chapter 17

Author's POVGowri came to her parents home from her office....... She directly went inside and saw her mother Janaki was sitting on the sofa...... She went and layed on her lap tiredly...... Janaki : Ena kuttyma... Romba tired ah. .. (What kuttyma...you seems exhausted )Gowri : Ama jaanu....plant site ku ponein new ah install pana Compressor la etho problem nu news vanchi.... (Yes janu.....I went to plant site as the newly installed compressor had some problem...)Janaki : Apram ena achu... (then what happened )Gowri : perusa onum ila jaanu....na porathuku munadiye seri panitanga..... I just visited the plant and conversed with the operators and engineers..... (Nothing much Janu....they corrected the issue before I reach..)Janaki : Direct ah inga vanthuta kuttyma.... Maplaiku theriyuma.... (you directly came from there Kuttyma....did Mapilai knows mappilai - son in law)Gowri : ama unaku ena vida un mapla tha mukiyam..un pona konjam kavani jaanu(you always worry about your maplai....sometimes do concentrate on your daughter tooo Janu)Janaki : ama unaiyum kalyanam panitu samalikurar la avara pathi konjam extra akkarai edutha ena thapugra... (There is nothing wrong in worried about him bit more considering the fact he married you and tolerating you...)Gowri : ava vachu tha na samalichitu iruka jaanu..... Unaku reality therila.... Free ah vidu....... And Avan late agum nu solitan thaniya antha vetla irukarathuku inga un kuda time spend panalam nu vanthutein..... Kayal enga..... Ama nee ena pattu podava lam katiruka engaiyachu poriya....... (It was me who is tolerating that creature Janu...you don't know the reality.....leave it.....he already said he would be late and I thought better i would come here than staying there alone......where is Kayal......and is there anything special you are wearing silk saree and all )She asked playing with her mother's pallu's Tassels...... Like counting the threads...which she loves to do from childhood..... Janaki giggled at her grown up daughter who is still the same toddler for her.... Atleast for janaki Gowri is toddler... For Ram His daughter is still a newborn that's how he treats her.... Even after seeing how professionally she tackle the businesses World and she was married too..... Still for him his daughter is everything still the same little girl who used to throw tantrums just to be with him and learned to walk holding his hands...... He still remember how tiny she was when he first hold her in his arms..... Janaki loves her daughter too but she had the slight jealousy over her daughter getting her husband's attention more.......still that didn't reduced her love towards his First born......... After Kayal's birth and seeing how much Gowri love and responsible towards her little sister even that slightest jealousy went away...... Ram feet didn't reached the ground when he got to know that he had another daughter.... He showered love equally on both.... Still Kayal was the over pampered girl because she got her sister's love to who take care of her like a mother indeed she is..... Gowri lived 10 years alone and over pampered by her parents... From the beginning she wanted a younger sibling for her... But never voiced out and asked her parents..... As she heard doctor saying Janaki has some complications in second pregnancy.....Gowri was understanding kid even then...... Both Ram and Janaki knows thier daughter's Logging for a child they seen that in her eyes whenever she saw her friends and cousins play with their siblings......... Finally Gowri's logging ended after 10 years janaki got pregnant again.... Gowri took utmost care... Okay let's get back...... Janaki ran her hands in Gowri's hair untangling her Frenchplait that relaxed her mood more..... Janaki : Irama pinal podathanu evlo mura solrathu.... Thala barama irukum kuttyma...... (how many times I should say you don't bride your hair when its still wet....head will feel heavy ...that's why you have headaches)Gowri : irama lam ila hair dryer use panein ma....its sweat site ponein la.....ipo kulichidrein(I used hairdryer ma...its sweat I visited site right.....I will take bath now..)Janaki : Athan.... Sambrani poga poda solrathu....(that's why I say to use sambrani...)and why are you bathing at night ma...Gowri : I feel stingy jannu....please excuse  me tonight and for sambarani avlo time la ila jaanu... And adupu karri ku naa enga povein... (I don't have that much time jaanu.....and where will I find charcoal )Janaki : at least yoy can do it  on weekends right...Gowri : ada po jaanu... Athu tha enaku rest time apovum work related mails la check pananum.... (Ada poo jaanu.....that's my rest time....even then i have to check work related mails )Janaki : Ama kuttyma....paavam .. Unaku ela porupum kuduthutu un appa nala ipo ooru suthitu irukar.... Varatum pathukurein.... (Yes kuttyma... See your father he dumped all his work on your head and now roaming around freely... I will deal with him when he come back...) Gowri : ipovachu avar fun panatum jaanu.... I love this responsibility.... Evlo kastama lam ila..... Neyum fun pannu nu naanun tha solrein nee than keka matra.... Kovil kolam nu poitu iruka...... Ena ipo kuda kovil ku poga thane ready agiruka (Leave him freely janu let him have some relaxation.... I love this responsibility.. It's not that much tough.... Even I am asking you to go on a trip have fun... But no you are not at all listening to me..... Just visiting Temples... Even now you are about to go there only right) When janaki about to answer they heard Seetha's Voice.... "Janakiii.... Polama ready ah"(Janakii... Can we leave.. Are you ready) When she came inside she saw Gowri lying on Janaki's lap and janaki massaging her head.... She came near and placed her palm over Gowri's forehead checking is she having fever or not.... Seetha: Fever ah Gowri ma...... You seem tired... Gowri : Athulam ila attha summa tha.... (Nothing like that Athha...just like that...) She sat up and made Seetha sat beside her Seetha : Ena achu ma direct ah inga vanthuruka.... Ethachum.... (What happened ma... You came directly here... Anything...) Gowri : Attha  Don't.... Enakum unga paiyanukum sandalam ila... Atha complaint pana lam en amma vetuku varala.... Avan vara late agum nu sonan atha vanthein.... Appa already mama kuda veliya avar plaiya friends meet pana poirukar... And inaiku prathosam nengalum ammavum kovil ku poveinga nu theriyum atha Kayal thaniya irupa nu vanthein..... (Athai don't..... Neither  me and your son didn't had any fight and nor I am here to raise any complaint against him... He said he would be late that's why I am here... Appa and mama already went out to meet their old friends... And as today is pradhosam I know you and amma will go to temple... Kayal would be alone... I came here to give her company) Seetha: apdiya...... Naa tha athigama yosikirein pola.. (Ohh... May be  I am thinking to much..) Gowri : enaku ipo puriyuthu avanuku enga irunthu intha unwanted thinking habits la vanchunu.... (Now I understand where he got this habit of thinking unwanted things) Janaki knocked her daughter's head....Gowri turned towards her and pouted.... Janaki : Maplaiya avan ivan nu solakudathunu solirukein la.....(I already warned you right don't call maplai "Avan" "ivan" - kind of disrespecting manner... But it also kind of shows closeness) Gowri: Hello Mrs. Janaki  even Mrs. Seetha Shekar didn't have any objection in that... Why are you reacting too much.... Ahhhhh......... She whinned when she finished as Janaki was twisting her ears.... Gowri : Valikuthu... Janu viduuu... (It's paining... Jaanu leaave...) Janaki : Valikatum.... Hun... Ena pechu athu...... Amma nu kupda sona Jaanu nu un appa mariye kupta pona pothunu vitein..... Ipo ena Mrs. Janaki Ramakrishna nu solra.... Kalyanam agita kolupu eriducha..... (It supposed to be... Huh... What kind of talk is that.... I asked you to address me as amma... But you choose to call me as Janu because your father calls me like that.... Now what with this Mrs. Janaki Ramakrishna... Did you grow up horns after getting marriage um..) Janaki schooled her daughter still twisting her ears more while gowri was whining..... Gowri : Aiyoo jaanu.... Na evlo respectful ah solrein..... Intha award events la appa kuda poiruka la.... Apo appa una apdi thane address panuvar..... I am just following his footpaths.... Naa appa ponu nu prove pana vena..... (Aiyoo.. Jannu... I am calling you with utmost respect.... You went with appa for award functions and all right... Appa would address you like that only in public places... I am just following his footpath... I have to prove that I went upon my father right) Janaki : Panuva dii panvua.....al mattum ila vaiyum over ah valanthuduchu unaku...... (Why won't you follow his path... Hu... Not only your age your mouth to grow up...) Gowri : sari Sari sorry...... Katha vidu.... Kaiyoda pichi eduthuratha....... (Okay okay sorry.... Leave my ears alone don't tear it...) Janaki left her ears... Gowri was covered her ears creasing it and glaring at her mother which janaki ignored with a proud grin... Seetha  was laughing at the mother and daughter duoJanaki : Seerikatha Seetha....... Nee strict  mamiyar ah iruntha na iva ipadi irupala.. Neyum annanum senthu inum keduthu vechirukeinga ivala..... (Don't laugh Seetha.... If you behaved as strict mother in law.. she won't be like this.... You and anna spoiling her too much) Gowri : Aiii jaanu..... Attha good girl neeye enaku villiya mathuduva pola...atha attha solrein.... Please jaanu kuda seratheinga...... (Yaeiii Jannu.... Atthai good girl... Don't change her against me.... That's why I am saying you attha... Cut this friendship with Jaannu) Janaki again knocked her head.... Gowri :Ouch..... Janaki : Nee sona ava kettuvala..... School la irunthu nanga friends di... Nee tho ipo tha porantha engala pirichu vaika mudiyathu podi.... (Like she would listen to you immediately.... We are friends from school time dii.. You are still a child you can't break our friendship... Podi) Gowri :ama ungala pirika tha naa thaniya room potu plan podrein poviya..... (Yeah yeah.... I have no other work instead of planning for your friendships break up... Poviya..) Seetha was still laughing.... Janaki : nee serichathu pothum vaa kelambalam kootam athigam agidum kovil la.... (Stop with your laughing... We are getting late lets leave.. It would be too crowded today) Seetha : Atha VIP section booking potralam nu solrein nee tha keka matra.... (That's why I suggested you to book vip section.. You are not listening to me) Janaki : Namakita kasu iruku nu kovil la poi elar  kitaiyum kamichika  kudathu.....nama istathuku kadavul ah pakka polam kitta pakka vela kudukalam nu lam iruka kudathu....... Namalum satharna manavanga than.... Apdiye irukarathula tha enaku santosham.... Kottathoda sethu antha few seconds paka kedaikura antha few seconds gives me more peace and satisfaction..... Athu VIP section la ulla poi theliva kitta pathalum kedaikathu.... Nee vaa nama polam... Iva kita pesa arambicha pesite irupa....(We don't have to flaunt our wealth in temple.... We can wait for God but god should not wait for us...we are equal in front of him... If others don't think like that I don't care.. I want to remain the same.... Even if ita just a few seconds when we go and see god in crowd... That give us more peace than going in special line.... Lets leave if you start talking with her she would be talking non stop.....) Seetha : Nee solrathum unmai tha.... (That's true though) She turned towards Gowri.... Seetha : Ethachu vanthathum ethachu saptiya ma....(Did you ate anything ma..) Gowri : Ila attha inimel tha..... Na juice potu kuducukurein... Nenga ponga....(No atthai... I have to make juice first... You go) Seetha : Sari... Pathu nanga sekiram vara try pandrom aparm samaikalam.... (Okay... Take care.. We will try to come soon then we will cook okay) Gowri : ila attha nenga porumaiya vanga... Enaku inaiku samaikura mood so nane pathukurein... Appa and mama direct ah inga dinner ku vara solitein.... Shiva work mudinjathum vanthuduvan...... Elarum senthu sapdalam.... ( no attha... You come after finishing pooja... I am in the mood of cooking so I will prepare dinner... I asked mama to come with appa here for dinner... Shiva will come too... We all will eat together) Seetha : sari ma.. (Okay ma) Janaki : Fridge la elam iruku..... Radha akka ipo tha ponanga.... Munadiye soliruntha wait panirupanga la kutty..... (Everything is in fridge... Radha akka left just now... If you have informed me earlier I would have asked her to wait to help you right...) Gowri : No problem jaanu.... Kayal varuva la tution la irunthu ava enaku help panuva nee poitu va... (No problem janu.... Kayal will come back from tution right she will help me you go..) Janaki : Kayal thane....kitchen slab la ukanthutu vedika tha papa help la vaipila...... Ithula nee avaluku pastry vangitu vanthurupiye.... (Kayal right... She would sit in the kitchen slab and watch you cooking papa... She won't help you at all... And I am sure you would have brought pastry for her) Gowri : ama... (Yeah) Janaki : avlo tha atha thinite una vela paka vachitu katha pesuva...... (Yeah super.... She would just eat that talk with you non stop... She won't even care to ask you do you want to eat it) Gowri : Vidu jaanu... She is still kid....Janaki :yeah 15 year old kid....... Gowri : Sari sari avala thita arambikatha...... Nee kelambu time achu paru......... (Okay okay... Don't taunt her... You leave its getting late...) They both left... Gowri freshened up and layed in her bed for sometime keeping alarm after an hour..... She woke up by the alarm and went down to prepare dinner... When she was chopping the vegetables... Someone screamedKayal : Akkkkkaaaaaaaaa..... Gowri : Kathatha kayal na inga thane irukein.... (Don't scream kayal..I am here only) Kayal still was in uniform she ran up towards her and hugged her sister started jumping.... Gowri :..shhhh.... Calm down... Kuthichathu pothum..... Last week thane vetuku vanthein...... Etho pala varusam kalichu patha mari kuthikura...... (Shhh... Calm down.. Stop jumping... I just came last week right... You behave like you see me after ages..) Kayal : Still I missed you akka.... Gowri kissed her hair and smiled at her little sister... Gowri : Sari... I missed you too... Nee poi mothala kulichitu vaa.... Un favorite flavor pastry vangitu vanthuruka.... Aparam sapdalam.... (Okay.... I missed you too....you first go and take bath... I brought your favorite flavor pastry... You can eat that later..) Kayal : You are the best..... Neraiya sweet sapdein nu Amma cake ban panitanga theriyuma... Nee vantha tha enaku pastry chocolate lam.... (You are the best..... You know amma banned cake in home... I only get to eat thek when you come...) She said sadly.... Gowri: I know.... Neee poi mothala kuli..... Naa dinner prepare pandrein....(I know..... Now go and take bath.... I will prepare dinner.) Kayal : Wow.... Super...... Na ipadi poitu apdi vanthudrein paru..... (Wow... Super... I will be back in a blink) She went to her room... Gowri was cooking happily vibing for a song.... She loves cooking that always  refresh her mind..... ... Someone hugged her from behind before she shout.. That person kept hands over her mouth..... She knows who it is already.... Shiva nuzzled his face in her neck placing wet kissing and licking..... She couldn't do anything other than melting in his touch closing her eyes..... On the process she already simmed the stove.... Shiva : Epdi dii una pathale ela tiredness um odi poiduthu... Apdi ena mayam matham pani ena mayaki vachiruka..... (How dii.. All my tiredness goes away just by seeing you... What kind of spell you caused on me huh) He asked in a deep tone snuggling more in to her and pressing their bodies more with each other.... His hands still didn't left her mouth... His other hand was inside her tops creasing her bare skin beneath it....his hands about to move up while he was assaulting her neck...... That's when realization hits her... She bited his finger immediately making him pulled his hand back and scream in pain.... Shiva : Adiye... En dii kadicha..... (Adiye.... Why did you bite me...) Gowri turned back towards him.... And knocked his head.... Gowti: Paithiyame... Yar vena epo vena inga varalam.... Kitchen romance pandra edama da ithu...(Idiot... Anyone can come here.... Is this the place for kitchen romance..) Shiva : Kitchen la padrathala than di athuku kitchen Romance nu peru..... In fact yarume ila nu check panitu tha ulaiye vanthein..... (It's named kitchen romance because it's done in kitchen only dii.... In fact I checked already no one is here...) Gowri : Loosu kayal vetla tha iruka..... (Loosu... Kayal is at home) Shiva : Ethey..... (Whatt) Gowri : ama eruma..Pothum un romance michatha vetla vachuko... Ipo poi kulichitu vaa... Po.. Na already unaku dress eduthu vachirukein bed la...... Elarum vanthathum sapdalam.... (Yeah Buffalo.... That's enough of your romance.. Keep the remaining at home.... Now go and take bath you are stingy... I already kep your dress on bed... We can eat dinner when others come) Shiva : hmmm okay... He said with sad face and when he was about to move out... She pulled him back and kissed his cheeks..... Gowri : Monjiya apdi vachikatha pakka sagikalaa..... Ipo pooo.... (Don't keep your face like that... You look ugly... Now go) He smiled at her brightly and left the kitchen she shook her head in disbelief with a smile........When he came out he saw Kayal sitting on the center of the Hall on the sofa with the pastry and eating it.... Shiva: Hiii kuttychathan..... Kayal : Hello Korangu maams..... (Korangu - monkey) She gave him a tight lipped smiled.... Yes both were like that only.... Shiva : Nala maraiyatha.... Naa un akka purusan mariyatha kudukanum theriyum la.... Naa una vida vayasula periyavan(How respectful... I am your sister's husband remember.... And I am elder to you) Kayal : Athu en kita en akkava pakka avala convince panalam help ketu freind anapo yosichurukanum.... Ipo too late..... (You should have thought about befriend me when you need my  help you when you have to convince my angry akka.... Now it's too late) Shiva : Athu sari athan vayasuketha sagavasaam venum nu solrathu....... (That's right.... That's why people say befriend with similar age people) He shook his head and about to went up he turned back... He have slight doubt.... So he again come back about to ask her something... She said without turning back.... Kayal : Don't worry maams..... Naa kitchen pakaam pasty eduka varumbothu nenga en akka va katitu romance panatha thapi thavari kuda naa pakave ila...... ( don't worry maams.... When I came to kitchen to take pastry...not even by mistake I saw you hugging akka ) Shiva was embarrassed his face become red without saying anything he climbed the stairs fastly.. While Kayal was laughing loudly.... Later all came and had food .. The dinner filled with laughter and bickering..... That's how it will be when all are together.... There something which binded them all... That's her Gowri who is the treasure of that family.... Author's note... Hello makkale.... How was the chapter..... Before the family reunion I want to show the equation she has with everyone....... That's why I wrote this whole flashback chapter... Please do give your views and thought that will help me to know what you think..... Please do comment and let me know what do think about them..... Happy Reading📖📖📖Thank you❤❤❤