Pookal Pookum Tharunam

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"Naa panren.. Nee pathu kathuko okay?" He says and I nod.

I feel a little ashamed. My ego gets hurt when he says that I should learn from him. But we are not perfect right? We should learn from others. Ajay is also not perfect. There might be some dishes that he may not know. Maybe I will teach him those.

He heats another pan and pours oil on it, simultaneously explaining me the process. He adds mustard seeds, dhal,
green chilli, onion and sautés it. He then adds ginger and curry leaves along with tomato.

"Naa en friend veetla irunthen la?" He says casually adding turmeric to it.

"Haan?" I ask.

He stares me for a second before clicking his tongue.

"Oh unak theriyathu la?"

I blink at him.

"Naa Chennai vantha puthusula oru friend veetla irunthen.. Avanuk kichadi romba pudikum.. Avan panrathu pathu thaan naane kathukuten" he adds green peas, beans and carrot to it.

I chuckle amusingly. Not for the thing he was blabbering but the fact he was talking to me soo friendly. All these 18 years I know him, he had never been soo friendly. This was completely new, and for some or the other reason I didn't feel uncomfortable.

I never liked mingling with people and talking unnecessarily. I have never got that comfort with anyone except Asif. I would get uncomfortable when people who are extroverts would over share unnecessary stuffs with me.

"Naa sonnathu comedy ah va irunthuchu?" He asks with an innocent face.

I chuckle loudly.

"Haiyo illa.. Neenga pesrathe enak athisayama irukku" I say the truth.

"Yen nga naa enna ivlo naal ooma ya va irunthen" he says with a chuckle adding 3 cups of water to it.

I click my tongue glaring him.

"Seri seri.. Sorry" he suppress his laugh "illa enak romba bore adichutha.. Athaan nee enna lam panra apdinu unna summa 2 days observe pannen.."

I gasp at that information.

Bore adichuth athunala pathana?? Adapavi!

"Ana nee atha thappa nenachuta-" he says and I interfere.

"No no thappa lam nenaikala Ajay... Enak neenga panrathu konjam wierd ah irunthuchu.. I thought you lost your mind along with the job" I said in a low voice.

Now it was his turn to gasp.

"Enna paithiyam ne nenachutiya?" He asked shocked and I slowly nodded my head.

He shut his eyes tight in embarrassment.

"Sorry"

We say in the same time and chuckle.

He adds the roasted semolina on the pan and mix it well. After finishing it, he prepares a simple cocunut chutney. He transfers some of the kichadi into a plate and keeps some chutney at a side and gives me. I taste it and moan to it taste.

"Epdi iruku?"

I show a super sign and he grins.

We eat the breakfast together.

By evening, Ajay was simply scrolling through his facebook sitting on my bed while I was arranging my wardrobe.

My phone rings showing "Amma". I attend the call without any interest. I keep the phone between my neck and shoulder continuing my work.

"Sollunga ma"

"Devi.. Enna di panra? Saptiya?"

"Mm thuni ellam aduki vechut irunthen ma"

"Mapilai enna panraru?"

"Avuru inga thaa irukaru

"Seri seri nee geetha kalyanathuku varuva thane??"

"Geetha kalyanama? Epo?"

Ajay looks up at me frowning. Geetha is Krishnan uncle, one of my relative and our common family friend's daughter.

"April 20.."

"Apdiya?"

"Ama.. Neeyum mapilayum epdiyachu vanthuru"

"Naa avarta ketut solren ma"

"Mm epdiyachu vaa di thangam... Unna pathe evlo naal aachu"

I roll my eyes.

"Haa okay bye" I said and cut the call.

"Geetha ku kalyanama??" He asks me.

"Ama.. April 20" I said folding the clothes.

"Ohh.. Okay" he says and sits back.

Kadavule ooruke poga vendam nu nenachen.. Ipo enna panrathu..

Hey guys,

How was the chapter? I know this story is turning into a cooking channel but I am ao sorry guys.. Cooking plays a major role in their bond that's yet to form.

I had exams last week. So please forgive me for not updating.