Kuppiyum kathiyum police-um

Pathivu pole thale divasam mookkattam kallu kudichathu karanam office-ilekk irangaan vaiki. Shwasam pidichu Tube station-il ninnum office-ilekk valichu vittu nadakkumbol oru phone call. Ayalvasi aya oru Romanian undu, Mihai, ayaalde call annu.
'Hi Mihai! Good morning!! What's up?' Njan chodichu.
'Hello mate, Good morning, I guess, we have a problem.'
'What problem?'
'I'm sorry to say this but your friend has been taken by the police.'
'WHAT?'
'Yeah! I'm not so sure about what happened. There were around 3-4 police vehicles flashing lights in front of your house. I saw your friend being handcuffed by two cops. He was locked up into the backside of a big van and taken away. I was too scared to ask the cops any further details.'
'WHOLLY SSHHH...'
'I'm sorry mate.'
'Ohh!! Mihai, do you know where they took him?'
'Not sure... probably the Forest Gate police station, I guess.'
'Hmmm... thankyou. Let me check.'
'Also I overheard someone. ...that your friend was frightening everyone in the street with a big knife. To me, he seemed to be a nice guy. I had talked to him yesterday evening. He seemed perfectly fine. Is everything OK with him recently?'
'Yeah!! But I don't know Mihai. He was sleeping when I started from home. I'm not sure what went wrong. We drank a little too much yesterday night. But that shouldn't be a problem. We've done that many times before. Anyway, let me see.'
'Keep me posted, huh?.'
'Sure!! Cheers mate. Bye!'

'Koothara Kuppikk ravile ithu enna pattiyatha? Vishappu moothu pranthu ayathu anno. Phone vilichittu edukkunnathum illa. Ini enthu cheyyum' Njan thalapukanju alochichu. Office-il kaaryam vilichu paranjittu adutha tube-il keri njan nere Forest Gate police station-ilekk vechu pidichu.

Station Reception-il sundari aya oru police-kari 'Hello... Good morning. How can I help?'
'Hiya!! My friend has been arrested.'
'Okay!! Please wait here. I'll be with you in a short while.'

Chumma wait cheyyan pattuo? Njan phone book-il kanda ellavareyum vilichu
'...Ithannu sambhavam, enthu cheyyanam?'
Palarum pala reethiyil ulla upadeshangal annu. Kure peru kuppikk vattayirikkum ennu paranju, kurachu peru enthengilum help venamengil vilikkan paranju. Onnu randu peru Solicitors-ine okke arrange cheythu thannu. Tension adichu viyarthu ninnirunna enne police-kari veendum vilichu 'Please fill this form. Your friend's name, age, address etc. I'll check in our system and get back to with the details.'

Form-il fill cheythu kodutha details anusarichu computer-il ninnum aval details thappi eduthu 'Your friend has been charged for possessing dangerous weapon in the public with the intention of injuring or murdering innocent civilians.'
'Ohh my god. I guess there has been a mistake.'
'Probably, but he's being interrogated at the moment. If he wants, he will be allowed to call you after that. You don't need to wait here.'

Avide ninnittu kaaryam illa ennu pidi kitti. Police-karu thanne oru free solicitor-ine arrange cheythu. Avane oru 6x4 cell-il ittirikkuannu; arodum samsarikkaan pattilla. Njan payye veettilekk nadannu.

Oru 2-3 manikoor-inu shesham enikk oru call
'Eda... kuruvi, ithu njanada, Kuppi.' karanju nilavilchondu oru shabdam.
'Nee ithu evida?'
'Eda, enne police pidicheda.'
'Enikk ariyaam. Ninakk ennatha vattayo? Ravile kathi eduthu veeshi naattukare pedippikkan irangi ennanallo kettathu.'
'Kayyil kathi undayirunnu ennullathu sheri annu. Thames Water-il ninnum ravile phone vannirunnu. Water meter nokki reading parayaan paranju. Njan water meter-ine moodi (lid) thurakkaan adukkalayil ninnu kathi ayittu purathu irangiyatha.'
'Pinne engana police pidichathu?'
'Njan moodi thurakkaan sramichondu footpath-il nilathu kuthi irikkuayirunnu. Oru 5 min kazhinjappol purakil ninnum randu peru vannu chavitti kootti nilathu ittu. Ennittu kayyile kathi pidichu vangi; ennittu kai randum pinnilottu akki hand-cuffs ittu. appozhannu police anennu manassilayathu.'
'Hahaha... mandan! Ninakk vaa thurannu paranjoodayirunno?'
'Njan kallan alla police-e ennu oru nooru pravashyam ee nayinte makkalodu njan paranjatha. Pakshe sammathikkende?'
'Ennittu?'
'Ennittu onnum illa. Kaaryam okke pidi kittiyappol avaru enne thurannu vittu. Enikk vishakkunneda. Kayyil otta cash illa; Oru police-karante kayyil ninnum 50p kadam vangi annu ninne vilikkunnathu. Ithu ippo cut avum. Jacket polum illathe njan ee thanuppathu engottu povum? Njan jetty polum ittittu illa aliya, urakkathil ninnum nere ingu poruayirunnille. Nee office-il anno?'
'Nee avide thanne nikk. Njan oru 15min edukkum ethaan.'

Njan oru Jacket ayittu station-inte aduthu ethiyappol oru electric post-il chari ninnu oruthan cigarette valikkunnu.
'Ninakk cigarette evidunnu kitti?' Kayyile jacket koduthondu njan Kuppiyodu chodichu.
'Coral-inte chillu thallipotticha case-il akathaya oru criminal suhruthu thannatha.'
'Ohho nee ippo avarokke ayittu anno koottu.'
'Ummm... mattoru suhruthu nalla kanjavu kittunna sthalam paranju thannu. Avan contact number okke thannittundu. Eppo venamengilum vilichaal mathi enna paranjirikkunnathu.'
'Nannayi... Vayanottam kurakkaam. London-il ninakk puthiya business ayi.'
'Nammalodu deshyam ulla etho ayalvasi annu police-ine vilichathu. There is man on the street with a knife ennu oru thalla vailichu paranju enna police-karu ennodu paranjathu.'
'Ahha!! Ninne kandaal oru criminal look pande ullatha. Kallu kudichu rathri veedinte munnil kidannu bahalam vekkaruthu ennu njan paranjittullathu alle?'
'Pazham murichaal polum muriyatha kathi annu. Athu adukalayil chennu edukumbol ingane okke avum ennu njan swapnathil polum vicharichilleda.'
'Enittu aa kathi evide?'
'Kathi avaru eduthu. Athu thirichu thannilla.'
'Nee chodichille?'
'Pinne... engane irangi porum ennu vicharichu irikkumbol annu, kopile kathi.'
'Aake undayirunna kathi annu.'
'Athu sheri appo kathi poyathil annu ninakk vishamam. Allathe njan anubhavicha mano vishamathinum mana bhangathinum ninakk yathoru vishamavum illa, alle?'
'Theere illa!!! Ninakk angane thanne varanam. Vrithikettavan!! Ithu purathu parayaan pattuo? Nee oruthane kuthi malarthiyittu annu ivide nilkunnathu ennu undengil oru weight okke undayirunnu. Enikk abhimanam thonniyene.'
'M**reeee!!!'
'Ithu orumathiri... ayye!! Che!!! Naale ithu mattullavarodu paranjaal avaru enne kaliyakkum.'
'Nee ithu thalkaalam arodum parayanda.'
'Nee station-il anennu ulla kaaryam ellaarkum ippo ariyaam'
'Athengane?'
'Njan vilichu paranjayirunnu.'
'Nayinte mone...'

Tissue Paper

Orikkal randennam vittathinu shesham Kuppiyude koode irunnu Barking Road-il ulla Al Farooq-il irunnu kebab kazhichondu irikkuka ayirunnu njan. Enthu pattiyennu ariyilla, Kuppiyude mood pettannu mari
'Da Kuruvi, Aal ayaal thara venam, aduthorambalam venam enokke nee kettittille?'
'Kettittondu. Esthapan fit ayaal eppozhum paadunna pattu annu.'
'Hmmm... Enikk aa aalum, ambalavum, kulavum, ambili ammavaneyum okke kaanan thonnunneda.'
'Ee ambili ammavan evidunnu vannu?'
'Ammavan illa... ambili mathrame ollu.'
'Athara?'
'Avalu ente pazhaya line ayirunnu. Ente Ambili !!'
'Ohho!!'
'Kandeda njan avale kandu. Ichira vannam okke vechu... innu uchakk Thattukada-il vannirunnu, avalde husband-inte koode.'
'Husband-o?'
'Oru kaattu makkaan. Nalloru penkochu ayirunnu. Enne velya istam ayirunnu.'
'Pinne avalu enna vere kettiyathu?'
'Avalde koottukari Anjali-ye njan line valikkunnundu ennulla kaaryam oru naari avalodu poyi paranju koduthu.'
'Vrithikettavan.'

Kebab kazhichu veettilottu nadakkuayirunnu.

Altmore Avenue

Kuppi 'Naattil ellarudeyum vicharam ivide enikk ivide pound kulukki idunna maram undenna.'
'Recession ayirunna samayathu athu paranju engilum pidichu nilkamayirunnnu.'
'Hmmm... Recession oru mazha pole pettannu angu vannechum poyi.'
'Recession veendum varuthaan entha oru vazhi?'
'Barking-ile panchayathu aappeess-il oru apeksha samarpichu nokk.'

Burges Road

'Priya Bar-il joli cheythirunna aa pennundallo... ennatha.. aa Sonia. Nee ippo avale kurichu onnum parayunnathu kelkunnillallo. Avalayittu valya phone viliyum karakkavum okke ayirunnallo.' Kuruvi chodichu
'Hmmm...'
'Enthayi? Ennittu vellom nadakkuo?'
'Illa...'
'Athenna...'
'Avalu naattil poyi. Ini varum ennu thonnunnilla.'
'Eh?'
'Avalde kalyanam anennu thonnunnu.'
'Appo nee line valichathu okke verutha ayo?'
'Hmmm...'

High Street

'Che!! Annalum... nammalu avalde purake nadannu verthe samayam kalanju.'
'Samayam kalanjathu potte... ente 250 pound-um poyi.'
'Atheppo koduthu?'
'Annu rathri avale veettil kondu poyi vidaan nerathu randu umma okke thannittu vangichondu poyi. Randu azchathekk ennu paranjaa vangiyathu. Ippo randu masam kazhinju. Oru kuppi vangaan polum ippo kayyil cash illa.'
'Enthokke ayirunnu... Phone-il koodi umma kodukkal, vangal, umma kodukkal, vangal. Pathira thanuppathu konachu kuthi avale cinemakk kondu povunnu, veettil kondu poyi akkunnu, sweet dreams parayunnu, Malappuram kathi, naadan bombu'
'Nirtheda...'
'Ottakk thinnaan kondu poyathalle... Ennittu enthu patti? Kaakka kondu poyo?''
'Oru kallu kudiyan mattoru saha kallu kudiyane ingane choriyaruthu.'
'Ooo pinne... Sonia-yude phone number chodichappam nee ennodu ennatha paranjathu? Enikk Hindi ariyathilla, athu kondu njan vilichaal sheriyavathilla ennokke. Alle? Ninakk angane thanne varanam.
'Nee poda thendi, njan ente cash alle koduthathu. Njan sahichu.'
'Oru 500 pound kodukkamayirunnille? Avalkk kalyanam kazhinju kettiyone kettipidichu kidakkaan oru sapramancha kattil koodi sponsor cheyyada. Complement ayittu ninte photo pathicha kuree tissue paper-um. Ellathilum - With Love, Kuppi ennu koodi ezhuthi cherthekk.'
'Mathiyeda!!!'

25 to Illford

'Paathira Kazhappu' ennu nammal parayum; avanmaru athinu 'night life' ennum parayum. Orikkal angane oru pathiraykk karakkam kazhinju Picadilly Circus-il ninnum No. 25 Bus-il idichu keri. Ente koode randu malayali suhruthukkal undu. Ellarum nalla fit annu. Rathriyil 25 annu East London-ilottu pokaan ulla eka margam. Tube (Trains) 12:00 kazhinjaal illa. (Cash ullavarkku taxi vilikkaam).

25-il nalla thirakk annu. Thirakk ennu paranjaal idichu keri njekki njerungi nilkanam. Serikkum paranjaal thottu aduthu nilkunnathu oru tharunimani anengil yathra anandakaram akum. Idakkottu oru kozhi mutta pottichu ozhichaal, athu olichu thazhe ethunna kaaryam samshayam annu. Bus-inte akathu kallinteyum kanjavinteyum sundarimarude perfume-inteym okke manam. Night life-il dance kalichu, sorry thiruthatte - pennungalude koode kudichu koothadi vannu valinju keri nilkunna kootharakalde viyarppu nattavum. Ethu madyapikkatha police-karanum thaane fit ayi povum.

Bus-inte vathil automatic annu; oro bus stop-il ethumbozhum driver switch amarthum; vathil thurakkum; udane vathilkal nilkunnavar thirakk-inte pressure-il purathekk therichu veezhum; ezhunnettu veendum thalli kerum; driver vathil adakkum. Ithannu sthithi. Angane ee vandi London-ile theruvukali koode odikkondu irikkuannu.

Algate-il ethiyappol oru couple vandiyil keri. Chullan aya oru payyanum avante girlfriend ayirikkanam, sundari aya oru cheruppakkariyum. Couple-inteyum enteyum idakk ente randu malayli suhruthukal bodham illathe aadi ulanju nilppundu.

Yathra thudarnnappol, Couple door-il chari ninnu enthekkyo... kettippichum, umma vechum kalikkaan thudangi. Sahayathrikante maryada enna reethiyil njan udane avarodu paranju "Dude!! You would fall out if the doors open. Be careful. huh?" Udane marupadi "No English. Spanish Spanish!!" Bhagyam... Enikk spanish ariyathathu kondu pinne athorthu budhimuttendi vannilla. 'Koothara! English ariyathe London thendaan irangiyirikkunnu.' Bus-il evidenno malayalathil oru ashariri kettu.

Ente pinnil aaro malayalam samsarikkunnathu pole thonni. Thirinju nokkiyappol randu vamban piece-ukal. alla... veendum thiruthatte; mukhathu kuree chayam vari pooshi, purikam okke chirandi kalanju, kayyil maangandi polathe purse-um okke thookki ittu randu malayali tharunimanikal. Randu perkkum vasthram valare kuravu annengilum athinte yathoru ahankaravum mukhathu kaanan illa. Ente purathu otti nilkuka annu.
Athil oruthi 'Edi edi... ente athinte valli azhinju thudangyo ennu oru samshayam.'
'Pathukke parayedi, ee front-il nilkunnavane kandittu oru malayali look undu.'
'Avan malayali allengil avanu kollaam.'
Njan malayali alla ennulla mattil muscle okke pidichu cool dude ayittu ninnu. Malayalam pettannu marannu poyo ennu polum njan samshayichu poyi.

Ithinte idakk driver evideyo vechu shakthiyil break chavitti. Bus ulanjappam athil oruthi avalde kalil ittirunna luttappiyude kuntham pole ulla cherippu ittu ente kalil otta chavittu. Vedana eduthaal ethu malayaliyum urakke karanju povum 'ENTE AMMEEEEEY!!!'
Appo avalumaril oruthi 'Kando, njan paranjille ivan malayali anennu.'

Ee sambhavathinu  thottu purake ente malali suhruthukalil oralude nilavili kelkaam 'HUSH HOOYY... HALLOOO...'
'Ennathada avide? Nee enna njeripiri kollunnathu?' Njan chodichu
'Eda!! ee thendi spanish karanodu para - Avan pidichu njekkunnathu ente kundikk anenn. Allathe avante girlfriend-inte kundi allennu para."

Aattin Thadi

Oru velliyazcha divasam Eastham-ile Priya Restaurant-il.

Samayam 10:46 PM

Thooninte maravil atha irkkunnu randu parethathmakkal.
'Sonia, Sonia...' Kuppi mattu waiters kelkathe vilichu
'Aaa koothara chekkan varunnundu; mindathe irikk.' Kuruvi Ashraf-ne uddeshichu anennu thonnu athu paranjathu
Ashraf 'Hi!! How can I help?'
'Nothing. I'm fine, thank you.'
Ashraf poyathinu shesham veendum 'Sonia... Sonia... ee koothara penninu cheviyum kelkathille.'
Kuree nerathinu shesham Sonia vannu 'Hanji! Boliye?'
Kaali glass kandathum  aval , 'Repeat?'
'Yes, one with...'
Sonia interrupt cheythondu 'Yes I know. You with coke and ice and him only water. Right?'
'That's right. Thanks.'
Sonia poyathinu shesham Kuppi 'Karyam enthokke ayalum, avalkk nammal adikkunnathu ennatha ennu correct ayittu ariyaam.'
'Hmmm... Avalkk allelum nammalde karyathil ithiri thalparyam kooduthal annu.'

Samayam 11:10PM

'Aa attinthadi vechu vathukkal vannu nilkunna avan etha. Ithinu munne kandittillallo.'
'Avan-e njanum kandittilla. Avante koode nilkunna thamizhane njan ariyum; ividuthe peru ketta oru thallukolli annu.'
'Da... avante kayyil oru valya kallu; thalle!!! athu avan ippo eriyum. MARU MARU!!!'
'Ho! Bhagyam avan erinjilla. Avanu ninnodu entha kalippu?'
'Ennodalla! nammalde munnile table-il irikkunna aa thadiyanoda kalipp.'
'Evide poyi avanmaru?'
'Ashraf avanmare vattam pidichu purathu kondu poyi. Negotiate cheythondu nilpundu.'

Samayam 11:37 PM

'Police vannu.'
'Aa pazhanmaru vannittu enthu undakkan annu. Restaurant adappikkathe irunnaal mathiyayirunnu.'
'Avanmaru Ashraf-inodu entha chodikkunne? Nee poyi anveshichittu vaa'
'Nee poyi anveshikkeda... njan poyittu ninakk ottakk Sonia-e vilichu sollaan alle?'
'Budhiyundu... shavam!! Naari'

Samayam 12:13AM

Sonia 'Hello ji!! Aapko aur kuch chahiye?'
'Hanji! Ek pepper mushroom; lekin toda pyaar se banane ka. huh?' Kuvuri number ittu.
'Hanji!! Mein chef se bolti hun.'
Athu kettu santhushtan aya Kuppi 'Hahaha... Athu enikk istapettu. Chef mushroom-il mikkavarum oru kuppi pyar angane thanne kamathum enna enikk thonnunnathu.'
'Nee poda thendi. Kallu kudikkan vannavan kallu kudichittu poyaal pore. Patti pullu thinnathum illa...'

Samayam 12:49AM

'Aa attinthadi veendum vannallo...Avante koode ullavaru ara?'
'Eda athu Afganikal annu. Thallu mathram koduthu sheelam ullavara. Kayyile glass-il thanne nokki irunno. Melottu nokkenda'
Background-il oru glass thazhe veenu pottunna shabdam. Sonia odi kitchen-il kerunnu. Bar-ile sadharana kelkunna shabdangalkkum upari arkkum manassilavatha bhashayil ulla enthokkeyo therikal muzhangi... shabdangal pettanu restaurant-inte purathekk poyi. Shutter thazhunna shabdam.

Samayam 1:12AM

Waiters restaurant cleaning thudangi kazhinju.
'Ivan ella pravashyavum ente kalinte idayil kondu vannu anallo adyam mop ittu urakkunnathu. Avane enikk theere pidikkunnilla.' Kuruvi akroshichu
'Avanariyaam ettavum vrithiketta sthalam ethannu.'
Sonia veendum purathu irangi.
'Hello Sonia... dar gayi kya? Ham log sab hei na idhar' Kuppi-yude number
Sonia oru chiri pass akki counter-ilekk poyi.

Samayam 1:44AM

Ashraf 'Sir, we're closing. Last round sir.'
'Nope!! We're fine. Thank you.'

Samayam 1:56AM

'Sonia entho konduvarunnundu. ninakk ullathu anennu thonnunnu.'
'Bill alle... enikk ariyaam.'
'Bill kondu varumbol avalkk eppozhum ullatha mukhathu aa prasadam'
'Kayyil oru pence polum edukkan illengilum ninne polathe kootharakal avalkk tip kodukkum ennu avalkk ariyaam.'
Sonia oru chiriyode 'Ye mein-e aapke liye bahut pyaar se banaya hai.'
'P**rimol!!!' Kuppi-yude vaka oru alapanam.
'Kya?'
'Bill kaafi zyada hai karke bol raha tha.'
'Kam piya karo, bill bhi kam ho jayegi.'
'Pinne... Ma*ru thanne...'

Cutlet Balls

Orikkal njan kurachu malayli suhruthukalude koode Barking Road-il ulla "Miller's Well"-il irunnu kurachu madyam sevikkuka ayirunnu. Vattamesha sammelanam annu; ororutharum avar avarude veera sahangal vishaddeekarichukondu  irikkuka annu. Athil oru mahaan orikkal thanikk oru strip club-il vechu undaya anubhavathine kurichu parayuka undayi. Addeham kanicha kootharatharavum, stripper choodavan undaya kaaranavum njan addehathinte vakukalil thanne ivide ezhuthatte...

'Ente koode undayirunna ella thendikalum ororo charakkukaleyum vilichondu private dance-inu poyii. Njan ottakk ayi... enikk samsarikkan arum illa. Fit ayirunnu. Fit ennu paranjaal nalla fit. Angane njan oru 10 min irunnu.

Njan ottakk irikkunnathu kandu oru Latino ente koode vannu irunnu. Entammachiee... paranja vishwasikkathilla, nalla sooopper oru charakk. Aval ennodu enthokkeyo english-il chodichu. Njan ellaattinum 'yeah yeah' ennu marupadi paranju thala kulukki. Kayyil irunna beer glass njan meshappurathu vechathum avalu ente kayyil pidichondu engottennu illathe nadannu. Enikk anengil nere chovve kannum pidikkunnilla. Iruttatthu thappi thadanju njangal oru kudusu vazhiyiloode nadannu.

Nokkiyappam nera nera ayittu kuree cubicles. Nammude naattil ee internet cafe-kalil okke kanunnathu pole. Enne aval athil orennathil iruthi. Ennitu matte... Thankamma chechi-yude pashu kanikkunnathu pole naakk okke veliyil ittu ente methottu keri vannu. Ennittu avalde 'avade' oru £20-inte note vekkaan paranju. Njan sangathikal okke kandu peruchazhi pantham kandathu pole ayi poyille? Paranjathu pole pocket-il ninnum oru £20 eduthu thiruki.

Aval enne avidunnu vilichu vere oru cubicle-il kondu poyi iruthi. Avide aval kurachu kassarthu okke kanichittu enne vilichondu vere oru cubicle-il poyi. Avide kassarthu kanichu thudangiyathum avalu veendum enne vilichondu vere oru cubicle-il poyi. Nalamathe cubicle-il aval ennodu athu paranju, "_ _ _ Cutlet Balls _ _ !!!" Paranju theernathum £20 note thirichu ente mukhathu erinjittu avalu poyi.'

Oru 30 second avide irunnu avalu paranjathu entha ennu njan veendum veendum alochichu. Pinne alle kaaryam pidi kittiyathu. Ennatha??? Malayalathil paranjaal "Ma*re, ivide irunnu iniyum vali vittaal, ninte samanam njan chethi kalayum", ennu. Cutlet Balls alla, "Cut your b*lls *ff" enna avalu paranjathu.

Satyam parayallo... njan annu vaikittu potato kootti entho annennu thonnunnu kazhichathu. Cubicle-il nalla vrithiketta naattam ayirunnu. Ho!! Entammaachiye... Avale kuttam paranjittu kaaryam illa. Enthayalum £20 labham ayi. Aa cash kondu randu 2 peg koodi njan adichu.'

Calling card

Chester Road - Samayam 8:12AM

'Asanathil veyil adikkunnathu vare kidannu urangikolum. Ezhunettu vaada potta, palliyil povaam.'
'Oo... innu njan illa aliya. Bhayankara thalavedana!! Innalathe kettu vittittilla.' Puthappinte adiyil ninnum Kuruvi thante vishamam ariyichu.
'Vellam adikkumbol oru maryadakk okke adikkanam. Illengil ingane irikkum; eneettu vaada koothare.'
'Ayyo innu njayarazcha alle? Innu poyaal sheriyavilla'
'Athenna?'
'Innu palli-kk avadhiya.'
'Ennatha??'
'Ee country-il angana.'
'M**re... Ennekkeda!!!'

Palli muttam - Samayam 10:07AM

Hangover-inte thanalil anengilum, Tube*-il ninnum oru vidhathil irangi, nerangi valinju palli muttam vare ethi. Muttathu nilkunna Kappiyare kandu pettennu pakachu poya Kuruvi 'aah!! acho... Achan entha ivide?'
Chodyam kettathum chirichondu ninna achante mukham vaadi. Achanum oru samshayam. Palli muttathu thanne alle njan nilkunnathu? Palli muttathu nilkaan padille? Achan, 'njan... athu...'
Sambhavam chalam akkaathirikkaan pettannu Kuppi idapettu 'acho! athe ivanu veettukaru pennu nokkikondu irikkua. Ivide palliyil varunna ethengilum nalla penkuttikal undengil namukk onnu alochikkanam.'
'Njan ingane palliyum kaaryangalum okke ayittu jeevichu poykotte. Ningal ayittu ente samadhanam kalayaruthu.'

*Tube = London Underground (trains)

Palli-kk akam (Qurbana-kk shesham) - Samayam 1:17PM

'Malayalikal annu polum malayalikal' oru spoon kanji vayilottu ittondu Kuppi akroshichu
'Ummm?? Enna?'
'Ella pravashyavum ee kanjiyum payarum thanne kazhichu maduthu aliya. Pound ishtam pole enni enni medikkunnavanmaru alle, ivanmarkk vello meen porichatho, chicken biriyani, angane vellathum cheythoode. Echi ennum echi thannedey ennu pandaro paranjathu pole.'
'Daridravasi ennum daridravasi thannedey ennum avaru paranjayirunnu.'

Randu malayalikal kushalam chodikkaan aduthu vannu. Athil oruthan Kuppi-odu
'Ivide eppozhum vararundo? Ithinu munne kandittilla.'
'Idakk okke varum'
'Membership undo?'
'Oo illa... njan ingane okke palliyil vannu povunnu enne ollu'
'Njangal members annu ketto. Enthu cheyyunnu ivide?'
'Angane valya paripaadikal onnum illa.'
'Athenna appo joli onnum cheyyathe engana?'
'Cheriya oru joli undayirunnu... athu poyi, ippo vere anweshichondu irikkua'
'Wife nurse analle?'
'Njan kalyanam kazhichittilla'
'Oo appo Student anno?'
'Alla!!'

Kude undayirunna matte kakshi appo Kuruviyodu 'Ningal ivide enthu cheyyunnu?'
'Njan Student annu.'
'Hmmm!! Ippo home-office rules okke karshanam akkiyille? 10 manikoor alle joli cheyyaan pattoo'
'Hmm sheriya.'
'Appo chilavu okke engana? Veettinnu cash ayachu tharuo atho?'
'Kurachu kalla note adi undu, pinne kurachu drugs-inte business-um. Athu kondu okke muttillathe jeevichu pokaam'
Kettu ninna Kuppi 'Pavam alle!! jeevichu povende?'
Ithrem kettathum kayyil undayirunna kanjiyum bin-il ittondu kushalam anveshikkaan vanna randu perum sthalam vittu.

Kuppi Kuruviyodu 'Nee enthinada avarodu angane paranjathu?'
'Kootharakal, thendikal. Ayyo!! Pallikk akathu ninnu njan theri paranju.'
'Athu saramilla, nee karyam para. Ee bahalathinte idayil karthavu kettu kaanilla.'
'Ivanmaru randu perum student visa-il ayirunnu ivide, enikk ariyaam. Ee aduthannu athil oruthanu workpermit kittiyathu. Athinte jada annu.'
'Uvvo?'
'Avanmarkk enne polullavare ini choriyallo. 1-2 varsham munne njan-um avan-um ore sthalathu aduthu aduthu stallukal-il ninnu card vilkkarullatha. Avan rathri kidannu urangumbol ariyathe CALLING CARD ennu nilavilichu pokarundu ennu kettittundu. Ennitta avan ennodu avante ammedey...'
'Che!! mindathe irikkeda. Payye.'