Poosuttral - Fan fiction by giri - Page 2

It is a thursday night in the month of february, 2013. The time is 10PM. February is supposed to be a relatively cooler month, but with Chennai, well.. it is better not to say anything. ACD is having dinner. Priya is serving him - for every ladle of food , 2 minutes of her mind. "Eppavum than late... innikku koodava? adhuvum innikku eppadi neenga? oru masama naan kazhudaiya katthittu irukken.. indha oru naal mattum seekiram vaanga appadinu sonnena illaiya? isn't today a turning point in our life?" etc etc and she pauses for breath. ACD appears to be counting the mustard seeds in his plate. ACD knows that Priya is right and he curses the MP who had delayed him that night. Priya keeps a glass of water on the table with a 'nung' sound. ACD is startled and seems afraid of looking up at his wife and gulping down his food as fast as he can. Jaya , ACD's mother is the only person who looks unaffected by the moody atmosphere at the dining table. She says , "Vaa Priya... neeyum oru vaai seekiram saapidu, appo than kilamba sariya irukkum".

Priya softens a bit at her m-i-l's concern. As her mother had died when she was very young, she shows double the affection towards her m-i-l. Jaya, who also didnot have a daughter of her own, reciprocated equally.

Priya : " Sari amma. Neenga please, please dayavu seidhu poi marundu sapittu thoongunga. Naan kitchen ai konjam set right pannittu kilambaren, innum 10 nimisham time irukku."

Jaya :" Priya , daily nee thane pannare , innikku oru naal naan pathukkaren, nee nimadhiya sapittu kilambara vazhiya paaru."

Priya gives a thankful look at her m-i-l. ACD , unconsciously looks in slight wonder at the rapport between the two women. Priya gives him one fierce look and he goes back to mustard counting.

Priya and ACD get ready. Still ACD has not uttered one word to his wife. He changes into a casual light coloured T - Shirt and dark coloured pants, checks his wallet and takes his car keys , "amma poittu varome", the first time he opens his mouth to speak. Priya comes in her brown and orange churidar just to irritate him. He had never liked that dress much, but now he keeps quiet and silently walks to his car. Anyway he was going to be deprived of his night's sleep, why to worsen it ?

Priya : "amma, Navin-kutti appa kitta thoongaran, if he cries..". Navin is their 4 year old son studying in Upper KG.

Jaya cuts her short :" Naan ellam paathukaren, neenga jakiradhaiya poittu vettriyoda vanga" and shakes Priya's hand. Priya gives a radiant smile, carries a medium sized bag and walks to the car.

The journey is silent and Priya keeps giving side glances at her husband and feels little sorry for him. How much ever they fought , they both loved each other so much. Married lifela chinna chinna quarrels make it much more interesting ... but innikku..adhuvum innikku... en ivar ippadi irukkaro?"

ACD senses her mood change and thinking he is doing something good,comments about her dress, he clears his throat. "um....Indha dress avalavu mosama illai ..mm Priya.. "

Priya : "Porum romba asadu vazhiyadeenga... avalavu mosam illaina konjam mosama?" Again murunga marathula vedhalam ( bethal climbed back the drumstick tree). ACD now starts street- lamp counting.

They reach their destination at 11PM. He parks his car in a convenient location and they walk silently to the big gates at the entrance of a huge compound. The security looks at them indifferently and points to one side. Priya and ACD turn to find around 50 people already waiting in a queue.

Priya gives a thunderous look " do u realize now why I asked you to come early?"

ACD sighs and volunteers : " ippo unnoda conditionla.... naan wait pannaren. you go sit in the car."

Priya retorts in a whisper: " enna condition.. periya condition... ella burdenum naane bear pannaren". Priya kku kovamum azhugaiyum serndu varudu. ACD sighs again and waits by his wife's side in the queue. 2 hours pass. Every 30 minutes, Priya walks up and down to get some relief for her back. The queue is longer by another 100 people. Priya is getting restless. Her back starts aching very severely and it is chill now and her legs start becoming numb. She starts shivering a bit. ACD walks to the car and brings a shawl from her bag and wraps it around her. She can be very adamant at times ,so he doesnot ask her again to lie down in the car. But half an hour later, it is very difficult for her to stand and she starts swaying.

"Priya don't force me to carry you in front of everyone, vaa carla poi paduthukko". He runs to one side , take a small rock and keeps it in the place they were standing for identification and whispers something to the person standing before them in the queue. With his support she slowly walks back to the car and feels relieved to lie down in the back seat.

ACD runs to a corner tea stall and brings a cup of warm milk for her. Pain, husband's concern & love, helplessness- Priya is a bag of mixed emotions and she sobs while sipping the milk. ACD comforts her "Hush hush.. ennada.. naan ellam pathukaren... try to catch some sleep".

Priya " ungalukku tireda illaiya?"

ACD :" kandippa illai..okay?"

Priya :"enga.. nejamave indha dress nalla irukka?" ACD laughs whole heartedly and goes back to join the queue.

Priya wakes up with a start and finds it is 7 in the morning. A very very tired looking ACD is still standing at the same place and she cannot locate the end of the queue. Now it is her turn to bring coffee for both of them and she relieves him from the queue. ACD returns back at 8.30. The big gates open and there is a general excitement and everyone fall back into proper line. It takes another 30 minutes for them to reach the reception area to be greeted by a pleasant looking young lady in smart formals. She collects their details and gives them an acknowledgment slip.

Jaya takes one look at their faces and her face breaks into the widest grin. "Appaada ippo than nimmadhiya irukku. We didnot suffer so much for Navin kutti."

Priya hurriedly:" Navin paduthinana amma? "

Jaya:" onnum paduthalai, kuzhandhai chamatha thathavoda school poyacchu. Avangala parkalaiya? Sari sari, both of you go and freshen up yourselves, breakfast is ready."