April 5,2006,
Kunnakudi..

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Mullaaaaaa.. Ezhundhuru seekram..

Mani 6..

Mullaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

I opened my eyes with much effort..

I could hear the sound of my amma which was just screaming and literally  tearing the air..

Mulla....

Mul..

Before she could call me again, appa had stopped her it seems..

Indha Parvathy, edhukku ipdi naalu veetuku kekkra maari kathitu iruka..

Walking poitu varen..

Theru mona varaikkum kekkudhu..

Yen ipdi alarittu iruka?

His tone is obviously high but definitely not higher than amma's..

Aama..enna sollunga..

Unga ponnu innum endhirikkave illa..

School poganum la..

Theru mona varaikkum kekkra en koral indha room la ivaluku kekkalaya?

Appa replied back..

Enna di..Pulla thoongitu irukum..

Idhellam oru vishayama?

Chumma yen di avakittaye pora?

They started arguing and closed by eyes again..

I really felt sleepy..

I felt like I should sleep again..

But, I knew well that amma won't spare me if I sleep again...

Why on Earth all those sleep in the world comes in the morning?

I was struggling to open my eyes..

Somewhere, 'Edhedho ennangal vandhu enakkul thookam ponadhe' was playing in some FM and it peeped through the window..

I was closing and hearing that song rather than getting up from my bed..

Amma started again..

Evlo neram aagudhu..

Engayavathu endhirikraala iva?

Enna dhan nenachitu iruka manasula..

Poi naalu saathu saathina dhan sariya varum..

Followed with some damaal, dumeels of the vessel..

When amma came out of the kitchen, she was stopped by athai..

Enna anni, yen ivlo kovama irukeenga kaalailaye..

I automatically opened my eyes on hearing athai's voice..

My sweetest athai is here..

So, no more commotion will be here for now..

Amma replied her, 'Susi, maniya paaru..

Evlo neram thoongura iva..

Indha varusham 10th poraa..

Ipdi thoongina ennathukku aagum..

Avala ezhupa sonna unga annan kadha pesitu irukaaru..'

Athai calmed her and took the charge of getting me ready for the school..

Nonetheless, I was already up from my bed, brushed and was going to take bath..

Before athai comes here, I should go, take a bath, I promised myself..

I went to take bath..

The sound of the water on hitting the empty bucket must have reached the hall..

Athai said to Amma, 'Paarunga anni..
Ava kulikkave poitaa..

Naan ready pannikren avala..

Neenga samayal kadaiya paarunga..

Naan varen idho'

And then I heard some noise in my room..

Probably athai might be folding the bed..

I took bath and rushed out..

Athai..

She turned back..

Kulichitiya da..

Seekram endhirichu kelamba koodadha?

Paaru, amma ku kovam varudha illaya?

I was pissed off immediately..

Aama, avanga enniku dhan nalla pesirukaanga..

Epodhum kovam dhana athai..

Inniku enna pudhusaa..

She sushed me..

Shoo, ammu..

Apdilaam solla koodadhu..

Nee ozhunga padikanum la..

Adhuku dhana solraanga..

Inga vaa..

She grabbed me into her hands..

I didn't know why my hands clapsed her waist and I buried my face on her stomach..

It was so warm..

It gave me the placated feel as always..

Her hands were moving over my wet hair to dry it off..

Ammu, school ethana mani ku.. she asked in a very soft voice..

9 mani ku dhan athai, I replied..

She smiled..

Sari, poi kelambu..

Thalaya kaaya vechaachu..

Poi saptu vaa..

Pinni vidren..

I nodded my head affirmatively and went to the hall..

Amma yelled on seeing me..

Evlo neram di..

Enthirikka naalu manneram..

Kelamba naalu manneram..

Ipdi pona unna yaarum kora solla maatanga..

Enna dhan solluvaanga..

Appa came for the rescue..

Hey Parvathy,chumma iruka maatiya nee..

Kaalailaye yen ipdi sallu sallu nu erinju vizhundhute iruka..

Pulla paavam..

Nee poi sapda ukkaru da..

I went and sat infront of the dining table..

Amma came..

Placed three idlies on my plate..

Poured the hot sambar over it..

I started eating..

Inga paaru di, ovvoru veetla poi paaru..

Ovvoru ponnu evlo seekram endhirichu, vela paathutu apram school ku pogudhunga..

Nee enna da aadi aadi ovvoru velaiyum senjitu iruka..

Ipdi irundha sariya varaadhu..

School inniku dhan thorakkudhu..

Vara varusham 10th..

Ivlo somberiya irundha enna panradhu..

Epdi padichu munnadi varadhu?

Illa padika virupam illati, ipave sollidu..

Dhandama school fees vera katta venaam paaru..

Inga yaarukum marathula kaasu varala..

Ovvoru kaasum kashtapattu dhan varudhu..

She started advising me which I hate the most..

I gulped the idly and replied back..

Amma, naan ozhunga dhan ma padikren..

And she instantly gave back, Ennatha padikriyo..

And I stood up and went to the kitchen to put the plate and to wash my hands..

Appa came in between and they started arguing again..

I literally felt like running out of the house..

They kept arguing for almost everything in this world and every time they left me alone..

They cared about proving who was right in each and every argument and I didn't feel like they showed the same enthusiasm towards me..

I don't like them..

I know, I shouldn't be like this..

I should love my parents..

But,no..

I went to the room in a habitual way and athai combed my hair and braided it and tied it with the ribbons..

Ssshhh..Aaaah.. Valikkuthu athai..

I screamed out of pain..

Valikaadhu di..

Iru iru..

She did something and I felt comfortable..

Kelambu odu, she patted by shoulders..

She went out of the room..

I changed my clothes to the uniform..

White top with brown small checks..

Brown pant and shawl..

The shawl had the school badge in it..

I applied some facecream over my face..

Tapped it gently..

Roshini, my friend in school had advised me to tap the cream rather than rubbing it as it may cause pimples..

I had applied some powder over it..

A small round bindi..

Perfect..

No..

Something is missing..

Haan, got it..

Took my eyetex box and applied some amount..

Ipo perfect Mulla..

I patted myself for being so cute..

I came out taking my bag....

Appa saw me and asked why did I wear so much of mai..

Illa pa, kannu laam orey erichal adhan..

I said in a low voice..

Thoonganum adhuku dhan..

Raathri ellam thoongama enna dhan panra nee..

Epdi chumma kannu eriyum, amma started her visaranai again..

Before I could talk back, I heard the sound of cycle bell at the entrance..

So, Pavi is here..

She is my saviour..

She has come for my rescue..

Amma, Pavi vantaa..

Naan varen..

Appa bye pa..

Athai vareeennnnnn..

I literally escaped from the house..

Pavi was standing with zero patience..

Evlo neram di bell adikradhu..

I knew she was pissed because of me..

This was not something new..

A daily routine almost..

Sorry sorryyy di..

Vazhakkam pola dhan..

Avanga maathi maathi sanda pottute irundhadhula late aachu..

She started the bicycle..

Vaa povom..

I started pedalling mine along with her..

We were talking about what we did in the past one week so called vacation..

I found that I did literally nothing but wasting time..

Most of my time was spent in the fights or arguments..

Few with athai and few with dreaming..

Dreams..

About my hero..

We reached the school and kept our cycles in the lot..

While I locked the cycle, a group of voices reached my ears and I heard his voice..

I could feel the crimson on my face and the hot blood flushes through and through..

My heart started beating heavily..

Pavi tapped my shoulders..

Enna di..

Evlo neram lock panra?

Vaa povom..

I could hear her but could barely react..

Vaa di, she urged me..

His voice was so close and I lifted up my face to see him..

He was so charming in his white shirt and brown pant..

With his brown shoes and a very nice charming smile..

Rajesh..

The man behind my sleepless nights..

My heart started fluttering and racing as the gang walked past us..

Pavi tapped me again..

Avan poyaachu..

Variya class ku povom..

I managed to smile and walked along with her..

We went to the notice board to check our room number...

Room number 2..

We went to the room and the gang was already sitting over there..

My heart started pounding fast..

Sweat started precipitating profusely..

Pavi dragged me and we sat on the bench..

Will he see me?

Will he know that I like him?

Let's see..

-Will brew..