The Woman that blossomed within a Man - 4

 

The next morning, Anita arrived. "What is the matter? Who needs treatment?" she asked.

Janani pointed at Ram. "It is for him."

Anita observed him. "He doesn't look like a man to me; wearing a nightie, he looks just like a woman."

Janani asked, "Do you not recognize him? This is your brother, Ram."

Anita stepped closer and examined his face. Then, looking utterly stunned, she turned to Janani. "It really is my brother! Where has he been all this time? And why is he in this state now?"

Janani replied, "My mother has hired him to work in this house. I don't know why he ended up this way, and he hasn't said anything either. Just administer the treatment and cure him first; we can talk about the rest later."

Anita first took Ram's wrist to check his pulse. Then, retrieving an IV bag from the kit she had brought, she set up a drip for him. She administered two injections into the line, then drew a small sample of blood from his other arm and sealed it in a small glass vial. She called out, "Amuthan, come here. Take this blood sample to the lab, have it tested, and bring back the results."

As the IV fluid began to flow, Ram started to moan in his semi-conscious state. "Please... no... leave me alone!"

Anita stepped in and set up a second IV drip. Shortly thereafter, Ram drifted into a peaceful sleep.

Amuthan returned with the lab results and handed them to Anita.

Anita performed a thorough physical examination of Ram. Then, she summoned Janani, Ajay, and Amuthan to her side.

Anita began, "Janani..." "Someone performed surgery on my brother, transforming him into a woman. Before he could even realize what had happened, they drugged him and sexually assaulted him four or five times. Subsequently, they administered potent medications to suppress his emotions, effectively turning him into a puppet who would blindly obey their commands."

Ajay: "What do they stand to gain from this?"

Anita: "I don't know."

Janani: "Does your brother have any enemies?"

Anita: "We might find out if we ask his friends."

Janani: She called the friends of Ram whom she knew and asked them about the situation. One friend replied, "Ram doesn't have any enemies. However, back when he was working at your father's office, your father's business partner—Moorthy—and Moorthy's son committed some wrongdoing and embezzled company funds."

"Ram discovered this and reported it to your father; consequently, your father expelled both Moorthy and his son from the company."

Janani: (She paused for a moment, stunned.) "Did anything happen after that?"

Friend: "That is all Ram told me; I don't know anything else."

Janani: (Speaking to the others) "I am completely confused. Is the cause of his current condition my mother, or is it that man, Moorthy?"

Anita: "He should regain consciousness within another day. When he does, he will tell us himself. Just be patient until then, Janani."

Ram: The next morning, he opened his eyes and looked around; then, he called out to Anita, who was sitting nearby.

Anita: "Ram, how are you feeling? Do you recognize me?"

Ram: "Yes," he replied.

Anita: She asked Janani to bring some soup. "Janani," she added, "don't ask him any questions right now; he needs some rest."

Janani: She fed him the soup spoonful by spoonful, after which he settled down to rest.

To be continued.....