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That day in his own home, he couldn't sleep, all his thoughts were surrounding her. They were only about her, her well being....

She was a primi parent, so was he...

Just yesterday, he had got the best news of his life and even before he could observe it fully, he left her and came...

He wanted to share the news and happiness with his so called family and bask in its feel just like her...

But, alas, he wasn't as lucky as her...

He won't be able to do any such thing....

He could only tell he was promoted...

And make them bless him...

He couldn't or rather couldn't muster the courage to tell like a brave man about his own nest...his own family....His one and only weakness...

Lest, he was doubtful if they would go to any extremes to separate them...

He was trying to sleep by twisting and turning...

But, having got used to sleeping in her arms, enjoying her warmth...

His own house couldn't offer him the same comfort..

Knowing, he might not be able to sleep atleast till he hears her voice..

He got up from the bed and went and dialed her house number from his landline...

It was way past their usual sleep time, yet he tried...

And the phone was picked by a masculine voice...

Mur: hello yaaru?

Kat: mama....

Mur: ada neengala mapilla....enna inneram...edhum prechanai..aa...

Kathir could make out his worries...

He was the only one who knew the truth about his family...

No wonder his voice sounded so worried....

Kat: illa mama....enaku inga irupu kollala...

Mulla nyabgamave irundichu adhan...

Oru vartha pesina nimadhiya irukum la...

Mur: ada ivalavu dhana....

Naan enamo edho nu bayandhuten....

Kat: ipdi ava bayapuda koodadhu nu dane naan ipdi iruken....

He said with a broken voice and teary eyes...

Mur: maple...enna idhu...

Vidunha...ellam oru naal seri agum nu nambuvom...

Andha naal koodiya seekaram vaarum....

Unga pulla kudukum neenga vena parunga...

Kat; paapom mama...

Mulla thoongitala?

Mur: pulla 9 manike thoongidichu...

Kat: avalo seekrama...

Mur: ada aamam mapilla....vayutha peratite irundichu pola...

Adhan parvathy edho kashayam kuduthu...

Kat: paravala la....

Onnum bayapada illaye...

Mur: ada idhelam irukaradhu dan....

Mullai porakura vara parvathy ku ipdi dan irundichu...

Ellam irukaradhu dan..

Neenga kavala padadhinga...

Neenga kooptiga naan Mullai kita solren....

Kat: seri mama....naan nyaythikelama saindharam vandiruven....

Mur: seri mapilla....

And he went trying to get some sleep...

The next day went about in his application for MPhil and the books and other formalities...

Before calling off the day, he called her...

Luckily, she picked the call...

Mullai; hello?

Kat: Mullai?

Mul: ada neengala...epdi irukinga...pona vela mudinhidha...

Epo thirupi varinag...

Kat: nee yen di ivalo vegama pesura...

Konjam niruthi nidhanama dan pesuradhu..

Mul: ada solu kathir....

Kat; pona vela lan mudinjidu...

Nyaythikizhama kalai la inga irundu kelambiduven...

Mul: lunch en kooda sapda mudiyuma?

Kat: unaku illathada...namba sendhu sapdalam...

Mul: seri...aama anga thangura edam edhu?

Kat: adhuva ...

With constricted throast he uttered...

Nala therinjavunga veedu...

Mul: chinna vayasulendha?

Kat: hmmmm....

Mul: inga kootitu vangalen apo...

Maanum patha madiri irukum la..

Kat: enaikachum oru naal varuvaga nu dan naanum iruken...

Mul: enna solringa?

Kat: ada oru naal nala naal pathu kootitu varen...

Mul: okey...

Kat: seri naan phone vekuren....

Mul: hmm...I love you...

Kat: love you too di...paathu badhrama iru....namba princess aa nala pathuko...

Mul: ipo dan nyabagam vandicha....

Kat: epo di marandhen nyabagam veka...

Mul: nambitom nambitom....Seri bye...paathu iru...

Kat: hmmmm...

And he cut the call...

The next day went about in a good pace with him, he had made peace with the fact that this was how his life was going to be till his family get some sense...

Kat; anni, naan nalaiku oru 7 maniku kelambiduven....

Dhan: avalo iruti pona podhuma...

Kat: night illa anni...kalaila...

Dhan:en da...

Kat: illa anni...poi anga konjam vela iruku...

Lak; adikadi vanditu po kathiru....

Moo: aaman da veli naadu la irukura madiri 4 maasam 5 maasam ku oruka vara...

Kanna: aama annan...naan onnu kekanum nu nenachen...

Kat: enna da...

Kanna: unnaya epdi enga ellarayum pakama iruka mudiyudu...

Kat: sila neram namaku enna pudikum ngradha vida namaku enna avasiyam nu mudivu pana vendi varum da...

Apo ellam seri aa irukum...

Dhar: enna chithapa solra....

Kat: onnum illa da...

Kann: illaye edho iruke...

Edho oru ulkuthu irukura madiri irundiche....

Kat: ulkuthum illa velikuthum illa...

The next day he started back to his heaven....to meet his flower and their love bud which was growing within her....

The glow on her face the moment she saw him, made all the lie worth it for him....

The next three trimester, all in the village saw the doting father to be and the most caring yet strict husband...

He took her to a doctor the next day just to make sure he knows about her health...The doctor advised on the diet and the need for little physical work after the first trimester once her morning sickness subsided....

But seeing her morning sickness prolong to the second trimester, the doctor gave a thumbs up for some exercise like brisk walk or yoga...

And he made sure she follows it to the T.

Her mom pampered her with her favorite food, her father with his time and her husband with his presence....

They used to alternate between walks and yoga....

With her being a working women, by the end of the day she was too tired and would be in dire need of some massage...

Kathir was more than happy to pamper her with some soft feet and back massage or some sweet sensous whole body comfort...

She had him by her side everytime....other than her working hours...

He had stopped her driving scooty and instead he or her father used to drive her to her NGO and with her entering to third trimester, they had made sure the physical work was less.

Every night, he spent atleast a few minutes with his princess, as he claimed by either reading a book for her...

Or singing a soft song to the baby...

Mul: edhuku kadhir book padikiringa...

Kat: nama baby nama pesaradhu ellam kekumame,,,

Adhan...

Ipove ponna en side aakuren..

Books, stories, songs....nu avala full aa appa pet akida poren...

Mul: nee irukiye kathir...

She used to childishly whack him on his back before they went into some nice sleep within each other's embrace...

Kathir was eagerly waiting for his princess arrival on the EDD but she chose to be the princess who makes the decision of her arrival...

The doctor had sent her telling mostly, she would have a post term delivery considering her and the fetal movements and development...

And had asked her to come back in 2 days....

But their princess had started her arrival process the next day making her father and grandparents go crazy...

They couldn't bring the doctor here nor could they go there...

It was about an hour plus drive...

He was busy blaming himself for bringing her home...

A delivery at the home in this era was something could could just not process...

Though the tribal midwife was called, he was feeling all of a sudden nervous...

Like all the energy was leaving him...

What felt would take only few minutes of pain went about for many hours and during the last hour, it was at peak that he couldn't stand and stay outside...

Telling a no to his mother in law and father in law who advised him to stay outside, he pushed open the door and went inside...

The midwife was confused....never ever did a husband was so adamant in their community to stay beside her wife...

Though she was yelling in pain, his eyes were flowing freely....

He was more into sushing her and comforting her....

Asking her to try her maximum to push...

Only a few minutes and their princess would be with them...

He said and ushered to her...

He never knew she would have to undergo such vigorous pain to bring their symbol, their flesh into this world...

And with a push, he saw her panting and the cry..

The first cry of their newborn...

Midwife: "pombala pulla porandiruku thambi"

His smile went so wide...

He placed a teary kiss on her forehead....

Kat: sonen la....princess nu....

Mullai nodded her head....

Kat; thanks di....

But, she had went into a slight sleep making him go into a panick wave but the midwife said she was just tired and nothing to worry...

She placed the tiny squishy body covered with her amniotic fluid and wet umbilical cord...

How did he create such a piece of wonder with her he wondered....

MW: thambi ini konjam neram veliya irukiya?

Kathir nodded his head and left though all he wanted to do was stay right there...

Her naming function was done so grandly, literally everyone they knew were invited....

Everything he couldn't do for their wedding, he had done..the decoration....the food everything was so amazing...

So was the name of their child...

Vetri: dei...en da papa ku mudhra nu per vecha...

Kat: nee dan periya kanaku vadhiyar aache...

Indha question kana answer aa solve panu da...

Akil: en da...per yen vecha nu ketadhu oru kuthama...

Akilan and Vetri had grown so close to Kathir....they were more of family than friends now...

Vetr: mulla...neeye sollu da...

Mul: simple anna...

Mullai Kadhir...

Tamzih la enoda per oda first letter and kathir oda per oda last two letters...

MUDHRA KADHIRVELAN...

Avalo dhan....

Vetri; romba yoschiruka da...

Aana azhahga iruku...

The next few months all Mullai saw was a repeat telecast of the movie she had watched and admired...

"Abhiyum Naanum"

She really thought such people existed only in movies...

So obsessed with their kid...

But, she had a firsthand experience of the same...

She seriously doubted if all fathers are like that?

And had enquired the same bit "N" number of times to her mother ..

Was her dad as obsessed or crazy as her husband...

But,

Her mom nodded in a no....

She was vexed most of the times seeing his over pampering to his daughter...

At times she was jealous of the priority she gets....

Her dad had said just one line

"This just proves how much they both mean in his life"

She had a tough time coaxing him to even prepare for his MPhil studies...

And his princess was no less either...

She had wrapped her father around her tiny fingers and she was a putty in his hands...

She loved his warmth more than hers....

She ll be the good girl only with her father, being the calm and quiet girl like him...

With others, she was the ever cranky attention seeking baby especially her father's attention...

All she had was one hope...

Atleast her first word be "MAAA" like most children...

But no,

She was Mudhra Kadhirvelan and had started with "PAAA" giving the feel of heaven to him...

She didn't disappoint her either...

She had said "maa" a couple of days later....

TBC...