New Beginnings....

Exams & Video games...

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The month of December arrives in a morbid hurry... And on the morning of the 5th, Mullai is pale as she comes out of the puja room.. Paarvathy asks her if she has taken everything that is needed and gives her a water bottle...

P: All the best Mullai... Nallae ezhuthittu va.

M: Thanks ma...

K: Mullai va naan unnae drop pannuren... Nee varumbothu Ola leh vanthuru...

M: Ok...Kathir..

Mh: All the best mummy... Vettri nichayam...

She says giving her mother a thumbs up.

M: Thanks Mahi kutty..

Mullai gets into the car and Kathir drives her to Willivakkam where the center is.

She revises in the car for sometime, and then shuts her book.

K: Anthae question paper eh pakkure vairaikkum dhan Mullai bayam irrukkum...

She nods and is unusually silent...

He understands that she is nervous and keeps quite...

They reach the place and it is so crowded...

Her nervousness increases...

K: Ingae wait pannu Mullai... Naan car eh park pannitu vanthudren.

He parks the car and joins her...

The security guards allow people only with the hall ticket inside the gate...

K: Mullai... All the best... Kandippa exam easy ah dhan irrukum..

She gives him a wan smile.

M: Thanks Kathir..

K: Exam mudinjathum phone pannu..

M: Sure...

Taking a deep breath, she walks into the center, and is glad to see the familiar face of Sheeba there...

Sharp at 10.am, the question paper is handed to her..

She has 3 hours to finish it...

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As soon as she comes out of the exam hall, she calls Kathir and he answers in the first ring itself.

K: Hello Mullai..

M: Kathir.... Exam... Naan nallae pannen...

He sighs in relief...

K: Happada... Unmaiyae sollonomnae... Ennodae exams ku kude naan ivloh nervous ah irrunthathu illae...

She laughs..

K: Veetuku poie konjae neram nallae thungu..

M: Mothae velaiyae athu dhan...

K: I'll see you in the evening...

M: Okay..... Bye Kathir...

K: Bye Mullai...

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And that is her routine for the next four days.. He drops her everyday, even though it gets late for him to reach the office... And on December 10th, the last day of her exam, he is there to pick her up as well...

M: Kathir.....Ingae ennae pannurae?

K: Half a day off pottuten...

She grins at him...