Author's POV
Malar and Agathiyan entered the room where Thulir and Alar were already seated. Malar walked over, sat next to Thulir, and rested her head in her mother's lap...
"Hmm Arambinga ena solanum"
Malar spoke playing with the strings in her mother's pallu...Thulir chuckled and knocked her elder daughter's head lightly....
"Ena achu Thulir.....etho nanga 3 perum varanum etho solanumnu soniyam??"
Agathiyan inquired, prompting Alar to rise and sit next to her father, her gaze fixed on her mother with anticipation. Malar, who had shown a flurry of urgency while pulling her father just moments before, now displayed none of that haste. All she wanted was to fulfill the favor her aunt had requested in exchange for a KitKat box. She had assumed her aunt sought revenge against the policeman, but now, as he had already asked for forgiveness and her aunt had barely reacted, Malar's conviction wavered. Why would her aunt suddenly desire revenge? With these thoughts occupying her mind, Malar paid little attention to what her mother was about to say.
Thulir took a deep breath and said
"I am expecting"
Malar frowned and sat up and looked at her mother and her father who gave shock reaction...
"Expecting what amma.....Neyum fill in the blanks la kudukatha enaku athu pudikathu.....choose the best answer is somewhat better than that one"
Malar said the obvious fact....Alar rolled her eyes hearing her sisters response and stood up walked closer to her mother and kneeled infront of her and held her hands in hers and asked nervously
"Amma "
"huh"
"You mean you are pregnant now?????"
Alar asked the question....Malar's eyes widened hearing that question she also looked at her mother with anticipation......Thulir took a deep breath and nodded her head
"Whatttt the....."
Malar stood up and glared at her mother...while Alar stood up and took a step back and looked at her father who is still processing what he heard.........
"Amma you are 47 for god sake........and you got pregnant now....in few months we will join our college and you give birth to our sibling is that what you mean.....really amma......I accept I did wanted a sibling but that was years back when we were in Salem and I had only Alar who mostly won't play with me.....but now I already have many cousins and I don't want a sibling now.....do you get that....I don't know what you will do it's shameful...I don't want this baby...just go to hospital right away and abo"
Before malar complete her word her cheeks burned with the slap from her mother who is at the peak of anger...
"Don't even dare to complete those words Malar.......No one asked your opinion here and this is my baby and its my decision to keep it... I don't care you want a sibling now or not......I just called you both here to inform you that's it not to hear your displeasure and suggestion to get rid of my baby....How can even speak like that....As you said you would go to college in few months right and why do you even care about me having a baby at this age.........I thought I gave good values and right upbringing to my daughters but you.........chaa"
Thulir stopped and sat back hiding her face in her palms to control herself....
"If you already made that decision why even asking us do what ever you want and leave us alone......"
Malar shouted, leaving the room as she harshly wiped away her tears. Alar watched her departing sister and their distraught mother. Thulir looked up at Alar, hoping she would offer support or say something. Alar saw the hope in her mother's eyes, but the tears in her sister's eyes prevented her from reaching out to hold her mother's hand in support. She turned and left the room to find her sister....
Hope diminished as tears streamed down Thulir's cheeks. Agathiyan, a witness to this scene, longed to follow his daughters to explain, but he chose otherwise. Instead, he approached his wife, sat beside her, and tenderly clasped her hands. Thulir's gaze followed him.
"What's my Fault Agathiyaa"
She asked in broken voice.....he shook his head
"Nothing"
He replied and embraced her, pulling her close to his chest, and gently kissed the top of her head...
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The drive was silent none of them spoke...
Umaiyazh want to break the silence so she asked
"What is the cases status??"
Bairavan gazed at her, aware that she wanted to say more but chose this question to initiate the conversation.
"FIR was filed, lab reports also says they took drugs...we yet to know the severity of the addiction they are under observation..."
"hmmm"
"Intha route short cut nu maps la kamikuthu ipadi polama ila normal route laiye polama?"
"Shot cut laiye ponga....Nenga vera engaiyo ponum nu soneinga..ena sekiram drop panitu poidalam "
Bairavan spoke while studying the map, and she watched him. Soon, the car approached the police quarters; recognizing Bairavan, the watchman opened the gate and saluted. She then drove to the next block and stopped in front of the quarters he had indicated.
he got down and closed the door...
"Thank you.."
He said and was about to turn she asked
"Oiii ACP sir..."
Umaiyazh called him...he raised his brows
"Motha mura unga vetuku vanthurukein...ula kupda mateingala???"
"Nenga veliya ponum nu soneinga"
"Ama oru coffee kudikalam nu tha veiliya vantha.....en nenga unga vetuku kuptu apdiye oru coffee potu thara mateingala"
He narrowed his eyes at her....
"Thank you and sorry oru coffee oda soneingana accept panikarathu easy enaku..."
Umaiyazh said shrugging her shoulders...Bairavan signed and nodded his head...she smiled and got down from the car and came around to get inside with him side by side...
Author's Note
Hmmmm ena aga poguthooo
