,d;lh; nel;by; ez;gh;fs; Njit gf;fj;ij myrpf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ xU 35 taJila tpthfuj;Jg; ngw;w ngz;zpd; tpguk; fz;zpy; gl;lJ. clNd mtsJ h.nkapy; ml;uRf;F vd;idg; gw;wpa tpguq;fis vOjp mDg;gpNdd;. gjpYf;F mtSk; xU nuz;L %d;W ehl;fs; fopj;J gjpy; mDg;gp ,Ue;jhs;. mtsJ tPl;by; ,d;lh; nel; ,y;iy mjdhy; mts; ,d;lh; nel; fNgf;F Ngha; jhd; gjpy; mDg;g KbAk;. h.nkapypy; njhlh;e;j vq;fs; njhlh;G Nehpy; re;jpf;Fk; tiu Ngha; tpl;lJ. mts; ,Ug;gJ vq;fs; ChpypUe;J xU %d;W kzpj;jpahy J}uk; ,Uf;Fk;. gioa ez;gd; xUtid re;jpg;gjw;F ntspa+Uf;F Nghtjhf tPl;by; ngha; nrhy;yp tpl;L mtis ghh;g;gjw;fhf nrd;Nwd;. nuapypy; NghFk; nghOJ mts; vg;gb ,Ug;ghs; vd;W fw;gid nra;J nfhz;L nrd;Nwd;. mts; mtsJ tPl;L ml;uir jutpy;iy. mjw;Fg; gjpyhf xU nfhl;lypd; ml;uir je;J mq;Nf jq;FkhWk; mts; te;J mq;Nf re;jpg;gjhfTk; vOjpapUe;jhs;. ehd; mq;Nf nrd;wJk; mts; nrhd;d mNj nfhl;lypy; xU &ik Gf; gz;zpNdd;. ehd; mq;Nf fl;bypy; nu];l; vLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j Neuk; mts; me;j nfhl;lYf;F Nghd; gz;zp ehd; te;Jtpl;lij mwpe;J nfhz;lhs;. mts; vd;id khiy 7.30f;F nfhl;ly; gf;fj;jpYs;s xU nu];unuhd;by; re;jpg;gjhf nrhy;ypapUe;jhs;.

ehd; fbfhuj;jpy; Neuj;ijg; ghh;j;Njd; mJ 6.30 vd;W fhl;baJ. X rpl; vd;W fj;jptpl;L ghj;&Kf;Fs; Ngha; Fsph;j;Jtpl;L vd;dplk; ,Ue;j ng];l; Nrl;ilAk; [Pd;irAk; khl;bf;nfhz;L nggpa+ik clk;G g+uhTk; mbj;Jf; nfhz;L fpubf; fhl;ilAk; [E}W &gha; fhirAk; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L me;j nfhl;lYf;F tpiue;Njd;. mts; gpq;f; fyh; rhhp fl;b tUtjhf $wpapUe;jhs;. mq;fpUe;j ve;jg; ngz;Zk; gpq;f; fyh; rhhp fl;bapUg;gjhf njhpatpy;iy. ehd; xU Nlgpspy; Ngha; ,Ue;Jtpl;L thry; Nehf;fp fz;iz itj;jgbNa fhj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ Neuk; 7.45 thry; topahf mts; te;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ehd; ifia fhl;b 'ehd; jhd;" vd;gJ Nghy irif fhl;bNdd;.

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'`Nyh uh[;. nrhhp nfhQ;rk; Nyl; Mfpl;L" vd;whs;. mJ guthapy;y. Kjy;y cl;fhUq;f vd;W nrhy;yp vd; Kd;dhy; ,Ue;j nrahiuf; fhl;bNdd;.mts; te;J vd; Kd;Nd mkh;e;jhs;. ehq;fs; rhg;ghil Xlh; gz;zptpl;L fijf;fj; njhlq;fpNdhk;. ,ilapilNa ,d;lnel;by; jpUba N[hf;ir nrhy;yp mtis kfpo;tpj;Njd;. mg;NghJ mts; mtsJ fhd;l; ghf;if fPNo jtw tpl;lhs;. mts; Fdpe;J vLf;Fk; NghJ mtsJ Ke;jhid fPNo rhpe;J mtsJ fpspNti[ ed;whf fhl;baJ. ehd; ghh;j;Jk; ghh;f;fhjJ Nghy ,Ue;Jtpl;Nld;. ehq;fs; xUtiu xUth; ed;whf tprhhpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. mtsJ gh];l; iyig gw;wp ehd; vJTk; Nfl;f tpy;iy. ehq;fs; rhg;ghL vy;yhk; Kbj;jTld; Neuk; 10 kzpahf ,Ue;jJ. mts; tPl;Lf;F Nghf Ntz;Lk; ehisf;F kPl;; gz;ZNthk; vd;W nrhd;dhs;.

mtsJ tPL xU miu kzpj;jpahy J}uj;jpy; ,Ug;gjhf nrhd;dhs;. cq;fisg; Nghy mofhd ngz;fs; ,e;j Neuj;jpy NghwJ Nrt; ,y;iy. mjdhy ePq;f vd;$lNt ,Ue;J fhiyy Nghq;f vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. (mtis Nfs;sp Nfl;f mts; tPl;by; ahUk; ,y;iy. mts; bNth]; gz;zpaJk; mts; xU Rfe;jpukhd ngz;.) Kjypy; kWj;jts; gpd;dh; vd;$l jq;Ftjw;Fr; rk;kjpj;jhs;. (n[];.................)

mtis $l;bf; nfhz;L vd; &Kf;Fs; Eioe;Njd;. me;j miwapd; nky;ypa ntspr;rj;jpy; xU ngz;NzhL jdpahf ,Ug;gij vz;zp clk;G rpyph;j;Jg; NghdJ. mts; [d;dy; topahf tPjpia ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ehd; mts; gpd;dhy; nrd;Nwd;. [d;dyhy; te;J fhw;wpy; mtsJ Ke;jhid gwe;J vd; Kfj;jpy; mbj;jJ. mtsJ Ke;jhidia k;..k;.. vd;W kze;Jtpl;L 'mD> thq;f hPtp ghh;g;Nghk;" vd;W mioj;Njd;.

ehq;fs; ,UtUk; te;J Nrhghtpy; mkh;e;Njhk;. vq;fs; ,uz;L NgUf;Fk; nfhQ;r ,ilntsp ,Ue;jJ. ehq;fs; hP{tp rj;jj;ij nfhQ;rk; Fiwj;Jtpl;L Ngrj; njhlq;fpNdhk;. vq;fsJ Ngr;R nrf;]; gf;fk; jpUk;gpaJ. mtsJ GUrd; xU ehSk; mtis KOikahf jpUg;jpg; gLj;jpaNj ,y;iy vd;W nrhd;dhs;. Mdhy; ,ts; rhpahf mtid jpUg;jpg; gLj;jtpy;iy vd;W nrhy;yp mts; GUrd; ,d;ndhUj;jpNahL Xbtpl;lhd;. ,Jjhd; ey;y rkak; vd;W ghh;j;J 'cq;fisg; Nghy mofhd ngz;iztpl;L Xbg;Nghf vtDf;Fj;jhd kdR tUk;" vd;W mts; fz;fisg; ghh;j;Jr; nrhy;yptpl;L mts; mUNf NghNdd;.

mtsJ ifiag; gpbj;j ehd; nkJthf mtsJ njhilNkNy ifiaitj;J nkJthf tUbNdd;. vdJ Kfj;ij mtsJ fOj;jpy; itj;J vdJ cjLfshy; mtsJ fOj;ij nfhQ;rpf; nfhQ;rp tUbNdd;. mtsJ njhilapypUe;j vdJ if mtsJ clk;gpd; NkNy efh;e;J mtsJ khh;gpNy te;J epd;wJ. mts; mtsJ fz;fis %bf; nfhz;L nkJthf %r;Rtplj; njhlq;fpdhs;. vdJ cjLfis mtsJ fd;dq;fspNy gjpj;J mts; Kfk; g+uhfTk; Kj;jkplj; njhlq;fpNdd;. mtsJ fd;dq;fis Kj;jkpl;Lf; fisj;Jg; Nghd vdJ cjLfs; jhfk; jPh;g;gjw;fhf mtsJ h.uhkhd cjLfspNy Njd; gUf te;jJ. vdJ cjLfSk; mtsJ cjLfSk; xd;iwnahd;W tplhJ rz;ilgpbj;J tpisahlj; njhlq;fpd. ehd; mtis nfhQ;rpf; nfhz;bUe;j gbNa mtsJ Glitia nkJthf fioe;J ntspNa vLj;Njd;.

mofhd gsgsntd;w mtsJ tapw;wpd; NkNy vdJ if tpuy;fs; gutj; njhlq;fpd. mts; NrhghtpNy mkh;e;J nfhz;bUff; ehd; mts; NkNy Vwp mkh;e;J nfhz;L mtsJ [hf;fl;il mtpo;f;fj; njhlq;fpNdd;. mtsJ nts;is gpwh mtsJ Kiyfis jhq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. ehd; Fdpe;J mtsJ fpspNt[py; Kfj;ijg; gjpj;J Kj;jkpl;lthW gpd;dhy; ifia Xl;b mtsJ gpwhit fow;wj; njhlq;fpNdd;. mtsJ gpwh nfhQ;r Neuj;jpy; vd; ifapy; ,Ue;jJ. mij vLj;J vd; clk;gpNy curptpl;L Nrhghtpy; vwpe;Njd;. mtsJ nghpa Kiyfs; ,uz;Lk; gpwTz; fyhpy; ,Ue;jJ. mts; mtw;iw ifahy; krh[; gz;zpg; gz;zp ey;y gpw;whf itj;jpUe;jhs;. mtsJ fhk;Gfs; rpwpjhf tpiuj;Jg; Ngha; ,Ue;jJ. mit Ritf;fg; gl;L xU ,uz;L %d;W tUlq;fs; ,Uf;Fk;.

ehd; vd; Kfj;ij mtsJ khh;gpd; kj;jpapNy gjpj;Jf; nfhz;L vdJ ,uz;L iffshYk; ,uz;L KiyfisAk; tUlj; njhlq;fpNdd;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; xd;iw Ritj;jthW kw;waij gpide;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mNj Ntis vdJ Rz;zp ntspNa te;J tPuj;ijf; fhl;l Jbj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mts; kPJ Vwp ,Ue;j ehd; mtis tpl;L ,wq;fptpl;L mts; mUfpNy mkh;e;jthW mtsJ ghthilia nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf NkNy cah;j;jpNdd;. mtsJ kQ;rs; g+rp ntSj;j njhilapy; vd; ifia itj;J tUbf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mNj Neuk; mts; vd; Nrl;bd; Kjy; gl;lid fow;wj; njhlq;fpdhs;. mts; vdJ ng];l; Nrl;il gl;ld; fow;wg; nghWikapy;yhky; fpopj;J vwpe;Jtpl;L vd; khh;gpNy mtsJ ifahy; tUlj; njhlq;fpdhs;. mts; if vd; khh;gpNy gl;lJk; vd; fz;fs; jhdhfNt %bf; nfhz;L mij urpf;fj; njhlq;fpd. mts; vOj;J vd; [Pd;ir fow;wptpl;L vdJ [l;bia ghh;j;jhs;. [l;bia js;spf; nfhz;bUe;j vdJ VO ,Q;rp jbia ghh;j;jJk; mtsJ fz;fs; mfd;W nfhz;ld. nghWikapy;yhj mtsJ iffs; mij Ntfkhf fow;wj; njhlq;fpd. [l;bia tpl;L ntspg;gl;l vdJ Rz;zp nrQ;Fj;jhf vOe;J epd;wJ. mts; mtsJ iffshy; mij xU ,uz;L %d;W jlitfs; nkd;ikahf tUbtpl;L Nrhghtpd; irl; gf;fj;jpy; nfspe;J gLj;Jf; nfhz;L vdJ Rz;zpia Ritf;fj; njhlq;fpdhs;.

mts; vdJ Rz;zpia vr;rpy; topa topa Ritj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j Neuk; vdJ xU if mtsJ jiy KbiaAk; kW if mtsJ KJifAk; tUb mtSf;F ,d;gj;ijf; nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jd. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; mts; vdJ Rz;zpia Ritg;gij epWj;jptpl;L mtsJ ghthilia cah;j;jpf; nfhz;L mtsJ epf;fiu fow;wptpl;L vd; NkNy Vwp ,Ue;J nfhz;L vdJ Rz;zpia mtsJ Fopapy; rhpahf nghUe;Jk;gb itj;Jf; nfhz;L vd;id rthhp nra;aj; njhlq;fpdhs;.ehd; NrhghtpNy rha;e;J ,Ue;jthW mtsJ ,Lg;ig vdJ ,uz;L iffshYk; ,Wf;fpg; gpbj;J mtis NkYk; fPOk; mirtjw;F cjtp nra;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mtsJ iffs; ,uz;Lk; vdJ Njhis ,Wf;fkhf gw;wpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

mts; vd;id rthhp nra;J nfhz;bUe;jthW mtsJ cliy gpd;gf;fkhf tisj;J mire;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ehd; vdJ Kfj;ij mtsJ khh;GfSf;F kj;jpapy; vd; Kfj;ijg; Gijg;gjw;F trjpahf ,Ue;jJ. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; mts; clk;gpypUe;J tpah;itj; Jspfs; topaj; njhlq;fpaJ. mtsJ %r;RtpLk; rj;jk; vd; fhJf;Fs; Nfl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mts; rhpahf fisj;J NrhghtpNy rhpaj; njhlq;fpdhs;. mtis nkJthf NrhghtpNy gLf;f itj;jthW mtsJ ghthilia nkJthf fow;Wk; Kaw;rpapy; ,wq;fpNdd;. rpwpJ Neuj;jpy; mts; vd;id ghh;j;jthW NrhghtpNy eph;thzkhf fple;jhs;. mtsJ tpah;it gbe;J clk;G vdf;Fg; Nghij Vw;wpaJ. ehd; mts; clk;gpd; NkNy Vwp gLj;Jf; nfhz;L vdJ ,Lg;igf; nfhQ;rk; cah;j;jp vdJ Rz;zpiag; gpbj;J mts; iffspy; xg;gilj;Njd;. mts; vdJ Miria mwpe;J nfhz;L mij vLj;J mtsJ Fopapy; rhpahf itj;jhs;. ehd; xU nky;ypajhf xU mOj;jk; nfhz;Lj;Njd;. mJ rjf; vd;W xU nehbapy; cs;Ns GFe;jJ. Muk;gj;jpy; nkJ nkJthf mire;J vdJ Ntfj;ij xt;nthU gbahf Muk;gpf;fj; njhlq;fpNdd;. mtsJ Fop nfhQ;rk; iul;lhf ,Ue;jJ. vdJ Rz;zp mtsJ mbj; jsj;jpy; Ngha; mbg;gij vd;dhy; ed;F czu Kbe;jJ. mts; vd;id ,Wf;fp mizj;jgb fz;fis %bf; nfhz;L urpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;.

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