Quarantined together

The injury

Kathir stood there looking at her in shock. There was a large gash almost close to her eye on her forehead.  And a heavy bruises in her hands.

M- Ula va..

K- Ena aachu?? En ipidi adi paturku?

M- Train lerthu kizha vizhuthuten. Na anga vanthurkavendiya train athu. Athan ooruku vara mudila.

K- Epa ithu??

M- Mutha nethi...

K hits his head- Ithu varikum doctor kita kuda polaye?? Ipidiye vitirka. Ethachum Katu podalam ila.

M- Athu.. Hospital poha vendam nu pathen. Etho etho solranga. Anga pona.. Athuvum en kita vandi kuda ila. Epidi Porathu.. Maruthu poten. Avlo than.

Kathir just then notices her limping slightly.

K- Vera engalam adi paturku?

M- Athu.. Kala.. lesa than vidu.. nee poi kuli oorlerthu vera vanthirka. Yaar yaar epidi irupanga nu theriyathu.. Intha corona vera.

K- Ithuku onum koraichal ila. Cha.. Un odamba paathuka therila unaku pesa.. Seri vidu bathroom enga sollu..

She takes him into a room it is small and neat with minimal furnishings. By the clothes hanging in the wall he knows it her room.  She shows him the bathroom.

M- Dress vechurkiya??

K- Hmm. Elam iruku. Nee poi halla ukaru. Na rendu nimishathathula varen...

He is about to go in when he stops and calls out to her.

K- Unaga appa ku phone pani na vanthuten nu solidu.. vantha odane kupda sonnara..  ama
Avangaluku unaku adi paturkathu theriyuma??

M- Ila ila. Kizha vizhthen chinna sraypu nu than solirken. Therinja inum bayapuduvanga. Ipa sola vendam.

K- Nenchen.. Intha buthilam nala iruku. Stationla seriya nadaka therila. Seri nee phone panu na kulichutu varen.

Mulla leaves goes in and takes a bath quickly and rushes out. He sees her sitting in the sofa and walks to her

M- Athukulla kulichitiya??

K- Hmm..Veetla maruthu, bandage ethum iruka?? En kayatha ipidiye vitu vechurka.

M- Antha room shelf la. Kayathuku podra maruthu than vanginen.. vera onum vangala..

He goes in and comes out with the medicine.

K- Verum intha oru tube vanginaya?? Un adiku.. arive ila ithu chumma sraypuku podra maruthu. Padichava thane nee..

M- Athu.. apa romba yosikamudila kathiru. Seekaram veetuku vanthudnam gara bayathula..

K- Hmm. Panju kuda ilaya inga veetla.. seri kal adiya kami...

She feels really uncomfortable to show him her wound on her knee

M-Ila.. athu.. vendam.. perusa ila..

He frowns at her and sits on the floor near her.

K- Adi evlo nu paatha tha ena seiyarthu nu theriyum. Nee nondi nadakara. Balaam irutha doctor ta poi than aaganum. Ipa Enakum onum inga okathukitu un kala pakanum nu aasa ila. Seekaram kami. Verum mel kayma irutha Vara vazhila oru medical shop pathen. Na poi anga maruthu vangitu varen.

She is still sitting awakwardly unsure of what to do. Kathir loses his patience.

K loudly- Uyira vangatha. Kami ipa.

Mulla reluctantly lifts up her skirt carefully and shows a cut in her left knee. Though the cut is long it doesnt seem too deep. Kathir examines the wound a bit then leans in holding the side of her leg to get a closer look. She stiffens immidiately

M- Kathiru ena.. ena panara..

He realizes what he is doing and moves back at once. She drops  her skirt

K- Adi azhama iruka mathri therila. Kadaisiya epa tetanus pota??

M- Rendu maasam munadi than poten collegela vizhuthathuku..

K- Apa seri. Na poi maruthu vangitu varen.

Mulla is upset. Even though he is angry and upset he is the only company she has right now. She usually would be giving back for his retorts but she takes it all now without reply as she is so relieved to be with someone even a little familiar and safe after the nightmare of two days. Somehow even his anger feels comforting as she knows it is out of concern.  She doesnt want him to leave her alone now even for a little while.

M- Ipa odane poriya. Kalale..

K- Ey maruthu podama rendu naal vidathe thapu. Iru na poitu varen.

M- Ila..

But without even listening to her he leaves the house.