AN : Hi dearies , the flashback is over as of now and from this chap the story proceeds with the current happenings only .
On and off there will be recollections of few incidents ,in the later half of 6 months , by both of them ....as and when the story movies forward .

So here it is ,

Nee vanthaai en vaalvilaae

Poo poothaai en verilaae

Naalai nee pogalaam

En nyabagam nee aagalaam

Ther sendra pinaalae ,

Veethi ennaagumoo ?

The two different souls who very much parted willingly had tried their level best and managed to retort back to their old way of living !!

Only that both of them didn't know it wouldn't be that easy a task !

Mullai stayed along with Midhulla at the ladies hostel itself for the time being .

Murugan and family had returned back from the function and were at Musiri only . But Mullai didn't open up anything to them until date . She needed time at first to calm herself and work out things for her life . She felt that her divorce shouldn't be a hindrance in any way to her siblings ' life and family .

Her father and mother would be definitely upset and cross with her for having taken such a drastic decision ,but she can't help it any cost .

To live the whole life with a man whom she didn't love was the last in her bucket list .

A man she didn't live ?

Mullai closed her eyes on that thought .

Yaar iwan ,yaar iwan ?

Oru maayavan !

Naan nesikum kanneer Iwan ,

Kannil ...!

Nil endru sonna boothilum ,

Nilalamal nenjam ooduthaae

Ithoo ,

Unthan pinnaae !

Within the closed eyes he appeared out of blue and smiled at her .

Smiled with his signature twinkle in his eyes .

And wide opened his arms for her into which she ran willingly .

They embraced each other with a gentle kiss !!!

Mullai shook her head and came out of his thoughts !

Not again ,she said herself .

Mullai : MV : Kittathu yenil ,vettana mara !
Summava solli vachrukaanga _ Inimel awangala pathiyo ,illa intha maathri karapanai panrathaiyoo mothala niruthu , Mullai .
Athan unaku nallathu _ she closed her eyes and opened it once again on hearing movement around her .

Midhulla was entering the room....with a sarcasm in smile she said ,

Midhulla : Enna saara pathina kanavu pola ? Naduvulla vanthu disturb pannitenoo !

Mullai : Yeei ....chee , ithu ennadi pechunu ,apo apo pesikittu eruka ?
Naan yen yaaraiyo pathi kanavu kaana poren .
Ellam mudinchu pochu !

Midhull : Haan pogum ...pogum ..,awara pathi nenaikalanu en kanna paathu sollu paapoom .
Naan namburen ....pooviya !
Pudikalany sonna aallathan madila pottu thaalatuvalaam , "thani adichutu' vanthu 'amma nu' alutha odanae _ saapadu ooti viduvalaam ,
konjuvaalam _mutham kodupalaam ;
koodavae yellathukum valanchu koduthu ,thanaiyaae thookiyum kodupaalam !
Apuram .....iwalaae ,naama pirinchralaamu ,pathirathaiyum yeluthi kodupaalam.....!

Mullai : Midhu ...she screamed ...unkitta ella unmaiyum sonathu thappa pochu !

Midhulla : Paara ,kovam varuthu . Magalaae ....nee unmaiya sonathu naala than , un vootukarara vittu vachruken .
Illati inneram awar office kae poi sanda potrupen .
Mullu thappum antha manushan melainu nenachen .
Ipo thana therithu .....en Mullai ku than mel maadi gaaliya erunthu erukunu !

That en Mullai of Midhulla s melted Mullai .
They were besties for life _ that was why Mullai told all the secrets to Midhu even before telling her family .

Midhulla too was really concerned about Mullai .

After knowing what had exactly happened between them she had levelled down and her anger over Kathir was kinda decreased .

Not only that ,she somehow got Sadha s phone number and had spoken to them also .

After knowing that , Kathir wasn't going to get immediately hitched to anyone and that still his grandparents are unaware of their divorce she had some hopes of bringing the couple together .

Midhulla was able to understand both Kathir s pov and Mullai s stand in this issue now .

She realised that though Kathir was a proud peacock and his pride and ego was the main reason for his non acceptance of this wedding ,he wasn't evil .
He didn't harm Mullai in any other way for having going against his word.
Instead he had asked her to stay away from him and had decided to spend their lives like strangers .

Midhulla s thought was that if Mullai hadn't intiated the divorce plan things would have worked positive between them somehow .

More than that after knowing about their consummation she was angry against Mullai only for having behaved too impulsive and submitting the divorce papers to him .

She sincerely felt Mullai should have given them time before rushing up with words and promises .

Having lived as man and woman she believed that at some point the couple would have come to terms with one another and would have led a normal life .

Not everyone ( in this world or atleast in a place like TAMIL NADU ,) who ties the knot is head over heels with the partner from day one of their married life .

As well not everyone ties the knot only after falling in love with each other .

Understanding ,love , care and affection comes with time .

Intimacy plays an important role in strengthening the bond between any couple .

Differences will be there for sure between any couple however much love they possess at the start .

This was Midhulla s stand and she believed so .

Because somewhere she felt that Kathir was having a soft corner for Mullai from the start itself .

Maybe it was that concern that made him ,arrange an alternate groom for her on knowing about Sadha s conspiracy .

Though he had felt Mullai wasn't his equal he didn't want her to face an embarrassing situation on the day of her wedding .

This was what Midhulla thought when Mullai told her about that Ashok , Kathir had asked her to marry .

Then , Midhulla was able to understand how he must have felt betrayed when Mullai had turned the table down in front of the family .

Midhulla : Unoda aala mulluka nallavarnulaam naan solla on maaten .
Un purushanku odambu mulluka rathathuku bathil , thimiru than ooduthu pola .
Aanalum ,nee awanga thaatha kitta poi maathi pesinathum , paavam manushanuku kovamum athirchiyum varama vera enna vanthrukum .
Athunaala ...polachu poguthunu enoda kovathulla oru pathu percent thallu padi pannikren di .

Mullai : Awangalaiyaae naan thallupadi pannitu vanthuten.
Ithulla inimel nee kovatha thallupadi panni enna aaga poguthu !
Tchu ....,

Midhulla : Enna aaga pogutha ?
Vaailayae potena .
Mothala intha kelavi maathri pesi ,yosikratha niruthu di .
Nee mattum vaaya vachukittu summa erunthu eruntha .....intha prechanae vanthrukaathu .

Mullai : Ama ...nee kanda ,

Midhulla : Naan enatha kanden _ athu than yellam iruttukulkaiyaae nadanthu erukae !
Mothala antha manushanae mulusa yethaiyum kaanalaiyaae , paavam .
Ellam bothaila , arai mayakathulla nadanthu eruku ,
Aanalum enatha kandaarnu oru naalu kekanum di ,

Mullai : Yeei ...chi..vaaya moodu.she tried shutting her friend' s mouth but in vain ,

Midhulla : Chu ....solla vidu ma .
Awar than nithanathulla illa ...., adutha naalu yennavo yethonu pathari poi unkitta ketrukaaru .
Unaku enna vanthucham ?
Vaaya mooditu , konjam kalangina kannoda ,awar kannula padra maathri angitum ,ingitum nee show kaatirunthaalae pothumae !
Enakenavoo .....awar intha divorce decision eh athuku apuram yosichu eruka maaturunu thonuthu .

Mullai : ........she looked outside the window ,with a red face .

Her kiss on the last day in the court room and his involuntary response came to her mind. Or was it her imagination once again ?

She didn't a breathe a word about it to Midhulla !

Midhulla didn't notice this. She continued her ranting .

Midhulla : Athelaam Namma epadi seivoom ?
Namma thaan Neethi theivathoda thangachi yaachae !
Purushan eh thotalum ....nermai thana namaku mukkiyam ;
Thappa thooki namma thalaila summakalaina , namma neethi ,nermai laam ennagurathu ?
Dheiva kutham la ....

Mullai : Midhu...... please,

Midhulla : Kenchathadi . Pathikittu varuthu.
Antha alavuku loosuthanama rendu perum behave panni erukinga .
Mullai nee sonatha vachu than solren _ awar kudichutu vanthu unna approach pannaroo ....illiayoo ,atha vidu !
But , engaiyoo unnaiya awaroda wife ah nenaikaama ,unnaiya thodala !
Athu enakae theriyum pothu ,unnala yen atha purinchuka mudila ?

Mullai : Purinchukittu ? Enna panni eruka solra ?
Aluthu drama pottu .... awangala mayaka solriya ?

Midhulla : Drama poda yaaru sonna ?
Mayangamaiya annaiku avlo nadanthu eruku .
Summa road la porava kittaiya , apdilaam behave pannaru !
Nee awar wife _ urimai illaimaiya awara unnaiya thoda vitta ?
Limits cross pannum bothu awar venumna nithanama illama erunthu erukalaam .
But nee ?
Unaku ellam theriyum thana _ therinchu ,purinchu thana , nee awara unaiya thoda vitta .
Apuram enna ?

Mullai : aiyoo .... please , ....sari ...ipo
naan ennathan pannirukanumnu solra ?

Midhulla : Un thiruvaaya mooditu amaithiya konja naalu erunthu erukanumnu solren .
Koodavae ,athuku apuram , mathai maathri ,oodukulla surundukittu , nee mulusa othungi ponathu periya thappu .
Awar kannula pattutae erunthu erukanum .
Vera perusa yethaiyum commit panniruka koodaathu ....I mean , vilunthu adichu intha papers laam sign panni koduthiyaae , atha solren .
Apadiyae ...paathu ,pesinu sagajamaa ..... Mullai cut off ,

Mullai : Ohoo ....apadi panniruntha , odanae en kaala pidichu suthikittu erunthu erupaaroo ?

Midhulla :
Kaalamattuma ...she whispered something into Mullai s ears
And then said aloud ,
Mathathelaam un performance eh poruthu eruku .....
Aana paarub, Mr.Kathir kitta
than ithuku bathil kedaikum !!
Aanalum ....epadi ,vellaiya ...soft , spongy idly ....venumaam !
Amma maathriyae ootividanumaam ,
Apuram Ammakitta maathriyae
kattikavanu vera ketrukaaru .....besh besh ,periya aalu than di ne .

Mullai : Chi asingama pesatha ;

Midhulla : Purushan pondati kulla yennadi asingam .
Antha point la than nee confuse aagitanu thonuthu .
Un uthama purushanum than _ enaku ennavo rendu perukum konjam time thevai patrukunu thonthu .

Midhulla had spoken to Sadha and Uma .

Though they too were worried and scared about the divorce issue as well as about Pragya they had openly discussed everything about Kathir to Midhulla .

As well Midhulla knew everything about that night from Mullai herself .

So she now had a positive judgement about Kathir and his relationship with Mullai .

Whatever it was , Midhulla was damn sure that Kathir wasn't that much in love with any other woman than Mullai right now.

Midhulla was crsytal clear in one point _ Kathir hadn't divorced Mullai because he was in love with some other lady .
That wasn't the case at all until now .

Sadha and Uma had clarified it and clearly discussed it with Midhulla .

Mullai kaaga nee enga kitta pesinathuku romba Nandri ma .

Naanga itha summa vidratha illa.

Aanalum , awan yepo ,enna pannuvaanu theriyaathathala , konjam amaithiya erukoom .

Intha divorce vishyamae , Mullaiyum oru vaarthai kooda sollatha naala than engalala onum panna mudiyala.

Aanulum ...

Ipo naanga visaricha varaikum ....antha maarvadi ponnu awana Trichy poi paathutu , sevuthulla adicha banthu maathri thirumbi vanthruchu .

Naan bayanthu patharina maathri odanae laam kalyaanamlaam kedaiyaathu .

Athu engaluku thella thellivu _ antha ponnoda annan kitta , enoda aalunga moolama visaarichachu .

Ipothaiku antha pechae illainu Kathir sollitaanaam !

Antha maatilum nimathi ma !

Athu maathri ,inum awan en appa ,appa kitta intha vishyatha sollala .

Awanga US la erunthu vantha odanae nerla sollikalaamnu erukanaam .

Awanuku awan thaatha mela paasam jaasthi _ awaruku theriyamalaam innoru kalyaanam panna maatan .

Athuvum illama , particular ah yentha ponnu melaiyum awanuku thani patta virupam eruka maathri theriyala .

Antha settu ponna than awanuku pidikum _ oru vela kalyaanam panratha eruntha atha than pannuvaan.

Aana athuvum ipo kandippa illa _ athu uruthi .

Vera yaarum illa !

This was the information given by the couple from Chennai .

Midhulla was convinced with that .

That one point gave Midhulla enormous hope ,that there might be a second chance awaiting the couple .

Just that they needed time and circumstances .

She didn't reveal her thoughts to Mullai fearing her bestie might clear off her room too ( she too knew about Mullai s self-respect )

So she just tried to convey her point of view in a humorous way to Mullai .

Sadha and Uma on the other hand had requested Midhulla to keep an eye on Mullai secretly and pass on the happenings on her side.

The trio were actually breaking their head as to how to make the couple meet as if by circumstances.

They had a thin line in mind.

But , it was too early to prosecute _ so they were awaiting for the time to ripe .

That was the reason Midhulla was coaxing Mullai with positive thoughts about her relationship with Kathir ; as much as possible .

Time flew _ no one knew what will happen when _

RANGAN SCANS

LUNCH TIME ..

Ramesh was serving his master himself .

Somehow he noticed that his master didn't eat properly these few days .

May be he wasn't satisfied with the taste _ coz it was Meena who was the cook now ,since his madam has left for holidays ( that was what Ramesh had inferred from Mullai s absence at Rangan Palace )

Ramesh : Aiya ....ipolaam sariyavae saapdrathae ilaingalaae ....he dragged in a scared tone

Kathir didn't really notice it

Kathir : Apadiya enna ?
Enaku onum therilayaae Ramesh.

Ramesh : Ada amanga. Munadi laam , antha Kutchi la vacha chicken laam , naalu ulla pogunga .
Intha bunnu maathri erukrathuna kooda rendu moonu saapduvinga.
Ipolaam onum kedaiyaathu .....

Kathir : Is it ? Vera enalaam kandupicha ....he asked in a teasing tone with a smile that kindled the other man .

In a wit to express his loyalty he gave a detailed emotional explanation at the end of which , a shock was awaiting Kathir .

Ramesh : Unmaiya thanga aya.solren .
Palamelaam correct ah saapduvinga ..athu ipo apadiyae ninu pochu.
Intha , intha Vella dappa neraiya kalavaiya palam pottu amma kodupaanga ,
Veetuku ponna odanae elaam gaali aadidichanu paapaanga .
Soup eh 11 maniku koduka solli phone varumga.
Ipo naana vanthu vacha kooda ninge thodrathu illa.
Mel naatu vagai saapadanu , koodavae atha jeeranam panna , namma ooru rasam maathri onu vachu koduthu viduvaanga.
Athoda nikkama ,ninge yellathaiyum correct ah saaptingalanu enkitta kepaanga .
Naalu mani aachuna , namma Tippu ( another helper at office ) veetuku poi ...athu enn ,suffer eh vaangitu varuvaan !
Veetla la na than ,ninge thottathuku poi saapduvingalae .
Ipo than onumae kaanoom!
Verum thaniyum ,rendu rottiyum than saapdringa !
Ipo Meena thana samaikra .....athu than ungaluku vaaiku thootha illa polanga.
Ninge nalla saaptu naal aaguthunga .
Amma erunthruntha .......awanga unga vaaiku yetha maathri rusiya panni koduthu erupaanga .
Meena rombavae sothapala samikra pola....he started with the list of Kathir s dishes and his discovery about how Kathir didn't eat properly these days , told how caring Mullai would be towards his stomach and finally accused his wife for poor culinary skills .

Meena was indeed a good cook only _ it was Kathir who had skipped meals these days !!

Reason ?

He himself didn't know it , until Ramesh had pointed out .

Now Ramesh came up with another information that was totally new to Kathir .

Kathir : What ? Amma ? You mean Mullai ....Mullaiya !!!
he asked in a suprised town .

Why does his voice sound so soft whilst telling her name ? He didn't ev

Ramesh : Amangaiya . Vera yaaru .

Kathir : Then wasn't it Meena who cooked all these days ?

Ramesh : Yaaru ...endra pondati ya ...Ada athu verum yedupadinga !
Karandiya kooda olunga pidika theriyaathu .
" Mullaiamma" than ungalkaaga paathu paathu samaipaanga .
Kaalaila karuppu kaapi ,bread la erunthu ....
Vadakathi samaiyal naa , naalu kadaiku poi porul laam vaangitu vanthu tharuven .
Ungalku vachathu pooga,vanchanai illama engalukum kodupaanga !!
Aana ....aiyaa.....he suddenly stopped with a confusion

Kathir : What man ?he was already suprised in knowing that it was she who had cooked for him all these months .

His taste buds hadn't forgotten the deliciousness and richness of his meals ; which was obviously absent these days in his food .

Ramesh : evlo than samaachalum , enna than vagai vagaiya samachaalum , amma mattum yepovum , verum parrupu satham illati rasam satham than saapduvanganu en pondati solluva...hi hi athavathu saigaiyaala solluvangaiya !!!
Amma oorula erunthu vantha odanae yennu kelunga ayya .

He said in a go not wanting to loose the opportunity to speak with his master ,that too when he was in a good mood , conversing with him causually .

Kathir s hand that had picked up a chicken piece on Ramesh ' s compulsion stopped immediately halfway in the air itself .

He didn't touch a morsel of food later that whole day .