Niraimathi's POV..

A strong coffee smell wakes me up from sleep... Trust me my kannu makes the best filter coffee....I got down from the bed and walked towards the kitchen automatically following the smell....

Yes as I guessed kannu making coffee.... I hugged her from behind and leaned on her shoulder as I was still half asleep my eyes were half open only...

Kannu : You woke up that's good... See I already prepared lunch and packed our boxes and idli is steaming and the coconut chutney is already ready... Now you have to wash the dishes and take out washed clothes from the Washing machine and hang them out to get dry...

Me :hmmm... Ooowwhhhh

I hummed and let out a yawn 🥱🥱...don't look at me like that ... It was not intentional...

Kannu knocked my head and got away from my hug and glared at me..

Me : Okay... okay I will do those works now give me my coffee...

She narrowed her eyes at me...

Kannu : did you brush your teeth...

Me : kannu do you know there is a thing called bed coffee...

Kannu : Noo..
Now go and brush your teeth first then touch the cup... Or else forget coffee today...

Me : Analum nama Kadalamuthu romba strict paa...

Oru nalum emara mateingura...

( An comic dialogue means - truth to be told Our kadalamuthu is too strict paah

You are not at all giving in single day)

Kannu : Ama ama... Podiii

( yes.. Yes... Go dii)

I twisted my lips at her and left the kitchen to brush my teeth and wash my face and came to the hall and I saw kannu scrolling her phone in one hand while the other hand had a coffee cup.....

How dare she... She didn't wait for me to have coffee... I threw a angry glare at her which she didn't even acknowledge... Stomping my feet I moved to the kitchen to wash the utensils.... But before I take the Washing bar... She stopped me....

I narrowed my eyes at her...

Kannu : Stop being drama queen Nira... First drink your coffee and then wash them....

Don't think she was concerned about it okay...

Kannu : because if you wash this now, coffee will be cold and then you have to reheat it.. waste of gas and time...you know this month they raised another 100 rupees on gas cylinder...

Me : Oh really how thoughtful.... Podi...

She gave me her signature bright smile showing her 30 teeth... Yes, I counted she has only 30 not 32....

She left the kitchen to get ready for her work

I drank the coffee and did the rest of the work went to take a bath and came out of the room to get ready in a simple blue Kurti and Palazzo

She was already waiting for me at the dining table I saw the wall clock.. Yes, she had to go early today so I went and sat beside her and served myself 3 idlis and chutney..

Kannu : Niraaa

Me : hmmm

Kannu : What do you think about our new district collector...

Me : Really kannu...

Kannu : Yes... Say what do you think...

Me : why should I think about him?

Kannu : Isn't he the one you proposed to me 5 years back in Nilgiri...

I glared at her...

Kannu : That's true right..

Me : you know what kannu.... Even though I am not into giving any advice if anyone asks me I would definitely say this to them..

Kannu : What??... What are your thoughts about the collector sir..

Me: Nooo..
Life advice.

Kannu : what's that?...

Me : That don't ever join the same college where your mother works as a professor even if you didn't go on a college trip that your mother accompanied as staff in charge... Because she will push you into a group of people to get mingle with them not considering the fact that you are happy about being away from that lossu gang... And those idiots will plan an even more idiotic game that will force you to propose to an unknown guy as a dare... Even if you don't remember his face clearly and have no idea about anything related to him not even his name... Your mother will always tease you using him your whole lifetime...

Kannu :so you don't remember his face clearly... Do you want me to believe it.... Nira i am your mother dii...

Me : exactly you are my mother but you tease me like this....

Be a responsible mother kannu....

I know I call you by pet name but that doesn't mean you are my bestie... Wait actually you are my best friend too...

Pshhh.... You are confusing me now...

Okay be a responsible mother and bestie don't bring him into our conversation...

She laughed at me... I pouted at her...

Kannu : but Why Niraa.. Don't you like him... You know many of my students were having a crush on him...

Me: it's not about whether I like him or not... It's just I don't want to think about something that is nearly impossible.. Trust me he would have forgotten that incident by now... It was you who still remember it... Leave it...

Kannu: Why do you think it's impossible...

Me : Kannu.... You are getting late... First, go ... I already serviced the car now it's in good condition you can take that no need to go by bus...

She signed and stood up nodding her head....

Soon she left saying bye... I washed the plates rechecked the gas regulator is it off and switched off the fans and lights before locking the main door...

I put up my Airpods and played my Spotify playlist and started my scotty wearing my helmet...

I drove towards the Public Library where I work as a librarian....

And kannu is my mother, a History professor her full name is Kannukiniyal.... Beautiful name right I think Tamil fell in love with her name first...

Opps... You guys don't know Tamil right? It's my father Tamilselvan who was an Tamil professor. Who got the Munaivar title..

In short Tamil and History fell in love and decided to get married and have a family and the result is me - The library... I mean librarian

I always loved books..... You guys can guess it clearly I have professor parents so they always read books for me from childhood... So I grew up with books... In fact, Appa also wrote and published many Tamil poem books...

He was too good at writing and reciting Tamil poems..... He would convince kannu whenever she gets angry with him by reciting a beautiful poem for her... She would melt by that.....

I can't introduce you all to Tamil as he is not with us now... He left us alone in this world 3 years back..... Both I and kannu couldn't come out of the misery easily. Even now it's tough.... Kannu always cries at night remembering him... To console and be with her... I too sleep in the same room with her...

Okay, no hard feelings now....... It's not that Tamil suffered from any disease or accident it's natural death...he always says that he lived a fuller satisfied life... He studied what he loved the most and did a work which he loved and married the woman he loved... What else he can ask for... The only thing missing was my marriage...

He was always been and wanted to be our happiness not be the reason behind our sadness...we console ourselves by remembering those beautiful moments we spent with him....

He was a joyous man who loved me and kannu dearly. The best father

I reached the library parked my Scotty removed my helmet was about to turn off the song but stopped in between when this lyric played...

kadavul illai endren,
thaayai kannum varai,
kanavu illai endren,
aasai thondrum varai,
kaadhal poi endru sonnen,
unnai kannum varai,

(I did not believe in God,
Until I saw my Mother,
I did not believe in dreams,
Until I experienced desires,
I believed that "love" was a lie,
Until I saw you,)

Why does this line remind me of him... That's not right... Why heart always log for something which is forbidden... I don't have an answer... All I knew was this should not happen. I have to get rid of his thoughts

My mv : are you sure you can???

Me : I have to...

I took a deep breath took out my AirPods kept them in the box and entered the library

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