Chapter 9 – Mudhal Voice Call

Oru vaaram kazhindhadhu.

Maliga account ippo Arjun-oda iravu vaazhkaiyin oru paguthi aayiduchu.

Aadhi kooda dhinamum pesuradhu vazhakkamaayiduchu.

Good morning message.

Lunch break-la oru "Saptiya?"

Night-la neenda conversations.

Indha chinna chinna vishayangaley Arjun manasukku pudhu santhoshathai koduththana.

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Oru iravu...

Chat pannikkondirukkumbodhu Aadhi message anuppinaan.

«Aadhi: "Maliga... oru kelvi kekkalaama?"»

«Maliga: "Kelu."»

«Aadhi: "Namma ivlo naal chat panrom... oru short video call pannalaama? Comfortable-na mattum."»

Message-ai padichadhum Arjun idhayam vegamaaga adikka aarambichadhu.

Avan phone-ai kaiyila pidichukkondae balcony-kku nadandhaan.

Video call...

Idhu varai yaarukkum Maliga-va kaattiyadhu illai.

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Aadhi udane innoru message anuppinaan.

«Aadhi: "Pressure illa."»

«Aadhi: "Nee ready illa-na parava illa."»

«Aadhi: "Naan wait pannalaam."»

Andha vaarthaigal Arjunukku romba pidiththadhu.

Avanai avasarappaduththavillai.

Mudivu edukka neram koduththaan.

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Sila nimidangal yosichcha Arjun...

Reply panninaan.

«Maliga: "Innikku video call vendaam."»

«Maliga: "Aana voice call pannalaam."»

Udane phone ring aanaadhu.

Arjun headset pottukkondaan.

"Hello..."

Maru pakkathilirundhu amaidhiyana kural.

"Hi Maliga."

Mudhal murai...

Aadhi-oda nijamaana kural.

Romba menmaiyaana, porumaiyaana kural.

"Bayamaa irukka?"

Endru siriththukkondae kettan.

Arjunum siriththaan.

"Konjam."

"Parava illa."

"Konjam konjama dhaan."

Andha oru vaarthai...

Arjun manasukku nimmadhi koduththadhu.

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Avanga oru mani neram pesinaanga.

Office.

Books.

Music.

Rain.

Coffee.

Life.

Conversation mudiyumbodhu...

Aadhi sonnaan.

"Thanks, Maliga."

"Edhukku?"

"Enna nambunadhukku."

Call mudinjadhu.

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Arjun phone-ai moodivittu mirror munnaadi nindraan.

Long hair-ai medhuvaaga avizhthaan.

Mirror-la therinja mugathai paaththu siriththaan.

"Maliga..."

Mudhal murai...

Than peyarai bayam illaama solla mudindhadhu.

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Adhe nerathula...

Bedroom-la Sri kan vizhiththaal.

Arjun innum balcony-la pesikkondirundhadha aval gavaniththaal.

Ivlo naalaa office calls-nu ninaichadhu.

Aana...

Indha iravu avan sirikkira vidham vera maadhiri irundhadhu.

Aval balcony door vazhiya avanai paaththukkondirundhaal.

"Yaar kooda pesuraar?"

Endra kelvi meendum aval manasula ezhundhadhu.

Aval edhuvum kekkavillai.

Aana...

Unmai avalukku konjam konjama nerungikkondirundhadhu.

Thodarum...