Puthir #17

*** Continuation: Sometime 2 years ago***

After a couple of crucial hours, it did end and the doctors said, both the Mother and Child were healthy. The dark smoke around him was going away and he could see everything clearer, his thoughts are getting coherent, his life was getting on track. A big sigh of relieve escaped his chest.

Mullai was still unconscious, Mughil was still asleep on his shoulder and Kanamma was being kept under supervision which was fine actually.

For the first time in 24 hours, he finally closed his eye for a moment and slumber took over on the chair beside her bed until he felt soft hands pinching his nose, pulling his lids...

'Paa...Paa... Naamaa Paapa kaanum Paa....Paa! ...Paaru Paa...', Mughil woke up in Kathir's arms and delighted to see his Amma sleeping on the bed but something started to bother him, so he woke his father.

'Haa!? Enna?...engge?', his son's words were like ice cold water thrown over him, what happened to the baby? Where was it? He didn't even see it yet.. He wanted Mullai to see first.

'Angge paaru Paa...Paapa kaanum...', he pointed at Mullai...her stomach was no longer big, it was flat. Then, he looked around, there was no one else apart from three of them in that room and it worried the Silent Firecraker.

He knows Naamaa Paapa was in Amma's stomach, he always sings to her and she always kicks for him. Everyone said they are in hospital because Naamaa is finally coming to see him and the doctors are going to help them.

So, now they are in hospital, Amma is here, stomach is flat, where is Naamaa? He looked at his Father with quivering lips and tearful eyes, where is his sister? He saw many doctors there, didn't they help Amma?
What happened to his sister?

'Mughil...Mughil...shh...aluvadeh...Amma toongerangge'le...shhh', Mullai was still sleeping and she needs to rest but Mughil was restless wanting to know answers.

'Naama?...Paapa engge....Amma....Amma!!!', he couldn't take it anymore, Appa promised Paapa will be with him once he woke up from sleep. Where is she?!

'Mughil...', they heard a croaked whisper..

'Mullai...'

'Amma!'

Both Father and Son said in unison looking at the most important woman in their life.

'Mama..'

She looked really tired and fragile but strong and brave at the same time, how she manages to be like that is still beyond his understanding. Hours ago, this woman went through hell and now she is lying in bed with the sweetest smile.

He went to kiss her forehead before he could say anything more and the same time carefully holding Mughil so that he wouldn't fall on her.

'Ey...'

'Amma! Naane..naane!', that little boy wants to show some love to his mother too, so he leaned in puckering his lips to his mother, dropping a kiss on her nose. All the while Kathir was carefully holding that over excited boy in his embrace.

'Sapthiya? hmm...eppe vandingge?...', she was worried about her little boy, how did they manage him? She wondered.

'...chiyapa chocolate kudetareh!...', he smiled proudly at his mother.

'Ivan veetuku poleh...unneh vittu poghe metteneh oreh addam... athaan Kannan veetuku poi ivanuku satteh....sapadu..paal...ellam raathiri konde vandan...modeh kude paal kudechithu thaan toongenan...'

'Mughil... adam pudikeh kudadu'nu Amma sonnen'leh...?', she knows how stubborn he can get and Kathir wouldn't be in the right mind set to take care of him. As usual, as she predicted Kannan came to rescue.

That Little Firecraker pouted, 'shori...ma....'

'ivan kude irendathu nallathu thaan..ennaku...', he told her hugging Mughil tighter while kissing his cheek, and that boy know none of them upset with him anymore.

'Appah..vide paa... Amma kithe ponum', he twisted free to go beside his mother, which Kathir did not allow.

'Seri Vaa...', she told Mughil

'Mullai...... unneke ippethaan operation panirkaange...ivan chumma irekeh matan... inggeye irekathum', he didn't agree, she was still sore from the surgery.

'paravaleh mama, onnum avadu....ingge vakaraeh vayingge...inthe bed thaan peresa irukeh..', she pointed to the space beside her on the bed.

'hmm.... seri... Mughil.. nalleh payanah irekanum... Amma meleh vileh kudathu... inggeye irekanum... puritha?', he was stern in his instruction to Mughil to make sure he listened before he puts him on the bed beside her slowly.

As always, Mughil knows his father is really serious if he uses that tone, so he shook his head like an obident boy he is, 'Seri paa...'

Mughil ended up playing with her hair, giggling to himself. Kathir looked at the scene in front of him and smiled, and then his eyes met hers. Nothing else was said between them; both pair of eyes teared, witnessed by a very confused pair of eyes.

'Amma..Appah!! Naama engge?!'

They both chuckled at that impatient boy of theirs.

'Mama...Kannamma've paatingela? Eppadi iruka? Naa pakanum'

'hmm...Mullai.. athu.. operation mudinje odeneh unneh ingge koothithu vandetaange.. aveleh innore ward'leh vatchi paakerangge..'he told in a low whisper.

'Yen...yen ennachi...?Avelku enna?', Mullai panicked and started to get up from her bed despite the pain.

'Mullai....Mullai onnum illema.... Avelku onnum illeh... nee padu... naa sollerathu kelu...', he panicked too watching this woman trying to take on the world after a C-section just hours ago.

'Appeh yen avaleh paakeleh solleriye...yen vere wardleh vatchirkaange?', after a complicated labour and life threatening major surgery in the past 24 hours, she woke up to a husband who still haven't seen their new-born, whom she gambled her life for. She is worried now! That's very unlikely of him, what happened to her baby, where was she? What was he hiding from her?

'Mullai...avaleku onnum illeh... doctor aveh nalla iruka'nu sonangge... operation munadi konjum percheneh aachi leh? Aveh rombe neramma ulleh kashta patha leh? Athaan konjum check pannenangge...avlo thaan.. nalla irukama... avelku onnum illeh terinjirpe thaan naa unneh paakeve vanden poduma..hmm...', he explained word by word to her.

She stared at him in the eye and asked, 'Appeh yen innum pakaleh sonniye?'

'Aama...naa innum paakeleh thaan.. avaleh patti kethu terinji kithen...aana paakeleh....yaarum innum paakaleh...hmm veetle kude innum yaar kithayum solleleh... avaleh nee thaan modeleh paakanum...aathaan.... Nee illameh eppadi naa mattum nambe kanamma've paakeh... ' It would be unfair to her if everyone else in the family sees their princess when the queen who went through hell didn't see first.

It was so hard for him to not see his Kanamma, but it was harder to see Mullai going through this for Kanamma. When they told their child is fine but needed to be put under observation first, he felt the darkness lurking back towards him but the doctors assured him not to worry.

He chose to be with Mullai the whole time, from the moment they brought back to her ward. As selfish it may sound, only he knows the pain to choose his wife over his child in moments of despair. If anyone at all deserves at least a tiny glimpse of their miracle child, it's the woman who made that miracle happened, Mullai.

He promised himself he will only see his daughter with his wife, it sounds cruel, he feels ashamed of such despicable thought but it's the only prayer he could offer to the Universe, in order to have both his Chellama and Kanamma together.

'Enna Maama nee... (a tear drop rolled down her cheek) seri po..koothithe vaareh solleh..illeh enne koothithu po sollu....paakanum...ippeve paakanum..', she had no words to describe her feelings right now, how did she get this lucky to land such a man in her life.

Silly man! After all these years of marriage he still manages to say the most unexpected things at the unexpected moment to make her fall in love with him all over again....and what's that bandage on his hand?

'irungge..ungge kayileh enna?'

'Aaah...Athu...Athu...', he didn't know how to react to that sudden question.

'Appah kayi ratham ma...rombe!', Mughil dropped the bomb in the most casual way with an innocent toothy grin to both his parents.

'Yenda?', he just couldn't catch a break from his son now can he? Why Mughil... Why?

'Maama?', she was still waiting for an answer.

'Mullai..hmm onnum illeh.. athu... Mughil paavum...seriya kude toongeleh payan....paaru inomo inomo oleran...ratham atu ithunu'...

She was too exhausted to laugh at his attempt to frame his son for telling on him.

'nambithen Mama....'

'Paa...kathe paa... Amma paaru maa..', Mughil turned and pulled Kathir's hand to show his Mother.

'inthe vayasaleyeh pothu kuderaneh...'

Mullai heard his little monologue and couldn't help to giggle a little in her still dizzy state.

Right at that moment, the doctor came in to check on her vitals and Kathir was so grateful for that.

Mullai gave him a look indicating that their discussion wasn't over, it will continue soon after this.

Later, after few checks, the doctor was more than happy to let them see their baby, and ordered the nurse to bring their baby to them.

'Naama!!!! Vareh porah!! Yeah!!!', Mughil squealed in excitement, finally he gets to see his sister.

To be Continued..

Authour's Note: Another revelation chapter.....No Puthir....... Next Chapter will be a Kanamma chapter as well still in the same timeline... Not so stressful chapter right?

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