tPjpapy; Ml;fs; mq;Fk; ,q;Fk; ele;J jphpe;jhh;fs;. mth;fspd; eLNt kQ;rs; epw fht; rhhp mzpe;J xU 16-17 taJs;s mofhd xU ngz; nkJthf vd;id Nehf;fp te;J nfhz;bUe;jhs;. vd; mUfpy; te;jJk; 'utpz;zh vg;g te;jPq;f" vd;W Nfl;lhs;. mts; ahnud;W Kjypy; milahsk; fhz Kbatpy;iy. mts; Nrfhpd; jq;if vd;W mwpKfk; nra;jhs;. Vd;b rpd;dthY ,g;gb milahsk; njhpahk tsh;e;jpl;lahb vd;W Nfl;Nld;. mts; gjpYf;F nkJthf rphpj;jgbNa vd; $l Nfhapy; tPjpahy; Ngrpf; nfhz;Nl ele;J te;jhs;. mts; ghh;g;gjw;F [Pd;]; glj;jpy; tUk; [ah; [];th;ah khjphpNa ,Ue;jhs;. xU rpd;djhf xU itu %f;Fj;jp mts; fpsp %f;fpy; kpDq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jJ. mts; rphpf;Fk; nghOnjy;yhk; mtsJ rpte;j Nuh[h ,jo;fs; gsgsj;jJ. mts; mz;zd; NrfhplkpUe;J nyl;lh; te;jjhf nrhd;dhs;. ehq;fs; rpdpkh gw;wp vq;fs; fijiaj; jpUg;gpNdhk;.

mtSf;Fg; gpbj;j ebif [];th;ah vd;W nrhd;dhs;. ePAk; [];th;ah khjphpj;jhd; ,Uf;f vd;W gjpYf;Fr; nrhd;Ndd;. ngha; nrhy;yhjq;f mz;zh(???) vd;whs;. nfhQ;rk; nghW cdf;fpl;l xz;Z FiwAJ vd;Nwd;. mts; clk;ig xU juk; tpiuthf ghh;j;Jtpl;L vd;d vd;W Nfl;lhs;. gf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;j filapy; xU Kok; g+ thq;fpf; nfhLj;Jtpl;L ,jhd; vd;Nwd;. ( ,e;jpag; ngz;fSf;F ky;ypif g+ vd;why; caph;). ,ij vd; jiyapy tr;rptpLq;fz;zh vd;W MirNahL Nfl;lhs;. mts; jiyapy; itj;Jtpl;Nld;. mts; nkJthf ntl;fg; gl;lhs;. mts; mbf;fb vd;id mz;zh vd;W $g;gpLtJ vdf;Fg; gpbf;ftpy;iy. (rpy Ntis [ah; ngz;fs; jq;fs; GUrid mz;zh vd;W $g;gpLtJ tof;fk;). mts; tPl;Lf;F te;J mts; mk;khit ghh;j;Jtpl;L NghFkhW nfQ;rpdhs;. th vd;W mts; tPl;L thrYf;Fg; NghNdhk;. fjT g+l;bf; fple;jJ. mts; mk;kh fghNy];tuh; NfhapYf;Fg; NghapUg;gjhf xU Jz;by; vOjp itj;Jtpl;L nrd;wpUe;jhs;. gpwF thNwd; vd;W tpl;L jpUk;gg; NghNdd;. cs;Ns te;J mts; ifahy; Nghl;l fhg;gp Fbj;Jtpl;L NghFkhW vd;id fl;lhag; gLj;jpdhs;. mts; g+r;rl;bf;F fPNo ,Ue;j rhtpia vLj;J fjitj; jpwe;jhs;.

mts; tPl;by; ey;y re;jz thrk; mbj;jJ. vd;id ,Uf;FkhW nrhy;yptpl;L fhg;gp Nghl;L te;jhs;. mts; jdJ Ke;jhidia ,Lg;gpy; nrhUfp ,Ue;jjhy; mtsJ mofhd xl;ba tapW mjd; eLtpy; ,Ue;j Mskhd njhg;Gs; Fop ed;whfj; njhpe;jJ. ehd; mij ghh;g;gij njhpe;J nfhz;l mts; mtsJ Ke;jhidia ,Oj;J %bdhs;. cd; fhg;gp ey;yh ,Uf;F. cd;id fl;bf;fg; Nghwtd; ey;y mjp\;lrhypjhd; vd;Nwd;. mts; xd;Wk; Ngrhky; miwf;Fs; Xbdhs;. ehd; VNjh jg;ghf nrhy;yptpl;Nld; vd;W epidj;Njd;. Mdhy; vd;id cs;Ns tUkhW mioj;J mYkhhpapy; Vwp VNjh gioa My;gj;ij vLj;jhs;. mts; Vwpa ];^y; rWf;fp vd; ,uz;L iffspYk; tpOe;jhs;. mts; vd; fz;fisNa rpy tpdhbfs; ghh;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. mtis fPNo tpl;L tpl;L xU ifahy; mts; ,ilia tUbathW mts; ,jo;fspy; Kj;jkplg; NghNdd;. mts; jdJ ,uz;L fz;fisAk; %bf; nfhz;lhs;. ehd; nra;tJ jtW vd;gij czh;e;J nfhz;L &uktpl;L ntspNa te;Njd;.

mts; fz;fisj; jpwe;j mNj Neuk; ehd; &ik tpl;L ntspNa te;J nfhz;bUe;Njd;. ehd; te;j Ntfj;jpy; vd; jiy gjpe;j $iuapy; mbgl;lJ. mts; Ntfkhf Xbte;J vd; jiyKbia tpyf;fp mbgl;l ,lj;ijg; ghh;j;jhs;. mts; cjLfis vd; mUNf nfhz;Lte;J nkJthf Kj;jkpl;lhs;. ehd; fz;fisj; jpwe;J ghh;j;Njd;. clNd ntl;fj;jpy; jiyia fPNo njhq;fg; Nghl;lhs;. vd; ifahy; mts; Kfj;ij epkph;j;jp mts; %ba fz;fspy; Kj;jkpl;Nld;. mtis neQ;rpy; mizj;J mg;gbNa mts; fPo; cjl;il vd; thahy; ft;tpg; gpbj;Jr; Ritj;Njd;. mtsJ Ke;jhid rhpe;J fPNo tpOe;jJ. mNj Neuk; vd; Rz;zp vOe;J nfhz;lJ. mts; fz;fshy; fl;bYf;F tUkhW mioj;jhs;. mtis J}f;fp fl;bypy; Nghl;Nld;. mtsJ Ke;jhidia mtpo;j;J vwpe;Jtpl;L mts; tapw;wpy; vd; tpuiy itj;J nkJthf tUbNdd;. vd; ifia NkNy nfhz;LNgha; mtsJ [hf;fl;by; itj;J mtsJ ,sk; khh;ig ,Wf;fp erpj;Njd;. vd;dhy; ,dpAk; nghWf;f Kbatpy;iy. mjdhy; mtsJ [hf;fl;il mtrumtrukhf fow;wp mtsJ gpQ;R KiyfSf;F tpLjiy nfhLj;Njd;. Mzpd; if glhj me;j rpwpa Kiyfs; vd; if gl;lJk; tpiuj;Jf; nfhz;L epkph;e;J epd;wd. mts; tpl;l ngU %r;rpy; mit ,uz;Lk; NkYk; fPOk; Ngha; te;jd. vd; ehf;if ePl;b mtsJ gpq;f; epw khh;Gf; fhk;ig Ritf;f Muk;gpj;Njd;. vd; Nrt;gz;zhj ,uz;L ehs; jhb mtsJ khh;igf; Fj;jpf; Fj;jp Rfk; nfhLj;jJ. mts; vd; Kfj;ij mtsJ khh;NghL Nrh;j;J mOj;jp mizj;jhs;.

rpwpJ Neuk; fopj;j mts; ghthil ehlhtpy; ifia itj;J mij mtpo;f;fj; njhlq;fpNdd;. mts; cs;Ns gpq;f; fyh; ghd;b Nghl;bUe;jhs;. mjd; NkNy vd; ifia itj;J jlhtpNdd;. mts; vd; ifiag; gpbj;J 'Ntzhk;......." vd;W jLj;jhs;. 'ehd; fhyk; g+uh cd;NdhLjhd; thog; NghNwd;. ehd; cd;id Vkhw;w khl;Nld;. vdf;F ey;y Ntiy ,Uf;F. cq;f gkpyp rk;kjpf;fhl;b Kk;ghapy Ngha; fy;ahzk; gz;zpf;fyhk;" vd;W mtis rk;kjpf;f itj;Njd;. mtSk; mjw;Fj; jiyahl;bdhs;.

ehd; Koq;fhypy; epd;W mts; njhil ,uz;ilAk; vd; mUNf ,Oj;Jg; gpbj;Njd;. mts; cWg;G vd; Kfj;jUNf ,Ue;jJ. mts; ghd;bia nkJthf Kj;jkpl;lthW xU ifahy; mij fow;w Muk;gpj;Njd;. mtsJ ,jo;fs; kaph;fspd; kj;jpapy; xspe;J fple;jJ. mtsJ kaph; Nkl;il vd; Kfj;jhy; curptpl;L mts; ,jo;fis tphpj;j mtsJ h.ukhd ,jo;fspy; vd; thia itj;Njd;. vd; tha; mjpy; gl;lJk; mtsJ clYf;Fs; kpd;rhuk; gha;e;jJ. mts; jd; ,U njhilfshYk; vd; fOj;ij ,Wf;fpdhs;. vd; Kfk; mts; Gz;il nts;sj;jpy; %o;fpaJ. xU gbahf vd; Kfj;ij mts; njhilfSf;F ,ilapy; ,Ue;J tpLtpj;Njd;. mts; Kfj;ijg; ghh;j;Njd;. me;j mg;ghtpg; nghz;zpd; Kfj;jpypUe;J fz;zPh; frpe;jJ. xz;Zk; gag;gplhjb vd;W mts; fd;dj;jpy; Kj;jkpl;L MWjy; nrhd;Ndd;. mts; fh;g;gj;ijg; gw;wp gag;gl;lhs;. vdf;fpl;l nfhz;lk; ,Uf;F mij a+]; gz;zpdh gps;is gpwf;fhJ vd;W nrhd;Ndd;. Mdhy; mts; ,d;Dk; gaj;jpy; fple;jhs;.

mtis re;Njhrg; gLj;Jtjw;fhf mts; clk;G g+uhTk; Kj;jkpl;Nld;. mts; njhilia tUbathW vd; Kfj;ij mts; Gz;ilapy; itj;Njd;. vd; tpuiy cs;Ns GFj;jpathW mtsJ ,jo;fisr; Ritj;Njd;. mts; rpd;djhf Kdfpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. vdJ Kfj;ij vLj;J mts; cs; njhilia ef;fpathW mij mq;Fk; ,q;Fk; Kj;jkpl;Nld;. vd; ghf;fl;by; ,Ue;j nfhz;lj;ij vLj;Jtpl;L vd; [Pd;ir fow;wp tPrpNdd;. vd; tpiuj;j Rz;zpia ntspNa vLj;J nfhz;lj;ij ey;ygbahf Nghl;Nld;. mts; Gz;il mUNf cd; Rz;zpia nfhz;LNgha; mts; Gioapy; itj;J mts; kPJ gLj;jgb vd; ,Lg;ig NkYk fPOk; mirj;Njd;. mts; rpwpa typapdhy; fj;jpdhs;. mtsJ fd;dpj; jir fpspgl;L ,uj;jk; rpW Jsp te;jJ. clNd ehd; Xg;gij epWj;jptpl;L vd; Nrl;lhy; mij Jilf;f Muk;gpj;Njd;. ,uz;lhtJ jlit nra;Ak; NghJ vy;yhk; rhpahfptpLk; vd;W MWjy; nrhd;Ndd;. vdJ Rz;zp ,d;Dk; tpiwj;Jf; nfhz;Nl epd;wJ. mjdhy; mtis rhpg;gLj;jp ,d;ndhU jlit iu gz;z mtis mioj;Njd;. mts; xd;Wk; Ngrhky; gLj;jhs;. nksdk; rk;kjj;Jf;F mwpFwp. mjdhy; vd; Rz;zpia mtsJ Xl;ilapy; itj;J nkJthf Ml;bNdd;. rpy tpdhbfspy; vd; Ntfj;ij vdf;F trjpg;gl;l gb mjpfhpj;Njd;. mts; ,d;g Ntjidapy; nespe;jhs;.

ehd; vd; ,Lg;ig tpiuthf mirj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;Njd;. mts; vd;id ,Wf;fp mizj;jgb ngUjhf %r;R tpl;lgbNa Kdfpf; nfhz;bUe;jhs;. ehd; Nghd Ntfj;jpy; ,uz;L NgUk; xNu Neuj;jpy; fpiskhf;ir mile;Njhk;. vdJ tpe;J vd; Rz;zpapy; ,Ue;J mts; Gz;ilf;Fs;Ns Gijgl;Lf; nfhz;bUe;j nfhz;lj;Jf; Fs;Ns gha;tij vd;dhy; czu Kbe;jJ. mts; Gz;ilapypUe;J kjdePh; nghq;fp tope;jJ. mts; rhpahf fisj;Jg; Ngha; fl;bypy; gLj;jhs;. mts; $e;jypy; ,Ue;j ky;ypif fl;by; g+uhfTk; cjph;e;Jfple;jJ. mtw;wpy; rpytw;iw vLj;J mts; Kfj;jpy; J}tp tpl;L mts; new;wpapy; Kj;jkpl;Ltpl;L fl;biy tpl;L vLe;Njd;. mts; ngl;rPl;il vLj;J jd; clk;ig Rj;jp Nghh;j;jpf; nfhz;L nky;y vOk;gpdhs;. mtis ,Wf;fp mizj;J mts; fhjpy; nrhd;Ndd;. ' xz;Zf;Fk; gag;glhNj. vy;yhj;ijAk; ehd; ghj;Jf;fpNwd;. vdf;fhf eP nfhQ;rk; fhj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;" vd;W nrhy;yptpl;L mts; tPl;il tpl;L ntspNawpNdd;.