Chapter 27 – Maligaavin Mudhal Theru Payanam

Sunday kaalai.

Veetla usual-a vida konjam adhigamaana excitement.

Sri wardrobe-ai thirandhu nindrukondirundhaal.

"Arjun, ready aayacha?"

"Almost!"

Bedroom door thirandhadhu.

Arjun veliye vandhaan.

Indha murai Sri therindhedutha soft pastel-pink saree, matching blouse, simple earrings, glass bangles, chinna bindi, neatly arranged long hair — avanoda appearance romba natural-aa irundhadhu.

Sri sila vinaadigal avanai paaththukkondirundhaal.

"Perfect."

Arjun mirror pakkam sendru than reflection-ai paaththaan.

"Konjam nervous-aa irukku."

"Yen?"

"Velila ippadi pogaradhu..."

Sri siriththaal.

"Bayappadaadha."

"Nee yaaraiyum disturb panna poradhilla."

"Normal-aa iru."

Aadhi hall-lirundhu sonnaan:

"Actually, Maliga-ku confidence dhaan venum."

Arjun siriththaan.

"Neenga rendu perum advice kudukka aarambichitteenga."

Konjam neraththil moonru perum veliye kilambinaanga.

Car-la Sri driving.

Aadhi front seat-la.

Arjun back seat-la ukkandhirundhaan.

Window vazhiya Chennai-oda Sunday morning traffic-ai paaththukkondirundhaan.

Malligai poo vaasanai car muzhuvadhum irundhadhu.

Sri rear-view mirror-la avanai paaththaal.

"Still nervous-aa?"

"Konjam."

"Five minutes-la normal aayidum."

Aadhi siriththaan.

"Nee already romba natural-aa irukka."

Andha vaarthai Arjunukku confidence koduthadhu.

Mudhal stop oru shopping complex.

Car-ai park pannivittu moonru perum ulle sendraanga.

Arjun mudhal sila nimidangal konjam cautious-aa nadandhaan.

Yaaravadhu paarkkaanga endraal udane Sri pakkam paarkkiraan.

Aana konjam neraththil...

Avanoda steps relaxed aayiduchu.

Oru jewellery shop-la Sri avanukku earrings paarththaal.

"Idhu eppadi?"

Arjun oru pair-ai eduththu paaththaan.

"Idhu pidikkudhu."

Aadhi siriththaan.

"Then take it."

"Neenga rendu perum enna venumnaalum vaangikodukkareenga."

Sri:

"Birthday gift innum mudiyala."

Arjun siriththaan.

Adutha shop-la colourful bangles irundhana.

Arjun oru set-ai therindheduththaan.

Sri adhai avan kaiyil pottaal.

Glass bangles-oda siru satham avanukku romba pidiththadhu.

"Idhu romba azhaga irukku."

Sri sonnaal:

"Unakku pidicha sound dhaane."

Arjun siriththaan.

"Aama."

Lunch time.

Moonru perum oru quiet restaurant-la ukkandhaanga.

Arjun menu-ai paaththukkondirundhaan.

Aadhi kettan:

"Enna sapadra?"

"Unakku enna venumo adha order pannikko."

Sri udane:

"Indha murai nee dhaan choose pannanum."

Arjun menu-ai paaththu oru dish-ai point panninaan.

"Idhu."

"Okay."

Moonru perum saapittu pesikkondirundhaanga.

Arjunukku oru pudhu unarvu vandhadhu.

Indha murai Maliga room-kulla mattum illa.

Aval veliya vandhirundhaal.

Saayangaalam veettukku thirumbinaanga.

Arjun shopping bags-ai table mela vechaan.

Sri malligai poo saraththai eduththaal.

"Indha Sunday epdi irundhudhu?"

Arjun siriththukkondae badhil sonnaan.

"Marakka mudiyadha day."

Aadhi:

"Next time beach?"

Arjun udane:

"Definitely."

Sri siriththaal.

"Appo next chapter already plan aayiduchu."

Moonru perum siriththaanga.

Andha iravu mirror munnaadi nindru Arjun than reflection-ai paaththaan.

Innikku avanukku oru pudhu vishayam purindhadhu.

Maliga enbaval room-kulla maraindhu vaazha vendiya oru ragasiyam mattum illa.

Aval avanoda unmaiyana oru paguthi.

Andha unmaiyai mudhal muraiyaaga ulagaththukku konjam konjamaaga kaatta aarambiththirundhaan.

Thodarum...