Vanga namma kootatha onnu serpom.

Les Gourmands (The Foodies)

****

In order to eat, the group hurried into the house. Sailu had Papu's wrist in a tight grip, much like a mother would when holding her child's hand securely. This caused Papu to become very emotional. He always yearning for his mother's love. Through Sailaja, he hopes to receive the love and attention of his mother.

Em: Vada Zurich yen ivlo neram? Seekrama vandhurundha sudasuda saapdalamla.

Al: Naan pickup pannatana vendamnu soltanpa. 😆

Z: Yaru nanu vendamnu sonnen? 🙄

Em: Seri indha thambi yaru?

B: 👶🙋‍♂

Al: Namma Vicky-oda thambipa, peru Bharathan.

Em: Vapa yen nikkire okkaru enna sapdara?

Sam: Appa senjadhu ellam edithutu vaa.

Al: Guys ivandhan Bharathan veetle Papunu koopduvanga. Papu idhudhan Sam and Nithu adhu Sam-oda appa Emmanuel.

Nit: Aww, Vicky-kku ivlo cute-ah oru thambiya? Choooo Cuteeeeee! 😄

B: ☺🙈

Sam: Aiik! Thambi vekkapadran. 😆

Vik: Dey en thambiye otadhingeda.

Al: Ivlo neram engeda machan irundhe? 🤨

Sai: Ninga ivlo neram enga poninga Vicky? 😁

Vik: Moonu perum enna veliyave kaluti vittuttu ippa enga ponenu ketkuriyama? Very nice. 🙄

Sai, B & Z: 😁

Ar: Vidra, seekrama paniyaram keluda pasikidhu. 😁

Vik: Nee vere, theenipandaram. 🤦‍♂

Sai: Paniyaram sapduringala Vicky?

Ar: Parthiyada Souffle-ve, magarasida! 🤩 Idha ketkanuma Souffle kooduma!

Vik: Dey! Idhu en scene-da! 😤 Vidra veliye.

Ar: Poda! Nee waste. Naan sapdaporene!

Em: Ellarum vanga dinner ready! 😁

Sai, Sam, Z & Arj: Yaaay Sapadu! 🤩

B: 👏👏👏

Emmanuel had just finished preparing dinner, so Sailaja, Samuel, Bharathan, Zurich, and Arjun hurried to the dining table to eat it. The foodie army had forgotten all about Nithya and Alexander long ago.

Nit: Nammalam idhukku mela avanga kannukku theriyamatomle? 😅

Al: Therinja kadhaidhane. 😅

Nit: Ana Vicky-um ivlo periya foodie-ah irupparunu nenaichikuda parkale.

Al: Avan Vicky-ah irundhadhane. Andha body ulle rendu per irukkanungenu therinja innum enna kalavaram vedikka pogudho? 😅

As everyone was ready at the table with plates in their hands, Alex and Nthu sighed and moved in that direction. The way they all behaved was oddly uniform. All of them at once seized their respective silver plates and turned to face their respective reflections.

Z: Ppah! Nammude mukham ethre prasannaman! 🤩

Sai: Hmm, Thirchayayum! 😁

Em: Pillaingala thatte kile erakunga!

Sai, Z, Sam & Ar: Aayyh! Soru Soru Sami Soru Podudhu! 🤩

Vik: Deyy! Enakkunu oru prestige irukkuda yenda ipdi panre? 😫

Ar: Nee moodu, sami soru podudhu naan sapdudhu. 😁

Vik: Enna kapathe yarume illaya!? 🤦‍♂

B: Uncle irunga naanum parimaruren. 😁

Em: Paravaille thambi nee okkarupa. 🙂

Sam: Papu unakku samaika theriyumnu Sailu sollirukka, unmaya?

B: Yedho sumara samaipen ana annan kandipa sapturum. Enakkum asaidhan nalla samaikanumnu ana varamatudhu. Edhavadhu thappa poyidudhu. ☹️

Vik: Dey en Papu enna samaichalum naan sapduvenda. Avan enakku soru pota sami. 😇

Ar: Dey Papu nee nalladhan samaikire nee enna samaichalum enakku pudikkumda. En Papukutty evlo pariya cook theriyuma? Summa kedayadhu. 😁

B: Po anne! Romba kalaikire! 😆

Z: Dha! Edhukku ippo ellam valavalanu pesuringe? Pasikidhule sapdavendam? 😢

Sai: Theenipandaram! 🤦‍♀

Al: Enge andha theenipandaramnu sonna mogatha katunge. 😏

Sai: Aahn cheri cheri pechu edhukku appa parimarunge! 😆

Sam: Enna pasi enna pasi? Kalailendhu edhuvume sapdale.

Nit: Nnadhu!? Kalailedhane ellam bajjiyayum bokkittu enakku verum paper bag eduthutu vandhe? 🤨

Sai: Adhankka nalla kelunga enakku paadhi vekka sonnen ketkave ille. Ellathayum mulungitan vennandha pambu. 🐍

Al & Nit: 🤦‍♂🤦‍♀

Z: Appa veynga. 😁

Em: Indhapa.

Z: Innum veynga. 😁

Em: Indhapa.

Z: Vekkapadadhinga innum veynga. 😁

Al: Avan vaayile onnu veynga! Adhu enna vayira ille kenarada? 😤

Sai: Enakkum venumda eruma madu.

Nit: Dey Papu enna ivlondudhan vechirukke? Appa innum konjam veynga avanukku.

B: Ayyo ille akka enakku podhum. 😁

Ar: Avan apdidhan solvan neenga innum veynga uncle. 😉

Em: Koochapadama sapdupa.

Ar: Dey Souffle-ve parthiyada kannu thattevittu nagarala. Future-le un nelamaya nenaicha pavama irukku. 🤭

Vik: Anga oru jandhu vitta plate ulle dive adichidum pole, adhe enna solve? 🤣

Ar: Dey sapudra pillaya apdilam sollakudadhuda! 😤

Vik: Appo mudikitu thinnu. 🤣

Zurich was so engrossed in his food that he entirely lost awareness of his surroundings. However, he was troubled by something.

Z: Enna kaalukku adiyile pambu oorudhu? 🙄

In an effort to discover what was stroking his leg, he stooped slightly to see underneath the dining table. The gentleman seated in front of him caught his attention when he suddenly jerked.

Z: Arjun! 😤

Ar: 😁😉😘

Z: Padupavi kaale thadavuran kaatupayan. 🤪

Vik: Dey! Yenda avan kaale thadavure!? 😳

Ar: En aalu kaale naan thadavuren. Unakku vakkile nee gammunu kededa. 😎

Z: Aaah! Yenda ethune!? 😫

Ar: Dey! Yenda ethune!? 😤

Vik: Innum edhavadhu pesune attack balama irukkum. 😎

Ar: Alaadhadi thangam mama ice-cream vangi tharen. 😘

Sai & Sam: Enakkum venum! 🤤

Ar: Seri seri ellathukum vangi tharen. Adampudikama samathu pullaya irukkanum. 🧐

Sai, Sam, Z & B: 🤫

Bharathan tucked Arjun's sleeve.

Ar: Ennada Papukutty?

B: Eppo vangi tharuve? 😁

In response to the bunch of grown up kids he had to babysit , Arjun chuckled and gave Bharathan a quick cheek squeeze.

Ar: Cheekramadi! Unakku illamayada en pattu! 😁

Nit: Neenga thevaiyillame vaay kudukuringe, inniki ninga vangikudukama indha korangu kootam ungala vidadhu. 😁

Al: Nee inniki vasama maatne machan. 😂

Vik: Idhu veraya? 🙄

Sai: Thiruthirunu mulichadhu podhum. Seekram plate-eh valichitu ice-cream kadaikku vandiye vidunge.

Ar: Edhey!? 🙄

Al: Eyh thangam ennadhidhu ice-cream rathriyile? Adhuvum autumn season-le. Adhellam onnum vendam. 🤨

Sam: Akka parunga annane! 😏

Al: Nithu nee support pannadhe. Naliki sali gilinu namma usure vangunge.

Ar: Vidu doctor-eh naan vangikudukuren.

Em: Thambi villangam ayidumpa.

Sam: Appa nee innum sapdala. Vandhu sapdu nanga ice-cream vangittu varom.

Sai: Vicky polam please. 🤗

Vik: Dey polamda please. 😁

Ar: Serima naan unne kootikitu poren. 😅

Sam: Adhenna avala mattum enga ellathayum kootikitu ponga. 😁

Al: Sethan Segaru. 😎

****

# Your favorite character and why? 😁

# Guess next chapter's name. I had mentioned in this chapter. 😉

-Mahish