Quarantined together

Falling asleep

Disclaimer- This is a long chapter. Only one chapter for today. Most of the chapters will be short in this ff. Also hope you don't hate the twist too much..  sorry in advance.

He goes into a room and shuts the door loudly. Mulla stands there weeping in the hall.

He sits on the bed experated. He needs to talk to someone now or he might go back out and scream at her. He thinks for a minute then he calls up jeeva

Jeeva - Sollu da kathir. Anna un vishyama tha pesa poirku murugan mama veetuku.

K- Ennala iva kuda inga iruka mudiyathu anna. Vera yaravathu aal anupi pathuka solunga.

Jeeva- Dei Kathiru ena da oolara.. Ena aachu.?

K- Pina ena avaluku uthavi seiya than na inga vanthen. Enaya kutham sona. Kadupa iruku anna. Ethuku na inga irukanum..

Jeeva- Ena aachu? Porumaya sollu..

He tells jeeva everything. Jeeva listens patiently and tries to calm him down.

Jeeva- Purijukonda. Antha pullaku ipa odambu vera seriila. Etho pesa theriyama pesirkum. Ipa una vita anga paathuka aal kedayathu Kathiru. Nee tha konjam paathu porumaya nadathukanum. Rendu naal thaniya athu ena ena kashta paturkumo nee yosi da..

K- Elarum ithya solunga enkita..  Ava pesara pecha keka mudila..

He talks to jeeva for a few more minutes. Jeeva reasons with him and tries to diffuse his anger. Kathir does feel better when he cuts the call. He then sits in the room thinking.. He is still irritated that she took out her frustration on him but no longer so angry. He just cannot believe she is that ungrateful. But he understands that she is sick and upset. She had suffered a in past two days. And now she was stuck here with him too. He is sure that must be as distressing to her if not more as it is to him. He tries to think rationally setting aside emotions.

K mindvoice- Avaluku odambu seri ila. Nama poi aavala paathu than aaganum. Kova padra neram ila ithu.

Determined not to lose his temper no matter what she says he goes into the hall. She is not in there. He can hear her talking on the phone in her room. He goes and taps the door.

M on phone- Apidi ila.. Purijuko enaku help pana than avan vanthurkan. Ama mama payan tha ana naga oyunga pesi 7 varusham aaguthu.. kudumba perchana..  Nee neikara mathri onum ila.. kovapadatha please... Avan antha mathri aal ila... romba decent... Nee thevaiilama pesara.. Seri na vekaren. Ama Kathava thatrathu avan tha.. Please aparam pesaren... Please.. kathatha..  na vekaren...

She opens the door looking hassled. She looks really sick. He feels bad just looking at her her face is ashen and eyes puffy from crying.

M- Ena ?

K- Sapda va. Bread iruku. Paal kaachren.

M- Enaku venam. Nee sapdu.

K- Nama sandayalam aparama potukalam. Ipa saptu mathra podu ilana joram koraiyathu. Un mugam vaadi poirku. Sapdlana inum mosam aahum.

M- Vendam vidu. Enaku thukam varuthu na thunga poren. Pasicha eyuthu na eduthukaren. Nee poi sapdu..

Before he could even talk any further she shuts the door in his face. Fuming he goes away. He eats a merge meal of biscuits and bread.

K mindvoice- Na en kenjanum avaluku pasicha saptatum. Overa pana kashta padatum. Namaku ena..

He switches on the tv and watches for an hour. He feels restless and anxious. He cannot be leave her like that when she is sick..  He sits for sometime hoping she would wake up and come out. When she doesnt come till noon he goes and knocks her door again. She doesnt answer. He pushes the door and it opens.

He sees her tossing in bed mumbling in a state of semi consciousness. He goes near her and feels her forehead its burning hot. Her face looks pale and lips dry. Trying not to panic he rushes into the bathroom and wets a hand kerchief and puts it on her forehead. He feeds her a little water.  He goes to the kitchen and brings some bread and milk to feed her hoping she is well enough to sit up.

K mindvoice- Aiyo ena aachu ivaluku?? Mayakama??  Ipa doctor ta kutitu povama??.. ila... Mothala saptu mathra podatum. Onu illa. Joraamum sorvum serthu konjam jaasthiya paduthuthu avlothan.  Patharatha kathriu..

He manages to make her sit up she seems groggy but not totally out of it. When he feeds her the food she opens her mouth willingly. She leans into him and he does not have the heart to push her away. So he feeds her slowly with her leaning on his shoulders. Only after giving her the fever medication and the tablets he bought yesterday his panic reduces a little. He sits by her bedside touching her forehead every 2 minutes. Her body cools down after sometime. He breathes a sigh of relief. He gets up to go out when she catches his hand. He looks down to see her eyes partially open.

M softly- Kathiru.. vitutu pogatha..

That unexpectedly touches him. It brings back memories of the sweet teenager who he was close with. Suddenly those 7 years of fight and anger seem not to matter any more. He feels protective of this vulnerable girl in front of him.

K- Ila.. engayum pola. Nee thungu na inga than iruken.

She doesnt leave his hand though. He sits uncomfortably for a few minutes holding her hand but when he tries to get up again she doesnt loosen the grip. Having no choice he lays down next to her not able to sit in that position for long. But the moment he lies down he knows it is a mistake. His mind isnt exactly in his control. He knows that she is sick and would need someone near her at all times. He tells himself he can lie down for a sometime and go out just as soon as she starts to sleep peacefully. There is nothing wrong with that, He tries to reason with himself. He can sense her warm body next to his. She turns and he moves away trying to release his hand once more. But she clutches it harder. The fact that this is the first time he is lying down next to a woman soemhow makes him even more restless. His heart is racing he is unable to shut off his thoughts.

She is mumbling something. He can make out small words she is saying like amma appa and even his name he smiles

M sleepily- Rajesh sorry..

That stops him short. It's like a bucket of cold water is thrown on him. Who was that?? Why is she saying his name in her sleep?? More importantly why did it matter to him?

K mindvoice- Ena aachu unaku rendu naala nee seri illa kathriu. Seriya thungala alachal elam serthu koyambi poirka. Onum yosikatha.. Ivaluku udambu mudila athan nee inga iruka. Ava yaar per sona unaku ena??  Ava nalla thungina aparam kai ah vitutu eyuthu poidlam.

He just stops thinking much after that. Just lies there with his eyes shut trying not to think about her next to him. He had not slept last night and is very tired he falls asleep exhaustion overtaking him.