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Get ready! Here I come, I started off with a sad tone.Yeah Im ready, she replied.That was a perfect encounter of reminding some of my 50-50 past, yeah those weremy memories filled with salt and sugar. My sweet culprit always did that encounter to me; eventually I fall down in all those encounters with no other go. Enco

unter started. My Janu- the shooter, Me- the victim.In this encounter the gun was, her desire to hear my CRUSHES I had upon girls other than her during my childhood,youth days and so on. I wanted to forget all those memories, I would`ve wished god several times to give me a mind like that Aamir Khan had in the movie Ghajini, forget everything other than my sweetheart.God played a prank here too. Again I wanted to have a duel with him.Like small kids hearing to bed time stories from their parents, Janu used to hear to my stories during the bed time and this one hearing to my crushes was pract

iced because of my dearest friend Deeraj who used to tell about his love, crushto his wife and daughter. Janu once heard about it and she too wanted me to tellmine to her and Anya. At those times my inner-self would grudge on Deeraj, Goyyaalla unna mothalla adikkanum da. But I felt happy making her and Anya happy as they enjoyed my pranks, cupidity, love interests, crushes, etc. Even though I wasa bit worried on recollectingthe memories, it was something special when you make your dear ones happy.But I never expected that Janu would be addicted to my cupid lots. She heard tothose stories repeatedly as if it was her favourite movie or a play. And she wontaccept my request to record my voice and hear to it. She always wished to havea live performance.

Once again a live performance for nearly Nth time. I never count on my performances. I enjoyed it seeing Janu enjoying it. So counts never count when you are happy.When girls are TRULY (P.S: stress on that word TRULY) in love with a guy, they don`t pay attention to others except him. Janu was no exception. The only exception was that we were no more in our youth days but our acts resembled those days.She was never distracted or attentive to any other work during this BED-TIME STORIES (aka) my Nth encounter.I started my era of crushes. Yeah it was an era because it had ended after I wascommitted with Janu, from then on a new era began.

Come on start Manoh! Janu pleaded with a soothing tone.My memories fled back to the past. A Flashback rippled.April 24th 1991. 08.55 PM. Balaji hospital was flooded with a gang of relativeswho were curious to know about the baby born to Mr. & Mrs. Ramakrishnan.The hospital nurses and staff were really worried of the gang who were keeping on troubling them to know the state of Mrs. Ramakrishnan and her new born baby. The baby was born still. And of course that was me, who was born without a sound,making the doctors rush on emergency.

Everyone was astonished to hear that the baby was still-born. There was no soundof a baby crying out as shown in the movies during that period and a mom shouting out. In fact I hadnt made my mom experience more shout. And I too didnt make an

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y sound. They thought that I was dead then. Everyone in our family, both grandpas were shouting out at the doctors for my state, grandmas were praying out to the divine power to save me, as I was the first baby in both my mom and dad`s side. A few steps away were my maternal uncles coming down the hospital with a rageafter hearing the news. The hospital was shattering out its roof because of thedelivery. The chief doctor was really worried in regard, how to deal it, she knew that the shattering roofs would blow up if the crisis was not solved. Suddenly

she heard that few doctors started to feel that my heart was pumping slowly.That doctor Mrs. Vijaya gave some quick treatments but there was no response from my side. This is the final attempt she said and gave a pat at the back making anurse hold me upside down. My butt was slapped repeatedly. Thank god my mom didntsee those. A strong slap gave out a cry and I pissed off for the first time, crushing the eyes of a nurse of that hospital who was standing before me. That wasthe first crush I gave.A boy had born as the family`s first gen-baby. Happy news to the family and thehospital staff. The roof of the hospital was now normal. Everybody thanked Dr. Vijaya. She was in a happy mood that she and her hospital were now safe and she t

oo celebrated with them. Grandmas were thanking the divine power for saving me.Mom was happy to see me alive and it was the only time when she laughed seeing me cry. And my maternal uncles were distributing chocolates and sweets with sometips to the hospital staffs. And almost everyone except that nurse was happy. She was still crushing her eyes because of the hot piss of mine. An unexpected twist. She was seeing on me envyingly.Then it was the duty of them to give me a bath. I was crying all through the process of my first bath and keeping on disturbing the staffs responsible.Then it was my first vaccination. I was strong enough then. May be god would`vethought, Vaccineukkey vaccine ah?. So when the doctor approached with a syringe Iopposed, the syringe got broken and the vaccine fell into the eyes of the same

nurse and few other nurses. This time many crushed. They all reported to my mom,Ippovey intha paadu paduthuraaney ivan valarntha ennana pannuvaano?. A naughty crap was born, they meant.A few days of my naughtiness of blinking my eyes to all the cute nurses in the hospital and few other relatives continued, I was discharged with a strong heartby everyone in the hospital. They were in a mood like missing me and also with ahappy note that they were off the craps of mine. The nurses and doctors waved off their hands giving a good bye. They all told to my mom and dad, We`ll pray togod that your son must not get affected to any disease madam so that he is awayfrom hospitals. Mom & Dad were stunned on hearing their concern to me and had a few tears in their eyes. It was not their prayer of concern, rather that I must not return to their hospital causing them more trouble.But mom & dad didnt know it, and they smiled at the staffs and we left to our home.It was party time for me then. Our neighbours of that small street were repeatedly visiting our home to catch me upon their hands and give me kisses. Everybodywere gifted back with piss or shit in return of holding me. Everyone gave me thename Seriyana Vaalu. So many toys, so many dresses filled our home from relatives, friends and neighbours. I was like king changing costumes every 1 hour and playing out with those toys. And that lullabies of my granny didnt suit me to give asleep, instead a yelled out loud on hearing those lullabies, those grannies complained to Amma, Thalaattu kettum thoongatha mothal kozhantha un Magana than iruk

kanum amma, seriyana vaala irukkan!!!(your son must be the first child on the earth to respond negatively on hearing lullabies, he is an ultimate mischievous child) And after some repeated tries, every granny in and around was tired, so they

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all slept and eventually I had no option to trouble anyone and so I was asleep.A few smarty grannies came to know this and so if they want me to sleep, they all slept or acted like they all were asleep and then after a few humming, I would fall asleep.AFTER 3 YEARS 1994

Amma was a teacher then. She was handling the primary and middle school. So I was alone in home and in the evenings she used to handle tuitions to the neighbours` children. Everybody was attracted by me and hence even if they dont feel likecoming to tuition, they come to our home for just the sake to see me and play with me. In that lot, there were a few boys who would get me chocolates and biscuits in order to kaakka pudichify Amma to make her not to take actions for their mistakes they made in maths problems and a few girls take me out in their cyclesin the breezy atmosphere and get me some toys for the same reason, kaakka pudichify Amma. But Amma was a Strict officer. She had scolded everyone for their acts. Their acts made me tempt for asking biscuits and chocolates to everyone repeatedly. This was the reason for the scolding they received.

So it was my reign all through our area I wandered all thro the streets pissingoff at all the neighbours and dirtying up their clothes they had hung upon for drying, were some of my mischieves. Finally no one could tolerate my mischief andhence everybody started complaining to Amma. My granny was also my partner in these crimes so there was a big duel between Amma & granny, as granny had a softcorner over me and tolerated my mischief and the complaints she received from neighbours. A perfect maamiyar-marumagal partnership. My grandpa and Appa had no solution to this crisis and so the final decision was that Amma had to resign herjob and take care of me. It was like an imprisonment to a long-lasting thief who was caught down by a witty police team.From then on I was one among the students in my mom`s tuition. I must be the first kid to attend tuition at the age of 3. But still my reign continued in our ar

ea. A silent reign. I used to tear off the pages from a few students` books andmade them weep in the school. Students who were free taught me the English alphabets. My first lesson.Kaviya, her name. She was a cute, short, doll-like pretty girl who was in her 8th standard. She loves playing with me and she always gave me a kiss and left thetuition. She tutored me with the English alphabets. And she bought me chocolates in spite of Amma`s scolding. She didnt want to impress Amma, she liked me and hence she gave me those chocolates and some surprise gifts and toys. I too likedher and loved to be with her. I then loved that imprisonment.I didnt even knew the meaning of that word crush. But still I was feeling somethinglike crush with her. She used to take me out in her cycle and roamed around thestreets. I felt like flying in the air, she drove the cycle fast. Initially I was afraid of that speed and I start crying. When she hears me crying she slows down and ensures that I`m alright and safe and then she would pedal the cycle slowly. And as the days passed on, I liked speeding and I said her, Drive fast Kaviya, come on! and she obeyed me. I liked it. Cycle trips were full of fun.All was well then, except that one day. I was waiting for a long time for Kaviya. She had told that she would come and pick me up and go to a temple near-by. She didnt turn up. Amma rushed to Kaviya`s house hearing a scream from her mom.That news was a severe blow to me. She liked to drive fast and such a trip madeher to meet with an accident. She was injured very hard. A mini-lorry had hit her when she was on the way from school. The news was conveyed thro a call to the

landline of Kaviya`s home. Everybody were ready to rush to the hospital. An auto-rickshaw was hired and Amma joined with Kaviya`s mom. Granny was out that day so Amma took me with her to the hospital.

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Kaviya was lying in a bed with her leg fractured. Her mom was weeping on seeingher. I went near the bed and touched her hands.I cried and asked her, Why didnt you come in time to home Kaviya?, I continued, Iwas waiting for you for a long time...

Amma interfered, Shut up Manoh, she has been injured, dont disturb her, be away...Amma she only told that she would take me to perumal temple today evening I replied.Thats okay, I`ll take you, Amma saidDo you know to drive a cycle? Do you know how fast she drives cycle?, Weeeeeeeeeeeee.....faster than bikes and cars amma, you dont even know to drive a cycle, howcan you take me to temple I laughed at Amma.Kaviya signalled me to be quiet. She kept her fingers over the lips and told SHhh

hhhh Manoh

Her mom gave me a villainous look and turned it slightly towards Kaviya.I had repeatedly told you not to drive fast, now see what had happened,Kaviya`s mom barked out, leg fracture it seems, how`ll you walk now, and how`ll you go to school, what`ll happen to your exams,.....she listed on several things but the onlything which attracted me and made me to worry was HOW`LL YOU WALK?. When she can`t walk, how`ll she pedal the cycle?Then Kaviya, you won`t come with me in your cycle huh? I cried out.Will you please shut up Manoh, I`ll take you in auto, Amma said

I dont want to go in auto, I want to go in cycle only, come Kaviya lets go, I urgedherManoh please be quiet....better I would`ve left you in home, she needs rest, be away Amma ordered me.She needs rest, so I was away. Suddenly Kaviya called me.Manoh, come here..., I went near her, sweety dont worry, I`ll be alright within a few days, we shall go as usual in our cycle and roam around, okay?, she said with asoothing tone.That made me happy, and I asked her, Few days means? When Kaviya? Tell whenShe pointed towards a calendar in that hospital room and told, See today is 11/06/1994, when the paper in this calendar shows off 11/10/1994....Okay, but you need to tear off each paper every day, Okay?, she smiled at me.At that time, I never knew that it was a long period of 4 months, so I took offthe calendar papers one by one every day. Days passed on and every day I visitedKaviya`s home and played with her small indoor games. It was more fun than thecycle rides I went with her.4 months had passed faster. The calendar showed off 11/10/1994. Kaviya was back

home after her final visit to the hospital. She came running towards me and asked me, Manoh, ready for the ride?

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Yeah Kaviya, I nodded.Her cycle was not used for a longer time so there was enough amount of dust andthe tyres were slim and thin. They were to be aired. So we 2 pulled out the cycle and took it to the nearby cycle repair centre and inflated the tyres. She tookoff and pedalled for a small distance. And I screamed. Fast Kaviya fast, come on

She pedalled it faster and suddenly she stopped and cried out of pain pressing her hands towards her stomach. In spite of the pain she slowed down and pushed back the cycle to home. I was a bit worried that I couldnt enjoy the ride, but I understood that she had a problem.She reported to her mom. And then her mom called Amma and few other neighbours.Everybody took her in and made her to sit inside a coconut leaves branch coveredroom. I didnt know what was happening there. There were relatives coming in to Kaviya`s place and blessing her.I went in and asked her mom, Aunty, where is Kaviya? and within a while she poppedout of that room and called me.

Hey Kaviya come on lets go for a ride....Your cycle is ready la?, I inquired.Amma started off, She won`t come now Manoh, come here, did you eat anything?Why amma? Why she won`t come? Tell me I asked AmmaShe is not well now...She needs rest, so she won`t come, go off and play outside Amma said smiling. And suddenly everyone laughed at me on hearing Amma`s lie.I went out with a sad face. And the next 2 days were really a hard time for me.Large colourful tents were installed and some nice smelling food items were being prepared and several people were coming in with flower garlands and fruits. A

mma and few neighbours were busy decorating and making up Kaviya. She came out with a saree. She was beautiful in a dark red saree and with several jewels decorating her throughout starting off from her head to legs. She was made to sit ina chair and several ladies were sprinkling some nice smelling rose water and rubbing her cheeks with sandal pastes and touching her forehead with a pinch of kumkum. She was smiling at me and I kept my face sad enough as I was not able to play with her and go on a cycle ride.She called me near and told me, Hey Manoh, dont worry da, within 2 days we shall go for a ride....And I was a bit confused. Amma told that she was not well and needs rest then why all are celebrating this with flower garlands, fruits and sweets.Then everyone was chatting sitting in the chairs and laughing out loud. Amma andKaviya`s mom were sitting together. I went near them and asked, Amma you told that Kaviya was not well know, then why you and all these aunts and grannies are celebrating it by eating delicious foods, fruits and sweets? and turning towards the relatives gathered there, And why are you disturbing her making her sit out and rubbing some yellow thing in her cheeks....don`t disturb her, everybody get away, she needs rest I yelled.There was a burst of laughter at everyone`s face. Everybody turned towards me and laughed to the core. Kaviya too turned towards me and laughed out. I was undermore confusion. What did I say and why are they laughing?. It was the first time

I realized my inner-self.It asked me, Why all these aunts are laughing at you Manoh? and mine was a negativ

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