# 9 All's Fair

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....in Love And War

Maari takes a seat near the temple, a grin on his face as he eyes the collections he received from all the shopkeepers in the area.

He hands the money to Adith and Sani asking them to save it securely. He gets up to stretch himself a little when Sani speaks.

 He gets up to stretch himself a little when Sani speaks

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"Anna, someone hasn't made the payment yet."

"Who the hell?"

"Who the hell?"

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Maari frowns. Now that the town knows he's being generous and not extorting cash from people like the other gangs do, the residents of the town are willing to pay on their own. So who the hell is it?

"Sridevi Anna."

His expression faltering, Maari looks away, "ohh. Let her go..."

Sani, Adith exchange glances.

"Anna are we going to let her go? What if the town follows her and no one pays us? We're going to go bankrupt."

"Aama, Anna. We never leave those who refuse to pay. Now's the time to go and warn her...."

Maari hesitates. Well to go and warn her means- go and see her.

Can he really see her?

"Anna why are you still thinking? Come."

Adith, Sani have no clue what he's thinking. Even if they did, they don't seem to mind. They drag him to Devi's Boutique.

****

Devi's boutique:

Devi sits, facing the laptop on a video call with her parents.

"I'm fine Amma, told you na. No Appa, I haven't got thin or anything as such. I'm eating well."

"

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