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gɤuh fhjYl‹ uFtuid¥ gh®¤J..

“m¥go‹dh ïªj rªnjhr¤ij °å£ rh¥ã£L¡ bfh©lhlDkh ntzhkh..?” v‹whŸ..

“bfh©lhlD«jh‹..”

“n[h.. Ú§f vd¡F £ß£ bfhL¤jhfDnk..”

mtË‹ bfhŠrÈš mtD¡F áÇ¥ò tªjJ.. mtS¡F ntiy »il¤jj‰F mt‹ £ß£ bfhL¡f nt©Lkh«..

“ntiy cd¡F¡ »il¢áU¡fh.. ïšiy vd¡F »il¢áU¡fh..?”

“vd¡F¤jh‹..”

“m¥ngh £ß£il ah® bfhL¡fD«..? Úah.. ïšiy ehdh..?”

“Úah, ehdh§»w bfh°oidbašyh« ÇahÈ£o nõh el¤jwt§f»£l É£oU§f.. ehndh fhny{ °^l©£..”

MUTHULAKSHMI RAGHAVAN THENANKETRIN PADALILE

“mJ¡F..?”

“v‹ndhl gh¡bf£ kÂÆy R©lš Tl th§f KoahJ.. ïây £ß£L¡F v§nf ngh»wJ..? Ú§fjh‹ y£r¡fz¡»y r«gs« th§fÖ§f.. n[h.. c§f g®i[¤jh‹ bkh£ilao¢rhfD«..”

“Ú Étu«jh©o..”

“eh‹ k£LÄšiy k¢rh‹.. bgh«gis§fns Étukhdt§fjh‹.. mL¤jh¤J m«ò#¤ij¥ gh¤njsh‹D mªj¡ fhy¤ânyna M«gilah‹ g®i[ bkh£ilnghlw ɤijia¡ f¤J¡ if¡SŸs it¢áU¡fh§f.. thiHao thiHahŒ mJ bjhlUJ..”

“ãiH¢R¡Fto..”

“mbj‹d ‘O..’ nt©oÆU¡F..? ãiH¢R¡Ft‹D brhšy nt©aJjhnd..”

“m¥go¤jh©o brhšYnt©o.. v‹do brŒto..?”

MUTHULAKSHMI RAGHAVAN THENANKETRIN PADALILE

uFtu‹ uÆš t©oÆ‹ bg£ofis¥ nghy mL¤jL¤J ‘O’¡fis mL¡»dh‹.. gɤuh ïw§» mt‹ ko rhŒªjhŸ.. uFtuÅ‹ ïja¤ij beUoa KŸ kyuhdJ.. tÈ kiwªJ Rf« m§F gut.. uFtu‹ ko rhŒªjtis¤ j‹Dl‹ ïW¡»¡ bfh©lh‹.

fl‰fiu¡fh‰W gɤuhÉ‹ Koia¡ fiy¤J Éisahoaij.. mtË‹ Ko nfhâ be‰¿Æš K¤jÄ£lh‹ uFtu‹.. ïikfis _o¡ bfh©ltË‹ ïikfË‹ ÛJ mtdJ ïjœfŸ gâªjd.. cz®¢á¥ ãuthf¤â‹ btŸs¤ij mizf£o ÃW¤j Koahkš mt‹ kh®ãš Kf« òij¤J mtDŸ òijªjhŸ mtŸ..

uÉt®kD¡F mid¤J« kwªJ nghdJ.. mtD« mtS« k£Lnk Ãu«ãÆUªj mªj k¤JËfËš mt‹ ciwªJ Ëwh‹.

“gÉ..”

MUTHULAKSHMI RAGHAVAN THENANKETRIN PADALILE

“«««..”

“I y› í..”

“I y› í ^..”

“ï¥gona ehk v§nfahtJ nghÆuyhkh..?”

“««««...”

“th.. nghfyh«..”

“v§nf..? m¡f« g¡f« ahUÄšyhj ïl¤J¡fh..?”

“ïšiy.. Ú bkh¡fwJ¡fhf £ß£ bfhL¡fDÄšy.. m§nf nghfyh«..”

“c§fis..”

fdÉÈUªJ Û©l gɤuh Û£ltÅ‹ kh®ãš bršykhf F¤âdhŸ.. áǤjgo mtS¡F if bfhL¤J ö¡» É£lh‹ uFtu‹.. ïUtU« r‹d¡FuÈš ngᢠáǤjgo uFtuÅ‹ fhiu neh¡»¥ nghdh®fŸ..

°lh® nAh£lY¡F miH¤J¡ bfh©L nghdh‹ uFtu‹.

MUTHULAKSHMI RAGHAVAN THENANKETRIN PADALILE

“vJ¡F§f.. bryî mâfkhFnk..” bghW¥ghf ftiy¥ g£lhŸ gɤuh..

mtË‹ mªj¡ ftiyia mtD¡F¥ ão¤âUªjJ.. mtD¡fhf mtS«, mtS¡fhf mtD« gil¡f¥ g£oU¥gij¥ nghy mt‹ cz®ªjh‹.. mij ïšiyba‹W M¡f xUt‹ mªj °lh® nAh£lÈš fh¤âU¡»wh‹ v‹W mt‹ fdth f©lh‹..?

‘Ãid¥gbjšyh« elªJ É£lhš bjŒt« VJÄšiy..’

giHa ghlÈš gho it¤âU¡»wh®fŸ.. kÅj‹ Ãid¥gij ïiwt‹ òw¡f¡»wh‹ v‹W M§»y¥ gHbkhÊÆš brhšÈ it¤âU¡»wh®fŸ.. vj‰fhf kÅjÅ‹ MirnahL ïiwt‹ ÉisahL»wh‹ v‹w nfŸÉ¡F¥ gâiy vtU« brh‹dâšiy.. ÉilÆšyhj Édhthf ï›îy»š mªj¡ nfŸÉ R‰¿¡ bfh©oU¡»wJ.. mªj Éisah£ilí« ViHfË‹ MirnahLjh‹ ïiwt‹

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Éisaho it¡»wh‹.. ViHfË‹ Mirí« nfhÉš kÂnahirí« ntWgLtâ‹ jh¤g®a¤ij¡ f©L brhšth® vtUÄšiy..

uFtu‹ v‹dnth gɤuhîl‹ rªnjhrkhf rh¥ãLtj‰fhf¤jh‹ mªj °lh® nAh£lY¡F¢ br‹wh‹..

“bryî mâfkhdh v‹d..? g®°£ il« nAh£lÈš rh¥ãl¥ nghnwh«.. mij brygnu£ g©z ntzhkh..?”

“Vdh«..? ïJ¡F K‹dhny ehk nr®ªJ I°»Ç« rh¥ã£lâšiyah..?”

“VŒŒ.. mJî«, ïJî« x‹dh..? c‹ MŸ ifÃiwa¢ r«ghâ¡»wt©o.. Ú v›tsî bryî it¢rhY« jh§Fth‹.. ngrhk th..”

“Inaho.. rhU¡F nfhg« tªâU¢R.. Mf£L« rh®.. eh‹ thia¤ âw¡fhk t®nw‹.. nghJkh..?”

“nghjhJ..”

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uFtuÅ‹ f©fËš jhg« bjǪjJ.. mtSl‹ fÊ¡F« neu« nghjhJ v‹w V¡f« mâÈUªjJ.. gɤuhÉ‹ kdâš mJ gut.. mtŸ üjdkhdbjhU J‹g¤ij cz®ªjhŸ.. áªijbašyh« mt‹Ûnj ïU¡f å£L¡F¤ âU«òtJ v¥goba‹W mtŸ kiy¤jhŸ..

“ngrhk th‹dh.. bryit¥ g¤â¥ ngrhk th‹D m®¤j«.. vijí« ngrhk th‹D m®¤jÄšiy..”

mtŸ ifia R©oÆG¤jh‹ uFtu‹.. mâš ïGg£L mt‹ÛJ m¥ãatË‹ if nfh®¤J¡ bfh©lh‹.. gɤuhÉ‹ clÈš Ä‹rhu« ghŒªjJ.. Ä‹rhu¡ Fil¢rÈš c©lhd c‰rhf kiHÆš eidªjJ mtsJ kdJ.. mt‹ Ûjhd Mir¥ ãuthf¤âš mÄœªjhŸ mtŸ.. mtDl‹ elªJ nghtJ RfhDgtkhf ïUªjâš kdJ¡FŸ â¤â¥ig cz®ªjhŸ..

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uFtu‹ fhjš brŒtâš if nj®ªj ɉg©zdhf ïUªjh‹.. mtis nkí« gh®it.. ÉušfË‹ mG¤j¤âš btË¥gL¤J« nt£ifba‹W mtŸ kdij miy¡fʤJ Niwahodh‹.. if¡F v£lhj Ãyit¥ nghy ïUªj ï‹g thœit bfhŒJ if¡FŸ ml¡»¡ bfhŸs nt©L« nghy gugu¤jh‹.. mt‹ brŒí« m¤jid ášÄr§fisí« mtS¡F¥ ão¤J¤ bjhiy¤âUªjJ.. mªj táa¡fhuÅ‹ táa¤J¡FŸ mtŸ tÈa¢ br‹W á¡»¡ bfh©lhŸ..

vâbuâ® ïU¡ifÆš mk®ªjtË‹ fhiy mtdJ fhš tUo¡ bfhL¤jJ.. fhiy ïG¤J¡ bfhŸtij¥ nghy ghrh§F brŒjtË‹ fhÈ‹ ÛJ mtdJ fhš mGªj¥ gâªJ ntÈ ngh£lJ.

“°°°...”

“v‹d..?”

“fhš..?”

MUTHULAKSHMI RAGHAVAN THENANKETRIN PADALILE

“fhY¡ bf‹d..?”

x‹W« bjÇahj á‹d¡ f©zid¥ nghy ÉdÉ it¤jtÅ‹ ÉÊfËš tʪj FW«ãš mtŸ mo¤J¢ bršy¥g£lhŸ.. kdJ ‘jh«jÇljh«’ vd jhsÄ£lJ.

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bghâªJ it¡f¥g£l óÉ‹ thrid eháÆš EiHªJ kdij ka¡Ftij¥ nghy mtdJ fhjš mtis ka¡»aJ.. E£gkhd fhjš cz®îfË‹ Ô©LjÈš mtŸ Ôah»¥ nghdhŸ.. mªj¤ ÔÆ‹ jh¡Fjiy¤ jhs Koahkš mtŸ âz¿¡ bfh©oUªjnghJ mt‹ mtŸ ÉÊfS¡FŸ gh®¤J..

“v‹d ntQ«..?” v‹W nf£L it¤jh‹.

“Ú jh‹ nt©L«..” v‹W KQKQ¡fhkš mt‹ ght« v‹d brŒth‹..?

MUTHULAKSHMI RAGHAVAN THENANKETRIN PADALILE

uFtuÅ‹ ÉÊfŸ Ä‹Åd.. Ãyî beU§» mt‹ if¡FŸ tªjij¥ nghy cz®ªjh‹.. X® íf¤J¡F©lhd m¤jid fhjiyí« ÉÊfËš nj¡».. mtis c‰W¥ gh®¤jtÅ‹ gh®itÆš mtis thridão¡F« c¤njr« ÄjªjJ.

“VŒŒ..” mtŸ KŸfu©oia¤ ö¡»¡ fh©ã¤J v¢rǤjhŸ.

“mo¥ghÉ..! f£o¡f¥ ngh»wtid fu©oahny m£lh¡ g©z¥ gh¡f¿ah..?”

“f£o¡»wJ¡F K‹dhy f£o¡f Ãid¡»wtid ntw v‹djh‹ g©wJ..?”

“Úba‹d r¡fiu¡f£oah..? f£o¡»£lh fiuŠR nghÆUÉah..?”

mtis¡ fiu¡F« ï¢iríl‹ mtdJ if ÉušfŸ mtsJ Éušfis¥ g‰¿d.

myhâahd m‰òj ÃÄl§fËš mt®fŸ MœªâUªj bghGJ mªj °lh®

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nAh£lÈ‹ thrÈš tªJ Ëw fhÇÈUªJ ïw§»dh‹ kndhfu‹.. Tl râZ..

râê¡F« kndhfuD¡F« ahbjhU r«gªjKÄšiy.. râ΋ á¤j¥gh kndhfuÅ‹ e©g‹.. mJ k£L«jh‹ r«gªj«.. râ΋ á¤j¥ghit¥ gh®¡f mt‹ å£L¡F¢ bršY«nghJ râiõ¥ gh®¤J xU AhŒ brhšt‹ kndhfu‹.. gâY¡F râZ AhŒ brhšY« tiu Éf kh£lh‹.. gwªj ÉLth‹.. Ûir Kis¤j râZ brhšY«.

“AhŒ.. m§»Ÿ..” ¡F¥ gaªJjh‹ mªj gw¥ò..

“v‹dlh c‹ m©z‹ kf‹ v‹id¥ gh¤J m§»Ÿ‹D T¥ãlwh‹..” râ΋ á¤j¥ghthd RnuÎl« KiwÆ£l nghJ..

“á¤j¥ghnthl ãu©il m§»Ÿ‹D T¥ãlhk ntw v¥golh T¥ãLth‹..?” v‹W mt‹ Ãaha« nf£lh‹..

MUTHULAKSHMI RAGHAVAN THENANKETRIN PADALILE

“ï¥go Ûir Kis¢r m©z‹ kf‹ cd¡F ïU¡fh‹D bjÇŠáUªjh c‹Tl ãu©£Î¥ng it¤âU¡f kh£nl‹.. bfhLiklh..”

“cd¡fh.. vd¡fh..? ÚahtJ v‹id¡fhtJ xUehŸ tªJ£L Xolnw.. eh‹ âdK« ïªj mt°ijia mDgá¢rhfD«.. bgÇa FL«g«.. tÇirah IªJ ãŸisfŸ.. m©z‹ _¤jt®.. eh‹ fil¡F£o.. vd¡F« mtU¡F« ïUgJ taJ ɤâahr«.. m¥òw« fhny{ ngh»w m©z‹ kf‹ ïU¡f kh£lhdh..?”

“cd¡F ïUªjh v‹idí« nr®¤J ghâ¡fDkh..?”

“Éâlh kndh..”

mªj Éâ kndhfu‹ fhÇš tU«nghJ rhiyÆš ËW f£il Éuiy ca®¤â¡ fh©ã¤jJ.. g¡f¤âš btËeh£L¡fh®.. kndhfu‹ fhiu ÃW¤â É£L v£o¥

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gh®¤jh‹.. râZ m§»Ÿ v‹W brhšY« K‹dhš Kªâ¡ bfh©L..

“v‹d râZ..?” v‹wh‹..

“âo®‹D fh® k¡f® g©ÂU¢R m§»Ÿ..”

“ïªj m§»is¡ bfhŠr« mthŒL g©nz‹.. RnuZ cd¡F¢ á¤j¥gh‹dh Rnunõhl ãu©L« cd¡F¢ á¤j¥ghth ïU¡fD«§»w mtáaÄšiy..”

‘mJ rÇ..’

kndhfuÅ‹ K‹ tG¡ifia gh®¤J« gh®¡fhjtid¥ nghy kdJ¡FŸ áǤJ¡ bfh©lh‹ râZ..

‘Ú m§»Ÿ ïšyhk g¥ghth..?’

“Mšiu£..! fhiu Újh‹ oiu› g©Â£L tªâah..?”

“oiut® tªjh‹... bk¡fhÅ¡if T¥ã£L¡»£L tu¥ nghÆU¡fh‹.. ïnjh.. mtnd tªâ£lhnd..”

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o.É.v° ã¥oÆš bk¡fhÅ¡Fl‹ tªj oiutiu¢ R£o¡ fh£oa râZ..

“fhiu rÇ g©Â å£L¡F bfh©L nghÆU.. eh‹ m©z‹ fhÇš g§rD¡F¥ nghÆ¡fnw‹..” v‹wgo kndhfuÅ‹ fhÇš V¿¡ bfh©lh‹.

‘á¤j¥ghî¡F m©z‹ Kiw njtiy..’ kndhfuD¡F MWjyhf ïUªjJ..

mijí« M£nrã¤jhš râZ mJ¡bf‹dlh k¢á v‹W Mu«ã¤J ÉLthnd v‹w ga« mtD¡F.. á‹d¥ iga‹fË‹ áne»j« v§nf bfh©L nghŒ ÉL« v‹W bjÇahjtdh mt‹..?

“vªj g§rD¡F¥ nghw râZ..?” fhiu X£oago vÇ¢rYl‹ nf£lh‹..

bfhŠrkhtJ mtÅ‹ mDkâiaí« trâiaí« nf£fhkš jhdhŒ Koî brŒJ kndhfuÅ‹ fhU¡FŸ V¿¢ r£lkhf c£fh®ªJ É£ltid¡ foªJ bfhŸsî« KoahJ.. Rnuê«, râê« bgÇa ïl¤âš

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ãwªjt®fŸ.. mj‰fhf¤jhnd kndhfu‹ RnuÎl« e£ò¥ gÆiu ts®¤jh‹.

“ãu©nlhl g®¤nl g§r‹ m§»Ÿ.. [hÇ.. m©zh.. thŒ jt¿ m§»Ÿ‹D brhšÈ£nl‹..”

g¢ir¥ãŸisnghy Kf¤ij it¤J¡ bfh©lh‹ râZ.. gšiy¡fo¤jh‹ kndhfu‹.. mtDila nfhg¤ij btË¥gilahf¡ fh£o¤ bjhiy¡fî« KoahJ.

‘ïtdh thŒ jt¿¢ brhšwt‹..? ntQ«nd fL¥go¡»wh‹..’

“v‹d m§..m©zh.. ngrhk t®Ö§f..?”

‘c‹»£l¥ ngá£lhY« fGijÆy..’

“ïªj iu£y âU¥gD« m§.. m©zh..”

‘ït‹ eh¡»nyna NL nghlD«..’ kndhfuD¡F râiõ Ó¡»ukhŒ ïw¡» É£lhš njtiyba‹W ïUªjJ.. kdJ¡FŸ òG¡f¤ij cz®ªjh‹..

MUTHULAKSHMI RAGHAVAN THENANKETRIN PADALILE

“g§r‹ v§nf el¡FJ..?”

vÇ¢rYl‹ nf£lh‹.. râZ brh‹d °lh® nAh£lÈ‹ bgaiu¡ nf£ltD¡F m¥gho v‹¿UªjJ.. kndhfuD« m§nfjh‹ nghŒ bfh©oUªjh‹.. mtDila ÓÅa® Mãriu m§nf rªâ¥gjhf ïUªjJ..

‘ešyntis.. ïtid ouh¥ g©Â ïtD¡F oiutuhfiy..’ ëkâahf cz®ªjh‹..

“ehD« m§nfjh‹ nghŒ¡»£L ïU¡nf‹.. n[h.. Ú tÊ brhšyhk th..”

thia _o¡ bfh©L th v‹W brhšyhkš brh‹dh‹ kndhfu‹.. mij cz®ªj FWeifíl‹ á.oÆš xȤj bt°l®‹ Äíá¡»‰F V‰wgo iffshš jhs« ngh£L¡ bfh©oUªjh‹ râZ..

‘ït‹ Mlw M£l« ïU¡nf..’

mtdJ ïsikÆ‹ÛJ kndhfuD¡F¥ bghwhikahf ïUªjJ.. Éâ tF¡F« thœ¡ifÆny fhy« v‹gJ fh‰iwÉl

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ntfkhf ÉiuªJ bfh©oU¡»wJ.. M©blh‹W nghdhš tabjh‹W nghF« v‹W fʪJ bfh©oU¡F« thœehËš ïsikia¤ bjhiy¤J É£nlhnkh v‹W ftiy¥ g£lh‹ kndhfu‹.

“nAh£lš tªjh¢R..”

fhÇÈUªJ gha¥ ngh»wt‹nghy râZ TÉdh‹..

“Fâ¢áuhnj.. fhiu ÃW¤jnw‹..” v¢rǤjgo fhiu ÃW¤â¢ rhÉia nAh£lÈ‹ gÂahËl« bfhL¤JÉ£L ïw§»dh‹ kndhfu‹..

nAh£lÈ‹ gÂahs® fhiu¡ »s¥ã¡ bfh©L nghf râÎl« thŒ ts®¤jgo nAh£lÈ‹ gofËš gL °ilyhf V¿dh‹.. ngáagona bu°lhbu©il¡ flªjt®fË‹ gh®it uFtuÅ‹ ÛJ« gɤuhÉ‹ ÛJ« goªjJ.

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‘ïtdh..?’

kndhfuÅ‹ eil ËW É£lJ.. V‰fbdnt uFtuÅ‹ ts®¢áia¡ f©L kdJ¡FŸ bghUÄ¡ bfh©oUªjh‹ mt‹.. RjhfuÅ‹ kdJ uFtuÅ‹ g¡fkhf rha¤ bjhl§» É£lâš mªj¥ bghUkš mâfkhdJ.. kndhfuid¥ nghy¤ jf¥gÅ‹ gz¤ijí«.. bgaiuí«.. ga‹gL¤â¡ bfhŸshkš.. j‹thœit jhnd brJ¡»¡ bfh©L j‹ Éâia br¥gÅ£L É£l uFtuÅ‹ ÛJ kndhfuD¡F bgwhik bgh§»aJ.. fhy¤â‹ X£l¤âš fhzhkš nghfhkš fiu nr®ªJ ÃÄ®ªJ ÉF« uFtuid¥ gh®¡f neU« nghbjšyh« vtnuh Äsfhia miu¤J kndhfuÅ‹ cl«ò KGtJ«

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óáÉ£lij¥ nghy mtD¡F vǪJ it¡F«..

uFtu‹ thœªJ ÉLthndh v‹w ga« nghŒ mt‹ thœ¡ifÆš b#ƤJ thœªJ bfh©oU¡ »whnd v‹w tƉbwÇ¢rš kndhfuD¡F tªJ É£lJ.

m¥go¥g£l tƉbwÇ¢rnyhL ïU¥gtÅ‹ K‹dhš mHfhd bg©bzhU¤âia¡ fhjš gh®it gh®¤jgo mtSl‹ uFtu‹ mstshÉ¡ bfh©oUªjhš kndhfuD¡F v¥go ïU¡F«..?

mij¡Tl mtdhš jh§»¡ bfhŸs KoªjJ.. uFtuD¡F¢ r‰W« ris¡fhj fhjš gh®itia ehz¤Jl‹ gh®¤J¡ bfh©oUªj gɤuhit¥ gh®¡f¥ gh®¡f kndhfuD¡F bt¿, bt¿ahf tªjJ..

mtD«jh‹ gz¤ij mŸËaŸË¡ bfhL¡»wh‹.. mtDl‹ gH»a bg©fËš xU¤â Tl ï¥go¥g£l fhjš gh®itia gh®¤jâšiyna..

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kndhfuD¡F tªj M¤âu¤âš mªj nAh£liy mo¤J behW¡» Jt«r« g©ÂÆU¥gh‹.. mt‹ Kf« nghd ngh¡if¡ ftÅ¡fhj râZ m⮢áíl‹..

“ïtsh..?” v‹wâš ÃjhŤjh‹..

“ïtsh‹dh..? ïªj¥ bg©iz cd¡F¤ bjÇíkh..?”

“âÄ® ão¢rt©zh ït..! nguH»‹D kdR¡FŸs Ãid¥ò.. vJ¡F« káa kh£nl‹D£lh.. bfŠá¥ gh®¤nj‹.. bfhŠá¥ gh®¤nj‹.. tÊ¡F tuy.. fš¢Ruš nl m‹id¡F Ä£ie£oy brkah¢ á¡»dh.. °thAh g©wJ¡FŸs ïªj¤ joa‹ FW¡nf tªâ£lh‹..”

“FW¡nf tªJ..?”

v‹d MdJ v‹W kndhfu‹ bjǪJ bfhŸs ÉU«ãdh‹.. rânõ buso.. mªj busoÆ‹ tÊÆš FW¡»£l uFtuid mt‹ òu£o¥ ngh£L mo¤âUªjhš ï‹W uFtuD« mªj¥ bg©Q« fhjš gh®it gh®¤J¡ bfh©oU¡f

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kh£lh®fns.. m¥goba‹whš vtU¡F« ml§fhj râiõna uFtu‹ òu£o¥ ngh£L mo¤J É£lhdh..?

“mo¢R¥ òu£o£lh‹.. nghJkh..? xU thu« Ah°ãlÈny »lªnj‹..”

“c‹ å£L¡F¢ brhšyiyah..?”

“M¡Ìbl©L‹D brhšÈ it¢nr‹.. c©ikia¢ brh‹dh Úâ, ne®ik, Ãaha«‹D oôr‹ vL¥gh§f©zh.. v§f m¥gh ïU¡fhnu.. mt® taáy g©zhj m£^Êa« ïšiyah«.. taR nghd ã‹dhny v§fS¡F tF¥ò vL¡fwhU.. Koaiy..”

“všyh¤J¡F« m¥go¤jh‹.. ï§nf k£L« v‹d thGJ..? v§f¥ghî¡F bu©L bthŒ¥.. v‹id k£L« uhkdh ïU¡f¢ brhšwhU..”

“Ah.. Ah..”

“cd¡F¢ áÇ¥ò tUJ.. vd¡F¡ fL¥ò¤jh‹ tUJ.. c‹ å£L¡F¤jh‹ brhšyiy.. cd¡F‹D moahŸ F%¥

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it¢áU¥ãna.. mt§fis mD¥ã it¢rh ã‹Å bglbyL¤âU¥gh§fŸy..?”

“Ú§f ntw..? ït‹ mo¢r moa mDgÉ¢r vd¡F¤jh‹ mªj tÈia¤ bjÇí«.. v¤jid ngiu mD¥ã it¢rhY« ït‹ mo¢R behW¡»Uth©zh.. mJ¡f¥òw« mtDfS¡F Ah°ãlš bryî¡F« eh‹jh‹ mGfQ«.. njitah vd¡F..? ït v‹d bgÇa uâah..? ngh»wh ÉL§f©zh.. ïtS¡F ïªj »§fh§jh‹ yha¡F.. ig m©zh.. khoÆyjh‹ g§r‹ Ahš.. è í..”

râZ Xona nghŒ É£lh‹.. mt‹ ftiy mtD¡F.. uFtuÅ‹ gh®itÆš g£L É£lhš behW§f¥ nghtJ mtdJ vG«òfŸjhnd..

mt‹ Äu©L XLtâš kndhfuD¡F cl‹ghošiy.. m¥go mtid Äu©L Xl it¡f nt©L« v‹W v¤jidnah

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ãua¤jd§fis nk‰bfh©lt‹ kndhfu‹.. mt‰iwbašyh« ‘¥ó’ v‹W xnu Cjhf C⤠jŸËÉ£L kndhfuD¡F Fil¢rš bfhL¤J¡ bfh©oUªjt‹ râZ.. m¥go¥g£ltid uFtu‹ Äu©L Xl it¤jâš kndhfuÅ‹ Énuhj« mâfkhdJ..

‘v¥ng‰g£ltD« ïtid¡ f©lh Xolwhnd..’

kndhfuD¡F tªj ntiy kwªJ É£lJ.. VÌ bu°£lhbu©oš EiHªjt‹ fhÈahf ïUªj nlãË‹ K‹dhš mk®ªjh‹.. bkDfh®il òu£o thŒ¡F tªjij M®l® bfhL¤J É£L uFtuidí« gɤuhití« f©fh¤jh‹.

mt®fË‹ ng¢R«, áÇ¥ò«, gh®ití«, rurK« kndhfuD¡F bt¿ia¡ »s¥ã É£L¡ bfh©oUªjd... mt®fS¡F KJF fh£o mk®¤âUªjt®fË‹

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r‹dkhd ng¢R Äf¤ bjËthf mt‹ fhJfËš ÉGªjJ..

“gɤuh..”

uFtuÅ‹ FiHthd Fuš m¡»Å¡ f§Ffshf kndhfuÅ‹ brÉÆš ïw§»aJ..

‘ït bga® gɤuhth..?’

“go¥ò KoŠR£lh v¥go Û£ g©wJ..?”

‘ït go¢R¡»£L ïU¡fhsh..?’

“c‹id¥ gh®¡fiy‹dh vd¡F ntiy XlhJo..”

‘O ngh£L¡ T¥ãlw msî¡F beU¡fkh..?’

“cd¡F bjÇahJ gÉ..”

‘gÉah..? bgaiu¢ RU¡»¡ T¥ãlwah..? ï›tsî bjËthd Mshlh Ú..?’

uFtu‹ fhjš brŒ»wh‹ v‹gij kndhfudhš jh§»¡bfhŸs ïayÉšiy.. mJî« rÔiõ¥ ngh‹w

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xUtid¤ ö¡»ba¿ªj uâ ngh‹w bg©bzhU¤â uFtuid cU» cU»¡ fhjÈ¡»whŸ v‹gij éu¡fnt KoaÉšiy..

“v‹ iy~ãš tªj bj‹wš Ú..”

gɤuhÉ‹ if ão¤J cÆ® cUf uFtu‹ K¤j« gâ¤j mªj behoÆš kndhfu‹ Ô®khŤjh‹.

‘ïÅ c‹ iy~ãš bj‹wny ïšiylh.. òašjh‹ R¤âao¢R NwhtË¡ fh¤jh åáao¡f¥ nghFJ..’

gɤuhÉ‹ f©fŸ fy§»d.. mtsJ fu¤ij¥ g‰¿ÆUªj uFtuÅ‹ fu¤ij¥ g‰¿ mtŸ mG¤â¡ bfhL¤jhŸ..

“V‹ ï¥go¡ fy§f¿§f..?”

“bjÇaiy.. c‹id Ãid¡fhj tiu¡F« J‹gÄšiy.. Ãid¢r ã‹dhny Ú ïšyhj å£oy ïU¡f Koaiy..”

“m¥g fhyhfhy¤ây v‹id c§f å£L¡F miH¢R¡f nt©oaJjhnd..?”

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“gÉ..?”

“«««.. c§f m¥gh, m«khîl‹ bg© nf£L th§f.. Éâ e«ik x‹whŒ ãiz¢r ã‹dhny vJ¡fhf jŤjÅah thHD«..? A°bg©£ m©£ bthŒgh» nr®ªJ thHyhnk..”

“el¡Fkh..?”

“V‹ el¡fhjh«..? c§fS¡bf‹d Fiw..? v‹ å£oy c§fis kW¡fnt kh£lh§f..”

“f«bgÅ Érakh eh‹ ghÇ‹ nghf nt©oÆU¡F..”

“v¥ngh..?”

“ehis¡nf »s«gD«..”

“v‹»£l¢ brhšynt ïšiyna.. nghf£L«.. ghÇ‹y ïUªJ âU«ã tªjJ« bg© nf£L th§f..”

ght« gɤuh.. mtisí« m¿ahkš mtsJ thœit¡ Fiy¡F« â£l¤ij tF¡f kndhfuD¡F tÊia¡ fh£o É£lhŸ..

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