The question - part 7

Previously  


"Inga romba sathama irukku..velila poi pesalama?" shouted Ram

"Can't hear you" Mimed Priya. Understanding that Ram is motioning her to come out, they both go outside the venue.

"Manasula enna OKK Dulqurnu nenappa"

"Naan Dulqura illama irukalam aana neenga Nithya Menon rangeku..." looking at her beaming face  

"...alatikareenga" chuckled Ram

"Idhuku thaan koopteengala...naan kelambaren..already late aaguthu"

"Athepdi..ithana neram ulla irunthapo late aagala..ipo oru nimisham kooptathum late aaidcha..romba overnga"

"Hallo..sanda podrathuku thaan koopteengala"

"Aaaha..aarambathulenthay vaasthu sari illa nenakren..kozhutha Rahu kaalathula first meet pannirupom pola....seri..ella kodum azhichachu..from the first...Ram" he extended his hand

Priya stood still and slowly extended her hand "Priya" said with a smile.

"Super.." before he could talk further the book launch begins and both rush back to the venue to catch a glimpse of the show.

By the time the event gets over, Priya had already left and much to Ram's dismay his third attempt at getting her contact goes futile.


@Ram's House: 

"Neenga epdi ma irukeenga?" Mahesh asked as he took the coffee cup from Ram's mother. 

"Enaku enna pa. Ivanuku oru nalla ponna paathu kalyanam panni vekkanum. Onnum seri pattu vara maatengudhu..." She sat down. And then added "Unaku ponnu ellam paathacha?" 

Going a little red about the subject "Paathute irukanga ma. edhuvum set aagala..." 

Listening to their conversation silently Ram suddenly gets a light bulb moment. "Mages... enaku oru ponnu theriyum. paakreengala?"

Both his mom and Mahesh are surprised by this info. "Yaaru da?" Amma asks. 

"Adhan ma Kaushiki. Mahesh ku poruthama irupa..." 

A pang of sadness crosses her face, she gets up and goes inside. 

"Indha pa. Andha ponnoda jadhagam kuda iruku enga kitta.." she hands the paper to Mahesh. 

Mahesh just looks at them like "ennapa nadakardhu inga?" 

Fast forward a few weeks. 

"Next month engagement Priya. Kandippa varanum"

"Na illama epdi.. Sure ah varen Mahesh. Aama ponnu yaaru?" Priya asked over phone.  

"ID solren..Facebook la search panni parunga..." 

"Nan than indha FB la lam illaiye.. apram epdi paapen?" 

"Aama la. Seri i will send you her picture on whatsapp."

"Apdiye address and location of the engagement hall-um anupidunga." 

Hanging up the call she receives pictures of the girl. Her eyes widen. 

"Idhu...."

She calls back Mahesh only to find his phone continuously engaged.

"Intha aal engage aavarar paatha ivar phone ivaruku munnadiye engageda irukkay" She decided to meet him up and pinged him in Whatsapp.

"Urgent matter..meet me at CCD today evening"

@Ram's office:

"Hello matchmaker"

"Hey ..Kalyana ponnu Kaushiki..epdirukeenga..enna enakulam phone panreenga..unga aal kooda full time kadalai bore adichirucha"

"Cha..ennapa ipdi sollita..unnala thaana naanga meet panni match aagirukom..athuku formala oru thanks sollalaamnu koopten"

"If your thanks is spelled as "T-R-E-A-T" i am all ears"

"Konjam kooda vekkamay illa la unakku...kooptathay adhuku thaan..Mahesh and me both are inviting you for our treat...get-together..epdi venumnalum vachukalam...but unakku special invite...for its all because of you"

"Thedi TREAT nidham sendru..

pala mokka kathaigalai pesi...

bill pay pannadhu escape aagum...

vedikkai manitharai pol...

naan varuven ena ninaithaayo"


"DUH...ipo varengaria varalangaria..."


"hmmmm...Bharathi..sorryba...varennu sonen"


Kaushiki hangs up and watches Mahesh inviting someone on phone..."ok Priya..sorry once again..inniki meet panna mudiama ponathuku...please make some time for the dinner invite..if you can join the treat would be really great...ciao"

"Wow..you ARE formal..."

"Apanake aneka dhanyabada"

"Hahahaa...that's sweet"

"You know Bengali..??!!."

"Enakku Bengali sweet pudikum..so..naturally.."

"Shabbaa....mudialai..."


~ To be answered