Oodal
Chapter 6
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As Kathir waited for the stock to arrive, he
got thinking of all the words spoken by Moorthy, Meena and especially by Jeeva.
All pointed to only one thing. Its for him to open up to Mullai. That’s the
gist of all the talks.
He is beyond confused. He is unable to
concentrate for even few minutes. Its only the second day since she went to her
home and its not even night. He is afraid that he will not be able to sleep
tonight too.
As mullai went to organize her things and dust
her room, she found her old journals and kavidhai notes. Her treasured journal
is still in their room. She remembered the last entry into it. It was made
hardly a few days earlier. After her confession to the family on her feelings
towards Kathir. The last time ever she smiled… twin tears slid down her cheeks.
He took his phone and checked it. No. There is
neither a call or a message. He is waiting for some kind of indicator that
showed she is missing him too. If he even get a small sign, he will run to her
parents’ home first thing. He already went around their street 5-6 times in
these two days. Its killing him to not hear her voice, not see her face.
As she sat on the bed with a heavy heart, she
couldn’t help but wonder why she had this urge to run to the gate and look out
or run upstairs to observe the street below all through the day since arriving
last noon. Once she did try to go upstairs but then her mother called up for help.
The room felt so empty last night. The house
felt like a strange place without her presence. He did not go home for lunch.
He is not hungry. He knows anni will be worried, but he will not be able to
fool the family anymore. They will find out. What if they questioned her and
hurt her? He can’t stand it. He can never be the reason for her pain anymore.
Mullai thought of the words he spoke to her
parents when they arrived. He kept repeating Varen. But not once did he even
care to call her. Does he even have her number? She is doubtful. And what is
that Kanna said? Is he really happy now that she is not there? Was kanna
bluffing? But why should kanna bluff?
He got to bring his emotions in check. He has a
loving family and a work he loves. His wallowing is not gonna be of any help at
all but his gut is acting like a roller coaster and he is finding it hard to
breathe as memories keeps assaulting him.
He remembered Kodaikanal memories, the night
they shared a bed for the first time…. She looked hurt when he first refused to
get on the bed. ….
Those few minutes when he thought he lost her…
God! He truly did die a little that time. She looked so beautiful that day. He
remembered the words he spoke to her that night.
“Thoolaya Vitu iruka maten. Enga irundhalum thaedi kandu pudichirupen”
Ipo ippadi tholachitu nikareyae da Kathiru! –
He mused as he slightly combed his hair with his fingers.
He heard his name being called out.. He turned
to find the stock had arrived. He helped the load men to unload from the
vehicle and instructed them of the place to arrange the same. He checked the
stocks. This time he remembered her trying to lift the mootai at home the other
day. Her visits to the shop from time to time also flashed in front of his
eyes…
He kept hearing his and her words
“Aahn! Appadiye indha mootai thookavum kathuka sollunga nae…
Thevai patta adhaiyum naanga seiyvom”
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