"I write to please myself." Sollanum nu thonuchu.... Sonnen✌️
I won't be giving double/triple updates anymore, a single update a day only, adhuvum Varuma ngradhu doubt dhan.
QUEENS, NY CITY
Aadhira, Santosh and Shalini walked through Santosh's gym room. "Aadhira nalla unnaku pudikadha oruthar ah nenachu oru punch Pannu!!" Santosh told and held the sand bag from behind. Aadhira punched the bag such that Santosh lost his grip on the bag. "Yaaru Aadhira adhu?" Santosh asked. "Vera yaaru? My dad!" She told and Shalini's face fell. Santosh instantly diverted the topic to keep Shalini occupied.
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Shalini was checking Aadhira's bag when she noticed a picture of man with devil horns and the words 'dad' written beside it. She pinched her forehead. "Aadhu, Inga vaa." Shalini called. "Enna?" She asked. "Ennadhu idhu?" Shalini asked. "Idha keka dhan kooptiya?" She asked. "Answer me!! Ennadhu idhu!!" She told. "Drawing." Aadhu told. "Aadhira, Inga paaru, unga appa onnum devil illa, naa idha unkitta ethana dhadava solradhu? Thappu pannadhu naa. Avarkitta irrundhu unna naa dhan kootitu vandhen!" She told in a tone that her voice was breaking. "Ennaku adhellam teriyadhu, he makes you cry! Oruthangla azha veikravanga epdi nallavanga?" Aadhira asked.
"Naa--" Shalini began but Aadhira pouted and folded her hands looking sideways. "You are important for me, unna yaaru azha vechalum ennaku pudikadhu!" She exclaimed and Shalini couldn't even scold Aadhira after that.
'Idha ipdiye vitta seri varadhu...' Shalini thought.
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"Santosh, ennaku guilty ah irruku." Shalini confessed. "Adhuku ippo enna Panna mudiyum? Unnala India ku poga mudiyuma?" He asked. "Unnala Anga poi ellaryum face panna mudiyuma?" He continued. "Terila Santosh, aana idhuku mela avangla pirichu veikradhu ennaku correct nu thonala!" Shalini added. "Appo enna panlam nu irruka?" He asked. "Anyways ISAC project kaga andha GM ta pesanum, avaru Inga vara varaikum project ah sideline panradhuku badhila, namma venumna project ah avaru irrukura edathuku poi eh continue panlam." "Aadhu ku kooda ippo Christmas vacation aarambika pogudhu." Shalini told. "Nee oru descion edutha, mathika maata, poitu vaa." Santosh told.
"Poitu vaa va? Nee varala?" Shalini asked. "Inga konjam Vela irruku, naa varadhuku konja naal edukum, adhu varaikum neenga wait panna vendam, neenga kelambunga." He told. "Bayama irruku Santosh." She confessed. "Thaniya Inga varambodhu illadha bayam ippo edhuku? Edhachu prechana aachu naa sollu, adutha flight la Anga varen." He told. "Promise?" Shalini. "Promise!" He told and she smiled and passed him a hug. "I don't know what I'd have been without you." She told. "Naa illenalum, nee kandipa life la ivalo stable ah irrundhirpa." He added and she smiled.
"Aanalum Anga ellarum Aadhira va accept pannikvanga aana ..... En mela ellarum kola gaandu la irrupanga, adhan bayama irruku." She told after parting. "Yaaru enna sonna unnaku enna? Anga un innoru ponnu ah thavira, unna yaaru accept panranglo illayo, it doesn't matter." He told. "Ava accept panlana?" Shalini asked. "Panra varaikum pinnadi suthu. Unkooda Ellam yaaru naala Shalini romba neram kovama irruka mudiyum?" He asked. "Adhu vera irruku la?" She asked in a superior tone making the duo chuckle.
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"Aadhu pack your bags." Shalini told. "For what?" She asked. "What else? India ku kelamba." Shalini told. "Un business trip ku ellam naa varala." Aadhira replied. "Your bad, Anga Pani puri, dahi puri, masala Puri, chiken tikka, dum biryani, panneer butter masala--" Shalini began when Aadhira told, "Dress ah neenga eduthu veinga, michadha naa pathukren!" Aadhira told making Shalini chuckle. "En ponnu nu appo appo register pannite irruka!" She told herself chuckling.
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Santosh was sending off Shalini and Aadhu in the airport. Shalini hugged him to help with her anxiety. Aadhu hugged his leg in the thought of missing him. He hugged them both. "Shalini naa erkanave sonnadhu dhan, yaaru enna nenachalum paravalla." He told. "Aprom Aadhu kutty, unna naanum romba miss pannuven, but naa seekiram Vela mudichitu, unnakaga varen. Okay va?" He asked and she nodded. "Seekiram varanum!" She warned. "seekiram varen." He added again and waved at them. His heart did feel heavy without his Aadhu kutty.
'Avanga appa kooda sendhuta, enna marandhiduvala?' he thought and sighed.
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CHENNAI, INDIA
The mother-daughter duo reached India by mid noon. "Mom, Indian food?" Aadhira asked. "Ippo dhana di vandhirkum, medhuva sapudlam." Shalini told. "Seri okay." Aadhira told. The duo took a cab to the hotel. Shalini was astonished on how wide and well built the roads were, without a single pothole. She noticed eco-friendly autos, tall buildings as government schools, people following traffic rules perfectly and not a single beggar in the streets.
"Namma Chennai ah idhu?" Shalini voiced out loud. "Aaru varushathla ivalo maariduchu?" Shalini asked. "Aama ma, Ellam Avinash thambi naala dhan, vandha modhal naal irrundhu, Namma state ah engayo kondikitu poitaru!!" He exclaimed. "Government school la padikara en pullaiku IIT la seat kedaikra alavu government school la standard pannirkaru! Private school vida, ippo government school dhan perusa, nalla teachers oda irruku na paathukonglen?" He asked.
"Idhu mattum illa, India laye Tamil Nadu dhan economy la highest! India oda list of pollution free city la Namma Chennai dhan first. Idhu mattum illa ma, UK la world la important aahna people Ellam Sethi vecha conference la, Namma country la irrundhu Avinash thambi mattum dhan kuptrukanga!" He told proudly and Shalini was overwhelmed. She realised that Avi had really been working hard, she was proud of him. "Ungluku avara avalo pudikuma?" Shalini asked. "Yaaruku dhan ma avara pudikadhu?" He asked.
"Aana onnu ma, ivara vitutu poga avaru pondatti ku epdi dhan manasu vandhicho terila, ava Ellam nalla irrupara? Ava ponnadhu lirndhu Paavam dhadiya vechikitu, manushan munjila sirripe kaanom, andha ponnu ku Kai kaal Ellam velangama poga (Shalini hugs herself)... Ava kannu avinju poga.. (she closes her eyes)... Ava---" he began when she yelled, "Podhum!!". "Yen ma?" He asked. "Idhu... Andha ponnuku enna kashtamo Paavam. Nammaku edhuku naa oor vambu?" She asked the driver. "Aana ennaku vanmam theerala ma!" He added. 'theeralana poi saavum le setha payale! Nara payale!' Shalini thought mentally but smiled out simply.
