50) Deepest sad stories are never told.

Addar slowly opened his eyes and his eyes or his mind didn't wait for them to get adjusted to the light. As soon as he gained consciousness his eyes searched for Jenny ignoring the feeling which was due to bright light. His heart wanted to reach out to Jenny. He stood up from bed and stumbled and fell into the arms of old lady.

Old lady who was taking care of Jenny now was taking care of all the mess which Ravichandran was causing. She tried to lay him down but Addar protested. He was not saying anything as his mind is not registering anything. His mind was only thinking about his sister Jenny. He wriggled out of old lady's arms and stumbled along the corridor. He was trying to find his sister. 3 to 5 people from hospital tried to steady him but he was hell bent on seeing his sister.

He came out of the building under the open sky. He was searching the campus like a psycho killer searching for his prey who had just escaped. His eyes landed on Sri. He ran to his direction who saw him running to him. Sri grabbed him by his arms and was shouting at him but Addar was not listening.

Suddenly Sri, Harini, old lady and Catherine surrounded him. They were all saying something but Addar was not listening. His mind was refusing to register anything. For him only thing which mattered now was his sister.

Sri grabbed him by his collar and shook him hard. At last he heard him shouting, "DON'T GO THERE ADDAR."

Addar visibly relaxed and everyone could see it too. Catherine came to him and hugged him tight. He kept his head on her chest and she cradled him like a child. She let her fingers slip into his hair while he rested his cheeks on her neck.

He slowly whispered, "I am a failure Cat. She used to keep me in her basket and show off me to all her friends like I was some trophy to her. I was a trophy to her. None of her friends had a little brother but she had. She and her friends used to pamper me."

Catherine could sense tears in her neck and she hugged him tight. He slowly said with breaks as he was crying his heart out, "But look at me. I had hid her from the world. I promise I was not ashamed of her Cat. I promise."

Catherine pushed him back to her as he had pulled out of the hug to promise her. Everyone was on tears by now. Addar was still not done, "I kept her out of the world where people like Ravichandran live. I should have celebrated her but was scared. I was not comfortable leaving her vulnerable to these animals."

He was saying every memory she had of her. Everyone were ashamed to be a part of world which changed the cheerful kid into the woman which she has grown into or the girl which world lead her to.

Addar was not allowed to see her so he sat by the chair. He was saying something while Catherine held him tight and after sometime he stood still. Catherine stood up on seeing him silent and was now talking to Sri. She was joined by others.

Addar slowly went inside the room. Room was dark and without any noise. He thought Jenny might be sleeping but he wanted to see her face which was not possible as there was no trace of light there. He slowly found the switches.

As soon as the lights came on he heard a loud shout. He turned his attention to the girl who was sitting by the corner of the room. Her face was hid between her legs. It was his sister.

Addar ran to her and knelt in front of her. He tried to lift her face but she was refusing and she was still shouting. People ran into the room as soon as they switched off the lights Jenny stopped shouting.

Addar was dragged out of the room and Catherine hugged him but he wriggled out of her and ran to the open space. He didn't know why he ran but he did. He fell on his knees under the hot sun. He shouted and punched the ground again and again. Catherine, Sri, Harini and old lady could do nothing about it.

After some time Addar was silent and he was taken to the doctor's room. He sat at the chair. Sri was the one to initiate a conversation. Doctor said slowly, "Electricity which passed through didn't have any harm on her."

Doctor said after a pause, "Physically but mentally it has had a big impact on her."

Catherine knew it was perfectly Ravichandran's style. Losing someone to dead is regarded highly painful due to limitless songs and movies. But it's nowhere near to the pain when you see them suffering daily. No one has the strength to say how this feels in song or movie.

Deepest sad stories are never told as people don't have the strength to go through them again.

Doctor continued, "Only thing which is etched in her memory is that light causes her pain. So she is scared of light now and she is now kept in dark room for that."

Everyone was worried by the way Addar was showing his pain but he was now stone like while Catherine and the old lady were trying to comfort him. Doctor waited for a response from him but as he didn't they continued, "I am not sure may be she lost her memory as she didn't realise us or you. It could also be because her mind was pre occupied with the pain."

Sri was asking about any treatment for her while doctor said, "Electricity was passed in such a way that it doesn't hurt her. Just frighten her. It was the only motive of whoever did it."

Harini said it loud to doctor, "Not whoever its Ravichandran but we can't say as police thinks we are not genuine witness."

Old lady was the one to say it loud, "What about me? They could accept my witness."

Sri was the one who turned her down as she was close to Addar her witness is as useless as their but old lady had a shocking answer for him, "If a mother says her son is a good man no one takes it seriously but if she says he is a bad guy everyone thinks he is much worse than what she says."

Everyone's eyes were fixed on her as she slowly said those words, "I am his mother."

AUTHOR'S NOTE

How was the chapter?

If anyone remembers Ravichanadran saying his mother wastes time in special homes doing social service, will get cookies?

That is where she met Jenny.

Any questions for me?

Take care be safe and stay blessed.

-Yagappar

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