Chapter 10 – Kaathirundha Vaara Irudhi

Viyaazhan iravu.

Dinner mudindhu rendu perum hall-la ukkandhu TV paaththukkondirundhaanga.

Remote-ai table mela vaiththukkondae Sri sonnaal,

"Arjun..."

"Hmm?"

"Indha Saturday, Sunday naan Amma veettukku poyittu varen."

Arjun avalai paaththaan.

"Enna aachu?"

"Periyamma-ku udambu sari illa. Amma thaniyaa irukkaanga. Rendu naal poi irundhuttu Monday morning vandhuruven."

Arjun udane siriththu,

"Seri... Nee nimmadhiya poittu vaa."

Sri siriththaal.

"Nee saapadu manage panniduviyaa?"

"Naan pannikkaren."

"Daily hotel saapidaadha."

"Promise."

Sri siriththukkondae avan tholai thattinaal.

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Andha iravu...

Bedroom-la paduththirundha Arjunukku thookkam varavillai.

"Rendu naal..."

Veedla thaniyaa.

Bayam illaama.

Avan manasukulla oru aasai medhuvaaga ezhundhadhu.

"Indha murai... Maliga-va Aadhi-kku kaattalaamaa?"

Udane andha ninaivai thalli vittaan.

"Avar comfortable-na mattum-nu dhaan sonnaar..."

"Avasaram vendaam."

Aana...

Andha aasai mattum maraivillai.

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Velli iravu.

Aadhi-kooda chat pannikkondirundhaan.

«Aadhi: "Weekend plans?"»

Arjun sila vinaadigal yosichchaan.

«Maliga: "Veetla thaniyaa iruppen."»

«Aadhi: "Rest eduththuko."»

Konjam neram kazhichchu...

Aadhi innoru message anuppinaan.

«Aadhi: "Nee comfortable-aa irundhaa... indha weekend konjam neram video-la pesalaam."»

«Aadhi: "No pressure. Nee ready-na mattum."»

Arjun mugathula thaanaave sirippu vandhadhu.

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Saturday kaalai.

Sri luggage ready pannikkondirundhaal.

"Arjun..."

"Hmm?"

"Medicine time miss pannaadha."

"Seri."

"Door lock paaththukko."

"Sari."

Purappadum mun...

Sri avanai paaththu siriththaal.

"Weekend enjoy."

Arjunum siriththaan.

"Neevum."

Car apartment gate-ai vittu veliye pona udane...

Veedu muzhuvadhum amaidhiyaga maarivittadhu.

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Madhiyam.

Arjun room-kku sendru wardrobe-ai medhuvaaga thirandhaan.

Keezha shelf-la irundha brown cover-ai kaiyila eduththaan.

Sila vinaadigal adhai paaththukkondirundhaan.

Idhayam vegamaaga adiththadhu.

Cover-ai thirandhu...

Light blue cotton saree.

Matching blouse.

Glass bangles.

Chinna red bindi.

Hair ribbon.

Ellam adhe idaththil paththirama irundhadhu.

Avan medhuvaaga siriththaan.

"Vanakkam... Maliga."

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Kulichchu mudichchu...

Mirror munnaadi nindraan.

Neelamaana mudiyai porumaiyaaga seevi loose-aa vittaan.

Light blue cotton saree-ai gavanamaaga drape panninaan.

Pleats-ai sari seydhaan.

Pallu-ai shoulder mela azhagaaga arrange panninaan.

Chinna red bindi.

Konjam kajal.

Lip balm.

Kaiyila rendu glass bangles.

Dressing table mela irundha malligai poo saraththilirundhu sila poogala eduththu, than mudi-la medhuvaaga vaiththaan.

Mirror-la therindhadhu...

Arjun alla.

Maliga.

Avan sila vinaadigal amaidhiyaga than reflection-ai paaththukkondirundhaan.

Phone screen oliththadhu.

Aadhi Calling...

Arjun kai phone pakkam neendhadhu.

Indha murai...

Avan video button-ai paaththukkondae aazhamaaga moochu vittaan.

Adhai accept pannuvaanaa...

Illai innum sila nimidam dhairiyam serththukkolvaanaa...

Adharku badhil...

Adutha nimidaththil theriyap pogiradhu.

Thodarum...