She stared at the photo not able to believe her own eyes...😳
How could this even be true??
She wondered how many more shocks this night has in hold for her....
Before she could process what she is experiencing now and blurt out something...her mobile rings...📳
It was a call from her mother...
She was relieved to have found a distraction and reason to get away from the place...
M:Amma dhan call panranga...
Romba neram aiduchu...polama??
K:Ohh...ama la..
Pesittu irundhadhu la...na time aa gavanikave illa...
Polam...
Na inform pannitu varen...nee amma kitta ten minutes la vandhuruven nu sollu...
Saying this he went inside to see whether his coach has left...
She attended the call saying she'll come home soon...
Once the call ended...she felt like running away from there before he comes...
She needed time to process what had just happened and to vent out her anguish...
She had felt something similar to this a month ago when she realised she had fallen in love with him...
Those moments where her heart was flying in the skies when he had hugged her exactly at the same spot felt like mocking her right now...
At both times she wanted to get away from him to drench in the outflowing emotions...
But the emotions involved in both the situations were at two extreme ends...😔
He came outside after informing his coach that he is leaving...
K:Polama??
M:Hmm...
She sat behind him cursing herself for the umpteenth time for not coming there by her own vehicle..
The few minutes of journey to her home felt like the most dreadful ride of her life which took abnormaly a long duration than it usually does...
Finally when she got down , she wanted to rush to her room....
But even that would cause suspicion in him and there are chances that he may find out something is odd...
Trying hard to keep her eyes devoid of all emotions she faced him with a smile...🙂
K:Seri...na kelambava??😊
M:Hmm...
K:Ellathukum...hmm..ok mattum dhana??
Vera edhuvum solla maatiya??
What does he expect from her??
If the convo after dinner would not have happened she would have loved to hug and wish him good luck...
But now ?? 💔
K:Illa...na appo kaatna photo paathu kooda edhume nee sollala...
M:Adhu...appo....amma phone pannitanga...adhanala dhan marandhuten...
Vera onnum illa...
K:Seri...ippo sollu...
M:Enna sollatum??
K:Pchh...na ketta kelvi ku bathil...
Megha vaa unaku pidichirka??
M:(Idhuku na enna solla mudiyum??
Enaku therinja Megha va unaku theriyadhu...
Unaku therinja Megha iva dhan nu ennala nambavum mudila...
Namba rendu perume avala pathi therinjika innum neraiya iruku...
Ana...adha epdi na un kitta solluven...)
K:Hey...unna dhan...
M:Haan...Enaku romba pidichirku....
K:Unakum pidikum nu nenachen...😄
Ava vandhadhum...unna introduce panni neraiya sollanum...
Avlo iruku unna pathi solla...
M:(Enakum solla neraiya iruku...
Avlo iruku...)
K:Seri...unaku thookam vandhuruchu nu nenaikiren...
Romba tired aa iruka...po...poi thoongu...
Apram...
Nalaila irundhu romba busy aa irupen..
Practice hectic aa irukum...
Phone panna...yen msg panna kooda time irukuma nu therila...
Naane time kedaikum bothu panren...ok va??
She nodded her head mechanically to his questions waiting for him to say bye soon and leave the place...
The voice which was her addiction before a few hours ago is tearing her apart now...😭
But he being determined to not take leave without a proper goodbye was hellbent in continuing the conversation...
K:Ok....
Final match la paapom...
Inga dhana nadaka pogudhu...
Kandipa qualify aiduvom...
Nee ground la vandhu cheer pannanum...
Hmm??☺
M:Kandipa....nee aasa patta madhiriye ellame nadakum...🙂
K:Mother Teresa aasirvadham irundha ellame nadakum...😅
Seri...nee ulla po...
Bye...
M:Bye....
Finally feeling relieved to get away from him she turned to leave...
But...
He held her wrist before she took another step....
She was stunned and turned to look at his expecting face...
K:Edhayo marandhutu pora madhiri iruke...
Her mind which had already surrendered to the pain of her heart was not able to process what she missed...
On top of that...his steely hold was making it more difficult to think...
But when his powerful eyes pierced her , coupled with the trademark eyebrow lift , she found what she had missed...
The word which was her favourite for the past few months...
Which she used to utter numerous times a day...just to imagine his smile when he hears that from her...❤
Just to see that smile for once ,
to keep it etched in her till he returns , to remind her that it should never fade away at any cost, she said it for him...💓
M:All the best....Captain...☺
K:Haan....idhu dhan Mother Teresa pesara madhiri iruku...😄
Ippo po....Bye bye...
He left his hold and her hand became all alone again symbolising the other one has another partner to hold on and doesn't belong to her...😔
With one last look at his smiling face she rushed inside hiding away everything from him...
For him...💔
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She rushed up to her room informing her parents that she is feeling extremely tired and needs rest...
Once she was inside her room with only her poor heart for company...all those corked up despair broke out like a rushing broken dam...
Tears flowed heavily from the usually love filled eyes....😭
She sat down leaning on her room door her hands hugging her knees...in complete darkness not even caring to switch on the lights...
Silent cries filled the lonely dark room...
The violins which played the love tunes in her dreams were playing sorrowful tunes...
.....🎼🎻🎼🎻🎼🎻🎼.....
.....🎼🎻🎼🎻🎼🎻🎼.....
(Couldn't find a better song than this for Mullai's situation...
Listen to it fully especially the lyrics and I hope so you could relate it with her just like I did...)
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M:Yedhuku da en life la nee varanum??
Na yen unna ivlo love pannanum??
Idhu varaikum na vera yaaraiyum ipdi yosichadhu kooda illa...
Mothal mothala unna mattum dhan...
Unna mattum...
Ana...idhala un mela oru thappum illaye...
Nee ippo kooda en mela avlo pasama dhan iruka...
Adha ellam na kadhal nu nenachudhu dhan thappu...
Yen thappu...ellame en thappu dhan...
Evlo periya muttal aa irundhirken...
Un life la vera oruthar irukanga nu munnadiye therinjirdha na aasa pattirka maatene...
Ippo yen idhellam theriyanum??
Edhuku da enaku ivlo periya thandanai??
Megha...
Indha per enaku ivlo vali kudukum na nenachadhe illa...
Ana....😭
She couldn't proceed further...
With the pain in her....there were also a lot of questions about something❓
Still there was more truth to be unearthed...
She knew only a part of the truth...
And another part was revealed to her just an hour ago by him...
But the other part , which connects the known ones , remained hidden...
What is it??? 🤔
But being powerless to think about it she succumbed to her tears...😓
She stared outside her window towards his room...
Still the lights were on there...
Maybe he is involved in his last minute packing...
Or maybe he is reminiscing the moments he spent with his girl lying on his bed while scrolling the old photos in his mobile...
She berated her stupid mind to stop imagining such thoughts...😣
She knew she is behaving immature...
But part of her heart selfish for his love kept bringing in more pain by such thoughts...😞
For the first time she had wished something for her...
Only for her...😔
Maybe that was the only mistake she did...
Is she an Angel born only to bring happiness for others??
Has she got no right to wish something for her own??
She tries to bring joy in everyone...✨
But for her....
Only pain remains...💔
Life is always cruel to some people...😐
While here one soul is crying for a failure...👎
The other is getting all set for a success...👍
Fate smiled cruelly at the irony in their lives....🙂
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The next day...
Morning 5 am...
He woke up soon since he had an early flight ✈️
He was in his room double checking his packed items...
K:Ellam eduthu vechachu...
Analum yedhayo miss panra madhiri iruke....hmmm...enna enna...🤔
He looked around his room for getting a clue about it...
As if answering him...his legs brushed against a football on the floor...⚽
A much smaller and older than the regular ones he has...
But this is his most favourite one...❤
His first ever football...
The beginning of everything...
He always had an emotional connect to it...🤗
He took it from the floor and gazed fondly at it...
K:Idha dhan miss pannitena..😊
Idha vittutu epdi poradhu...
He packed it with his luggage and left the room with a last look at the quote on the wall which always creates a positive vibe in him...🔥
When he went down...almost his whole family was waiting to send him off...
Jeeva and Meena were standing at the bottom of the stairs with sleepy smiles...
His Anni was busy in the pooja room...
Kanna was curled up on the sofa mumbling in his half sleep...😴
He smiled wide at the sight in front of him...😄
Seeing them all waiting just for him gave him so much happiness...
Except for the small disappointment that one person was missing even though he knew there was no use in expecting him to appear at this scene...😪
K:Enna ellarum ivlo seekrama ezhundhuteenga??😀
Adhisayama iruke...
J:Enna da panradhu...unna drop panna sollitanga...
Adhan kalailaye ezhundhuka vendiyadha pochu...🙄
K:Ohh...adhana paathen...😏
Indha vela illana...nalla gorattu vittu thoongirpala neh...un office la thoongara madhiriye...
Me:Yen Jeeva poi solra??
Chumma solran Kathir...
Nethu night avlo neram pesittu irundhan...
Neenga nalla perform pannanum...
Chennai jeikanum nu...
Ippo summa unga munnadi scene potutu irukan...
K:Theriyum Anni..😊
Na chumma vilanden...
Ama...sir enna sofa la kupparu paduthu thoongittu irukaru??
Ivan indha neram ezhundhuka maatane...
Ivana yaaru ezhupanadhu??
Dhanam anni neengala??
D:Avane dhan da ezhundhu vandhan...😊
Na ezhupula...
K:Oho...appo na ezhupuren...😜
He went near his little brother and woke him up with a heavy slap on his back...😂
Ka:Aaaaa....😩
Loosu anna...
Thoongum bothu oru pacha kozhandhaya ipdiya adipa??
K:Pacha kozhandha??🙄
Neeya?? Seri seri...
Ka:Unna send off panna ezhundhen paaru...
Enna sollanum...Po da...😏
K:Po da vaa??😕
Vaai romba dhan neeludhu...haan??
D:Podhum podhum...
Kelambum bothum sandaya??
Inga vaa Kathiruh..
K:Enna Anni??
Dhanam applied his usual streak of viboothi...
D:Ellame eduthu vechacha??
K:Haan...check panniten anni...
Ellame iruku....
D:Nanum airport ku varalam nu paathen...
Nee dhan venam nu solra...
K:Paravala vidunga...😄
Adhan...Jeeva annan varudhu la...
Ka:Nanum nanum...😁
K:Ivan vera varanam...
Neenga Arjun aa paathukonga....
Avan ezhum bothu neenga illana azhuvan...
D:Seri da...nalla viladu...
All the best....
Win pannitu vaa...😊
K:Kandipa...☺
D:Time irukum bothu phone pannu...seriya??
K:Haan..panren...
D:Seri..late aagudhula...
Kelambariya??
Jeeva bag aa eduthutu po...
J:Haan....vaa da kathiruh...
K:Dho...rendu nimisham...
He went to his parents photo and prayed for a few minutes...🙏
When he opened his eyes , his father's wide smile appeared to wish him good luck...👍
He was a child attached especially to his father than his mom...❤
He came out to see his two brothers loading his luggage at the back of their car....
His Dobby came rushing to him wagging its tail...🐕
He gave a few kisses and cuddled it for a few minutes....😘
J:Kathiruh...Ukkaru da...polam...
Me:Best of luck Kathir...👍
Nanga tv la paathu cheer panrom...
K:Thanks anni...😊
D:Bye da...👋
K:Arjun enna theduvan...pathukonga anni...
Apdiye.......sollirunga...
She understood whom he is mentioning and nodded her head...
She was still angry on her husband as she knew that he had woken up hours ago...
Inspite of that he didn't come out to at least have a glance at him , even if he doesn't want to wish him , before he leaves...
When about to get inside the car , Kathir's eyes involuntarily darted towards the opposite balcony expecting to see a refreshing smile which had become a routine for the past few months...💜
But all he saw was an empty spot with a few potted plants...
A sense of unknown emptiness filled in him seeing that...
He cleared his mind convincing that it was too early for her to wake up and as she was very tired last night its impossible...
J:Enna da...innum ninnitu iruka??
Ulla ukkaru...time aagudhu la..
K:Haan...idho...
Na poitu varen anni...
He said it more louder than necessary and his eyes refused to move away from the spot still having a small hope that she may wake up hearing the noise they were creating in the otherwise silent dawn...🌥
But finally losing hope he got into the car and left from the place...
Away from her...
What he didn't know was a pair of eyes reddened with endless tears was watching him leave hidden from him just like the love she had for him...
🏃 . . . . . . . . . . 💔 . . . . . . . . . . 🙍
Afternoon 1 pm...
Hospital canteen....
Mullai and Nandhini were having their lunch...
Mullai was eating her food without any interest staring at nowhere in particular...
N:Hey....romba nerama oru vaai kooda sapdala nee....enna d aachu??
M:Onnum illaye....
N:Poi solladha...
Unna paatha odane na kandu pidichiduven...nee normal aa irukiya illaya nu....
Sollu enna aachu??
M:Pch...onnum illa nu solren la...
Enaku pasikala....adhan...
Na poren...nee saptu vaa...
She tried to get up but Nandhini stopped her...
N:Hey...nillu d...
Edhuku odra??😕
Ozhunga ukkaru...
Ukkaru nu sonnen...
Enna prachana nu sollu...
En kitta solrathuku enna??
M:(no answer)🤐
N:Kalaila irundhu edhume seri illa..
Hospital ku late aa vandha....edhuku permission vanguna nu therila...
Nethu kooda en kitta nee sollalaye...
Ippo kettalum solla maatengira....
Un mogame seri illa...
Ennamo iruku...
Ennanu ozhunga sollu...
M:Ippo venam d...
Na aprama solren...
N:Nee velaikaga maata...
Un phone aa kudu...
She grabbed her phone and tried to dial a number...
M:Hey...yaaruku d phone panra??🙁
N:Vera yaaruku...
Panna vendiyavangaluku panna dhan enna prachana nu theriyum...
Kathir ku dhan panren...
Avan kitta ketta therinjidum...
M:Hey...venam d...😲
Inga kudu....
N:Mudiyadhu...na panna dhan poren...
Nethu night anga ennamo nadandhirku...
Adhanala dhan nee ipdi iruka...
Adhu ennanu na avan kittaye kettukuren....
M:Sonna kelu d...😟
Please phone aa kudu...
N:Illa illa...
Un aal kitta pesana dhan nee seri aaguva...na panna dhan poren...
M:Thayavu senju inime apdi koopdadha...😣
Please...
N:Yen...eppoyum apdi dhana koopduven..🙄
Ippo ennavam??
M:Please...purinjiko...
(breathes in deep)
Apdi koopadra urimai enaku illa...😞
She stopped struggling with Nandhini to get her phone and closed both her eyes with her palms covering up the fresh tears...😢
N:Enna..enna sonna??
Purila....
Hey..alariya??😟
Enna d aachu??
She immediately became concerned seeing her state...
Struggling to control her tears Mullai opened her eyes...
M:Ama...
Enaku avan mela endha urimai yum illa...
Adhan...Inime apdi koopdadha nu sonnen...
N:Yen d??
Enna prachana??
M:Avan life la...already vera oruthar irukanga...😔
N:Enna d solra??😳
Nejamava??
Enna dhideernu??
Epdi unaku theriyum??
Muzhusa sollu...
M:Solren...
She narrated last night's conversation and also the reason for being late to work today...
(The reason will be revealed later 😌)
Nandhini was stunned hearing everything...
More than that...she was shocked to know who his girlfriend was....
N:Megha...
Adhe Megha vaa??😮
Kandipa theriyuma d??
M:Ama...adhe Megha dhan...
Nethu night enakum ellam adhisayama dhan irundhuchu...
Ana...adhu dhan unma...
Ippo ellam theliva purinjudhu...
N:Ennala namba mudila d...
Epdi idhu possible neh purila...
M:Namba mudilanalum adhu dhan nejam...
Inime...enna seiyanumo...adha senju dhan aaganum...
N:Senju dhan aaganuma??😕
Apdina?? Enna seiya pora??
M:Ennala mudinjadha kandipa seiven....
N:Ipdi pesana nee enna panna pora nu enaku theriyadha??
Paithiyama d nee??
M:🤐
N:Hey...unaku idhala endha kashtamum illa...Apdi dhana??😕
Enna paaru...
Nee enna edho moonavadhu manushi maari senju dhan aaganum nu pesittu iruka...
Appo...un nelama??
Nee aasa pattadhu enna aagardhu??
M:Na aasapattadhu...🙂
(Sarcastic smile)
Adhu nethu night andha football ground laye mudinjudhu...
Inime adha pathi yosikardhula arthame illa...
N:Oho...appo nee love pannadhu yaarukum theriyama apdiye poidanum??
Apdi dhana??
Again she doesn't reply to her question...🤐
N:Ennala idha yethuka mudiyadhu d...
Unaku kashtam illadha madhiri nadikadha...
Un kanna paathale theriyudhu...
Nethu night fulla azhudhirka..
Thoongave illala??
M:Apdilam edhuvum illa...
Enaku kashtama lam illa...
N:Poi poi...en kittaye poi...
Nadikadha d...
Nee evlo kashta padra nu enaku theriyum...
Nee epdilam avana love panna nu na paathutu dhana irundhen...
Avanuku adhu theriya venama??😕
M:Ennikum theriya venam...
Theriya koodadhu...
Kadaisi varaikum...na avanuku oru nalla friend aave irundhuttu poidren...
Adhu dhan ellarkum nalladhu...
N:Muttal...periya thyagi nu nenapa unaku?? Vittu kudukariya??
M:Illa d...vittu kudukarthuku avan mela enna urimai iruku enaku??
Naane dhan ivlo naal karpana pannittu irundhen...
Adhu en thappu dhan...
N:Adhu thappu illa...
Ippo nee panradhu dhan thappu...
M:Illa...idhu dhan seri...
Yosichu paaru...
Yen avan en kitta mattum idha pathi sollanum??
En mela avlo trust vechirkan...
Adha na love nu solli keduka virumbala...
Adhuvum illama...Yen ava namaku therinja Megha vaa irukanum??
Edhu nadandhalum adhuku oru reason iruku...
Ippo rendu pakkathoda kadhayum therinja ore aal na dhan...
So...na dhan idhala edha seiyanum...
Nandhini being very much disappointed and angry just glared at her....😡
N:Seri....Unaku dhan Megha vaa theriyum la...
Adha yen nethu avan kitta sollala??
M:Nethu night epdi d sollirka mudiyum??
Muzhusa edhume enaku theriyadhe...
N:Ippo theriyum la....ippo sollalame...
M:Maaten....
Avan tournament mudiyara varai edhume avanuku theriya koodadhu...
Paavam d avan...
Romba kashta pattirkan..
Idhu therinja....odanju poiduvan...
Idhala avan jeichu varatum...
Vandhadhum...avan kitta enna sollanumo...adha solluven...
N:Enna sollanumo...adha mattum solluva...apdi dhana??
Ok....nee solla vendiyadha eppo venumo sollu...
Adhu un ishtam...
Ana...Na enna sollanumo...adha paathukaren...
M:Illa...nee enna nenaikara nu puriyudhu...
Mudiyadhu d...
Enna pathi avan kitta solla vida maaten...
N:Yendi...unaku UN FRIEND mukkiyam na...
Enaku EN FRIEND mukkiyam...
Nee avanukaga enna vena seivana...
Nanum unakaga seiven...
M:Enaku edha seiyanum nu nenachana...idhala irundhu thalli iru..
Adhu podhum...
N:Mudiyadhu...
M:Nee amaidhiya iruka...avlo dhan...
Please d....idhu avan kitta solli..ennayum avanayum innum kashta paduthadha...
N:Hey...unaku purilay...😕
M:Idhoda idha pathi pesanadhu podhum...time aachu...
Polam...
She packed her things and left the place with a stone face...
Nandhini looked sadly at her stubborn friend's retreating figure...
She knew how many ever masks she wears to cover her sorrow it is of no use...
She was worried to see her fragile hearted Mullai struggling hard to hide her inner feelings and feared that she may break apart in the process of mending up his life....😟
She felt even if she tries to do something regarding this issue...it would cause more trouble to Mullai and definitely she would be hurt more...
Finally deciding to rest the issue till it comes out on its own..she left to join her friend still praying for a positive hope for her...❤
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Will light shine on this tender flower ??? 🌞🌼
Will the grey cloud floating between them cause a storm or bring sweet rain in the flower's life ??? 🌪🌧
Or will it wither away in bringing joy for the sunshine ??? 🍂🍃
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திரையாக தோன்றிய மேகம் விலகி...
கதிரொளியில் மலருமோ இம்முல்லை??
Thiraiyaga thondriya Megham vilagi...
Kathiroliyil malarumo immullai??
🌞 ♥ ️ ♥ ️♥️ ♥ ️♥ ️☁ ️♥ ️♥️ ♥ ️♥️ ♥️ 🌼
TBC....