The Promise

finally got permission..

After Karthik left from the terrace. Kuzhali approaches Kishore who looks like lost in his thoughts, resting his elbow on the rail of the terrace and stared at the street light.

He senses kuzhali presents but didn't change his posture. " yetho chinna payan... teriyama pesita.. mansula yethum vachikaathiga na ava kita pesa(please dont take anything to your heart.. he is just kid.. i will speak to him). Kuzhali said as her eyes shined with unshed tears and its sparkling in night dim light.

"Cha cha... ava valathuta.. ava thagachiya ava nalla paathukura... yenna maari illa.. oru anna ah na thothuta... aana avana na thokavidamaata.. ava sonnathu seri tha ava mela yennaku kovam la illa.. yenna ava en paiya.. na ponnathuku aparam ava etha family ah nalla pathupanra nambika vathu iruku.. (no no.. he grew up.. he taking good care of his sister, unlike me.. I failed as a brother... I will never let him fail.. he is right... I am not mad or sad about him.. because he is my son.. after me. he is going to take care of this family... I have faith in him) tears slide down from her eyes as he mentioned his death.

" don't sp...speak .. like that... " she choked as her word is shrugging to come out from her throat.. he chuckled and put his left hand around her shoulder and wipe her tears in his thump pad.

Both keep standing there without saying anything . Kishore patting kuzhali back to pacify her. certainly, her sob dead and comfortable silence filled

He rewinds the moment he held tara in his hand for the first time...

After sometimes all gathered in the dining hall as they having their dinner but Karthik was not there. Everyone knows the reason that he felt bad for raising his voice at his father.

Next day morning everyone on home as today is Sunday..tara pacing there and here in the corridor with tension, kneading her hands. Silence praying the god.

'please god ... do some magic and make dad allow me for the training ... if it happens I will enlight 101 deepam(diya) for you... 'she joined her hand under her chin and tilted her face upward with tightly closed eyes.

Kishore reading his morning newspaper... kuzhali was busy in the kitchen as usual.

Karthik stepped out of his room with a sleepy face and Kishore asks Karthik to come and sit beside as he folds his newspaper and kept it in the front table. Also called others to the living room, kuzhali know yesterday itself that Kishore going to announce his decision. Kuzhali and tara came to that spot but did not take a seat.

Karthik starts " appa I m sorr" Kishore cut him off " no Karthik.. no need for that you said nothing wrong... that's why I concluded," said as he stands and paused.

Tara heartbeats as if she ran a marathon.

" Tara can go to achieve her dream, she can go to Mumbai to take the training.. even though after finishing training she going to work in Chennai so it's only a matter of 3 months," said as he turns to see tara lit up face " happy? Puppy," said in a wide smile...

Without saying anything she throws herself on Kishore for a hug and "What more important than my children happiness" he returns her affection by placing a kiss in her forehead.

"Love you appa.... love you a loootttt." she squealed and hug him tighter.

Karthik simply blinks his eyes not comprehend what just happen. kuzhali smiled and went to the kitchen as the cooker whistle sound is calling her inside.

Tara broke their bear hugging session and Kishore went from there with a smile along with an unknown feeling but stop in his trace to ask "Karthik what is the name of the company? "