*Disclaimer : The age of the characters (younger version) and the timeline of incidents mention in this FF may not be in line with the original PS because the age and timeline never been consistent and I m often confused. So for the purpose of my FF, I hv set my own age assumptions. You will know why I mentioned this when u read this part. Thank you.

After Mullai left, Kumerasan opened up to Moorthy.

Kumerasan : Chandosama irukuda Moorthy...
(sigh of relieve)
Kathirum.. Inthe pullehyum..
Ippadi paake Chandosama iruku....
(closed his eyes and said a silent prayer)
Nallah irekanum yen makkah,
pulleh kuthiyodeh.. ithey maathiri...
Rombe varsham vaalanum...
Inthe Kathir payeh pasanggeleh paathuthaan inthe katteh vegum..
(teared)

Suddenly everything changed, the always jovial Kumerasan was tearing and everyone was looking at him shocked.

Moorthy : Ayo ! Enna Mama neenge?
Nalla thaaneh sirichikithe irendingge,thidirnu ippadi..

Kumaresan : illeh da Moorthy..
(sigh, looking at the picture)
Pandian poghe pothu..
Nee periye payan...
Veverum purije vayasu...
Kanna chinna kolende, eduvum puriyathe vayasu...
Jeeva'kum Kathirkum thaan rendamkathan vayasu...
Purinjum enna pannerethu'nu theriyathe vayasu...
Athule Jeeva innum konjum periyeven, un koodeve irepan..
Nee paatukuve...
Aana Kathir chinne payan thaaneh...
School kude innum pogeleh nenekiren...
'Mama.. Mamanu' yenn kayeh pudichithe yenn kude thaan varuvan...
(pause and smile at that thought, while looking at his hand)
Avenuku enna venumnu keke kude theriyathu da..
(sad laugh)
Naana edachum vaangi kudetha kude vaange maatan..
Mathe pasangge maathiri bomme venum.... Caklet venum..
Appadi onnum keke matan..
Aana, aven kadaileh eppadi potlum poderathu'nu yen kithe kettan..
(closed his eyes and wiped his tears)
Athe nenechi paata ippoh kude nenji valikithu..
(lightly rubbed his chest)
Aven anthe vayasaleye rombe kashta pathuthanda Moorthy...
(turned at Moorthy and Jeeva)
Neeyum Jeevavum appadi illeh, Pandian ireke podeh nalla thaan valandingge..
Aana Kathir valareh samayam thaneh ippadi aachi..
Hmm..
(wiped his tears while looking at Pandian's photo at the wall)
Aven paavum..
(whispered)

Saravanan held Kumerasan's hand and shoulders to calm him, while pulling a stool for him to sit.

Both Moorthy and Jeeva teared hearing this.
Its true, Kathir never had the childhood he should.

Before their father's demise, they were doing quiet well. So, Moorthy and Jeeva had a comparatively normal and comfortable time growing up, compared to Kathir who wasn't even old enough to attend school at that time.

Thus, life pushed him to grow up beyond his age at a very tender age and he never complained, not even once. He just learned to endure it with a heart full of confidence, though he wished otherwise deep inside at times but with no regrets whatsoever.

Kumerasan reminisced those days, where Kathir was a small boy and followed him around everywhere.
Kathir won't ask anything, for him..
Kathir won't take anything, if given..
Kathir would just hold Kumerasan's hand tightly whenever he feels sad or angry.

Kumaresan saw how circumstance changed the confused little boy in Kathir into an angry young man everyone knows now.

Kumerasan : Valareh.. Valareh... Anthe payeh ore puthiraveh poithan ellarkum..
Kaalam eppadilam aven valkayleh viladerchi pathiya.. Hmm..
(sighed, exasperatedly)
Ullukulleh ellathiyum marachithu, veliyileh onnume nadakade maari nadikeh aveneh minjikeh mudiyathu..
(cynical laugh)

However, only Kumerasan knows the real Kathir under that mask.
Under the angry young man..
Yes, it's a mask that everyone sees..
Mask to hide his sadness..
Mask to hide his pain..
Mask to hide his fragile heart..

Kaalam : Naan maathrinena?
Avargala yennal maarinargal,
silar nallavargalagha...
silar ketharvalagha..
Innum konjum silar...
Oru Puthiragha..

TBC