Puridhal
Chapter 15
Pic Courtesy: @kathirmullai_captures
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Earlier in the Day**********
Kathir let
Mullai choose the snack shop. She was pleasantly surprised and excited at the
same time. So, Mullai chose the new big brand chain that has recently opened
its branch in town. Though the branch name is that of the town, its located at
one end of the town which in current case, is the exact opposite end.
“Mullah…
Idhu dhaan unnaku chance… Thirumbhavum ivuga ippadi lam vandi la unna epo kootita
vara poragha? Appadiye vandhalum, inniki madhri lam chance kidaikumaanu
theriyaadhu! “
M: Andha Pudhu
kadai thirandhaangalae… pona maasam… Anga pogalamgha!
K: Angaya?
Ey… Adhu ooroda innoru moolaila iruku… Namma anga irundhu thirumbhavum veetuku
indha pakkam vandhu poganum…
M:
Aamamgha… Aana ellarum pudhu kadaila irundhu vangitu vandhom nu therinja sandhosa
paduvaagala? Akka kooda sollikite irukagha!
K: Ean?
Kunnakudi la iththanai naal vangina kadaila vaangi saapita aagadha?
M: Pudhu
kadaike pogalam gha… please.. please…
Though
Kathir wanted to take her to that shop and was happy about spending time with
her, he was also not sure if Jeeva can manage the shop all by himself. Also, this
detour will take off at least 45 mins extra if everything goes smooth.
After few
minutes of deliberation, he gave into her pleading and started the vehicle to
take her to the shop of her choice.
“Kathiru…
Innimel avala kadaiya neeye sollunu sooluva? Venum da unnaku!”
They
reached the new place in about 10 minutes. Mullai got down excitedly as Kathir
stopped the vehicle and he asked her to go in, select items to purchase for the
family, informing her he will be there in few minutes after parking the
vehicle.
As she was
choosing items to purchase, he joined her, staying close by and letting her make
the choice. He observed the shop, analyzing what is so special about it? He
also noticed the prices were little higher than the usual shops in their town.
As he was observing and analyzing all this, Mullai called out,
“Yengha!
Ungaluku enna vangatum?”
K: Ennaka? Ellarukum
thani thaniyava vaangara?
M:
Ilengha.. Ungaluku pidichadhu irundha, adhaiyum serthu ellarum sapidra madhri
vaangalam la … Adhaan!
K: Ipo
ennalam vaangi iruka?
M: Idho …
Inga iruke.. indha cover ellam namma veetuku dhaan..
He turned
and found around some 10 different packs.
K: Ivlo va?
M: Ennangha
ivlo va? Eppavum vaangara alavu dhan… innum solla pona kammiya dhan vaangi
iruken… Indha kadaila beram pesavum mudiyaadhu.. Vilaiyum adhigam.
K: Nee
dhana indha kadai venumnu sonna? Ipo ippadi solra?
M: Oru
dhadava vaangi sapidalamgha… Aaana namma veetuku vazhakama vaangara madhri
vaangina, avlo dhan… Gala petti, gaali petti aagidum.
K:
(murmurs) idhula mokkai comedy veraya!
(Normal
voice so M can hear) Apparam paththama ean vangitu.. Oru dhadaivunu neeye
solitiye.. vazhakama vaangara madhri vaanghu!
M:
Ilengha.. Pudhu Kadai. Veetla ellarukum taste pidikanum. Avasarathuku oru 2
naal vara madhri vaangi iruken.. Adha vidungha.. Ungaluku pidichadhu ennanu
sollunga.. Adhayum serthu bill poda solidalam.
K: Ennaku
enna pidikum? Idhulam naan sapitadhe ilaye? Namma veetla ivlo vanguvoma enna?
M: Seriya
poochu ponga. Thinpandam ilena, Kanna ku naal poogadhu..
K: Adhu
theriyum… Adhuku dhan andha payalukku kadaila irundhu murukku pocket lam
eduthutu vandhu kudupom la?
M: Adhu
ilamma idhuvum eppavum irukumgha.. Meena sapiduvagha.. Veetuku yaaravudhu
vandha apo kudukanam la.. adhukum dhan.. Sayandhiram mama tea sapida varum
pothu avughalukum tharanum.
K:
Annanukka? Annan idhulam sapiduvaara?
M: Seriya
poochu ponga… Moorthy mamaku Pavakkai chips na romba pidikum. Jeeva mamavum tea
kuda snacks venumnu Akka solluvanga.. Meenaku evlo sapitalum kadaisila konjam
sweets venum.
K: Unnaku? ….
Anniku?....
M:
Naangalum sapiduvom.. Ipo ungaluku enna venum nu sollungha..
K: Ahnnn…
ila.. ennaku edhuvum vendam.. Ennaku indha pazhakam lam ila..
M: Idhula
ennagha pazhakam? Summa sollungha… Enna pidikum?
K: Idhulam
ennane ennaku theriyaadhu… Idhula enna pidikum nu keta naan enna solradhu? Naan
sapidava poren.. Unnaku pidichadha serthu sollitiya? Ilena mudhala adha sollu!
Mullai was
astonished with the way Kathir casually brushed off having not tasted such
delicacies. There was no hint of disappointment or an excitement to try
something in him. She also noticed how he addressed her tastes and questioned
her to buy items for her.
She may not
be able to make him choose an item and buy it for him. But right now she can
share an experience with him. She is not sure, if it will be special for him,
but for her it surely will be special.
M: Ahnnn…
Sollitengha… Irungha.. Innoru item solitu, bill poda sollidalam.
K: Hmmm…
Seri..
She went
and addressed the sales in-charge and instructed him in hindi. Kathir noticed
this and felt like a fool for not knowing anything about her. He did observe
her all through the snack shopping time. She was polite, friendly and kind to
the sales person. The boy who was attending to them had been nervous when they
first came, but slowly grew comfortable after the way she treated him.
With all
his experience in the shop and sales, he knows how much it means to have a
smiling, polite and kind customer.
“Ivala
pathi naama onnume therinjukama irukom la? Indhi ellam pesura… hmmm… Ivaluku innum
enna lam theriyumnu namma mudhala therinjikanum”
As he was
having all this analysis, Mullai arrived holding a plate with some delicacy.
She slowly tapped his elbow, and said
“Vaangha..
Ippadi utkaandhu idhu sapitu kilambalam. Adhukula, pack panni, bill ready
panniduvaangha.”
K: Saapita?
Ennadhu idhu?
M: Boli
gha.. Suda suda ipo dhan kondu vandhangha.. Vaangha..
She sat at
a table placing the plate in the center and gestured for him to sit at the
opposite seat.
K: Inga
vaangi, ingaye sapidanuma idha? Veetuku kattika vendiyadhu dhana…
M: Veetuku
venum nu parcel vaangiyaachungha.. Idhu neengalum, naanum matum ipo suuda
sapida.. indhangha.. edhuthu sapidungha!
K: Apo
unnaku?
M: Ennakum
dhangha… mmm Sapidungha..
K: Oru
plate dhana iruku… idhula irundhu eppadi rendu perum sapidaradhu?
M: Ahnnn…
ippadi eduthu, idho.. ippadi sapidanum..
She pulled
a bite sized piece and put it in her mouth, saying so.
K: Apppaaa…
Arivu kozhundhu! Orey thatula eppadi rendu perum eduthukaradhunu ketan..
On hearing
this, her face shrinked, thinking that he did not like sharing food with her.
She took this as though he was demanding a separate, new order
M: Oh!
Ungaluku innonu order panren.. ( She said this little softly and sad)
Kathir
noticed the sudden change in her mood through her face, followed by her words
K: Ey… Enna
aachu? Ipo edhuku innonu order panra nu solra? Adhan ivlo iruke..
M: Neengha
dhana orey thatula sapida maaten nu sonneengha…
K: ( He
stared at her hard) Saapida maaten nu sonenna?
M:
Sonniyale..
K: Nejamave
naan enna keten? Orey thatula la irundhu rendu perum sapida mudiyuma/ indha
madhri kadaila appadi sapidalama nu arthathula dhana keten… Sapida maaten nu
sonnenna?
M: Oh!
Sorry ngha… Neengha thirumbha thirumbha kekavum, ungaluku ishtam ilanu
nenaichuten…
Sapidalam
gha… Idhulam appadi dhan sapiduvaangha…
K: Adhu
eppadi, Naan edhu sonnalum seriya “thappa” purinjukira?
M: Sorry
ngha…
K: Indha
sorry dhan unna kapaathudhu… Hmmm.. Saapidhu… Soodu aarudhu paaru… Aasai ya
vanginela..
M: Neengha
eduthu saapidungha.. naan sapidaren… Ila.. Ootividava?
He looked
at her a little funnily and gestured as podhum.. saapidu… naane sapitukaren …
They both
shared the snack in relative silence and when they finished, Mullai offered a
tissue paper to Kathir to clean his hand and poured some water for them to
have.
K: Indha
paper ipo edhuku?
M: Kai
thodachikongha… Apparam nama bill katitu kilambalam.
K: Kaiya
thodachikaradha? Ean? Poi kai kazhuvitu varen.
M: Aiyo…
Paduthatheeya… Ingalam idhu podhum…
K: Adi
Pode… idhulam oru pazhakam!
M: Engha…
K: Nee vena
appadi pannu. Indha… Kaasu. ( He takes out cash and places it safely near her
on a tissue paper, with his left hand, holding his right hand little far as he
is hell bent on washing it.) Appadiye poi bill kattu. Naan vandhudaren.
M:
Ivughaloda!
She wiped
her hand clean with a napkin, and dropped the used one in the plate leaving to
the bill counter. She once again checked the bill, paid and collected the items.
By that time Kathir arrived at her side. He took the bags from her and they left
the shop.
Kathir and
Mullai started from the shop with Mullai sitting comfortably and holding the
purchased items securely on her lap.
K: Ellam
Vangitom la?
M:
Ilengalae! Ice cream Vanganume! Akka sonnagha nu sonnegha!
K: Aiyo!
Ippave mani 1.25 Aagudhu! Seri Vaa… Pora vazhila Namma Muthu annan Kadaila
Vangitu poidalam.
M: Namma
Kadailaye iruku la! Adha edhuku veliya vaangitu?
K: En arivu
kozhundhu! Nama kadaikarangaluku matum dhana Ice cream kudukarom. Namma kadaila
silaraiya kudukaradha niruthi romba naal aachu!
M: Aamam
la… Adha periya mama veetla sonna podhu Kannan oru galatta panninane… Naan adha
poi maradhuruken paarungha..
Seri! Apo adhu vaangitu veetuku Polamgha!
K: Angha
poiyum ippadi neram aakadha.. Annan Kadaila thaniya iruku! Naan sapadu eduthutu
Poganum.
M: Seringha!
Namma veetuku ice cream la 3 flavour dhan. Vanilla, Chocolate … ah apparam
innum edhavudhu onnu. Indha dhadava naan Butterscotch vangikaren..
K: Nee enna
kotch vena Vangiko! Aana konjam seekirama vaangitu Vaa… Neram aagudhu! Ivlo
dhooram vandhadhala oru arai mani neram jashtiya poochu!
M:
Seringha..
They arrived
at the shop Kathir mentioned. Mullai got down, Kathir balancing the vehicle, took
the bag from her with one hand and offered some cash to her with other hand.
As Mullai left
to purchase, kathir rings up Jeeva to inform him of the delay as well as to
tally the expenses in the shop account as he has used the funds he collected
from the clients. Jeeva affirms Kathir that there is no issues that he is
delayed and everything is in control.
By the time
Kathir ends the call, stating he will arrive soon at shop. He thought to
himself,
“Kathiru!
Velai kedudhu da! Paarthuko… Idhu naladhuku ila… Ellathukum oru neram kalam
iruku!”
Even though
he did not do anything out of ordinary, he felt that he got carried away on
having her ride with him. His mind and heart had a little war of sorts on his
priorities and wishes.
As he was
contemplating all this, Mullai arrived with the items. Once again, she climbed
the pillion, sat comfortably, and took the snack parcel as well from Kathir.
They set off towards their home in silence.
To be
Continued….
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