Soooper long feel good chapter ahead....

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Couple of weeks passed by, Mullai and her new roomie Abhi tried their level best to maintain the peace inside the room. They were two poles apart personalities...

Abhi: so what department are you in mal..mullai?

Mullai rolling her eyes...

Mul: Journalism major with English and Psychology...

How about you?

Abhi: Chemical Engineering...

Mullai snapped and looked at her...

Mul: you like chemistry?

Abhi: I love chemistry...infact I wanted to do Bsc Chemistry...but mom wanted me to do engineering...

Mul: aathi....indha ponnu sangathame venam daaa...nu iruku chemistry ke...

Abhi: sorry..i didn't understand...

Mul: nothing....nothing at all...Hobbies?

Abhi: dance....n you?

Mul: singing...

Abhi: I hate this south Indian Carnatic music...

Mul: I love kacheris...she said flaring her nose..

Abhi: well...sorry....

Wanna watch some movies?

Mul: I don't watch hindi movies...

Waana watch some English movies..

Abhi: I hate them...

Hey bholenath...hamne aisa kya kiya ki aapne hame aisa ek roomie de diya...

She sulked...

Nothing was common amongst them...

Talking in English within the room, made them feel even more alienated...

She looked a morning person, and Mullai hated waking up from bed...

They tried their maximum level best to stay away from each other...

Talking only when the need was maximum, also it was not like they had to forcefully stay in the room...

There were pretty many tamizh and hindi people in the hostel, that they could anytime go and spend time with others...

The only time they met each other became before going to bed and right after waking up to getting ready...

One fine Saturday morning, at around 10 am,

Mullai was getting ready for an outing planned with her classmates...

She was about to leave when she saw that her so called roomie yet didn't wake up...

Abhi was a morning person was something she knew very well...even if it is weekend...

She used to be up by 9 am...

So, what made her sleep till 10 am she wondered...

Mul: enna aachu indha ponnuku...innum thoogudu...

Ezhupi kepoma...

Chumma thoonguralo...

She was in a dilemma...

Mul: seri ezhupi pootika soluvom...

Mul: abhi...

Abhi...

She called out...but no response...

She went near her and shook her through blanket...

Mul: abhiiiiii...

Seeing no response, she tried removing the duvet and waking her up..when she saw her body was too hot..

Mul: fever aa iruke...

Abhi...abhi...

Abhi: mmmmm...

Mul: you are sick...

Abhi: a light fever...

Mul:...

Abhi: whaaat...

Mul: I was going out....would you lock the door...?

Abhi: hmmm...

She woke up and was finding it hard, a bit weak and tired...

Mul: romba mudiyama irukale...

She called her friends..

Mul: hi....am not coming guys,...

..

Mul: noo....headache...am so sorry...

...

Mul: next time...

And she hung up...

Abhi: not going?

Mul: no...

Abhi nodded her head and lied down on the bed...

Mullai checked her temperature after some time, she felt more hot...

Mul: maathra sapda soluvom...iruka therlaye...

Mul: abhi...

Abhi: whaaattt...

She was irriated with fever...

Mul: did you take tab? For fevr..

Abh: nope....i don't have one...

Mul nodded...

Tears welled up in abhi's eyes due to her temperature...

Mullai started to leave...

Abhi woke up to lock the door..

Mul: don't lock...

And she returned with some food ..

Mul: have some food and take tab...

Abhi looked blank...

Abhi: I might puke...nope...

Mul: u need to take tab...

Abhi had food reluctantly, only for her to rush for puking...

Abhi: I told you...

Mullai simply gave her tablet...She took them and went to sleep...

The whole day, Mullai took care of abhi ensuring she tablet and food...

That night, around 10pm,

It was raining cats and dogs giving out the worst chills....

Abhi was trying to sleep chattering her teeth...

Abhi: diiiii....

The way she took care of her made her call out Mullai as di..

She called out in a feeble voice...

Do you have an extra blanket?

Mullai nodded in negative...

She was shivering more...

Mullai: take mine...

Abhi: but for you...

Mullai: am not feeling cold...

Abhi: thanks diii...

And she went for a small sleep...

When she opened her eyes sometime later, she saw Mullai was sleeping covering herself with multiple shawls...

Abhi: ayyooo...hamare vajah se...

She went near her, and put the blanket back on her...

Mullai woke up ...

Abhi: sorry...

Mul: you will feel cold...

Abhi: so do you dii...I feel much better thanks to you..

Mul: you are still feverish...

Abhi: I will be fine...you ll fall sick if u sleep like this...

You know am a single daughter, no girl cousins either...n I was always happy about it..

But today I wish I had an elder sister...all thanks to you...you didn't have to stay back for me...we were just two room mates...yet....

And smiled...

Good night...

Mullai smiled back...

Mul: abhi...

Abhi: hmmm...

Mul: its too cold and you will fall sick...

Abhi: so will you...

Mul: lets do something...we ll join the bed and share the blanket...both of us will be fine...

Abhi gave a full blown smile...

Abhi: nooonoo its fine...

Mul: its okey...just for my peace of mind...

And when abhi tried to help..

Mul: u are already weak...

And she joined the single cot and they both went to sleep at two corners of the bed...

But,

At 10am,

They both were sleeping snuggling into each other...

Mullai was prisoned by abhi...

She didn't feel any temperature in her body...

Mullai smiled looking at abhi sleeping like a baby...

She tried freeing herself...and woke abhi in process...

Abhi: sorryyy...am such a bad sleeper di...

Mul: its fine...but what's up with di from yesterday...

Abhi: I donno...it came on my own...di means sister...may be when u took care of me so well...it came off instantaneously...

Sorry I will call you mullaii if you don't like it...

Mul: call me how u want to..

Abhi: di will do...

Thanks for staying back yesterday...

Mul: no problem...

Just like that, a great bond started....

Mul: we will separate the cot..

Abhi: should we?

Mullai raised her eyebrows...

Abhi: actualy am a late waker...I always slept hugging my mom....here...am not able to sleep much when am sleeping alone...

I slept too good after long, all thanks to you...

Mullai smiled...or giggled...

Mul: finally, we are similar in atleast one thing...

Thank god...

Abhi joined Mullai...

Abhi: I used to hate you seeing how peacefully you are sleeping...

Mullai stared at her..

Abhi: sorry di...

Mullai: so this is fine...

Abhi: thanks...and don't worry...I will move out of room, when you are on call with her boy friend...

Mullai had wide eyes...

Abhi: ab roz roz ek hi insan se baath kar rahi hai...

Mullai sat quizzical...

Abhi: as in...I hear you taking the same name multiple times...cussing or staring at phone...couldn't be any one other than boyfriend...simple guess you see...

Mul: impressed...

Abhi: thankuuu...

Mul: brunch?

Abhi: I feel like having something yumm...so bored having the same food...

Mul: lets go out then...

And what followed was a tale of roomies turning into besties cum sisters...

They were yet poles apart...but found peace in it...

Some random day,

Abhi: di...bhool bhulaya is a good movie...just one movie...

Mul: okey...fine...I hate watching movies with sub titles...

Abhi: u will enjoy it...am sure...

Some 30 minutes into the movie, she felt Mullai giving a scrutinizing look to Abhi..

Abhi: kya...what happened..

Mullai: this is freaking chandramukhi remake...

Abhi: ahaooo...sorry...

Mul: now I will choose a tamizh n u will watch it...

Abhi: diii...

Mul: nospe,,,,that's ur punishment....

With time, they started enjoying each other's company too much... They never met in college, as their blocks were too far...

But in hostel they were inseperable...except the time she was on call with Kathir...

One fine day,

Abh: vaise di...

Mul: hmmm...

Abhi: when will you show atleast a snap of jijaji...

Mul: haan? Whats that now?

Abhi: goshhh...one of us seriously needs to learn an additional language...

Jijaji is brother in law..as in ur boy friend...

Mul: I don't have any snap of his...

Abhi: what the...

I mean am sorry...u don't have a snap of his like really...

Mul: yaa...

Abh: atleast show in facebook..

Mul: he doesn't have an account...

Abh: is this guy even genuine..i mean who doesn't have an FB account...

Mul: well...him..

Abhi: how did u guys meet?

Mullai was skeptical...

Abhi: well you don't have to share if am intruiding into your private space...

Mul: comone...u r my baby sis...

Abhi: u call me so...but I have never met my bro or my brother in law..

Mul: Vetri anna is in Mumbai, you know it...else I would have made sure you meet...

And about kathir...

Abhi: kathir...?

Mullai shares a gist of their love story..

Abhi: no comments...simply no comments...

Mul: next time, he comes for sure I will make sure you meet him...

Abb: ohh please di...you enjoy with him...you guys spend so little time...I don't wanna disturb...but do take a pic for gods sake...

August 2010,

She was roaming around in the mall trying to find a gift for Mullai...it was rakhi...she felt like gifting her something...

When something caught her eyes...

But before she could reach, she saw another guy picking it up..

Both the piece she liked was in his hand...She waited for the guy to pick it, so she could pic the other one...

15 minutes passed...

Abhi: excuse me...could you please select one?

have been waiting to pick the other one out...

the guy rolled his eyes...

Guy: naane confusion la iruken...indha ponnu vera...

Abhi: tamizh?

Guy: neengaluma...

Abhi could make out if he meant she was also one..

Abhi: nopse...my sis is...am getting a gift for her only...

Guy: oh...

And again got into selecting...

Abhi: why are you taking so much time...

Guy: am confused...am gifting something first time for my girl friend...and..

Abhi: happens....

Guy: well, I will take this...

Abhi: thanks a lot...and she picked the other gift for wrapping...

She saw the guy again near jewellery section, having a hard time picking an earring...

She thought of going later, and went for getting something else...

When she came back half an hour later, he was still standing in the same place..

Abhi: want some help?

The guy turned and saw the same girl...

Guy: nope...I will manage...

Abhi: that you are for the past 30 minutes...well, once you are done...can you help me with something...?

Guy looked perplexed...

Abhi: am looking for a good tamizh book, she loves them...but I donno the languahe or anything...so can you help me...

Just a barter system, I will help you with this...

The guy nodded...

And selected a book for her...

Guy: it's a good one..

Abhi: thanks...now coming to earring, what are you confused on...

Guy: these are nice...but she wears modern dresses more...so earrings are traditional...am confused...

Abhi: you took 30 minutes for this?

Guysss...she murmered...

This would go with a modern and a traditional dress...so chill...

Guy: thanks a lot...

And they went to the payment counter...

Guy: thanks again...

Abhi: no issues... Abhi..

Guy: Kathir...

They both nodded their head and went their way....

Once he left the store, he called her up...

Mull: helllooo....

She barked...

Kat mv: sema kadipila iruka polaye...

Kat: mulla...

Mul: enna mullaiku...

Kat: enna panra...

Mul: onnum ila....

Kat: nee kanna oda andha road trip ku polaya..

Mul: ohhh sir ku thambi kita pesa time iruku apo...

Kat: apdi illa pa...

Mul: aprom?

Kat: illa avan messahe panan adhan...

Mul: onnum pola...he went with his dept ppl...

Kat: apo vetti aa dhan iruka...

Mul: naan lan epovum vetti dan....sir aa madiri aa epo paarum project nu busy...

He could understand her feelings and emotion...

Kat: unma dhan...naan unna thiripi koopdaren...anni koopdudhu...

Mul: hey..

Vachitan...

Naan eduku dan irukeno...

Chai...

Tears left her eyes...She was hormonal as well, all thanks to her periods...

She got a call some 30 minutes later, but she didn't pick it up...

Many calls followed...

She sat sulking in a corner on bed..

When she heard a knock...

Mul: idu vera yaaru..chai..

Girl: hi mulla...

Mul: tell ashmi...

Girl: some guy is waiting down for you...he asked to call you down...

Mul: guy?

Ashmi: yess....not ur bro or bestie...someone else...

Mul: thanks dear...

Yaara irukum...

And she went down in her room clothes....to see kathir standing there...

Shock or surprise was a small word for her...

Kathir gave a tiny hi...

Mul: kathir inga...

Kathir was blown away seeing her in a simple night dress...

Seeing multiple stare at them,

Kat: mulla...elalrum pakuranga....namba veliya polama...unaku endha plan um ilalma....

She nodded her head rigorously and rushed to get ready with a skip in her steps...

Her phone rang ...

Kat: evalo neram mulla....30 min aaachy...

Mul: ready ayitu iruken kathir...

Kat: dress maatha evalo neram...

Mul: illa......vanten...

She rushed down....

Mul: naan ready...

Kat: evalo neram....

Mul: eeee....

Kat: polama....

Mul: hmmm....

Kat: scooter key...

Myllai gave hers.....and he started she sat at the back ...

10 minutes into the drive....and after multiple speed breakers in the rush city of Bangalore ..

Her hand rested on his waist...and they continued their drive...

Till they reached mall...

Mul: mall ku enna...breakfast sapda poroma....

Kathir gave a look to her ..

Mul: enna kathir...

Kat lv: ennaya unromantic nu solitu ipdi olaraale..

Mul: enna munumunukura....

Kat: baana kaathadi movie ku rendu ticket eduthen...

Mul: innaiku enna aachu kathir unaku...surprise aa vandiruka....

Ipo movie ..

Enna aachu??

Kat: un kooda time spend pananum nu feel aachu adhan....

Mullai gave him a  suspicious look....

Kat: ada nejama dan daa. .un kooda romba naala time eh spend pana mudiyala la adhan.....

Kanna um inga illa...

So plann pani vanden....

Mul: nejamave idu kathir dana??

Kat: ada aama nejamave afhe unromantic kathir dan....

Mullai bit her tongue seeing that he heard it...

Mul: sorry....

Kat: adhan....innaiku adha maatidalam nu...polama??

Mul: hmmmm.....

Aama nee veetla enna sona...

Kat: project pana vandiruken nu....

Mul: edhu....

Kat: en project ky data collection inga dhan....

Mul: so ini adikadi inga varuviya??

Kat: monthly twice...

Mul: woowwww....

She was more than happy.....

Kat: so more of us time....

He said holding her palm within his grasp...tightening his hold...

She enjoyed his company more than the movie...

Her phone pinged asking about her whereabouts....which she didn't notice...

When it was time for interval...

She saw the multiple missed calls from abhi...she called back

Mul: haan abhi...

Abh: diiii....where r u??

Mul: am in theatre. 

Abhi: u went for a movie alone....

Mul: nope not alone...

Abhi: then???

Mul: he is there....

Abhi: he....ye he koun??? Ur boyfriend??

Mul: haaannn....

Abhi:: oohhhh....date is it....enjoy.....

Mul: bye bye....

And she cut the calll...

Mullau: roommate kathir....

Kat: andha marwadi....

Mul: rajasthani....

Kat: set ayitingala....

Mul: pavam ponnu da....oru thangachi madiri....madiri nu kooda sola mudiyadhu....thangachi eh dan....

They walked back to the theatre...

Kat: apo enaku machinichi...

Mul: girlfriend irunde movie poga 6 maasam aachan...

Machinichi dan kora....

Aala paru...

She murmured.....

They had settled on their seat by then.....and the movie resumed immediately after ....

Few minutes into the movie....

Kat: mulla....

Mul: hmmm....

Kat: konjam kita vaa yen...

When she came close to him....he pulled her by nape and smooched her lips...Though she was stumped for an initial second....she reciprocated  till they were out of breath....

And he gave a tiny peck on her forehead...

Only after he released did she realise the place...they were in....

She turned here and there to see if anyone noticed their little adventure...

Kat: yaarum pakala...he winked...

Mullai was still doubtful...

Kat: kaala kaalama...cinema la corner couple seat vachirukarudhe iduku dan madam...

And he knocked her nose..

Kat: ipo purinjirukime madam ku en cinema ku 6 maasam aachu num....

Unga boy friend evalo periya unromantic num....

She hid her face behind her palm...And blushed profusely....

Kat: vekka padiriya mulla....kaatu....unaku vekka pada lan theriyuma...

Mul: chi po kathir....

The other half of the movie went away in the thoughts of their first kiss...

Though the movie had an anti climax....the theatre moments gave them fluttering moments....brought them lot more closer...

After roaming around the streets of bangalore hand in hand...enjoying all the street food...

He dropped her at the entrance of the hostel at around 9pm...

Mul: thanks kathir....

Kat: eduku....

Mul: for taking out time for me...for the movie...for everything...

Kat: am a very selfish man mullai...I didn't do anything for you...

I did everything for us...

Mullai: thanks...

Kathir nodded his head...

Mul: naan kelambren...

Kathir nodded his head but did  not leave her hand...

Mul: enma aachu...

Kat: a small gift for you....he showed a 🎁...

Mul: enaka....

Kat: chi...chi...en machiniku....

Mul: kathir...

Kat: ofcourse unaku dan....

Mul: enna occasion..??

Kat: unaku naan gift pana occasion venuma enna....

Mul: thanks ....she said hugging him tightly....and rushed to her room.....

Abhi: somebody is blushing....

Mul: nooooo....

Abhi: oh come on....acha gift be hai...

Mul: my first gift...

Abhi: wow.....gift kolo...aur enjoy karo...I will be in nikkis room...

Mul: why are you leaving...

Abhi: well your first gift and am sure you would need space di...

And left winking at her...

Mullai sat tear opening the gift box....and was gazing at his gift with all the love in the world...

Inside it was a pair of antique chandbali earring and a cute gift.

Tbc...

I donno how many others love abhi and mullai bond.....

Personally I love it...

A part mainly for them...

See you back when the response sores high....