Mullai sat leaning against the pillar lost in thought
She couldn't for the life of her begin to understand Kathir's behaviour from the previous night
She was absolutely clueless about what had happened that her husband Kathir was upset..he had an upset stomach..she knew it was her doing..but he had categorically declared that it was not because of her..even otherwise he was not petty like that..
He had come drunk and she was worried about that as well
But this morning at breakfast he had ignored her so much..hadnt looked at her even once..the way he stopped her from serving him
Naane pottukkaren he had said
Pudikkaathathe serthu vecha romba naal ottaathu..he had said something to this effect when Jeeva had asked him what was wrong
Enna pudikkaama poiduchu she thought
Vaazhakkai muzhukka nadikka mudiyathu la he had asked
Ethu nadippu she wondered
En kitta kooda othukkamaa irukkartha nadippunnu soldraaraa ille appa amma kitta othungi irukkartha
Ithu nadippunna appo nejam
She felt very sad
Yes this was a marriage of conveniece
They didn't like each other
But that was almost an year ago ..soon after their wedding
But slowly and steadily it had all changed
Or so she thought
But now it looked like they were back to square one
As she sat brooding
Moorthy walked in calling for Dhanam
Vaanga maamaa
Ahn pa Mullai..lunch saappittu appudiye kadaikkum konduttu pogalaamnu vanthen
Kai kaal kazhuvittu vaanga maamaa
Dhanam illiya pa
Koil ponaanga anga avanga amma va paarthaanga pola ..athaan avanga kooda vettukku poittu konjam irunthuttu varennu sonnaanga
Oh un samayalaappa innikku seri seri
Moorthy went in to wash his hands and Mullai kept the food on the floor
Just then Dhanam came in
Maamaa neenga thaan vantheengalaa innikku
Amaam Dhanam..mill poittu kadaikku pora vazhila vanthen
Ahn seri maamaa
Neenga ukkarunga ka ..naan podaren Mullai said
Thanks Mullai..enakku konjam thanni mattum please..velia orey veyyil..
Nadanthey vantheengalakka
Auto la varalaam thaan yosichen..mathiya neram auto ve kedaikkala..athaan appudiye nadanthu vanthutten
Moorthy started eating
Enakku oru phone pottu irukkalaam la ..
Parava ille vidunga..athai saappittaangalaa Mullai
Ahn kuduthu..marunthum kuduthu thoonga vechutten..neengalum saappittu thoongunga kka
Seri Mullai enakkum podu
And the eldest husband and wife ate relishing Mullai's cooking and complimenting her
Sambhar semma Mullai..Dhanam smiled
