Chapter 16 – Ethirpaaradha Neram

Sunday maalai.

Hall muzhuvadhum amaidhiyaga irundhadhu.

Aadhi-yum Arjunum tea kudiththukkondae pesikkondirundhaanga.

Veliyila siru mazhai.

Veettukkulla malligai vaasanai.

Arjun innum saree-yil dhaan irundhaan.

Mugathil chinna pottu.

Neelamaana mudiyil malligai.

Andha neram...

Click...

Main door lock thirakkira satham.

Arjun mugam sattennu maariduchu.

"Aadhi..."

"Door..."

Rendu perum door pakkam thirumbi paaththaanga.

Door medhuvaaga thirandhadhu.

Ulle...

Sri.

Kaiyila travel bag.

Avalukku veettu spare key irundhadhaal, calling bell adikkaama ulle vandhirundhaal.

Aval sila vinaadigal appadiye nindraal.

Aval kangal munnaadi therindhadhu...

Saree anindha Arjun.

Mudiyil malligai.

Netriyil kumkumam.

Pakkathil Aadhi.

Andha oru nimidam...

Yaarum pesa villai.

Hall muzhuvadhum amaidhi.

Travel bag Sri kaiyilirundhu medhuvaaga keezhe vizhundhadhu.

Aval kangalil adhirchi.

Puriyadha bayam.

Vali.

"Arjun..."

Aval kural nadungiyadhu.

"Idhu..."

"Enna?"

Arjun vaai thirandhaan.

Aana vaarthaigal varavillai.

Sri kangalil kannneer niramba aarambichadhu.

"Enna nadakkudhu?"

"Enakku onnum puriyala..."

Aval pinnaadi oru adi nagarnthaal.

Arjun udane munnaadi vandhaan.

"Sri... naan explain panren."

"Vendaam..."

Aval kaiyai neetti niruththinaal.

"Konjam..."

"Konjam pesa vida."

Aval azhugaiyai adakka muyarchi seydhaal.

"Naan vandhadhu surprise kudukkanu."

"Aana..."

"Enakke surprise kidaichirukku."

Andha vaarthaigal Arjun idhayathai udaiththana.

Aadhi amaidhiyaga ezhundhu nindraan.

"Sri..."

"Naan ippo kelamburen."

"Namma rendu perukkum pesa neram venum."

Avan Arjun pakkam paaththu medhuvaaga sonnaan.

"Nee ava kooda iru."

"Unmaiya pesu."

Arjun thalai asaiththaan.

Aadhi oru vaarthaiyum adhigamaa pesaama, amaidhiyaga veliye nadandhu ponaan.

Door medhuvaaga moodiyadhu.

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Hall-la ippo...

Sriyum Arjunum mattum.

Sri sofa-vil ukkandhu azhudhaal.

Arjun konjam dhoorathula nindru kondirundhaan.

"Sri..."

"Naan unnai emaatha aasai padala."

Aval thalai nimirththaal.

"Appo yen maraicha?"

Andha kelvi...

Arjunidam badhil irundhaalum, solla dhairiyam thevaipattadhu.

"Naan bayandhen."

"Nee enna veruththuduviyaanu bayandhen."

Sri kannneerai thudaiththukkondaal.

"Nee saree kattinadhu paathu enakku kovam varala..."

Arjun aachariyamaaga avalai paaththaan.

"Nee enna nambala."

"Un manasukulla ivlo periya poraattam nadandhuchchu."

"Adha naan un husband-aa irundhum therinjukka mudiyala."

"Andha vishayam dhaan enakku romba valikkudhu."

Arjun kangal kalangina.

"Sri..."

"Naan un kitte mannippu kekkaren."

Aval amaidhiyaga moochu vittaal.

"Enakku ippo edhuvum mudivu panna mudiyadhu."

"Indha unmai romba perusu."

"Enakku konjam neram venum."

Arjun medhuvaaga thalai asaiththaan.

"Evlo neram venumnaalum kaaththiruppen."

Sri ezhundhu bedroom pakkam nadandhaal.

Door pakkathil nindru thirumbi paaththaal.

"Oru vishayam mattum."

"Enna?"

"Inime..."

"Poi sollaadha."

"Unmai evlo kashtama irundhaalum..."

"Adha dhaan naan kekka virumburen."

Arjun kangal moodi thalai asaiththaan.

"Promise."

Andha iravu...

Moonru idhayangalum kaayappattirundhana.

Aana...

Mudhal murai, unmaiyai maraikkaamal edhirkolla vendiya neram vandhirundhadhu.

Thodarum...