Author's POV

Nirai came back home and she was smiling herself which had not gone unnoticed by her mother... As usual, they both cooked with a lot of bickering and laughing...

They sat to have their dinner that's when Her mother asked her...

Kannu: Hmmmm Nira...

Nirai: yes kannu..

Kannu: what happened to my daughter she is smiling a lot today... Anything special.

Nirai smiled remembering him and looked at her mother...

Nirai: you are not going to believe if I say nothing... So I won't say that... Hmmm.... It's about someone...

Kannu: Is that someone is a man????

Nirai: May be kannu.... But but... Don't ask more I will let you know myself when I am sure .... I am still in oscillation...

Kannu: Done... Finally, my Nira fell in love... I am already feeling bad for that unlucky man... Poor him...

She said dramatically. Nirai rolled her eyes.....

Nirai: Kannu..... I am not sure about this love and all so you don't develop more hope okay...

Kannu: Think positive Nira....

Nirai: yeah yeah..... Leave that I want to ask you something kannu..

Kannu: What's that...

By that time both finished eating and Kannu moved towards the kitchen to wash the plate.... Nirai followed her today it was Kannu's turn to do the Washing so Nirai sat on the kitchen slab and her mother continued to wash the dishes...

Kannu: Nira... What did you want to ask ...

Nirai: Athuuuu

(Thattt)

Kannu : Athu ethu Nira..

(that.. What Nira)

Nirai: Kannu how did you and Tamil communicate in those days...Tamil said you were too shy to speak with anyone even with Girls then how did you spoke with Tamil..

Kannu: when did I spoke with him...

Nirai: Then..

Kannu: It's always through the letters Nira.... I keep the letter in the book I read... The next day it would have been replaced by your appa's letter...

I spoke with him in person only before we got married in the temple after registering our marriage...

Till then it was only through Letters. We used to see each other from far away but never shared any close encounters...

Nirai: Ohhh... Kanulaiye pesuveingalo renduperum..kannu...

( oh.... So you both talked through eyes alone kannu...)

She teased her mother making her blush...

Kannu: Podi... Atha naa solarathe ila...

( go dii... That's why I don't say to you)..

Nirai: Who else you can share all this with other than me kannu... Don't be shy okay...

Kannu knocked Nirai's head playfully... Both Giggled...

Nirai: Okay what exactly did you write or he wrote to make you fall for him just by letters...

Kannu: Nira... Sometimes it's not about the words that the letter contains it's about the person and those hours spent on thinking, hesitation, shyness and love and desire just to write that single letter...

Every letter has a whole different story along with the words written on the letter... How it's written how much self-smiling and facepalming and baseless second thought surely rewriting it took to finalize one...

Just how nowadays people used to delete text and unsend them and leave messages in seen..... That was not possible in those days... Each word in that letter can't be deleted and unsent so the selection of a specific word is a big task... Sometimes we will go with the flow but when we reread them it Sounds like something else... There is always that slight fear that what I thought while writing those letters should reach him as it is not in a different way.......

Kannu looked at her daughter who was smiling at her dreamily Nirai was imagining herself in that place and Maaran on another side.......Her mother chuckled and splashed water on Nirai and went out of the kitchen... Nirai came out of her dream and chased her mother...

Nirai: Kannu odatha nillu..... Pudichein avlo tha nee

( kannu don't run... If I caught you then you are done)

Seems like her threat didn't make any difference her mother didn't mind it.

Finally, she caught her but both were laughing at each other..... Then Nirai fell on the couch gasping for air.... Her mother sat beside her, her situation was also the same...

Just another normal day of this Mother and Daughter life...

After sometimes Kannu looked at Nira.

Kannu : Niraa...

Nirai: hmmm.....

Kannu: Your grandma called me...

Nirai: What a miracle...then.. What she said.

Kannu: She invited us to the Village festival next month...

Nirai: We are not going there..

Kannu: Niraa... Don't be this stubborn... They love you a lot... You are their dear son's only daughter only granddaughter... Your Thatha is fond of you...

You are that house's princess..... You know right how much respect your grandfather has in our village...

Nirai rolled her eyes...

Nirai: Yes they do love me and I am their princess but the mother of me is Queen but they never treated you as one from what I remember...

Kannu: Nira... I am used to their disliking... But they love you... And wanted to see you... After your Appa left us you didn't go to meet them nor allowed me to go there alone.....

Nirai: Because I know someway they will say something that will hurt you... And don't even talk about Atthai... She can't control her tongue... Who knows if we go now she will ask my hand for marriage for her second son....

Kannu: That won't happen Nira.... Your Appa already warned you that he won't marry you to him... Who is not at all responsible... But now he has changed and got married to... So don't worry no one is going to fix your marriage...

Nirai: Still... I don't want to come there and see your tears... They still don't like you... It's been 27 years ma...they are still blaming you.....

Kannu: They are rooted in their culture and relationship Nira... I am not angry at them... I loved your father and he rejected his moraiponnu to marry me causing a rift between the family..... That's why they still blame me...

It's okay... Now they won't say all that Nira...

Nirai: I don't trust them...

Kannu: Okay you stay here but I am going there to visit my in-laws and the house your father grew up and always talked about.....

Nirai: Kannu...

Kannu: I am not going to listen to you now...

She said sternly... Nirai signed...

Nirai: okay I am coming with you I can't send you there alone.....

But remember kannu... No matter who they are how much they love me.......
If they can't give you the respect you deserve they are No One To me...

Kannu smiled and creased her daughter's head... Nira twisted their lips and turned to the other side...

Kannu: okay... Are you not sleepy...

Nirai: Noo... You go I will come later...

Kannu shrugged her shoulders and stood up.

Kannu: Good night Nira... And don't be awake till late at night.

Nirai just nodded her head in annoyance ... Kannu chuckled at her daughter's childish behaviour... And moved inside the room... Nirai looked up and took a deep breath and smiled... Just then her phone pinged she saw a notification from the mail..... She furrowed... And opened it...

Author's Note.

Hello people.

How was the chapter?

Yes, new characters are going to come in...

Life is boring without complications right.....

Any idea how this going to be...

Be ready for the twists and turns...

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