Anbum Aranum Udaiththaayin

Arivuruthal

Illa, nenga en pasangala vazhakanumnu kozhandai venanumnu mudivu yeduthengaley, Apo en kita sonengala?", Lakshmi looked sternly at Dhanam which shut Dhanam up.

"Amma, apo veedu irundha suzhnilai apadi. nanga endha mudivu yeduthalum indha kudumbathaiyum, en thambinga naladhaiyum yosichu than edhutu irukom. Ungala kekka kudadhunu kedaiyadhu ma"

"Seri da, apo avangala nenachu unga vazhkai mudiva nenga yeduthenga. Adhey mathiri Kathir avan valkai mudiva avaney yedukaran. Adhuvum unga samadham venumnu thana da nenaikaran?"

Meena stood in awe seeing her mother in law talk so much sense. She thought her to be an old schooler but the clarity in her voice startled her. Though Lakshmi had disliked her since her marriage with Jeeva, now she could understand her point of view little better. She choose to stay silent and watch her athai handle the situation.

"Samadham enga athai ketan?. Avana mudivu eduthu vandhu solran", Dhanam looked at Kathir before turning back to her athai.

"Apo un prachanai avan Mullai'a kadhalichadha illa un kita kekama mudivu yeduthadha?"

"Amma, enakaga Anni'a edhuku ma?", Kathir tried to interfere when she stopped him.

"Nee pesama iru konja neram"

"Appa thavarina aparam, naan thambi oda ninapo Dhanam thanama avanga amma mathiri pathukita. Avala poi ipadi solrengaley?", Moorthy continued to defend Dhanam.

"Naan pazhasa edhuvum marakala da. Nee kuda namba veetukaga senjanu solalam. Aana Dhanam, oru varthai kekama indha veetukaga avalavu panni iruka! Indha 3 peraiyum ava sondha payana than pathu vazhathu iruka", Lakshmi amma teared up looking at the 3 boys standing at the other side of her

"Aparam en ma, avala apadi ketenga? Dhanathuku Kathir mela urimai ilaya enna?"

"Amma'va vazhathalum tholuku mela vazhandha aparamum nengala mudivu yedutha yepadi da? Suyama avan mudivu yeduka kudadha?"

"Apo enna than irundhalum naan vazhathava than, sondha amma ilanu solrengala?", Dhanam asked wiping away her tears that were falling continuously.

Kathir, Jeeva tries to step in when Lakshmi stops them again.

"Enaikavadha unna avangala kelvi kekavo, adatavo naan thadaiya irundhu irukena?"

"Illa athai..apadi solala"

"Pinna? Apo neeya manasula apadi oru enam vechu iruka. Ipo prachanai enna unaku? Avanga nee solradhu ketta podhuma? Illa sandhosama irukanuma?"

"Amma, Podhum ma. Idhuku mela Dhanatha onum solla venam. Ava enna mudivu yeduthalum indha veeta yosichu yedupanu therinjum, nenga ipadi pesalama?"

"Adhey thana da Mullai kum? Mullai indha veetukaga yosipanu theriyadha ungaluku? Therinjum edhuku Dhanam apadi pesanum?"

"Athai, avala thappa solala athai. Ava namba veetu ponnu. Aana, oorla irukaravanga enna pesuvanganu yosikama ipadi mutal thanam panranganu than phone panni sonean"

Lakshmi amma shook her head

"Namba veeta ponna nambaley thappa sonna yepadi Dhanam?" and it came as a blow to Dhanam.

"Unaku theriyadha Dhanam? Unaku kolandai ilanu indha ooru karanga enna elam pesi irukanganu? Nee enna nenachu ipadi oru mudivu yeduthanu theriyama, avanga istathuku pesinanga. ", Lakshmi voice softening after a long time that night.

Dhanam bend her head down fighting the tears the threated to fall down again.

"Ipadi nakula narambu ilama enna venna pesalam pesanavangalu bayandha Indha kalyanam venamnu solrenga?
Namba veetu alunga pathi namaku theriya venama? Nambaley Kathiryum Mullaiyum Thapa pesara mathiri ayidadha?"