A loud laughter echoed across the room as they hugged eachother finding solace in eachother's nearness...
Soon it was embraced by a stiff silence...

K : nan unkita konjam pesanum de...

M : naanum than mama... sila vishayangal inaiyoda pesi mudichudanum...

K : hmmm athu than naanum nenachen sollu...

M : illaa nee sollu... un mugathula yetho kelvi theriyuthu...

K : hmmm ippo nan kettathu than... nan vanthu kaadhal ngra per la prachanai panaama irunthurukalam nu thonutha unaku... manasula thonratha sollu... nan yethum nenachupen nu maraikaathe...

Nee aama nu sonaalum nan thappa eduthuka mattan... nammakula yethum maaridaathu... un manasa purinjuka matum than kekaren itha...

M(laughing) : thonina thonitu pogatum nu sonna... ippo yen ivalo pesare...

K : solrathu than... athukaga nee yena nenaikarathuku mukkiyathuvam kudukaama iruka mudiyuma...

M : Hmmm apadi vaa vazhiki... appuram ketta illaa... enaku apadi thonala mama... aana aniki sonatha konjam munnadi solirukalamo nu thonum sila samayam... yellarukum nadakara madhiri santhoshama yellam nadanthurukume nu... sorry mama ithu unaku kashtama irukum... aana appapo thonum... athu than unmai...

K : cha yethuku manippu elam... enakume apadi than de thonum... aana... yellarukum yellam nalla nadanthudarathu illaye... vidhi nu onnu iruku la...

M (laughing) : dei mama... athu vidhi illaa nee pana sadhi...

K : aama intha rathikaga pana sadhi...

M : parra... dhaadi vecha kavinganare... kavithai super...

K : vaayadi...

They laughed at eachother for sometime still in embrace...
Seeing mullai trying to ask something, kathir released her from his clutch and made her sit on the counter table standing beside her...

K : yena de menu muzhungare... kelu... iniyoda pesi mudichudalamnu sollitu ipadi amaithiya iruntha yena artham...

M : illaa... enaku puriyala mama... appa amma ah apadi pesuve... avanga saavagaasame kudaathu nu soluve... enna paakum bothelam thitti thorathuva... veetuku, kadaiki vara kudaathu nu kathuve... ipadi irunthu aalu ippo yepadi ipadi nu yosicha kulambuthu...

K (smiling) : hmmm...

M : atha vida unaku en mela yeppo asai vanthuchu... yen kamichukala... lagna pathirikai padikara varai yen chumma irunthe... ithana naal ithelam thonala enakku... ippo thidirnu thonuthu... ithukelam bathil theriyalaina thalaiye veduchudum pola iruku... sollen...

K (smirking) : appo unaku thala vedikka than poguthu... yena ithula paathi kelviku enake bathil theriyaathu...

M : ada paavi mama... yena da ipadi solre...

K : ada unmai than de... nan othukaren... enaku un appa, amma ah pidikaathu... athu nijam... appuram unnaiyum pidikaathu nu than nenachutu irunthen... athan paatha edathula elam kathuven... unna pathi chumma pesinale thituven...

Yen jeeva anne vishayam veetula pesinapo kuda kathittu than vanthen... appuram antha rendu naal yellathukum kovam... ullukulla nama nama nu oru yerichal... ithu varai kaamikaatha aalunga kita elam kovatha kaamika arambichen... oruthara nimathiya vidala...

nichaya velai elam pana matten nu adam pidichen... yellarum unga mela iruka veruppu la solren nu nenuchaanga... yen naan kuda apadi than nenachen...

Atha vida anniki anne unkita pesum bothu pakkathula than irunthen... apadi oru kovam... parangalla thooki phone mela potudalam ngra alavuku...

M :  mama... athu... vanthu... nichayathuku mudhal naal than jeeva mama phone panraru... mudhal murai appo than pesinen... kalyana vishayam romba santhosham nu sonnaru... naanum enakum... athu enakum nu sonnen... appuram...

K : appuram yellar kudavum senthu irukalam... thaniya iruka thevai illaa nu sonne... periya kudumbathula irukanum nu aasai... athu neraiveriduchu nu sonne... kanna kuda romba neram aratai adicha... kathir mama ku than intha kalyanam pidikaathu illa, enna pidikaathu illa nu ketta... enaku yellam theriyum de...

M : mama...

K : nee yen enaku vilakkam kudukanum nu nenaikare nu enaku puriyala de... oru velai neenga phone pesinatha nan kekkama irunthuruntha kuda unmela santhegapaturuka matten... un manasula anne mela oru thuli kaadhal irunthurunthalum intha vishayam vera madhiri agirukum... ithelam purinjuka theriyaathavan illaa naan... thayavu senju vilakkam kudukaren nu unnaiyum asingapaduthi ennaiyum asinga paduthaathe... avalo than soluven...

Kathir tried to move a little away from the table and mullai caught by arms pulling over her...

M : aiyo kovapadathe mama please... yenamo oru bayam...

K : kovam elam illaa de... unaku solren avalo than... enkita unaku yentha bayamum venam... ini nee vera nan vera illaa... intha vilakkam kudukara peche venam...

M : sari mama...

Mullai smiled with a relief and smearing him more into her to rest her face in his chest...

M : sari appuram yena aachu sollu...

K : hmmm athan avalo veruppu, kovathula irunthen... appuram nichaya naal vanthuchu...

M : aama... avalo veruppa vechukitu athavathu veruppu nu nenachatha vechukitu yepadi nichayathuku vantha...

K : vara matten nu than sonnen... amma than ore azhugai... oru paiyannuku nallathu nadakum bothu inoruthan anga ilana yepadi nu... amma romba varuthapadavum vera vazhi illama pidikaama than vanthen... paavam amma ku theriyala antha inoruthan nala than antha nallathu nikka poguthu nu... ( a painful smile)

M : chhh... mama... yen thirumba angaye varre...

K : illaa de... appo nadanthatha solren... avalo than... atha maatha mudiyaathu illaa...

Hmm yenga vitten... haann... kelambi vanthom... yellam nadaka arambichuthu... anniki un appa amma ah paathu kuda enaku kovam varala... athavathu thaniya kovam nu onnum illaa... avanga irukarathu manasulaiye pathiyala... unga veedu nu thonala... aana ullukula yetho neruppu madhiri poganjute irunthuchu... ungala ukkara vechapavum apadi than... lagna pathirikai padichapavum apadi than... sariya puriyala enaku... aana oru kannumannu theriyaatha kovam...

M : hmmmm appuram...

K : appuram yena... mothiratha poda sonnanga... nee anne kaiya pidicha...

His frame stiffened and his eyes shone like fire balls scaring her wits...
The cool and naughty fellow in him was long gone and the old rough and tough kathir was back...
Unable to see him so, she endeavoured to help him come out of that day's nightmare changing the course of talks...

M (tongue in cheeks) : avalo neram poganchutu iruntha yerimalai vedichuruchu... athan eh...

K : unnaa...

His stance loosened with her words and expression and he playfully pinched her nose making her grin...

M : unmai than eh...

K ( smiling) : unmai than... antha nimisham... antha nodi... atha paathathum apadi oru veri... iva yepadi inoruthara thodalam nu...
anga irukarathu en annan... nichayam nadakuthu... ooru saname iruku... ithelam buthiki oraikala...

appuram anne un kai pidichathum athu nan pidika vendiya kai nu manasu thudichuthu... ullukulla iruntha neruppu athan nee sonna yerimalai yena nu purinjuduchu... appuram than yerimalai vedichuthu... athuku appuram nadanthelam than unaku theriyume...

Though he said with a playful smile, his eyes showed a lots of anger and anguish about that moment...
Mullai could get it so well from his looks and tried to pacify him...

M : sari yen moonjiya ipadi vechuruke... athan yerimalai vedichu, yellame sthambichu, appuram athoda soodu koranju ipo yerimalai kaadhal mazhai ah maariduche... paaru veliya kuda mazhai yepadi oothuthu nu...

K (a deep look) : adiye mudiyala de ennala... samaathanam panren pervazhi nu mokkai potutu iruke... yetho kadhalichuten nu ne solra yellathaiyum ketutu iruka matten... soliten...

M (twisting lips) : hmmmkmm... yetho varuthama irunthiye nu sari pana muyarchi pana romba than... nee athaiye nenachukitu varuthapatutu iru... enaku yena vanthuchu...

K : sari sari kochukaathe... intha varutham ellam udane maarathu de... naal edukum... kala pokula than maarum... ippo paaru amma enakaga pesirukaanga... jeeva anne maariruku... yellathavida nee enkita vanthuruka... apadiye konjam konjama yellame maarum... antha naal ku kaathutu irupom...

M : hmmm sari than mama...

K : sari... enga veeta pathiye pesitu iruken... un appa amma othupaangala... un amma ku mudhalaiye enna pidikaathu... un appa yetho nalla irunthaaru... athaiyum ipadi oru velai pani keduthuten... vishayam therinja yena soluvaanga... bayama than iruku nenacha...

M : atha pathi than nan pesa vanthen mama...

K (tensed) : yen yetha prachanai ah... othuka matangala...

M : aiyo patharaatha... athu illaa vishayam... appavum sari... ammavum sari... nan edukara mudivu than solitanga... ippo nan poi unna kalyanam panikaren nu sonna kandipa othupanga... unna pidikuthu, pidikala nu ellam yosika matanga... athula enaku santhegame illaa...

K : appuram yen... athu yaaru avan... maranthuten... haaan... dheena... avana paakalam nu sonnanga...

M : enaku athu yenamo enna sikirama mudivu yedukka pesina madhiri thonuthu mama... amma manasula nijama apadi oru ennam irunthu pana madhiri theriyala enaku... sola pona jeeva mama kuda iruntha madhiri theriyala... kulapathula irunthapo bayama irunthuchu apadi yetha paniduvaangalo nu... aana ipo yosicha vera madhiri puriyuthu...

K : oh hoo... appo yena sola vanthe...

M : athu... konja munna kuda soniye... en appa ah pidikaathu en amma ah pidikaathu nu...

K : hmmm...

M : atha maathiko... innoru thadavai antha varthai ah sollathe...

Her words came like a order making his brows twist in question and hidden amusement...
Off course, he knew those words of hatred would hurt her and definitely he wouldn't utter that even in their worst dream...
He would try his best to be nice to them and patch up atleast to some extent if not entirely...
He had already decided on that even before her acceptance during his dreams about future plans...
But her words that came like a command brought the naughty side of him out...
He wanted to kindle her and know how far she would go...

K : yen... yen sola kudaathu...

M : yena athu en amma appa...

K : athuku yena... unna kaadhalicha illavasa innaipaa un appa ammavaiyum serthu kaadhalikannuma... nalla kadhaiya iruke... kannukutti ah pidicha kaalamaataiyum, pasu maataiyum pidikanumgra kadhai ah la iruku...

M : dei mama... romba pesina apadiye tata kamichutu kelambi poiduven... pickup aaana annike breakup aagidum... yepadi vasathi...

She pretended to get down from the table just to be stopped by him...

K : ada iru de... ne sonathu puriyala... athan kekaren... athuku yen kochukara... sollu...

M : intha nakkal elam konjam thalli vei... nan solrathu kelu... inga paaru mama... mudhala iruntha kudumba prachanai... appuram nadantha intha nichaya prachanai... unaku avangala pidikaathu... avangaluku unna pidikaathu...  intha madhiri vishayangal yellam thaandi avanga en appa amma... nee en purushan... avanga unna mariyathai korachala nadathavum naan vida matten... athe madhiri nee avangala thappa nadathavum nan vida matten...

K : oh ho...

M : udane nee avangala un sontha appa amma madhiri paakanum... konji kulaavanum nu elam solla matten... neeye sona madhiri enna kadhalichathunala palasu elam illaama poidaathu... athe samayam avangalukum nee panathu elam maranthudaathu... orediya marumagan enaku magan madhiri dialogue adika mudiyaathu...

Enaku vendiyathelam onnu than... avanga un maamanar maamiyar ngra ennam yepavume unaku irukanum... athe madhiri nee mapillainu avangalukum irukanum... oruthara oruthar yepavume varuthapadutha kudathu... mathavanga kita vittu kuduka kudaathu... mariyathai illaama nadatha kudaathu... ungalukula iruka antha uraavu yepavum irukanum...

Ithu mattum than enaku... mathapadi ungala paathuka nan iruken... neenga oruthara oruthar elam paathukanum, akkarai padanum, paasama irukanum nu avasiyam illaa... enaku athelam thevaiyum illaa...

Kathir for a moment was totally stunned with the way she conveyed her heart ...
She wanted mutual respect, mutual recognition and mutual relationship...
At the sametime, she never asked for mutual love or something which might not be possible in this stage of life for both...
If they try to do that, it would be completely fake...
So she gives them space but still she wants certain things to be done too...
Such a simple and understanding person she is...
No wonder she gets his thoughts so well even before he conveys...

M : yena bathil eh kaanom... sari ah...

K : hmm... athu... yosichutu irunthen... ipo sari nu solitu kalyanathuku  appuram maarita yena panuve...

M (laughing) : oh ho... intha pathanclass moolai ivalo kedithanama yellam yosikuma... paathukaren...

K (smirking) : ada sollu de... yena panuve... vittutu poiduviya...

M : nan yen vitutu poganum... kandipa poga matten... unkudave than irupen... kudave irunthu unkuda santhoshama vazhama unnaa chithravathai panuven... nee enmela yevalo aasai vechuruka, yepadi santhoshama vazhanum nu virumbara ithelamme enaku nalla theriyum... athelam yethume illaama paniduven...

K (shocked) : adi paavi...

M : athu mattum illaa... ne en appa amma ku panra oru oru vishayamum nan un veetu aalungaluku rendu madanga thirumba panuven... konjam kuda karunaiye paaka matten... jhakarathai...

K (laughing) : sariyana aalu de nee... chummaa illaa... mulla mullaa than... intha gethu unkita yepavume irukum la... yaaruku theriyum... intha... intha gethula than vizhunthun pola... super super...

M : athu sari... ipadi pesaravala poi perumaiya pesare... ipadi oruthiya kattikitu yepadi kudumbam nadatha porom nu bayam varanum... nee yenadaana...

K : naan thappa nadanthukita than eh nee ipadi irupe nu sonne... nan apadi nadanthuka maatane... appuram yen antha bayam varanum...

M : therinju than eh sonen...

K (question in eyes) : yepadi...

M :  en appa amma othupaangala nu pathariniye... palaya madhiri irunthuruntha avanga yepadi pona enaku yena, avanga othukala na enaku yena nu than eh solirupa... avanga samathathuku yen mukkiyathuvam thara pore...

K(surprised) : amma thaaye... yepadi ma varthai ah ipadi kokki pottu pidikara...

M : kindal panama sollu... unmai than eh...

K : unmai than de... nee sona madhiri than... palasa elam mothama maranthutu oru magana madhiri irukarathu kashtam... udane mudiyaathu... athukaga munnadi iruntha madhiriyum iruka matten... konjam konjama enna maathikuven... kandipa nee yethir paakara madhiri yen atha vida nallave avanga kita nadanthukuven...

M : ithu pothum mama enaku... athe madhiri avangalum unna yethum solama naan paathupen... nee atha nenachu tension agathe...

K (a warm smile) : nee paathupa nu theriyum de... apadiye illaanalum enaku kavalai illaa... enaku unna thantha mattum pothum... yena vena pesikatum... nalla adika kuda seiyatum...

M : yen mama ipadi iruke...

K : en mulla venum nu than...

M : chhh... mama... azha vekkathe enna..

Mullai lied on his shoulders trying to hide the teardrops as he embraced her warmly...
In no time, they got lost completely within themselves with their own shenanigans...
They kept playing with other's fingers,  pulling eachother's leg, chatting their hearts out, sweet kisses all the way, tight hugs as appreciation and many more...
In the course of time, the rain stopped and they were about to leave...

K : polama de... un veetula theduvaanga la...

M : hmmm appa vera oorla illaa... mazhai ninnathum varen nu amma kita solirunthen... amma kupidarathukula poganum... illana bayanthukum... nan poi thuni maathitu varen...

K : athu than eerama iruke... ithe potukko... vandi than eh... iruttu la yaaru paaka pora... anju nimishathula poidalam...

M (with a naughty smile) : paravala mama... en amma ku orediya shock mela shock kuduka venam... en amma thaangathu... mudhala nee than marumagan ngra shock ah kudupom... atha jeeranam panatum... mathathelam appuram paakalam...

K (knocking her forehead) : vaayadi...

M : yepavume... sari varen iru...

K : hmmm...

When mullai came out dressed, she saw kathir sitting on the stool with hands clutching his forehead...
Though she couldnt see his facial expressions, she could see he is dwelling about something...
Just like her...
Is it about the samething what she is brooding over...
No it cant be...

She wanted to open it but she couldnt because she herself was not sure about it...
Really does she makes sense...
Can she put it out to him or is she overthinking...
Will he understand or will he think bad of her...
Can he do this for her or will he dismiss her once for all...
She couldnt be sure on this...
But then she didnt want to take a chance and  decided to brush it off...

M : mama...

K : haan... kelambalaaama de...

Kathir got up adjusting his dhothi just to be joined by mullai...

M : kelambam mama...

K : hmmmm...

Kathir who went to open the shutter stood still turning to her pouring out his heart's question and the timing was so perfect that mullai too blurted out her need...

K/M : kalyanathuku appuram namma thani kuduthanam poidalama mullaa/mama...

They froze with the question and looked the other with utter bewilderment...
Are they hearing the right thing...
Are they hearing this from the right person...
Are they hearing what the other spoke or just imagining what they wished for...
They couldnt be sure...

K/M : yena sonna...

K : sollu de...

M : nee sollu mama... yena sonne...

K : thani kuduthanam poidalama nu ketten... nee... nee yena kette...

M : naanum athe than ketten...

In a wink, they were into a bone crushing squeeze in other's clasp...
Yes... it was a final decisive test kinda for them...

For a person like kathir who literally worships his family, his first move of stopping the engagement seemed to be out of world and now this thing looks impossible...
That too he is asking for it and not just agreeing to it...
It made mullai understand how much she mean to him...

And sametime for a person like mullai who wishes to be surrounded with people alltime and enjoy the love of a big family, her decision for this knocked him out...
He couldn't see anything else in it other than love for him...

What ever maybe the reason for this decision, it clearly shows they choose the other to their entire family...
Isn't it something more precious in their  relationship than anything else...
Yes it is...
With smugness and cheeriness, they kissed madly shedding off all insecurities,  all the pain, all the doubts in those smooches...
After a good amount of time, they pulled away from eachother gasping for breath and giggling childishly but with tears in eyes...

M : yen mama... nee ipadi soluve nu nan yethir paakala...

K : naanum yethir paakala de... aana konja nerathuku munnadi yetho nee than thappu panina madhiri odanju poi azhuthiye appove mudivu paniten... dhinam dhinam jeeva annena paathu nee manasukula kuruga venam... konja naal pogatum... yellam sari agatum... appuram senthu irukalam... yena solre...

M : sari than mama... ennala jeeva mama ah munnadi madhiri paaka mudiyum nu thonala than...

K : athuku than sonnen... sari neeyum ithuku than apadi sonniya...

M : illaa illaa... enakaga illaa... unakaga than... antha mothiram poda kai pidichathu, nichayam nadanthathu elllame unaku inum valikithu nu enaku puriyuthu... atha pathi pesum bothe un kannula antha vali theriyuthu mama... ithula ore veetula onna iruntha... ipadi elam nadanthuche nu yetha yosanai vantha nimathiye poidum... athunala venam... nee sonna madhiri neram edukum sari aga... appuram pakkalam...

K : hmmm... ennalaiyum mudiyum nu thonalaa... yaarume yethuvume thappa nenaika porathu illaa... aana sila kashtangal irukum...

Yen jeeva annanukume athu than... nammala paaka paaka kashtama irukum... annanuku kashtama irukum nu yosichom na namma nammala iruka mudiyaathu...

M : kandipa irukum... jeeva mama ku mattum illaa... avaru kalyanam panika pora ponnukum kashtama irukum... ithena cinema,drama ah yethum nadakatha madhiri yellarum ore veetula onna iruka...

K : sari than de... avughalukum than... yosichu paatha ithu than sari nu thonuthu... aana manasukula pesaiyuthu nenachaale...

M : enakum kutraunarchiya than iruku... aana namma konjam nammalaiyum, namma vazhkaiyum paapom mama...

K : ufff... athu than pananum de... kalyana vishayam pesitu ithaiyum pesaren... aana...

M : hmmm aana...

K : unaku namma kudumbam na romba pidikume... yellarukudavum iruka aasai paduve... inga verum rendu per mattum thaniya iruka kashtama irukume...

M : unaku kuda than namma kudumbam na romba pidikum... avangala neeya nu vantha kuda avangala than soluve... ippo mattum yepadi...

They knew the answer now...
They didn't waste the time in uttering it out as they understood what it is about...
They hugged eachother with a smile and cherished the moments putting it in their treasure box...

K : yellame maariduchu de... suthama maathita...

M : neeyum than mama...

As they neared for a kiss, the space was filled with a shimmering light making the place sparkling just like their eyes...
As they opened the shutter to leave, the downpour had stopped giving them way for their beautiful journey...

And the journey started...

The duo along with jeeva informed about their decisions to everyone at home...
The decision was happilly accepted and next proceedings were started...
They didnt want both marriages to happen in the same time so jeeva got married to meena first...
Owing to horoscope and marriage hall constraints, Kathir and mullai got married after six months...

After their marriage,  they opted to stay alone as discussed and surprisingly jeeva and meena supported that decision...
Everyone in the family was able to understand the concerns and accepted to it...
To their fortune, the case on their ancestral property was settled and they got their ancestral house back...
Moorthy, dhanam along with jeeva meena shifted to the other house while kathir mullai and kanna stayed back in the old house...
Lakshmi amma took her turns to stay in both houses sometimes accompanied by murugan and parvathi...
So things started falling in place perfectly and flawlessly...

And...

Jan 12, 2022...
9.30 PM...

M : dei mama...

Mullai came to the living room calling her husband actually squealing at her husband giving him a irritated stare...

P : yen de mulla... ipadi kupidaathe kupidaathe nu yethana thadavai solrathu...

Mu : ada vidu de... chumma pullaiya yetha solitu...

M : apadi sollunga paa... maa... naanum apadi than kupiduven kupiduven nu yethana thadavai solrathu...

K : atha... iva ipadi kupidalaina enaku naal ah odathu... nee kupidu de...

DEI MAMA...

There was a cute and a chirpy voice with a cutesy giggle and chuffed clap making all heads turn to it...

It was thamarai...

The two and half years old baby doll...
Prettier and perfect like her mother...
Sweet faced and subtle like her father...
Chubby and blubby like her mother...
Energetic and enthusiastic like her father...

A out and out kathir mullai coalesce...

Kathir lifted his daughter proudly nuzzling his beard in her cheeks making her chuckle more...
The doll wriggled in his arms climbing up and down his arms...

K : innoru thadavai amma madhiriye sollunga paapom...

T : DEEI  MAAMAA...

A laughter with pride choked the room as she kept on repeating the same with mullai's irritated antics and expressions...
She never missed to imitate her lip twist,  eyebrow crunch and even flaring nose in a kiddish way...
Enjoying everything to the core, mullai sprang to her little doll...

M : ennaiya kindal panre... unnaa...

Mullai tried to catch her but the little doll ran around the room with her dainty feet and chiming anklets creating a rhythm around...

M : odava seiyara... unna appuram paathukaren...

L : ada mullaa... vidu... kulantha chumma than eh vambu panra... neeyum kovapadare paaru...

M : hmmmmkmmm apadiye unga paiyanuku thappama poranthurukaa...

Mullai twisted her lips with a fake anger and went back to her coccoon glaring at kathir...
He took the signal promptly and tried too slip into the room...

Ka : right uh... nenachen yena da romba nerama ingaye suthitu irukiye nu...

K : poda dei... avan avan prachanai avan avanuku...

Mindvoice : nalaiki pongal... aana deepavali pattasu vedikithe iva mogathula... yenava irukum...

Speaking to himself,  kathir went inside their room just to see mullai sitting on the bed looking expectantly at the door and as soon as kathir entered she turned to the other side...
Falling for her antics as always, he sat near her...

K : yena de yena achu... yen ipadi kovama iruke...

M : pesama poidu mama... sema kadupa iruken...

K : yen de nan yena panen...

M : kaalaila velai iruku nu nerathula ponavan appuram veetu pakame varala... phone pani sikirama vara sona sari sari nutu late ah varre...

K : kadaila velai de... pongal ku rendu naal leave la... athan...

M : sari vanthathum roomku ullaa varuve nu paatha athum illaa... naanum nee varuve nu kitathata rendu mani nerama kaathutu iruken... nee un ponnoda konjara... yellarodaiyum pesare... enna kandukave matengara...

K : ei abaandama pesathe de... nan unna kandukala nu sonna antha kadavul kuda vizhunthu vizhunthu siripaaru... room kula varala than... atha mama vanthurukanga... amma vum iniki than vanthurukaanga... athan de... illaana ipadi irunthurukena... athuku poi thitariye... mama paavam illaa...

Kathir tried to sound pitiful making mullai grin wider...

M : sari thitala... vena paaratava...

K : yethu... (rubbing his beard) en pondatti apadi elam pana mataale... yetho thappa iruke...

M : athelam panuva... yellam sari ah than iruku... iru...

Mullai took something from the shelf and placed on kathir's hands with a blushing smile...

M : thirumb solren... nee thiramasaali than mama...

Wooohhhh...

It was the pregnancy kit with two dark lines...
Unlike the first time, he got what it is pushing him to euphoria...
Coincidentally it was the same date, they confirmed their first pregnancy...
Kathir looked at mullai with a question and she nodded as yes...

In a trice, they could feel they were experiencing all emotions they felt for thamarai all again...
They were back to their past with every scene running in front of them...
The pregnancy,  the pregnancy period, the baby bump, the kicks, the delivery, the first sight of the baby, the first touch, her growth and more than all their love...
Their faces radiated their heart's happiness and eyes glistened with shiny drops of tears...

M : mama... alariya...

K : chh... pinnaa oruthanuku santhosham mela santhosham vantha azhama yena pana... mudhala nee appuram thamarai... appuram intha kulanthai...

M : ithu unna madhiri oru paiyan than mama...

K : sari un asai padiye paiyan... aana nee yepadi than ipadi irukiye... asaraamaa...

M : nan than sonane mama... naanum azhuthu kulanthai azhumoonjiya porakava... nalava vela namma chamathu kutti unna madhiri sidumoonjiyo, azhumoonjiyo illaa... konjam thimir unna madhiri irunthalum muzhusa enna madhiri iruka... namma paiyanum apadi than irukanum...

K : unnaa appurama vechukaren de vaayadi...

He looked at the kit again fondly hugging mullai tight...

K : appo naalavathu kalyana naal ah rendavathu kulanthai oda kondaada porom...

M : kondadidalam mama... unaku santhoshama...

K : athelam satha varthai de... ithu athukum mela...

M : aama mama...

Mullai adjusted herself comfortably more into him leaving no space...

K : yen de... appothaikum ippothaikum namakula yethume maarala illaa...

M : yethume maarala... maaravum maarathu...

As they hugged eachother, their favorite music was on...

DEI MAMA...

Thamarai entered the room with her bubbly walk with outstretched arms for her parents who lifted her in a snap hugging her tight and kissing her ceaselessly in content...

Thamarai took the kit from her father's hands thinking its a toy to play...
Yes it really had a beautiful baby doll who would play with her...
Kathir and mullai looked at eachother with oozing love and overflowing happiness...

And yes...

Another beautiful journey is yet to start...

Not all love stories are simple and sweet...
Not all lovers are good and perfect...
There is no good and no bad in love if it involves right persons...
As rightly said, every love story is beautiful in their own way...
We may not enjoy their beauty but for sure they will...
Lets wish our "dei mama" and "vaayadi" a beautiful happy life ever after... ❤❤❤❤❤

The End...

Thanks dear kathirmullai_castle insta page for this lovely edit...
I dont have words to say how well this brings the entire story of ENV in single picture...❤❤❤❤❤
That too when this is made out of pure love, it becomes so beautiful...
Thank you dear...❤❤❤❤❤