Anbum Aranum Udaiththaayin

Maangalyam

Kanna and Meena hooted making Kathir turn away from Mullai in shyness . Mullai too turned to look at others but her cheeks were flaming.

"Elarum sendhu ninna oru photo yeduthukarean", photograpger announced.

Kathir leaned closer to her while facing others "Mulla, un othatula cream iruku paaru"

"Enga?", she asked trying to wipe off.

"Indha side", he corrected. When she still struggled to wipe it out, he extended his fingers grazing over her lips wiping away the cream. She looked at his eyes and Kathir shifted his eyes to meet her intentional gaze on him. At the same moment, unbeknown to them, the cameraman captured that exact beautiful moment.

*
Later that evening, Mullai and friends were chatting away to glory. Meena joined them in the fun.

"Seri Mulla. Naan veetuku kelambarean. Nalaiku sikiram vandudarean"

"Seri Meena. Inaiku neraya neram ninutu vera irundenga"

"Amam konjam tireda iruku. Aana en kavalai vera"

"Acho enna achu Meena?", Mullai asked worried.

"Illa, ipadi periya vayir, weight potapo kalyanam vechutenga. Inaiku yedutha photo elam thirumbi pakarapo, naan matum ipadi irupean", Meena complained and Mullai couldn't help but laugh

"Sirikadhenga. Azhaga dress panni photo edukalamna, 5 nimisham ninnu podavai kataradhey periya taska iruku. Idhula vidham vidhama enga dress up panradhu. Porumaiya adutha varsham kalyanam vechu irukalam", she sulked.

Mullai shaked her head at Meena laughing "kavalai padadhenga. Ungaluku kolandhai porandhadum, elarum sendhu inoru vaati idhey pudavai elam kaati, photo yeduthukalam. Seriya?"

"Meena, next Mullai valagapu varum. Apo ava ipadi periya varioda irupa. Apo elarum serndhu eduthukonga. Yepadi?", Viji teased leaving Mullai blushing

"Valaigapunu sonadhukey vekka patta yepadinga? Adhuku munadi neraya steps iruku", Meena teased further.

"Meena chumma irunga konjam. Ipadiya soluvenga", Mullai whined.

"Ivala nambadhenga Meena. Kathiryum ivalum  orey oorula velai pathu irukanga. Maasakanaka ooru suthi irukanga . Enna elam nadandhudho ", Viji added dramatically.

"Podhum enna otinadhu. Nenga kelambunga Meena. Ipo matum Unga tiredness kanama poidum", Mullai said in a complaining tone though she was blushing on the inside.

"Seri en kolundhanar avadhu Indha vishayathula vevaramanu therinjuka than. Unda vetkathilayey badhil therinjuduchu. Jeeva matum than waste pola. ", she sighed heavily.

Seeing the look of mullai " seri seri Idhuku mela onum solala. Naan kelambarean. Nalaiku paakalam "

*
Little later , Mullai found a chance to leave the room when no one was around. She went out looking for Kathir when she saw Jeeva there.

"Mana", she called out.

" Sollu pa", Jeeva smiled feeling glad she voluntarily initiated a conversation with him for the first time after their separation.

"Meena inaiku Romba neram ninutanga. Nalaiku manamedayil Athai pakathula ivangalukum oru chair potudunga. Ungala pathadhum nyabagam vandhuchu "

Jeeva felt content seeing the concern she had for Meena without an ounce of hatred. No wonder Meena changed her attitude towards Mullai too. Mullai's unconditional love could melt anyones heart.