A SHORT CHAPTER ALERT...

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எந்திரமா யாரோ செய்யும்
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Mul: can i meet him??

Pleasee...

Guard 1 : madam...this is military hospital and it has its own rules...

Mul: I do understand that...but I wanna meet him...please..

Guard 2 : please understand....this is a army hospital ...don't cry...people are watching...

That's when she realised she was crying the whole time....

Without her own knowledge, her concern came out in the form of tears...

Or may be love, her heart slashed the word concern with the word love...

She wiped her tears....

Guard 1: brigadier sir would be coming shortly..you could ask him about visiting captain Kathir.

Mul: thanks...thanks a lot...

And she waited outside the hospital waiting for the brigadier who would arrive anytime.

She got the information that he has been transferred to Surgical ICU through one of the guard and she couldn't be more happier at that moment.

She got a call from madhan asking about kathir.

Mul: surgical ICU ku maathitanga...

Mad: unna army hospital la paka vitangala...

Mul: illa....anaiku avan veetla paatha guards inga irundanga adan avunga ta keten...

Brigadier vandutaru nenaikuren...

I will call you back and she hung up the phone...

She rushed towards the brigadier but was stopped by his guards...

Mul: sir, sir am from press..

Brig: see ...two of our soldier have been injured...one has a bullet wound...

All the five of the suspected year terrorist has been arrested.

That's all for now.

Mul: no sir...my name is mullai...I want to meet captain kathir.

Brig: sorry miss...we cannot let any press to meet our officer.

Mul: no sir I am his family....

She said with teary eyes and distressed face..

Mul: sir just once ..

Brig: see I cannot let anyone meet him...

Mul: sir I know him pretty well...even Singh sir knows me...

Please...

Brig: are you related to him??

Mul: yes am his cousin....

She repeated the lie..

Brig: well, you could meet him with Me. Show me your ID card.

He was aware of the stunt that happened in the media room last month...

She showed her ID card.

He passed on the ID card to the guards coming with him...

Brig: you may get them once you are leaving.

Mul: sure....

And she walked with Brig and guards to meet kathir.

Her composed self lasted only till the minute the door of his surgical ICU was pushed open and she neared him

Seeing him  with closed eyes with large bandage wrapped around his shoulder, and all the monitors and pumps connected to him...

She wept...

May be he wasn't completely unconscious...he had opened his eyes slowly hearing noise.

Kat: mulla....he asked in mini Disbelief.

Mul: kathir....and she wailed loudly...hugging him....he hugged her back with his other hand connected with IV fluids.

Kat: am fine...

Mul: aama romba fine...adhan paathale theriyude....

Kat: ada nejama dhan...

Mullai raised herself from the hug and examined him for any other injuries...

Mul: paathu iruka maatiya kathir....unaku edachum ayirunda....loosa neee....

Kat: adhan edhum agala la...

Mul: apo idhelam....caressing his injured shoulder ....

That's when he noticed his senior's presence in the room and their position.

It was kind of awkward for kathir...

Kat: jai Hind sir.

Brig: jai Hind kathir...all fine...

Kat: yes sir..

That's when the military doctor came for his rounds.. he discussed the stability and state of kathir

Doc: just a days stay in ICU and can be shifted to ward and he can be discharged after couple of days...

His vitals and everything is fine and stable.

Brig: thanks doctor.

Doc: your husband is completly fine dear.   You can stay here with him taking care till he is discharged.

The middle aged surgeon added seeing the worried face of mullai..

That for sure brought a mini embarassed situation for kathir and mullai considering the situation they were in...

Doc: captain...you will have to give proper rest to your right hand...no weight lifting or anything for the next couple of week young man...

You better take good care of him dear...

Not wanting to know the exact relationship status, the surgeon left..

Kathir saw a sly smile resting on his senior's face..

Brig: you are his cousin right??

She bobbed her head...

Brig: cousin na epdi kathir....thai mama ponnu aa illa atha ponna..

Kathir sat scratching his eyebrows...

Kat: en sir ipdi...idu mulla...idu en senior Prabhakaran sir....brigadier rank officer.

Prabhakaran smiled wisely...

Kat: neenga en sir vandinga...

Prab: nee epdi iruka nu paaka venama adhan....you are my favourite champ...

Today's was a fab work...proud of you my boy...

Kat: thanks sir...

Prab: unaku 1 week sick leave and another week of working remotely kudukuren...

Also unna paathuka yaarachum oru aal post panren...

Kat: adelam venaam sir....am fine...

I will manage...discharge ana udane i will join sir perusa edun illa ..

Mul: ipdi adi patruku onnum illayam....rest edu kathir...

Kat: hey edum illaya ...

Mul: onnum sola venaam...naan anga vandu unna pathukuren...chinna pulla yaatam adam pudichikitu...

Kat: eduku nee veen sraman eduthukura..

Mul; ohhh hello sir...naan ungaluku wpovum trouble illa naa neengalum enaku trouble illa...

Nee othukala naa next call kanna number ku pogum...

Epdi vasadhi...

Kat: enna blackmail panriya....

Mul: apdiye vechukooo...i dont care...

"Mounam samadhathin ariguri" said prabhakaran who was a witness to the banter...

So thats sorted...official papers varum kathir...
Take care kathir...paathuko ma mulla...

Mulla, you can collect your card...n visitors card kuduka solidrem...

Okey...

Mul: thanks sir...she smiled and left to collect her id from guard..

Prab: kathir...anaiku en niece proposal vachapo straight no oda reason is mullai...correctaaa??

A smile was the reply..

Mullai who entered though heard the question and his responsive smile kept quiet...

Shortly, the brigadier took leave and kathir dozed off...

She called her office and asked for an kff for 15 days, when declined she asked for a work from home as an article writer for the next 15 days...

Tbc.