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Mullai came to her home all happy, but with the mood to enquire her mom on her sudden change in her behavior from the past few hours...

Mullai: amma...

Par: ey vantiya....

Mul: nee dan inga irundu kooptiye....varama epdi...

She asked all sarcastically...

Par: enna di pechu oru madhiri thoranaya iruku...

Mul: vera enna ma....

Porathuku munna seekram vaa nu oru vartha...

Poi rendu nimishathula keela va nu oru koochal....

Par: rendu nimisham illa 5 nimisham...

Mul: oh alarm vachirundiyo...

Par: ipo eduku sanda podara...

Mul: vera enna ma...naan enamo pudusa kathir aa paka pora madiri neram lan pathu koopta naan enna nu nenachikanum...

Par; nee enna vena nenachiko...

Aana....inime apdi ungala thaniya lan vida mudiyadu.....romba neram....

Mul: enna ma nee....en mela nambikai illaya...

Naan venum na kadhalikaradha pathi marachirukalame...

Panalaye...unmaya sonnen...irundum ipdi panriye...

Par: adhelam unaku sonna puriyadhu di...

Amma ku unmela nambikai illa ma illa da....

Sonna kelu...

Avalo dhan...

Mul: po ma...

She went to her room entirely pissed...

She somehow could understand her mom's concerns and worries, but all her mind could think of was her mom not having trust on her...

Next day morning,

When she woke up, and went about to do her routine works, she saw a sight she would love to see lifelong....he only two important men in her life conversing with each other, there was a smile etched on their face...

Her day couldn't have started even better....

She was sure...

When her dad came inside,

Mul: enna pa kathir oda varinga...

Mur: aama ma....naan kulichitu vara po than mapillai aa pathen....

Her eyes popped out with the mapillai....but had a tinge of shyness...

Mul: enna pa sonanga.

Mur: adu enakum en marumaganukum nadula irukaradhu...

Adhelam un kita sola mudiyadhu ma...

He left amusing her....

That day when she sat behind him in her scooty,

Mul: kathir....appa kita enna pesitu irundinga...

Kat: adu enakum en mama kum ayiram irukum...

Adhelam un kita sola mudiyadu...

Mul: romba than ungalukum appa kum kozhupu....

She said whacking him on his shoulder...

Mul: kathir....namba sunday engayachum polama....

Kathir suddenly braked the scooty...

Mul: enna achu kathir...

Kat: sorry mulla...

Mul: paara....sir sorry lan solringa...

Enna manichidu mulla nu lan sola matingala...

Kat: kozhupu...

Mul: illa, ayyaku dhan tamizh pesurapo angilam pesina pudikadhe...

Kathir: "sorry Mullai" is an English phrase...

Mul: dhora English lan pesudu...

She teased him...

Kathir: hey...enna nee....enaku tamizh thavira vera endha bashayum theriyadhu nu solriya...

Mul: enaku epdi theriyum..

Sonna dhane theriyum...

Pesina dhane puriyum....

Kathir: adhu seri...

Mul; aama yen veliya poga mudiyadhu nu solringa....Kathir sambalam illa, apdi nu soninga na...keta kovam vandirum pathukonga....

Kat: oru chinna velaya ooruku poganum...inaiku ....

Adhan vera edum illa....

Vera oru naal pogalam...

Mul: avasiyam poganuma...

Kathir bobbed his head...

Kathir mv: nalaiku ooruku poi veetla epdiyachum Mullai aa pathi pesa pakanum....

Kathir: sorry...

He said pressing her hands....

Mul: its okey....

And they drove to the school after which, Kathir left from the school directly, he had two important job, one was to get the signature from the DEO and another one his family...

But, unfortunately the meet with DEO didn't go as planned...

He reached the office, only to know the DEO isn't around and is on off for two weeks....

He really wished atleast the talk with his family would go well...

With these thoughts, he took the bus to Karaikudi....

But the scene at the home was something...he could never imagine...

One of his distant cousins, had fell in love with a girl of slightly lower caste from theirs...

R1: enna jana naan solradhu....seri dhane....

Jana: aaman.....

Nama ponnu...

Nama jaadhi payan aa dhane katikanum....

Moorthy: nama pesuna andha pulla kekamaya irukum...

Lak: adhane, nama sonna nama ponnu keka matala enna....

Jeeva: amma, annan andha pulla register kalyanam panikiche.....

R2: kalyanam panna enna...rendu thattu thatina ellam seri ayidum....

He felt he was not at home, instead he was in some movie where the elders were discussing on how to separate the intercaste married couple..

He felt this nothing but a nightmare...

They were more concerned on their so called caste.....not the feelings of the girl...

Though he could see his Jeeva anna trying to budge in, trying to make peace...

His words weren't considered...

His elder brother and his mom were also considered more on what the society will talk...

They didn't have it in them to even consider the hearts of the two soul...

He returned to his room that day a rejected man....

The sleep eluded him....

Worries filled him...

His hope of even convincing somehow was leaving him....

The next day at home, he was nothing but a mere body sans life and smile.....

Neither could Kanna's jokes or Dharshan's bring about a smile...

He was worried and concerned....

Will his lie become life?

Will he have to continue as an orphan?

He was in dilemma...

He didn't know whom should he sacrifice?

His life, His love, Mullai?

Or,

His family, who looked more concerned on the society and caste..?

He couldn't understand what to do?

He will be wronged no matter what happens?

He will not be at peace...

He will never be at peace....

Seeing him sit all gloomy right from the time, he came...

Dhanam walked towards him...

Dhanam: kathiru...dei kathiru....

Dharsh: chithapa...velada vaa chithapa...

Kathir: illa da...aprom....

Dharsh: po chithapa...

He ran away....

Dhanam: dei...yen da ipdi iruka....

Enna achu....

6 maasam kazhichu vandiruka...oru madiri iruka nu atha....mama elalrum kekuranga da...

Kat: apdi lan onnum illa...

Dhan: en da un mugam eh seri ilaye...enna da anni kita solu...

Kat: illa anni...nethi andha jaadhi...enna anni idhelam...

Nama yen ipdi irukom...

Manushan oda aasa pasatha vida jaadhi dhan nama veetuku mukyama pocha?

Kamala ku pudicha mapilai oda vazha vidama, ipdi lan enna anni.?

Dhan: dei...nee idhuku dan ipdi irukiya?

Kat: anni, ungaluku puriya matingidhu..

Ungaluku lan epdi indha vishayam avalo sadharanama thonudhu anni?

Dhan: kathiru....idhelam namba kai la illa kathiru...

Kat: ipdiye ellarum sonna epdi anni...

Seri naan onnu kekuren, enaku vera jaadhi ponna pudikum nu sonna...apo kooda enakum nama jaadhi lan dan pondatti pathu kati vapinga la?

Dhan: dei kathir enna da solra....en kita solita....velatuku kooda mama atha kadula vizhama irukatum.....una shwetha oda kalyanam panivekanum nu veetla elarum mudivu panirukanga nu unaku theriyum dane...

Chinna vayasulaye mudivu panadhu dane...

Aprom nee ipdi pechu ku kooda sonna nu veliya solidadha....

Kat; anni, enna idhelam?

Naan enna solren neenga enna badhil solringa.....

Ennala ethuka kooda mudiyadhu...

Cha,....

Dhan: kathiru....idu naan mudivu panadhu illa...mama irundha kalathula pesunadhu...

Unaku ipo 23 avaluku 17 vayasu...

Adhelam kalyanam vayasu agum bodhu seri agum nu dhan solvanga da...

Sonna unaku puriyadhu...

Kat: enna anni ipdi solringa...enna enaku puriyadhu?

Dhan: kathiru....enakum unga annan kum kalyanam nu enaku 13 vayasula mudivu panadhu...

Apo vum seri...

19 vayasula kalyanam panumbodum seri...en kitayo...unga annan kitayo idha pathi ketruka matanga...

Aana nanga nala illaya....

Apdi dhan da....

Enakum apo onnum puriyala...idhelam epdi seri patu varum nu thonichu....aana kalapokula ellam seri ayidichu da...

Aana nee um kannan um unga anaan jeeva madiri illa....

Adu enaku theriyum...

Aanalum.....

Kathir was getting more confused and sad...

So, will this be his situation as well?

Won't he be given a choice or option?

Kat: anni, enaku ore oru badhil matum venum.....En aasaya jaadhi aa nu patha namba veetla edha mudivu panuvanga...

Dhanam stayed mum.....

Her silence was his answer...

Kat: naan oru mudivu edutha adu seriya irukuma anni?

Illa vayasu kolar la panra thappa irukuma?

Dhan: Nee chinna vayasuliya kudumbathukaga yosichavan...

nee thappu pana mata nu matum enaku nambikai iruku da...

She said patting his cheeks....

Kathir smiled....

Dhan: seri vaada keela.... naanga jeeva meena kalyanam naal aa epdi kondadalam nu naanga pesitu irukom...

Kat: kalyana naal aa....oru varsham ayidicha...adhukulla...

Dhan: enna da ipdi solra....Dec 12 dane avunga kalyana naal...inaiku Nov 25...inum 20 naal kooda illa...

Kat: anni...enna thedi soninga...

Dhan: Nov 25 da....

Kat: ashoo.....marantene...

Dhan: enna da ennatha marandha....

Kat: onnum illa anni...

Anni....naan ipove ooruku kelambanum....

Dhan: ei...enna da olarara....nethi saindharam dane vandha...

Kat: anni, adhelam aprom solren...naan ennathukaga vandeno...

Andha vela mudinjidichu...

Dhan: enna da solra?

Kat: unga ellarayum paka dane vanden...

Andha velaya sonen....

Naan poganum anni....

Dhan: en da....4 mani neram doorathula irundu ipdi 6 maasam ku oruka vandha enna da...

Apdi enna dhan da prechana....solen...

Kat: anni...

Adu vandhu....

Onnum illa anni....sani kezhamayim vela iruku....Vera edum illa....

Ipo kelambanum anni...

And he packed his bag...

Dhanam: dei kathiru...enna da idhu...

Showing his wallet which was almost empty...

Dhan: oru vaadhiyaar....purse la verum 100 rooba dan vechirupiya...

Kat: illa anni anga vara poga adhu podhum la....

Anga room la kaasu iruku..

Dhan: edachum oru avasaram na...panam venama....

And she walked away to come back with some liquid cash...

Dhan: idula oru 2000 iruku...

Kat: ayyo anni adhelam onnum venam....

Dhan: venam na selavu panadha....

Illaya, Vena adutha mura varapo thirupi thandiru...aana ipdi 100 aa purse la vechu lan ennala anupa mudiyadu...

Kathir's eyes welled up unknowingly...That 100 was the last money he had from the gold chain....He held her hand and squeezed it...and he left the room with bag in his hands...

Lak; dei kathiru enna da...netthu vandu....inaiku kelambura...

Kat: enaku kelambanum ma...vela iruku..

Lak: apdi enna pa vela...amma kooda konjam neram kooda nika mudiyatha madiri...

Kat: onnum illa ma....

Naan ennamo nenachu vandhen...

Aana inga enna lamo nadandidichu...

Lak: apdi enna pa nadandupochu...

Kat: nethi kamala....

Moor: aaman da...andha pulla ipdi pannum nu naanga yaarum nenaikala...

Adhelam andha pullaya kootitu vanditom...

Kathir's eyes popped up...

Kat mv: idha than annan naan unga kita edhir pakala...

Kat: seri annan....

Naan kelambaren...

Adikadi vara pakuren....

Dhar: chithapa.....indha halfyearly leave la ennayum kootitu poriya....

Though Kathir wanted to take him, his financial crisis was troubling him....

Kat: anga ungaluku paka tv edum illa da...

Dhar: ayyayo apo naan varala pa...

Kathir left after bidding his bye to the family...

On the way, in Karaikudi, he stopped in a jewellery shop...

He didn't have money to buy her something big....but he cant just like that wish her birthday with bare hands...

She had done so much for his birthday...

With these thoughts, he selected a nice silver band....and took the bus...

It was already dark when he reached the quarters...He really wanted to surprise her....

Now, this was his life...

He had decided...

Orphan was his tag and address....For God knew how long...

Making up his mind, he slept... The lack of sleep from the before day had taken a toll on him and he had slept more than usual...

When he woke up the next day, it was way past 9 am and her scooty was not there...

Kat: ashooo...nyaythikazhama aduvuma ivalo seekram enga pona iva...

He went about with his usual routine of tea as breakfast and took the ring in his pocket when he saw his birthday gift lying on one corner of the room...

He was damn sure she will love it if he dresses up in her choice...

He saw it had a nice crisp white shirt, pastel green shirt, black shirt and khakhi and black pants....He wore the white shirt and khakhi pant and his birthday gift....

When he was about to knock their house door to know her whereabouts, he heard her parent's talks on how she should be coming back from her fav place in sometime....

He directly went there....

He went to the waterfall to see her sitting on a rock admiring the waterfall....She was too much engrossed that she didn't hear his foot steps...

He went behind her and closed her eyes...

Mullai: yaaru?

Yaaru nu kekuren la....

She tried her best to get hold of him...but somehow she couldn't reach to the person...

Mullai: Yaaru nga?

She felt it was a male hand....but not her father or Saravana for sure....She was confused that's when she felt a peck on her cheeks...

She knew this peck...she had received it a couple of times...

Mullai: kathirrr......

He removed his hands....and she saw him standing in white shirt and khakhi pants with a smile and glow on his face....

Mul; kathir...neenga epo vandinga....edo vela nu sonna...

Kat: velaya dan ponen...

Apromm than onnu nyabagam vandichu....

Mul: ennadhu...

Kathir pulled her close to himself and mumbled a "En Mullaikodi ku indha kadhirvelan in iniya pirandha naal vazhthukal" while pecking her forehead...

She didn't know a small peck and a wish could make her so happy.....

Mullai hid herself more onto him...

He lifted her face and gazed into her eyes....

The light in her eyes made him lean onto her face and she moved herself more onto him....

He brushed his lips over hers....

He paused for a moment to see if there was any resistance...Seeing none, he took her lower lip into his mouth and sucked onto them...Her finger held his shirt....

His warm lips sucked onto hers a couple of times....When he was about to withdraw seeing no active response from her, he felt her tongue over his upper lip....

A burst of life entered him...

His one hand held on to her waist and other onto her face and he poured his life and soul onto her through his lips...His lips were taken into her soft ones and munched on....till they felt out of breath...

He slowly removed his lips from hers....

But, that lasted only for a couple of seconds before they latched onto hers again....

They lost count of how many times his lips sought hers or hers sought his....

But, an elephant's hoots pulled them onto the real world...

She was shy all of a sudden and sought refuge in his chest...

Kat: vekama....

He tried pulling her and lifting her chin....

Mul: podaaaa....

Kat: ey enna sonna ipo.....

Mulai bit her tongue hiding more into him....

Kat: ey epovum ipdiye koopdu di....avalo urimaya iruku.....

Kat: kai kaatu...

Mul: eduku....

Kat: kaatu....nu sonen....

She came out of his embrace and  extended her hands, he took the ring and slided it onto her finger....

Mul: kathir...eduku idhelam.....

Kat: aasaya vangi thanda ipdi dan panuviya....

Mul: naan aasaya vangi thandadu neenga othukalaye....

Kat: adhan innaiku potrukene..

Mul: ohhh.....idhuku dhan potingalakkum...

Kat: podi.....

He said hugging her....

Mul: ungaluku innum sambalam kedaikala....

Idula ennaku ipo idu thevaya nu dane keten...

Kat: shhhhhhh.....

Idhu onnum thangathula vangala....gammunu iru....

Aprom ennaya vaa poo ne koopdu....vaanga ponga vida idhu dhan innum kick aa iruku....

He said susshing her in one way he knew would never fail....

After sometime, they walked back to the home and Kathir spent the day with her and his family at home.

Days passed by, they didn't have much of time with each other, the only time they had with each other was the to and fro journey from the house to school.

And at times, in the school after the usual teaching hours...

They had their fair share of secret short hugs and pecks on the forehead and pecks...

But, Mullai was starting to get worried....

TBC.....

Sorry for the long chapter...