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~ Chapter - 4 ~

Kathir put himself on the spot by heedlessly uttering something so sensitive, "andha nilavum sooriyanum sendha maari... oh adhathaan ippa potrukela... vera edhu...", his heartbeat drummed in his ears as he heard her cut in with a voice full of astonishment and if he was not wrong, a little sarcasm too,

"ippa na enna chain potruken nu onaku eppadi theriyum... net shawl thaan potruken... aana romba koormaiya kavanicha thaan chain ooda design laam kandu pidika mudiyum... ivalo neram en kanna paathu thaana pesuna... apram eppadi...".

Afraid that his heedlessness would cause more damage, he instantly responded with alacrity, "unnoda pona birthday ku idha Meena anni koduthaaga... athukapram ippa thaan marupadi podura athunaala paathurupen... nee yen ippadi lusu thanama kelvi kekura ippo... kelambu namma kadaiku polaam...".

Mullai was not at all ready to budge that easily, her eyes were so determined like it was on a mission, "naana onnum kekala nee pesuratha vechu thaan kekuren... Meena enaku gift pannumbothu nee seriya kooda paakala... namma idha pathilaam pesunathum illa... athu eppadi ivalo theliva nyabagam irukum idhellam... modhalla un phone number unaku theriyuma da...".

His mind instinctively warned him of the impending danger and if not handled right, it would possibly sound the death-knell of his friendship with her. He took the only way that he deemed would be able to take them to the other side of the shore without being killed by a storm in the middle- an emotional attack,

"nee pesurathuku enna artham nu therinju thaan pesuriya Mulla... nee ethaiyo pesuratha nenachu namma ithana varusham natpa asinga paduthitu iruka di... ippa enna yen unna pathina chinna chinna vishayam kooda enaku theriyuthu nu unaku sandhegam avalo thaana...

Enaku rendu vayasu unna en madila naan modhal modhalla thaangumbodhu... podhuva avalo chinna vayasula nadathathu ellam marandhurum nu solluvaanga... enakum vera edhuvum nyabagam illa...

aana appa thodangi ippa vara unna saarndha ellame en moolailayum manasulaiyum pathinju iruku... adhu yen edhuku nu kaaranam ketta adhu thaan ella thadaikalaiyum meeri nammakulla irukura ithana varusha natpu nu thaan ennala solla mudiyum...".

Mullai just stared back at him and she still being unaffected by all the emotions he was pouring out to her, made him stand on his feet crossing arms looking at her intently with complete rage, "naan unna thappa paakuren nu nee nena...", a sharp pain stumbled his senses as he bent down holding his chest tight, not being able to withstand the sudden ache.

He heard something crash nearby and it took him a whole five minutes to finally comprehend what actually happened- she had thrown her phone with full force onto his front and now it laid there down lifeless, strewn into pieces.

He collapsed near her on the bench again, whined rubbing the skin over his ribcage hard, "valikuthu Mulla...", and his teary orbs peered into hers to see it burning like an unquenchable forest fire, "nalla valikatum... idhuku mela andha maari edhavathu pesi paaru palla odachu kaila thandhuruven...".

Kathir turned to face her completely and asked with impatience sinking into every cell of his body, "appo yenna thaan di nee solla vara... yen neeyum kolambi poyi ennayum kolapura... ithana varushathula nee ippadi mulu payithiyam maari pesi inniku thaan paakuren... eppavathu edhavathu olaruva inniku olaritu mattum thaan iruka...".

Mullai dumped every ounce of his energy again by pulling out another impromptu topic and he buried his face in his palms hearing her say, "ippo nee enna pathi pesunatha ellam un varunkaala pondati kitta solli paaru jenmathukum unaku sooru poda maata...".

Kathir's thinking capability went completely haywire and he shouted at her with deep-dyed annoyance, "ey... athuku naan modhalla kalyanam nu onnu pannanumla... ippa idhu romba mukkiyam... ethuku marupadi marupadi sammandhame illama pesitu iruka nee...".