Short Stories

EN ANBAE PART - 7

Rahul came back home, unlocked the door and went inside. He straightly went to Aadi's room to see him sitting in the balcony, gazing the moon.

He went near him and touched his shoulders.

Rishi: Machan inga enna da panra? En nee shirt kuda podama okandhirka? Kulichitu thala kuda thovatta maatiya da? Paaru evlo eeram ah irruku nu. Inga evlo chill nu kaathu varudhu paaru.

All these time Aadi was just looking at him with teary eyes. He didnot react anything.

Rishi: Adi nee modhala ulla vaa. [He dragged him inside the room and made him sit on the bed. He took a tshirt, gave it to him and asked him to wear it. ].

Aadi mindlessly got the tshirt and wore it. His mind was fully occupied by Sai's hurtful face and his words were ringing on his ears.

Rishi bought a towel and started drying Aadi's hair by scolding him for not drying his hair. Aadi was sitting on the bed and Rishi stood in front of him and dried his hair. He leaned his head on Rishi's stomach and cried silently wetting his shirt.

Rishi stopped drying his hair, kept the towel aside and patted his back to calm him.

Rishi: Machan innum evlo neram dhan da ipdi azhuga pora? Ennaku unna ipdi paakumbothu manasu romba valikudhu da. Please da calm down.

Aadi: [muffled voice] Ennala mudila da. Ssi anna pesunathu en kadhu kulla innumum kekudhu da. His hurtful face is still in my mind. Naa ethuvum venum nu panala da. Avuru enna naalu adi adichirndha kuda paravala, he is not even ready to see my face. Avaroda nambikaiya odachiten nu solraru da. Sethurlam pola irruku da. [He hugged him more tightly and didnot lift his face].

Rishi made Aadi to look at him.

Rishi: En da ipdi loosu thanam ah pesura. Innoru vaati ipdi pesuna nu vai, naane palaar nu onnu vechirven. Inga paaru da, anna varuthathula dhan apdi pesirparu. Veetuku vandhadhu ku apram paaru unkita evlo jolly ah pesuvaaru nu.

Aadi: Aana..

Rishi: Oru aana vum illa. [He wiped his tears]. Ipo vaa dinner saapdalam.

Aadi: Illa ennaku vendam da. Nee poi saapdu. Ennaku pasikala.

Rishi: Psch ada va da.

Rishi dragged him to the dinning and made him have the food. Though Aadi denied, he made him have atleast little. Then he also had his dinner.

Rishi: Machan nee mella room ku po, naa idha clean pannitu vandhuren.

Aadi: Hmm seri da.

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Here in Hospital :

After Rishi left, Sai went and brought food them. They had their dinner with little talks.

After that, Anika asked Swasti to wait outside the ward.

Anika: Sai inga vaandhu pakathula okarunga.

Sai: Haan dho varen ma.

He went and sat beside her on the bed.

Sai: Ipo epdi ma feel panra? Pain edhadhu irruka?

Anika: Light ah irruku pa. Usual ah delivery ku apram intha maari pain irruka dhan seiyum.

Sai: Seri ma. Romba valicha sollu.

Anika: Hmm ok..... Sai naa unga kitta onnu kekava?

Sai: Kelu ma.

Anika: Neenga en vandhadhula irundhu Aadi ya pathi pesave illa. Rishi vandha apavum neenga avan kitta edhum kekala.