"Have you ever seen your face in the mirror, you ugly fat woman?"
I stood there silently without even uttering a word.
"Unnakellam model madhiri irukura Naan husband huh venuma? See, you are just a burden to me. Unna madhiri Gunda irukura aalungala...
"Hey, naan edhuku d anga ellam? Naan varala, already mood out la iruken, naan." ("Hey, what am I supposed to do, there? I’m not coming, I’m already in a bad mood.")
"Enna d achu? Sudden mood out? Avaru edhachum thiteetara?" ("What happened? Sudden mood swing? Did he scold you or something?")
"Adhellam onnum illa. Vidu, namma vera topic pesalam." ("Nothing like that. Leave it, let’s talk about something else.")
"Illa d. Ipolam Mathew topic eduthale avoid panra. Kalyanathuku munnadi lam avana pathiye pesitu irupiye d. Ennachu unnaku?" ("No girl. Now you’re avoiding the topic of Mathew itself. Before marriage you used to talk about him all the time. What happened to you?")
"Onnum illa. Seri, nee poitu vaa reunion ku." ("Nothing. Fine, you go ahead and attend the reunion.")
"Hey, mudiyadhu. Nee vaa d. Ennaku college la irundha ore friend he nee dhan. Neeye varalana, naan edhuku poganum?" ("Hey, I can’t go without you. You’re my only friend from college. If you don’t come, why should I go?")
"Hey, please poitu vaa. Ennala edhuku nee un plans uh cancel panra?" ("Hey, please just go. Why should you cancel your plans because of me?")
"Apo vaa, rendu perum serndhu polam. Unna parthu rombo naal achu, please vaa d." ("Then come with me, let’s go together. It’s been a long time since I saw you, please come!")
I hesitated for a minute because my mood was off due to whatever happened yesterday.
"Seri, varen. Unnakaga dhan." ("Okay, I’ll come. Just for you.")
"Hurray, thanks d, thank you very much."
I laughed hearing her words.
"Aprm, varumbodhu un aala kutitu vaa d." ("Also, when you come, bring your man too.")
"En aala? Adhu yaaru?" ("My man? Who’s that?")
"Theiryadha madhiri kekura? Mathew dhan." ("Why are you pretending not to know? It’s Mathew.")
My smile faded hearing his name.
"Parkuren d." ("I’ll see.")
I hung up the call. When I turned to go inside the house, I saw Mathew standing at the entrance, looking at me.
"Ennachu?", I asked. ("What happened?")
"Engayachum poriya?" ("Are you going somewhere?")
"Yeah."
"Enga?" ("Where?")
"College la reunion adhan." ("College reunion, that’s all.")
"Eppo?" ("When?")
"Today evening."
"Enga?" ("Where?")
"Stella Maris."
"Ohh..." he paused.
I turned to walk towards my room, but he stopped me by holding my hand.
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