என்னை நானே மெல்ல கொஞ்சி கொள்ளவும்..
முத்தம் தந்து இரு கன்னம் கிள்ளவும்..
அச்சோ அச்சோ என்று ரொம்ப தோணுதே..
அச்சோ அச்சோ ஏனோ ஆசை கூடுதே..
எண்ணத்தில் சடுகுடுகுடுகுடு வேணா..
நெஞ்சத்தில் படபடபடபட வேணா..
ஆசை வந்து கோத்திச்சோ..

He cut the call with wavering mind....he didn't know what to tell Shwetha....He is pretty much aware he had given hope to her...

She would be having expectations from him....which was his responsibility to fulfill....

But now,

At this moment he is in dilemma...

He didn't expect this setback when he gave his words yesterday....

What could he do?

His logical mind warned him to keep up and stand by the hope and word he gave, but his heart was giving him different signals...

Within 24 hours, his priorities changed...

He knew the reason...

It was her....

Only her...

Mullai.....

The moment his eyes set its course on her....

His heart had said, "She was the one" .....

It was love at first sight...

His heart had made a decision of its own....

What could he do?

He is confused...

He will go to any extremes to get her...

Make her...

HIS....

He sounded like a cheap pervert even to him...but he couldn't filter his thoughts......nor could he control its path....

"Ava ennaku venum......

Ava irundha vazhka evalo sandoshama irukum....

Enake ennaka venum.....

Veetla enna soluvanga nu lan yosicha velaiku aagadhu......

Idhu vara edhu epdiyo.....kathir epdiyo......aana ini iruka pora kadhir vera......

Ava enakaga porandhava.....

Avala enake enakaga venum.....

Naanum avalum pala varusham sendu sandoshama vazhavum.....

(Adhuku ava unna ethukanum....his mind mocked)

Ethuka vepen......

Adhuku enna seyanumo seyven.....

Senje theeruven"

He again received a call from Shwetha..this time he picks the call....mumbling about wrong time call

Shwetha: hello mama...

Kathir: solu..

Shwetha: mama disturb panrena...oru madri pesuringa. ..

Kathir: illa ma....sollu....

Shwetha: neenga okey va irukingala mama? Nethi eh veetla oru madiri disturbed aa irundinga...

Kathir: illa ma apdi lan onnum illa....

Shwetha: enaku apdi than thonichu.....adhan keten...

Kathir: illa 2 maasathula nichayam adhan.....

Shwetha: Neenga kavala padadhinga mama....ellam naladha dan nadakum...

Enaku ungamela nambika iruku.....veena manasa potu kolapikadinga.....

Neenga enna orupodhum kai vitra matinga.....

Kathir: hmmm...

Mv: hayyyoooo

Shwetha: idha sola than mama koopten....bye.....

Kathir: bye ....

And he cut the call......

Kathir: 2 maasam dhan kathiru time......adhukula edachum paniye aaganum...

Yaarukum kaaya padama irukanum nu dhan paakuren....

Aana nadakadhu pola....

Muruga....nee than pathukanum....

And he received a text from pugazh..

"Dei, am going to madurai... she is pissed with me.... got to do some shopping with akila to pacify her...Will call back later"

Kathir "Fine....take care...tell my hi to her and the little one".

He smiled looking at his phone....his brother and cousin might get an attack seeing his English message.....For him, English is also a medium of communication...just like any other foreign language...

But, "Tamizh" he loves it...

He simply loves talking pure tamizh without inserting any alien foreign words into it.

He somehow feels nowadays educated people just show off as if they are novice to our ancient language. They have no roots or connection to this place...

Basically all of their first word would have been "Amma" or "Appa" and that's the word that would come to them with ease, at the time of any misery or issue...

So, why to put unnecessary drama as if they don't know this language.

He sees this growing in today's generation and he wants to put a full stop to it, atleast in their house...

That too especially after he saw his nephew's amazing command over the mother tongue...

He scores good mark in all other subject and has this lethargy attitude of its just tamizh which he hates.

And at times, he puts up this show of "I only talk tamizh, speak tamizh, walk tamizh" with aadhi...and Kanna..which irkes the latter a lot.....

The thought of Kanna brought her memories also into him....

Mullai, he needs to know some means to connect with her...

That was his agenda and his aim...

Two days he tried all his luck in getting mullai's phone number from Kanna...since the NGO was closed for weekend, he couldn't try that way....So, Kanna was his only hope....whose use was almost cipher..

And finally, Monday came...

He was never more than happy for a Monday before this....

He woke with an extra zeal and enthusiasm.....

He got a call from Pugazh just before he left his room..

Kathir: solu da...

Pugazh: oru help..

Kathir: sollu...

Pugazh: dei inga akila ku konjam mudila....So inaiku doctor kita poganum.....

Kat: enna achu?

Pugazh: pain dhan da....date ku innum 4 weeks iruku da....but still...

Kathir: apdiya....paravala nee leave edu....

Pugazh: dei sports meet varudu da....

Kathir: aduku...

Pugazh: konjam students aa supervise panriya...

Kathir: dei naan tamizh aasiriyar da...

Pugazh: solradhu muzhusa kelu da.....3 pasanga.....sub junior level and Kiddies level da....athletes dhan.....400 metre running konjam pathukoo....mazha illatha podu dane train pana mudiyum....

Kathir: seri....paathukuren...nee anga kavala illama iru...

Pugazh: thanks da......I owe you big time man...

Kathir: student details...

Pugazh: whatsapp panren....perusa lan they aren't trained...so konjam nidhanama iru....kutti pasanga vera...

4 peru dhan da...will send the details in whatsapp..bye da....

Kathir sat on the bed thinking of this new responsibility that got added on to his head....and his mobile pinged ..

Pugazh: " Students name and class details for 400 metre..

Kathir went about to do his work..

The enthusiasm and zeal with which he got ready was lost somewhere with this additional work, but he knew Pugazh's situation...

And no matter what is his turmoil he will give his hundred percent to the students...

With these thoughts, he started his day to school...

Since Jiya was at his mama place and Dhar left in bus....he travelled alone...

The day went about in a good way...he did try his luck on getting her number through NGO...

Person: hello....

Kathir; hello.....samuga kalapu thirumanam pathi discuss pananum...

Person: solunga sir...

Kathir: neenga dhan incharge aa?

Person: illa mullai madam dan...

Kathir: apo I wanna talk with her...

Person: sir, madam innum varalaye...oru velaya veliya poirukanga...

Kathir: its fine...avunga contact details kudunga ...I will reach to her...

Person: sorry sir....apdi madam number aa kuduka mudiyadhu....

He heard his brother's voice...

Kanna: yaaru abi?

Person: kanna...yaaro mass wedding pathi pesanumam...maam number kekurannga...

Kanna: ohhh...

Kathir mv: venam da kathiru...phone vachiru...

Kathir: seri....naan aprom koopduren...

Person: sir unga pera solunga.....yaar kooptinga nu naan solanum....

Kathir: en peru.....hmmm
...am Kumaran.....I will call back.....after sometime......

And he cut the call...

Kathir mv: just miss ...and he looked up only to see his nephew staring at him...

Dhar: ayya....unga peru KATHIRVELAN illaya.....kumaran aaa?

Kathir mv: indha vaandukita matikitene....muttal...

Kathir: unga vela edhuvo adha parunga dharshan...

It was mandatory to behave as teacher and student inside the school premise, that was a rule....laid by our kathir

Dhar: seri ayya....naan en velaya pakaren.......ayya....varen....and he left giving a smirk

Kathir slapped himself on his forehead...

Kat: seri nama modhala ground ku povom...

And he left to the ground...after changing into Sport shoes, Ts and track pants...

He took his phone to see the students name...

1. Yashwanth 5th standard

2. Vishaka 4th standard

3. Mudhra 3rd standard.

4. Aarush 3rd standard

He saw 4 kids standing...in attention...

Kathir: At ease.....

Will these kids also ease his tension?

Or,

Will they add on more to his pile...?

Lets wait and watch...

Thanks and sorry in advance...

TBC....