Claire de Lune

|• The Illegal weapon•|

"Mili! Vanthaacha? " Mrinalini who was almost dozing off in the arm chair opened her eyes at the call of her father, she looked at the clock beside her. Three hours passed after he dropped her home. "Paa.. En late?" She sleepily rubbed her eyes and straightened herself as Keshav started to lay out the things he brought for her,

"Idhu ipo veetuku varumbothu fair la vaangunen.. Sorry da, appa varumbothe late aaiducha.. Atha ennala perusa edhum vaanga mudila.. "  Mrinalini took his hand, It felt her heart swell with so much love , the cold breeze that froze the entire city didn't stop Keshav from getting something for his baby girl.

" Paa! Oru box full ah Rasgulla! This is the best thing ever!  Keshav chuckled seeing those beautiful eyes of hers widening with excitement, ivlo pani la.. Ivlo rathri la kooda unaku un ponnu ku edhavathu vaangitu ponum nu dhaan thonuthu, Unna thavira idhela yaarumae panna maatanga pa! " She held his hand and smiled, a couple of years rolled down her eyes looking at his serene face, the elder man faltered in his speech looking at his precious daughter before him. How amazing of her to get this happy with the smallest of things,

Keshav brought his daughter up as a person who values the people in her life, and he could see the outcome, her words sparked another thought in his mind which he slowly dismissed,

"Hey! Ennada ne? Rasgulla share kedaikum nu paatha ore salt ah iruku?! " Keshav wiped those tears and kissed her forehead, " Vaa saapudlam! "

"Ahn, Mili , iniku na Ehan ah avanoda appavoda paathen" Keshav started talking, Ehan was Mili's childhood friend. They studied in the same school and they enrolled in the same college. Keshav wondered if things between them changed after that one incident,

"Ohh.. Nalla irukangala? " Mrinalini slowly started to place a few rasgullas in a bowl for herself and Keshav as she avoided his eyes, Keshav narrowed his eyes,

"Dai! Enna? Innu Ehan mela kovama irukiya enna? " He held Mrinalini's hand and made her look at him,

"Athela illa pa.. Ungluku theriyum la, ennala yaar melayum romba nerathuku kovama iruka mudiyaathu! " She started munching her rasgullas after saying that, "aprm? "

"He's pestering me to dance again,as if I'm a fool. She swallowed the sweet and spoke again, Keshav listened to her patiently, Na edutha mudivu dhaana? Atha vidavae maatra avan athunaala dha kovam enaku" Her eyes went to the scar on her left feet before going back to her rasgullas again,

Namaku soru dha mukiyam!

"Na unna edhukumae compel panathilla. But unake theriyum da, unaku dance mela irukura passion pathi, aprm en? " He finally took a bite from the sugary serving with long pauses,

"Rendu varsham aachu pa.. I don't think I can force it anymore after that incident. " She got up taking her bowl to the sink and muttered a quick good night to Keshav. He knew his daughter was stubborn, but he had to let her go in her way this time to bring her back.