Chapter 12 – Thoongaadha Iravu

Video call mudindhadhu.

Screen karuppaaga maarinaalum...

Arjun innum phone-ai kaiyila pidichukkondae irundhaan.

Mirror munnaadi nindru, malligai poo vaasanaiyai medhuvaaga suvaasiththaan.

Andha iravu avanukku pudhusaana oru amaidhi.

Aana...

Manasukulla oru aasai.

"Innum konjam neram Aadhi kooda pesanum..."

Sila nimidangal yosiththu, avan message anuppinaan.

«Maliga: "Thoongitiyaa?"»

Rendu nimishathukkulla reply vandhadhu.

«Aadhi: "Illa."»

«Aadhi: "Unna pathi dhaan yosichittu irundhen."»

Arjun mugathil thaanaaga sirippu malarndhadhu.

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Video call meendum connect aanaadhu.

Indha murai...

Rendu perum romba relax-aa pesinaanga.

Balcony-la irundha nila.

Mazhai vaasanai.

Childhood memories.

Pidicha paadalgal.

Life-la nadandha santhosha, sogha ninaivugal.

Neram eppadi ponaadhu-nu rendu perukkum theriyavillai.

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Sila neram amaidhiyaga oruvar mugathai oruvar paaththukkondirundhaanga.

Aadhi dhaan mounathai udaiththaan.

"Maliga..."

"Hmm?"

"Indha colour saree unakku romba suit aagudhu."

Arjun vedkathoda siriththaan.

"Appadiyaa?"

"Aama."

"Un sirippu romba amaidhiyana sirippu."

"Nee sirikkumbodhu un kannula oru nimmadhi theriyudhu."

Arjun edhuvum pesaama kettaan.

Aadhi thodarnthaan.

"Un long hair..."

"Adha nee evlo care edukkura-nu theriyudhu."

"Adhu un personality-oda oru paguthi maadhiri irukku."

Arjun medhuvaaga than mudiya oru pakkam othukkinaan.

"Thanks..."

Aadhi siriththaan.

"Thanks sollaadha."

"Unnai nee comfortable-aa irukkara maadhiri paakkaradhu dhaan nalla irukku."

Andha vaarthaigal Arjun manasai aazhamaga thotta.

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Clock 1:30 AM.

Innum call mudiyavillai.

"Thookkam varalaya?" endru Aadhi kettan.

"Konjam varudhu."

"Appo call cut pannalaamaa?"

Arjun sila vinaadigal yosichchu siriththaan.

"Konjam innum irukkalaam."

"Sari."

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Rendu perum sila nimidangal edhuvum pesaama irundhaanga.

Oruvaroda presence mattum podhum endra maadhiri.

Phone screen-la Aadhi balcony-la ukkandhirundhaan.

Inge Arjun, bedroom window pakkathula saayndhu ukkandhirundhaan.

Yaarum avasarappadavillai.

Yaarum mounathai bayappadavillai.

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Clock 2:45 AM.

Aadhi medhuvaaga sonnaan.

"Maliga..."

"Hmm..."

"Good night."

Arjun siriththaan.

"Good night."

Aana...

Yaarume call-ai cut pannala.

Sila nimidangalukku piragu...

Aadhi screen-la thalai saayndhu amaidhiyaga thoongivittaan.

Adhai paaththa Arjun siru sirippudan phone-ai kaiyila pidiththukkondae irundhaan.

"Evlo seekiram thoongittaar..."

Endru medhuvaaga sonnaan.

Sila nimidangal kazhiththu...

Avanum window pakkathila saayndhapadi kangalai moodinaan.

Phone screen innum on-la dhaan irundhadhu.

Video call innum connect aagave irundhadhu.

Vidiyarkaalai oli jannal vazhiya ulle vizhundhapodhu...

Rendu phone screen-galilum amaidhiyana mugangal dhaan therindhana.

Andha iravu...

Kaadhal endru yaarum sollavillai.

Aana...

Rendu idhayangalukkulla oru aazhaana puridhal amaidhiyaga valarndhukondirundhadhu.

Thodarum...