மாமி வழங்கிய மன்னிப்பு - பாகம் 5

Mdhy; khkp gpbthjkhf kWj;jhs;. khkp vd;id Mokhf ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. vdf;F Vd; vd tpsq;ftpy;iy. rpy fzq;fspd; mg;gbg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j khkp> nky;y fijf;f Muk;gpj;jhs;...

“Nla; trp... ,J ey;yjpy;ylh... vdf;F fpilr;rJ mt;tsTjhd;... eP Vd; Nahrpf;fpwha;... ful;ilNah> thiof;fhiaNah Xl;bg; Nghl;Lf; fplf;f Ntz;baJjhd;...” vd vd;id Vf;fj;Jld; ghHj;J nrhd;d khkp XU neba ngU%r;Rld; kPz;Lk; njhlHe;jhs;.

“ ʻgy ehl;fs;sd; xU ehs; mfg;gLthd;ʼ vz;lJ Nghy xU ehs; gpbgl;lNknaz;lh... vd;u tho;f;ifAk; Ngha;... eP rpd;dg; nghbad; tho Ntz;ba taJ... cd;u tho;f;ifAk; NghapLk;...” vd njhiyf; fhl;rpiag; ghHj;jtz;zk; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

vdf;F khkpiag; ghHf;Fk; NghJ> kpfTk; gupjhgkhf ,Ue;jJ. ehd; ,ilkwpj;Njd; khkpia>

“khkp... khkp... ePq;fnsd;d ngl;ilaSf;F advice (Gj;jpkjp) gz;Zw khjpup... vdf;Fk; nrhy;Y}wpas;.... vdf;F njupQ;r vj;jpidNah NgH fypahzj;Jf;F Kd;dhy vj;jpidNah ngk;gpisaNshl $j;jbr;Rg; Nghl;L... ,g;g fypahzq;fl;b ,Uf;fpdk;. mtaspd;u kdprpkhUf;$l mJ njupAk;...” vd ehd; njhlu Kw;gLifapy;>

“Nla;... eP nrhy;ywij ehd; Vw;Wf; nfhs;swd;. mg;gpbj;jhd; vq;fl rKjhak;> fyhr;rhuk; vy;yhNk... ʻxUj;jDf;F xUj;jp> xUj;jpf;F xUj;jd;...ʼ vzlnjy;yhk; vOj;Njhljhd;... Vl;Lr; Ruf;fha;jhd;... Mdh ehd; xU ngk;gps... X... cdf;F xz;Lkpy;iy... Mdh... vd;u tho;f;if vg;gpbnaz;L Nahrpr;Rg; ghH ghg;gk;!!” vd vd;idg; ghHj;jhs;.

Mk;... khkp nrhy;tJ cz;ikjhd;... ʻG+ Ks;spy; tpOe;jhnyd;d> Ks; G+tpy; tpOe;jhnyd;d G+Tf;Fj;jhd; Nrjk;ʼ vd;gH. Mdhy; khkpapd; Nrhfj;ij ahuhy; Nghf;f KbAk;. ehd; khkpapd; Njitia G+Hj;jp nra;ahtpl;lhy;> ,d;ndhUtd; ,e;jf; fijapy; GFe;J> ,ij Cuwpa cyfwpar; nra;a tha;g;gpUf;fpwJ. mjdhy;j;jhd; khkpapd; tho;tpy; mdHj;jk; tpisANk jtpu vd;dhy; my;y. mijtpl> ,e;j re;jHg;gj;ij tpl;lhy; vdf;F ,e;j mofpNahL Xo;g;gjw;Nfh> mtsJ

Rfe;j thrid

kpFe;j Gz;ilia

EfHe;J EfHe;J Ritg;gjw;Nfh>

JspHe;j ,jo;fspy;

fdpe;j Kj;jkpl;L tdg;G

epiwe;j nkhz;zpnahL

fye;J tpisahbf; fspg;gjw;Nfh Kbahky;g; Ngha;tpLk;.

khkpia kNdhjj;Jt uPjpapy;j;jhd; mZf Ntz;Lk;. ,jw;F xNu xU topjhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. ehd; vdJ kdijj; jplg;gLj;jpf; nfhz;L>

“khkp... khkp... ,Q;r xUf;fh vd;idg; ghUq;Nfh..td;...” vd nry;ykhf mioj;Njd;.

,d;dKk; ehkpUtUk; neUf;fkhfNt xNu fjpiuapy; mkHe;jpUf;fpNwhk;. mJ vdf;F vdJ filrp Kaw;rpf;Ff; if nfhLf;Fk; vd jplkhf ek;gpNdd;. khkp vd;id Nrhfj;NjhL ghHj;J>

“vd;d... eP... xUj;jd;... ,jpy ,Ue;J nfhz;L vd;id uP tPAk; (TV) ghf;f tplhky;... Rk;kh njhz njhz... vz;L nfhz;L... vd;d? ”  vd;whs;> vupr;ry; thHj;ijfspy; njhdpf;f.

Mk;@ khkpapd; cly;g; grp> fhkg; grp cs;sj;ijAk; ghjpf;fpwJ. vd;djhd; khkp nrhd;dhYk; ,e;j Kiw tpLtjpy;iy@ khkpapd; cly;g; grpia ,ad;wtiu jzpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd cWjpahd KbTld; ehd; njhlHe;Njd;>

“ePq;f nrhy;ywJ cz;ik... ehd; ,dp cq;fis ve;j tpjj;jpyAk; force (fl;lhak;) gz;zkhl;ld;. cq;fis fz;l fz;l ,lj;jpy vy;yhk; njhl;L> jltp mg;gpbnay;yhk; nra;a khl;ld;... Mdh...” vd ehd; epWj;jpaNghJ> khkpapd; ghHitapy; Vf;fk; epiwe;jpUe;jJ. Mdhy; nksdkhf ehd; vd;d nrhy;yg; NghfpNwd; vd ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

“Mdh... ePq;fSk; ehDk; ,Nj khjpup close friends M> very very close friends M ,Uf;f ePq;f rk;kjpf;f NtZk;.” vd ehd; epWj;jpa NghJ> xd;Wk; Gupahky; vd;idg; ghHj;j khkp>

“close friends vz;lh... vdf;F tpsq;Nfy;y... ,g;g ehq;fs; vd;d khjpup...” vd;whs; khkp.

“INah... khkp khkp... ,g;g vq;fSf;Fs;s xU cwT KiwapUf;F... khkp - kUNkd; vz;L. mJ ,z;ilf;F vd;u Nfhzq;fpj;jdj;jhy KbQ;R Nghr;R...” vd ehd; njhlHe;Njd;. khkp vd;idNa ghHj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

“,dp ehq;f nuz;L NgUk; xUj;ju xUj;jH ghf;fhk ehd; cq;fl nkhz;zpas ehd; ghj;J topahk... ,Ue;jh..” vd ehd; epWj;jpa NghJ> khkpapd; me;j trPfug; Gd;rpupg;G khkpapd; nkd;ikahd cjLfspy; kPz;Lk; eldk; MbaJ.

ehd; njhlHe;Njd;>

“,Ue;jh... khkhTf;F tpsq;fpapLk; vq;fSf;Fs;s VNjh frKrh vz;L... gpwF me;jhs; cq;fsAk; vd;idAk; JUtpj;JUtp vLg;ghH. mjhyjhd; nrhy;ywd;> ehq;f nuz;LNgUk; ey;y CLOSE friends M ,Ug;gnkz;L...”  vd ehd; epWj;jpa NghJ> khkpf;F rpwpJ MWjhyhfTk; kfpo;r;rpahfTk; ,Ue;jJ. khkp vd;idg; ghHj;J rpupj;Jgb>

“cdf;F vd;d tpl;Ll;L Nghf kdkpy;iy... xU idea Nghl;Ll;lha;...” vd;whs;.

“ehd; nrhy;ywjpy vd;d gpioapUf;F khkp... kw;wJ vdf;F cq;fsg; ghf;fhk ,Uf;NfyhJ. friends ,g;gpb xUf;fh nuz;L juk; sex I try gz;zp mjpy nuz;L NgUf;Fk; re;Njh\kpy;iynaz;lhYk; mtq;fs; ey;y friendsM ,Uf;fpwhq;fs;> ,Ug;ghq;fs; mjhd; nrhy;ywd;.” vd xU rydKkpy;yhky; khkpiag; ghHj;J nrhd;Ndd;.

mg;NghJ> khkpAk; mij ʻMNkhjpg;gJʼ Nghy jiyairj;Jf; nfhz;L vd;id thQ;irNahL ghHj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

,tNdhL ,dp xUNghJk; Xo;f;f Kbaky;g; Nghfg;NghFNj vd;w Vf;fj;NjhL khkp ghHg;gJ Nghy ,Ue;jJ vdf;F. Mdhy; ehd;> vdJ jpl;lj;jpd; mLj;j fl;lj;ij Muk;gpj;Njd;.

“,g;g ePq;fSk; ehDk; ey;y friends OKay...” vd;Nwd;.

“k;... ,g;g vd;id uP tP ghf;f tplg; Nghwpah... ,y;iyah...” vdr; rpde;jhs;.

“,y;iy...” vd;W ehd; epWj;jpaNghJ> khkp vd;idf; Nfhgkhfg; ghHj;J>

“vOk;G... vOk;G Ngha;g; gL... ehDk; Ngha; gLf;fg;Nghwd;” vd;whs; khkp cWjpahd Fuypy;.

“ehd; Ngha;g; gLf;fpwd; khkp... Mdh... Kjy;y ePq;f vdf;F xNu xU Nfs;tpf;F xNu xU gjpy; nrhy;Yq;Nfh...” vd;Nwd; nfhQ;Rk; Fuypy;.

“ehisf;F vy;yhk; fijf;fyhk; ,g;g Ngha;g; gL...” vd;whs; mjpfhuf; Fuypy; khkp.

“jw;Nryh ehisf;F khkh te;jpl;lhNu vz;lh ehd; xz;Lk; cq;fsf; Nff;NfyhJ... please khkp please ...” vd kd;whl;lkhd Fuypy;. khkp vd;id ,g;NghJ rpwpJ ,uf;fj;NjhL ghHj;jhs;.

vdJ jpl;lj;jpd; filrpf; fl;lj;jpd; Kjy;gbapy; ehd; epd;W nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mJTk; ntw;wpjhd;. khkp vdJ Nfs;tpf;F gjpy; nrhy;y ,zq;fp tpl;lhs;.

Mdhy; Fuypy; vJtpj khw;wKkpy;yhky; mNj mjpfhuf; Fuypy;.

“vd;d NtZk; nrhy;Y... ehd; Ngha; VjhtJ Jilg;gq;fl;ilia Xl;bg; Nghl;Lg; gLf;fNghwd;...” vd;whs; khkp.

“ehd;... cq;fSf;F... mJ... mJ...” vdj; jLkhwpNdd;.

vd;djhd; kpFe;j NahridNahL jpl;lk; jPl;bdhYk; mJ epiwNtWfpwnjd;w re;Njh\j;jpy; kdk; jLkhw> ehf;Fow njhlq;fptpl;lJ vdf;F.

“eP jpUk;g mq;f Nghwha; vdf;F mJ tpUg;gkpy;iy vz;L nrhd;ddhd;jhNd...” vd khkp vd;id Kiwj;jhs;.

“,y;iy... khkp ,y;iy... ePq;fSk; jhNd xg;Gf; nfhz;ldPq;fs; ehq;f nuz;L NgUk; ey;y friends M ,Uf;fpwJf;F... friends vy;yhk; vy;yh advice k; nfhLg;ghq;fs;... vdf;F ,ij kl;Lk; nrhd;dh gpwF cq;fis vg;gTNk njhe;juT nfhLf;f khl;Nld;.” vd;Nwd;.

njhlHe;J>

“ehd; ,g;gTk; nrhy;wd;> ehd; ,dpNk vd;u khkpia fdtpyAk; njhlkhl;ld;. Mdh... ,d;ndhUj;jpNahl Ngha; gLf;Nff;f... my;yJ vd;u kdprpf;F ʻmJʼ nra;Naf;f... mJfSf;Fk; ehd; nra;apwJ gpbf;fhk Nghapl;lh... mts; nrhy;Yths; ʻcdf;nfhz;Lk; njupahJ eP vdf;F Ntz;lhk; Ngh...ʼ vz;L ePq;fnsz;lgbah ,d;Dk; vd;id ,Q;r ,Uf;f tpl;bUf;fpwpas;.” vdr; nrhy;yptpl;L epkpHe;J khkpia epkpHe;J ghHj;Njd;.

xU FWk;Gr; rpupg;Gld; khkp vd;idg; ghHj;J>

“OK... ok... topahj... ,g;g... vd;d njupa NtZk;...? ” khkpapd; Fuypy; rpwpJ ,of;fk; njupe;jJ.

“OK ePq;f gpwF vdf;F mbf;ff; $lhJ> vOk;gpg; Nghaplf;$lhJ... vdf;F ntf;fkhapUf;F khkp...” vd ehd; vdJ jiyiaf; Fdpe;j gb nrhd;Ndd;.

khkp vJTk; nrhy;yhky; vd;idNa ghHj;jgb ,Ug;gij ehd; czHe;J nfhz;Nld;.

“ehd; cq;fSf;F Xo;f;Nff;f...” vd epWj;jp khkpia epkpHe;J ghHj;jNghJ> khkp vd;id vd; fz;fSf;Fs; ghHj;jhs;.

vdf;F mtsJ ghHitiar; re;jpf;f ijupakpy;yhJ kPz;Lk; jiyiaf; Fdpe;jgb>

“ ʻmJʼ nra;Naf;f... tPbNahtpy ghj;jkhjpupj;jhd; nra;jdhd;... Mdh... cq;fSf;F mJ... gpbf;Nfy;y... xU ngk;gpisf;F vd;d gpbf;Fk; vz;L please khkp vdf;F nrhy;Yq;Nfh please khkp...” vd ,uf;Fk; Fuypy;f; Nfl;Nld;.

“Mdh... Kjy;y... eP vdf;F xz;Lf;F tpsf;fk; nrhy;y NtZk;...” vd khkp nrhy;Yk; NghJ> epkpHe;J khkpiag; ʻvd;dʼ vd;gJ Nghyg; ghHj;Njd;.

khkp njhlHe;jhs;>

“eP ʻfPoʼ Johtpg;Nghl;L ʻNkyʼ tNuf;f Kfj;ijr; rhuj;jhy; Jilr;rdP... Nla; ehd; vy;yh ,lKk; tbthf; fOTwdlh Fspf;Nff;f... Kjy;y> cdf;F tpUg;gkpy;iynaz;lh  mij ehf;fhy Johthky; tpl;bUf;fyhk;... Mdh... mJ vdf;F ehd; VNjh Cj;ijahdts; vz;L eP nrhy;wJ Nghy fple;jJ...” vd khkp Kbf;f Kd; ehd; ,ilkwpj;Njd;>

khkpf;F ,d;dKk; Gz;il> nkhz;zp> Fz;b vdr; nrhy;tjpy; kpFe;j $r;rkpUe;jJ@ Mjyhy; ehDk; khkpapd; topapNy> khkpapd; nkhopapNy nrd;W khkpia vd; topf;Fj; jpUg;g KbT nra;J nfhz;L njhlHe;Njd;>

“INah... khkp... mg;gpbapy;iy... ePq;f vdf;F Nky Koq;fhy;y epf;Nff;fNa cq;fl ʻmjpd;uʼ thrk; vd;id fpwq;f itr;RJ... Mdh... Mdh... ePq;fs; xU nrhl;Lk; mirahky; ePz;Bq;fs; mjhyjhd; cq;fis tpOj;jpg; Nghl;L GFe;J tpisahbd;dhd;... Mdh... ePq;f Sex and the City ghj;jdPq;fNs khkp...” vd khkpiag; ghHj;Jf; Nfl;Nld;.

“Sex and the City, film ghf;Nfy;y... Mdh... Nrupay;y (serial) xU nfhQ;rk; ghj;jdhd;... Vd;...” vdf; Nfl;lhs; khkp rpwpJ MtYld;.

“mjpy xU episodey Miranda Hobbes d;u boyfriend  mttpd;u ʻmijʼ ef;fpg; Nghl;L clNd nfhQ;r thwhH> mg;g Miranda mUntWf;fpwhs;. mts; kl;Lkpy;iy kw;w %z;L friends k; mij mUntWf;fpdk;. mjhyjhd; ehd; Nahrpr;rd; ngk;gpsaSf;F mJ gpbf;fpNwy;yahf;Fk; vz;L...> mjhd; ehd; rhuj;jhy Jilr;rdhd;...” vd khkpf;F tpsq;fg;gLj;jpNdd;.

,g;NghJ khkpapd; Kfj;jpy; rpwpJ re;Njh\k; glHe;jJ.

“mg;g eP ʻmijʼ mUntWj;Jf; nfhz;L Jilf;Nfy;y...! ehd; epidr;rd; vd;u kdpridg; Nghy cdf;Fk; tpUg;gkpy;iy... VNjh xU ntwpapy ʻmijʼ Johtpg;Nghl;Lj; Jilr;rdpahf;Fk; vz;L...” vd Kbj;jhs; khkp.

“X... rj;jpakh ,y;iy khkp...” vd;w ehd; njhlHe;J>

“khkhTf;F mJ gpbf;fhNj...” vd;Nwd;.

“k;... mtUf;F vd;u ʻ,Jfisʼ ef;fpr; #g;gNt gpbf;fhJ...” vd khkp jdJ nkhz;zpfisf; fhl;l> ehd; jpifj;Jg; Ngha;>

“vd;d...” vd Mr;rupj;Jld; Nfl;Nld;.

“k;... vd;d nra;ar; nrhy;wha; vd;id...” vd ngU%r;nrwpe;jts; njhlHe;jhs;>

“mjhd; VNjh xU vupr;ry;y mg;Nghj cd;idf; Nfl;Lg; Nghl;L cdf;F Nky Vwp ,Uf;fj;jhd; Nahrpr;rdhd;...”

khkp epWj;jtpy;iy njhlHe;jhs;...

“clNd vd;u kdprd;u Qhgfk; tu mg;gpbNa epz;Ll;ld;... vdf;F...” vd;wts; rpwpJ eWj;jp vd;idg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L njhlHe;jhs;>

“cd;id miss gz;z tpUg;gkpUf;Nfy;y...” vd khkp nrhd;d NghJ> vd; kdk; re;Njh\j;jpy; Js;spaJ. khkpNa njhlHe;jhs;>

“mg;g cdf;F ʻmjpd;uʼ kzk; fhj;Njhl Nre;J nky;yprh kzf;Fk; cdf;F mJ tpUg;gnkz;lh eP VjhtJ nra;tha;... ,y;yhl;b ehd; ,wq;fpg; Nghtk; vz;L epidr;R@ xU nrf;fdpy;y eP mij jlt vdf;F mira Vyhk Nghapl;LJ...” xU fzk; khkpf;F Nky; %r;R fPo; %r;R thq;fpaJ. ehd; MtYld; khkpiag; ghHj;Njd;. khkp njhlHe;jhs;>

nuz;L %z;L nrf;fd; ehd; vd;id kwe;J mij urpr;r> Neuk; eP vd;idj; js;sp tpOj;jpg; Nghl;L ʻmJf;Fs;sʼ GFe;jpl;lha;...” vd epWj;jpa NghJ> khkpapd; fz;fspy; fhk czHT vjpnuhypj;jJ.

rpwpJ nehbfs; jhkjpj;J khkpNa me;j nksdj;ijf; fiyj;jhs;.

“Ntnwd;d Sex and the City y ghj;jdp...” vdf; Nfl;lhs;.

khkpapd; fz;fspy; fhk czHTk;> thHj;ijfspy; MtYk; ,Ue;jJ.

“mJ fplf;fl;Lk; khkp... ePq;f> ehd; Nfl;lJf;F gjpy; nrhy;Nyy;y...” vdg; ghHj;Njd; khkpia.

“X... mJ... ,g;gNt nrhy;NtZNkalh...” vd rypj;j NghJ> ehd; tplhky;>

“khkp... khkp... ehisf;F khkh te;jh ehq;fs; ,g;gpbapUe;J fijf;NfyhJ... please khkp...” vdf; nfhQ;Rk; Fuypy; nfQ;rpf; Nfl;Nld;.

“OK... OK... nrhy;wd;. Rk;kh topahj...” vd;w khkp> jdJ tyJ fhiy kbj;J Koq;fhypypUe;J ghjk; tiu fjpiuapy;> vdJ ,lJ njhilapy; kpf mOe;j itj;jgb jpUk;gp vd;idg; ghHj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhs;. Vw;fdNt njhy;iy nfhLj;jgb vdJ njhilfSf;fpilapy; rpiwapUe;j vdJ Rz;zp> ,e;jr; rpwpa ,Uf;if mirthy; Js;spnaOe;J vdJ rhuj;ij J}f;fp ehDk; ,Uf;fpNwd; vd khkpf; fhl;baJ.

clNdNa> khkpapd; fz;fSk; MtNyhL vdJ Rz;zpiag; ghHj;jd. Mdhy; khkp mijg; ngupJ gLj;jhky; nrhy;yj; njhlq;fpdhs;.

mJ mtSf;F xU Mz;> vg;gbnag;gbr; nra;aNtz;Lnkd;gNj. Mdhy; mts; fijf;Fk; NghJ ngz;fSf;nfd nghJg;gilfr; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

mts; nrhy;Yk;NghJ> mtsJ cly; KOtJk; gutrj;jhy; Jbj;jJ. cjLfs; thHj;ij ntsptu tplhky; Jbj;jd. ,ikfs; glglj;jd. mtsJ Rthrk; mjpfupj;jJ. mtsJ nkhz;zpfspuz;Lk; fzj;Jf;Ff; fzk; vfpwpf; Fjpj;jd.

vdf;F khkpiag; ghHf;fg; ghHf;f gupjhgkhf ,Ue;jJ. vdJ jpl;lj;jpd; ,Wjpf;fl;lj;jpd; ,Wjpg; gbapy; ehdpUe;Njd;. mts; nrhy;tij Kbj;j gpd; ehd; vg;gbf; fijf;f Ntz;Lk; vd gyKiw xj;jpif ghHj;Jf; nfhz;lhYk;> khkp nrhy;Yk; xt;nthU nrhy;iyAk; kdjpypUj;jpf; nfhz;Nld;.

xU gj;J epkplq;fspy; khkp jd; rpwpa clYwT (Xo; kl;Lky;y) gw;wpa tpupTiuia Kbj;J xU neba ngU%r;nrwpe;jhs;. mtsJ cly; KOtJk; xUKiw rpypHj;jJ.

“rup... ehd;.. Ngha;g; gLf;fg;Nghwd;...” vd vd;idAk; vdJ Rz;zpiaAk; xUKiw ghHj;jhs;.

clNdNa ehd; vOe;J vdJ rhuj;ij xUKiw mtpo;j;J gpd;dH ,Wf tapw;wpy; fl;ba NghJ> vdJ Rz;zp rhuj;ij Kd;Nd js;spf; nfhz;L epd;wJ. khkp mijg; ghHj;J rpupj;jhs;.

vdJ filrp m];jpuj;ij khkp kPJ njhLj;Njd;.

“vd;db... rpupf;fpwha;... Kd;dgpd;d Rz;zpiag; ghf;Nfy;iyNab...” vd;wNghJ khkp mjpHe;JNgha; vd;idg; ghHj;jhs;> khkp kl;Lky;y ehDk;jhd; mjpHe;JNgha;tpl;Nld;. Mdhy; xj;jpif ghHj;jJ Nghy njhluKd;>

“vd;d;d;dlh...” vd mr;rj;NjhLk; Mr;rHaj;NjhLk; Nfl;lhs;. ,e;j ,Wjpf;fl;lk; ,d;Dk; rWf;fptpltha;g;gpUf;fpwJ vd;w mr;rkpUe;jhYk; elg;gJ elf;fl;Lk; vdj; Jzpe;J>

“vd;db... vOk;gb kjp... vOk;gp thb... fl;bYf;F... cd;id vd;d nra;apwd; ghH fl;by;y...” vd khkpiag; ghHj;Njd;.

khkpia ʻkyHʼ vdr; nry;ykhf miog;ghH khkh. mijtpl> xUehSk; khkpia ʻbʼ vd;w gpw;nraHf;if khkh NrHg;gNj ,y;iy. ,g;NghJ> khkpf;F vdJ jj;Jtk; tpsq;fptpl;lJ.

nky;ypa Gd;dif khkpapd; Njd;kJu ,jo;fspy; fPw;whf njupe;jJ. ehd; khkpapd; tyJ fuj;ij vLj;J> mtsJ Gwq;ifapy; kpf kpUJthf Kj;jkpl;Nld;.

“ehd; ,e;j Kj;jj;ijg; gw;wpf; fijf;Nfy;y... cdf;F ,Jf;F mHj;jk; njupQ;Rjhd; nrjdpah ,y;iy...” vdj; njhluKd; ,il kwpj;j ehd;>

“,Jf;F mHj;jk; ehd; cd;id kjpf;fpwd;... ehd; kjpia kjpf;fpwd; vz;lJ.” vd;W khkpapd; fz;fSf;Fs; ghHj;Njd;.

khkp mNj khwhj Gd;difNahL vd;idg; ghHj;j tz;zkpUe;jhs;. vdf;F ,dp ehd; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk; vdj; njupahJ jpifj;Njd;. ehd; fl;lisapl;lJk; khkp vd;Dld; vOe;J tUths; vd epidj;jpUe;Njd; Mdhy; mts; vd;idg; ghHj;j tz;zkpUe;jhs;. xU Jzpit tutioj;j tz;zk;> ehd; Fdpe;J khkpapd; ,Lg;gpy; ,uz;L iffisAk; tisj;J J}f;f> khkpAk; nky;y vd;NdhL vOe;jhs;.

khkpia vdJ ,uz;L iffshYk; ,Lg;igr; Rw;wp ,Wff; fl;bg;gpbj;Njd;. khkpAk; vdJ gpbf;Fs; mlq;fpdhs;. ehd; mtisf; fz;fSf;Fs; ghHj;j tz;zk;> mtsJ mjuq;fspy; vdJ cjLfis nkd;ikahf curp xU Kj;jk; nfhLj;Njd;.

“k;... k;...” vd nky;ypa xypnaOg;gpdhs;.

ehd; kPz;Lk; vdJ cjLfshy; khkpapd; cjLfis xt;nthd;whf nfstp tpLtpj;Njd;. khkp fz;fis %batz;zk; vdJ Kj;jj;ij ,urpj;J>

“k;... k;...” vd mNj nky;ypa xypnaOg;gpdhs;.

ehd; khkpapd; ,Lg;gpypUe;j iffis ,d;Dk; ,Wf;fpNdd;.

“M... M... trP... %r;R jpzWjlh... X... trp...” vd Kdfpdhs;.

“kjp...! xU Mk;gpsapd;u gpbapy %r;Rj; jpzwj;jhd; nra;Ak;...” vd ehd; fpRfpRj;jgb rw;W khkpapd; ,Lg;gpypUe;j vdJ ifapd; gpbia jsHj;jpf; nfhz;L> khkpiag; ghHj;Njd;. mtsJ me;j Njd;kJu ,jo;fspy; mtsJ trPfug; Gd;dif jto vd;idg;ghHj;jhs;. ehd; kPz;Lk; mtsJ me;j nkd;ikahd cjLfspy; vdJ cjLfis kpf nkd;ikahf gjpj;J nky;y cuhrp vLj;Njd;.

khkp vd;idg;ghHj;jhs;. me;jg; ghHitapy; vdf;F ,d;Dk; cdJ cjLfspd; ];guprk; vdJ ,jo;fspy; Ntz;Lk;. mij vdf;Fj; jh! vd ,ue;J Nfl;gJ Nghy ,Ue;jJ.

ehd; khkpapd; cjLfis> vdJ cjLfisf; nfhz;L neUq;Fk; NghJ> khkp fz;fis %bf;nfhz;lhs;. mtsJ mjuq;fspy; vdJ mjuq;fisg; gjpf;fr; nrd;w ehd;> khkpapd; mjuq;fisg; ghHj;jNghJ> mit nry;ykhf Ftpe;J> vdJ cjLfspd; ];guprj;ij ,ue;J epd;wd.

ehd; khkpapd; mjuq;fspy; nfhQ;rhky;> khkpapd; Nky; new;wpapy; vdJ cjLfisg; gjpj;J vLj;Njd;. Vkhw;wkile;j khkpapd; %r;R vdJ ehb> fOj;jpy; Rl;lJ.

khkp ,uz;L Fq;Fkg; nghl;L itg;ghs;. xd;W Nky; new;wpapy; kapHfs; Muk;gpf;Fk; ,lj;jpy;. mJ jdJ fztUf;Fk; jdJ Foe;ijfSf;Fnkd. kw;nwhd;W eL new;wpapy;. mJ mts; tzq;Fk; flTSf;fhf.

me;j ,uz;L Fq;Fkg; nghl;Lf;fSk; vdJ ,uz;L cjLfspYk; te;jJ. mijr;Ritj;j vdJ cjLfs; <ukhapd.

vdJ kpjkhd ,Wf;fkhd gpbf;Fs; Rfk; fz;l khkp fz;fis %bagb ,Ue;jhs;. ehd; mtsJ ,uz;L ,ikfspYk; vdJ <ukhd cjLfis nkd;ikahfg; gjpj;njLj;Njd;.

“k;... k;...” vd fpRfpRj;jhs;.

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