Author's POV
Thulir stirred in her sleep and slowly opened her eyes, only to find Agathiyan packing his shirts into a trolley. She frowned, wondering if he was going somewhere. That's when she remembered that before the commotion yesterday, Agathiyan had mentioned he was leaving for Delhi today related to his transfer and oversee the renovation work also ensure everything was prepared for her arrival next week....
She sighed, having expected this. It wasn't as if he would change everything overnight, and the events of yesterday came rushing back, making it even harder. She wanted to convince her daughters, yet part of her resisted. In fact, she didn't even want to reveal her pregnancy to the entire family now—not out of shame, but because she didn't want to face any criticism towards her baby. She had long lost the strength to confront them and didn't want to weaken herself further. Everything around her seemed oppressive, but one thought brought comfort: in a week, she would be away from this house.
Thulir took deep breath and sat up...sensing her movement he turned back and came towards her...
"Ohh Enthiruchitiya.....good poi fresh up agitu vaa naa sapadu eduthu vaikurein and I specially cooked for you today "
Agathiyan said while kissing her head
"Good morning dii Theeni"
Thulir chuckled...
"Ena Agathiya samachu kuduthu samathanam pandriya....."
"Ilaiyee..."
"Hmm Nambitein"
That's when her eyes landed on the clock and her eyes widened...
"It's 10 already.....Ivlo nerama Thoongitein elupirukalam laa.....and nee early morning thane flight nu sona inamum ingaiye iruka???"
Thulir asked and was about to get down when he gently held her shoulders, guiding her to sit back. He adjusted the headrest and placed a pillow behind her for comfort. Thulir looked at him, her expression one of puzzlement.
"Naa enga poren una vitutu???"
"Delhi ku ponum nu nethu soniye....athuku thane pack panitu iruka.....Ilaiyaa??"
Thulir asked him with a frown....he smiled and facepalmed her lightly...
"Luggage ah nala paru dii athula en dress matuma iruku...hmmm??"
He posed a question. Thulir tilted her head, glanced at the open trolley, and noticed her dresses on the other side. Her gaze then returned to him, and she raised her eyebrows inquisitively.
"En Pondati nethu enkita keta ingairunthu Engaiyachu kootitu poga soli....Athan packing lam....verum light weight cotton sarees and comfortable loose dresses konjam eduthu vachirukein....Theva patta aparam vangikalam plus maternity cloths um vangipom konja nal potum hmmm...."
Thulir blinked her eyes not able to believe what he was telling...
"Enga kootitu pora Agathiya....Delhi ku inaike poroma athukula house renovate paniyacha ana Thuyavan Inaiku thane alungala anupuratha sonan????"
Thulir asked with frown..
"Who said we are going to Delhi..."
"Aparam vera enga kootitu pora.....Ena Thaniyalam nee vida vena athuku inagiye vitutu poidu"
Thulir said with a sigh and was about to get down he cupped her face and made her look at him....
"Naa ithuku aparam una vitu enagiyum poga matein diii......Ini epovum Un koodaiye thaa irupein.."
Agathiyan making her frown in confusion...
"Ena solla vara.."
"Naa velaiya resign panitein....pre retirement ena oru 12 years ku aparam avangale kuduthurupaga nana ketu vangitein....so inimel full time un Purusan mattum than aparam en pullaiku appa"
He said the last sentence touching her stomach......Thulir looked at him with shock......she couldn't believe anything he said...
"Adiyeeiii Nambu dii sathiyama velaiya vitutein unakaga...."
"Apo enga porom..."
"Athu one week break ponum nyabagam iruka"
"hmmm"
"Antha edatha vangitein...."
"Ethuu"
"Avlo shock lam agatha dii....I know you loved that place......Naa actually athu retirement plan kaga tha konjam varusam munadi vangunein along with the estate....retirement anathum una en kuda anga kootitu poidalam nu epadiyum apo nama ponungalum settle agirupanga so we will enjoy our old age nu.....konjam sekirama anga porom avlo than.....Unaku okay thane...."
"Agathiyaaa"
She looked at her still in shock....
"Nambu dii......As I said we are together in this and we will go through this pregnancy together.....entha velaiyum ilama Unaiyum en baby um pathukurathu tha full time work ahve pakka poren and I am too excited for that"
Agathiyan said with excitement....his smile said something....Thulir was also happy but she couldn't be at peace with the question in her mind...she asked him....
"Vetla elarkitaiyum ena soluva Agathiya???"
"Ena solanum.....En solanum....En pondatiya naa en sambathiyathula vanguna vetuku kootitu poga yar kita naa permission vanganum.......and Nee yarapathiyum yosikavena...Nane elarkum solitein about us leaving as well as about our baby..."
"Ethuuu....epo sona Agathiya...and did they all accepted it..."
"yeah they all are okay with my decision too you know"
Agathiyan said shrugging his shoulders
"Enna panna Agathiya??"
"Naa ena panna.....Naa elarukum puriyura mari porumaiya sonein elarum purinjikitanga dii"
Agathiyan said.....Thulir narrowed her eyes at him......
"Nee elaraiyum kooptu vachu porumaiya pesi puriya vachiya???"
"Of course..."
"Nambitein.......Family issues la nee maximum ula vanthu pesa matta......apdi nee pesuna unaku porumaina enanu maranthu poirukum.......Soo en kita nadikama Enna pana nu sollu.....Overa Thititiya ????"
Thulir enquired with concern......Agathiyan signed and smiled at her...
"Getting more stress and over thinking is not good for you as well as for our baby dii......
Naa onum panala....Yar yaruku epadi sona puriyumo athan sonein......Nee atha pathi lam yosikatha kulichutu vaa naa sapadu edututu varen aparam unoda things mukiyama etachu venumna atha eduthu vai sariya...."
