Jillunu oru kaathal kathai :) -3

Mu.Ka.Su (MuKathha SUlikarathoda short form ila ithu....Mun Kathai Surukkam....kathaiya padichitu vara reactionlaam titleye expect pannapdaathu okva..:D )

Story so far...First partla Ram and Uma are leading a happy married life..Ramoda love letter paathu Uma kindal panra. That triggers the flashback where Ram narrates how he fell in love with Uma. Second partla Ramuku ponnu paaka poranga avanga family. Ponnu sidelenthu further news varama proceedings abrupta stop aguthu. Aduthu ennaachu?? here we go..



Ram, Siddharth, Arun and Amal are all sitting in Pizza hut. It was Arun's treat.

"Exxxcuse me.." calls Amal at the waiter.

"Can you get me another bottle of sauce..this one is over"

"dei..sauce kekanumna saatharanama keta poratha..kaila kathiyoda kekara..pizza vetta kathi kudutha irukaravangalalam vetiruvaan polarukay..keezha vaida" endru athatinaan Arun

"machi..kathi kaati kaasu keta thaan thappu..sauce keta koodava"

Peals of laughter followed.

"Onnu note paneengalada..namma tablela evlo livelya sirichitu satham poatutu irukom..micha perlaam paren..evlo silenta soagama irukaangannu"

"dei..avangalam..sontha kaasula saapdrangada..inga billu katra Arun munjiya paarunga..athey pola than iruku"

"maganay intha mokkaikagavay un billa neeye kattu.."

After the customary "bye" "take care"s when they began to leave..Siddarth called out for Ram.

"Unkita konjam pesanum.."

"Solu machi"

Sid waited till everyone else had left...

"Saw your mail yesterday about that Uma. Again??? Are you nuts Ram??..ithenna cinema nenachitrukia? paakamaly love athu ithunu olaritrukka..what rubbish"

"Hey..relax Sid. Yen ivlo tension.."

"Pinna..nee panra kaariyamelaam madathanama iruku. Uma nu oruthi chatroomla ivar pudichaaram..apdiye friend aagi..ipo love pannavum aarambichitaaram.. By the way, athu oru real charactera ila is anyone pulling your leg by creating a dummy profile, antha debateay inum clear aagala. Arent you aware of how many fakes are floating around in Net? This could very well be a fraudster for all you know"

"Quite possible. But that person has to be a damn good actor for maintaining such an act for.. close to an year now. Its not that i dint had my doubts. Infact ava kooda fonela first time pesinapo kooda doubt clear aagala. But athey fone chats became lengthier and at one point fonela charge theeruthaynu chargerla poatu arattai adikara alavuku vanthapo thaan i got convinced that it has to be a real person. And the kind of personal details shared was too real to be a fake da...ipo oru novel padikara vaiyen..athula vara lead character unaku pudikarathillaya..athu polathaanda ithuvum"

"dei fool....ithu un lifeda..not just any story...Avlo pesara aalu ava en foto share panala"

"well..naan kooda thaan anupala en fotova"

"Aarrgh...i still cant believe someone can fall for a person whom he hasnt even seen and not even sure whether that person is real or fake. Seri..ivlo pesara aalu..ponnu paaka en pona..veetla solla vendi thaana..intha mathiri enaku oru virtual lover iruka..avala naan internetlaye.. password maathi kalyanam panika porennu"

"Veetla compulsion..so had to go..paatha ponnu was also not bad..but enaku iva Uma va iruka koodathaanu thaan apovum thonithay ozhia..couldnt wipe her thoughts from my mind da..."

"u proposed to this Uma person?"

"inumilada...aana want to meet her before that"

"enamoda..i hope u dont get into any trouble because of this..all the best..."

"Thanks machaan"

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"Ennada...foneum kaiyuma romba nerama suthitruntha..interviewva" endraan Amal.

"Amaada..oruthan fone pesina porumay..udanay interview ilaati kadalai..vera optionay iruka kudatha" endru sirithavaaray koorinaan Ram.

"Sirichitay pesaratha paatha positive news pola teriuthu.."

"dei cashewnut..konjam mooditu iru..oata vaaya vachitu ularitrukaatha..yes..interview thaan..from TCS...and i think its almost through. Salary negotiationukaga waiting"

"Sooper..treat treat..."

"Parakaavatti..wait pannu...mudhalla offer letter varattum"

"Hey..waitaminute...nee kadisia ponnu paathiye..antha ponnu kuda ithey company thana...AaHaa..now i know why you were so keen on this offer"

"Mannagatti..there are 10 branches for that office each with 3k people atleast and 6 of them are in chennai..what are the odds.."

"Intha Alaipayuthay calculationskkelam naan varala..enamopa..nalla iruntha seri"


The last day at office was a pretty emotional day for Ram. Having spent a good part of his 10 year career at various branches of the same office, he was as familiar to the staff next only to the company logo. There were lot of group foto sessions sprinkled with emotional moments. After surrendering his card, he collected all his belongings and left that office for the final time. Since he had to relocate to chennai for his new job, he vacated his house also on the same day. He loaded all his stuff on Amal's car and headed off to chennai. Being a real chum, Amal came all the way to his house and even helped in unpacking. After he made Ram promise that he would soon look for a suitable position for him in the new office, Amal took leave of him.

First day at new office. Ram briskly walked into the lobby and flashes his best smile at the cute rerceptionist..

"Hi..my name is Ram..i am here to meet Vijay.."

"Please wait for sometime i will let him know" pat came the reply like some pre recorded message and she went on with her work as if the lobby was empty.

"Adakkivasi maams..first day..first impression..dont screw up..relax" Ram said to himself. He took a deep breath and sat relaxed on the chair. The very moment Priya came out of the lift right in front of him..she was looking stunning in her pink salwar that it simply took his breath away. "what are the odds dude..now u tell me.." He could hear Amal's voice mocking him on his mind. "Kann ethirla figure irukarachay kandavana pathi yosikariyeda fool" spat his own mind voice. Before he could even react, Priya left hurriedly outside...without even noticing him. He went near the receptionist to enquire about her. Without even opening her mouth, that lady gave one "can't-u-wait-till-i-call-you" stare which silenced him.

He called Amal.

"Maams..avala pathenda"

"dei..serious escalation oditruku inga..etho pulla mudhal naal opice poitu fone panuthaynu edutha..avala pathen poria pathengara...anga enna ayutha boojaya nadakuthu"

"adai arivuketa Amal..naan sonathu Priyava..naan kadisia paaka ponene antha ponnu. Nee sonna mathiri thaanda aidchi. She is in the same office as mine"

"soooper...nee nadathu...seri..evening call panni sollu enna aachunu.."

(thodarum)