One fine evening....

All were seated in the hall sans Moorthy, and Lakshmi amma....

Kathir came and sat next to kanna...

Kathir: apram epdi irundichu....

Kanna: ennadhu annan...

Kathir: adhan da....unga incharge porandhanaal....

Kanna stood shocked.....

Kanna mv: ada paavi annan.....idhu theriyama Ivanna madam kita support pani pesinene.....

On seeing the silent whispers going round between kanna and kathir, dhanam and meena enquired..

Dhan: anga enna da rendu perum thaniya enamo pesuringa.....

Meena: aaman enna vishayam....

Kanna: adhu vandu...

Kathir: ada adhu onnum illa anni....

Innaiku ivan incharge porandha naalam...

Cake lan vetti kondadunangalam...

Adhan padam lan katata nu ketan...

Naan ellarukum katu nu solitu irunden...

Illa da kanna?

Kanna looked at him agape...hearing his lies...

Kanna mv: ennama puzhugudhu annan....naan photo kaatren nu sonen aamla...

Dhar: adhu enna chithaps thaniya katringa...

Kanna: dei....he gave a stare..

Dhan: adhane....naan dhane da annaiku keten un incharge photo kaatu nu....

Meena: edhu.... andha pudhu incharge aa...nee nama pazhaya veedu ketiye....avungala....

All Kanna could do was give a nod...

Dhanam: appo photo kaatra...

Kat: adhan kekuranga la anni....kaatu....with a glint...kanna had never seen in kathir's eyes...

Kanna took his phone and opened and showed todays pic to dhanam...giving a glance to kathir..

Kat mv: adacha.....nama pakalam nu paattha ivan kavuthutane...

Dhan: photo la paka azhaga lakshanma iruka da...indha ponnu dhan...unna meratudunu solriya...

Kanna: aan thonum thonum ungaluku...

Kat: enna anni...romba balama paratringa....kudunga paapom...

Kanna lv: ada paavi anna....nee avungala pakadha madhiriye build up kudukuriye...

Kat: inaiku cake vetrapa paka mudiyalaye thambi...

That reply gave kanna a blow...

Kannan mv: annan serious aa iruka....

Dhanam being the pure soul passed the phone to kathir....

Kathir, being the shrewd man noticed the trance Kanna had entered, cunningly he send the pic to his number and deleted the trace from his phone...

It took him less than 20 second...and none had even a small scope of doubt on his activity..

He gave the phone back to dhanam...and shook kanna who came out from his daze...

Dhan: lakshanama iruka la da...

Kat: edho paravala....

Kanna mv: edho paravalaya....pithu pudicha madhiri panitu...edho paravala nu soludu...indha annan kita jaakaradhaya irukanum...

Aama....annan ku epdi ivunga porandha naal therinjidu...

Avungaluku epdi annan dan nu correct aa purinjidu...

Edhum puriyalaye....

Puriyudhu...unga mv um puriyudhu....engalukum unna madhiri dhan kanna onnume purila adhane...

Explain panren...nama vaathi oda settaya...

Kanna: annan....kita va...

Kat : solu...

Kanna: unaku epdi avunga porandha naal theriyyum...

Kat: akkara irundha ellam theriyum....

Kanna mv: aana oona idhu onna solidanum....

Kanna: kadupakadha annan....solu...avungalum correct aa nee nu solrang...

Kat: naan nu sonnala....enna sonna solu ....naan solren....

At around 12pm, in the NGO...

There came a delivery boy....whose one held one box and another bouquet of red roses..

Kanna was the one who saw this...and went to them,..

Kanna: solunga..

DB; mullai...

Kanna: enga incharge dhan....idhu avungaluku dhan....

Kanna looked shocked seeing all this, nevertheless he went and called mullai telling there is a parcel..

Mullai who came was shocked...beyond surprise...

She went and received the gifts....It was anonymous...

It had no name of the sender except the birthday wish...

Abi: akka...inaiku unga birthday va...

Mullai merely nodded...

Abi: happy birthday ka.....

Mullai:thanks...

Abi: yaaro ungaluku close anavunga dan anupirupanga....thanga naan open panren...

She opened the box and it had a nice vanilla cherry mousse cake with two chocolate sticks on top in heart shape with words

" என் முல்லைக்கொடிக்கு இனிய பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்"

Mullai gave a stare to kanna, who stood not knowing anything..

She walked upto him and told in a stern voice...

Mullai: unga anna kita idhellam pana venam nu sollu....apram naan enna panuven ne therla....

Nee um avanuku thonaya illama irundha...unaku naladhu...

Kanna: enna madam...neenga patu annan aa pathi solrina....idhu onnum en anan panla....panavum panadhu...

He had firm belief because kathir had never asked anything about mullai to him after meeting that day...

Mullai gave a stare and left...she didn't want to create a scene and hence had cut the cake...

Kanna: idhan nadandichu..nee solu...avunga yen unna sonanga...enna yen thitnanga nu...

Kathir gave a cocky smile...but didn't reply....

That's when he heard few phrases "Ada mullai" from their second anni...

Kanna: naan mattum ivalo naal kanagambaram na sonen anni...

That earned a glare from meena...

Kanna: aaman enna sonalum...ipdi kudumabama morainga....

Meena: dei idhu mulla da...

Dhar: chithi...chithapa vum mullai nu dhane solraru....

Kanna: aaman anni...idhu mullai...mullai murugan....en NGO incharge...

Meena: paara....mullai incharge ayitala...

Kanna: ivalo naal enna coma la irundha patient aatam pesiringa kutty anni...

Meena: potten na pathuko...dei mullai aa dec 12 enga wedding anniversary celebration ku kootitu va...

Kat mv: idhu sooper aa iruke kathiru...

Kanna: ambutu dhan....en joli mudinjidum....avungala nama veetu function ku koopta...

Mv: erkanave indha annan anga panra seta la vela poidum pola...idhula anni vera...

Meena: dei koopda sonna koopdu da...

Kanna: naaan maaten pa..

Kat; adhan solranga la koopden da...

Kanna: unaku apdi dhan annan thonum....koopda thonum....nariya thonum...adhuku...

Kat: podaa......

Dhar: aaman chithi...eduku ivungala koopda solringa...

Meena: dei mulla en friend da....college la irundu....naanga ore college hostel la ore room....aana vera vera class....

Kat; idhu veraya....apo koopteaaganume...

Meena: aaman....semma bold aana girl....kathir...ava ungala madhiriye....tamizh na uyiru.....

Kathir had a proud smile on his face...

Meena: ava Bsc mudichu...MSW pana....adhuku apram contact illa....naanum kalyanam aana piragu endha social media layum illaya...

Apdiye touch vitu pochu...ipo indha pic patahdum....avalo sandoshama iruku....

Koopdu kanna ennakaga....please....

Kathir: anni....neenga enna ivan kita poi kenjikitu...ivan mudiyadhu nu sonna....naan panren ungalukaga.....

Kanna mv: nee anni kaga panriya ....adha naan nambanum......

Meena: thanks kathir...

Kanna mv: ayyo...indha anni ivalo appavi ah irukangale...

Kanna, nee nalai lendhu vera vela thedu da....adhan unaku naladhu.....

He saw kathir leaving and he followed him to his room...

Kat: enna da...pinnadiye vara...

Kanna: unaku epdi avunga birthday nu theriyum.....avungaluku epdi nee dhan nu theriyum...

Kat: naan nethi night phone pani vazhthukal sonen

Adhunala kandupudichirupa.....

Kanna: unaku epdi number kedachidu....avunga porandha naal nu epdi therinjidu...

Kat: adhan nee irukiye.....

Kan: puriyala...

Kat: annaiku oru paper edithitu vandiye scan pananum nu....

Kanna for his part wasn't a fool....

He got the math now....

It all made sense...

Kathir knowing her birthday, her phone number...

It was there in the document he brought on that day....

Added to the platter, he had called and wished the before day....

No wonder, mullai misunderstood kanna was being the helping hand.

Kan: annan nee panradhu seri eh illa...

Kat: kadhal la seri thappu nu edhuvume illa...

Kann: enna kadhal aa ....idhu epothulendu...

Kat: patha annailendu...

Kanna: namma veetla....

Kat: adhelam naan pathukuren nee kelambu...

Kanna left with unsure mind....but if his brother liked no loved mullai....he will support him even if it costs him his job...

After kanna left, kathir's mind drifted to prevuous night...

At 11.59pm, he had picked his phone and called her from across the road...

He saw her getting up, switching on the night lamp and picking the phone, it was vaguely visible her silhouette through the misted windown

Mullai: hello...

Kathir:
இளவேனில் உன் வாசல் வந்தாடும்,
இளந் தென்றல் உன் மீது பண்பாடும் ,     நலம் வாழ எந்நாளும் என் வாழ்த்துக்கள், தமிழ்கூறும் பல்லாண்டு
என் வார்த்தைகள....

en mulaikodi ku indha kathirvelan in inniya pirandha naal vazhthukal.....

He let out a smile...

Mullai: kathir....

Kathir: enna marantiya 1 maasam kooda agalaye.....nama pathu...adukula marandacha...

Mullai: en number epdi...

Kat: unake purinjirukanum...keela unnaku oru gift vachiruken.....pudikum nu namburen.....

Mullai: naan phone aa vekuren....ini enna phone pani thondravu pandra vela venam....

Kathir: hey solamaranten..... I LOVE U...

Mullai for sure heard his words as he heard a deep intake of air....

He waited for sometime to see if she would come down for the gift...but seeing no such thing he had left.....and send the cake to her NGO...

Kathir: nee meena anni friend aame...idhu innum vasadhi aa pochu...

With a devilish smile...he decided his next action for DEC 12..gazing at her birthday pics....

TBC.........