A day pass by.

Now the burden has shifted to Pandian.

Since he knows everything, he must be neutral.

A mediator must be neutral incase if he is one.

The decision is obviously one sided, whichever looks right.

And some times, both sided.

He thinks and thinks again just to come to a conclusion.

He, being a father figure, should be a living example for his sons to follow upon.

He has to think from both the POV's of Kathir and Mullai.

Atlast, he feels like,'Thanni la thalli viduvom ; Neendhi varattum'.

He calls up Mullai.

She comes.

P-Enna ma, ipa laam padika varadhe illa?

M-Illa uncle..apdi laam illa..

Maha paapa irukradhala avakoodaye neram sariya iruku..

Ponni kum Selvi kum help panren..

Aunty kum..

Adhunala..

P-Adhu sari..

Ipa free dhana?

M-Aama uncle..sollunga..

P takes a deep breath.

He decides to open up directly.

There is no point in beating around the bush.

Ma, Kathir vandhaan..

Neenga kalayanam pannika mudivu pannirkradha sonnan..

Adhan..

Unna kooptu oru vaartha pesalame nu..

Nee nenaikalaam..

Enna da ladies ah pesa vidama indhaalu pesraaru nu..

Unakku dhan aunty ah pathi theriyume..

Edhavadhu chinna vishayathuke excite aava bayangrama..

Ithellam periya vishayam..

Avakitta sonna nera poi naal kurichitu vandhuruvaa..

Adhan..

Un sammadhatha kettutu sollalam ellarukum nu..

Avala thappa sollala..

Aana ava 2 varushama kettutu irukaa kathir kalyanatha pathi..

Avan pidi kuduthe pesala..

Ipo dhan vaaya thorakraan..

Adhunala adha seekram mudichidanum nu avaluku thonum..

Amma manasu illaya?

Adhaan..

M-Uncle..adhu vandhu..

P-Inga paaru ma..

Nee enna kathir oda appa va paakadha..

Just think me as a spectator..

Kalyanam ndradhu avlo easy illa..

Edhuvume nichayam illadha vaazhka idhu..

Epo enna venaa nadakkalaam..

No one knows..

So, rendu perum oru understanding oda ego illama vittu kuduthu pona dhan life nallarkum..

Life nalla irukradhu laam apram..

Life life maadhiri irukum apa dhan..

Enna da ivan arukraan nu paakriya?

Edho issues ungalukkulla, adhunala dhan ivlo naal pesaama irundheenga nu sonnaan Kathir..

Adhanala dhan solren..

Once you are married,you are committed to that person for a whole life..

There is no point of going back..

Kind of one way path..

Idhu normal ah solradhu dhan..

When it comes to love marriages, you should be extra careful..

Adhukaaga solren..

Avanukkum sollirken..

Innum solluven..

Don't get worried..

M lets out a smile.

P-Right.. So, what's your call?

If you say yes,we shall proceed..

If you say no,indha conversation ah ipdiye vitralaam..

If you want time, you can take..

M-No issues uncle..

Let us get married..

P-Oh great then..

M smiles again.

P-Sari, ellarkum sollidalaam..

Let us proceed..

And Kathir told like you have friends to invite..

So, let's see all those things..

Okay?

M-Okay uncle..

The convo ended right there.

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And then, things went with a real swiftness.

Pandian spoke with Lakshmi as if he was the match maker.

She was really happy..

All she was yearning for Kathir's marriage.

And she loves Mullai too.

So, it's like double Dhamaka for her.

And Moorthy-Dhanam, Jeeva-Meena were happy too as Kathir said okay for a marriage atlast.

And Kanna,being the Kadaikutty was happy and scared as well.

He would have to top the bachelor list if Kathir goes out.

And, he was sure that Lakshmi would start pestering him.

Pandian was sure that he didn't want anyone to know about the backstory of them.

Those who were really excited were Pavi and Vetri.

They knew everything.

They knew the love.

They knew the betrayal.

They knew the hatred.

So, they were fingercrossed all these days hoping against the hope.

The news started spreading across the estate and the factories.

Mullai was happy.

Mullai wasn't happy.

She was craving for Kathir.

On the other hand, she doesn't want to spoil his life anymore.

After thinking and reconsidering everything, all she could decipher was, she cannot live without him.

She wants him atleast to show some daily dosage of hatred.

And one more.

She misses Parvathy and Murugan.

She knows well that they are way too stubborn.

They won't come.

And, she cannot go and tell everyone that she wants her parents for her wedding.

The first slap would be from Pandian, she was sure.

She has to lose her parents for Kathir.

Already, she had missed a lot.

Now it's the turn of Mu-P.

She cannot whine over it as it was purely her decision.

She knows well that there is no 'Both' option in her life.

Either Kathir or her parents.

She chose Kathir, whole heartedly.

Yet, she feels bad.

The typical girl mentality and moodswings hit her like anything.

Tha days roll by rapidly.

The shopping was completely taken care by Lakshmi amma and Pavi.

Of course,Mullai was there.

Just a mere presence of her physique.

Her thoughts were rolling around something.

Something, that has no name and filled with darkness.

She badly needed to throw everything out and go into the slumber world for one eternal sleep.

Reality dragged her back.

Lakshmi amma noticed her attitude of not showing interest towards anything.

She took it as jitters and she mistook her silence as a fear on seeing the wealth.

After all, she knew her as a companion.

Pavi, who could understand Mullai, helped her through and through for the wedding.

From makeup to blouses.

From jewels to nailpolish.

She took care of everything.

Invitations were printed and were distributed all through.

The whole Munnar was ready to witness the big fat wedding by one affluent family.

The home started get filling up with guests.

In the midst of chores, nobody actually noticed that Kathir was silent.

He was so silent.

He didn't even visited Munnar post that day after talking to Pandian.

His things were taken care by Vetri.

The dhoti and shirt along with one sherwani was being selected by Vetri and he managed to pacify the family members who started complaining that Kathir wasn't around.

He could understand him completely.

All he could do is to keep calm rather than digging his pain more.

All set for the wedding.

Kathir flew back to Munnar.

He spoke with a fake smile all the time with the guests.

No one except Mullai noticed this.

It made her more vulnerable.

Keeping all her sorrows and pains aside, she waited for the wedding which is just in a day..

Why Kathir is so different?

What's the next thing?

Shall see..

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