Thoorigai

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As soon as Kathir was out of sight, Mullai sat down with a thud in a nearby chair. Her heart was still beating fast, and she needed few minutes alone, to calm down her emotions that were all over the place. After few minutes, Mary walked up to her.

"Mulla, andha side nurse yarum illa. Kela poi soda edavadhu vangitu, we shall call Nila. Seriya?"

Mullai looked at her and spoke in a low voice "Naan Kathira pathean"

Before Mary could comprehend what was said, Aadhya ran towards them "Kathir is alive. Avanuku onnum illa. Ipo than nurse duty area la avana parthean", she panted for her breath while she said those lines.

"Unamiya va?", Mary asked in relief and as soon as Aadhu nodded her head, she did a small prayer in her head thanking the god.

"Sonean illa? Nothing bad will happen nu", Mary said, a huge smile adoring her lips in relief.

"True. Adhu kula nee bayandhu, engalayum bayamuruthita", Aadhya acknowledged, with a small smile.

Both noticed Mullai sitting still, without any happiness in her face.

Mary sat next to her and shook her shoulder "Enna achu? Avanuku than onum agalala?"

"Ipo nadakalanu yeduthukaradha, illa epovum nadakadhunu eduthukaradhanu theiryala", Mullai replied in a small voice.

Seeing her distress Aadhya sat next to Mullai on the other side and spoke first.

"I think we thought too much into it. That's all"

"Theriyala. How can I see everyone in the dream, in real life? Yepadi same dress, same dialogues, same scenario nu repeat agum?", Mullai put forward the questions running in her head.

Mary and Aadhya looked at each other not knowing how to answer her when they themselves felt those were valid questions.

"Vera engayavadhu nee avangala idhuku munadi pathu irukalam. Adhan ipadinu random dream vandhu irukum. We all know Kathir isn't that weak. Put this dream to rest. Inametu yosikadha adha pathi", Aadhya tried to assure her.

Mary nodded in agreement. "Nee emotionally disturbeda iruka. Ippo eduvum yosika venam. Varapo, Kathir ku onum agi iruka kudadhunu pray panitu vandhean. Come let's go to kovil and then go home. You rest first. Aparam, madhadha pesalam"

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Girls were all seated in Mullai's bed while she was explaining what happened the night before and this morning in hospital.

She didn't talk about his past life or his father's death, as she thought it was too personal of him and it wasn't her place to share.

"You guys kissed?", Mounika asked her posture giving out an expression of shock.

"I did. He didn't", Mullai responded and Mounika rolled her eyes.

"And he didn't kiss you back? Not even hug you?"

"Naan solradha stop repeating. I kissed him on his face, not on his lips. ", Mullai said a bit annoyed.

"Glass a kela potadhuku, avan mandaiyil potu irukanum. What kind of guy won't hug or kiss you back?"

Mullai leaned back on the head rest of the bed and stared off into space. Her mind was really jumbled up with everything happening.

"So why did you kiss him? Do you have feelings for him? Idhu just crush mathiri theriyalayey?", Aadhya voice broke her trance. She looked Mullai's face intently waiting for her to answer. Mullai sighed and went back to looking at the wall.