"tPl;il tpl;L Xo te;Jl;nld; m';fps;* "-brhd;dts; vd; mz;zdpd; kfs; yP!h.
,ut[ gj;J kzpf;F thry; kzp miHj;j nghnj/ ,e;j neuj;jpy; Kd;dwptpg;g[ vJt[k; bfhLf;fhky; te;jpUg;gJ ahuhapUf;Fk; vd;W vdf;F re;njfkhf ,Ue;jJ. fjitj; jpwe;jtDf;F Mr;rupak; je;jts; yP!h. vd; jikad; re;jpunrfudpd; gjpd;\d;W taJ kfs;. brk;gl;il epw Ko btFthff; fiye;J/ mGf;F ePy $Pd;!py; Kfk; btspwp/ khl;oa xU fUg;g[j; njhs; iga[ld; epd;wpUe;jhs;.
",e;j neuj;jpy; ,';nf vg;go te;j yP!h> v';nfapUe;J tnu> cd; mk;kh v';nf>" ehd; glglj;njd;.
"g;sP!;/ uh$d; m';fps;* Kjy;ny cs;ns thd;D Tg;gpl khl;O';fsh> mJf;fg;g[wk; c';f xt;bthU nfs;tpf;Fk; gjpy; brhy;nwd;. "
"rup/ cs;ns th" vd;wtidj; bjhlu;e;J cs;ns te;jhs;. njhspy; khl;oapUe;j igia nrhghtpd; kPJ bjhg;bgd;W nghl;Ltpl;L "Kjy;ny vijahtJ rhg;gpl;Lj; jhd; Mfqk;" vd;wts; rikayiwf;Fs; RthjPdkhf EiHe;jhs;. mykhupfisa[k;/ I!; bgl;oiaa[k; jpwe;J ghu;j;Jj; jhdhfnt xU rhz;l;tpr; jahupj;Jf; bfhz;lhs;. xU bgupa nyhl;lh epiwa ghiya[k; vLj;Jf; bfhz;L rhg;ghl;L nkiraUnf mku;e;jhs;. mtru mtrukhf rhz;l;tpr;ir tpG';fpatis/ ehd; fz; bfhl;lhky; ghu;j;Jf; bfhz;oUe;njd;.
lk;su; ghiya[k; xnu \r;rpy; klklbtd;W Foj;jts; epkpu;e;J nyrhd btl;fj;Jld; vd;idg; ghu;j;jhs;..
"rhup* rupah rhg;gpl;L buhk;g ehs; MwJ" vd;whs;.
"rup* ,g;ngh vd; nfs;tpfSf;bfy;yhk; gjpy; brhy;. "
fhyp lk;siuf; ifapy; itj;Jf; bfhz;L cUl;oa yP!h jhH;e;j Fuypy; "ehd; tPl;il tpl;L Xo te;Jl;nld; uh$d; m';fps;* " vd;W brhd;dhs;.
"Vd;> vd;d fhuzk;> cd; mk;khit tpl;L tpl;lh>"
"mk;khnthl thH tpUg;gk; ,y;yhkjhd; brhy;yhk bfhs;shk te;Jl;nld;. m';fps;... brhy;Y';f. ehd; vd;d jg;g[ br";nrd;> vd; mg;gh vd;id tpl;L Vd; brj;Jg; nghdhu;> "
mGfpw me;jf; FHe;ijia ehd; vg;go rkhjhdg;gLj;Jntd;>
vd; mz;zd; re;jpunrfud; tp!;fhd;rpd; gy;fiyf;fHfj;jpy; g[bu`g!uhf ntiy ghu;j;jtd;. khztpahf te;j mbkupf;f bgz; fhjuPidf; fhjypj;J kzk; bra;J bfhz;lhd;. mtu;fsJ bts;is/ g;ut[d; $Pd; fyitapd; xnu jahupg;g[ yP!h.
xd;wiu tUl';fSf;F Kd; gdp bga;fpw xU $dtup khj ,ut[ neuj;jpy; ehia btspna Tl;og; nghdhd; re;jpunrfud;. od;du; Koj;J ghj;jpu';fisf; fGtpf; bfhz;oUe;j fhjuPd; fhjpy; thrypy; Mk;g[yd;!; irud; nfl;lJ. btspapy; vd;djhd; elf;fpwJ vd;w MtYld; ntof;if ghu;f;f te;jtSf;F mjpu;r;rp* ed;whff; Foj;J tpl;Lf; fhu; Xl;oa vtndh re;jpunrfuid ,oj;Jtpl;Lg; nghapUe;jhd;.
fhupd; fpwPr; xypiaf; nfl;Ltpl;Lg; bgz;kzp thrYf;F Xo te;jts; 911 vz;zpy; Mk;g[yd;i!f; Tg;gpl;oUf;fpwhs;. eha;f;F ve;j moa[k; ,y;iy. Mdhy;/ re;jpunrfud; me;j fzj;jpnyna ,we;J tpl;lhd;.
rhae;jpuk; od;du; Koj;J/ xspg; bgl;oapy; bra;jpfs; ghu;j;J tpl;L/ ',njh te;J tpLfpnwd;' vd;W bry;ykha; fd;dj;ijj; jl;o tpl;Lg; nghd mg;gh jpUk;gp tuhkny nghd nghJ yP!ht[f;F gd;dpuz;L taR. ,e;jpahit tpl;L fyp`nghu;dpaht[f;F !p!;lk;!; mdyp!;lhf te;J tpl;l vdf;Fk; cwt[ vd;W ,Ue;jtd; mtd; xUtd;jhd;.
mtd; ,wg;nghL Koe;jJ vd;W epidj;jpUe;j cwitg; g[Jg;gpf;f ,g;nghJ yP!h te;jpUf;fpwhs;.
"tPl;il tpl;L Xo tUk;goah vd;d ele;jJ yP!h>" vd;W nfl;nld;.
"mg;gh nghdij mk;khthy; ,d;Dk; $Puzpf;f Koatpy;iyahk;. mij rhf;fhf itj;Jf; Fof;f Muk;gpj;J tpl;lhs;. "
"ftiyiaa[k; ,Hg;iga[k; kwf;f vg;gthtJ Fof;fpwJ xz;qk; mt;tst[ bgupa jg;g[ ,y;ny yP!h*."
"vg;gthtJ Fof;fpw tHf;fk; ,y;ny m';fps;. mtis n!hguh/ Ra epidnthL ghu;f;fnt Kotjpy;iy. fhiy MW kzpf;nf fhgpf;Fg; gjpy; oup';f;jhd;. Ra ,uf;fg;gl;Lf; bfhz;L ,Ugj;jp ehd;F kzp neuKk; Fof;fpwhs;. vd;id fz;lgo jpl;Lfpwhs;. 'vdf;F ghukh eP xUj;jp vJf;F> brj;J bjhiy";R nghnad;'D vg;gt[k; brhy;ypf; bfhz;nl ,Uf;fpwhs;. "
"mbjy;yhk; mt jd; Ra epidt[ ,y;yhk brhy;wJd;D cdf;Fg; g[upaiyah yP!h>"
"m';fps;/ xU My;fQhypf;nfhl thHwijg; nghy; bfh?uk; vJt[kpy;iy. vdf;F rpnefpjk;D ahUk; fpilahJ. ehd; Vw;gLj;jpf;fiy. Vd; bjupa[kh> vd; tPL njo mt';f te;J vd; mk;kh xU My;fp';fpwJ bjup";R nghapLk;. Vw;fdnt epiwa ngUf;F bjup";r tp#ak;jhd;. gs;spf; Tlj;jpny vd;idg; ghu;j;Jf; nfypah rpupf;fpwh';f. vdf;F eufk;. tPl;Lf;F te;jhYk; eufk;. vd;fpl;l md;g[ fhl;lnth/ mf;fiw fhl;lnth ahUnk ,y;iyna* ehd; vd;d bra;ntd; m';fps;> v';nf nghntd;> "
yP!h ,g;nghJ \f;if cwp";rpf; bfhz;L fz;zPu; tpl Muk;gpj;jhs;. vGe;J mts; mUnf brd;W mts; njhs;kPJ Mjutha;f; ifia itj;njd;.
"ngha; gLj;Jf;f yP!h. ehisf;F ,';nf gg;spf; !;Ty;ny cd;idr; nru;f;f Vw;ghL gz;nwd;" vd;nwd;.
"a{... kPd;.. ehd; c';f Tl ,Uf;fyhkh>" mts; Fuypy; ,g;nghJ nyrhd cw;rhfk; bjupe;jJ.
"Mdh xU fz;o#d;. ehisf;F tpo";r clnd fhjuPidf; Tg;gpl;L eP ,';nf te;jpUg;gij brhy;yqk;. mt ftiyg;gl;Lf;fpl;LUg;gh"
"vd; mk;khth> ehd; tPl;il tpl;L Xol;nld;D ciwf;fnt mtSf;F ehY ehs; MFk;. mj;njhL rdpad; tpl;LJd;D re;njh#g; gLths;. vd; Kfj;jpy; ,Ue;j jPtpuj;ijg; ghu;j;jts;/ Xnf.. Mdh xU fz;o#d;. vd;idj; jpUg;gp vd; mk;kh fpl;nl mDg;gnt TlhJ" vd;whs;.
kWehs; fhiyapy; Kjy; ntiyahf ehnd fhjuPidj; bjhiyngrpapy; Tg;gpl;nld;. yP!h vd;Dld; ,Ug;gijr; brhd;dJ mtSf;Fg; g[upant rpy
tpehofs; Mapw;W.
"vg;g mt m';nf te;jhs;> vd;fpl;nl brhy;yntapy;iyna*" mts; thu;j;ijfs; Fswyhf btspte;jd. yP!h brhd;dJ rupjhd;. ,j;jid fhiy ntisapnyna Fof;f Muk;gpj;jpUf;fpwhs;. vd; mwpt[iufs; ,g;nghJ tpHYf;F ,iwj;j ePu;jhd; vd;W g[upe;jhYk; vd;dhy; Rk;kh ,Uf;f Koatpy;iy.
"fhjuPd;... ,g;gof; Fof;fpwJ jg;g[. My;fQhypf;!; mdhdpk!;ny nrU. yP!ht[[f;F mk;kh';fpw flik cdf;F ,Uf;F" vd;nwd;.
"ehd; My;fhQhypf;D Fw;wk; rhl;lwP';fsh> ahu; brhd;dJ>. Xl;il tha; yP!h jhnd* ehd; vg;g epidr;rhYk; Fof;fpwij tpl;Ltpl Koa[k; bjupa[kh> re;JUnthl gpupt[ jhshkj;jhd; vg;gthtJ Fof;fpnwd;. "
"fkhd; fhjuPd;. ,bjy;yhk; cdf;F rhf;F. ,g;ngh m';nf fhiy xd;gJ kzp. ,e;j neuj;jpny Tl eP Vfkh For;rpUf;nf*"
"eP';fSk; fhjy; fy;ahzk; gz;zpf;fpl;L mts; xU ehs; mk;nghd;D c';fis tpl;Ll;L brj;Jg; nghdh vd; epiyik c';fSf;Fg; g[upa[k;. fy;ahznk gz;zpf;fhj c';fSf;F vd;id 'My;fP'D Fw;wk; rhl;l cupik fpilahJ. bQy; tpj; a{" gl;bld;W kWKid Jz;of;fg;gl;L tpl;lJ.
,Jtiu vJt[k; ngrhky; vd; gf;fj;jpy; epd;wpUe;j yP!h "eha; thiy epkpj;jnt KoahJ uh$d; m';fps;. eP';f Kaw;rp gz;wJTl tPz;jhd;" vd;whs;. mts; Fuypy; MahrKk; btWg;g[k; bjupe;jJ.
"cd; mk;kh ahuplkhtJ jd; Jf;fj;ijg; gfpuqk; yP!h. mtSf;F cldoah ,g;g ft[d;!pyp'; njit. Mdh mJf;F Kjy;go/ jhd; xU my;fQhypf; vd;W mtns xg;g[f;fqk;. "
yP!h vd;idna xU fzk; cw;Wg; ghu;j;jts; rl;bld;W kdjpy; ,Ug;gijf; bfhl;oj; jPu;j;J tpLgts; nghy; glglbtd;W ngr Muk;gpj;jhs;.
"Fof;fpwt';f kl;Lk; ft[d;!pyp'; njog; nghdh nghwhJ m';fps;. mt';f Tl thHwt';fSf;Fk; cjtp njit. mt';f Tl thHwt';fSf;Fk; bkz;ly; lhu;r;ru;* nghd xd;wiu tU#j;jpny xU ehshtJ epk;kjpah ,Uf;f Ko";Rjh> mk;kh vg;ngh Mntrk; te;J vij cilg;ghnsh vd;W rjh tapW fy';Fk;. rhg;ghl;Lf;Ff;Tl itf;fhk jd; ghu;l; ilk; ntiyapny tu fhRf;F vy;yhk; g{!; (boose) th';fpLth. jz;zpia kl;Lk; For;Rl;L vj;jidnah ehs; ehd; !;TYf;Fg; nghapUf;nfd; m';fps;. nghf tu/ ePa[k; cd; mg;gh khjpup brj;J xHpawJjhnd. Vd; vdf;F ghukh ,Uf;nfd;D fj;Jths;. xt;bthUj;ju; thH;f;ifapYk; Od; V$; iy`g; buhk;g re;njh#khdJd;D brhy;Yth';f. vdf;nfh mg;ghfpl;nl nfhgk;/ `g;uz;l;!; fpl;nl Jnt#k;/ mk;kh fpl;nl gupjhgk; kl;Lk;jhd; ,Uf;F. "
mts; ,g;nghJ mH Muk;gpj;jhs;.
"eP gs;spf;Tlj;jpny nru;e;J brl;oy; MdJf;fg;g[wk; ft[d;!pyp'; Vw;ghL gz;nwd;. mJtiu fPg; a[tu;bry;g; Md;... " vd;W brhd;dnghJ mts; vd;id ed;wp czu;nthL ghu;j;jhs;.
yP!h mUfhikapy; cs;s gs;spf; Tlj;jpw;Fg; nghf Muk;gpj;jhs;. ehd; MgPrpypUe;J khiy tPL jpUk;g[k;nghJ fhiya g;nuf;`gh!;l; ghj;jpu';fs; fGtg;gl;L/ gLf;if Jg;g[uthf ,Uf;Fk;. fhk;ghf;l; o!;fpy; gp';f; `g;sha;l; (Pink Floyd) FG ghof; bfhz;oUf;f/ yP!h nQhk; xu;f; bra;J bfhz;oUg;ghs;. ,UtUkha; nru;e;J od;du; jahupg;nghk;. rhg;gpl;Ltpl;L blyptp#d; ghu;g;nghk;.
,';F te;j ,uz;L khj';fspy; ,g;nghJjhd; mts; fz;fspy; gaKk; nrhfKk; bjspe;J epk;kjpa[k;/ re;njh#Kk; bjupa Muk;gpj;jpUf;fpwJ. bghWg;g[k;/ MirfSk;/ fdt[fSk; bfhz;l ,j;jid mUik bgz;izg; g{ nghy ghJfhf;f fhjuPDf;Fj; bjupatpy;iyna*
Mdhy;/ ,e;j epk;kjpa[k; re;njh#Kk;/ buhk;g ehl;fSf;F ePof;ftpy;iy. xU ehs; eh';fs; ,UtUkhf bt$plgps; g[yht; gz;qtJ vg;go vd;W gupnrhjpj;Jf; bfhz;oUe;j nghJ miHg;g[ xypj;jJ.
fjitj; jpwe;jnghJ thrypy; epd;wpUe;jJ fU ePy a{dp`ghu;k; mzpe;j caukhd ,uz;L nghyP!;. xUtd; fUg;g[.",';nf yP!h re;jpunrfud; vd;w bgz; ,Uf;fpwhsh>" vd;wtd; bts;isj; njhYf;Fupatd;.
vd; gpd;dhona te;j yP!h "ahu; nfl;gJ" vd;whs;.
"eh';f LAPD- yh!; V";ry;!; nghyP!; oghu;l;bkz;l; " ,UtUk; ifapy; itj;jpUe;j mj;jhl;rpfis ru;bud;W cUtpf; fhz;gpj;jhu;fs;.
"tp!;fhd;!pd; nghyP!; oghu;l;bkz;oypUe;J v';fSf;F jfty; te;jpUf;fpwJ. cd; mk;kh jw;bfhiy Kaw;rp bra;jpUf;fpwhs;. eP cldoahfj; jpUk;gp mtsplk; nghf ntz;Lk; " vd;whd; fWg;g[ mbkupf;fd;.
yP!htpd; Kfk; btspwpaJ. "g;sP!;* cs;ns te;J tptukhfr; brhy;Y';fs; " vd;nwd;. mtu;fs; cs;ns te;jhu;fs;. cl;fhur; brhy;ypa[k; epd;W bfhz;nl ngrpdhu;fs;.
"gPl;!h Mu;lu; gz;zp mtd; tUtjw;Fs; cd; mk;kh J}f;f khj;jpiufisg; nghl;Lf; bfhz;L jw;bfhiy Kaw;rpapy; ,w';fpapUf;fpwhs;. gPl;!h blyptup Ms; fjitj; jl;otpl;L mg;g[wk; re;njfg;gl;L cs;ns nghapUf;fpwhd;. mts; my';nfhykha;f; fplg;gijg; ghu;j;Jtpl;L Mk;g[yd;rpw;Fk;/ nghyPrpw;Fk; nghd; gz;zpapUf;fpwhd;. "
"mk;kht[f;F xd;Wk; Mftpy;iyna>"
",y;iy. ey;yntisahf mts; mjpfkhf khj;jpiufs; KG';ftpy;iy. M!;gj;jpupapy; mts; tapw;iw gk;g; gz;zp vy;yhtw;iwa[k; btspnaw;wp tpl;lhu;fs;. "
"Vd; jw;bfhiyf;F Kad;whshk; " ehd; nfl;nld;.
"vd; xnu bgz; vd;idj; jtpf;f tpl;Ltpl;L Xotpl;lhs;. mts; ,y;yhky; vdf;F capu; thHg; gpof;ftpy;iy. mjdhy;jhd; capiu tpl;Ltpl Kad;nwd; vd;W brhd;dhshk; "- fWg;g[ nghyP!;fhud; brhd;dhd;.
,g;nghJ mtd; yP!h gf;fk; jpUk;gpdhd;. "kp!; eP clnd jpUk;gp cd; mk;khtplk; nghf ntz;Lk;. mjw;fhd Mu;lu; ifapy; itj;jpUf;fpnwd; " vd;whd;.
yP!h ek;g Koahky; vd;idg; gupjhgkhfg; ghu;j;jhs;. gpwF Jzpr;ryhf "mtid nehf;fp/ vd;dhy; mtsplk; nghf KoahJ.. Koant KoahJ... " vd;whs;.
mtu;fs; ,uz;L ngUk; xUbthiubahUtu; ghu;j;Jf; bfhz;ldu;. "cdf;F vj;jid taJ>" vd;whd; bts;isad;.
"gjp\d;W"
"mk; rhup* eP xU ikdu;. eP ,Uf;f ntz;oaJ cd; mk;khtplk;jhd;. mts; rk;kjk; ,y;yhky; ntwplk; nghf rl;lk; mDkjpf;fhJ"
"MgP!u;!;... vd; mk;kh xU f;uhdpf; My;fQhyp. g;sP!;* mtTl ngha; ,Uf;f brhy;yhjP';f. " ,g;nghJ fz;fspd; ePu; tpspk;g[ fl;l yP!h brhd;dhs;.
"Vd; cd;id mof;fpwhsh> cd; clk;gpy; mtshy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;l fhak; VjhtJ ,Ue;jhy; fhl;L. 'gp!pfy; mg;a{!;' vd;W fhuzk; fhz;gpf;fyhk;. "
",y;iy. vd; clk;gpy; mo VJk; ,y;iy... "
"mg;goahdhy; rl;lk; cdf;F rhjfkhf ,Uf;fhJ. eP mtnshL ngha; ,Ug;gijj; jtpu ntW tHp ,y;iy. kWj;jhy; cd; mk;kh nfhu;l; Mu;lu; th';fpatJ cd;id tutiHj;J tpl Koa[k;. nfhu;l; tHf;F vd;W ,GgLtjw;F gjpyhf ePahfnt ngha; tpLtJjhd; g[j;jprhypj;jdk; " mtu;fs; btspnawpdhu;fs;.
md;wput[ KGtJk; vdf;F rupahfj; J}f;fk; ,y;iy- yP!h vd;ndhL vJt[k; ngrntapy;iy. ,uz;L \d;W Kiw ehd; Kad;Wk; mts; thiaj; jpwf;f kWj;J tpl;lhs;.
tpoaw;fhiyapy; vd;ida[k; mwpahky; cw';fp tpl;nld;. fz; tpHpj;jnghJ ed;whf tpoe;jpUe;jJ. g;nuf; `gh!;l; rhg;gpl rikayiwf;Fg; nghndd;. tPL mikjpahf ,Ue;jJ. yP!h ,d;Dk; vGe;jpUf;ftpy;iy nghYk;.
rPupaiy vLj;Jf;bfhz;L nkiraUnf te;jku;e;jtd; fz;fspy; gl;lJ xU ftu;. mjd; nky; 'L uh$d; m';fps;' vd;W vGjg;gl;oUe;jJ. yP!htpd; ifbaGj;Jjhd;.
vLj;Jg; gpupj;njd;. mtrukhfg; goj;njd;.
"oau; m';fps;* ,uz;L ehl;fSf;F Kd; vd; mk;kh bjhiy ngrpapy; vd;Dld; bjhlu;g[ bfhz;lij ehd; c';fsplk; brhy;ytpy;iy. mtSila jw;bfhiy Kaw;rpf;Ff; fhuzk; vdf;Fj; bjupa[k;.
Foiaf; fhuzk; fhl;o mtis ntiyapypUe;J ePf;fp tpl;lhu;fs;. tUkhdk; ,y;yhjtu;fSf;F mbkupf;f murh';fk; bty;`ngu; mspf;f Vw;ghL bra;jpUg;gJ c';fSf;Fk; bjupa[k;. mk;kh mtu;fisf; Tg;gpl;Lg; gzk; mDg;gr; brhy;ypf; nfl;lhshk;. 'cd;Dila kfs; cd; Tl ,Ue;jhy;jhd; mDg;gg;gLk;' vd;W brhy;yp tpl;lhu;fshk;. ehd; kl;Lk; mts;Tl ,Ue;jhy; ntiyf;F ,dp nghf ntz;lhk;/ mLj;j nfhg;ig kJt[f;F murh';fnk gzk; bfhLf;Fk;. vt;tst[ brsfupak;> vd;idj; jpUk;gp tUk;go bf";rpdhs;. gaKWj;jpdhs;. ehd; kWj;J tpl;nld;.
vd;id mtsplk; tutiHf;fnt ,e;j miuFiw jw;bfhiy Kaw;rp. nghfg; nghtJ mtSila capu; ,y;iy. gpl;!h blyptupf;F Ms; te;J fz;L gpof;Fk;goaha;/ Fiwe;j nlhn!$py; J}f;f khj;jpiufis tpG';fp/ vd; bgz; vd;id tpl;Ltpl;Lg; ngha; tpl;lhs; vd;W nghyPrplk; brhy;fpw mtsJ ifnju;e;j eog;gpy; ehd; Vkhe;J nghfkhl;nld;.
'cd; clk;gpy; fhak; vJt[k; ,y;iy/ jpUk;gpg; ngh' vd;fpwJ rl;lk;. m';fps;.. vd; cs;sj;jpy; mtshy; Vw;gl;l fha';fs; gw;wp mjw;F vd;d ftiy> ,e;j Xl;il rl;lj;jpypUe;J jg;gpf;f vdf;F xnu xU tHpjhd; ,Uf;fpwJ.
,j;jid ehs; vdf;F milf;fyk; bfhLj;jjw;F kpy;ypad; jh';f;!;.. "
mtrukhf mts; gLf;if miwf;F Xondd;. mts; m';nf ,y;iy. tPl;ilr; Rw;wpndd;. mts; m';nf ,y;iy. tPl;ilr; Rw;wp te;njd;. ghj;+k;fspy; njondd;. yP!hit v';Fk; fhnzhk;. kWgoa[k; mts; miwf;F Xondd;. Jzpkzp khl;o itf;fpw f;sh!l;ilj; jpwe;njd;.
yP!h m';nf ,y;iy. mj;njhL mtSf;Fr; brhe;jkhd fUg;g[j; njhs; iga[k; m';nf ,y;iy.
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