கும்பிட போன தெய்வம்
அட குறுக்க வந்ததம்மா

Kathir cursing his stars came to the ground in a sports T and track pants...He browsed through the phone to see the student details. There were 4 kidoos name listed, two girls and two boys, two in forth and fifth grade while two in third grade.

All 4 of them stood in attention looking at the coach in him coming in his sports attire, a cap and the green whistle. He moved his line of vision over each and every face, giving a minute to analyze them.

He was a good athlete in his school days...but these kids were too young to analyze if they have the zeal in them.

Kathir: At ease..

All of them changed their position. He gave a nod to welcome all...which was reciprocated...

Kathir: Hi students...am kathir....ur coach for now till Pugazh comes back...

Students: yes coach...

Kathir: Introduce yourself....

All of them gave their name and their standard.

Kathir: yaarachum munna..sports meet la kalandirukingala...

Two hands went up ...the eldest ones...in 4th and 5th.

Kathir: fine....so lets start with warmup....4 round around the ground.

4 pairs of eyeballs squeezed their way out of the socket...But all of them started.....their first round around the ground...

A pair of eyes saw this, noticed all this....ada namma dharsh payan dhan...

Dharshan mv: indha chithapa ku enna achu....staff room la kumaran nu solraru...ipo enna na sports dress potitu vandhu coach aatam panraru...anniyan ambi nu pinrare....

Kutti pasanga...adhungala ipdi ivalo periya ground la 4 round peru warmup...

Nala vela ivaru coach agala...tamizh vadiyar dhan...adhuke naaku thaludhe...sutha tamizha la pesanum nu...

Idhula ivaru coach aa irundaru....joli mudinjidu...

That's when he saw his chithapa looking at his direction...with his signature "what look" with eyebrows...

Shrugging as nothing, he started to his home...

During the first round he noticed a fault...he looked at his phone for their name....and memorized their name....

Kat: vishaka...

Vish: sir.....

Kathir: buckle your shoe lace.....you are the eldest....you are supposed to be a role model..

Vish: sir...

Mv: shooo...pugazh sir evalavo better....ivaruuuuu.....

But she continued....

Almost over the 3rd round, all of them had lost their stamina....

That's when he noticed another thing...

Kathir: mudhra....

Mud: siirrr.....pantingly...she stopped.....

Kathir: keep ur back straight....

Mud: yes coach.....

Mv: ayyooo.....mudiyalaye.....ivaru vera back straight nu solrare.......kutti ponnu nu konjam karuna katalame.....

After 4 rounds, they all stood in their position panting....wishing for a mini break....

Kathir: well....

Kids mv: happada break kedaikum...

Kathir: lets start with 100 m ...

They all looked at him like an alien.....

Kathir: come on kids....line up..

Praying pugazh sir's early arrival, they all lined up.

They heard a whistle blown...

And they all started their run at a steady pace...

Kathir: Aarush....

Aarush literally tripped hearing his name.....Rest all stopped...

Kathir: aarush aa matum dan koopten...

The rest all continued...Kathir gestured Aarush to come...who came panting...

Aarush: coach.....

Kathir: line straight aa dane iruku...nee epdi odara?

Aarush: sorry sir.....

Kathir: andha post dhan winning line....adhan un aim....nothing else okey....

Aarush: yes coach....

Kathir: start....and he started...

Few more practice session continued...

Kathir: yashwanth......

Yash: yess.....

Kathir: enna panringa? Track aa pathitu irukinga odama...

Yash: rest....

A glare was his reply and yash started back....on his track....

At the end of 90 minutes session, they were dead as meat...Their ankle and calf pained....

All of them wanted nothing but rest...

Kathir: enough....

Kids: happada....

Kathir noticed this...he felt pity on the kids....but then sports is something that needed discipline...and he will adhere to it...

Kathir: enough for the day....lets meet tomorrow....

Kids: yes coach....

Kathir: Vishaka and Mudhra...

VM: Coach...

Kathir: indha mudi mogathuku vara koodadhu....mudhra unnoda gavanam andha mudi laye iruku...vishaka nee um dhan...

Nalaiku ground ku varapo mudi mela katirukanum....

Both the girls rolled their eyes.....

VM: yes coach.....

Kathir: you can all leave...

Kids: thanks coach....

Kathir and the kids left their way...He felt rejuvenated....Its been quite sometime he was in the ground training anyone...

He felt refreshed...and clear headed...

While training the kids, his mind found a kind of solution for Shwetha...and for sure his mind did waver to the conqueror of his heart....He cannot wait to meet her, open his feelings to her...

With these thoughts, he took his bag and came out to see two kids waiting...in the drizzle...

As he neared them, he could make out its Mudhra and Vishaka, ....he started his car and stopped before them and honked at them.

The girls turned back....

VM; Hi sir..

Kathir: hi....inga enna ma panringa....mazhaila....

Mudhra: mazhai sir...

Kathir: adhu theriyudhuma....

Visha: sir...mazha la...adhan nadandhu la poga mudiyadhe...adhan mazha nika wait panrom...

Kathir mv: ithunoondu pasanga...ivungala ondiya va viduvanga...ipo mazhai la avastha padudunga....

Kathir: rendu perum sendhu povingala.....ore veeda...

Mudhra: aaama.....

Kathir noticed that rain and clouds were making the evening dark...He didn't have it in him to leave these girls alone...

Kathir: seri vaanga....naan ungala veetla drop panren....

He saw Vishaka and Mudhra thinking...

Visha: mudhra polama...

Mudh: naan maten pa...veetla therinja avalo dhan....

Vish: veetla epdi theiryum....adhan velaiku poirukangale...

Mudh: andha pudhu akka irupangale....

Kathir saw the two girls talking secrets....

Vish: aaman la.....paravala naanum iruken la onnum sola matanga....

Mudh: aana akka...

Vish: kavala padadha....ennayum solirukanga strangers oda poga koodadhu nu...

Mudh: apo po venam...

Vish: mazha varudhe...enakum pasikidu...

Mudh: enaku kooda dhan ka pasikidu...poidalama...

Vish: aaan...

Kadh: enna ma varingala illaya?

Vish: varoom sir.....

He saw a bit of fear and uncertainity in the girl's eyes....

Kathir: ulla vanga rendu perum...mazha la nenanju nalaiku practice varama iruka va...

Vish mv: hayyooo...

Both the girls got into his car....

Kadhir: kelambalama...

VM: seri ....

Kath: enna ivalo neram yosana...

Mudh: adhu strangers oda car la poga koodadhu nu...

Kath: correct dhan...

Vish: aana neenga stranger illaye...

Kathir looked at her like what?

Mudh: neenga dhan coach ache....she giggled...

Kathir : dhenam nadandu povingala...

Vish: aaman...

Kathir: veetla yaarum vara matangala...

Vish: paati matum dan irukanga veetla.....

Mudh also shaked her head...

Vish: next left sir...

Kathir drove the car and stopped at their said location....It was a two storey house.....an old one....

Vish: idhan sir enga veedu.....ground floor naanga....

Mudh: first floor naanga apram akka....

Kathir: seri....paathu ponga...mazha nala iruku....

VM: okey....thanks.....

Kathir: badhrama ponga...nalaikuy ground la pakalam...okey?

Vm nodded their head....and left.....

Mv: kathiru...kumbuda pona deivam kurukala vandhadhu idu dan polaye...

Epdi da pesuvom, epdi try paniyum ava en aa vangave kashta patitu irundom....paatha thangara edame eh sikidiche.....

A mini flashback ellarukum purinjirukum still...

Vishaka: idhan sir enga veedu ground floor naanga....

Mudh: first floor naanga apram akka....

He shook his head and That's when he saw her.....

His beauty....standing in the balcony of the house...

Kathir mv: .ada namma aalu.....mullai.....

He flexed his arms with a smirk...

Kathir: kathirvela....un aatatha katra time vandidichu polaye....

He took his phone...turned the location ON and pinned the place as " POONGAVANAM" and drove back with a happy smirk...

TBC...