The Tea Trail

Paalum Pazhamum

The days rolled by..

Meena was struggling to cope..her freedom was impacted..too many questions for every little thing.. Her off chance meetings with her parents made it very clear that they were not going to patch up with her any time soon..Jeeva was always busy in the shop and there was no room for romance in their relationship...

To make matters worse, she was unable to help L amma one day when she was alone at home with her..and she was not able to help her when it was needed..lost in her own misery she had missed calling someone for help as well..Jeeva had come home at that time..he ended up giving his mom a bath since she had an accident on the bed..Her athai had been very embarassed and she had felt very guilty..she felt really bad that she had not learnt this from Dhanam or Mullai earlier..Jeeva however was upset with her and refused to even properly speak to her for days

The final straw was when a bangle seller came home..Meena had chosen a few items and requested Dhanam to pay for her..But Dhanam had returned them saying they were not of good quality..She had cried to Jeeva that night and Jeeva realised that Meena was also trying to adjust in this family..

So the next time she called him asking him to take her out..he planned a movie night..for the whole family

Everyone were excited..Kathir was worried about the shop and hence a little reluctant to join them..Mullai saw his reluctance and offered to stay at home and take care of Lakshmi amma

Moorthy gave Kathir the stare which made him walk to the room to get ready...Mullai had already been cajoled by Dhanam into getting ready

Kathir entered the room just as Mullai was keeping the flowers..He waited for her to finish and leave the room so he could change..

She looked at him through the mirror..She didn't understand his reluctance..

She left the room and after about 5 minutes brought him his TEA..

Mullai : Ungalukku padam ellam pudikkatha?

Kathir : appudi ille..aana kadai irukkulla

Mullai : yenga velakku vecha appuram eppudi irunthalum kammi koottam thaan kadaikku varum...sarakku delivery ellam nichayama mudichu iruppeenga..kadaikku vara konja nanja customers ah Maamaa vum namma saravananum paarthukka poraanga..ithellam overnga

Kathir : nee mattum yen amma va paarthukkaren veetla irukkennu sonne

Mullai : ahn athu..athu vanthu..

Kathir : ahn athe vanthu thaan yenakkum..

Moorthy : Kathiru, yen paa Mullai..Kelambitteengala..

Both stopped their conversation there and went to join the rest of the family in the hall

Meena was both irritated and amused by the swirl of activities around her...she rolled her eyes and scowled at Jeeva when she saw the big wire basket..

The best was the car..Jeeva's friend could arrange only a small car in which 7 people travelling was a difficulty..

They had initially tried to adjust..The car had hit a pit and Mullai had instinctively held Kathir's arms..Kathir had true to form pulled his arm out while scowling at her..

Kathir MV : Ada yen da...un alapparaikku oru alave illaama poittu irukku Kathiru..ava un pondaatti thaane..(he had to remind himself)

Kanna : Aiyo mudiyale intha kudumbathoda...ippudiye oru naalu per maximum 5 per pora vandila 7 per kozhi adayara mathiri adanjukittu varuthu..Kathir anne namma 2 perum ahaga bikela vanthu irukkalaam anne..

Mullai was already irate about his gesture..

Kathir : (making a snap decision) Jeeva anne..vandiya niruthunne...naan oru bike edukkaren..