"Movie night" 

Ajay

Physics Teacher ahh??

Though its a bit embarrassing that I don't even know what subject she is teaching, I am happy that I came to know it atleast now before its too late. But Physics? Seriously?

When I was in my high school, the one and only subject I hated was Physics. I dont know why but I found it very difficult to solve all those problems. I used wonder how Physics Teachers are so brainy and how they could learn all those. According to me, Physicists are extraordinary brainy people. Was my wife too a brainy one? I never knew it.

We continued talking more about our academics and eventually the talk went to some other topics. I learned something about her. Sreedevi is more into fictional stories and characters. The girl who was so silent turned more comfortable and chirpy when fictional characters topic came out of nowhere.
The papers were long forgotten as she talked about her favorite fantasy story.

This was actually the longest conversation we have ever had and I dont mind if it longs all the day. It feels so peaceful to talk to her. I felt genuinely happy and it doesn't make me feel awkward instead it makes me feel joyful. I have completely forgot that there is a world outside, talking to her because at that moment, that conversation meant more.

"Enak intha mathiri oru peaceful aana surrounding la... Oru sathamum illama... Oru sofa la ukanth book padikanum.. Athaan pudikum.. En veetla enga amma epo paaru kathukite irupanga..." Sreedevi said and sighed.

I chuckled.

"I know.. Namma oru vaati theme park ponom nyabagam iruka? Appo naa 7th padichit irunthen nu nenaikren"

Sreedevi thought for a minute.

"Ama naa apo 4th or 5th padichit irunthen.. Nyabagam iruku"

"Haan.. Apo nee enga kooda ellam velada mata.. pesa mata.. Epovume aunty koodaye suthit irupa la.. Apo antha giri illa..?"

"Ama..." She leaned forward.

"Avan vanthu unna pathi enga kitta neraya kutham sonnaan.. Nee velada matingra pesa matingra.. Attitide kamikra apdinu.."

"Hmm?" Sreedevi placed her fist under her cheek and listened.

"Aprom un amma kitta poyi complaint pannan avan... Athuk unga amma unna kathikite irunthanga..."

"Apdiya? Ithu enak nyabagam illa.."

"Ama pothuvave aunty un kitta satham potute irupanga.."

"Ama Ajay yen pottu vekkala.. Yen mai ezhuthula..yen poo vechukala.. Yen pathram kazhuvala.. Yen thuni thovakala.. Yen inga nikra.. Yen anga nikura... Yen ukanth iruka..apdinu kelvi mela kelvi ketite irupanga.. " she says in a stretch and sighed tiredly.

I just nodded. It is the first time Sreedevi talking about her mom to me. I never knew that she was so fed up with her mom.

Her phone rang loudly.

"Nooru aayusu" she said raising the phone which showed 'Amma'.

She turned the phone silent and kept it aside.

"Eduth pesu Sreedevi" I said.

"Venam.. Antha Geetha kalyanam varuthu la.. Atha pathi etho solla thaan call panranga.. Ipo atha pathi pesa enak mood illa" she simply shrugs.

"Ama la Geetha marriage la? Namma inga irunth 19th annaik polama.. 20th thane wedding"

"Neenga wedding poringala??"

"Ama.. Enak avunga call panni vanthe aaganum nu sonnanga.. And Geetha kalyanam epdi attend panama iruka mudiyum.. Ava namma kalyanathuk 5 naal munnadiye vantha.."

"Hmm okay" She nodded her head.

She glanced at the papers to be corrected and sighed. She took that paper and continued correcting papers.  She just read the answer and put a tick mark over it. She went to the next answer and read it. She underlined the answer and added some words in between. She was not even checking the guide book.

I casually turned my head to the wall clock and gasped. It was half past 2 in the afternoon. How did time fly so fast?

"Devi.. Mani 2:30 aayiduchu.. sapdalama?"

She looked up at the clock and nodded at me. She took all the papers and went to her room while I went to kitchen and got the lunch that we prepared morning itself. I served for both of us while she joined me and we ate the food together.

After finishing the lunch. Sreedevi tucked her sareed pallu on her waist and started washing the dishes. She is not jobless like me. She has a lot of papers to be corrected, so I moved forward and stopped her.

"Devi... Ithu naan panikuren.. Nee poyi papers correct pannu"

She tilted her head and smiled at me.

"Parava illa ajay.. Enak papers correct panna ipo mood illa.. Neenga ponga itha naa pathukuren"

'Ipo naa pona enak bore adikume' I thought.

When she is busy, I can do all the household chores and when she is free, maybe I can spend some time with her. But if she is going to do the dishes now, I will get bored. I sat on the kitchen counter and simply watched her washing the dishes.

"Sreedevi?"

"Hmm"

"Innaik night free ah?"

She jerked her head towards me. I paused realising how I sounded and immediately corrected it.

"Dha bha dha.. Athu vanthu movie pakalama?"

She turned back to the sink and resumed washing dishes.

"Neenga Movie lam papingala?" She asked.

I laughed "Yaara pathu enna kelvi kekura? Naa ellam daily Tv la, Pc la ellam padam papen.... College padikrapo vaarathula rend vaati padathuk poven theriyuma...Pokkiri padam mattum 8 vaati theatre la pathuten"

She frowned "aana neenga movie pathu naan pathathe illaye"

"Athu ipo konjam varsham ah thaan... Ana munnadi lam apdi ila.. Munnadi naa ipdi kedayathu theriyuma.. Semma jolly ah friends kooda suthit irupen"

My mind travelled to my college days and Abirami. Thinking about her doesn't make me feel sad or heartbroken but it makes me feel how I have changed into a completely new person because of her.

"Ajay?" She called me sensing my silence.

"Huh?" I looked up "Hm.. So athaan neraya movies lam papen... Ana enak movie paka oru company venum... Konja naal ah company illama iruntha nala thaa naan pakala.. Ana ipo nee irukiya..athaan.."

"Ohh...Neenga adhigama patha movie Pokkiri ah?" She asked me without replying to what I said.

"Theatre la Pokkiri thaan.. But adhigama pathath.. Alaipayuthe thaan.. Oru 100 vaatikum mela pathurpen... Neeyum pathurpa la? Athu evlo nalla movie.. " I said in a chirpy voice.

"Naa pathath illa Ajay"

"Etheyy" I jumped off the kitchen counter and stared her in shock "Alaipayuthe pathath illaya???"

She shooked her head.

"Cha enna aalu nee" I kept my hands on my waist and sighed in disappointment.

She glared me rubbing the plate.

"Illa... Ivlo epic aana movie pathath illa nu solra.." I asked.

"Naa intha movie matum illa.. Vinnaithaandi varuvaya, Ok kanmani, Raja rani, Sillunu oru kadhal, Varanam aayiram.. Ithu ethume pathath illa.. Kelvi patruken.. Ana pathath illa"

I kept my hands on my mouth and stared her in shock.

"Nee ellam human eh illa theriyuma??"

"Neenga pesathinga.. Ondra varshama ungala pakuren.. Neengalum robo maari vela vitta playstation.. Playstation vitta vela nu thane irukinga.. Apo neenga mattum human ah?" she asked.

Though she was damaging me, I chuckled hearing her chiding tone which actually sounded cute and funny.

"Seri intha mathiri movies ellam pakama irukrathu romba pavom.. So inaila irunth intha movies lam pakalam okay?"

She started thinking.

"Oii books mattum illa.. Movies um nalla thaan ma irukum" I said.

She smiled and nodded. I grinned and then we started talking more.

At night, I took my pendrive which had all my favorite movies and connected it to our TV. I Played Alaipayuthe and we settled on the sofa. Sreedevi wasn't interested at first but she slowly got indulged in the movie. I watched her reactions through the corner of my eyes. During romantic scenes and songs, her eyes would turn soft and a little shy crept her face. During the second half, when the male lead was searching for the female lead, she was visibly restless.

She had a teary smile on her face when the movie ended. Whether it is reading a book or watching a movie, she would get deeply indulged into it as if she is a character inside the movie or book.

We switched off all the lights and fans before moving to bedroom, all the way discussing about the movie. Sreedevi really loved the movie and I felt proud of myself for suggesting it. We slowly drifted to sleep discussing the movie.

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Hey guys,

Sorry for the late! Konjam writers block. 🙃

How was the chapter?

Ok cooking together to watching movie together...

Improvement irukka??