Recap: Kanmani and Anika have a talk about love and Anika gets Ishwar name tattoo on her chest.

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Two days rolled by and nothing changed to the couples. Anika was still crying over Ishwar's thoughts but Kanmani's words was still pondering in heart and for Ishwar he was nothing but a beast and everyone scared to enter his hell. Everyone who was found with even a silly mistake was fired by him. Nancy avoided maximum to hold any client meetings which might ruin the business. 

Lilly was under hectic pressure in handling everything around Ishwar. On orders from Nancy and Jerry she managed to postpone the client meets and any urgent meets were handled by Nancy along with Lilly and the respective project leaders.

Ishwar stopped his driver and he himself drove to office and everyday he would stop by the hyper market and buy her favourite chocolates and toys. Her desk was now getting filled with chocolates and toys. As for his room none was allowed and he himself took care of the things. 

Nancy was now giving him sleeping pills at nights to stop him from suffering sleepless nights. His food was reduced much and he ate just to live. His beard was grown and he never put efforts on his look anymore. 

It was Ishwar's schedule to reach the hotel where all the businessmen was invited for the election of the president for association of the builders and contractors. Jerry woke up Ishwar and reminded him of the election. Ishwar sat leaning on the head board looking at Anika's picture on the wall.

Ish: what is with the thing that I m falling asleep without even my knowledge ?

Jer: You must have been tired and restless which made you fall asleep but don't worry I have woke you on time for the work. I will drive you to the location boss.

Ish: No, I will go on my own.

Nan: You are not going alone there bro. For god sake you have fired alteast 50 employees this week. HR has got into a head ache now looking for replacing them. And not to forget today is the election and we don't want you to loose it because of your temper so we are going with you and thats final. No more discussion. Now get your ass off and get ready now and please trim your beard for god's sake. You need to be presentable as the same Ishwar as he was a week before.

She left the room without waiting for his reply and Jerry followed her. Ishwar entered the washrom and saw himself in the wide mirror and rubbed his beard. He took the razor and he remembered how Anika shaved his beard off and smiled dryly.

He reached the dining and saw Nancy and Jerry waiting for him. After the breakfast Jerry drove them to the place where the election was planned. every business man has arrived and on looking the dashing Ishwar who walked in with his jaws clenched they just nodded their head and in turn Ishwar gave them a curt nod.

It was a huge conference hall where every member who had nominated were given chance to give their promises upon winning. When it came to Ishwar turn Nancy nudged him to gain his attention. He stood in the podium looking at the gentlemen.

Ish: Good morning gentleman, well its not required that i take time introducing myself. most of you know about me and I believe that I have been contributing the best to this association as the current president and I would promise that I would continue to support and work on the welfare of our business if you would choose me the president again. Any problem faced by the business will be addressed on time. All the best for the men who have nominated for the election. thank you. Have a good day.

Suddenly a lady stood up and spoke startling everyone.

Lady: How sad that the great businessman and the current prsident failed to recognize the presence of woman representative in the hall and could not address her and instead he only addressed the gentleman here. May be he thought woman are not responsible for  doing business in construction or does he thinks woman are incapable ? Are you not bothered about the one vote of mine ? Remember one vote still decides the victory of anyone.

Nancy stood from the seat to address her looking at Ishwar losing his cool.

Nan: Miss, good to see you present here. It would have been good if the organisers had rechecked the list of the repsentatives who would cast their vote. But seems like they haven't updated the list from last year. I welcome you on behalf of every businessmen here. I would register that not only Ishwar but none of the candidates addressed you. And let me remind you that Ishwar is the one who gives equal oppurtunities to women and the example is me.

I m Nancy, was adoped by him as his sister and he has given equal rights in his business to me and I represent him everywhere rightfully as his sister and Vincent groups legal board member. I think the board knows very well on how Ishwar supports everyone here. I hope I m clear and the members think rationally and cast their vote. Thank you..

Ishwar casted his vote and soon left to the room which was reserved for him by Jerry over there as they might have to wait until the results. He entered the washroom and splashed water on his face and hit the wall in anger.

Ish: why did you leave me Anika, why could you have not stayed with me and punished however you want ? I just can't take this anymore baby....I m losing my sanity every passing second and I m scared that I might hurt you when you are back to me. I can't control the raging beast in me..Why can't you understand that I can't live without you..I need you....I need you...I fucking need you Anika.....

He hit the wall continuously until his knuckles started bleeding profusely. Jerry entered the room and saw Ishwar sitting on the couch with bleeding knuckles and hit his forehead. He took the first aid kit and started cleaning his would but did not spoke a word.

At Village:

Anika was sitting in the backyard throwing grains to the hens. Lost deep in thoughts she did not realize the hens has left the place and she was still throwing the grains. Kanmani and Radha came over with glass of buttermilk and sat next to her.

Radh: Anika, I think you should save some for tomorrow. Hens has already left the place.

Anika saw what she was doing and mumbled sorry. Arul came muttering some bad words and huffed raking his fingers through his hair.

Radh: Enna da achu ? ( what happened man ?)

Aru: Veera's mother is going to look for a bride for Veera in the nearby village.

Kanmani gulped her tears that were threatening to fall. Radha took Kanmani's hand in her and took Anika's hand in her other hand.

Radh: Kanmani, I have never asked you or Anika about the problem you both are going through but remember that nobody's life is full of roses. Every one has to face ups and downs and in a relation both has equal responsibilities in holding the knot together. Even me and your ayya has fought many times. But shall I say one thing, when he is upset I keep my cool rather than arguing even if he is wrong and the same he does. He never argues with me when I m wrong and still I fought with him. But once we are cool we sit and speak the problem and get it settled which is why we are here still together even after so many years. when you love someone then why don't you give a chance to understand what the problem is and solve it ?

Kan: Maa, if there is a true love then it is only the love of a mother and a father. Only in that love there is no expectations.

Radh: No Kanmani, there is no love in the world that is not pure.Love itself is pure. Its just the way of expressing it differs from person to person and the relation between them.

Kan: May be but tell me one thing. Is there a mother who will reject his son after knowing he is bad or doing something bad ? No mother will stay away from his son inspite of whatever he does. But a wife or lover doesn't have that patience. Am I right ? 

Radh: No, it is not like that. A mother loves inpsite of anything he does because its her way of trying to get him on right path but wife does that in her way of being strict to him or getting angry over him. The thing is role of a mother and wife is different in a man's life. Mother becomes a spectator in his life at certain point of time and could only pray and wish for his well being and for him to live a happy life with his family but it doesn't go same for wife. She has responsibilties of his/her family. Even an independant women unknowing to her feels dependant on her husband not for his money or support but for his love which gives her immense strength to face this world. She will want him to be on right path not only for her but for the future of them, for their children. So a fear engulfs in her heart, a sort of insecuirty of losing him when things doesn't go in the way she expects so we can't blame her. End of the day mother or wife both wish them to be in a right path. Even before a mother I m a wife and I too wish my husband to be on the right path for my family's sake and I would get angry on him and I will try to get him in my way. You will understand the difference when you yourself become a mother.

Ani: why can't they come in search if wife is angry and scared to face her biggest fear of life ?

Radh: what if she had done something that had stopped him from going in search of her ? 

Anika remembered the way she stopped Ishwar giving him his gun that day. Her hands trembled unknowingly and she started crying hiding her face in her hands.

Radh: Just think of the moments you spent together. If you feel the love or trust was not sufficient than whatever mistake they have done then let go of them but if love wins then don't forget to give a chance before its too late and you will regret it.

Radha kissed their forehead and left from there leaving them in their won thoughts.

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