Chapter 25 – Mudhal Iravin Vidiyal

Andha iravu...

Arjunum Aadhiyum amaidhiyaga bedroom-kku sendraanga.

Door medhuvaaga moodiyadhu.

Veliyila irundha Sri, sila vinaadigal andha door-ai paaththukkondirundhaal.

Aval manasukulla oru kelvi mattum:

"Arjun ippo unmaiya happy-aa iruppaanaa?"

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Room-kulla...

Arjun innum Maliga-vaaga dhaan irundhaan.

Pudhu saree.

Malligai poo.

Glass bangles.

Mugathil amaidhiyana sirippu.

Aadhi avan pakkathil ukkandhu, avan kaiyai pidiththaan.

"Comfortable-aa?"

Arjun thalai asaiththaan.

"Romba."

Andha iravu avargalukkul oru nerukkamaana, thanippatta anubavamaaga amaindhadhu.

Avasaram illai.

Pressure illai.

Oruvaroda boundaries-ai innoruthar madhiththu, pesikkondum purindhukondum andha iravai pagirndhukondaanga.

Arjunukku adhu oru pudhiya anubavam mattum illa.

Pala varudangalaga manasukulla maraindhirundha feminine identity-ai muzhu manasoda aetrukkonda oru tharunam.

"Naan ippadiyum naan dhaan..."

Endra unarvu avan manasukulla aazhamaga pathindhadhu.

Andha iravu mudivil...

Arjunukku oru amaidhiyana, niraivaana unarvu.

Avan pala varudangalaga thediya oru paguthi...

Innikku than vaazhkaiyil oru idathai kandupidiththadhu pola thonichadhu.

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Vidiyarkaalai.

Jannal vazhiya velicham room-kulla vizhundhadhu.

Arjun medhuvaaga kangalai thirandhaan.

Avan pakkathil Aadhi amaidhiyaga thoongikkondirundhaan.

Arjun sila vinaadigal avanai paaththukkondirundhaan.

Piragu mirror pakkam paaththaan.

Netru irundha saree ippo neatly fold panni chair mela vaikkappattirundhadhu.

Malligai poo sila idangalil vaadi, pillow pakkathil vizhundhirundhadhu.

Glass bangles table mela amaidhiyaga irundhana.

Arjun than mudiya medhuvaaga othukkinaan.

Avan mugathil oru pudhu amaidhi.

"Enakku enna venumnu ippo konjam puriyudhu."

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Morning kitchen-la Sri breakfast prepare pannikkondirundhaal.

Bedroom door thirandha satham.

Aval thirumbi paaththaal.

Arjun veliye vandhaan.

Long hair konjam kalaindhirundhadhu.

Mugathil oru amaidhiyana santhosham.

Sri sila vinaadigal avanai paaththukkondirundhaal.

Avalukku ellam puriya vendiya avasiyam illai.

Arjun mugathil irundha niraivu mattum avalukku therindhadhu.

"Good morning..."

Endru Sri medhuvaaga sonnaal.

"Good morning, Sri."

Aval siriththaal.

"Happy-aa?"

Arjun sila vinaadigal yosiththu...

"Romba."

Sri thalai asaiththaal.

"Appo adhu podhum."

Arjun kangalil siru eeram.

Andha kaalai...

Moonru perin pudhiya vaazhkaiyil oru mukkiyamaana vidiyalaaga maariduchu.

Thodarum...