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She didn't even bother to look at him as her eyes were still red. He was in extreme anger with her talk and he knew if he talk right now they would surely pick up a fight so he stayed silent. They stayed like a house mate. She didn't talk to him. Sometimes he wanted to hug her but he didn't do it. He couldn't bare her silent treatment. He started losing his sanity. He went to night duty and did a day duty also.
It was Saturday.
Shalu didn't have class. She cooked the foods and continued to wash the puja things. After finishing it she came to hall to find him sitting with his case file. She moved out to garden and sat on the grass floor. She neither didn't like to be like this but his words were hurting her.
Arjun came to garden and sat beside her. Shalu didn't notice him as her mind was busy in thoughts. Suddenly she felt a weight on her lap. Arjun kept his head in her lap. She didn't wanted to push him away as her little mind triggers to push him but She kept her hand on his hair and started to caress it. He closed his eyes and took her other hand and kept his chest and held it tightly. He noticed her face before closing his eyes. It was devoid of emotions. Her face was slightly puffy and he noticed the redness of the eyes too.
Arjun- maa.
Shalu- mm..
Arjun- na onu kekata maa..
Shalu-mm.
Arjun- na ambala thimirodaa nadanthukuren naa untaa.. na oru nalaa purushana ilayaa..
Shalu didn’t answer.
Arjun- na soldratha dhaan ne kekanum.. enaku keel padinjii irukanum..nu enaikachum soli irukanaa ilaa appadi nadanthu iruken naa. Unaku virpam ilaamaa ennaikachum una thotu irukaen naa.. ilaa nerungii iruken naa..
Shalu didn’t answer and she was looking at his face. He had his eyes still closed.
Arjun- namaku kalayanam aagi inkiee odaa 10 masam achu.. indha pathu masathulaa unkita thappa nadanthu iruken naa.. una katayaa paduthi iruken naa.. oru kadhalanaa oru kanavana ilaamaa verum oru kamuganaa unaa nerungii iruken haa..
Shalu didn’t reply till now.
Arjun- enaku un manasu dhanaa mukiyamaa irundhuchu ithanaa nalaa.. enaiku unaku therinjiidhu.. enaku un manasaa vida un udambu thaan mukiyam nu. Appadi edachum na nadanthu iruken haa. Un thodugaiyaa enaikachum na neragarchi iruken haa. En thodugai ellam unaku kamamaa matum dhaan therinjii irukaa..
Shalu couldn’t reply. He was talking calmly and his voice was cracking.
Arjun- appadi ena paniten nu.. ippadi naalu nala en munjiyaa kuda pakkamatraa.. kalayanam anaa mudhal naal kudaa ne ippadi en munjaa pakaamaa illaa. Anaa indha naalu naal ena ne nimundhu kuda pakka matraa.. enta pesamatra. Ne ena verukura alavuku na nadanthu kiten haa.
Arjun took a deep breath.
Arjun- na othukuren maa.. na sonaa varthaa thappu thaan.. ne urimaiyaa asaiyaa vandhu enaa thodura apo enaku sandhosama irukum.. epomay ena unaku kudukaa asaiyaa dhaan irukum. Unoda theendal ellam enaku avalooo sandhosathaa kudum naa illa nu sollalaa. Anaa oru kariyatha sathichikarathukagaa ne thotaathu dhaan enaku kashatmaa aagiduchu.
He gripped the her hand which was on his chest.
Arjun- unaku illadhaa urimaiyaa. Ne thoda kudathunu na eppadi soluven. Na valurathey unakagaa dhanaa.. ne vada nu sonna na vara pooren. Ne kadhaloda oru kadhaliya oru manaiviyaa ena thoodurathu thaan enaku pudikum. Ne ena thootaa dhaan na oru vishaythaa solluven nu nee thodurathu vendam ma.. ne eppadi venaa ketu irukalam. Yen honeymoon ku varamaten nu soli meratii kuda irukalaam. Anaa ippadi vishyathaa therinjika ne thootathu enaku kashtam aagiduchu. Ne thootu velyadurathu un ishtam dhaan na illanaa sollalaa… ne ellam panitu ena seenditu en asaiyaa thundiivitutu… ipo edhum ilaa poonga nu soli irundha kudaa na sirichitu poi irupen sathiyamaa maa. Ippadi ellam ne pannamaa vera yaru da panuvaa. Anaa apo ne thotadhuku oru kariyathukagaa nu therinjaa apo koovam vandhuchu romba valichichu..
Adhunalaa dhaan na koova paten. Koovathulaa varthaiya vituten thappu thaan.. unaku soli puriya vachu irukanuum en koovathaa.. na appadi pesunadhu unaku evalo kashtama irundhu irukum nu na purinjikiten. Enoda seri paathi ne dhaan adhaa purinjiko da. Na pesuna varthaa thappunu puriyaa vaikaavoo ilaa andha varthaiya oda velipadaa ne enmela koova patu varthaiyaa payan paduthunadhu enaku valikiraa madhri unaku valikum. Ena kashta paduthaa sonna varthaa unaakum kashtamaa irundhu irukum nu enaku theiryum.
Enaikum na unaa oru porulaa pakkalaa.. sugam tharaa porulaa pakalaa.. na vachu velyaduraa bommaiya pakkalaa. Ne ennill oruthi en seri paadhi nu thaan na pathu iruken. en melaa irukura koovatha ne varthaiyalaa velipaduthamaa en adichidu na vangikiren.. enaku soru podathaa.. ena patinii podu un koovam pooraa variakum.. na sapdama iruken. room la padukamaa hall la tharilaaa la padukanumaa.. na padukuren da.. anaa varthaiyaa pathu pesu da.
Oru oru vatii naa varthaiya vitutu dhaan kashtaa patutu iruken. enaa madhri agidathaa da neeyum.
Arjun stood up from her lap. Shalu eyes was filled with tears.
Arjun held her hands and kept it on his forhead.
Arjun- na pesuna varthaa thappu thaan.. evalo koovam vandhu irundhalum appadi pesi irukaa kudathu.. ena manichidu.. na manasaraa dhaan manipu kekren.
He left her hands slowly. Shalu was looking at the floor.
He touched her feet with his hands making her jerk.
Arjun- manichidu ma.. unaku epo koovam pooguthoo apo enta pesu.. na unaa tholla pannamaten. Na nama room kum varlaa.. hall la irundhukuren. Unaku epo manikanum nu thonudhoo apo ena manichidu. En melaa irukura koovathaa sapdu mela kamikadhaa.. nerathuku sapdu. Romba koovam vandhu ena adichidu.. ipadi aluthu aluthu kashtaa padathaa..
Arjun stood up and left the place.
Tears was falling from her eyes continuously. Arjun left the house but not in his uniform. She understood he is giving her space.
Shalu.mv- adigamaa pesiten naa..
Shalu received a call from her house.
Periappa- athaa.. nalla irukiyaa ma..
Shalu- nala iruken periappa..
Peri- ena thaa.. koral oru madhri iruku..
Shalu- lesa salii pudichi iruku periappa.
Peri- pathu iru thaa. Sudu thanni kudi.. thanilaa nikadha.. andha unga vetuku vela seiya varum laa.. haan andhaa valli pula.. andha pullaiya vela seiya solitu oorangu thaa..
Shalu- seri peri pa..
She talked with him and sat in the living and waited for Arjun but he didn’t come home till 6pm.
Shalu practiced few sums and reheated the foods she prepared for lunch. It was 9pm and she was hell hungry as she didn’t eat from the afternoon. She had a little food and sat in the sofa. Arjun came at 10.
He saw her sitting in the living room. He smiled and went to room but shalu didn’t look at him. He refreshed and came back to dinning. He noticed that she ate. He served himself. He didn’t call her to serve or to sit with him until he eats like he usually do.
After eating he kept everything in kitchen and cleaned the things. Shalu went to room and waited for him but he didn’t come. She looked at the clock and it showed 11.30.
Shalu moved out to find the house dark except the night lamps which is giving little light.
She went to hall and found him sleeping on the floor with a sofa pillow on his head and a towel spread on the floor. Shalu heart pained seeing it. The floor was cold as it was winter season.
She sat in the stairs looking at him.
Shalu.mv - thappu dhaan paniten ha.. anikiee enga porom nu therinjikarathukagaa dhaan na avaraa sendii velyadunen.. adhuku avaru kathunaru.. anaa adhutha naal na konjam adigamaa dhaan pesiten haa. Avaru en virupatha meeri edum senjathu illaye. Avaru thappa oru vartha pesunadhuku na thirumbi pathu vartha pesitaney. En melaiyum thapu iruka apo. Padukai laa avaruku epomay enaku samaa urimaa dhanaa tharuvaru.. apadi irundhum..
She felt she spoke wrong.
Shal.mv- na avara seendi iruka kudatha.. anaa avarum appadi panuvarey.
Shalu alter ego stood infront of her.
Shalu- ena ipo venum unaku.
Shalu alter ego – ne pannadhu thappu shalini.
Shalu- avaru en purushan na velyada kudathaa.. enaku urima ilayaa..
Shalu alter ego- un purushan dhaan shalini aavaru na illa nu sollalaa.. anaa ne seendi velyada matum senjii irundha seri.. ne avara seendii vitutu paathilaa poi irundhu adhuku avaru koova patu unkita kaadumaiya nadanthukutu irundha apo ne avarukita sandaa podalam prechana pannalam naa adhaa edhumay thappunu sollala anaa ne enaa panaa..
Shalu- ena pannen..
Shalu alter ego- oru manushanoda asaiyaa thunditu vitu avan than nelailaa laa illadhaa apo avan kita unaku theyvaiyanaa vishaythaa therinjika muyarchii pani irukaa..
Shalu- idhula ena thappu iruku. Na avaru pondatii thanaam.
Shalu alter ego- seri avara vidu.. idhu madhri un asaiyaa thundii unkita kelvi ketu irundhaa ne ena panni irupaa..
Shalu- adhu..
Shalu alter ego- mm shalu sollu.. ne ena panni irupa.. avara vida adigamaa koova patu irupa. Ungaluku idhulaa dhaan velyadanuma nu ketu irupa.
Shalu- ila adhu..
Shalu.alter ego- oru dhadavaa ne amma ta pesitu irundha phone la.. apo avaru un pakathulaa ukandhu unaa seendituu irundharu. Ne amma va cut pana solitu avara anikie thituna nayabagam iruka..
Shalu- adhu amma ta pesura apo tholaa pandrarunu..
Shalu.alter ego- appadi ena perusa panitaru.. kannatha pudichi kilunaru .. suma thotaru
anga inga nu.. anaa anikiee ne enaa guthi guthichaa … anikiee avaru munjii vadiyee poochu. Aparma velaa irukunu kelambi poitu night thaan vandharu.. night vandhavaru.. ne thitunadhu kuda perusa eduthukaama.. maa nu una dhaan vandhu anachikitaru..
Shalu- ne theyvailadha pesi en manasaa kolapura.. en mela thappu ilaa..
Shalu alter ego- seri ne pannadhu thappu ilaa ok.. avaru kathunathu thappu thaan. Anaa adhuthaa naal ne pesunaa varthaa ellam seriyaa nu solu..
Shalu- adhu ellam..
Shalu alter ego- avaruku thaan koovam jashti varum varthaiya viduraru na.. unaku enga pochu arivu.. kuda padukanum naa kupdunga varen nu soldra..
Shalu- adhu..
Shalu alter ego- asingaamaa ilaa unaku ellam.
Shalu- ilaa athu..
Shalu alter ego- ena ilaa enaa ilanu solla pora. Onu illa rendu ilaa aaru varushamaa unaa kadhalikira manushan adhum una orey oru muraa parthu.. appadi pataa manushanaa evalo kashta padutha mudiyumo avaloo kashta paduthitilaa.
Shalu- avaru pesunadhu thappu thana..
Shalu alter ego- amaa thappu thaan. Anaa avaru oru varthaa sonnaru bathil ku ne pathu varthaa pesura. Eppadi unalaa ippadi pesaa mudinjithu..
Shalu- na koovathula irundhaen.. avaru thotathu thappunu solitaru..
Shalu alter ego- marupadiyum marupadiyum paithiyam madhri pesadhaa shalini..
Shalu- enaa naa seriyaa dhana soldran.
Shalu alter ego- avaru oru time kuda ne thootathu thappunu sollvey ila.. avaru sonnadhu.. ne oru kariyaam aaganundrathukagaa thotathu thaan thappunu sonnaru. Oru ambalaa oru kariyam aaganum nu oru pombaliya thotaa thappa illayaa..
Shalu- thapu thaan..
Shalu alter ego- apo yen oru pombalaa panna ipo idhu thapu ilanaa soldra. Avara ne apo seenduna orey karanam unaku enga porom nu theiryanum adhuku thaan.. apo nee pannadhu thapu dhana shalini.
Shalu- irundhalum.
Shalu alter ego- ne pannadhu thappunu avaru sonnadhaa unaalaa accept panikaa mudiyalaa adhaan nee ippadi adam pidikira.. thappa othukoo shalini. Ipo kuda avaru un thappa othuka soli unta vandhu pesala avara manichida solli thaan avaru vandhu pesunaru.
Shalu- apo na pannadhu thapa..
Shalu alter ego- amaa.. yaru sonna indha madhri vishyathula pombalainga thappu panna matangaa nu.. thappu ellarum dhaan panuvanga. Idhey neram avaru ippadi pani irundhaa.. innerathuku ingaa prechanaa inum adigam aagi irukum, avaru mela ethirpum verupum adigam aagi irukum. Ne thappu pannadhu nala dhaan edho indha prechanaa romba perusagaalaa..
Shalu sighed.
Shalu alter ego- unaa uyire ha nenaikirra manushan avaru.. avaruku ne katiilaa matum thaan theyvaa paduva appadindra madhri pesitu vandhu irukaa. Oru varthaa sonnadhukey ippadi pandriyaee. Andha manushan manasaa mulasaa odachitu vandhu iruka un varthaiyalaa.. apo kuda avaru una kutham sollamaa unta avaru panadhuku manipu thaan ketaru.. ippadi ellam pesunaa neeyum iippadi nadu rathiri kashta paduva nu appadi theyvaa illamaa pesii una ne asingaa paduthika vendam nu dhaan ketutu ponnaru..
Shalu eyes teared.
Shalu alter ego- ipo kuda indha kulir laa hall la paduthu irukaru.. yen..yen naa avaru manipu kekraa apo ne manipaa accept panikala.. avaru pesuna varthaigaa varundhii thaan ippadi thanaa inga vandhu paduthu irukaru..
Shalu nodded her head.
Shalu alter ego- avaru kovaa padura manushan dhaan.. varthaiya satunu satunu viduraa allu thaan anaaa ennaikum avaru ne kashtaa padanum nu nenaichathu ilaa.. avaroda varthai una kashta paduthuna apo ellam un kalaa pudichii irukaru thayangaama.. appadi pataa manushan eppadi ne avaruku padukaila matum thaan theyvanu nenaiparu. Un asa ellathiyum avaroda asiayaa pakura manushan avaru asiayaa theethukaa matum una padukai ku kupduvaraa enaa..
Shalu- podhum podhhum edhum pesdhaa.. enalaa mudiyala..
Shalu closed her eyes and her ears with her hands. Tears were rolling continuously from her eyes. Shalu rushed to her room and fell on the bed. She cried loudly in pain.
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