Disclaimer :  Author wishes & prays for a Corona free world soon .
This episode is yet another narration , no big twists or story as such. You may find it boring or dragging too ..... kindly bear ....

As she was smiling to herself in her own world ,Parvathi entered her room .

Par : Mullai , ennama thaniya sirikura ?apdi enna vishyam ...maapla yen enaiku inga vitaaru ? Kolapamnu sonaaru ...yendi aachu .

As like any other anxious mother she bombarded her with questions .

Mu : Athellaam onum ella ma .innaiku Meena vanthu .....

Mullai told in brief about what had happened and how Kathir defended her .

M : Awuga en mela romba akkaraiya erukaaga ma . Santhoshama ernthuchu , Meena kita pesum bothu .

Parvathi was looking at her intentionally.  She seemed to be thought full. 

Par :..antha thambi romba nallavara erukaaru Mullai . Naanae evlo yethirpaakala .
Unaku , unaku avara pidichu erukula ma ?

Mu : Yen ma epdi kekura ? Awugala enaku romba pudikum .

Par : pudikumnu mottaiya sonna epudi de ? Antha thambi unkita , uyira erukuthu .Paathalae theriyuthu .
Aana neeyu ?
Nee avara nalla gavanichukriya de ?

There was an accusation in her mom s voice ,which she didn't understand .

,Mu: ,..with mild anger ...ma , naa nalla than gavanichukren (ummkoom...engalku thana theriyum )
Kalaila tea kudukrathulla erunthu ,vella vellaiku , awugalku pudicha saapaadellaam pannuven ma !!
( Unnoda awuga yethirpaakra saapaadae vera ma Mullapoo 😜)
Nightu awuga evlo late ah vanthaalum wait pannuven ....
Evlo night aanaalum, naanga rendu perum..kai... Hmm....pesama thoonga maatoom theriyuma unaku ?
...awuga dress ellam naa than madichu vaipen .
awugalum enkita santhoshama than pesuvaaga
Vera enna ?
Ennaiya yetho kutham solra maathri paakra ? ..

Par : Yendi ithuku peru than nalla paathukratha ? Nee avaroda pondati de...antha poruppu unaku erukunanum .

Mu : Olaratha ma ...purila ...

She sort of guessed what her mom told , still wasnt sure whether a mom wud discuss such things ....

Neeya yethachum sollatha ma. awuga kooda yetha pathi enkita sonnathilla !

Par : Epudi solluwaaru ? Ella epdi solluwaarungren ....nee than thota sinungi maathri , aagiduviyae .Mulla , yethu velaiyaatu ella...unga rendu peroda vaalkai . Antha thambi unnaiya paakra paarvailayae therithu. Unaku epdi therila ?
....nee...nee ..Jeeva va  inum .......

She didn't finish her sentence , bfore which Mullai snapped off angrily .

Mu : ..ma..Chee...chee...aruverupaa eruku ....yen ma.? Teary eyed.....

Par : Ellada unnaiya kastapaduthrathukaaga sollala ma. Unnoda vaalkaiya nee vaalanum de. Yetho yethaiyo nechanchu kitu , kedacha nalla vaalkaiya veenaakiduviyoonu ...bayathulla solluren .
Nee nimathiya erukanu therithu de , aana santhoshama vaalanum ma. Athan engalakku venum ....
Illaina innaki antha Meena ponnu ,unkita epdi ketrukumaa ?
Dhanam mela enaku kovam erunthuchu ..ellainu sollala , aana nee anga nimathiya erukaatha paathutu , enaku ulla eruntha ella thuveshathaiyum thooki potutten .
Amma solratha yosi de ....

Mu : ..Ma... Nejamava.? awuga ...awuga....apdi ketathu kooda...ella...

Par : .. yetha neeya therinchukanum ma ....

Mullai was again soaked in thoughts .She wasnt able to frame out her mums words . He hadn't been indifferent to her as far as she knew ....
Or ..
Or maybe it was she who didn't recognise it.  ...
He hadn't expressed to her even then ?
She was totally confused .
She came here with a happiness and her mother totally confused her out !! .No she accused her ...!!

She was too much preoccupied with these thoughts that she failed to realize it was almost dusk. 

He hadn't turned up till then .

It was almost night when both Kathir and Murugan uncle ,showed up together at her house .

Mu : vaanga maapla...nalla vela neenga vanthiya , ellana imputu thooram na nadanthu vanthrukananum .

Ka : Paravala mama. His eyes searched her .....

Mullai instantly sprang up on hearing their voices. 
She almost rushed into the living area ...but. ...

Once their eyes met , her head lowered down instantly ....
She squinted a side look to see him ....

Something felt different !!

Did his eyes graze over as her mom said ?

Mu :...ithena ,vera maathri epo thonuthae.  Udhata paatha maathri erunthuche ?

He quickly glanced her and was back his calm self .

It was she under turmoil....

She wasn't ready for something like that ....
Till then she had thought he too was in the same boat as her ...
But now ...it appeared different !! .
That scared her ...confused her .
There was a catch in the stomach ....

Without knowing all these, Murugan settled for a chat with them .
He called out to Parvathi , handling an invitation and fruits .

Mur : ...Intha ,Parvathi , namma Sockalingam ponnuku , Dindigul la , kalyaanam .
Ennaiku rendaavathu thadayava paarthu , kandippa varanumnu sonnaru .
Namma oru yettu poitu vanthrivoom .

Turning to Kathir ....

Mur : .Anga veetla epdi maapla ? Moorthy maapla mattuma ? yella neenga ellarum kalyanathuku varingala ??

Ka : ...haan enna mama ? Annanta ketu solren ...enga sonninga ?

Mur.: Dindigul pakkathulla maapla ...
Na thirumba moorthy kita kekren . Nammaku avaru romba sontham , kandippa poganum .

Saapidalaanga maapla , vaanga !

Kathir was little restless , on seeing the changes on her face ....

Confusion ...
Shock ....
Inquisitive ness....
A blank look...

Everything crossed her face .

Ka : paravala mama, naanga kelambrom .

He took her after chit chatting with them for a while .

Mullai left with a confused face , with Parvathi signalling her wrt Kathir .

KM room :

Ka : ....yennachu ..Mulla ? Oru maathriya eruka ?

Mu : ....she didn't answer....

He spoke to himself , Eva yen epudi eruka ?

Ka : Mulla ? He called out louder .

Mu : .. she didn't know how and what to start ....

Athu amma , oru vishyam sonnanga .....athan .
Neenga ....enna...
Naama....vanthu ......vera ... maathri...
Naan inum....

Ka : Thandhi adikaama sollu ma ?

Everytime he addressed her as "ma" ...she melted inside .
But still with confusion ....she looked up to him .

He understood ...what would have been her mother's advice ...or doubt.

Ka : ....purithu

M : ...athu thappu ...ella .... ungalkku antha maathri  ,ella thana ? amma sonna keka maatenguthu .!!!

Ka : ..... sutham ...kolandhai than eva .... yaarudi sonna , ennakku apdilaam thonnalainu .... daily naa padra awastha enaku than theriyum .
Awanga ammaku therinchu eruku , evaluku purila ....hmm......
Aana yekuthu evlo kastapaduthi kra eva ?
Itha eppo puriya vaikaama vitomnaa , epadiyae eruka vendiyathu than .
Aana....
Namma yethachum seyya poga ,mothalkae mosam vanthura poguthoo.....

He feared that he would lose their current relationship if she doesn't realise ...
He didn't want to ...
Yet wanted her !!!
He had to take her forward , maybe slowly at her comfort .

Clearing his throat ...he spoke as softly as ever ...

Ka : ...Mulla , naa ...na solratha purinchukuvala ? Nambikai erukula yen mela ?

Mu :. ...she nodded as a baby ....aana , Amma yethayetho solluthae , athum ungala poi apdi ?

Ka : ...he .. could only smile at her childish antics ....
Enna poi epdi sonnangalaam ?

He stepped in near her ...in almost a whisper ....

Ka : Naanum manushan than ma ....unga amma correcta than sollirukaanga ....Mulla ma , enga paaru ...yethellaam thappu kedaiyaathu .....ennaiku naalum yethu nadanthu than aaganum .
Naa.....naa...unaku kastam varama paathupen .

Modhala , ennaku bathil sollu ?

Ennaiya paatha aruveruppa thonutha ?

Mu : ..Chee...che...yenge..epdi solriya ? ..neenga romba nallavaru.....aana .....

Ka : ...evlo nallavana erunthalum......
He paused...he suddenly felt it was of no use , explaining to her in words .
She was such an innocent baby girl ..but she has to know what life was about ......that she had to be dealt with practically ......rather than he beating around the bush .

He leaned in more , towards her .

Ka : ..kaiyya kudu ...

She oblighed immediately...no hesitation . Thanks to her faithfulness .

Ka : ...epdi ..vaa....unaku sangoojama varama na paathukren . ..bayapadaatha.....

His voice was almost a whisper .

He took her arms gently , and raised her chin ....and looked once deep into her eyes ....and lowered his head down ....

( Yethanavaati yentha scene ah , Kathiru kanavu kandaaplaoyoo😜

Gently holding her neck , his lips brushed on her lips..... softly as ever ...He could sense her shivering instantly , she pulled her head a bit backwards , but still stood rooted to that place itself .

It was just more than a peck ...his tongue just ran over her trembling lips, tracing them gently ...pressing a little bit ... smacking her lips wet , with a little more pressure .....
After a few seconds he withdrew ....

She was still trembling , but he realised she was holding onto him for support , even without her knowledge ....

He made her sit in her cot. ...gave water .....

Ka : ..evlo than ..  bayama erunthucha ? Asingama thonucha . ....enna thonucho sollu .....

Mu : ..what would she say.  ..his lips had sent electric signals all through her body ...
This sensation was different ....it was actually comforting ....and.    ...

She just nodded her head. 

Ka : .. Yethuku mela unna kasta padutha maaten ennaiku . Thoongu . Yethaiyum potu olapikaatha......puritha ......

Mullai was in a trance .

What was it ?

.who was he ? 

In her whole lifetime she had not felt this feel ....

With a thudding heart she ...settled down , trying to sleep .

TBC.