On a fine day, In the evening,

Preethi- "neramachu di, inum kilambalaya?"

Mithra- "meesaiku mail potutu irukaen di.. status mail"

Preethi- "Visayam theriuma?", She said huskily.

Mithra- " ippo enna news di?", She leaned towards her asked without moving her eyes from the screen.

Preethi- "un meesaiku veedu kidaichuruchan"

Mithra stopped her working turned towards Preethi and said, " Namma oorla avlo thairiasali ellam irukangala.. Yaru di antha owner, enake avara pakanum pola irukae..." She said with the same modulation in the 'Ramana' film dialogue.

Preethi chuckled and said, " peru Gopal-aam"

Mithra- "Ada govalu va ... oru valiah antha paalu intha meesai ku okay nu soli veedu koduthurucha?", She chuckled, turned towards her laptop and sent the mail.

Preethi- "itha than solluvanga pola, paalu-kum asai meesi-kum asai nu"

Mithra- "athu koolu thane.. koolukum asai meesaikum asai nu thane varum"

Preethi- "konjamachum develop agu di... intha modern era ku thaguntha mathiri proverb ah mathiten"

Mithra- "aana intha pala moli keka konjam narasama iruku di.. vera mathiri", She twisted her lips in annoyance and dejection.

Preethi glared at her and said, "paalu ku panathu mela asai, meesaiku veedu mela asai nu solla vanthaen.. nee etho rendu perukum orutharuku oruthar asai ngra mathiri, mean panra di"

Mithra- "atha nee full ah sonna theriathu.. pathiah sonna.. brahma voda production issue mathiri thaan theiruthu.."

Preethi- "brahma kae vaa.. athu enamo sari thaan.. anthaa aalu matum konjam olunga padaicha evlo nalla irukum.. "

Mithra- "sari vidu .. amam, intha enna ivlo peria bag?"

Preethi- " Amma ku udambu mudialayam di.. naan apadiye railway station poi ooruku poga poren"

Mithra- "Enna di ipo ellam adikadi amma ku mudiama varuthu?"

Preethi- "hmm, kavala padatheenga nu sonna kekanum. enna pathiyae yodichukitu iruntha apurma ipadi thaan aagum"

Mithra- "Work From Home ketu, konja naal veetla irunthu work pannu di. amma ku konjam nalla irukum la"

Preethi- "hmmm, unaku theriuthu,. en manager ku therialayae .. apply panni pakanum.."

Mithra- "hmm, kidaichudum di.. Manasa tharala vidatha.. ". They both nodded and they started to their home.

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Mithra went to the play school to pick her up. She then returned to her home with her daughter Nila. At night, Mithra started to prepare dinner after letting her daughter play with the toys.

Nila- "amma, amma, enna panuva?"

Mithra - "en chellathuku mammu panren. athukulla pasi vanthiducha?"

Nila- "mammu venam.. amma venum"

Mithra - "ammaku velai iruku daa chellam.. konjam iru..", She heard a calling bell sound.

Mithra went near the door and opened it. She was shocked to see Sanga Mithran there.

Mithra - "neengala?" she was shocked when he looked at him.

Mithran raised his eyebrows and said, "Neeya?", he acted perfectly.

Mithra - "ipo ethuku en address kandu pudichu vanthirukeenga? naan than ellam submit panitaenae.. aiyo perumalae, ethavathunna appove soliruka koodatha?"

Mithran - "adengappa solita matum apadiyae madam fix panni thaludiveenga.. naan athukaga varala.. ", he hide his smile and answered.

Mithra - "apuram vera ethuku vantheeyam? Fix pana theriala na vidava seiyureenga.. oru nalaiku 'sri rama jeyam' mathiri en pera yelam vitu kooptu varavachu, ella work um panna vachutu, ipo alupu vera ponguthakum.. ipo enkita laptop illa saga office layae vachitu vanthutaen, enala nijama work panna mudiathu,", She started with an annoying expression and then requested at the last statement. She thought there might be an big issue since he came in person.

Mithran chuckled and said, "naan work related ah vae varala"

Mithra shocked at his reply, quickly thought about the other possibilities and then started to scold him, "inga paru, ipadi oru ponnu address ah kandupudichu veedu varaikum varathu ellam thappu. enna ninachukitu iruka un manasula? haan.. peria meesai vacha bayanthuduvoma? Nalla paiyana thane iruntha, apuram yen un puthi thideernu U turn edukuthu? .. "

Mithran " sshhhh kathatha, naan inga than puthusa kudi vanthirukaen. pakathu veetula oru ayar veedu mami kudiyurukanga. konjam paathu irunga nu Mrs.Gopal sonanga.. sari arimugamagalam nu vanthaen. Nee than en pakathu veettu maami nu enaku theriathu.. vera onum illa.. Gap kidaicha pothumae, kaluvi ootha arambichuduviae.. En puthi U turn adikutha? unaku muthalla puthi nu onnu iruka mami? ethuku vanthirukaenu ketiah mami nee ivlo nerathula? ",

Mithra looked at him with widened eyes, have her hands in hip and asked, "ethu mami ah?"

Mithran hide his smile and said, "apuram illaya? Nee matum enna Mithran nu thaan office la kooptutu irukaa.. nee enaku vaikura peru ellam enaku theriathunu ninaichiah?".

Mithran mentally giggled, in that long statement of his scolding, she grabbed only mami. She is different as always.

Mithra blinked at him not knowing what to answer. he is right. She composed herself and said, "ipo enna athukum ithukum sariah pochu"

Mithran- "ethukum ethukum? meesaikum mamikum ah?", he raised one eye brow and asked her stressing each word.

Mithra looked at him, she felt some changes inside her, strange feeling when he stressed each word, ignored the feeling, composed herself and said, "athu... athu thaan ipo therinjiduchulla naan than nu. poitu vaanga", She said in a mild voice to stop the argument.

Mithran- "iru iru, naan ulla ellam varala. Bayapadatha.. inthaa kesari panaen."

Mithra (Mami) - "ethuku ithu?", she furrowed her eyebrows and looked at him without getting the tiffin box.

Mithran (Meesai)- "puthusa kudi vanthiruken la mami.. athaam paal katchi, sweet panaen.. avlo than, yaen naan kudutha vanga matiah?"

Mithra (Mami) - "yaravathu rathirila ithellam panuvangala.. ungala ellam epadi than velaiku eduthangalao?", She slapped her head slightly with an bored expression.

Mithran (Meesai) - "Over ah pora mami.. naan enna kesari kindura velaika senthurukaen? nee ipadi aluthukara? vara vara unaku kolupu kootitae poguthu .. Nalaiku review irukula, appo gavanichukaren unnaya"

Mithra (Mami) - "haan.. illana apadiyae paratu villa eduthu enna pugalnthu thallura mathiri thaan."

Mithran (Meesai) - "nee panra coding ku parattu villa onnu than kurai. eppo paathulum error. ethayavathu keta, system thaan thappunu solla vendiathu.. intha pudi, enaku neramachu. ini thaan poi samaikanum. Pasikuthu enaku ipove"

He took her hand, placed the tiffin box in her hand and left the next second. Mithra smiled at the box and closed the door. She is reserved for others. She only have normal official talks with others. She maintain her limit with others especially with gens. Only Preethi is exceptional.

Now Mithran got added to the list. She loved to argue and fight with him. To others, She is a single mother and they treat her differently. But for Mithran, he never mind who her is. He treated her equally and gave her, her own space.

Mithra took a little and tasted it, "nalla thaan panirukaan. samaika kooda therium pola.. Meesaiku pala visayam therinchuruku"

Nila- 'papaku"

Mithra feed her a little and said- "papaku pudichuruka? ithu enna solunga pappom"

Nila thought for a little, her eyes rolled here and there for a minute and then shouted, "mammu". her eyes shined in finding the answer.

Mithra giggled and said, "mammu peru enna sollunga?". Nila blinked at her.

Mithra - "kesari"

Nila-"kesasi", she stressed each word.

Mithra laughed and said, "illa di thangam, kesari"

Nila looked at Mithra' s lips keenly and then said, "kesathi"

Mithra laughed out loud and hugged her. She then showered Nila with the kisses.

Nila- "maa, vithu.. vithu ma. kesathi thaa maa"

Mithra chuckled and said, "haan, romba sapda koodathu. konjama thaan sapdanum.. apuram nalaiku amma panni tharen sariaya?"

Nila nodded no and then said, "ipo venum.. kesathi venum.."

Mithra - 'papa, adam pudika koodathu sonna kekanum.."

Nila- "haan, kesathi"

Mithra left out a long breathe and gave her a little more.. Nila then had her dinner and slept. After some time, again calling bell pressed. Mithra feared a little and then opened the door. Mithran stood there.

Mithra (Mami)- "enna venum? ipadi rathiri ellam veetuku vara koodathu.. Office vela matum therinja pothathu, ithuvum therinjirukanum.", She said in a teasing tone but indirectly stated that he should not come too.

Mithran (Meesai) - "athu vanthu mami antha kesari..", he looked at her.

Mithra shocked and interrupted, "Kesari ah? nee sapda thane kodutha? apuram thirumba kekura? naan venumna inoru naal panni tharen. athu gaali agiduchu.. "

Mithran chuckled and said, "naan kesari ah kekala, athu vachiruntha dappa va keka vanthaen.. athu ennoda tiffin box"

Mithra blinked at him and thought, "intha nerathula epadi ivara ulla koopdarathu.. box vera ulla irukae.. ipo enna panrathu.. ethayavathu yosikanumae eeswara, ethavathu poruthamana nalla poiah sollu pa"

Mithra (Mami) - "oh, antha dappa vah? athu ipovae venuma? inum wash panala"

Mithran (Meesai) - "paravalla mami kudu. naan wash panikaren."

Mithra gulped her saliva and said, "athuku illa saga.. athu vanthu.. ipove venuma?", she asked him a mild voice.

Mithran (Meesai)- "yen mami enna aachu?"

Mithra (Mami) - "thappa eduthukatha saga. ulla poi thaan eduthutu varanum. konjam wait panriah?"

Mithran (Meesai) chuckled and said with a smile, "naan velilayae nikuren mami.. nee poitu va.. naan ulla varala.."

Mithra (Mami) smiled a little and said, "Thanks saga, irunga varen." she closed the door and went.

Mithran left out a long breathe, giggled and waited outside for her. She came with tiffin box in her hand within seconds and opened the door.

Mithra (Mami) - "intha saga", She gave the tiffin box to him

Mithran(Meesai)- "apuram vanthu mami intha kesari.."

Mithra (Mami) again interrupted, "marupadium kesari ah? oru dappala ithunoondu kesari koduthutu, kesari kesari nu inum ethana thaan kepa nee?"

Mithran (Meesai) - " Nalla irunthatha nu keka vanthaen .. atha kooda naan keka koodatha? dappa fulla ah saptiae mami, oru varthai epadi irukunu unaku solla thonucha ? "

Mithra (Mami) -" oh athuva, athellam nalla irunthathu, un veetla super ah panirukanga"

Mithran (Meesai) raised his eyebrows and said, "nadikatha mami.. ithu naan panathu nu unaku theriathu, apadi thane? naan matum thaan irukaen nu unaku theriathu... itha naan nambanum...", he rhythmically said.

Mithra (Mami) - "illa, un veetla nalla solli koduthurukanganu thaan solla vanthaen.. maathi sollitaen"

Mithran (Meesai)- " appo kooda naan nalla panirukaen nu solla mata, apadi thane?"

Mithra (Mami) - "ippo intha rathirila parattu vila vachae aganuma? ethunalum nalaiku pesalam. nee poitu vaa, please". She feared while speaking with him because of the society.

Mithran (Meesai)- "sari varen bye". Mithran smiled, nodded his head and left. He completely understood her.

Mithra and Nila then had their dinner. While Mithra was cleaning the kitchen, Nila started to cry for sleep. Mithra rushed to Nila, picked her up and started to pat Nila to sleep having her in chest.

Mithran leaned on the wall which is between both the houses and heard everything. He switched off the light which is placed outside the house and so it is dark. No one knows that he is standing there. Mithran can clearly hear everything that Mithra and Nila speaks if they speak with a little louder voice.

Mithra started to sing for Nila, so that she can sleep.

(Song: Karupu nila Film: En Asai Machan) (Changed little bit according to Nila baby)

Karupu nila
Neethaan kalanguvadhu yen
Thuli thuliyaai kanneer
Vizhuvadhu yen

Chinna maanae maankuyilae
Un manasula enna kurai
Petha aathaa Naan irupen
Indha boomiyil vaazhum vara

Ettu dhisai yaavum
Katti arasala
Vandha Nilave neethaanae

Vanna vanna mugam kaati Vaanavillin niram kaati
Chinna chinna mazhalai pesi Chithirampol maganae vaa

Sembaruthi malar polae Soka velli mani polae
Kannam rendum minna Minna kanmaniyae
Madimel vaa

Kaalam ulla kaalam Vaazhum indha paasam
Poo vizhi imai moodiyae Chinna poovae kannurangu

Nila slept on hearing her mothers lullaby. Mithra placed Nila on the bed, stared at her for a moment, kissed her forehead, wiped her tears and went to continue cleaning.

She switched off the lights everywhere and went to sleep. Mithran who stood there till now moved inside his house. He never went to his home, before Mithra and Nila went to bed. He will stand there and watch them till Mithra switch off her bed room light.

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.