Kathir finished his call with Papa and turned around to find Mullai missing! He knew exactly where to find her, unlike his missing Sombu!

There she was standing in the backyard near the well hoping and praying he doesn't scold her. She sees him walk towards her and immeadiately turns around and peeps into the well.

Kathir: "Hey.. anga enna paathutu iruka?! Oru vela en sombaa innum theditu irkiyo?!"
Mullai: "Illanga.. summa.. adhaan therinjupochu la sombu Dubai la irku nu!!"
Kathir: "Apo enatha paakara? Indha kenaru Dubai la iruka ennai kenaroda edha link aagiyirukumo?!"
Mullai: "Ipo edhuku oranda izhukareeha? Papa azhudhuchu nu dhan naa kuduthen unga somba!"
Kathir: "Oho.. adhunala matum dhaana?"
Mullai: "Adhu... adhunalayum dhaan!"
Kathir: "Adhnaalayum na.. vera edhunala?!"
Mullai: "Mkm.. summa therinjukite theriydha mari vandhu nikka vendiyadhu.. dhenamum raathiri somba paathu sirichute thoongitu enkita kelvi vera" She muttered loud enough for  him to hear.
Kathir: "Ena sona... seriya kekala" he smiled even though he heard her.
Mullai: "Onum illa vidunga!"
Kathir was unable to control himself from smiling... she was right!! He did look at the sombu every-night as the last thing before he slept. But little did she know that all he looked was the reflection of her face that falls on the sombu every night just before the light goes off.
He decided to keep it his own little secret. "Azhagi... kovatha paru! Naa somba paathen nu Dubai ke pack up panita!! Frauuuudu!" he laughed to himself.

Mullai: "Ennaga? Ipo edhuku sirikareeha?!"
Kathir: "Onum ilaye.. seri sombu anupita!! Ipo idhoda niruthaama vera edhaavadhu kepiye.. adhaan ena pesama irka nu yosichen!"

Mullai: "Haan.. kepen dhaan.. aana ungaluku en mela kovama?!"
Kathir: "Kovam laam ila.. Papa kita dhaana kudutha!! andha sombu ilana ena.. vera edha arrange panikren.. paathukalam vidu!"

Mullai: "Hmm seringa... ipodhaan nimadhiya irku. Seri..naa onu kekavaa...ungalukulla irkaare andha MK, sombu mela laam kavidha paadinaare.. enga, enakaa oru kavidha paada solunga papom?!"

Kathir was too shocked! "Unaku epdi MK va theryum?! Avan en Mindvoice aache?!"

Mullai: "Mkmmm, mindvoice nu nenachu paadhi neram veliya dhan kathitu irupaaru MK"

Kathir: "aaah.. adhu.."

Mullai: "seri seri.. samalikaama MK va indha Mullaiya pathi oru kavidha eduthu vida solunga!"

Kathir: "Aduseri.. hmmm MK un mela kavidha solanum avlodhaana! Ipo paaru andha Dhadi vecha Kannadasan oda kavidhaya!! "

<Author is a devotee of kaviyarasar Kannadasan, so i am pleading his spirit not to haunt me for this. Alsoooo.. happy_rns .. this is for you😆 Makkale, this is inspired by the mokka poem from the movie Anandham- en naa Pandian Stores oru FRESHAAAANA conceptu!>

"Nama kadaila iruku pala vidha Paruppu
Nama kalyanathukaprom nee en Poruppu!
Idly arisi, pacharisi, puzhungal arisi,
Enna aatchi seyya vandha nee en idhayathoda arasi!
60roobaiku kedaikum ara kilo vellam
aayiram per vandhaalum needhaan en chellam!
Badam Pista dhraatcha Mundhiri
Enikum en kannuku nee dhaan Sundari!
Uppu Puli Molaga Perungaayam
En vaazhkaila vandhu senja nee Maayam!
Malli Melagu Kraambu Jeeragam
Azhagulaye un azhagudhaan thani ragam!"

Kathir got too excited "Iru iru.. inum flow la neraya varum.. naa poi andha kalyana order maligai list eduthutu varen, inum kavidha solla vasadhiyaa irukum.. dho varen iru" he runs to fetch the list.

Mullai Mindvoice: "Ennaya pathi kavidha paada sonna Mullai Malligai nu paadama Pandian Store Maligai aa pathiyaa paadreeh!!!
Aduthu Pandian Stores ku oru Payasatha potra vendiyadhudhaan!!"

THE END