Next day...

The car sped through the road fast as kathir and mullai climbed into the car...

M : yenga... yen ipo kovama irukeya... ithu oru vishayame ila...

K : cha cha kovam yelam ilaa...

M : appo varutham.. athu than eh...

K : konjam... sari agidum...vidu...

M : nalaiki nadakaratha nalaiki pakalam.. iniki senthu iruka time ah yen time ah waste panriya...

K : konjam neram ne pesama vaa... nan eh sari agiduven....

M : oh na pesama iruntha sari agiduvegha athan eh...

K : pls de arambikaathe...

M : shh.... neenga vandiya thirupunga...veetuke polam...

K : ne vera yerichala kelapathe... pesama vaa...

Mullai didnt attempt to speak post that... Helpless anger surged up within her...

After few minutes, kathir glanced at mullai...

K : gear podarengala madam...

He delicately held her hand only to be shoved off...

K : udane kovam vanthudume...

M : .....

K : pesu de..

M : .....

K : appo pesa matte....

M : ....

K : romba santhosham.. ipadiye iru....

M : athan theriyume... na pesalaina santhosham nu...

K : aama... santhosham than...

M : .....

There was absolute silence in the car for next few minutes with both of them brooding over on their own...

They didnt fail to take a peek at the other one now and again...

Fifteen of twenty minutes of the travel passed in mere silence and five minutes of hopeless talk...

It was just few minutes to karaikudi and then they cant be alone...

Mullai's mind was pondering about things happened yesterday... She understood her suspicions about kathir made some sense now...

She wanted to nip everything in the bud...
On deciding, she turned to kathir...

All she could see was his face was blankly inscrutable.. His eyebrows had curved in some deep thoughts... He had his left hand on steering and right elbow resting on the window while his hand busy rubbing his beard...

M mindvoice : mugatha vechu yetha kandupidika mudiyutha paaru... ivugha irukaghale... kashtam...

Not willing to wait for him to speak up, she squealed at him to stop the car...

M : yenga konjam vandiya niruthareghala...

K : yena achu...

M : niruthunga... enaku pesanum...

He glanced at her for a second and stopped the vehicle under a big tree...

K : yena achu...

M : atha na kekanum... yena than prachanai ungaluku.. atha solunga mudhala.. apuram polam...

K : theriyala...

M : oh ho...sari amma appa sonatha pathiya...

K : athu.... irukalam....

M : athu oru vishayama nga..

K : illaya unaku...

M : yena solitagha apadi... kalyanathuku oru maasam than iruku.. ipadi adikadi veliya yellam poga venam nu sonagha...veliya porathuku bathila ungala veetuku vara sonagha... avalo than eh...

K : na veetuku vanthu unna paatha pothuma...

M : pothathu than.. aana paakaama irukarathuku konjam paravala than eh... veetulayachum paakalam illa...

K : unaku athu pothum na enakum pothum... vidu...

M : vida... athu sari na pesaama viturukanum... avanga sonatha oru vishayam nu car yerinathum ungakita sonen ila.. enna solanum.... na solama irunthuruntha ungaluku therinjurukave therinjurukaathu...

K : vidu nu solren ilaa...

M : sari itha vitudaren....

Yen nethu neenga sari ah ve illa.. atha solunga...

K : yen na nalla than eh irunthen...

M : poi...na ungala gavanichutu than irunthen....oru neram santhoshama iruntheya... oru neram yetho yosanai ku poitiya... neenga nethu yepavum pola yellam illa... Enaku nalla theriyum...

K(surprised) : atha gavanichiya...

M : aama... Sollunga yen aapdi irunthiya... chumma manasukula yellathaiyum vechukitu iruntha enaku epadi theriyum...ipo kuda yetho sari ila nu mattum than puriyuthu... yena nu puriyala...

K : perusa yellam onum illa...

M : peruso chinnatho mudhala yena nu solunga.. neenga neengala irupiya nu pechu mattum than...seyal la illa..

K : pothum de.. romba otathe...
Nan eh sari agiduven nenachu than solala...

M : athan agaala illa.. solunga... yena...

K : sona kindal pana kudathu...

Mullai was worried suspecting some serious issue with him but he says not to make fun of him.... She wondered what it could be...

M : kindal ah.. na yen ungala kindal pana poren... solunga please....

K : ne deepavali pathi sona anniki night amma unna pathi perumaiya pesinanga... mama kupitathu, ne pesinathu, convince panathu yellame... amma una pathi pesa pesa enaku romba perumaiya irunthuthu... enakaga, en amma kaga, kannakaga yevalo yosikare... yena yellam plan panre nu...

M : ithu oru vishayama... yenga neenga vera...

K : illa nijama solren...avalo santhoshama irunthuthu... konja neram kalichu than amma sonna onnu niyabagam vanthuthu..

M : yenathu...

K : amma enna anupi vekaren nu sonapo ne nan mattum vantha pothathu yellarum varanum nu sonniyam.... sonniya???

M : aamanga... aana athuku yena??

Kathir paused for a second...

K : athu....

Athu enaku kashtama irunthuchu...

M(confused) : yen kashtama irunthuthu... puriyalainga...

Mullai was completely clueless what is upsetting in what she did or spoke... That too mhe says initially he was happy....

K : unaku na mattum vantha pothathunu...

M (amused) : yethu...

Mullai's eyes popped up with mirth...

M : yenaa soneya...

K : paathiya... kindal pana mattennu solitu sirikara...

M(smiling) : sirikalanga... neenga sonatha namba mudiyama oru shock... avalo than...

K : illa sirikara...

chuma chuma sirichutu irunthena appuram nan solave matten...

M : ada inime sirikala.. solunga...

K : athan kashtama irunthuthu mudhala.. appuram yetho yosichu sari paniten... appuram nethu kanna sonana avan un veetuku vanthan nu.. ne samachu kuduthe nu... athum kashtama irunthuthu.. ne enkita solalainu...

By the time he paused for her to speak or react, she maintained a flat face though she was smiling inside....

M : athu ungaluku surprise achungale.. athan solaala.. illana ungakita solama irupena... ithuku poi kashtapadaratha chinna pulla madhiri...

She pinched his cheeks fondly....

K : enaku samachu kudukalainum than...

Mullai couldn't control herself grinning...

M : yenga neenga veetuku vantha namaku saapadu sapidava thonuthu... na time eduthu samaichu poda... college poitu vantha aniki oru tea eh neenga mulusa poda vidala.... maranthu pochakum...

Kathir's face showed some naughtiness leaving behind his cute complaining pout....

K : marakuma athu... na unna yena yenamo pana poren nu expect pani yemanthu poniye....

M (blushing) : na yellam onum expect panala... romba than...

K : panalaiya... athu sari... aniki un reaction elam enaku nalla niyabagam iruku....

M : irukum irukum... atha vidunga... pesitu iruka vishayathuku vaanga... ithelam oru vishayam nu ithuka ipadi irukiya...

K : ithu matum ila...

M : appuram...

K : enaku yedutha madhiriye kannanukum , pasangalukum dress yedutha nu therinjathum kashtama irunthuthu...

Mullai was not surprised now... She expected this by the way his talks proceeded...

She didn't reply any and infact he didnt wait for her response too...

K : kanna vanthathu,un kuda irunthathu yelam ketapo avalo santhoshama irunthuthu.... ore thambinala kanna enaku romba special... avan unkuda nalla otikavum enaku nalla irunthuthu... athe madhiri kolanthaingaluku ne dress eduthathum apdi than... romba santhosham... ipove namma kudumbathula oruthi ah iruke nu...

aana yetho oru chinna uruthal... nanum avangalum onna nu...

M : neengalum avangalum epadinga onnu aga mudiyum.... yena yosanai ithelam....

K : theriyala yen ipadi thonuthu nu....

M : athu sari... avalo than ah... inum vera yetha iruka...

K : ilaa... iruku... antha cricket setup mudhala paathathum romba emotional agiten... palaselam niyabagam vanthuchu... nalla enjoy panen... apavum avalo santhosham enakaga ipadi yosichuruka nu...

Aana konja neram than... unoda velai ah nu kettapo enaku nu solala than eh nu thonichu.. enakum annanukum nu sethu sonne ila... athum apadi than kashtama irunthuthu...

M : yenanga yena yenamo solriya...

K : solala de.. nenaikaren... nethum ithu than nenachen.... normal ah iruka mudiyala.. ne sona madhiri santhoshama irunthen... thidirnu ipadi yetha yosanai varum... amaithi agiduven... ipadi than naal pochu nethu...

Padathulaiyum apadi than...unakaga plan panathu , ponathu elame nalla irunthuthu... yellaru kudavum irunthathu nalla irunthuthu... aana nanum neeyum thaniya irukanum nu nenachen... mudiyala... athu oru chinna varutham irunthute irunthuthu...

Santhoshamavum iruken.. athe samayam romba kadupavum iruku..
Ne en kuda mattum than irukanum nu romba suyanalama yosikkaren nu puriyuthu... aana mathika mudiyala... naana ipadi nu iruku...ammakita kuda intha madhiri elam na irunthathe illaa..

Mullai was addled...
He is comparing their relation to his relation with mom....
Definitely this is something soothing to her heart...
She comprehended that he is so much obsessed than he seemed to be...
Is he really going through all these confused emotions...
Is he really getting possessive...

Where is her serene and matured kathir....
Yes she know maturity has nothing to do with possessiveness....
Just like her being her ownself with him leaving all inhibitions , he started being him too...
That's the only thing she could think of...

Like mullai who was dumbstruck with his revelation till now , kathir was also at loss for words to reveal more....

There was a thoughtful silence for sometime....

He removed his seat belt in a jiffy, turned a little and seized her hands...

K : mulla....

Mullai's eyes widened seeing him calling by her name...

Had he ever called her by her name since they spoke???
No...
Or She dont remember???
No not to her knowledge...
Never once till now...
This is the first time...

His 'mulla' sounded so special and intimate just like his 'Oi'....

But he never realised what he had said...
He continued in a daze...

K : ennala oru maasam unna paakama chumma phone la pesikitu, verumane veetuku vanthu atha mama munnadi casual ah pesara madhiri pesitu poga mudiyathu de.... na yena panrathu.....

M : athu vidunga.. paathukalam...amma appa than eh...

K : nijama...

M : aama aama...

She pressed his hands in gesture of affirmation....

K : Enna paathukara madhiri ne vera yaraiyavathu chumma paathukita kuda yennala thanga mudiyala...

unaku yepavume na than mudhala irukanum nu thonuthu..

Ne than yepavume ipadi irupa..
Yena vida athu mukkiyama ithu mukkiyama nu ketutu...
Appo unna nenachu sirichuruken...
Aana nanum apadi than agiruken...
Mulusa maariruken...
Ippo than puriyuthu...

karaikudi la than na possessive illaanu sonen...
Ipo correct ah anga thirumba anga pogum bothu na yepadi maariruken nu puriyuthu....

He let out a charming smile, draped his arm around her in a proprietaral manner and hit her forehead...

So he accepts its possessiveness...

K : intha kathir ah ye maathita illaa..

M : maatharagha... yenga neenga vera...

K : ivalo neram pesinane...onume sola mattengara..

M : enaku peche varala...neengala nu iruku...

K : enake apadi than iruku... ne vera... sari bathil eh solalaiye...

M : yenanga solanum....

K : na than eh unaku mukkiyam???

M : yena kelvi ithu... ungaluku theriyaatha...

K : ne sollu...

M : soli than therinjukanuma nu soluveyale... ipo mattum solanuma....

K : inime apadi than... sollu please...

He pleaded like a kid...

M : neenga than mukkiyam... neenga mattum than mukkiyam... pothuma...

As she leaned on his chest, he pulled her more to his embrace...

K : pothum... vera yethum venam...

M : aama yen ipadi yellam thidirnu thonuthu ungaluku...

K : thidirnu illa.... kanchipurathulaiye irunthuchu... ne enkuda mattum tha irukanum nu thonichu... aana unaku udambu sari illama ponathula vera yetha pathiyum yosikala.... nethu than romba jhasthi ah therinjuthu...

M : enaku athaiya, kannava, kulanthaigala yellaraiyum romba romba pidikumnga... illa nu solala... aana avangala pidika mudhal karaname neenga than eh... ungala pidicha madhiri unga amma, unga thambi, unga anna pasanga nu yellaraiyum pidikuthu.... so yellathukum base neenga than...

K : hmmm....

M : appuram antha cricket setup panathu vanthu rendu perukum than.. aana mudhal antha thought vanthathu ungalukaga than... mamakaga illa nu sola matten... aana mama kaga mattum illaa... apadi paniruntha ithuku munnadi yethanaiyo thadavai mama solirukaru.. appove panirupom... appo yellam enaku thonala.. ipo neenga sonathum than thonichu...

K : puriyuthu enaku.. athe madhiri ne avangaluka panrathellam thappu illa... yella relationship um romba mukkiyam... na than intha madhiri thevai illama yosikaren nu nee unna maathikaathe... na sari agiduven... ne yethum nenaichukathe...

M : neenga ipadi yosikarathe perusu than.. na yethum nenaikala... vidunga... anaa anniki karaikudi la yevalo dialogue pesineya.. possessive illa nu.. athum ennaku anju per propose pananga nu sonathum super nu soneyale..

They smiled remembering the moment...

K : aama aama.. ipo antha madhiri pechu vantha yenna bathil soluven nu theriyala... sothichu paakanum...

M : athu sari...

TRING...TRING...TRING...

K : pochu phone vanthuduchu.. yenga aalungala kanom nu kepanga...

M : kekaama.. ipadi vantha velai ah vitutu sontha kadhai pesitu iruntha... kelambalam vanga...

K : hmmm... michatha vara valila vechukalam....

M : double ok....

K : enakum double ok...