Chapter 2 – Mirror Munnaadi Maliga

Mirror munnaadi nindru kondirundha Arjun, sila vinaadigal than reflection-ai amaidhiyaga paathukkondirundhaan.

Avan mugathil oru meesa kooda illai.

Thaadiyum illai.

Adhu avan viruppathaal alla.

Chinna vayasu mudhal irundha oru hormonal medical condition-naala, meesaum thaadiyum sariyaa valaravillai. School-la irundhu college varaikkum pala murai idhukkaaga kindal pannappattaan.

"Nee innum school paiyan maadhiri dhaan irukka!"

"Meesaiye varalaya?"

Indha vaarthaigal avan manasula aazhamana kaayangalai vittuchendrana.

Doctor-ai consult pannumbodhu dhaan, idhu oru medical condition endrum, idhil avan thappu onnum illai endrum therindhadhu.

Andha naal mudhal, avan adhai aetrukkondaan.

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Adhe maadhiri, avanoda mudi.

Karuppaagavum, adarthiyaagavum, shoulder-ai thaandi mudhugoda mel paguthi varaikkum neelamaaga valarnthirundhadhu.

Sri-oda mudiya vida adhigamaana neelam.

Adhai pathi Sri adikkadi sirichu pesuvaal.

"En hair oil ellam nee dhaan use panra pola!"

Arjun sirichu thappichuviduvaan.

Aana andha mudikku avanukku vera oru artham irundhadhu.

Mirror munnaadi Maliga-vaaga nikkum podhu, andha neelamaana mudi avanukku oru amaidhiyai kodukkum.

Adhanaala dhaan, evvalavu per "Hair cut pannikko" nu sonnaalum, avan oru muraiyum adharku sammathikkavillai.

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Arjun medhuvaaga hair band-ai kazhattinaan.

Neelamaana mudi tholgal mela vizhundhadhu.

Comb eduthu porumaiyaaga seevinaan.

Ovvoru stroke-um avan manasukku oru nimmadhiya koduthadhu.

Pinbu light blue cotton saree-ai gavanamaaga drape panninaan.

Pleats-ai sari seydhu, pallu-ai shoulder mela neatly arrange panninaan.

Rendu glass bangles-ai kaiyil anindhaan.

Chinna red bindi.

Konjam kajal.

Lip balm.

Adharku mela edhuvum illai.

Natural-aa irukka dhaan avanukku pidikkum.

Mirror-la therinja mugam Arjun-oda mugam dhaan.

Aana andha reflection-la avan paathadhu...

Maliga.

Avan medhuvaaga than neelamaana mudiya oru pakkam serthu, thol mela vizha vittaan.

"Vanakkam... Maliga..."

Andha oru vaarthai sollumbodhu, avan kannugalil siru eeram therindhadhu.

"Indha ulagathukku nee theriyama irukkalaam... aana en manasukku nee eppovume irundha."

Sila nimidangal amaidhiyaga mirror munnaadi nindru kondirundhaan.

Bangles-oda satham mattum room muzhuvadhum olithadhu.

Adhu avanukku oru isai maadhiri thonichadhu.

Aana andha amaidhiyai udaikkira maadhiri...

Tring... Tring...

Phone screen-la Sri Calling... endru minnadhu.

Arjun oru nimidam kangalai moodinaan.

Phone-ai edukkalama?

Illa ring mudiyattuma?

Avan kai medhuvaaga phone pakkam neendhadhu...

Thodarum...