UYIR POO

En ullae un kural ketukuthadi ,

Yennai en uyir thaakuthadi ,

Yenge erukiren _ yenge nadakiren ,

Naan ?

A small light seemed to flicker again.

The darkness had started dissolving yet again.

He could see nothing clearly though.

He felt he was walking or rather floating amidst dense tall dark trees, towards an unknown cliff.

A faint voice seemed to echo within him .

A blooming face suddenly appeared.

The tensed voice seemed to tell him something..

Aiyo ....paathu !

The second next he felt tumbling down hill from a steep
rock.

He didn't know the place..

Was he floating?

He felt rolling down and down !

He tumbled down. ..thinking he is gonna hit his end.

Suddenly he felt he was grabbed off the hill by a soft dainty palm .

His floating had stopped.

He stumbled hard to stand up straight.

His feet didn't touch the ground.

But he was able to balance now.

No more tumbling, and as he looked up ...to her.

The smiling angelic face dissapeared again !

Kovai Medical Center :

Cbe Highways:

Triage unit :

He was wheeled in lightening speed.

The bypassers of the age old city had once again proved their hospitality and helping tendency.

Though they didn't know the person, they managed to rush him up to the famous hospital that was located,
nearby along the highways, almost opposite to theairport.

The golden period being restored due to the instant help of the bypassers and the near vincinity of the hospital,he was then saved.

With lot of difficulties ... though!

The "on duty "physician along with the intenvist worked their lungs in out and saved him.

The emergence measures and treatrment were done.

As of now he seemed to stabilize though.

The physician, was giving orders to the staff as  whilst simultaneously
eyeing the patient keenly.

Doc: Staff..

Staff nurse SN: Sir.

D:Quick!!
ARC fill panni,mothala sign vaangunga ma !!
Shift ..02 alert kudunga Ambu bag ah stand by ah vainga..
Common...seekirama !!
Keep the Defrib on mode..

SN: Okay sir.

D:He seems to be still within the danger zone and I....

The doctor was interuppted by the nurse " s alarming
voice ,

SN:Sir he is throwing up ..seizures !!!

D: Jeez.. staff... double up;
Quick _ IV line? Venflon ?

SN:Done sir.

D: Fine.
Rush up with drugs ma.Don't panick as well.
I'l secure a central line for saftety.

SN: Sir,then

D: Inj Dilantin & Epitril, shoot straight into IV line ma.
Work up fast.

SN: Panniyachu sir.

D:Airway clearance?

SN: Secured sir.

D: Vitals?

SN:she looked up the monitor a told ... Sir till now fine, but ipo thideernu
arrythmic pattern varuthu sir.

D:Why?
Inga vaanga. ..lemme see
SPO2 evlo ma?

SN:97-/.

D: Tats good. Maa sis, oru torch kudunga. Eyes open
pannunga.

SN: Pupils dilated ah vae eruku sir ?

She feared a causuality.

D: Wait ..Cool ma.
Pupils are reacting to light !!!
But he is unconscious.
Seems to be concussion ! Most
commonly...hippocampal.
Otherwise no chest injuries except for this bleeding vein down his limb.
Blood loss can be controlled.
Blood bank la check panni,
PCV ku alert pannidunga.
He should be fine.

SN:OK doctor. Evar drive pannathu,
high-end car than sir .
Airbag has saved him.
Athanchest injuries yethuvum illa.

D: But I doubt... something more dangerous !

SN Sir ennanu?

D : A hemorrhagic bleed or a concussion.
Hippocampal / Parietal maybe .
Anyways MRI venum.

D: Maa sis Anti arrythmic drugs potaacha?

SN:Aachu sir!!
!
D:Hows the rhythm now?

SN: Stabilising sir.
Fine...but still unconscious.

D: Inform the superspecialist.
Solliyaachu sir.
MRI ku shift panna sonnanga.

SN: MRI report varathukulla neurosurgeon vanthruvaanga sir.
Sir, seizures controlled.
Vitalsum stable than.

D:GCS?

SN : Above 10 sir.

Doc : Fine as of now!!!

The medical unit breathed relief.

Atleast till now ...

He was stable as of now !!!

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Secured with a number of tubes and stapled with IV lines all over him , he lay .

Eyes closed !

As if in a deep never ending slumber!

He was able to hear voices...faintly,very much faintly
almost like whispering from a well.

But..,

He couldn't open his eyes or even move his limbs.

By now he was used to this vegetative state.

Nothing could be deciphered.

Where he was?

What had happened to him?

Whose voices were those, being constantly rattled around
him?

Was he dreaming ?

Why does the ambience around alternate in darkness and
light?

Why isnt he able to think properly ?

Why this blankness within?

Nope it wasn't total blankness.

That calm serene smiling face ,alone seemed never ever to fade.

The only memory his brain could process right now was that face alone!!!

Why?

He slipped back again into darkness !!

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The doctor asked again ,

D: Patient yaarunu therinchurucha sister?

SN: Correcta therła sir. But kandippa very rich pola sir.

D:Haan ?

SN: Patient oda vanthavanga sonnanga sir.
Costly car. Then awaroda belongings laam vachu,awangalae decide pannitaanga pola.

D:Any one has turned up for him now?

SN: Information kuduthu erukaanga pola sir.
Yaaro, awaroda well wisher, inga Coimbatore la than
erukaaru pola.
He is on the way it seems.
Ewaroda driver than ipothaiku irukaaru sir.
Patient has arrived from Chennai sir.
Early morning flight.
Naanae, self drive pannikrenu sollitu ,driver kitta, car eh hand over pannitu,poga sollirukaaru.
Awanum kuduthutu, enagayoo tea kudika poitaan pola.
Konjam neram kallichu than vishyam therinchu inga oodi vanthan.
RTA naala, ipo police interrogation la erukaan.

D:Evlo early ah ya va ? Namma ooru police ?

SN: Periya yedam pola sir. And he isn't from Coimbatore pola. Athan...

D: Then ?From where ?

SN: Chennai pola sir !!

KN Textiles nu !

D:Ennama sister  Evlo details solra?

SN: lla sir, intha brief case patient odathu. Damage aagala.
Triage room layae erukatumnu, sonnanga.

D:Hmmm..
.
SN:Athulla kedacha information than sir .  Phone kooda konjam
thappichuruchu .
Visiting card eh vithayasama metalic sheet la eruku sir .
Athan ,

D:Odanae paathacha ?

SN : Aiyo .apdi ellaing sir. Police ketanga.Apo kudukum
bothu paathathu than.

D: Hmm..yetho samaali.
Ama patient per ennanu sonna ?

SN:Antha brief case oda flip la, intha visiting card,
erunthuchu sir.

Inthanga.

It read.

KARTHIBAN

KN TEXTILES,

CHENNAI !

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A month ago .

KN TEXTILES

Chennai

The working chamber of the MD of that textile industry was filled in a mild lavender fragrance.

Karthiban was working up in his PC, inside that quiet chill air conditioned room.

A huge wall sized potrait hung behind his back.

With his eyes being glued to the PC ,he was meticulously calculating figures when his mobile rang.

A smile bloomed on his face.

It was a call from his beloved person.

KN : Halo ... Suprise !!

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KN :Unga kitta pesurathae oru happiness than.

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KN : It's ok. Nothing of that sort.

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KN : Am fine. Neenga ?Apuram Coimbatore laam epadi eruku?

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KN : Athu sari ..unga oora vittu kodupingala?
Coimbatore ku ?
Kandippa varen.
Intha project almost success than.
Athu smooth ah
mudiyatum.
Next flight, unga oorku than !!

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KN : Ya..ofcourse. Vera valli llaiyaae.  Ipothaiku ennala inga erunthu nagara
kooda mudiyaathu.
Ellam sarva naasam aagidum.

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KN : Naan enna ungala maathiya ?

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KN  : Ungalku veedu mulika relative than _

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KN : As of now Karthibankunu, yaarum illa.

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KN : Ha..ha..ha...apadi illa. Inum awa enoda athai ponnu thana?
Antha nelamai maarina thana,naa neenga sonna maathri
sollika mudiyum ?

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KN : Athuvaraikum, naan yaarum illaatha thani aalu thana ?

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KN : Mama next month la, velli naadu poraar. 7_8 months.
Business tour.
Athukulla, mudincha, engalku happy than.

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KN : Neenga vera.
Mama ku than awanga akka veetoda pagai aachae !
Not even on talking terms.
So, onnuku naalu athai payyanga erunthalum, intha onu
vitta machinan payyan, Karthiya than pidichu erukaam.

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KN : Infact awalukum !
Intha vishyathulla neenga sonnathu thappa aagiduchu !

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KN : Apadiya solringa ?
Athaiyum than paapoomae.
Maximum athukulla, engagement pannalaam nu paakraar pola.

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KN : Ellam nallapadiya nadakum. Don't worry. Naa anegama next month,anga oorla erupen.

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KN : Kandippa ungala vanthu paakren.
Ennala elaarkum nallathu than nadakum. Unga mela
enaku rombavae respect eruku.
So thaaralama ennaiya intha vishyathulla nambalaam.

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KN : Bye.See you next month.

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As he relaxed a bit and smiled, thinking of something,his
mobile rang..

He: Think of the devil.

She: Dei, Karthi,naan unaku devil ah da ?

He :Ha.ha.illa sorry dear. Nee oru sweety !!!

She:Apo kannathulla thappu podu!!

He: Potuten.

She: Nee than romba sweet and soft Karthi..
You know what ?

He: Sollu ...

She: Enaku unkitta pidichathae intha sofness than. Your my Chella Teddy bear da. Epadi than unaku kovamae
varamaatenguthoo..

He: Unkita varathu. Avo than.

She: Yepo Hyderabad vara?

He: Supriselaam solla koodaathu !

She : Vevavae !

After few sweet nothings they cut the call , with him smiling yet again...! !