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प्रश्न
What was the noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran?
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उत्तर
The noise that startled Mridu and frightened Mahendran was an unusual sound, a 'kreech'. This 'kreeching' was actually Lalli's attempts at learning to play the violin.
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