பங்காளி பக்கத்து
வீட்டுக்கும் சோ்த்து
சமைக்கிற அன்பு
இங்கு வாழும்

Kathir went to sleep a very happy and content man. Though his financial crisis still stayed over his head like a knife and around his neck like a knot, the small positive sign from the one girl he admired and his heart adored did boost up his morale and happiness.

The next day being a week end, he was sleeping way past his usual time for two reason...

One, the previous day's toll was making him lazy.

Two, if he wakes up by 11, he can skip his breakfast and lunch and can settle for a brunch instead...

It sounded way better economical for him...

With these thoughts, he was snuggling and rolling on his matress with the quilt covering him, when he heard his apartment door being knocked.

Wondering what the matter is or who exactly is disturbing his hibernation, he sulked and went to open the door. But he was in for a pleasant surprise..

He even wondered if he was dreaming then he felt even in his dreams he wouldn't have expected this.

He saw the one girl who could make him wink his eyes at the first given instant was standing infront of him in a simple night pyjama and tshirt looking nothing less than an angel to his eyes....

He didn't know what made her come here....seeing him look at her all confused and surprised, she could somehow decipher his inner confusion.

Mul: Good morning..

She gave a smile which he reciprocated with a smirk.

Kat: haan....kalai vanakam mullai.

Mul: thoongitu irundingalo naan disturb paniteno...

Kat: illa nga....muzhichu dan paduthitu irunden....solunga...

Mul: actually ungaluku sapadu eduthitu vanden...

Shock would be an understatement for what Kathir felt...

His face being a mirror showcased the same feelings...

Kat: neenag enaku sapada aaa..

Mul: adhu vandhu appa amma veliya poirukanga.....

Kat: seri..

Mul: naan modha modha samachen alavu theriyama romba jasthi samachuten....

Adhan ungaluku...

Kathir raised his eyebrow at her. .

Kat: ohoooo..

Mul: ayyayo neenga thappa nenaikuringa...naan apdi sola varala...

Kat: vera epdi...

Mul: enga jasthi samachen ungalukum kudukalam nu vanden...

Kat: enakum na...

Mul: adhelam ungaluku eduku....

And she starts leaving

Kat: enga ...sapadu tharen nu solitu enna apdiye poringa...

Mul: neenga dan venam nu soningale...

Kat: naan epo nga sonen..

Mul: Ohoo nu ketingale...

Kat: Ohooo nu keta sapadu venam nu artham aa....indha ooru artham aa illa chennai la ipdiya...en kekuren na tamizh aasiriyar aa irundu enaku theriyadha artham lan neenga solringala....

Adhan.....

Mul: ennanga vambu izhukuringala....

Kat: naan solathada sonen nu sona sandegam kekanum la...

Kekalati neenga naan venam nu sonen nu urudhi eh panita...

Adhan.

Mul: romba thaan nga....

Indhanga...

And she gives a plate of closed delicacy.

Kat: Mikka nandri....ini rathri sapadu pathi naan yosicha podum...

Mul: apo madhiyam??

Kat: Adnan idhu iruke...

Mul: idhuva....seriyana kanjan aa irupinga polave....ipdi oru vela sapadu rendu vela sapdringa....

That word did hurt him...

He returned back the food...

Kat: romba nandri....enaku venam nga....

And he shut the door on her face....leaving her astounded...

Mul :romba than....

And she leaves...she didn't tell anything for him to behave like this and shut the door on her face.

She marched down the staircase to her house. Her parents were to come only on Sunday and hence they had asked saravan and his sisters to come and give her company for solitude...

And hence she had taken on with her rest of the work for the lunch preperation after having her food.

And after sometime, saravanan and his sisters come...

Saravana saw the closed container having some food...

Sar: enna ka...sapadu packpani vechirukinha....

Mul: kovatha kelapatha da...andha mel irukura unga ayya ku romba than....

Sar: pavam ka annan....

Mul: nee than mechikanum....

Sapadu edithitu pona evalo kozhupu theriyuma...

Sar: cha cha anna apdi lan panadhu.....

Mul: apo naan poi solrena enna....

And flared her nose at him...

Sar: illa ka...annan eh pavam samaikavum theriyadhu...

Koodava sambalamum illa...enna enna mo pani samalikum....idula veetu sapadu kudutha venam nu lan soladhu....

Adhan...

Mul: sambalam illaya. .

Sar: aaman ka....and gives a gist of how and why he hasnt recieved his salary and how he had to Pawn his gold for the same...

And mulai felt absolutely horrible on using the word kanjan for him....she could now understand his anger and the reason behind his such behaviour...

She somehow felt the need to set it right, she had the first hand experience of the proverb "Words are mightier than sword" multiple times during her tenure of hostel days especially due to her tribal and backward community class.

Now, seeing how she had hurt someone with mere words she suddenly felt her peace leaving her...especially in the matter of food, a basic necessity.

She felt the urge to set things right, may be call him for lunch...

"But will he come?" her mind questioned....

He looked a man of self pride, his behaviour was a clear cut proof he had refrained from even using the scooty and had instead proffered walking in order to set his salary paper right...

Now, she was in a dilemma...her heart sought out to call him for lunch and her mind was telling her he might deny her offer...

Finally, she asked Saravana to go and call him..but he came back in the same pace telling he dismissed the offer...

Her heart again told it was she who was supposed to call him...realizing the necessity, she walked to his room again and knocked it...

Kathir: dei naan varala da osi sapadu sapda..

He realized without opening the door

His words made her realise about his hurt...

Mul: kathir....naan mullai....

Hearing her voice, he had the courtesy to open the door and talk but looking only at the floor..

Kat: solunga....

Mul: madiyam enga kooda sapdunga....

Kat: kanjana lan neenga onnum koopdavenam nga...

Mul: kathie enna manuchidunga....naan theriyama...

Kat: enna nga theriyama....

Mul: enaku nejama theriyadunha....unga vela sambalam edume...

Kat; ohh adhelam therinjarum pichai podrinhala kaasu illathavan nu...

Mul: Kathir sathyama apdi illa....

Naan sonna vartha ungala kaya paduthum nu theriyama...edho arva kolaru...

"தீயினாற் சுட்டபுண் உள்ளாறும் ஆறாதே நாவினாற் சுட்ட வடு."

Nala theriyum adhan manasu aarala konjam vandu enga kooda sapdunga....

Thappu panadhu arinju manipu keta ethukanum kathir....please....

Kathir: illanga pasikala adhan....

Mul: neenga innum samaikala la...

Kat: illa...

Mul: apo vaanga sendu sapdalam....ungaluku inaiku vela illa la...

Keela saravanan avan thangachi ellam irukanga....vaangalen...

Seeing her repentance and apology, his heart melted and he went to join them in the eating....

Suddenly, the dull Saturday started looking bright for him...

He went and sat for lunch with the other three peoples....but, one way into his tummy he felt the bright day going back to dark..

Truth to be spoken, the food sucked even for a person who didnt know cooking....who didnt know what the item was either....

Having to cover up, he somehow gobbled the food....he felt even he cooked better....and for a sec his mind alerted him on how disaster his life might be if they settle together...

But, his heart told him how cooking was just a. skill she could learn anytime....

Then he wondered how his mind was running wild when she had told a NOO for his first ever proposal..

Mul: sapadu epdi iruku ..

When all 3 nodded their head as nice...kathir stayed mum

Mul: enna kathir ...sapadu epdi iruku nu keten...

Kat: nala illa...

Mullai eyes popped out...she didnt expect this as an answer...

Kat: nejama nala illanga....iduku naane paravalama samaipen...

Unga manasu kashtapadum nu nala iruku nu lan ennala sola mudiyadu...

With a small shy embarassed smile, he left to wash hands leaving the other three to get the glares from her...

TBC