Thoorigai

Muddled feelings

Later in the evening, after finishing his data entry work, Kathir entered his room to notice Nila and Bhanu sprawled in his bed and chatting about the trip. Nila had in her hands the gifts Bhanu had brought her from the trip.

"Wow Bhanu. Un night adventure than best part of the trip pola", Nila chimed.

"Ava kita edhuku adhai elam sonna? Don't get ideas Nila. Iva panna kariyathala evalavu prachanai theriyuma?", Kathir said angrily.

"Nanga yosikama paninom than. Ilanu solala. Adhukunu nee ipadiya andha pannamarathoda sandai poduva?", Bhanu asked

"Adhu yaru? Oh Deeraj anna va? ", Nila asked excitedly "Andha anna oru adi adichu irundha, ivan surundu vizhundu irupaney?", she giggled.

"Edhu anna va?", Kathir said and realizing something added "Avana nee epo patha?", Kathir asked curiously.

He noticed both exchange a look within themselves and Nila was quick to recover and added "Adhan Bhanu college la nadakara full kadhai solraley. Adhula theriyadha enna?"

Kathir who knew these two girls very well, didn't believe them one bit.

"Bhanu. Don't tell me, nee ooru sutha porapo you took Nila with you nu. Nee avanga kuda serradhey thapunu nenachutu irukean. Idhula ivala vera kutitu poi iruka"

"Dei dei nee edhuku Bhanu va ipo thitara? Ava kuda elam ponadhu illa. Andha anna namba area ku vandha apo than pathu irukean"

Having realized Kathir wouldn't rest until he knew all details about Nila's interaction with them, Bhanu decided to come out clean. She explained all about the eve teasing and how Deeraj slapped them and chased them away.

Kathir's anger was raising as he heard the story. He turned to look at Nila, who sat there quietly waiting for Kathir to burst anytuime. He turned back to Bhanu

"See this is exactly why I don't want Nila around them"

"Ipo enna achunu gudhikara? Naladhu thana senjan avan", Bhanu tried to calm him down.

"Edhu naladhu? Ipo adha rowdy pasanga thirumba ivala pazhi vangarenu vandha enna panradhu?", he asked worried and anxious.

"Dei Anna, idhu enna cinema va? Pazhi vanga vara? Anaiku vangina adiku aparam en kita thalaiya kuda katradhu illa.

Andha anna mathiri neeum senju irundha, epovo prachani theerdhu irukum. Nee than bayandha goli achey", Nila stuck her tongue out

"Apadiyey irundutu porean. Avana mathiri heroism katanumnu enaku avasiyam illa. Nee prachanaila matama irundha podhum"

He turned his attention back at Bhanu

"Ipo elam, enga ponalum prachanaiku karanam nee'ya than iruka. Unna udhaikanum firstu"

"Avan enna da na naan vadivel dialogue pesinaley thitaran. Nee avan pera ketaley thitara. Unga rendu peraiyum vechukitu..Naan than naduvila matitu mulikarean..

Enada dei. Enakuney varuvengala da? En kita sarasam panradhukuney un aathapaya unna pethuvidarangala? Enna da ipadi pata edathulayey vandhu punch panrenga?", she whined.

"Dei, unaku en da andha anna mela ivalavu verupu?", Nila inquired.

"Feeling is mutual. He hates me too", Kathir added.

"Mullai kuda epovum ivan thana irukan . Adhan avanuku pudikalaya irukum", Bhanu added with tongue on her cheeks.

"Oh Mullai akka yum Deeraj anna vum love panrangala?", Nila asked excitedly and a strange bitter feeling erupted in his stomach that he had no reasonable explanation to.