Quarantined together

Boredom

Next morning kathir wakes up refreshed. He checks on mullai who is awake since dawn and totally fine. Today is a new day and he feels better with none of the confusion of yesterday. He can genuinely smile at her. She hands him a cup of tea. He is grateful for it cause he missed his regular fix.

K- Thanks. Iruthalum paathu vela sei thirumba nethi mathiri aiduchu na ennala mudiyathu..

M- Ila ila nadakathu.. Na pathukaren.. kalala kuda temperature eduthen normal than.

K- Itha oyunga nethi senchurkalam ila.

M- Elam Vithi. Nama nethi kelambama iniki kelambirtha night ku oorku poi serthurkalam..

K- Atha vera nee solatha. Inum gaanda aaguthu. Un mela erichal aparam koraiyathu.. Erkanaave mathra oyunga sapdala na kadupa iruken..

M- Sorry... Na..

K- Seri vidu. Unga appa kita pesiniya? Nethi romba ayutharu..

M- Ah kalalaya pesiten. Nalla iruken nu sonen. Iruthalum in kita pesuvaru. Na thirumba poi solla poren nu bayam. Nee thugara aparama pesuva nu soliten..

K- Na mathiyam pesaren avaru kita.

M- Seri ipa poi nee kai vangitu va. Maliga kuda iruku..

Kathir leaves to get the needed vegetables. He finds shops open but crowded and he has to wait his turn. Since he has nothing to do the whole day, He also takes his own sweet time walking back leisurely in the neighborhood exploring the area. He goes home about and hour and a half later. By the time he returns mullai is anxious and worried.

M- Una kanala.. Enaku pathatam aiduchu.. Un number ila en kita kudu..

He instantly feels guilty.Kathir understands that she is scared of being alone. He decides then that he will try to make his essentials run a lot shorter next time not to leave her alone for long. 

K- Na ena kada tharathurku nu suthi pathtu iruthen. Epidiyum chumma thane iruka porum porumaya varalam nu iruthuten. Manichudu.. Na nee thaniya irupa nu yosichurkanum..

M- Paravailla. Seri kai yellam kudu. Kazhuvi fridge la vekaren..

K- Nee vidu na seiren.

Mullai starts to make a simple meal. He observes her for a minute.

K- Kudu na kai narukaren. Epidi nu oru tharava kami..

So she cooks and he assists her in whatever way he can. He makes sure she rests often.They work pretty well together without major fights which is a surprise to both of them. The meal is ready really quickly.

K- Nee epa samika kathukita?

M- School timelaya.. Apa leavela ammaku help panuven apidi than kathukiten.

K- Nalavella. Neeyum ena mathri irutha nama nelama ena airkum??

M- Athu seri.. Ana nee kuda nala than kai narukara... Ithula nee sothapuviyo nu neichen. Payakam ila la.. Ana paravailla. Unnipa gavanichu seiyara.

K- Athu vazhakam. Ena vela senjalum apidi than...

After lunch mulla sits reading a book. Kathir roams around the house aimlessly. He is already bored out his mind. He has called his brother and enquired about the shop. He even had another difficult call with murugan which he assured him mullai is indeed fine.

He has no idea what to do with himself. She notices his restlessness

M- TV paren..

K- Ila onum nala ila..

M- Seri time pass ku nee epavum ena panuva??

K- Apdi lam onum panathilla. Kada Thenamum irukum aparam vidu avlo tha. Veetlayum epavum neraya per irupanga ethavathu pesi poyuthu pogum. Ipa ena seiya..

He looks frustrated..

M- Athu correct tha. Ana ipa nama inga thaniya matikitom. Vera ena seiya unaku pidichatha ethavathu...

K- Enaku pidichathu therijathu Elam kada vela than. Epavum kadala nerya vela irukum. Nyayiru mathiyam matum tha leave apa rest eduthutu thirumba thinka kazhama kadaiku poiduvom. Ipa ena seiya porenne therila.. Oru mathri iruku.. 14 naal vera nenachala..

M- Hmm. Puriyuthu. Oru naalaye nee ipidi sona epidi.. Ethavathu pana vendi tha. Padam paaru, book padi, mobile ah velayadu.. Nama tha intha neratha selavazhika payagikanum..

K- Athelam payakam ila. Enaku ethavathu vela senja tha thukam varum. Ipa ena seiya..

M smiling- Athu seri.. Veeda peruki thoda enakum easya irukum.. 

K- Ah atha seiyaren.. nala idea..

M- Nejamava?? Athaya seiya pora nee??

K- Ama.. Ithula ena iruku.. epidiyum senju thane aaganum. Chumma okararthuku athayavathu seiven.

M- Hmm..unaku antha mathri odamba varithikara vela than venum na.. Athu matum ila.. Velila chinatha thotam iruku.. Naaga vanthathulerthu yaarum atha gavinkala.. chediku thani oothu.. Apdiye anga pul neraya molachirku atha lam eduthutu. Konjam plants vaanginvechurken athalem nadu.

K smiling- Apapda.. Sema idea po.. Ipa tha Enaku nimathiya iruku..