The Hug That Changed Everything

Some revelations

He just stares at her for a moment cups her face and gives her the softest kiss ever. Just brushes his lips against his before releasing her and rushing out. Mulla stands rooted to the spot.

She then gives a small smile of triumph and relief. She comes out to see parvathy looking agitated at the door.

Parvathy- Ena avan patuku onume Solama kelambitan. Ena edichuathu kuda pakama oditan. Blouse ah kuda eduthukala.. loose paya.

Mulla is not listening. She just looks at her mother

M- Enala jeeva mamava katika mudiyathu ma...

The next day morning at ps house

Dhanam and moorthy are discussing kathirs strange behaviour.

D- Nightum onum sapdala kalalayum onum vedamnutan. Keta vayuthu vali thala vali nu mathi mathi pesaran mama. Onume purila.

Moorthy- Ava Oru nallu nala apidi than irukan dhanam. Ena ne therila.

D- Nethi parunga mulla veetuku poi alvu blouse vangitu vada nu anupenen. Ponavan night varikum aala kanum. Chithiku phone pana Vanthu onume Solama blouse eduthukama kelambitan nu solranga.  Avan vanthathum na keta marathutengaran. Na pesitite irukum bothu eyuthu poitan mama. Ithu varikum ippidi nadathukitatheila. Ithula mulla vera rendu nala epa kuptalum pesa matengara. Kavalaya iruku mama. Etho seri illa.

Moorthy- Anniki nadathatha antha pulla marakama irukumo? Romba bayathutanganu neikaren. Athan 2 perume oru mathiri irukanga. Nee mothala kathir kita pesi par. Na kadaiku kelambren. Avana odamba patthuka sollu kadaiku vara vedam nu soliten.

Kathir is in the small room organising some products from the store. Dhanam comes in

D- Unaku than odamba seri ilala en etho senchukita iruka. Nethi night enadana parane clean panrenu vidya vidya etho senjikita irutha.

K- Ethuvume seialana paythayam pudichudum Anni.

D- Ena da aachu Kathiru unaku nee seriye ila. Nethi na etho ketukite iruken nee patuku poita.

K- Manichudunga anni Jeeva anna vanthuchu athan.

D- Avan vantha ena da..

Someone comes into the room. Both kathir and dhanam stare at mulla in surprise.

D-  Va mulla. Epa vantha.. Alvu blouse konda vanthiya kudu. En rendu nala phone edukla. Romba..

Mulla is not really listening she is looking at kathir.

M- Akka na kathir kita rendu nimisham pesanum.

Dhanam looks both of them and is surprised that kathir is not even looking at her. He just stares at the floor.

D- Unga rendu perukum ena than perachanai. Epa pathalum ipdi sanda potute irutha eppidi. Ivalum ena mathri intha veetuku vara pora ponnu da.. nee..

M- Akka na pesikaren. Oru rendu nimisham kudunga.

D- Etho pa. Pesi perachanaya seri panikanga. Avlo than soliten.

She leaves. Mulla comes a little closer kathir backs away. She smiles at the irony.

M- Na amma kita soliten jeeva mama va katika maten nu.

K- Seri

M- Jeeva mama kita..

K- Na solren. Na than solanum...

M- Ena nimuthu kuda paka matiya.

Kathir looks up and she can see him devastated.

K- Romba kevalama iruku.. Jeeva annakita na ena nu soluven.. Ammakita eppidi soluven.

M- Kathiru

She tries to take his hand but he takes it away.

K- Theivasenju kelambidu. Na modhala annata solanum, aparam veetla elartayum solanum. Avangalam ena verupa pakartha thangikanum. Thirumba thirumba ena thapu pana veikatha. Nee pakathula iruthale na nana ila.

M- Una pati matum tha yosipiya?

K smiling sadly- Ena pathi matum yosicha en eppidi iruken.

M in tears now- Elarapathiyum yosi ana.. vidu.. Na jeeva mama kita solatuma nu keka than vanthe.

She moves up kathir unable to stop himself holds her hand

K- Manichudu..

M tugs her hand free - Ithaye thirumba thirumba sollu. Romba santhoshama iruku kekarthuku.

She leaves kathir stands their looking after her for a minute . He hears her talking to dhanam and does not want to go out. Just sits and waits till she leaves. He calls up jeeva to ask him to come out to talk.

Kathir waits for jeeva in their usual spot under the tree. He has decided to be honest but does not know what to say. He sees jeeva and is instantly nervous.

Jeeva- Ena da Kathiru. Nalu nala en kuda seriyave pesala. Pesa vanthalum etho soli escape aidra. Un mugame seriilaye. Veetla ambuttu perum bayapadranga da. Unaku en mela ethun kovama?

K- Anna athu vanthu...

Jeeva looks at him concerned. He has a doubt that kathir has found out about meena and that is why he is acting distant with him. He decides to tell him

Jeeva- Intha nichyam pathi thane da.

Kathir nods and turns unable to face jeeva.

Jeeva- Neichen en mela bayagara kovathula irupa ila.. Unkita neraya mora meena va pathi solanum nu neichen da ana mudila. Amma vera sathyam panitanga murugan mama kita. Intha nichayatha eppidi nirutharthune therila. Periya thapu paniten da. Mulla vera pavam.

Kathir turns unable to believe his words.

K- Unaku mulla katika virupam ilaya??

Jeeva- Ama da. Athan meenanu Oru pona virubaren ila. Antha pullaya pathi theriju than nee kovama iruka nu neichen.

Kathir sits on the bench down unable to support his weight. It's like a whole rock had been lifted from his shoulders. He begins to cry.

Jeeva is astonished to see his brother in tears. He has never seen him cry before. He rushes to his side and puts his arms around him.

Jeeva- Dei Kathiru ena da aachu. Ithuku nee en ippidi ayara.

Kathir doesn't say anything just sits there in tears hugging his brother.

K- Na mullaya katikanum nu aasa padre anna. Athu tha un kita eppidi solanum nu therila.

Jeeva looks up startled.

Jeeva-  Antha pullaya than unaku pidikave pudikathe da. Enya avala katika vendam nu sonavan thane nee..

K-  Ipa pudichurku. Anniki antha perchanaikapram elam mariduchu. Naanga anga apa..

Kathir looks uncomfortable

Jeeva understands that something happened between them there and does not question him more.  He just nods without commenting

K- Ena Manichudu na.  Enaku romba kevalama iruku. Mulla veetla ava solita una katikamaten nu athan un kita epidiyavathu iniki solidnam nu neichen. Avale un kita solren nu sona.  Enaku than manasu Kekala. Kutra unarchiye ena konurchu. Ava kita onume seriya solla mudila.. Avalayum romba kaye paduthuten

Jeeva is smiling - vidu ipa solidlam. Ithuvum nalathu thanda. Amma ena sonnaga. Mulla intha veetu marumaga nu. Nee katikitalum athna. Enaku periya othivi panirka da. Nee en da feel Panra. Na than meenava pathi veetla eppidi solrathu nu yosichutu iruthen. Ithu nala chance. Soliduven. Nee kavala padatha.

Kathir smiles a little.

Jeeva- Nee mulla kita poi ozhuga pesu. Oru kurta urachiyum vendam. Na mothala annakita solren. Aparam meduva elartayum soliduvom.