Chapter 24 – Mudhal Iravu, Pudhiya Artham

Saayangaalam.

Veetla oru pudhu amaidhi.

Aadhi ippo indha veetla stay pannuvadhu moonru perukkum konjam konjama natural aagikkondirundhadhu.

Bedroom mirror munnaadi Arjun nindru kondirundhaan.

Sri, aval birthday-ku vaangik kodutha saree-ai eduththu avanukku drape seydhu mudiththirundhaal.

"Konjam straight-aa nillu."

"Appadiye..."

Aval pleats-ai sari seydhaal.

Pallu-ai shoulder mela neat-aa arrange panninaal.

Piragu dressing table-la irundha chinna bindi-ai eduththu Arjun netriyil vaiththaal.

"Malligai?"

Arjun siriththaan.

"Adhu illaama Maliga complete aaga maatta."

Sri siriththukkondae pudhu malligai saraththai eduththaal.

Aval avan neelamaana mudiyai medhuvaaga piriththu, poo-vai azhagaaga vaiththaal.

Mirror-la Arjun than reflection-ai paaththaan.

Pudhu saree.

Pottu.

Malligai.

Glass bangles.

Aana indha murai...

Avan mugathil bayam illai.

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Sri sila nimidangal avanai amaidhiyaga paaththaal.

"Arjun..."

"Hmm?"

"Innikku..."

"Nee Aadhi kooda irukkanum-nu aasai irukkaa?"

Arjun satru vedkathudan thalai kunindhaan.

"Aama."

Sri medhuvaaga siriththaal.

"Appo po."

Arjun avalai paaththaan.

"Unakku okay-aa?"

"Naam edutha promise marandhutiyaa?"

"Nee unakku comfortable-aa irukkara maadhiri irukkanum."

"Adhu dhaan."

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Sri konjam neram yosiththu sonnaal.

"Innikku..."

"Unakku Maliga-vaaga Aadhi kooda irukka vendiya oru special night-aa irukkalaam."

Arjun kangalil aachariyam.

Sri thodarnthaal.

"First night-nu naan sollradhu..."

"Un identity-ai oruthar munnaadi muzhu manasoda accept pannikkara first night."

"Unakku physical-aa edhuvum prove panna thevai illa."

"Nee comfortable-aa irundhaa pesu."

"Close-aa irukkanum-na close-aa iru."

"Rest edukkanum-na rest eduthu."

"Un boundary un kaiyila dhaan."

Arjun kangalil kannneer thulirththadhu.

"Sri..."

Aval avan kaiyai pidiththaal.

"Enakku nee happy-aa irukkanum."

"Adhu dhaan."

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Arjun medhuvaaga Sri-ai anaiththukkondaan.

"Naan unna romba lucky-nu ninaikkiren."

Sri siriththaal.

"Poi..."

"Un happiness-ai nee thedi kandupidichchadhu dhaan lucky."

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Hall-kku veliye vandha Arjunai paaththadhum Aadhi sila vinaadigal pesaama nindraan.

"Wow..."

Arjun vedkathudan siriththaan.

Sri pinnadi nindru siriththaal.

"Innikku Maliga romba special."

Aadhi medhuvaaga sonnaan.

"Aama."

"Romba azhaga irukka."

Arjun kangalil santhosham therindhadhu.

Sri avargalai paaththu amaidhiyaga siriththaal.

Indha murai avalukku manasula oru bayamum illai.

Avalukku purindhadhu...

Kaadhal endraal pidiththadhai sondhamakkaradhu mattum illa.

Pidiththavarukku avar unmaiyaaga irukka idam koduppadhum dhaan.

Andha iravu...

Arjun, Maliga-vaaga than manasai maraikkaama irukka mudiyum endra nambikkaiyudan Aadhi pakkam nadandhaan.

Sri door pakkathil nindru avargalai paaththukkondirundhaal.

Aval mugathil oru siru sirippu.

Pudhiya uravugalukku... pudhiya arthangal pirandha iravu adhu.

Thodarum...