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A glance at him was enough for her to realize that he was sailing in the same boat as her.

How similar they were...

She thought and passed on a smile at him.

But he was still lost.

Abhi who was sitting between both of them, saw the mini eye conversation and sensing that he was still drowned in thoughts, she nudged him back into reality.

All of a sudden, he was perplexed about the place, time and people.

Abhi: kahan koye ho bai (Where are u lost?)

Kathir shook his head in a no.

Meen: adu seri....kadhal kadha ennamo ivungaludu daan...

Aana kanavu ulaguthala nee um Mullai um la irukinga...

Enna kanavu apdi kolundanare...

Kat: kannavu ulagathulaya naana...cha cha....

Mee: nambura madiri illaye...

Kat: adhu unga virupam..

Mee: aama...neenga rendu perum sona kadhaila innum Mullai, um kathir um varalaye?

Kathir and Mullai didn't know what or how to respond to it.

How could they tell, when these love birds were busy in their romance, they were dwelled in agony, anger and egoistic issues.

Kan: enga kadha solrapo avungala eduku veena involve panitu nu dhan solala...

He tried managing.

Mee: rightuuuu.....

She nodded her head suspiciously.

Kan: mulla, oru cup tea potu thariya please.

Dhan: en da epovume en kita dhane tea kepa...ipo enna da pudusa mulla kita.

Kan: mulla tea semmaya poduva....enga 3 perukume favorite.

He slipped his words for kathir to stare at him along with his lover.

Mee: adhu yaaru 3 peru...

Kan: naan, abhi aprom

Jeeva: aprom?

He opened his mouth after long.

Abhi: madhan bhai...

Kathir closed his eyes in pure irritation.

Kat: iduku en pera solirukalam...

He murmered, which was audible only for one soul in the lot.

Jee: ipo idu yaaru pudu character madhan.

Mul: naan tea panitu varen...she had left at the first given excuse.

Kathir had started getting restless, right from the moment she left.

He knew abhi didn't tell it wantedly.

He wasn't even sure if she knew what had happened to Madhan, most probably she didn't.

Kan: Mullai oda friend n colleague.

Now, he was sure neither his brother or abhi knew what happened to Madhan.

He had to let them know about what happened to Madhan, all thanks to himself.

He got up, to go in search of his girl, he badly wanted to check if she was fine.

If everything was normal, she had just started to get back to normalcy.

Jee: nee enga kelambura?

Kat: enaku oru important email anupa iruku....ipo dan nyabagam vandichu...

Adhan...

He left, but not before giving a signal to kanna.

Kanna shook his head in a done format, their code language. He didn't know what went wrong, but he sensed the stiffness in the body language of his bestie and brother for the past five minutes.

He hopped down directly to the kitchen.

There he saw her, with her back facing him. From her stance, he knew she was deep engrossed in thought.

When he neared her, he saw her face having a forlorn look, like she was lost in the dirty past.

Controlling himself from breaking down, he hugged her from the back tightly, with his chin resting on her shoulder blade.

His arms were around her midriff, he knocked his head sideways with her.

She shook, as if she was pulled back into reality.

She knew his scent.

She felt a tiny peck on her cheeks, "azhadha di...please...." Were his words.

"Naanum try panren...aana something or the other"

"hmmm...kanna n abhi donno abt madhan"

That was a statement rather than a question and she nodded in affirmative.

"Enna nu sola...naane avana konuten naa"

She broke down.

"fuck you female....enna solra nu konjam neeye yosi...you fucking didn't kill him, it was not you, it was me...

Me"

"nooo" she argued.

"If its not me, then its not you. End of discussion. Anaiku nadandha edum yaarum venum nu panla.

Circumstance, that's the villain. You accept it or not"

That's when he noticed gas stove,

"Unna tea poda sonaan Kannan....nee enna baking soda aa vechitu veladitu iruka"

"illa edo nyabagathula kehwa pana poiten....am sorry"

"Nee eduku ipo veena sorry lan solra...Nee panu...naaku almost andha taste eh maraka arambichidichu..." and he pecked her on forehead, she responded back with a peck on his lips.

That's when they heard a throat clearing sound, almost making them sprang apart.

Only to hear a giggle.

"meine tabhi socha tha...aap log idhar romance kar rahe honge"

(I was thinking, you guys would be romancing here"

Kat: tho fir aayi hi kyun? (then why did you even come)

He raised his eyebrows.

Ab: ham nahi aathe tho...aapki Bhabhi aa jaathi...(if I didn't come, ur elder sister in law would have come)

Abh aap hi soch lo...bhabi behether hai ki devraani? (Now u itself think, which of your sister in law is better, elder or younger)

She said with a fake attitude.

Kat: vaaalu...he murmured.

Kat: nee inga enna paathitu iruka....andha tea aa podu...

Abhi: point...Saath mein thode yaaji bi hai tho...

She dragged.

Mullai gaped at both of them.

Kat: babe, sattu buttunu velaya paaru...pasikidu la...Venum naa naan help panata...

"venave venam" came abhi's reply.

"I wanna have them today, kal nahi (not tomorrow)"

He gave a mini embarrassed smile.

"aayiye...padhaariye jijaji" she dragged the words in a mischevious tone.

"mein di ki help karthi hoon" and she joined mulai for cooking, while kathir joined his family.

Moo: mail anupa ivalo nerama da...

Kan: ada po ne....Ivalo seekram anupidichu nu naane shock la iruken...

He sarcastically praised.

Mee: dei kathiru...mail anupa ponaru....code pana pola....

Kan: aama dhan...

Moo; nee vara vara seri illa da...

Kat: avan porandhu lendhu idha than annan solringaaa...

Dhan: naan poi pathitu varen, tea panren nu soltu pona mulla...romba neram aachu...samaika theriyuma illaya nu vera therla.

Kat: adhalam ava nala samaipa anni....

Came an involuntary response making kanna chortle at his brother.

The whole family gave him a scrutinizing look.

Lak: unaku epdi da theriyum..

Kan: sollu....kekuranga la...

Kat: enaku epdi theriyum na....with his thirutu muzhi....

Epdi theriyum naa...

Kan: enna annan naa naa nu izhukura...satu butu nu solu...illana nee samalika try panra nu nenachiduvanga...

Illa kutty anni.

Mee: ey enaku apdi thonala naa kooda neeye thona vapa polaye...

Kan; apo ungaluku thonala...

Mee: illa..

Kan: adhan naanum sonen...

Jee: deiii...

Dhan: gilli naangalum paathrukom da.

Kat: adade....eduku ipo adichikiringa...

Mulla samachu naan saptruken...adan sonen...

Jee: epdi?

Kan: Vetri anna dan, mulla pana sapadu kuduthirukare anna ku...illla naa...

Kathir nodded his head in yess...

Kat lv: en jaami...he looked gratitudely at kanna.

But somehow meena spelled a foul play, there was some secret glances and talks going on between kanna and kathir, she was damn sure.

But before her hungry brain could work overload, Mullai made a comeback with two trays followed by Abhi.

And kept the tray in the table.

Dhan: mullaa ennna ma idhu....

The whole family sat perplexed looking at the tray.

Moo: unaku nala samaika theriyum nu sonangale ma...

Abhi was shocked with their reaction.

Kan: thanks mulla...its been ages...he said and picked up a glass...followed by kathir.

Kathir sniffed the tea and took a sip.

His facial muscles relaxed, and that was a sight to the whole family, a clear indication he was relishing the beverage.

Meena though confused with the reaction, questioned Mullai.

Mee: ennadhu idhu, enaku perusa samaika theriyadhu...aana idhu tea...tea en indha color la iruku?

Mullai nodded her head.

Mul: idu pink tea.

Jee: enna tea?

Abhi: Kashmiri pink tea.

Kat: yaaji is so yummm....

Mullai gave out a serene smile, seeing her man enjoying her culinary skills.

Moo: ellaye...enna da aaji ngra baaji ngra...

Mullai giggled.

Mul: adu yaaji...

Kan: yaaji semaya irukum...try panunga....

They all though reluctant, did try the two stuffs.

Lak: nala than iruku....

Dhan: heey aama sooper aa dhan iruku...

Abhi held out her hand for a hi -five.

Meena: yaaaji...aan...

She took her phone and googled it.

Meena: aama mulla...indha pink tea, indha yaaji lan authentic Kashmiri dish aame ungaluku epdi?

She questioned.

She noticed the change in posture of her brother in law.

The relief and comfort level was gone, he became stiff and rigid, and looked up at Mullai.

Mee: something wrong....inga kelvi keta anga reaction varude...she murmured.

Jeeva lv: enakum apdi dhan thonudu

Mee lv: ennada enaku support panra...

Jeeva lv: adiye, unkita ivungala pathi naan solanum.

Dhan: ada aama...kathiru...idu indha yaaji aa...adu nu unaku epdi theriyum.

Kat: saptruken theriyum anni...

And he left taking his tea with him.

He stood looking at far, thinking of the good and bad things that he could relate with the word "Kashmir".

TBC...