fhtphpapd; nry;td;--mj;jpahak;
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“Vd;
rhh; ,g;gb jtpf;fpwPq;f?”
vd;w khzpf;fk;> “ehd;
nrhy;Yk; nrhy;ypy; ek;gpf;if itAq;fs; rhh;. epr;rakhf ek;ik ilk; nk\pz; Nrho
Njrj;Jf;F kWgbAk; ,l;Lr;nry;Yk;. mJtiu ePq;f vLj;j Kbit khj;jpf;fpl;L
epk;kjpahf ,Uq;f!”
vd;whh;.
“ehd;
vLj;j Kbth? vd;da;ah mJ vdf;Fj; njhpahNk ehd; vLj;j KbT?” vd;whh;
#g;gh; ];lhh;.
“rhh;
fOTw kPz;y eOTw kPz; Nghy eOtg;ghf;fwPq;fNs!” vd;W
rhg;ghl;Lf;F ,ilNa rphpj;j khzpf;fk; rhh;> “ehd; xq;fs
Kjd; Kjypy; ghh;j;jNghJ vd; /g;shl;Lf;F vjpNu epd;W nfhz;L jiuia ntwpj;Jg;
ghh;j;Jz;L ,Ue;jPq;fNs. mg;Ngh jw;nfhiy gw;wp ePq;f ]Phpa]hf rpe;jpf;fy;yd;D
vq;Nf nrhy;Yq;f ghh;g;Nghk;?”
vd;whh;.
“ml
mJtha;ah?”
vd;W rhg;gpl;L Kbj;J ,iyia klf;fpa #g;gh; ];lhh;> “,e;j ,iy
mg;gbNa /g;u\hf cs;sNj ,q;f te;jJk; eP khh;fl; ,Jf Nghdpaha;ah?”
“,y;iy
rhh;. ehk; ,q;F te;j clNdNa ePq;f Fspf;fg; Ngha;l;Bq;f ehd; rikf;f
Muk;gpr;Rl;Nld;. ,iy ,d;dpf;F rhae;jpuk; thq;fpdJ!” vd;whh;
khzpf;fk; rhh;.
“Naht;t;t;… ,e;j fhJ
Fj;ju NtiyjhNd Ntzhq;fwJ! ehd; ghj; &k;y ,Uf;Fk; NghJ ahuhr;Rk; ,iy
tpj;JfpD Nghdhq;fsh? mtq;fs;l;l thq;fpdJjhNd ,e;j ,iyfs; vy;yhk;?” vd;W
File;jhh;.
“rhh;
,d;dpf;F rhae;jpuk; ehd; khh;fl; Ngha; ,Ue;Njd;. fhpfha; tpiy [h];j;jpahf
,Ue;jJ. mjhy ehd; mg;gsKk; ,iyfSk; thq;fpz;L jpUk;gpl;Nld;. mg;Guk;jhd; xq;fs
ghf;fu Neuk; tUk; tiu G+i[ nra;Jl;L gpwF xq;fsg; ghh;j;Njd;!” vd;whh;.
“vd;da;ah
,J?”
vd;w #g;gh; ];lhh;> “ehk
Nrho Njrk; Ngha; ehs; G+wh ,Ue;Jl;L te;jpUf;Nfhk;. xdf;F ghj; &k; Nghw
mt];j;ij tuiy. thq;fp ntr;r ,iy mg;gbNa ,Uf;F. nfhQ;rk;$l thliy tjq;fiy. mg;Ngh
ehk nehbg;NghJ $l Nrho Njrj;jpy; ,y;iyah?” vd;whh;.
“,Ue;Njhk;
rhh;. ehk xU gfy; G+wh Nrho Njrj;jpy; ,Ue;Njhk;”.
“mg;gb
th topf;F!”
“Mdhy;
mJ ekJ NjrKk; ,y;iy. ekJ #hpaDk; mq;F cjpj;J mlq;fy;y. NkYk; ehk clk;gpy;yhNk
ntUk; ];gphpl;lhf mq;Nf ,Ue;Njhk;. ehk Nrho Njrj;jpy; xU ehs;jhd; ,Ue;Njhk;.
mjhtJ xU gfy;. Mdhy; ek;g jhj;jh ,q;Nf te;J %Z khjq;fSf;F NkyhFJ. ,d;Dk;
gr;irj;jz;zPh; gy;ypy; gly;y. rhg;gply;y. J}q;fy;y. ];thrpf;fy;y. ,g;gb cly;
nra;Ak; vijANk nra;ay;y!”
vd;W tpsf;fpdhh; khzpf;fk; rhh;.
“mg;gbd;dh
khky;yhpd; fhyj;jpy; fplf;Fk; cd; jhj;jdpd; clk;G ,d;Nduk; ehwpg;Ngha;j;jhNd
,Uf;Fk;?”
vd;W jd; mLj;j re;Njfj;ij ntspapl;lhh; #g;gh; ];lhh;.
“,y;iy
rhh;. jhj;jh ve;j Nfhsj;jpy; jd; clk;ig cFj;jpl;L ,q;F te;jhNuh mNj
epiyapy;jhd; ,d;Dk; gj;J tU\k; fopj;Jg; NghdhYk; ,Uf;Fk;. Vd;dh khky;yhpd;
fhQrpiag; nghUj;jtiu jhj;jh ,q;F te;J xU nehb $l Mfy;y GhpAjh? Vd;dh me;j
#hpad; ,q;F ,y;iy. #hpa xspf;Fk; fhyj;Jf;Fk; neUq;fpa njhlh;G ,Uf;F.
cjhuzj;Jf;F> mwptpay; mwpQh; Id;];bd; jj;Jtg; gb ehk #hpa xspapd; Ntfj;jpy;
gazk; gz;z fj;Jf;fpl;lk;dh E}whz;Lfs; me;j uhf;fl;by; gazk; nra;jhYk; taJ xU
nehb $l $lhJ. ,q;F te;J ,wq;fpdJk;jhd; taJ Mf Muk;gpf;Fk;. xU ngz; 18 tajpy;
me;j uhf;fl;by; Vwp gazk; nra;J E}whz;Lfs; fopj;J kPz;Lk; G+kpf;F the;jhs;dh
mts; mNj 18 taJ ,sk; Fkhpahfj;jhd; ,Ug;ghs;! mg;Guk;jhd; tajhfj; njhlq;Fk;!
mg;Guk;jhd; grpf;Fk;. vy;yhk; nra;Ak;. Ghpfpwjh?” vd;whh;
khzpf;fk; rhh;.
“ak;khbNaht;!” vd;w
#g;gh; ];lhh;> “mg;Guk;
vd; clk;G kl;Lk; /g;u\h ,y;ypNa. ehd; ,q;F te;jJk; Fspj;jTld;jhNd /g;u\h ,Uf;F?” vd;W
Nfl;lhh;.
“ePq;fs;
xU Ntis khh;dpq; ghj; vLj;J ,Uf;fkhl;Bq;f> rhh;!” vd;whh;
khzpf;fk; rhh;.
“ml
Mkha;ah! cz;ikjhd;. fhiyapy; fz; tpopj;jJk; vd; kidtpiaAk; Foe;ijiaAk;
fhztpy;iy. mg;Guk; mts; vOjp itj;Jr; nrd;w fbjk; fz;L tpjph;tpjph;j;Jg;
NghNdd;. mg;gbNa ntFNeuk; ngl;by; fple;Njd;. mg;Gwk; vd; uh[pdhkh fbjj;ij ilg;
gz;zp MgP]{f;F mDg;gpNdd;. mg;gwKk; ngl;bNyNa fple;Njd;. xU thl;b cr;rh NghdJ
jtpw NtW ve;j NtiyAk; Xly;y. nglNyNa ehs; G+wh fple;J Nah[id nra;Njd;. mjd;
gpwF rhae;juk; fpilj;j l;nu];i] gz;zpf;nfhz;L thf;fpq; te;Njd;. ey;y Ntisahf
cd;idg; ghh;j;Njd;. mg;Guk; ehk Nrho Njrk; Ngha;l;Nlhk;!” vd;whh;. “mlr;Nr!
Fspf;fhky; vd;dts; ts;spiag; ghh;j;jpl;L te;jpUf;Nfd;! vd;d nfhLik ,J!” vd;whh;.
“ftiyg;
glhjPq;f rhh;.”
vd;w khzpf;fk; rhh;> “ePq;f
vd; jq;if ts;spia cq;fs; clk;Gld; ghf;fy;y. Md;k epiyapy;jhd; ghj;jPq;f.
Md;khTf;F rhg;gplwJ Fspf;fwJ Nghd;w mt];j;ijfs; vy;yhk; fpilahJ” vd;W
$wpdhh;.
“X
mJTk; mg;gbah?”
vd;W re;Njh\pj;j #g;gh; ];lhh;> “,g;Ngh ehd; vd; /g;shl;Lf;Fg; Ngha; ey;yh l;nu];
gz;zpf;fpl;L gzk; nfhQ;rk; vLj;jpl;L th;Nwd; kr;rhd;. ,dpNky; vy;yh nryTk; vd;
nryT> GhpAjh?”
vd;whh;.
