Kalaba Kadhala | Part 1

Chapter 22

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The sun dipped low in the sky, casting long shadows across the living room, where Priya and Chitra sat, their faces taut with indignation. The air was thick with an atmosphere of brewing anger, underscored by the sounds of distant traffic filtering through the open window.

"Did you hear what happened to Anushka?" Priya burst out, her voice rising above the murmur of the evening news. Chitra shifted forward, her typically calm demeanor replaced by a fierce spark in her eyes.

"No," Aditya replied, frowning as he folded his newspaper. "What's going on?"

"The Naidu men!" Chitra exclaimed, disbelief knitting her brow. "They cornered Anushka yesterday while she was running errands. They... they ragged her!"

"What do you mean, ragged her?" Arjun's voice turned grave, the comma of confusion transforming swiftly into a fury as he leaned in closer.

"They said filthy things, Arjun," Priya clarified, her palms clenched into fists on her lap. "They mocked her, made lewd comments—it was appalling! My heart broke for her."

Aditya's jaw tightened. "Those bastards". He leaned forward, his brow furrowing deeper as he tried to absorb the weight of his wife's words. Arjun was gripping the armrest of the sofa so tightly the knuckles turned white. "How can they think they can get away with that?"

Arjun shook his head in disbelief. "Those scoundrels, I swear they think the world belongs to them!" He pushed up from the couch, pacing the room like a caged tiger.

"More than that," Priya said, her tone more fierce now. "She's the daughter of the family! How dare they belittle her like that? We should do something—"

Before she could finish the thought, the door creaked open, and Prabhas stepped inside, briefly taken aback by the charged atmosphere that hung in the air. He looked from one face to another, sensing the tension crackling like electricity.

"What happened?" He asked, sensing the brewing storm. Chitra shot a warning glance at her brother, and Priya took a breath, steadying herself before she filled him in.

"Prabhas, it's Anushka... She was humiliated by those thugs from Naidu's side. They ragged her in the market," Priya explained, her voice thick with emotion.

Prabhas's face darkened almost immediately, an intense fire igniting in his eyes. "What did they say?" he demanded, fists clenching at his sides, his usually calm demeanor shattering into shards of rage.

Chitra stepped forward. "They called her filthy names, mocked her for being—"

"Enough." Prabhas cut her off, his voice a hard edge. "If they think they can insult Anushka like that, they're sorely mistaken." He began to pace, the protective instinct boiling within him like an overspilling pot of water.

"They need to be shown that this family will not stand for disrespect!" Aditya exclaimed. "We have to teach those scoundrels a lesson! They need to know that Anu is not someone they can mess with."