RO-KEBAIA - 10

Ks pakhat chu Jenny a inti a, a changkan hmel phian a, sa pan lam deuh, sang tha ve zeih zawih tak, hmai tung deuh a ni a, a ngo tehchiam lo. Pakhat zawk chuan ‘Maawm’ tiin min ko rawh u, a ti a. A thiannu chu a chen lo deuh nain a hmel a tha reuh phian mai, ngo pawh a ngo zek a ni. Roa chuan a driver te in chabi dahna chu a han dap ruk ruk hnu chuan in chhungah chuan an lut ta a. Thanzika chu a helhhawlh nge ni a za cheng reng a, an nula pahnihte chu a melh tawn zak zak reng a, tu zawk nge a thlan dawn tih a ngaihtuah a ni chek ang chu. Zema erawh chu a dang a awk titih tlat tawh thung a, a tawng hleithei lo. Zema hian nula a thei tih thawm an la hre hauh lo lehnghal a, Thanzika erawh hi chu Tualpuiah na na na chuan nghal ve tak a ni. Rokebaia driver in chu a te-in a chhe rik rik ve khawp a, Roa chuan an in luah hmasa te pawh a hre chhuak uai uai a, a driver chu a khawngaih zual sauh a. An lut a, choka a ni nghal a, choka chu sitting room a ni nghal bawk. Center table a awm hran lo a, chawei dawhkan chu center table a ni mai. Chumi hnuaiah chuan service rei tawh tih hriat tak stool pathum a awm raih a. A bul chu eirawngbawlna leh thleng silna hmun a ni nghal. Chawei dawhkan thlangah chuan puan a inzar a, khum a lo awm nghal bawk a. Puan zar chu an han hlip a, a then khumah chuan an thu a. Kawngkhar pahnih a awm leh a, pakhat chu bedroom luhna a ni a, plywood-in a in ping dang a, kawngka pakhat chu bathroom luhna a ni. 

Rokebaia chu a inla boss hle a, zu te chu a han thli a. Nulate chuan an lem thei phian. A hrilh lawk angin Thanzika te thian dun chuan no khat ve ve bak an lem ta lo a, a bang zawng chu an nulate chuan an quit ta a ni. Thanzika chuan Maawmi chu khumah chuan a thutpui a, a thut hnaih ngam mang der lo, Tualpui nula ang lo takin a no phian mai si a, a zah deuh zawk emaw tih tur a ni. Jenny, Roa leh Zema te chuan dawhkan chu an kil a, Jenny chuan Roa chu a dawrtu tur emaw a ti nge a rawn hnaih seuh seuh thin a, Zema hrilhhai chu a hawi hu hu mai a, Rokebaia chu a nui ru leh tut tut thin. Zu an han in zawh hnu chuan han khawtlai kual velna tur chhuanlam a awm ta lo, Tualpui tlangval pahnihte chuan an rampui tuk hna chu an tan hmasa ngam dawn lo takngialin Roa chuan a hria a, a tho a, “Kei hi mitthi inah ka han kal ang e,” tih pah chuan Thanzika te thutna khum zar hliahtu puanzar chu a zu pawt thla a. Zema te pawh chu bedroom lama lut tur chuan a han ti a, Jenny chuan, “Ngawi rawh, ka’n zung phawt,” tih pah chuan bathroom lam a pan a, Rokebaia chuan a hnute chu a han thamsak teh ngawt a, a rin ai tak chuan a lian zek lehnghal a. Jenny inthiar zo bedroom lama a luh hnu chuan Zema chu a la ding khawng reng a, Rokebaia chuan, “Lut ta che,” a ti khur khur a. Zema chu a zam deuh nge ni, “Nangman ti mai la…” a ti khur ta dur dur mai. Rokebaia chu a nui sun sun a, “Mai mai a, i tih turin alawm kan tih le” a ti dam thluam a, a rilru tak chuan Jenny chu a tih chak zawng tak chu a ni. Tichuan, Zema chu bedroom-ah chuan a nawr lut ta a. Choka lam light a han off a, Room pahnihte intawm tur ni awm tak chuan plywood inpindanna chungah chiah chuan bulb pakhat a la eng va va a, chu erawh chu a off sak duh ta lo a. Pawn lamah chuan Roa chu a chhuak ta a ni. 

Tuibur hmuam da vel bathlara a han din vang vang hnu chuan Rokebaia chuan a zia a chhuah leh ta nge nge a, kawngkhar chu a pawt hawng du du a, a lut ta zuk a. Thanzika te thawm chu parda chhanah chuan a han ngaithla vung vung a, an ri ve khat khat mai. Thanzika chuan a fawp vel a ni ngei ang, a ri leh chek chek thin. Roa chu khum mawng zawn lamah chuan chhukin puanzar chu a han keu a, an lang chiang ropui mai. Zika chuan Maawmi chu a lo phelh nasa mai a, a thaw ham ham mai a, “I va no ve, i va kheh var haih haih ve a,” tia chhaih pah chuan a hmuiah chuan a lo va fawp zauh zauh thin a lo ni. Maawmi chu a kheh var phian tak tak a. Roa chuan Thanzika chu a ngaihtuahawm lo tih a hria a, bathroom lamah a va lut a, an bathroom hi chhunah eng a rawn luh theih nan an ti nge ni, Zema te awmna room nena a inpindanna chu brick an rem ve tak nain in chung thleng an rem ting tang si lo a. Roa chuan choka stool chu va la lehin a lawn a, a dingdihlip a, Zema te mutna chu duh tawkin a zu thlir pha ta a ni, anni lam tan chuan bathroom lam chu a thim vek avangin rawn hmuh ve ngaihna a awm hauh lo thung. Zema chu khumah chuan a thu ngil auh mai a, Jenny chuan va kuahin a biangte chu a va fawp vel mek a lo ni a. Zema kut chu a laksak a, a awmbawrah chuan a hmehbel chawt chawt a, Zema’n nula hnute a han dek a, a han tham vel chu a hmuhnawm ngei mai, saihlum sawh tak hian a sawk tawn tawn mai a. Jenny chuan, “Ai ah, a na, a na, dim deuhin,” a ti chul a. A kawr chu a hlip nghal bawk a, brazier nen chauha a awm a han hmuh chuan Zema chu a meng bial kawk kawk mai a, a hmel tak chu a ngo vak lem loh nen Jenny chu a taksa a ngo phian a, dul chuangtlai nei miah loin a thep zaih mai bawk a, a mal hmuh chu Roa chuan a lo chak ve hle ringawt a. Roa chuan engtin tak chuan inti zel ang maw tia a ngaihtuah lai chuan a rin loh deuh mai hian Zema chuan Jenny chu a rawn bawh ta thut mai le. A hmuiah chuan a fawp ta nawk nawk mai a, a huaisenna zawng zawng sawm khawma thih leh thih tia rawn zuan thut a, rawn fawp thut hi a ang hlein Roa chuan a hria a, Jenny zawk zawk pawh chu a phu deuh dawrhin a hria. Tichuan, Zema chuan khumah chuan a bawhbet a, a tal chhuah leh hlau ang hrim hian a delh bet ngur mai a, Jenny biang te chu a fawp duk duk a, a hmui te chu a liahsak hlup hlup ni mai hian a va hmu a. A brazier chu a zen lut a, a nawr tawm chho a, a hnute chu a nuaisak nawk nawk a, a tham pah tawn tawn bawk a. 

Roa chu dim tein a chhuk leh rih, Thanzika te lam a va pan leh a, parda chu a han keu leh du du a. An lo indep ngawng ngawng tawh ang chu a tih rilruk nak alaiin Maawmi chu khumah chuan a lo thu fel at mai a. Underpant a ha a, thawmhnaw dang erawh a inbel lo, a kawr chuan a awmbawr vel chu a lo inhliah chaih chaih a. Roa’n mak ti angreng taka a thlir reng lai chuan Maawmi chuan Thanzika lam hawiin, “I chiang chiah maw?” a han ti kha kha a. Thanzika chu a sirah chuan a mu zangthal ar a, Maawmi mal zut hleuh hleuh pah chuan, “Chiang e, chiang e, workshop a nei a, sawrkar zem zen a ni bawk a, kan khuaa cement in lian ber tur a sa mek bawk a, a hausa nasa alawm, a pe em em ang che u,” a han ti zat zat a. Rokebaia chuan ama chanchin a sawi tih a hrethiam mai a, ‘Sawrkar zem zen’ Thanzika’n a han tih takah chuan MR maia thawk a ni tih a intheihnghilh nge ni, lawm hmel deuh hian khum mawng lam puanzar phenah chuan a lo nui khi vun vun a. 

Maawmi chu a lungawi ta a niang, Thanzika zang kawh pir vauh mai chu a han hum chat a. A keih ta malh malh a, Zika chu a rum ham ham mai. Nakinah chuan, “Ka zang kha eng nge ang i tih? Ka nei lian nge lian vak lo?” a rawn ti hlawl mai a. Maawmi chuan chhan har a ti deuh nge ni a riat nawi niai a, Thanzika lah chuan, “A ho e, sawi hreh suh,” te chu a la ti deuh deuh lehnghal a. Maawmi chu mi ^ ni hek lo, “Aw, a rualpawl tawk vel a nih hi,” a han ti sap a, Zika pawh chu a lungawi hmel hle. Rokebaia erawh a lo nui ru tut tut a. Zema te lam a pansan leh ta. Bathroom pindan brick rem vuan chuan stool chungah chuan a han ding kang leh ur ur a, Zema chuan chhuata ding chung hian hmanhmawh em em maia a underpant a lo phelh nawk nawk lai chu a va hmu a. Jenny chu ruak vek hian a lo awm tawh a, a mal chu Roa rin ang ngeiin a sei thlarh mai a, a mal tawp lam vawng chho, inla mar chho vel, a kap bawra a nih tur ang thlapa invuah chho chu a nalh hle mai, a mawngbawr mum karh mai te chu a var haih mai a. A hmel tak a lang ngo lem lo chu Roa chuan mak a ti hle. Zema inphelh vel chu a ri khut khut mai a, Jenny chu rawn bawh nghal rum rum a tum a ni maithei, a chet vel dan chu a mak ut ut hle mai, mi dangin an rawn tih khalh a hlau tihna nge maw ni dawn ni. Jenny chuan Zema khawsa zia chu a hmuhin khumah chuan a rawn thingthi vat a, Zema’n a rawn bawh tur chu a lo dang a, a han chelh bet leh rih a, a zang chu a han hum a, a han hrawtsak a. Zema chu a ding mar leh zawt mai, a naupan laia a nuin a bual paha a khawihsak nawk nawk thin bak kha chu, chu zang riangvai chuan hmeichhe kut nem a la tawng ngai si lo. Roa chuan an naupan laia satel kawr chunga meiling an han dah a, satel na tuarin a ring a rawn fan chhuak uak uak lai te chu a mitthlain a hmu uai uai a, a zang chu sawi loh a Zema tak tak pawh chuan a ring chu a rawn fan uak uak mai chu a ni si a. Chutah Jenny chuan muangchangin Zema zang chu a han liak de de a, a liklu chu a han hmuam a, Zema chu a phu zuk a. Jenny lah chu a phur tulh tulh emaw tih mai tur hi a ni, a nui kar kar a. Zema zang chu a dul lamah a han kuai chho a, a tilmu atang chuan a han liak chho diai mai a, Zema chu thlahrang hmu ang mai hian mitmu var lang kulhin a ding zum zut mai a ni. Jenny chuan a han sum ang ren rawn a, a chuang bang la rawn lawr chin zawng chu a hmuam a, a han bu nghat nghat mai a, Zema chu a ip khawng nasa tih hi a hriat reng mai, a mawngtam pheng chu a khuar duk mai a ni. A kut a hum ruh a, a ban tihrawl te chu a kal zut zut a, a ngawi ngul mai a, a ding mar ut a, sipai rawngrut an hotute hmaa an inkhengkhawng te pawh a ang roh ngei mai. Roa chuan mit la lo lek hian a thlir a, a nuih a za si, insum a ngai si, hmuhnawm a ti si, hnuai lam lah chuan hmuh ve chakin chet a rawn la tan ve leh ta nghal a. Jenny chuan a zang fawhsak reng chung chuan Zema chu a han melh leh zak zak thin a, Zema hmel chu a hmuhnawm a ni, a rapawm titu tan chuan a rapawm viau maithei bawk, a ner nung mai a, a meng var ruau mai bawk si a, bangrel lam chu ding takin a en ngut ngut mai a, a thil en chu hmu awm pawhin a lang chuang hek lo, nuam ti hmel pawh a pu lo a, tah chhuak hmel a pu mah zawk. Maawmi khan Thanzika zang kha ‘a rualpawl tawk vel’ tiin a sawi a, Thanzika zang mah a rualpawl tawk vel a nih si chuan Zema zang chuan rual chu a pawl hle dawnin a lang. Amah Roa zang erawh zawng rualpawl ti zawnga sawi chi a ni lo e, rual hian an pawl pha lo hle zawk a ni, Zo hnahthlak zingah na na na hi chuan. 

Tichuan, Jenny chu a mu zangthal ta hiang mai le, Zema chu a han melh a, amah Zema lah chu hmuh thiang lo hmu ang mai hian Jenny mu zangthal hiang mai thlir chuan a ding zum ut mai si. Chutah le, a harh chhuak thut a ni ngei ang chu, rang zet mai hian Jenny chungah chuan a va inperhkai ta auh mai a ni. A han bawk a, Jenny chu a lo dawrh hiang hiang a, a bawp chu a sei nalh thlerh thlawrh ngei mai, Zema kawngbawr vel rawn kherh chuan a kar hiang hiang lehnghal a. Zema chuan a zang a zu vuan ta a ni ang, a mawng chu a ti kang ut ut a, a thun lawk thiam lo nge, a tin uluk deuh nge ni, a thunna tur a hre lo nge, a dep tan har phian mai a, Roa chuan a lo nghakhlel tawh hle. Nakinah chuan a thun lut fuh ta a ni chek ang chu, a kut chu a rawn dah chhuak ta a, a inbeng kang ur a, a mawng chu a ti che ta nghut nghut mai. Tuilet hnua a vawikhatna atan Tualpui tlangval Zema chuan hmeichhia a lu ve ta ngat mai le! Aizawl nula ngei mai lehnghal! Mahse, ngai teh, vawi hnih thum vel chauh a su hman ang tih-ah chuan a leng ta awrh awrh mai a, a taksa chu a sai hlawk hlawk mai a, a mawngtam chu a ip chuih chuih a, a phiar phek tlat bawk a, uar takin vawikhat a han dep leh awrh a, a lu bu ngaihin Jenny chungah chuan a bawk zawi ta hnuang mai a ni. Thi tur chalchang ang deuh hian a mawng chu vawikhat a han tiche leh zoh a, a che zui ta reng reng lo a. Jenny chuan hrilhhai hmel takin a han sawi nawk nawk a, Zema lah chu Jenny biang dinglamah chuan a thle thla hnuang a, a chil thli lah chu a tla nguai lehnghal a. 

Roa chu stool atang chuan a chhuk vat a, a zang khawng ut tawh chu zut phei zut zut pahin Thanzika te lam chu a va pan a. Maawmi rum ri hap hap chu a hre nghal thuai a, parda a va keu chuan a mawng var haih mai, lo su zaih zaih mai chu a va hmu ta a. Thanzika zang chu a lo thut tlumsak a ni. Uar takin a lo dep zawt zawt a, a changin chhuk chho zawngin a hrut hian a hrut zat zat a, sir zawng te chuan a mawng chu a han then kual vel thin bawk a. Thanzika chuan a mawngbawr chu a rawn chulsak ruai a, an rum dun hap hap mai, an vanglai tak a lo ni. An khum chu duh ai chuan a ri nasa mah mah a, Maawmi nuam ti chik thawm ai mahin a ring a, an han indep zawt zawt hnu chuan an inkuah zawi ve ta hnak mai a ni. Roa chuan Zema te room lamah chuan ke pen thawm a hria a, rang takin kawngkaah chuan a put chhuak ta a. Pawn lam thimtham zingah chuan a va ding a, a zang chu a va hrawt zut zut a, mi kal velin an rawn hmu ang tih hlauin a hawi zuk zuk bawk a. A hlauh ang ngei chuan chhak lam atang chuan eng a rawn awm thla ta zauh zauh a. Aw thian khurh khurh pahin in chhungah chuan a lut ta a ni. Maawmi te chuan a thawm an hriat veleh an khum zar hliahna parda chu an rawn keu vat a, an thawmhnaw an inbel sawk sawk a. Roa chuan bathroom-a a stool dah chu a hre chhuak thut a, a va la vat a. Tichuan, an inchhiar zat ang te an han inpek fel hnu chuan an chhuak ho ta a. Zema chuan zan riahpui mai a chak thu a han sawi tak nain zan riahpuina rate a han hriat chian hnu chuan tih chi-ah a ngai ta bik lo a, lungawi tlang takin an nulate nen chuan an inthen ta a ni. 

Roa te in an thlen leh meuh chuan zanlai a pel tawh a. Zema chu lehlam hawi te hian a nui leh vun vun thin a, mut zai an rel hleithei lo. Thanzika erawh chuan an thiltih tak chu ngai pawimawh lo hmel angreng deuh hian Vanghmun nuthlawi a tih tuma a mal var nalhzia te chu a han sawi daih a. Zema erawh chuan, “Ti khan khawnge an kal leh ang le? Roa, khawi veng nge an nih i hria em?” te chu a ti ang fuk fuk a, a rilru chhungrilah chuan Jenny chu a vei zui hle tih chu a lang reng mai. Roa pawh chu mu turin a intintuah ta a, mut hmunah chuan Jenny mawng bial karh mai te, a mal mum ria thlarh, vawng chho nalh viau bawk si te leh a dul thep zan mai te chu a mitthlaah a rawn lang zut zut a, kar loah a rizai sin chu a rawn pawng chhuak ta zoh zoh a. 

Thanzika te chu ni nga zet an cham hnu chuan Tualpui khaw tlan tlang tur motor an hmu fuh hlauh mai, rang takin an insiam sawk sawk a, chaw pawh bar hman loin an tek chhuak ta a ni. Rokebaia chu Tualpui lama Masi hmang turin an han sawm ngial thin na a, Roa chuan a worskshop enkawl ngai nen, a pu lahin Mas leh kumthar inkarah office kal a lo duh ve ziah bawk nen hman a inti lo a, chak erawh chu a chak viau a, a pa in sak pawh han en chu a duh viau tawh mai; mahse, a hnial ta rih a, a thiante chu ngai tak chungin a vai liam ta a ni. Hmingliani pawh a vannei hle mai, a graduate hnu lawkah sawrkarah zirtirtu hna nghet a hmu nawlh mai. Thingtlang lama kal ngai a ni nain National Highway a ni a, kar tawp apiangin a rawn haw thei dawn niin an sawi bawk a, an lawm hle a ni. Kumthar lamah a hna thar chu zawm turin a inbuatsaih ve sauh sauh a. Krismas bawr hunpui chu engtin tin emaw an hmang liam leh ta a.

Kum a thar a, Hmingliani pawh chuan a hna chu a va zawm a, Roa pawh ni tin mai hian a pu office hruai leh a workshop vil chuan a buai leh ta. Bill siam leh sum han ziah fel vel te, a mechanic-ho hlawh han siamah te, phai lama motor parts han chah ngai angah te leh thil dang tam takah a nau Hmingliani chu a chhawr nasa hle thin a, ani a remchang reng thei ta si lo, Roa chu a buai ru hle mai. Sap tawng kawi hnih khat tal a lo thiam lo chu hrehawm tih chang a ngah ta mai a, Vai tawng erawh chu a hlau lo hrim a, a mechanic teho zarah a ti ve zuah zuah mai a ni. A pute inah chuan a lut zen zen lo a, motor-ah a lo nghak mai thin a. Tlai lamah lah hmanhmawh deuhin a haw a, scooter vespa second hand a lei a, chu chuan a workshop lamah a tlan leh nghal vat thin. Zan thlengin a va awm a, chutiang reng reng chuan hun a hmang a, nula rimna hun leh han theuleuna hun reng a nei lo e. Remi phei chu a hmu ngai lo a tih theih hial a, kum hmasa lama an huana an va chet hnu khan tum hnih khat bak an inhmu leh lo, pasal neih a tum hnai an ti lehnghal a. Pi Masangi nen erawh an inhmu tuk tin a ni mai a, an pa hi motor thleng a rawn thlah ziah a, Roa chu ‘nupui nei tawh mai rawh’ ti hian a fiam leh zoh thin. Tlai lamah te hian ‘thingpui rawn in lawk la’ te hi a lo ti hlut thin a, Roa chuan fel a ti khawp mai. An kara thil engmah thleng lo ang mai hian a awm thiam a, a ngaihsanawm letling phian. Roa chuan sawrkar chawlh hlek leh office ban hma chang te chu a workshop lam hna thahnem a ngaih avangin a thlahlel hle thin tih an hriatthiampui a, an huan lama feh tur pawh chuan an sawm zen ta lo a, a pu chu amahin a inkhalh ve mai thin a ni. Tum khat chu a pu chuan an huan kawngah chuan in hmun tha deuh mai, workshop lian deuh zawk han siam nan pawha tha tur tak mai hi tlawm tein a hmuh thu Roa chu a hrilh a, “Keiin ka leisak che chuan mi hnena an hralhna tur aia tlawm fe-in ka leisak thei ang che” a ti a. Roa chu a mangang leh ta. Dik tak chuan tuna a workshop hi chu a duh ai chuan a chep deuh chu a ni ta, tin, a laili deuh mah mah a, khawtlang mitmei ven pawh a na, traffic lo pung zel nen, rei an awm theih pawh a ring chiah bik lo a, mahnia hmun han neih tluk chu a awm lo; amaherawhchu, tuna a loan pawh a la rul mek a ni si a, loan dang han lak leh chu a zuam lo hle mai, a rilru a buai takzet a ni. Eng pawh ni se, Tualpui lama an in pawh loan rul chungin a sa zo thawkhat chu a ni der tawh a, a nau Hmingliani’n hlawh a lo nei chho ve tawh bawk nen, a pu in hmun hmuhsak chu loan lian laa han lei ve pawp mai chu a rilruk ta a ni. 

Tlai khat chu a pu nen chuan an chaw ei dawhkanah chuan a loan puk tur buaipuiin Roa te chu an inchapdarh nuai mai a, an buai hle. Remi chuan thingpui rawn pein Roa te thil buaipui chu a rawn thlir ve vang vang a. Roa chuan, “Hei, loan kan lak fel chuan in inneih present pawh a cial ngawt ang,” a han ti vei fuk a, a nui sung a. Remi pawh chuan, “Eng nge ka han duh ang aw?” tih pah chuan a nui sang a. Roa a haw phei dawn chuan pawnah Remi chu a lo awm a, “Roa, zanin i awm dawn em?” a rawn ti a. Roa chuan, “Ka hre nang, lo awm rawh i tih chuan kan lo awm anga a ni mai alawm,” a ti a. Remi chuan, “Lo awm la,” tih pah chuan a lei a chhuah zauh a, in chhungah chuan a tlan lut ta auh auh a. Roa chu phur zetin a haw phei ta a ni. Zanah chuan a chaw ei kham chu a inbual phur phur a, Remi chu a han suangtuah a, a hmel changkang vah mai, a che vel zei thlarh bawk si, a vun a nalh si, an huan thlama a luk tuma nuam a tihzia te, a hnute mum bial karh mai te, a mal mum no hen mai te chu a han ngaihtuah a, a sazu khawih phuan suah suah chung chuan a chhing duar duar a. Remi chu pasal nei mai tur a ni si a, engti tiha rawn len tum ta mai nge a nih a hrethiam mang lo a. Bible-ah khan tu fanu nge ni ‘a nulatna chu a sun a’ tih te kha a awmin a hria a, Mosia fanu nge Abrahama fanu zawk tih te a ngaihtuah nuap nuap a. A chang leh Mauruangi thawnthu a mi zawk a niang a, te a han ti rilru leh rih a. A inchhiar zau lo ve ropui mai si a, a buai rilru hle. A enga pawh chu ni se a rawn len hrim hrim chuan lo luk ngei chu a tum ruh hle a, a zang chu a sil hluau hluau mai a ni. 

Remi chu a rawn lang ta. A nalh ngei mai a, thenawm hnai lawka rawn chuangkai mai tur si chuti taka a nalh chu Roa chuan mak a ti hle a, Remi chu a han insawifiah zung zung a, “Mavala te ina kal tur angin ka insawi a,” a ti a, Mavala chu a pasal tur a ni. Roa chu Remi bulah chuan a zu thu a, a han kuah a, a dar chu a chul hluau hluau a, “Remte, i lo va leng duh lo hrim hrim ve a?”  a han ti a. Remi chuan, “Aaa…a zahthlak ve alawm. Tak takin, ka rawn kal zeuh zeuh alawm, Hmingi a lo awm thin a. Bakah, khi, kawngpui atang te khian ka rawn thlir thla fo a, kawngka a inkalh ngun lutuk a,” a han ti a, Roa pawh chuan ina a awm tlemzia chu a hre chhuak uai uai a, Remi sawi chu dik a ti ta viau a, rawn len pawh chu a lo chak ru ve reng thin a ni tih a hriat chuan a lawm hle a ni. “Ti rawh, bedroom lamah insawn ang hmiang,” a han ti a, kawngka an han kalh te te a, an insawn phei ta a. 

Khumah chuan an mu dun rial a, Roa ban lukham chuan Remi chu a mu a, Roa dar leh banbul te chu a zut niap niap a. Remi chuan kawr pawl duk a ha a, a inhmeh kher mai. A awmbawr vel chu a kawr chuan a kap no chek mai a, a var no haih mai a ni. Kekawr dum a ha a, a mal vel chu a rawn tawn mar tang a, Roa chuan a kekawr chhanah chuan a zut hauh hauh a.

Remi : Awi, ka chak lutuk a, ka rawn leng tawp a nih hi

Roa : Nia, kei pawh ka chak alawm, mahse…

Remi : Mahse ti suh. Pasal ka neih hnu chuan a rem dawn tawh hleinem

Roa chu a rum nghut a, Remi hmui no takah chuan a han fawp a, Remi chuan a rawn fawp let tawn tawn bawk a, thu tam an sawi thei ta lo, a taka an duh leh mamawh inphuhruk tawn chu a ngai a ni. An han inbuan let thial thial a, a changin Roa chu a chung zawkah a han awm a, Remi awm hlim chuan a hnute te chu a han tham tawn tawn a. Infawp pah chuan an han inlehthal leh a, Remi chu chung lamah tangin Roa kap zawn chu a rawn dep zeuh zeuh a, a kawr chu a han hlip a, a hnute bial mawi tak mai, a hmur sen no val kalh mai chu a rawn lang ta haih mai a ni. Roa chuan rang takin a han sawk tawn tawn a, a hmurte chu a hmet hrual nuap nuap bawk a. A lehthal ve leh ta a, Remi chu fawpin a nghawng leh a awmbawrah chuan a fawp thla zel a, a hnute hmur chu a liak thle lawl lawl a, a hmuam a, a fawp duk duk a, Remi awm chu a insep darh darh a, zawi te hian a rum leh hlat hlat thin a. Roa chuan a kut khing khatin Remi hnute chu a hrual nuap nuap a, a dul lamah a fawp thla zei zei a, a kut lehlam chuan Remi hmui chu a han kar kau a, Remi chu a lo ang deuh phiau a, Roa kut zungtang chu a lo fawp dek dek a. Roa chuan Remi kekawr hook chu phelhin muangchang hian zipper chu a han pawt phelh riai riai a, underpant chu pawt kauin a chhu chu a han en a, Remi chu a lo ip chaih chaih a, a mawngbawr a tikang ak ak a, Roa chuan a kekawr chu a khup thlengin a hlip thla zui ta a, Remi chuan a bak chu a tlawh thla zui nawk nawk a. Roa chuan Remi mal var haih mai, mum nal han mai chu a zut delh delh a, a kap bawr chu a han liak kual a, chutah a mawngkua leh a chhu inkar atang chuan liak chhoin a chhu thianghlim zet mai chu a liak ta hlup hlup mai a ni. Remi chu a chik nghawr nghawr a, a ip chaih chaih a, a mur seng seng mai bawk a. A malpuia hmul sin te te, buangtheng mai te chu a ding sang sang mai a ni. Roa pawh a inphelh ve tan ta. Remi chuan phur takin Roa inphelh lai chu a lo thlir a, a kekawr a han phelh a, a zang rawn pir chhuak zuah mai chu nghakhlel takin a lo ban a. Nui var var chung chuan a han hum a, a fawp ta puk puk mai a ni. Remi chuan a changin Roa zang chu a biang veilam a nawr pheitir zui zui a, a zang bul velte chu a han liak zauh zauh a. Chho zawngin a han kuai chho ngoh a, a chalah chuan Roa zang chu a inchhuang lawr zul mai a; tichuan, a tilmu leh a zang inzawmna lai, a zang awr hruihrual ang maia inhrual tup mai te chu a liak hlep hlep mai a, Roa chu a rum hruih hruih mai. 

Rei an rial thei ta lo. Remi chu a dawrh sat sat a, “Roa, min lu rawh, min lu tawh rawh aw…” tiin a phun sep sep a. Remi thawm hi a na lo angreng thin a, a rum ri te hi a ri helh helh chauh a, hnai deuhah lo chuan hriat tham pawh hi a ni mang lo, mahse chu chuan Roa chu a tiphur em em lawi si a. Theihtawpin Remi chu a han kar vak a, a chhu nal pur tawhah chuan Roa chuan a zang chu muangchangin a han thun lut ta zul zul mai a ni. A han lut full chiah chu Remi chu a rawn inbeng kang awk awk a. A tai bawr te chu na a ti nge ni, a rawn dawm a, Roa chuan khuma inbeng kang deuh ur chung chuan Remi chu a han dep ta nghut nghut mai a ni. A lut thuk bawk a, nuam a ti ngei mai. A rum hulh hulh mai a, Remi pawh chu a chik ngher ngher a, “oohhh…asssh,…a nuam, a nuam lutuk…” a ti sep sep thin a. Roa chuan tla mai dawna a inhriat avangin a zang chu a phawi a, Remi chu chung lamah a tantir ve ta. Remi lah chu a phur ngang mai a, Roa chungah chuan a lawn var a, mahse, han thut tlum tak tak tur chuan a bei rei angreng hle. Nakin deuhah chu then nang nang chung chuan a thun lut thei ta. A han dep erawh a dim angreng hle mai, a phu leh deuh zak zak thin. A rei deuh hnuah erawh chuan a dep dan a dang ta, li nei ang mai hian a rik hian a rawn ri ta zat zat mai a. A nuam ti chu a meng phal lo, a changin Roa awm a rawn nem, a han fawp thul, a er leh tawn tawn bawk thin a. “Awi, awiii….” tiin uar tak mai hian a mawngbawr chu a phu dawt dawt a, Roa pawh a thling leh ruh chuktuah zawng zawng chu nawmna mak tak chuan a rawn fan chhuak a, an rum dun hup hup mai a, nuam vawrtawp chu an thleng dun ta. Vawi hnih khat uar takin an han indep leh awrh awrh a, an mu zawi dun ta hniang mai a ni. 

Hun a ral zel a, favang boruak an chuang kai leh ta. Remi pawh chuan tluang takin Mavala chu a nei a. Roa pawh chuan a in hmun lei tharah chuan in a sa tan a, kawngpui an chu slab a chhung ut tawh mai. Kum tawp lamah chuan a workshop pawh sawn phei theih a inbeisei a. Mahse, tuna a luah lai mek chu two wheeler workshop atana tiha a in thar chu  motor lam khawih nana hman te pawh tha dawnin a hre leh ta deuh a. A in sa nen, a workshop buaipui nen Roa chu a buai deuh mah mah hian a inhria a, a hna lah chu MR mai a ni si a, a hlawh a tlem bawk si, a pu chu zah viau mah se ban mai thain a hre ta a. A pu chuan a lo hrethiam khawp mai. Mahse, a tuk mai chu thingtlang lam fanga a zin chhuah hun a ni a, Roa chu kalpui turin a duh si a, chumi tour zawh lama bang tur chuan an intifel ta a. 

Ni thum chhung thingtlang khaw hrang hrang an fan kual hnu chuan Thingsul IB-ah chuan an riak a. A tukah Thingsulah chuan a pu chuan chawhma hun a hmang ang a, Seling tlawh lehin chawhnu lamah an haw dawn a ni. Zan tir lamah chuan Roa chu kuhva lei tur zawngin a kal kual duk duk a, in pakhatah hian dawrte a lo inhawng a, pitar hian a lo nghak a, pawna kuhva a lei pah chuan in chhung lam chu a zu bih a, nula pakhat hmun phiat mek chu a hmuh hnu ni tlat hian a hre pek a. Pitar chu a zawt ta a, pitar chuan, “Aw, ni e, ka tunu a nih khu. Ka vahpa fanu a nia, a fel a nia,” tiin a lo chhang a. Roa’n a hming a han zawh leh chuan, “Nutei,” tiin a chhang a. Roa chu a phu zuk a, “Ka pi, Malsawmpari a ni em?” a ti ta a, “Aw, ni e, i hriat mi a ni maw?” tih chu a chhanna dawn chu a ni. Roa chuan in chhunga han luh mai chu a tum zet nain pitar hnenah chuan, “Ka pi, pasal a la nei lo ang chu tiraw?” a han ti leh a. Pitar chuan, “Nei suh ei, hei, a hmu zo lo a nih awm hi maw” tih pah chuan a nui kar kar a. Roa chuan phur takin kawngka chu a kik ta a.