Kathir was sitting leaning on the wall while listening to some love songs on his mobile. Without him realising, he dozed off with the mobile in his hand still playing the songs. Mullai has done with the kitchen stuffs with Dhanam and comes to room. She opened the door and could hear the songs....her eyes searched him!

M: Achooo paathu kethuthe thungithanghe poleye! (Goes near him trying to take his mobile from his hand – she tries pulls the mobile – he jerks and woke up!

K: Ey! Enna pandre? Naan.....thungithenaa? (smiles)

M: (smiles) Aama Nge! Thungithinge than! Athan....phone eh eduthu off panni...ungele....

K: (raising his eyebrows) Ennaiye....enna?

M: Hmmmm aasai than! Elupi....nalla paduke sollelam nu than! Entrichi ippedi vaange...paaiyi poduren! Konjam neram thungunge!

K: Illai...illai...venam! Ennaku thukam varele!

M: Thukam varame tha...ungelaye ariyame thungithingela? Yenghe?

K: Nee velailam mudichithiya? Unnaku thukam varutha enna? Nee venum na padu....naa veliye......

M: Ada yenghe neeghe? Irunge chumma! Ennakum thukam la varele! (She sits leaning on the other side of the wall)

M (mindvoice): Aama ivanghe phone number.....

K: Aama...unkitte en number iruka enna?

M (mindvoice): Athi...nambe manasule thanne nenaichom?

K: Indha! Unne tha.....

M: Aha...illainge.....naanum athe than yosichen! Neengele kethuthinge!

K: Ennathe?

M: Illai....unge number enna nu kekkelam nu?

K: Athu seri! Eduthuko! En number 9***!

M: Aha...Ok! Ippo naan miss call pandren....neenge en number eh save pannikonge!

K: Hmmm seri! (Both saves the number in their phone) Aama en number eh ennanu save pandren?

M: Ahhhh...athelam naa...solle mudiyathu! Yen neenge sollungelen?

K: Nee solle maathe...Naa mathum apparom yen sollenum! Po!

M: Athu seri! Sollathinge! Ponge!

What did Mullai saved his number as? Mullai saved his number as .........

What did Kathir saved her number as? Kathir saved her number as .......

Both smiled and blushed at their phones!

Then Kathir started the conversation!

K: Cheri! Ange....tea.....kodukumbothu.....

M: Enna? Tea venuma? (tries to wake up)

K: Vere ethume kekure theriyatha unnaku? (gets little kadupu) Naan enna sollikithu iruken...nee enna?

M: Aiyooo...naan kavanikele! Ennanghe kethinge?

K: Illai...ange nee....tea kodukumbothe...nee nadanthukithathu.....

M: Yenghe? Thappa ethum sollithena?

K: Cheh! Illai! Aana......

M: Apparom ennaghe? Yen thayanguringhe? Naan thane...kellunge ethuva irunthalum!

K: Athu...nee aveghe kitte appedi sirichu sagajema pesuve nu naan ethirpaarkele! Unnaku yaar meleyum nejamave kovam illaiya? Apparom...ange...ellarum ithe kekuringhe nu sonniye....vere yaar ketta unkite?

M: Athuva.....avenghe kitte kovichikithu naan enna seiye poren! Athan sonnene....nethu kalyanam pannikirathuku munnuku varai irunthathu kovam, ematram ellame! Apparom illai! Athuthan nejam! Kalaile....Dhanam Akka vum ithe than kettange...avenghe kitteyum athe than sonne! Avenghe kitte innum neraiya sonne!

K: Oh Anni kethangela? Athu....enna vere etho?

M: Athu.....ungele pathi than!

K: Yethu? Naana? Ennaiye pathiya? Enna solli tholeche?

M: Yenghe patharuringhe? Thappa ethum sollere maathiri....inge avasiyame illaiye! Nallathuthan sonnen!

K: Athane! Naan ethum thappa....? (smiles) Cheri enna sonne?

M: Athu...vanthu....neenge vanthu pesi ennaku puriyavechathe sonnen....Ellarum en vaazhkai ye pathi yosichepe....Neenge mathum tha ennaiye pathi mathume yosichinge nu sonnen! Athu ennaku rombe pudichathu! Ennaku puthu nambikai koduthinge! Ennaiye neenge nalla paarthupinge nu ennaku theriyum nu....perumaiya sonnen! Nambe kandipa rombeve santhosama vaazhvom nu sonnen! Akka rombeve santhosam pathange! (Kathir had tears hearing this)

K: Ey! Ippadilam pesi......naan....azhunthuren poren! (wipes his tears not letting them roll down his cheek)

M: Aiyooo...sorry Nge! Aana athu tha unmai! Ange...nethu...neenge mathum tha unmaiya irunthinge! Naan ivvalo naal paarthe....anthe sidu-sidu Kathir, kovakara Kathir, enkitte eppothum sandai podum anthe Kathir illai! Ithu ennaku rombeve puthusa irunthathu....Puthu Kathire naan nethu paarthen....aana athuthan unmaiyana Kathir nu purinjikithen! Akkaraiya, anba, paasama, rombeve porumaiya irukure Kathir than unmai! Ennaku athu pidichathu...anthe unmai pidichathu! Ungeluku munnadi mathethulam marainjiruchu Nge! Ithuthan nijam!

Kathir couldn't control his tears anymore! He cried! She had cried after seeing him tearing up like a kid! She moved near him! She touched his shoulder to calm him down! He turned in shocked at her! She was afraid and took her hand off! But he holds it firmly and place it back at his shoulder (THE FIRST TOUCH) He need that badly at that time! She was even touched by his gesture!

After a while! (The hands are still on the shoulder)

K: Mulla.....Ennaku rombeve santhosama iruku! Naan... kalyanam....athuvum unnaiye....ithulam yosichathe illai! Annenuku unnaiye kalyanam pannivekka irunthape kude naan....anneh kitte....nee venam nu tha sonne! Nee nambe kudumbathuku set aage maathe...Athuvum unge Amma....solleve venam! Sutham! (laughes) Aana....appedilam pesi....kadaisiya naane unnaiye (smiles) kalyanam pannuvanu nenaikeve illai! Nee mathum enna.....

M: Athu seri...appo ungeluku ennaiye suthama pidikathu...enge Ammave athuku mele! (hits her forehead and smiles) Aama....naa...enna?

K: Neeya? Naan ethirpaathe mathiri illai nee! Neeyum tha eppothu ennaiye kindal pannikithu...kadupu ethikithe irupe.....Chumma chumma Jeeva Mama Jeeva Mama nu kadupu ethikithu irupe! Erichala irukum! Nee vanthale!

M: Paarda!

K: Aana neethuthan....unnode kovam....oru thavippu.....oru kolanthai thannam....oru dheigiriyam....ellame naan paarthen! Athule ellame oru unmai irunthathu! Chinna pullai le nee eppadi irunthiyo...appediye rombe naal kalichu unnaiye paarthen! Ennakum pidichathu! (Now Mullai had tears)

K: Naa....unnaiye...ennaku....pidikathu nu illai! Unge Amma naale tha...unnaiye veruke muyachi pannen...aana veruthathe illai! Veruke mudiyale! (laughes) Enna tha irunthalum nee en Mama ponnu le! Anthe oru paasam irukethan senjathu! (smiles and turn at her side) Hey...yenna ippe nee azhure?

M: Yen ungeluku than azhuve varuma? Engalukum varum! Ippedilam pesuna...yaarukuthan azhuve varathu! (She wipes her eyes)

Suddenly a voice called them!

D: Kathir! Mulla! Vaange sapdelam!

Kathir and Mullai was little pissed off! Then only they realised their hands are still touched and still on his shoulder! Both smiled and blushed!

K: Aha...thoo varoom Anni!

Both goes out for lunch! Jeeva and Meena too joins them!

D: Vange! Okkarunge! Sappadu eduthu vechiruken! Pothu sapthukonge! Neenge lam onna sapdunge! Aththaiku naan sapadu koduthuthen! Naan kadaiku sapadu eduthu poren.....Ange irunthuthu....saintharam varen! Veede paarthukonge enna? Naan varava?

M: Aha...cheri Ka! Naange paarthukirom! Neenge sapthingela illaiya?

D: Illai Mullai! Naan kadaile poiyi ange ellarode sapthukuren! Neenge sapadunge! Naan kelamburen, Mullai! Varen Kathir, Jeeva, Meena!

K: Seri Anni...paarthu!

Dhanam leaves. Mullai serves everyone and they ate happily! All had smiles on their faces! Mullai was cleaning the kitchen and surprising Meena volunteered to help her! Both Kathir and Jeeva was very much in surprise to see this scene! They left the wives in the kitchen and went happily to the hall!

Je: Paarthiya daa? (smiles) Meena ve? (suddenly his face changes) Aana Mullai rombeve nalla pulle daa! Sorry daa! (Holds Kathir's shoulder)

K: Enna Neh? Sorry lam solre! Yenna aachi ippo?

(Mullai and Meena comes out from kitchen and hearing this silently)

Je: Illai! Mullai ye...unnaku...kalyanam?

K: Aiyooo...ellarum inthethan pesuvingela? Ethirpaarkame nadanthathu tha....enge kalyanam! Aana naange (proudly) unge yaarkagavum chumma lam kalyanam pannikele! (Meena sees Mullai in awe – Mullai blushing)

K: Naange rendu perum...pesi...pidichi tha..... kalyanam pannikithom! Naange kandipa santhosama irupom! Nee ethum nenaichu varuthe padathe, Neh! Therinjo theriyame.... (smiles)...nee ennaku...illai engaluku....nallathu tha senjiruke!

Me: Apedi sollunge! Seriyana purushan....seriyana pondathi! (Both Mullai and Kathir blushed) Paarda vekkathe! Jeeva....nambe tha varutha padurom! Avenghe nambele vide fast ah irukange daaa! Illainge?

M: Ada yenghe neenge vere!

They had a fun chit-chat there....Then went in to have rest in their rooms!

-TBC-