K : Oi...

M : hmmmm....

K : paavi... yevalo neram wait pana vechuta... (i know this is my dear reader's mindvoice for not updating for few days...)

M : sorry nga.... kalyanathuku pudavai edukaratha paathi amma pesitu irunthanga.. athan late agiduchu...

K : inum late ah vanthiruntha na thoongirupen....

M : acho...thookam varutha... appo poi thoongunga...

K : oi.. illa illa.. thookam varala...

pathu naal ah yenga night elam thoongarom... pagal la than kadai la paduthu nalla thoongaren... yelarum bayangarama otaranga enna...mudiyala...

( yes its been nearly 10 days since they started speaking, all time messaging and talking over phone in these days...)

M : romba otaraghala...

K : hmmm romba... athum intha kumarasen mama romba over... enna nalla vechu seiyararu....

M : sari vidunga... feel panatheya...ithukaga elam pesamavum iruka mudiyathu...

inum oru ondra maasam than.. athu varai otaratha adjust panikonga...

K : yen appuram yena agum...

K mindvoice : kandipa yetho buthisalithanama sola pora....

M : appuram than na anga vanthuduven illaa.. apuram yethuku phone pesa porom... unga thookam kedaathu... kadai la thoonga vendirukathu... athan sonnen...

K mindvoice : nenachen ipadi than etho soluvanu... tho solitala....

K (sarcastically) : cha yenna arivu yenna arivu.... unna madhiri yarume ithu varai yosichu na paathathu illaa...

Mullai senses the change in voice...

M : yenanga nakkala... otaragha nu feel panengale nu ungalukaga yosichu sonen parunga yenna solanum....

K : oh ne enakaga yosiche...

M : aama pinna enakagava..

K : kalyanathuku apuram oru olimayama vaalkai en kannuku ipove theriyuthu...

M : yenga neenga puriyara madhiriye pesa mateyala...

K : unaku onnu onnum puriya vekaarathukula enaku vayasaidum pola....

M : aama yeppo paathalum ithe sollunga... vera enna theriyum ungaluku...

K : sari solaala.. kochukathe...

M : kovam elam illa... ipo ethuku enna nakkal panenga.. na ungalukaga than eh pesinen....(childishly)

K mindvoice : kulanthai madhiri etha pani mayakarale...

K : sari ipo namaku kalyanam agiduchu nu vechuko..

M : hmmm..

K : na night kadaila irunthu varen...

M : hmmm...

K : elarum sapitutu konja neram pesitu namma room ku varom....

M : hmmmm....

K : appuram... na vanthu phone pesara velai ilathanala sikiram thoongiduven... athane ne sola vare...

Mullai got what he meant...

M mindvoice : loose loose... ipadiya muttalthanama pesuve... avugha una kindal panrathula thappe illaa...

M (shyly) : puriyuthu... vidunga... theriyama soliten...

K : adada.... paravalaiye purinjuduche....periya athisayam than..

M : pothunga... please...

K : aama unna vechutu na yenna de panrathu...

M : athelam yenna vena panalam....

K : athu sari... yenna panalam...

M : yen ungaluku yethum pana theriyatha...

K : ethu???

Romba vaai than unaku... vechukaren unna...

M : vechukarathum katikarathum unga ishtam...

K : ne na enaku yelame ishtam than .... yethu yethuku ishtam nu solava....

M : athellam onnum venam.... vidunga atha ...

Ungaluku oru surprise iruku....
Atha pathi pesuvom...

K : ipadiye pecha maathi escape agu... ethana naal nu paakaren....

Sari sollu ena surprise....

M : en friends irukanga illaa... avanga namma engagement ku enkita treat ketagha...

K : oh sari sari.... en friends um ketanga... senthil chennai poitan... vanthathum tharanum...

Aama athula enaku enna surprise...

M : athu neengalum vareghala treat ku...

K( shocked) : yena sonna... thirumba sollu....

M : neengalum vareghala nu ketten...

K : nijama than kekariya...

M : yenga na surprise nu than eh sonen... ipadi shock agi thirumba thirumba kekaregha...

K : namba mudiya mattenguthu athan.. aama un veetula epadi othupanga...

M : yenga solitu pona avalo than.. enna vidave mattanga... namma solama poitu vanthudalam....

Kathir took the phone from his ears and checked if its really mullai on line...

M : yenga...

Yenga....

K : sollu...

M : yena panregha...

K : ne than line la irukiya illa vera yaravatha nu paathen....

M : yenanga oranda illukareghala...

K : sathiyama illa... ne veliya kupitathe oru periya athirchi.... athula veetuku theriyama polam nu sonathu aduthathu.... athan namba mudiyala...

M : ponga...chumma kindal panikitu... enaku matum asai ilaya... veetula therinja ena panrathu nu bayam than...mathapadi ungaluku iruka ella asaiyum enakum iruku ..

K : sari sari tension agathe... kandipa polam... aama epo poganum.. enga poganum...

M : neenga free na nalaike kuda polam....karaikudi la etha hotel ku lunch ku... na veetula soliten intha week la oru naal povom nu athunala prachanai illa...friends elarum free than... neenga unga velai paathutu solunga...

K : nalaike polam...onum prachanai illa.. na free panikaren....

M : appo na friends kita plan kettutu varen...wait panreghala...

K : hmmm sari...

Mullai discussed with her friends and called back in 5min....

K : Oi sollu...

M : yenga nalaiki plan confirm..
Raintree hotel la(imaginary hotel) lunch... ungaluku ok than eh...

K : double ok....

M : appo 12 o clock hotel ku vanthudunga...

K : enathu...

M : 12 o'clock nga.. correct ah irukum illa...

K : na vanthudava... apo ne yepadi varuve....

M : na busla vanthuduven....

K : nenachen....yena da yelam sari ah nadakuthe nu....

M : yenga.. yena achu...

K : hotel ku porathu nu achu...athu inga irunthe senthu pona yena... yethuku ne thaniya na thaniya...

M : karaikudi la therinjavanga romba iruka mattanga..inga apadiya... yaravathu paatha yena agarathu... matipom illa...

K : ufff...

M : athan hotel la oru 2 hrs senthu irupom illanga.. apuram ennanga....

K : ei hotel la therinjavanga yaravathu paathuta yena panrathu...

M : athu... hmmm...

K : na oru super idea solren...

M : solunga...

K : na mudhala poi sapitutu kelambidaren appuram neenga poi sapidunga.. bill vena ne pay panidu... epadi idea...

M : ponga... enna paatha epadi iruku ungaluku...

K : paavamavum iruku... kovamavum varuthu...

M : na yenna panrathu....sorry nga...

K : oi sorry ah vidu...
solratha kelu... un bayam puriyuthu... athukaga yepavume bayanthutu iruka mudiyuma....

M : mudiyathu than... puriyuthu.... aana....

K : kalyanathuku inum ondra maasam than iruku... appuram namma epavume senthu tha irupom... illa nu solala....

aana intha natkal, intha rendu maasam kandipa thirumba varathu...

Appo namma vaalkai vera madhiri agidum... romba romba santhoshama irupom... illana nu solala.. aana ipo iruka madhiri irukaathu..

unaku appo thonum intha naal elam veenadichutom nu....

Ithuku mela yena solrathu..

Appuram na anga 12 o clock vanthudaren...

M : venam....

K : yena...

M : enga veetu kita vanthu wait panunga... nanum varen...

K : paara... nijamava...

M : hmm aaama....nijama than...

K : enakagava????

M : ilaa nammakaga...

K : appo ini vera mullai ah paakalam??? Adikadi veliya polama...

M : oh polame... yepo vena polam....

K : veetula maatikita????

M : en purushan kuda than ponen nu solidaren....

K(laughing) : apadi podu....

Mullai is laughing too...

M : sari ethana maniku varuvegha..

K : oru 10.30???

M : hmm sari.. konjam munnadi pona konja neram jhasthi kedaikum...

K : sari na vanthudaren....

M : nanum ready ah iruken....

The chat continued as always till they slept...

Next day morning...

10.15 AM

Kathir got ready and pinged mullai...

K : Oi.... na ready....

M : oru 10 min... nanum ready...

K : appo na kelambaren...

M : ok vanthutu msg panunga....

K : sari....

Kathir came out of his room and saw dhanam, meena and kanna sitting in the living room....

Ka : anne yenga ne mapilla madhiri kelambita... kadaiki pogalaiya...

K : dei ne college pogalaiya... enna kelvi kekare...

Ka : iniki enaku leave ne... nalaiki internals arambikuthu...

K : appo poi padi.. ukanthu kelvi kettukitu...

Ka : etha ketta udane padi nu solida vendiyathu... sari solu.. yenga pore...

D : avan friend sathish ah paaka poran da...

Ka : yaru singapore la irunthu vanthuche antha annana???

K : aama da...

Ka : intha thadavai ethum vangitu varalaiya... pona thadavai neraya vangitu vanthuche....

K : illa vangitu varala...

D : avana veetuku kutitu vaa da...paathu ethana naal achu...

K : avan ini inga tha irupan anni... inoru naal kutitu varen....

D : ethana naal irupan da..

K : athu... athu... oru rendu maasam....

(Murmuring) appuram yepavume inga than... veliya poga vendiyathu illa..

D : enna da moonangare...

K : onum illa anni....

Ka : appo sathish anne un kalyanathuku irukuma...

K : (murmuring) avan illama epadi enaku kalyanam...

Ka : yenna ne...

K : irupan irupan... sari na kelambaren anni... neram achu....

He took the car key and moved few steps...

K mindvoice : loose da ne... car la porathula enna kick iruku...

Bike la polam... athu than nalla irukum....

He came back, placed the car key, took the bike key and left the home..

Mullai home,

Mullai is getting ready excitingly doing her final touch up....

M mindvoice : azhaganuku yetha azhagi than de ne... chumma apadi iruke... (throw a flying kiss to mirror)

P : ethana mani de agum....
Romba late panidathe...

M : vanthuduven ma oru 4 manikula...

P : sari de bathram...
Intha bag la kaasu vekkaren....

M : sari ma...

TING!!!!!

K msg : wait panitu iruken...

M msg : 2 min.... yenga irukeya...

K msg : corner pillaiyar koyil kita...

M msg : sari.....

Mullai saw her in mirror again with satisfaction, informed parvathy and left the home...

As she walked towards the temple, she searched for him everywhere around but she couldnt see him anywhere... Her eyes were longing for him all....

M mindvoice : koyil kita nu than eh sonagha...
Aala kanom...
Sari Call panuvom....

When she took the mobile to call,

K : Oi....

She happily turned to the voice and saw kathir removing his helmet with a mesmarising smile....

She didnt recognize him as he was with the helmet...

Eye lock....

M : athu helmet poturunthanala theriyala...

K ( with a smile) : paravala ithum nalla than iruku...

M : yethu???

K : un kannu enna thedarathu...

M( blushing): athu sari...

K : polama....

M : hmmm...

K : vandila yeru...

Mullai climbed on the bike and sat comfortably whereas kathir was adjusting the mirror to get glimpse of her....

Mullai caught him seeing her through mirror and smiled at him....

Both were looking at each other through mirror....

K : Oi...

M : hmmm...

K : athu...maranthu poi bike ah eduthutu vanthuten.. bike la oru prachanai iruku..

M : yenanga.. yena achu... acho karaikudi varai ponume...

K : athu perusa onum illaa... pinnadi irukaravanga munnadi irukavangala pidichukita than bike start agum...

Mullai who was listening keenly to him threw a blushing smile...

M mindvoice : sari ana aalu than....

K (smiling) : pinnadi irukaravanga yenna pana poranga nu bike kekuthu... sikiram sollu....

M(blushing) : athelam nalla balama pidichupanga nu bike kita solunga...

Saying this, Mullai gripped his right shoulder tight...

Both their eyes on the mirror....

K : oru selfie eduthutu kelambalama...

M : oh...

He took a selfie and started the bike...

There started their first bike ride .....