndhaa..ingayae nikanum..indha edatha vitu nagarakoodathu soleetean... ama...

His authoritative statement startled her!!

M: ennanga aachu... ean ippo... avasarama....

K: his flee started already...starts chasing that guy...

M: Mullai is clueless...but his words echoed deep within.

She recollected what happened at kodaikanal, how she walked away to help an old woman and got diverted off the path

how kathir described he searched her frantically and his state of mind inscribed strongly with those words "usure poiruchu theriyuma"...

it gave her sheer trembles at first and later she realized the unconveyed affection behind those words..which made her feel special.

Lessons learnt hard way. She knew why he is authoritative in saying so

will she take a chance .. ????

K: Keeps running as fast as he can to keep up with the debtor..

The debtor realized kathir is behind and started running hard...

Kathir kept the pace and was like a missile with a mission.🚀

he raced behind, wiping those drizzles that kissed his face.🏃🌧️😘

He was too focused to enjoy the drizzle, was mad behind him and followed him inside an abandoned hut, in a no man's land.

his eyes searched him across the room...He was not found anywhere..

It was a small hut but was cluttery.. with a lot of things dumped around...they looked like ones that are used for construction purpose..

The debtor was hiding beside an old barrel🛢️

but perseverant kathir kept searching, spotted him behind the barrel and caught him up his sleeve..!!

The debtor tried to patch up and threw tantrums for not being able to give the money back.

Kathir's eyes oozed fire🔥 at him.

The debtor had been making a real mess with the PS Bros....despite not giving money, he had given them a tough time bad mouthing and spreading rumours.

The amount was lumpsump and kathir did not want to take any chance. The debtor didn't seem to have money handy...

K mindvoice: Ivana vittom apuram pudikavae mudiyadhu. Thalai maravayiruvaan

He doesn't have much time and he cannot hold the victim in his hand for long.

Debtor: seekirom kuduthureanga, epdiyadhu kaasu kuduthureanga...vitrurunga...Nan entha thappum panalenga.

K: kudukavendiya kasa kudukama rendu masama paithiya karangalatum alaya vittu..pandrathelam paneetu..ooruku othuku purama vandhu olinjukittu irukiyae...unna namba soldriya..

Debtor: tried to loosen the grip...

K: Gave a hard tight slap...and phewed.. "tholachuruveann"

Pulled him up his collar for a better grip this time. While doing so he noticed a gold chain in his neck.

He quickly pulled the gold chain from the debtor's neck and this made him loose a little grip.

Ozhunga kaasa kadaila kuduthutu idha vangeetu Po...

Everything happened so quickly...he did not have much time, he had to act fast. His inner clock kept ticking fast... because?

His thoughts were about....... Mullai...

she is standing in the dark abandoned street and the urge to return to her as quickly as possible pressed him hard.

With the loosened grip the debtor quickly released himself and ran out...

Kathir didnt anticipate ..while he tried to get hold of him he was gone by...

he acted a bit slowly this time because he had snatched the chain for which the debtor by all means has to come back and it was a moment of weakness when he started thinking about Mullai!!

He came out of the hut hurrying...and realized that there has been a heavy down pour..

he froze!! a sudden chillness grew all over him!!

Tbc.