Iravil nizhalaaga (இரவில் நிழலாக)

Sixteen - The crime

The next day, she opened her eyes slowly to find Saran and Priya near the bed,

Mansi: Saran.

Saranya: Hey Mansi, okay ah?? Onnum ila la.

She nodded.

Mansi: Vikram?!

Priyanka: Avanum nalla irukaan.

Mansi: Na paakanum.

Saranya: Mansi, avan innum kannu muzhikala. But nalla thaan irukaan.

Mansi: Please Pri.

She sighed. Indhu entered the room,

Indhu: Mansi, nalla irukiya?!

She nodded.

Indhu: Vikram kannu muzhichitaan.

Mansi: Na paakanum Indhu.

Indhu: Doctor paathutu irukaanga. Ellarayum veliya anupitaanga. Half an hour aagum solli irukaanga.

The remaining people entered the room,

Iniyan: Mansi, epdi ma iruka?!

Mansi: Nalla thaan iruka Anna.

Parthi: Engayaachu valikutha?

Mansi: Ila kai la thaan konjam.

Harish: Fracture Elam ethum Ila. Seekiram sari aagidum.

Iniyan: Ena thaan mansi aachu?!

Mansi: Antha blue skoda thaan anna. Follow pannite irunthuchu. Antha nervous la thaan munnadi paakama bus la idichitaan.

He sighed.

The doctor entered the room,

Doctor: Mansi, how are you?!

Mansi: Fine doctor.

Doctor: Ellarum konjam veliya irunga.

The doctor examined Mansi.

Mansi: Doctor, Vikram epdi irukaan?!

Doctor: He is fine. Rendu perum innaike discharge aagikalaam. Onnum prachana ila.

He left. Everyone took Mansi to Vikram's room,

Mansi: Vikram.

She ran towards him and hugged him, he hugged her back, she pulled away and sat beside him,

Vikram: U okay?!

She nodded.

Vikram: Ethum adi padala la?!

Mansi: Ila. Kai la thaan. Onnum prachana ila. Innaiku veetuku polaam nu sollitaanga.

He smiled.

Mansi: Ne okay ah?!

He nodded. He looked at Saran and Priya,

Vikram: Ivanga rendu perum yaaru, Indhu?!

She got up, everyone was shocked. They looked at each other,

Vikram: Ena aachu?! Yaaru ithu?!

Harish: Vikram.

Vikram: Harish, ena da?!

Harish: Vikram, ena kekkara. Ithu Saran and Priya.

Vikram: Yaaru!?

Harish: Ithu Indhu ila.

Vikram: Haan. Nambita nambita.

He laughed but stopped when she saw tears in her eyes,

Vikram: Indhu. Ena aachu?!