  " vanakkam. Indraiya thalaippu seithigal.  shouted the newsreader. Enga oorliye periya veedu engulthuthaanga. mothama 16 rooms.
raising her voice in excitement and trying to shout more than the newsreader. Hari looked at his mom curiously listening to AVaunty. Iva solratha vaazhkaila evanum ivvalo unnippa keppannu avale nenachirukka maata. hmph" 108 thengaai odachom enga kula theivathukku. pulla 10th pass pannitaanla.
Tamil naatil pasi kodumaiyinaal oru oru varudamum 1000 per bali aagindranar endru engalathu. announced a rough but feeble voice to the spokesperson,  rhythmically overcoming the wind's noise on the microphone. ayyo paavamga. pasiyinaala saagara kodumaiyaatam vera eduthuvum illa. said AVaunty pitifully.
aamaam paavam" agreed Hari's mom. appuram sollinthene. antha thengaai ellam udaikkarthukke 1 hr aachu. carried on with her boasting. yen aunty.
interuppted Hari. antha thengaai ellam oru 108 ezhaingalukku koduthurukkalaame?  veetla ethavathu panni saaptiruppanga" said Hari staring at AVaunty. she started defensively " athan thengaa udacha vanthu porikkipaangalepa.
Hari stared still. athuvum,  saamikku vendindaachula?  appuram pannama eppadi irukkarthu. enna Hari- amma unga payyan ippadi pesuthu"
 said AVaunty with a concern in her face. Hari. pothum. etho theriyaama pesaraanga"  said Hari's mom facing Hari with a stern look at her face. sari Hari-
amma naan kalambaren. poi chutney araikkanum. unga veetla thengaa iruntha onnu kudungalen.  said AVaunty trying to lift herself from the sofa. Hari antha fridgela oru thenga moodi irukkum paaru. atha eduthundu vaa"
 commanded Hari's mom.  108 thengaai udachom aana veetla chutneykku thengaai illa " hmph"  smiled Hari mimicing AVaunty's voice in his head. engamma?  asked Hari looking into the fridge.
keela irukkum. antha vegetables vekkara. ya. got it"  announced Hari. saringa Hari-
amma naalaikku kadaikku porche vaangindu vanthu kudukkaren"  said AVaunty as if hearing Hari's mimicry. athellam irukkatumga ithula enna irukku. spoke Hari's mom with the usual born to share attitude voice.  dhom- crrraaacckk .
a huge noise lifted. it echoed in the closed enclosure. there were coconut pieces all around on the floor. a few on the dining table too. inthaanga porikkikonga"  said Hari.
a huge thud followed by a slap came in on Hari. How dare you? ask sorry to Aunty. sorry sollu. mmm"  cried Hari's mom.
Sorry.  aunty"  said Hari with a cracking voice. eyes swelling with tears. Thani oru manithanukku thengaa illai endraal jagathinai azhithiduvom!
