Berechiah is a Jewish name that occurs several times in the Bible. It is derived from Berakhah, "blessing".

Bénédiction (Blessing)

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Sam: 😤

Vik: Kochikadheda Sameyy. 😁

Sam: Modhala indha renduperayum indha café-lendhu ban pannanum! 😤

Nit: Kuppai thotti kitte ninnu enna kasamusa vendi kedakku unga renduperukum? 🤨

Sai: Apdilam onnum illaye. Naanga chumma pesikitudhan irundhom. ☺

Vik: Ama Nithu. 😁

Ar: Konjam nambura madhiri poy solluda bonda thalaiya! 😝

Vik: Mooduda pusinikai mandaya! 😝

Sam: Parudi un purusan enne pusinikai mandayannu solran! 😤

Vik: Dey dey nee illeda, indha maanangetta paiyan Arjune sonnen.

Sai: Arjune edhukku thitturinge? 😏

Ar: Parthiyada en defense team-eh? 🤩

Vik: Ama avan romba nalla pappa paru, veralu vecha kooda kadikka theriyadhu. 😏

Sai, Nit & Sam: Ama avarukku theriyadhu. 😏

Ar: Apdiye oru building-le eri gudhichidu. 🤣

Vik: 😑 Ponga naan kochikiten, naan poren.

Sam: Poradhudhan poringe, indha pakkiyeyum kootikitu ponga, idhukku shift mudinjirichi. 😏

Vik: Yen inniki half-day?

Sai: Inniki Berechiah-kku birthday, namma café-lendhudhan ellam order pannirukanga, adha apdiye kuduthutu celebrate pannalamle. 😁

Vik: Oh sticker boy-kku birthday-va inniki? 😏

Ar: Un posaposave thooki kuppaile podu. 😝

Nit: Naan ellathayum pack panniten, Alex annan ellathukum pay panniyachi kasu kudutha vangadhe.

The birthday cake for Berechiah and several cupcakes, along with some party supplies, were loaded into Vikram's car by Sam and Sailaja. Sam and Nithya gave the presents they purchased as well.

Sam: Naanga aprom varomnu sollidu.

Nit: Parthu ponga renduperum. Cake bathram.

Sai: Seri akka, bye-da! 😊

Vik: Bye! 😊

Sam: Edatha gaali pannunga renduperum. 😏

The front door of Berechiah's home was soon approached by Sailaja and Vikram. The doorbell was rang by Sailaja. An elderly woman soon arrived and unlocked the door.

👵: Mole Sailaja, endhokkeyund? Ninne kanditt orupad nalayi. Athre busy-ano? 😊

Sai: Adhinano nyan ippo vannadh? Shari, varu namukk poyi decorate cheyyam. 😁

👵: Idharan mole?

Sai: Ivar Vicky, nyan ivareyan vivaham kazhikan pogunnu. 😁

👵: Adhano mole? God bless you my child. 😊

Vikram's cheek was caressed by the elderly lady.

Sai: Vicky, ivangadhan Berechiah-oda paati Mariam.

Vik: Hi paati sorry Malayalam theriyadhu. 😅

👵: Paravaille mone, enikk Tamil kurach ariyum. Ulle varu. 😊

Sai: Berry kutty evide poyi?

👵: Mole Tamilil sansari, pavam ivar. 🤭

Sai: Sorry Vicky, ivanga Malayali Christian adhan. 😅

Vik: It's okay-ma. 😊

👵: Alex avane engotto kondupoyi. Avange varunnadhi mumpu namma decorate cheyyanam.

Sai: Shari ammumma, Vicky neenga balloons ellam udhunga naan table-eh prepare panren. 😁

👵: Edhukku mole avare cheyya solre? Let him sit. 😊

Sai: Vidunga avar cheyyum. Enna Vicky, seyvingadhane? 😊

Vik: Idhule ennama irukku? Naan poyi balloons udhuren. 😁

The items they had purchased were soon used by Sailaja, Vikram, and Mariam to adorn the living room. Three of them were finally completed with the decorating before Alex and Berechiah arrived.

Sai: OK, inge parunga, avanga vandha pinne namma confetti vedichi surprise kudukalam. 😁

Vik: OK-ma. 😊

👵: Shari mole. 😊

The doorbell rang shortly after that. Alex and Berechiah entered the room after Mariam went to open the door.

Sai & 👵: SUPRISE!!! 🎉🎊

Vikram frowned as he observed the young child just as he was about to burst the confetti. The young child Alex was carrying had a bald head, was quite underweight, and had a feeble appearance.

Ber: Chailu!!! 🤩

Sai: Berry Kutty!!! 🤗

Berechiah flung himself into Sailaja's arms.

Ber: Eppo vannu? 😁

Sai: Ippolanu. 😊

Al: Machan, nee eppada vandhe?

Vik: 😕

Al: Machan unnedhan.

Vik: Ahhh, dho ivakoodadhanda vandhen. 😐

👵: Shari varu, cake cut cheyyam. 😊

Ber: Yyyaaaayy! Cake!!! 🤩

Vikram remained in the same spot while everyone else moved to the table to cut the cake because he had a plethora of thoughts going through his head.

👵: Mone Vicky, vaapa. 😊

Vik: Idho varen.

Ber: Chailu idharan? 😊

Sai: Ivaran nyan ann paranya boyfriend. 😁

Ber: Ohhh, HI boyfriend! 😁🤚

Vik: Hi.

Ar: Munje konjam siricha madhiri veyda.

Al: Berry kutty cake cut cheyyam. 😁

The cake was distributed to everyone as they soon celebrated the birthday. Vikram made an effort to keep his smile. Vikram's thoughts were disrupted by Berechiah's appearance, but more so, his confusion was heightened by the absence of guests. Berechiah soon began playing joyfully with his gifts after opening them.

Sai: Vicky, inge okkandhu enna panringe? Vanga sapdunga. 😊

Vik: 😕

Sai: Ennachi odambu seriyillaya? 😐

Vik: Adhellam onnumillema. Naan onnu ketkuren, thappa nenaichikadhe. 😐

Sai: Berechiah pathi ketkadhane modhalendhu thavichikittu irundhinge? 🙂

Vik: Hmm.

As she sat next to Vikram, Sailaja sighed.

Sai: Avan chinna vayasa irundhappaye avanoda parents accident-le erandhutange. Annikilendhu avan paati mattumdhan avanukku. Nalladhan irundhan, dhideernu romba odambu seri illamepoyi hospital-le admit pannom. Check panni parthappadhan therinjadhu avanukku Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia irukkunu. 😔

Vik: Apdina? 🙄

Sai: Adhu oru vagayana blood cancer. Romba kashtapattan. Chemotherapy ongoing-le irukku. Pension-le vazhra family-nale Alex annane motha selavayum eduthukutaru. Chemo-nale mudi ella kottidichi, adhanale kindergarten-le ivane romba bully pannuvanga, yarum friend-aga matanga. Adhanaledhan yaarum varale, kupdalenulam ille, kuptom varale. 😔

Vik & Ar: 😠

Sai: Ana avan adhayellam care pannikamattan, romba positive, ellathayum positive-ah parpan. Edho enganale mudinjadhu avan koodaye irundhu avane happy-ah vechikarudhu mattumdhan. Avanukku naanga mattum podhumnu solluvan. Indha vayasule ivlo strong-ana willpower enne romba acharyapaduthum. Avan unmailiye oru blessing-dhan Vicky. 🙂

Vikram is leaning against Sailaja's shoulder, and Sailaja can feel the moisture accumulating on her shoulder.

Sai: Vicky, azharingala!? 😮

Vik: Ma, avanukku onnum agadhule? 😢

Vikram's face was cupped by Sailaja as she lifted it.

Vik: Ma naan evlo kasu venumnalum kudukurenma, Alex-eh kapatha solluma. 😭

Sai: Vicky azhadhinge please, avanukku onnum ille, he have improved now, neraya recovery ayirukkan. Innum konja naaldhan, aprom neengale parunga avan epdi jammunu irukannu. 😊

Vik: Seri ayiduvanlema? 😢

Sai: Ayyo Vicky, neenga unmailiye oru valandha kozhandhadhan ponga, parunga epdi kannule thanni oothudhunu. 😊

At that moment, someone leaped onto Vikram's back.

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Bye!!!!

-Mahish