True love is staggering.
The name of the partner will light up your eyes when you hear it.
They will be constantly running through your mind.
You'll crave for them just like they crave for you.
You'll wish to see them when you see a shooting star.
You'll think of them when you slowly drift off into sleep.
The name of the partner will be significant for you, in due course of time, that, you will sleep peacefully with their name in your mind, not caring about their presence or absence with you.

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The pale crescent moon shines like a silvery claw in the night sky..

The blanket of stars are stretched to infinity..

The occasional barking of faraway dogs breaks the silence of the night..

PS home:

It's been 2 days since Mullai visited PS home..

Pandian feels like he should take some measure as soon as possible..

He calls up Kathir..

Kathir who is sitting in the hall, talking with Moorthy goes to his room..

Appa, sollunga pa..

Pa-Adhu.. Unkitta konjam pesanume pa..

Velaiya irukiyaa?

Irundha adha mudichitu vaa..

Naan thoongala..

Muzhichitu dhan iruken..

K-Illa pa..

Perusa onnum illa..

Chumma stock kanakku dhan pesitu irundhom pa..

Sollunga..

Pa-Apdiya..

Sari, andha kadhava saathitu vaa..

Vandhu inga ukkaru..

K obliges and sits near him..

Pa-Yen pa keezha ukandhuruka..

Mela vaa..

K-Sollunga pa..Paravalla

Pa-Epdi pa nadakkudhu kadai ellam?

K-Haan, paravalla pa..

Vazhakkam pola dhan..

Sarakku prachana edhuvum illa ipodhaikku..

Varadhu, poradhu nu apdiye sariya iruku..

Pa-Munnadi alavukku vela illaye?

K-Adhellam illa pa ipo..

Inniku dhan annan ta sollitu irundhen..

Oru aalu extra va pottukalam delivery ku nu..

Yen na kadai velaya nanga 3 per paakradhala adhuke neram sariya iruku..

Delivery sila samayam kuduka mudiyaradhu illa..

Adhan pa..

Pa-Moonu peru na nee, Moorthy, Jeeva va?

K-Jeeva annan enga vela seiyudhu?

Adhu dhaan..

Pochu..Sodhapitada Kathiru..

Illa pa..

Adhu epdi delivery ku laam pogum?

Collection vela paathukudhe..

Adha sonnen..

But then, Pandian gained what he wanted to..

He doesn't show anything on his face..

Sari pa..

Kathir , naan unkita oru vishayam pesanum..

Adhukku dhan koopten..

K-Sollunga pa..

Pa-Nee dhan sonna kadaila ipolaam vela perusa illa nu..

Vayasu onnum aagala unakku..

Nee, padi Kathir..

K is shocked as well as surprised..

Enna..

Enna pa sonneenga?

Pa-Aama kathir..sollanum nu nenachite dhan irundhen..

Padi poi..

Ellarum padikraanga..

Padichirukanga..

Nee yen un padipa vidanum..

Aasai irundha vayasu oru vishayame illa..

Enna solra?

K-Appa enna pa ipa poi padipu adhu idhu nu..

Adhu mudinju pona vishayam pa..

Pa-Adha yen apdi sollanum nu kekkren..

10th la school 1st vandha..

Mela apa irundha soozhnilai..

Padika mudiyala..

Ipa enna?

Padikalame..

Daily college poga mudiyadhu nu nenachaa thabaal la padi Kathir..

Yen na, epa yaaru, epdi maaruvaanga nu theriyadhu..

Namakku oru vishayam venum nu nenacha, namma adhukku modhalla nammala thayaar aakikanum..

Adhu romba mukkiyam..

Adhoda illa..

Vaipu epodhum namakkaga kaathute irukaadhu..

Adhan pa solren..

Po..poi padi..

K sees him for a second..

He doesn't think anymore..

Asked directly..

Appa, Mullaiya paatheengala?

Pandian smiled..

Apa nee Mullai kitta pesirukiya idha pathi..

K lowers his head..

And then says..

Aama pa..

Pesiruken..

Pesanum, sollanum nu sollala..

Ava college enga sera pora nu ketten..

Apo ava sonna, neeyum padi Kathir nu..

Naan edhum sollala..

Ava dhan indha thabaal layaachum padi nu sollite irupaa..

He chuckles..

Naan kettadhe illa..

Adhan...

Ava ungakitta sonnalo nu..

Neenga avala paatheengala pa?

Pandian nods yes..

K-Aalu nalla maarita la pa?

Munnadi irundha Mullai ah idhu ndra alavu..

Nalla ponnu illa?

Pa-Aama da aama..

Nalla ponnu dhan..

K-Aama avala enga paatheenga?

Pa-Ava veetuku vandhaa..

K-Edhu? Veetuku vandhalaa?

Pa-Aama, yen Kathir ah padika vaikala nu kettaa..

K-Avakitta poi sonnen la..

Pa-Vidu da.. Ava solliyaachum purinjudhe..

Illana enna panradhu ne purinjurukadhu..

Naan panradhu laam sari nu nenachite irundhurupen..

Adhu varaikkum nalladhu dhan..

Vidu, perusa eduthukadha..

Sariya..

Apram, nee naalaike poi andha application ah vaangitu vandhuru..

Sariya?

K-Appa..

Pa-Izhukaadha da..

Po..solradha sei..

Padipu romba mukkiyam dhan..

Ivlo naala puriyala..

Aana ipa apdi illa..

Vasadhi iruku..

Adhe maadhiri vayasum iruku..

Padi Kathir..

K nods yes..

Pa-Po..Poi edhuvum yosikama thoongu..

Ellam nalladhukku dhan..

Andha Pullai kitta edhuvum kathaadha..

Thittadha..

Sariya?

K-Sari pa..

He stands, adjusts his dhoti and moves towards the door..

Pa-Kathir..

K-Paa..

Pa-Andha Jeeva va inga vara sollu..

K-Paa..

Pa-Konjam pesanum da avankitta..

K-Sari pa..

Before Jeeva comes, Pandian chooses the words and statements that are to be asked..

Jeeva enters the room..

Pandian sees him..

Jeeva's eyes are dull and empty, yet they told a story of sadness..

Pa-Vaa Jeeva..

Ukkaru..

He sits..

Pa-Enna da oru maadhiriya iruka?

Ennachu..

J-Hmm..Hmm..Onnum illa pa..

Jeeva's eyes never met Pandian's..

Pa slowly caresses his head..

Enna da aachu?

Mogame sari illa..

J-Onnum illa pa..

Pa-Naan onnum unna gavanikaama illa..

Ellam paathutu dhan iruken..

Enna prachana nu sollu..

Ellam sari pannikalam..

J-Illa..

Adhu vandhu..

Pa-Theeka mudiyadha prachana nu onnu illa da Jeeva..

Enna nu sollu..

J keeps mum..

Pa-Enna da appa va mudiyuma nu paakriya?

Odambu dhan da sari illa..

Pazhayapadi odi aadi vela paaka mudiyala..

Mathapadi, manasu apdiye adhe dhairiyathoda dhan iruku..

Ennachu nu sollu..

J's eyes are brimming with tears..

Pa is perplexed..

Ennachu nu sollu da..

Tears start flowing through Jeeva's cheeks..

Pa taps his shoulders..

Azhuradhu unakku aarudhal ah irukum na azhu..

Thappu illa..

Aana, manasula edhum vechikadha..

Vaaya vittu sollu..

Manasulaye vechitu irundha aala arichirum..

Jeeva cries for sometime..

Slowly, he comes back to normalcy by Pa's caressing gesture..

He starts telling the whole story..

He weeps in the middle..

Gets angry..

Feels ashamed..

Feels painful..

Pandian can understand him..

His fear..

His emotions..

Jeeva, idhu oru vishayame illa..

Sariya..

Idhellam paathutu dhan naanga inga vandhurukom..

Ellarum orey maadhiri iruka maatanga..

Silar ipdi dhan..

Thaan vaazharadhukkaga aduthavana azhika paapanga..

Adhellam perusa eduthukitta, nammalala vaazhave mudiyadhu..

Thozhil seiyave mudiyadhu..

Enna da chinna pulla maadhiri idhukku laama azhuvaanga?

Idha enkita sollita la?

Inime naan paathukren..

Unakku manasu edhachum kashtam irundha, enkitta vandhu sollu..

Vera yaar kittayum solla vendaam..

Unga amma kitta kooda..

Sariya?

Jeeva nods yes..

Inniyoda , idha pathina kavalaiya vittru..

Naan paathukren..

Poi nimmathiya thoongu..

Manasula edhum vechitu kavala pattukitu, unnaiyum kashtapaduthi, aduthavangalayum kashtapaduthadha..

Adha vida mukkiyam, theliva iru..

Theliva irundhale paadhi prachana varaadhu..

Apram..

Kudikadha da thambi..

Naan paakala, gavanikala nu nenaikaadha..

Paathutu dhan iruken..

Kettukala..

Aana, nee kai meeri poirundha ketrupen..

Appa apdiye nammala kandukama irukaru nu nenachikadha..

Ellar melayum oru kannu vechite dhan irupen naan..

Theva padrapa dhaane pesa mudiyum..

Puriyum nu nenaikren..

Ipa poi thoongu..

Jeeva nods and goes out of the room..

The family finishes the dinner..

The people eat with different emotions..

Unknowing what comes next...

That night, when Lakshmi comes to room, Pandian is thinking about something..

La-Ennachu nga..

Avlo yosanai?

Pa-Onnum illa..

Kadai kaaga kudutha power of attorney ah thirupi vaangalam..

En peruke maathalam kadaiya nu paakren..

Lakshmi is shocked as well as surprised..

***************Pesum***************