I pacified mom and held him correcting his clothes and helped him get into his car that was parked outside. Ramesh was quite drunk but managed to drive off. I locked the gate and came inside.
I hugged mom who was still fuming and took her inside locking the door. I saw the bag lying there, I said “mom this is uncle’s bag”. She said “take it inside and open it”.
It was full of cash, we counted 25lacs. Mom said “keep it inside with the rest”. I kept it inside and came to her in the hall, she had calmed down a little now. Pretending dumb I asked “mom what happened”?
She screamed “Ramesh raped me today and called me a whore. That is what happened”. I could sense she was mentally hurt too not just physically. I hugged her tightly without saying a word.
We remained like that for a while. When I felt her grip around me relax I looked at her face. Neetu looked at me and burst out crying. She buried her face in my chest saying “am I really a whore? Have I become one”?
I raised her face to mine kissing away her tears, I said “mom just because some asshole called you that, you don’t become one”. Finally, I saw her smile a little.
I said “you are the queen of hearts who does not bow in front of anyone. You only order and it will be done. Don’t worry mom, when he comes back to his senses he will realize what he has lost today”.
Mom kissed and hugged me tightly, she said “I am so lucky to have you Sonu, otherwise which son would still support his slutty mother after all this”. I sealed her lips with my finger and said “mom swear on me you will never say or think like this ever”.
She looked in my eyes and nodded yes. In a stronger tone I said “say it mom, I did not hear it”. She whispered “yes I will not say it”. I held her face to mine looking straight into her eyes, I said “mom say it loud, I did not hear it”.
She said “I will never think like this again”. I hugged her saying “mom just think of it as a bad dream and forget about it. We will make him pay for it soon”. She broke the hug looking at me and finally gave a big smile.
We sat on the sofa, I said “let me change the glasses mom”. I brought fresh glasses and also some ice and soda. I served us two pegs and sat with her in my arms.
Mom curiously asked “what do you have in mind to punish him for this”? I enabled call recording in her phone for all calls. I said “he will surely call you tomorrow morning, to apologize for this. You will ask him why did he rape you. Nothing else, we need his answer recorded to make him pay. Ok”?
Mom nodded yes, I said “once he admits and apologizes you will say you want 25cr as compensation in cheque only. He will surely argue about the amount or paying in cash but you stand firm saying you saved his sperm last night. Ok”?
Mom said “Ok”. I said “you will say you are going for a medical examination along with the cops. Then you will give him a 1hr deadline or you will file the case along with the evidence. He will beg to reconsider or for more time but you stay firm. Ok?
Mom said “yes”. I said “then you tell him to send you the photo of the cheque and the bank proof of deposit. During all this you will not budge”. She said “ok, but do you think he will agree to such a big amount”?