They both reached home , mullai went in immediately with thukku chatti,  kathir parked his car he about to get in the house he got a call from his friend  Saravanan

K : Dei Saravana....

S : mapla eppadi irukka?  Ennaiya nenapu irukka unaku..

K : irukka poidhane call attend pannen,  sollu da enna?

S : summa pannen da , anga ponadhula irundhu ne call pannala

K : settle aga time achu da

Both continue their talks , mullai came out for searching him... 

M : mama...

Kathir stopped talking

K : mulla

M : pandian mama ungala kuptanga..

S: Dei kathiru yaru da adhu, Voice semaya irukku? 

Kathir control his temper because he didn't like what he hear from Saravanan....

K : Ava EN moraponnu da,  puridha.....  EN Moraponnu.... 

S : sorry sorry da,  avanga un  moraponnu na enaku sister...

K : hmm hmm

Smv : nerla irundhom inneram  football adirpan ennai...  Indha ponnu Mela  possiveness ah irukkane,  pangu eppadi kedaiyadhe..... 

M : mama...

She stood there waiting for him reply...

K : mulla en friend Saravanan dha, nanga close friends,  avan unkitta pesanum nu sonna, pesu..

She freaked out hearing that

Mmv : na enna pesanum?  Avanga  English la pesuna? 

Smv : Ivan yen enna pesa solran?  Seri pesuvom.

K : speaker la vekkiren pesu...

He put on speaker

M : Hmm..... Va..... Vanakkanga Anna

He immediately melted by her words , He felt the real  caring and love, concern... 

S : hello thangachi ma

Somehow kathir felt relieved

S : eppadi ma irukka? 

M : nalla irukken,  neenga?  Veetla ellarum nalla irukkangala?

S : Na super ah irukken ma,  veetla ellarum nalam.  Anga yeppadi iruku? 

Mullai is eyes lit up ,she start to like this Annan.. 

She happily shared her village experience, kathir looked surprised,  they both really talked like real sister and brother

After 15 minutes

Rajeshwari came out calling her name

M : Saravana Anna appatha kupranga,  apram pesalam

S : seri ma

She rushed inside the house

Kathir cut the speaker

K : hmm...hmmm...  Hello sir?

S : oh God kathir  she is really rare..  Romba veguliya irukka,  already ava enakku sondha thangachi mari oru  feel...

K : pathen da pathen

S : So Sikrame kalyana sooru poda pora....

K : adangu da, romba over ah pesura,  innum  avlo la pogala,  epo dha avala konjam konjama therunjukka try panren. I like her innocent,  smile.... I Like her but....  Adhukulla marriage na yosikkanum... 

S : yen da eppadi irukka ne? 

K : see Saravana,  ava insecurities ah na illama aakkanum,  inniku  yen nu therila ava face la andha insecurities ah pathen,  avala purunjukitu, therunjukitu dha mathadhu ellame...

S : seri seri da,  Dei apram andha  foreigner meeting nalaiku... 

K : face time dhane, don't worry andha deal ah unakku na mudichu tharen.. 

S : thanks da machan,  goodnight..

K : goodnight bye..

He hung up, then went inside the house...

P : kathira

K : Appa

P : yaaruda?

K: Saravanan pa,  nalaiku meeting iruku... 

P : hmm,  apram yenniku ne take over pannikura? 

K : neenga sollunga pa, na annike company  varen.. 

P : en assistant ah vara sollirken,  nalaiku enna nu konjam Paaru,  ne poruppa eduthukkuradhuku munnadi ellame seri ya irukkanu pathuko... 

K : seri pa... Na room poren good night

P : hmm

Next day  early morning....
4.10

Mullai and Valli prepared breakfast

V : adiye

M : hmm

V : andha maava edu

M : Indha Valli

V : ennadi achu mogam soorva iruku? 

M : therila ye....  Enakku  odambu la  valikudhu,  thala suthudhu... 

V : Indha kitta vaa

She toched her forehead

V : mulla odambu unaku nerupa kodhikkudhu Di,  ne room ku po,  na pathukuren Inga

M : illa Valli  , neeye sei Na unaku help panren,  thukkam varala di...

V : ne sonna kekka matta la? 

M : Hmm hmm matten... 

Kathir came down to kitchen

K : mulla oru tea kondu vaa,  Na Kulikka poren, ne vechutu poo

M :hmm seri mama..

He left the spot

V : mulla ne ukkaru,  na kondu vechutu varen.. 

M : Ne dha adupu kitta irukkiye, nane poitu varen, 

V : pathu eduthutu poo di

Mullai went his room,  place the tea tray on the table she about to turned her head spinning 

K : thanks da,  sikram kondu vanta,  epo oru important meeting...  Sema tension aiduchu... 

He came out of the washroom wearing his  veshti and white shirt, her back facing him he didn't fully saw her 

K : mulla?

She about to turned she fainted Kathir immediately moved her side catch her...

K : mulla mulla?  Enna achu? 

He slowly moved her to his bed

K : Kadavule evlo fever ah irukku  .

He took out his phone dialled their family doctor

Hello

K : Hello doc Jagan , I'm kathirvelan pandian

J : Ada pandian sir paiyan ah?  Enna thambi indha nerathula?

K : oru emergency sikram veetuku vara mudiyuma? 

J : appa ku yedhum.....? 

K : illa illa,  En mama ponnu ku fever ah irukku please konjam vanga...

J : dho varen pa,  oru ten minutes la vandhurren  ..

He cut the line...

Kathir placed pillow under her head tucked her carefully inside the duvet..

He immediately went to kitchen

K : Valli

V : Anne?

K : mullai mayangita

V : Aiyayo... 

K : padhatta padama iru ma,  doc ku call Pannirken,  vandhuruvaru,  ne  mela ava kuda iru, enaku important meeting iruku mudichutu varen, doc vandha check panna sollu

V : serinae...

She rushed to his room, kathir went his study , after finishing the meeting he checked the time  it's 5.30  , he went out to his room

K : Valli

V : annae doc vandhaga  injection pottu mathara eludhi kuduthurkanga...  Rendu naalaiku rest edukkanum nu sonnanga

K : hmm,  Vera onnum illa la?

V : illa.... 

K : enna Valli oru mari irukka?

She sit down near mullai grabbed her hand with her

V : En mulla pavam....  Evaluku mattum yen eppadi aganum?  Eva vazhkaila mattum ellame thappa nadakkudhu.. 

Kathir confused and concerned

K : Mullaiku enna achu Valli?

V : Eva kitta irukka ore vishayam ava aarokkiyam  siripu dha,  adhaiyum eppadi Velai vangiye alichuduvanga pola

K : Valli please enaku purila?  Enna nu sollu

V : unga Athaiyum avanga rendu ponnungalum dha ellathukum karanam,  Chinna vayasula iva avanga Ponnungala Vida nalla padikkura nu  Ivala yedho oru karanam  Katti school pakkame anupala...  Yen evaluku pudicha dance class ku kuda anupala,  Indha veetla iva Rani mari irundhom iva velakari mari dha irukka,  appadi dha avanga nadathuranga...  Epo  ivalukku odambukku Vera mudila  , evlo varusham Eva eppadi paduthadhu illa... 

Kathir is heart breaking for her,  he didn't know she struggles so much

His anger raise

K : appa, thatha Patti ku theriyuma?

V : therunjalum  avanga yedho solli malupiduvanga,  Eva oru loosu  avanga enna pannalum  chithi chithi nu Avanga kitta ye pora... 

K : oru tea venum Valli

She wiped her tears

V : kondu varen Anna

She went out  ,kathir sat down beside her took her hand

K : I'm sorry , Un kuda irukka vendiya nerathula illama poiten.  Unna protect panna vendiya vayasula unna Vittu thalli irundhutten,  chinna vayasula en Amma ku oru promise pannen " unna  pathrama pathuppen nu,  unna en kaikulla vechuppen nu " apo adha ennala  kapatha mudila..  But inime   un kudave na iruppen...  Mannichuru ....

He softly kissing their joined hands

Valli came with tea

V : Anna?

K : thanks ma...  Samayal mudunjudha? 

V : innum illa na,  itly mattum dha senjom,  Sambar ku paruppu vegudhu...

K : adha appadiye off pannitu ne mulla kuda ingaye iru... 

V : seri... Aana kitchen la ellame appadiye iruku... 

K : nee indha veetoda servant illaye ma,  iva friend...  Iva  vela senja  indha veetla irukka matha medhavingalum senje aganum... 

Valli is eyes widen with understanding

She nodded her head happily

K: Eva kudave iru na vara varaikkum, 

He walked out of the room stopped midway turned to look at her sleeping form  then went out....

Valli sit beside her

V : kathir Anna na thappa nenachuten,  Aana avaru  appadi illa di,  un mela  Akkaraiya irukkaru... 

Slowly crasseing her hair lovingly  she massaged her feet....

🌺

Almost 6.40

Kathie sat down the hall with his 4th tea made by him,  slowly sipping his tea while reading news paper...

Pandian,  Rajeshwari Shankaran came to hall

S : Raja ....

K : thatha  vanga

R : enna vide amaithiya iruku ? Mulla Valli yenga?  Inneram adupangaraila uruttitu irupangale

Kathir irritated by her words

K : Ava onnum indha Veetu velakari illa ammachi ,yennaramum kitchen la irukka.... 

The trio shocked at his anger... 

P : Kathir  avanga yeppavum pola kettanga...  Adhuku yen pa periya varthaiya vidra

K : illa therinju dha kekkuren  ava Indha veetu ponnu dhane? 

S : edhula enna pa sandhegam

K : ketta kelviku badhil  thatha? 

R : ava Indha veetu ponnu da.. Ellarukum chellam,  Rani da.. 

K : apo enna idhuku ava padippa niruthuninga? 

He roared like a wounded lion  he couldn't hold himself back 

At the time murugan enter the house

Mu : amma  inga enna saththam,  machan ? Kathir? 

K : Ada vanga  ungala dha thedittu irundhen... 

R :  ingaparuya  eppadi la pesadha,  un kovam puridhu....

K : niruthunga ammachi  pesi pesi enna innum kovamakadhinga... 

Mu : Inga enna dha prechana? 

K : Mullaiya yen  Padikka vidala? 

Murugan stood his place without answering ,pandian  placed his hand over his shoulder... 

K : Kadaisiya kekkuren sollunga  illa Inga nadakkuradhe vera... 

R :  enna pa solla solra  school la irundhu odi vara  azhudhuttu...  Karanam ketta  "amma va mulunginava nu  ellarum Solranga  appatha  Na Raasi illadhavala?  Enna  Saamikkitta anupidu  na amma kuda irundhukkuren nu " sonna ...... Pinju manasula nanja vedhachu vittanga,  avala thethi marunall school ku anupuna  pulla ratha kayathoda veetuku varudhu yenna nu ketta pasanga Ivala kizha thalli Vittu Sirichu irukanga.... 

Rajeshwari crying  Shankaran  held her shoulder...

S : Dhinamum oru vishayam....  Avala  pathrama vechukkanum nu thonuche thavira  Vera onnum thonala... 

Mu : veli Ooruku anupa nenachen, angayachum nimmadhiya padikkatum nu  aana en pilla ketta vaartha enna thaduthuruchu... " Unakkum enna pudikkalaya pa,  Na ammava onnum pannala pa nu " anniku.....  Na mudivu pannen en ponnu enkudave irukkanum nu...  Adha thandi yosikka mudiyala...

Kathir wiped his tears

K : enkitta anupirkalame? 

P : nanum adha nenachen  aana  Mulla murugana Vittu poga matten nu sollita da... 

K : mannichurunga na korala osathi pesirka kudadhu... 

R : irukkatum da,  avalukaga ne pesunadhula thappu illa... 

K : mama  sorry neenga oorla irundhu vandhadum   kovathula.... 

Murugan patted his back

Mu : en mapla dhane ennaiya kelvi kettan...  Vidu ya....

K : seri ukkarunga ellarum  na epo varen

He went to kitchen

They are all sat down on the sofa

The elders discussing something at the time he came with tea tray

K : tea eduthukonga ellarum

He sat down beside murugan

P : kathira mulla yenga da,  veede amaithiya iruku?

Mu : pilla inneram elunchu irukkum

K : avaluku fever ah irukku, en room la rest edukkura, Valliyum kuda iruka, 

Mu : aiyo epo eppadi iruku ?

K : mama amaithiya irunga,  doctor vandhu pathutu  poirukkaru...  Rest edukkura...valliya kuda irukka sollitu dha vandhen.. 

Mu : Na poi pakkuren mapla..

R : nanum en pethiya pathukuren

K : seri paatti,  mama Neenga tierd ah irukkinga, kulichutu apram avala pakka ponga.. 

Mu : Seringa mapla...

They both left the place

P : kathir nanum  un thathavum konjam veliya poganum,   nanga vandhu avala Pakkurom,  konjam kuda irundhu en marumagala pathukka,   Office vishayama Manager ah nalaiku pakkalam...

K : Seringa pa... 

They both left the house

Kathir sat down on the sofa, his  thoughts went to mullai....

But his thoughts disturbed by vasundhra and her daughters, 

Va : enna mapla  kalailaye balamana yosanai pola?

F : Hii mams

A : morning kathir mama

He just nods his head

Va : hey mulla... Mulla....  Coffee kondu vaa... 

But she got no response

Va : indha ponnu innum elunchukkalaya ? Konjam kuda poruppu illa...  Cha...

K :  aththa  Ava yevlo neram venalum thunguradhu avaloda freedom,  adhula neenga yen poruppa kondu varinga, 

Va : pombala ponnu Sikrame elunchukkanum mapla  ..

K : unga Ponnunga yethana maniku elunchukkuranga?  Hmm?  Seriously unga Ponnunga yepo venalum elunchu varalam  avaluku andha urimai illa ya?  Konjam yosichu pesunaga Avalum indha Veetu ponnu.... 

F : okay okay cool...  Coffee kaga dha amma kuptanga...

K :  avaluku fever  so  ammachiyum valliyum ava kuda irukkanga

A : Apo engaluku coffee?  Tiffen? 

K : Kai iruku,  Kan iruku  kaal iruku  neengale cook pannikonga,  ava onnum Indha veetu velakari illa....  Idhuve Kadaisiya irukkatum illa nadakkuradhe vera.... 

Said he left the spot,  the mother and daughters sat down widen eyes.