Ithuvum oru Kathal Kathai

Vilakkam

Kathir stood sweat pouring down his forehead

It took several minutes for Mullai's words to sink in

For comprehension to dawn

That was not his photo

Someone else

Someone else who looked exactly like him

So exactly like him that he was totally flummoxed

But once that realisation sunk in he also realised something else

Something far more grave

This young woman standing before him was married

Married to someone who looked like him

And he was not in this world anymore

Unakku kalyanam aayiducha he gasped

Mullai looked at him.. a blank stare

She went in and got him a glass of water

He drank it

Per enna sonna

Mullai

Ille..athu antha photo..avar peru..

Maaran

Chinna vayasula atheppudi

Oru accident

Kalyanam aagi evvalavu varusham

6 maasam

He was even more shocked if only it was possible

Aare maasamaa..yaar kooda irukke

Thaniya thaan

Yen kudumbam ellam illiya

Irukkaanga

Ithe ooraa

Ille Madurai pakkam

Appuram yen ivvalavu thalli thaniya

She stood fidgeting with her pallu

Kathir was not in a position to comprehend her discomfort

But luckily his phone rang just then

It was his anni

Ahn anni sollunga

Kathiru kelambittiya..

Innum ille anni

Yen ethaachum prachanaiya

Ille anni ippo thaan kulipaatti dress podraa..athaan

Oh seri seri..rathiri saappaadukku time aayiduchu

Tho innum 10 nimishathula vanthudaren anni..avanga pasi nnu kekka aarambikkala

Seri da

Mullai was already busy toweling down Kayal

Kathir busied himself with Pandian

He combed his hair while Mullai applied the powder for Kayal

Mullai started combing Kayal's hair when Kathir powdered pandian generously and wore his dress for him

The kids were soon ready

There was an awkward silence

Rendu kozhanthaingalayum vandi la eppudi

Auto la thaan vanthen

Manage panniduveenga ille

Ahn athellam panniduven