Author's POV
"Akkaaa, I am so happy for you... Naa ethachu sweet seiyatuma?....ungaluku ena pudikum nu solunga athe panidrein."
(Akka, I'm so happy for you! Should I prepare a sweet? Tell me your favourite, and I'll make it for you!)
Thugil exclaimed to Thulir with excitement as they stepped into the house, returning from the hospital...
"Nenga inga ukarunga Kaa...nagaratheinga"
(You sit here akka....Don't move)
" I'll handle all the other works from now on; you shouldn't overexert yourself. But before that, you need to share this wonderful news with sir. Have you thought about how to reveal it? Like those dramatic reveals in movies, do you have any such plan? Or perhaps you'd like to tell him through secret notes and clues, like a treasure hunt. I'm certain that even if you tell him directly, without any extra fanfare, sir will be over the moon. Given how much he adores you, learning this news might make him love you even more, if that's possible. Oh, how deeply he cares for you... I wonder if I'll ever find someone to love me like that. Look at me, rambling on instead of preparing something for you. I'll go now...."
Thulir sighed, rolled her eyes, and placed her palm over Thugil's mouth to stop her rambling.
"I recall a time when I asked you to speak, but now it seems all day long, I hear your endless chatter about anything and everything....give some rest to your mouth it must be tired "
Thulir said and made her sit on the sofa and sat next to her, comfortably leaning back and resting her ankles on the teapoy and closed her taking a deep breath....
"akkaaa"
"Shhhhhhh Thugil......finger on your lips....don't dare to remove it unless I say so..."
Thulir said strictly knowing if Thugil starts with that tone that means never ending rambling...She shook her head in disbelief surely she didn't expect Thugil would be a chatterbox...
After a while, Thulir spoke, gazing at the ceiling fan whirling rapidly due to the previous day's servicing.
"I actually didn't have any idea how to say this to him Thugil.....I mean we didn't even talked about having babies even in our normal conversation...I don't know how he would take this.........you know when he wanted us to get married he said he craves for stability in life......isn't that mean he also wants a family of our own with babies and all? Am I right?"
Thulir asked but there was no response from Thugil so she tilted her head side only to see Thugil sitting there with her finger on lips....
Thulir facepalmed herself and shook her head in disbelife...
"Don't you think its too childhish Thugil"
Thulir asked with a chuckle....again Thugil didn't answered.....Thulir rolled her eyes and pulled her finger from her lips...
"now speak "
"I know its childish Akka....still it made you giggle right....You actually forgot your confusion for some moment so It's still working "
Thugil responded, wiggling her eyebrows...Thulir giggled, nodded her head, and then leaned back against the headrest again.
Thugil turned to her side and spoke...
"one doubt kekalaama?"
(can I ask?)
"Kelu"
(ask )
"it's been three years of your marriage.....no one in your family brought this baby topic? I don't believe you akka"
Thugil asked narrowing her eyes at Thulir.....
