Puridhal - FF Part 2 - 15

Puridhal

Chapter 15

Pic Courtesy: @kathirmullai_captures

*********** 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….