Short stories II

Mounam pesiyathe - 13

She moved to the hostel.

That night, she met Abi inside the campus, they were sitting on the bench outside her hostel,

Abimanyu: Ne okay ah?

She nodded.

Abimanyu: Kashtama iruka, appa una hostel ah vittathu.

She smiled.

Madhu: Apdi elam ila. I'm happy. Avar kita neraya difference iruku.

Abimanyu: Ena?!

Madhu: I don't know. Ipo elam pasama iruka maathiri iruku. En nallathuku thaan ena hostel anupara nu sonnaru

Abimanyu: Oh

He sounded upset.

Madhu: Ena aachu?

Abimanyu: Ithu thappu, madhu. Veetaye unaku safe place ah maatharathu thaan oru appa ah avar panni irukanum.

Madhu: It's okay. Ithuvum nallathuku thaan.

Abimanyu: Ithu la ena nallathu?!

Madhu: Un pakkathule iruka mudiyum la. Paaru, un building kum en  building kum oru 100 meter thaan. Paakanum na odane paaka mudiyum.

He chuckled.

Madhu: Happa sirichitiya. Vanthathula irunthu sogama iruntha. Una apdi paakave oru maathiri iruku.

He smiled.

Abimanyu: Sorry. Na etho yosichitu-

She pecked his cheek. He touched his cheek,

Abimanyu: Hey yaarachu paaka poraanga di.

She shrugged hee shoulders. He chuckled.

Abimanyu: Romba dhairiyam thaan.

She smiled.

Abimanyu: Sari ne room ku po. Time aaguthu.

Warden came out,

Warden: Madhu time aachu. Come in.

She pouted.

Madhu: Innum oru 5 mins.

Warden: Ithu yaaru?!

Abimanyu: Abimanyu

He said. She looked at her.

Madhu: En boyfriend.

He chuckled.

Abimanyu: Boyfriend nu solra.

Warden: Puriyuthu pa. Un appa una batharama paathuka solli irukaaru. Un boyfriend pathi sollava?!

Abimanyu: Avaruki thaan theriyume.

Warden: Paara appa permission oda love ah?

She nodded.

Warden: Sari pothum pothum. Ula va. Time aachu.

She turned to Abimanyu.

Madhu: Bye.

He nodded.

Abimanyu: Kaalaila paakalaam.

She nodded.

Next morning, in college,

Sindhu: Engala pagachita ena nadakum nu purinchitha?

She looked at them in confusion.

Priya: Epdi appa va vache una hostel ah vittom paaru.

Madhu: Ithu elam unga plan ah?