Sollaal Aditha Sundari

Thaambathiyam

Giving himself one last look in the mirror he went out of the room closing the door behind him

She came out draped in a red saree and was puzzled to find the room empty

Yenga ponaaha

She fretted

And looked around in the balcony and it was while walking out that she saw the red rose on the neatly made bed

Her heart beating she went close and saw the note

Tears running down her eyes she read the note her heart thudding away

She opened the cover on the bed

And inside nestled in tissue paper sat the same peacock blue colour saree with the peacock feather motifs..the one that he had liked ..the one that she had chosen before the price became an issue

He had gotten it for her..her heart sang

He even had included a matching petticoat and she was very surprised but there actually was a matching blouse as well

A small jewel box had a delicate chain with a heart shaped pendant studded with the tiniest of pearls, thin bangles with similar small pearls studding them and pearl anklets

She wore the saree and the accessories

She took time to apply some makeup

Dress for him she did

The note amongst other things had asked her to join him for dinner at the rooftop

She half ran there wanting to see him..with all intentions of launching herself into his arms and settle there for eternity

At the rooftop Kathir stood leaning against the parapet wall

There was a single table at the centre with a white tuille canopy lit with angel lights

Mullai walked up to Kathir

Theera she whispered

And he turned around

He spread his arms out and she almost floated over to him

He crushed her to him in a gigantic hug

En Kannukutty he said

A sob caught in her throat

An endearment he had stopped using so long ago

Azha koodathu..please

Eppudi azhaama iruppen

Yen azhanum he said kissing her eyes

Yaaraachum vanthuda poraanga she whispered

Innikku night intha edam namma rendu perukku mattum thaan..yaarum vara maattaanga

She leaned into him in a luxuriously lazy fashion then and pouted

Enna letter athu..padichuttu eppudi irunthuchu theriyuma

Annikku nee pesinappo thaan naan evvalavu unna punpadithittennu purinjuthu athaan

It was true she had been hurt

Nee thaan enakku ellame Theera she said

Naane unnaiya vaarthaiyaala kotharavum senjutten

Un kovathula oru nyaayam undu

Enakku en melaiyevum kovam

Ethukku

Evvalavu aasaiyaa enna suthi suthi varuva..padippa niruthittu azhukku baniyanoda suthi kittu irunthen..aanaa unna paarkka varum pothellam avvalavu santhoshama irukkum..un friends kooda ellam velia polaam sollum pothu oru mathiri irukkum..aanaa nee..evvalavu azhagaana ponnu nee..en kaiya pudichu kittu thonguva..eppudi irukkum theriyuma..aasaiyaa kittakka varuva..enakku theriyum..naan un kitta entha urimai venaa edukkalaam nu..