Part 12
Raji keeps her bag under the seat and looks through the window. She sees her Chithappa and Krish coming on the platform.She quickly gets down the train and Krish comes running and hugs her.
Raji: ennaachu chithappaa? enga ivvalo dhooram...
Chithappa: unnai vazhi anuppa thaan Rajathi...
Raji: Chithappaa... naan veetla irundhu kilambinaa Ok... office la irundhu dhaane varen... neenga edhukku ivvalavu dhooram...
Krish: akka... saturday leave thaane... oru long drive maathiri irukkum... unnai train ethivitta maathiriyum irukkum nu thaan...
Chithapppa: Monday kandippaa varuve ille?
Raji: varen... chithappaa...
Chithappa: appa, amma vai parthadhum manasu maara maattiye?
Raji: illa chithappaa... naan intha apprenticeship kandippaa mudippen...
Chithappa: romba force panromaa daa?
Raji: haiyyooo... chithappaa... yen ippadi guilty aah feel panreenga? enakku eppavume unga kitta varutham illai... ungalukku theriyaadha? enakku appa vera neenga vera illa...
Chithappa: theriyum Rajathi...
Raji: appuram enna? vidunga... naan Monday morning train la kilambi vandhu.. office poyittu... evening veettukku varen...
Krish: promise ah?
Raji: promise daa chellam...
Krish hugs her saying..."Happy Journey ... akkaa..."
Raji: Thank you da pattu...
Krish: akka... periamma vai enakku sweet seidhu kuduthanuppa sollunga...
Raji: done... enna sweet venum?
Krish: adhu periamma choice...
Raji: sari solren... vera?
Krish: ippodhaikku podhum...
Train blows its siren...
Chitappa: Rajathi... train yerittu pesu maa...
Raji gets into the train and sits in her seat. Krish comes and stands near the window.
Raji: bye Krish...
Chitappa gives her chocolates...
Raji: irukku chitappaa...
Chitappa: water bottle irukkaa?
Raji: mmm...
Train starts to move slowly... Chitappa and Krish say Bye waving their hands..Raji senses Karthik was not there and she looks around for him. Karthik comes smiling and sits beside her.
Raji: enga poyirundheenga?
Karthik: magazine edhuvum irukkaa nnu parthen... train move aagaradhukulla next coach la yeri vandhittu irukken...
Raji: chitappa vum Krish um vandhirundhaanga...
Karthik: appadiyaa?
Raji: mmm... chocolate??
She gives a chocolate to him. he takes it saying thank you...
Raji: ungalai chitappa ku introduce pannalaam nu partha neenga aalaye kaanom...
Karthik: oh... naan book stall parthadhum edhuvum interesting aah irukkumaa nnu parthen... onnum illa... ellaam weekly's monthly's thaan irukku...
Raji: current affairs bore...
Karthik: bore naa eppadi? nammala suthi enna nadakkudhu nnu therinjikka venaamaa?
Raji: therinjikittu enna panna porom?
Karthik: ellaarume namakenna appadinnu nenachaa ennaagum?
Raji: ennaagum?
Karthik: Gandhiji namakkedhukku? namakkenna nnu yosichirundhaa ... namakku freedom kidaichirukkumaa?
Raji exclaims and folds her hands...
Raji: ayyo... mannichidungaa... theriyaama sollitten... idhukku appuram freedom struggle pathi... social awareness pathi lecture kudutheenga nnaa kekkara mood la naan illa... sorryyy...
Karthik laughs at her expression.
Both of them quietly eat chocolate and remain silent for sometime...
Vendors start coming... and Karthik buys a coffee for him...
Karthik: Raji... unakku juice edhaavadhu venumaa?
Raji: illa .. venaa...
Raji's mobile rings...
Raji: hello...sollu Rani... mmm.. vandhittu irukken... naalaikku kaalaile ... vaa... nyaabagam irukku... sollitten... Ashvin illennaa Arjun yaaraavadhu varuvaanga... rendu perum varalaam... theriyaadhu dee... unakkedhukku? correct aah seidhu kuduppaanga... OK...bye...
Raji dials some number and...
Raji: hello... Ashvin... college la irukkiyaa daa? sari naalaikku kaalaile vara dhaane? mmm... Rani 9 ku vandhiduvaa daa... mmm... Network Analyser nu dhaan sonnaa... sari... Arakkonam thaandinadhum aah? edhukku? dei... odhai vaanga pora nee? naan varalai... please daa... naan padam parkara mood la illa...ennaala mudiyaadhu... onnum prachanai illa... naan fast track la poyikkaren.. endaa paduthure? sari next week polaam... mm. ... promise daa... marakkaama license eduthuttu vaa... sari... helloo... konjaradhu nee call pannaa dhaan... naan panna illa... Rules are always applicable... no chance... vei daa phone ah... mmm...coach no D6... sari.. platform la ye wait panren...bye da chellam...
Raji cuts the call and sits relaxedly... suddenly she remembers something and turns towards Karthik... Karthik was listening music on his i phone with his eyes closed ... not willing to disturb him she keeps quiet. She takes her puzzle book and immerses in it...
Half an hour later, Karthik calls her... and she looks at him...
Karthik: enna panre?
Raji: chummaa thaan ... bore adichudhu...
Karthik: enakkum bore adikkudhu...
Raji: enna pannalaam?
Karthik: naama idhu varaikkum subject ah thaandi pesave illa... personal aah edhuvume share pannikkalai...
Raji: aamaa ... ille?
Karthik: aamaa vaa ? illai yaa?
Raji: aamaa thaan...
Karthik: So... shall we be friends?
karthik stretches his right hand for a handshake...
Raji: appo idhuvaraikkum naama friends illaiyaa?
Karthik: intha LOLLU thaane vendaangradhu...
Raji: en kelvikku enna badhil?
Karthik: aamaa idhu varaikkum... COLLEAGUES... ini nee othukittaa FRIENDS... illennaaa...
Raji: STOP...STOP... we are FRIENDS...
She holds his hand and gives a handshake.
Karthik: sari ... first intro...unnai pathi sollu...
Raji: mmm... I'm RAJATHI SIVASANKARAN...
Karthik: enakku unnoda peyar la oru doubt irukku...
Raji: adhu periya kadhai...
KArthik: OK... intro mudinjadhum ... sollu...
Raji: mm... Appa Sivasankaran... SBI Zonal Office la Manager... Amma Abhirami... housewife... naan ore ponnu...
Karthik: mmm... I'm KARTHIK... Appa Ramanthan... BSNL la Admin Officer... Amma Mythili... oru Private school la Maths Teacher... naanum ore paiyyan...
Raji: mmm... vera enna sollanum?
Karthik: immediate family pathi sollu...
Raji: OK... Appa ku oru thambi, oru thangachi... Chithappa Bangalore la Nestle la Finance Manager, Chithi.. housewife, avangalukku ore paiyyan KRISHNA... naan chellamaa KRISH nu kooppiduven... 7th std padikkiraan... naan ippo anga thaan thangi irukken...
Karthik: Ok...
Raji: Athai... housewife... Maama LIC la Field Officer... avangalukku ore paiyyan ASHVIN... Anna University la B.Tech 2nd year padikkiraan...
Karthik: Thatha.. Paatti??
Raji: Thaatha... naan porandha konja naalaikkellaam erandhuttaanga... avaru Ex-serviceman... Navy la work panni retire aanavaru... Paatti... two years back engalai vittu avanga perumaal kitta poyittaanga...
Tears fill her eyes...
Karthik: hey... azhaadhe ... sorry...
Raji wipes her tears off and smiles...
Raji: Paatti romba close... adhanaale avangalai nenachaale kann la thanni vandhidum...
Karthik: amma side?
Raji: amma ku ore annan...Maama...Orthopeadic Surgeon... niraiya private hospitals la consultant... own aah vachikittaa maintain panradhu kastam... paiyyan doctor aayitta parthukkalaam nu jolly yaa irukkaaru... maami... Govt. School teacher... avangalukkum ore paiyyan... ARJUN... avanum Anna University la Integrated MSC., 2nd year padikkiraan...
antha Thatha retd School HM., paatti housewife... rendu perume illai... four years munnaadi thavarittaanga...
Karthik: OH...
Raji: ellaarume romba close... rendu side um serthu... enga veettukke naan ore ponnu... konjam Chellam adhigam... aanaa adhe alavu Kandippum irukkum... maximum naane yaar sonnaalum kettukkuven... mm... neenga sollunga...
Karthik: Appa vum enna maathiriye ore paiyyan... thatha Electrical engineer .. EB la work pannittu irundhaaru... enakku two years irukkumbodhu... heart attack... sudden aah eranthuttaanga... paatti housewife... 3 years aachu avanga eranthu...
Raji: Oh...
Karthik: amma oda kooda poranthavanga periya family... thatha ku rendu wife...
Raji: ayyo...
Karthik: first wife eranthuttadhum.. pasangalai parthukkanum nu paatti oda thangachiye katti vachittaangalam...
Raji: oh...
Karthik: first paattikku moonu pasanga... rendu Maama... oru Periamma... second paattikku naalu pasanga... maama, amma, rendu Chitthi...
Raji: mmm...
Karthik: periamma, Maama ellaam paattiya amma nnu thaan kooppiduvaanga... ellaam semma close aah iruppaanga... antha side naan mattum thaan amma vukku ore paiyaan... matha ellaarukkum... rendu moonu pasanga...
Raji: ellaarum serndhaa... semma ragalaiyaa ... irukkum pola...
Karthik: aamaa... ranagalamaa irukkum... antha Thatha... Pachiappaya's College la English lecturer ah irundhu retire aayittaaru... paatti housewife... rendu perum aarogyamaa irukkaanga... TOUCHWOOD...
Raji: super... thatha .. paatti irundhaale adhu thani kick illa?
Karthik: aamaa...
Raji: appuram...
Karthik: un peyaroda kadhai sollu...
Raji: solliye aaganumaa?
Karthik: aamaa...
Raji: en appadi?
Karthik: pet name ah irukkura pera edhukku Official aah vachirukkaanga nnu enakku theriyanum...
Raji: sari ... Ok... solren...
Part 13... coming soon...
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