They stopped at the place where the other car was and got down for breakfast...

It was a quite and neat place on the side trail of the road with a big tree standing out giving them a perfect place to dine with its shadow...
Parvathy and kasthuri had placed a big cloth spread and had placed the dishes, plates, water bottles on it...

They sat in a circle and started serving for themselves... Initially parvathi was not ready to sit with her son in law and chose to serve for others...
But kathir made her sit along and they had a really happy breakfast chit chatting, teasing , discussing , commenting and lot more...

Mullai was quiet thinking about how cool kathir is with her family...

He doesn't speak like a chatter box nor sit like a statue... He speak when needed...
He doesn't chortle often nor sit with a stern face.. He smile now and then when needed....

She knew kathir knows jega and kasthuri since many years... Jega had been one of his favorite brother figure and he had good terms with him.. But she had learnt from kasthuri that kathir always backs out if he sees her with jega... But now he made a point to speak and converse with her though her talks were little embarrassing to him... That had never happened over 8 yrs is happening now... Just because she is mullai's cousin...

He knew sankar well before but they had a long gap of more than 3 to 4 years of not knowing eachother... But still he maintained the same rapport and infact more close to him and suji... Staying in their home for her sake was something that made her heart beam instantly...

And lastly with her parents,
He always made sure her mother is out of all unnecessary inhibitions of giving respect to son in law.. He made a point to treat him like a son not son in law... samething with her father...
He maintained a good emotional and balanced relationship with him... Not so artifical and cheesy... Not so curt and rude... She smiled at the thought how he called her father to speak to her and how her father didnt deny or mention anything wrong on it... nor her mother...

Her parents became more comfortable with him... He had become their family.... she is not scared of getting married anymore in the fear of leaving her parents... She is dame sure her parents are not going to miss her... Instead they are going to get a son to their home....

Kathir saw mullai looking at him without eating....
He questioned as what...
She nodded as nothing...

He gestured her back to eat.... she accepted and started eating but still her heart didn't stop thinking...

When compared to kathir, her relationship with his family is quite weak... Maybe she didn't get to meet anyone post engagement that maybe a reason and frankly she never felt the necessity to know about them....

Off course Kanna was the biggest love of mullai in kathir's home next to kathir.. Being the last child of the family, she never enjoyed being elder to anyone and it came true with kanna... He was such a sweetheart brother to her...

If kanna was love, Lakshmi amma was biggest respect of mullai... She realy loved her character, way of speaking, way of thinking, lot more... Sometimes she had felt a tinge of kathir's character in her... No actually kathir has same goodness of her character...

Moorthy and jeeva seem to be caring and loving brothers... They extended the same love they had for their brother to his wife to be....

Dhanam and meena, the two extreme characters adjusting in a single house seemed to be a wonder now for mullai... She speak with both on regular basis, got to know a little still lot more to explore....

Two kids are really adorable making PS Family happy with their innocence...

All are really good hearted... No doubt in that and nothing to worry but still she felt she need to know more about his family... The last fight really brought her chills over... That shouldnt happen anytime... She should learn about his family to make their life peaceful and happy....

After all,marriage is just not about two people... Its about all people who are binded with love together....

And more than all, mullai getting acquainted with his family will make him feel happy and contented just like how she feel now....

She decided once they are back from kanchipuram they are going to spend sometime for knowing his family other than their usual sweet nothings...

Apart from his family, getting to know them and all other stuff,The question which kathir asked her made her guilty again...
It was very clear...
He asked why did she believe his sister in law....
But it did hit her in another way...

WHY DIDNT SHE BELIEVE HIM....

Can she take it easy if the same happened vice versa...
What if in some circumstance kathir show his disbelief on her...
Will she be able to accept it...
No, definitely she wont be able to...

But he didnt make a fuss out of it..
Yes there was a fight..
He used some harsh words that made her thrash...
Yes, he is a normal person and did not jump from heaven not to get angry or irritated...
But then he ended it well putting all blame on him..

She did the mistake of not believing him but it was he who apologised maximum times...

This shouldnt happen again... She wanted to speak about these things to him....
But...

Kas : mullaa.. inum appo vecha 2 idly ah vechute ukanthuruka... sapidu de..

M : tho athachi.. sapidaren...

P : ne vera kasthuri ava than diet iruken nu olungave sapidarathu illaye... vagai vagai ah samaichu vechalam per ku sapidara...

M : yen ma.. athelam sapitutu than iruken....

Suj : yen de diet irukiya..

M : iruka try panren ka.. intha amma yenga viduthu.. daily pidichatha samaichu enna sapida vechiduthu...

K : Oi yethuku diet..

P : enna kelunga mapilla nichayathukum ipaikum udambu potutalaam... atha sapidama irunthu koraika poralam....

K : apadi yellam onum theriyala... appo iruntha madhiriye romba alaga than iruke...

San : unaku apadi theriyalaina than da achariyam....

K : yen ne....

Everyone laughed at kathir...

San : unmai than eh...

Kas : athelam santhoshathula konjam udambu podathan seiyum.. athuku nu alagu illa nu agiduma....

San : ka... ne yepadi ipadi iruke nu purinjuruchu.. mama avalo santhoshama vechukararo... mama periya aalu neenga.... en pondati kellam udambe vara mattenguthe...

Je : pina enkita ketukonga da.. yepadi santhoshama vechukanum nu..

Kas : hmmmkkmmmm...

Suj : super ne.. mama, kathir rendu perum poi enga anne kita training edunga...

M : anne... appo en appa ah yena nu soluvenga.. avaru tha best.. neengale avarkita than training edukanum....

Mu : apadi solluma.. chinna pasanga puriyama pesaranga.. mudhala en pondatti ah paathutu pesunga....

P (blushing) : ada neenga vera vevasthai illama pesitu...

M : amma appa una kindal panraru...ne veka pattutu iruka...

P : pode....

The place filled with whoop of fun as they finished the breakfast and packed up to car happilly...

K : mama na vena car ootava.. neenga rest edukarengala...

Je : dei athelam venam... 3 mani neram than eh otiruken... prachanai illa...

K : sari appo tea ku niruthum bothu vena na otaren...mathikalam...

Je : haan sari da...

San : kelambalama...

Je : oh polam da..

K : anne kudunga na otaren.. neenga ukarunga...

San : yen da.. unna romance panuve nu paatha maathi maathi car otaren nu solitu iruke...

K : car otina romance pana kudatha.. yen ne..

San : hmmkmm pechu nala pesu.. nalla paduthu thoongitu vaai vera ipo...

K : vidunga ne.. night thookam sari illa... athan thoongiten...

Suj : ungalukum ah... engalukum than...

San : thirumba arambikkathe atha... vidu..

M : inum mudiyalaiya mama...

K : yena achu ne...

San : ne yeru vandila.. apuram pesalam...

Kathir hopped on to driver seat with mullai in co passenger seat and suji sankar settled in back seat...

M : yena achu mama... inum prachanai mudiyalaiya...

San : perusu than aguthu...

K : yena ne prachanai....

San : yellam valakama irukarathu than da... kalyanam agi rendu varusham mela achu.. inum kulanthai illa nu en amma ore pechu...

K : rendu varusham than eh ne achu... appuram yena...

San : athu nammaku puriyuthu...avangaluku puriyanume... ivala yetha solrathuku vishayam venum.. itha kuthi kataranga...

K : oh....

M : athai ah ipadi nu iruku... yevalo sweet ah irupanga...

Suj : ipavum unkita yellam sweet than... unaku thaniya oru pudavai vangi kudukanum nu panam kuduthu viturukanga... aana na nu vantha matum maaridaranga... nethu oru nall than kunnakudi la irunthom udane arambichuduchu...

San : avanga mela thappu illa kathiru... ivala solanum...

K : yena ne..

San : nethu na veliya poiten... enaku yethume theriyala... intha prachanai vanthathu elam solirukanum illa.. solave ila.. sapidama, thoongama aluthutu appuram ketathum solra...

Onnu avangala yethuthu pesanum ila kandukama vidanum apadiyum illana solanum enkita na pesirupen.. yethum panama alutha yena panrathu...

Mullai's eyes moved to kathir automatically... Kathir could feel her gaze on him.. He let out a sarcastic smile but he didn't move his eyes from road...

M mindvoice : sirikaratha paaru...

K : athu sari than ne...

San : varum bothu amma kita pesitu vanthuten.. inime itha pathi pesina enkita pesunga ava kita pesathenga nu... udane amma ku kovam...

Suj : aama ithaiyum na than soli kuduthen nu enmela kovama irupanga.... ithu mudiya yethana naal agumo... neenga vaaiya vechutu pesama irunthurukalam...

San : pesama iruka vendiya vishayathula than irukanum...

K : sila vishayam yelam apove velipadaiya pesidanum anni... anne panathu sari than....

Suj : yena sariyo... nalaiki pona tha theriyum yena kaathutu iruku nu...

San : athu nalaiki paathukalam vidu... kalaila irunthu neraya pesiyachu itha pathi.. ithuku mela venam...

Suj : hmmm... enaku thookam varuthu.. na thoongaren... apuram shopping la tired ah irukum...

San : dei nanum thoongaren... neengalum thoongidama batharama engala kutitu ponga...

K : ada thoongunga ne.. nanga paathukarom... paatu irukatuma niruthaava...

Suj : irukatum kathir.. apo than nalla thookam varum...

K : sari anni....

Kathir noticed that mullai is deep in her thoughts...
He didnt disturb her for sometime buying some extra time for suji and sankar to sleep...

After sometime, mullai turned to kathir so did he...

They grinned at eachother and turned straight...

K : Oi...

M : hmmm...

K : yetha mukkiyama pesanuma... kekanuma...

M : aama... aana thayavu senju ipo venanga...pls.. yellam ooruku poi paathukalam... iruka time ah waste pana venam...

K : uffff... happada.. pona uyir thirumba vantha madhiri iruku... yenga yetha kudumbatha pathi theriinjukanum purinjukanum nu nethu madhiri arambichuduviyo nu bayanthuten...

M : illa illaa... intha rendu naal muluka muluka namaku mattum than... mathavanga yaarum venam...

K : ipo than ne en pondatti madhiri yoiskare...

M : ponga....

K : appuram????

M : appuram... na vena gear podava....

K : en azhagi than ah ithu..

M (smiling): unga azhagiye than...

K : vara vara enaku all time shock than...

M : pinna dec 12 ku naal kami agite iruke...

K : athum sari than...

He placed her hand over the gear in his favorite position...

M : yenga diary kondu vantheyala....

K : oh.... bag la iruku... aama intha shopping avasaratula athelam padika yepadi neram irukum...

M : iniki night padikalam illa...

K : oh sari sari.... aama yena thidirnu...

M : mudhala kalyanam anathuku appuram tha padikanum nu nenachen.. apuram iniki time kedaikum bothu yethuku viduvanen nu than...

K : oh...

M : athu matum ila.. nenga olunga elutharengala nu check pananum ila...

He squeezed her hand on gear...

K : vaai romba athigam unaku....

M : valikithunga... vidunga pls...

K : chinna ponnu nu ini yellam unaku paavam paakaratha illaa.. inime ipadi than...

M : ungala paavam paaka soli na sonana...

K : ponnu paaka vanthapo oru varthai pesa yepadi vekapaatu vekkapatu ninna... ipo yenama vaaiyadara...

M : oh ho.. apadi iruntha than pidikumo sir ku... appo inime pesala...

K : appo athu pidichuthu.. ipo ithu pidikuthu....

M : oh ho... sari olunga elutharegala...

K : nethu mattum eluthala.... athuku munnadi varai eluthinen...

M : nethu than eh mukiyam periya sandai mudinjuruku... yen eluthala...

K : yen kekka matte... na veetuku vanthathe 9 ku... unaku msg anupitu, sapitutu ne reply panuve nu wait panitu irunthen... apuram poruka mudiyama kupiten.. rendu maniku than eh vechom.. kalaila thirumba pack panitu vara than time irunthuchu.. yenga poi elutha...

M : msg paniyala enaku...

K : ne inum paakalaiya.. adi paavi... 12 mani nerathuku mela agiduchu...

M : nethu pesinathuku appuram than thoongitome... kalaila sema late nanu.. athan pakkalanga... tho pakaren...

K : hmmm...

Mullai took her mobile from her hand bag and looked out for his message...

K msg : na kovathula yetho onnu sonna atha apadiye seiyanum nu avasiyam illa...

M : oh ho.. na call pananum, message pananum nu yethir patheyalakum...

K : aama athana velailayum naal muluka mobile ah ye than paathutu irunthen... mobile data on la ye than irunthuchu....intha msg anupurathuku munnadi kuda un status typing nu maruchu... yetha anupuve nu ethir paathen... anupala.. appuram nan eh anupiten... apuram athu deliver agala.. velaiki agathu nu kupituten...

M : parra...ithana panitu aniki yevalo thitu anju nimishama wait panren nu...

K : pinna kovama iruka madhiri scene poda venama...

M : neengalum unga scene um...
Swarna vera msg paniruka...na ipo tha paakaren...oota pora enna...

Irunga messages ku reply panitu varen....

After few minutes,

M : mudinjuthu...

She kept the mobile inside and took a diary milk from her handbag...

M : yenga chocolate sapidalama...

K : ipo than eh breakfast sapitom... athukula chocolate ah.. ithu than ne diet la iruka nu athai feel panitu irunthangala...

M : heehe chocolate diet la varathungale.....

K : athu sari.... enaku venam.. ne sapidu...

M : yenga venam...

K : na untime la yelam sapida matten... aduthu tea than..

M : ok...

She started peeling the chocolate cover...

M : nalla urugiduchu...

K : yepadi sapiduve... thooki potudu.. tea kudika niruthum bothu vera vaangi tharen...

M : yethu thooki podava...
ithu thanga taste eh...

She started licking the chocolate with her fingers... Kathir adored the way she enjoyed it and a naughty idea slipped out to his mind...

K : Oi...

M : hmmm..

K : enakum konjam kudu...

M : ipo than eh venam nu soneya...

K : ipo thidirnu asaiya iruku... kudu...

Mullai moved her hand to him...

K : yenathu ithu..

M : chocolate.. ithu theriyalaiya...

K : athu theriyum... vandi otitu iruken ila.. sapida vei...

M(shocked) : itha yepadinga sapida vekka.. athan urugiruke...

K : ne yepadi sapidariyo apadi than...

M : oh ho.. ithan than unga thidir aasai ah...

K (naughtily) : aama... sikiram...

M : please nga.. venam...

K : sari oru madhiri iruntha venam....

Mullai frowned at him...

K : oru madhiri illaya apo kudu... please time waste panathe... ne than eh sonna.. intha rendu naal namakaga matum than nu...

M : athuku??

K : namma aasai padarathu yelam nadakanum.... athan namma naal nu artham...

M : oh ho...

Mullai found suji sankar to be in deep sleep and fed him the chocolate with her fingers...

The chocolate, her finger, his lips and his mouth looked like a deadly combination to feel heaven....

K : ipadi taste ah oru chocolate sapitathe ilaa...

M : oh ho....appuram thooki poda soneya..

K : thapu than thapu than... othukaren...

M : apadi vanga valiki...

Their sweet talks and subtle romances continued till suji sankar woke up... They stopped for a tea break in between... Sametime they received a call from dheena saying dheena and manju are starting from chennai in few minutes....
When they were about to leave,

K : mama.. na otaren nu sonen illa.. kudunga...

Je : aama da.. enakum konjam rest venum...

San : mama neengalum akkakum antha car la vaanga.. kathirum mullaiyum ithula varatum...

Kas : vanthathuku nalla velai paakara da sankaru...

Suj : athachi vaanga.. namma rendu perum arattai adichitu varuvom... avanga yenamo panitu poranga...

Kas : vaa de povom...

All they four left, murugan tried to get to the back seat...

K : venam mama.. neenga munnadiye ukarunga... ungaluku than back pain iruku ila...

Mu : paravala mapilla.. thalaiyanai vechukalam... ammadi ne ukaruma...

M : sona kelunga pa... neenga ukarunga.. na pinnadi ukararen...

Mullai moved to the back seat and without any option murugan sat near kathir...
As the car started moving, they started their chats too...

Murugan and parvathi started their favorite topic MULLAI...
They wanted to convey things about her childhood, her sweetness, her delicacy, her anger, her crying nature and lot to their son in law at a stretch in one go.. They wanted to push everything about her to kathir... They never left a gap while narrating incidents.. They never missed to share even a small incident about her...
They were happy to see their son in law listening to them eagerly and speaking about it...

On the other hand, Kathir was curious to know about mullai.. As he has seen her childhood pictures already, it was easy for him to imagine each and every incident with the mullai of that age and enjoyed it to the core... Once in a while , he threw a look on her through the mirror to see her smiling widely at him...

And coming to Mullai, she could feel the extreme contentness and happiness of her complete family in those minutes.... She shifted her eyes from her dad to mom to kathir and in return relishing the moment of love...
She could say the best part of this trip is going to be their family time for sure...

After beautiful few hours, they reached kanchipuram..

P : yenga namma naalu per porathu romba nalla iruku ilaa.... enaku romba pidichuruku..

Mu : aama de.. intha madhiri kalyanathuku appuramum adikadi veliyur poganum... yena mapilla solrenga...

K : aama mama.. kandipa adikadi polam... enakum nalla iruku....

M : yen irukaathu... moonu perum senthu ennai pathi mattume pesi bore adichitenga...

Mu : ammadi engaluku unna vita vera yena ma iruku...

M : athu sari...

Their car and sankar's car reached hotel where dheena and manju were waiting...

Ma : mulla.. suji...

Suj : ka...

M : ka...

Manju hugged both and they laughed out in happiness....

Meanwhile everyone received dheena and manju happilly..... They had their lunch together and moved to shopping.....

San : anne... kathiru... ready ah...

K : oh ready ne...

Dh : vera vali.. ready than...

San : vaanga povom...

TBC..