Bittersweet

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The next day Gowri took Sathya to her house and together they went to the commissioner office. Gowri explained how serious the issue is? Guruji has a strong political background and he has a lot of devotee from all over the world. Raghu might get a strong punishment for this, like life imprisonment or even the death penalty. Sathya was terrified to hear that from her but she couldn't believe that Raghu did this? How could he kill someone? He's not that kind of person! It's true Raghu is having anger issues but he can't kill someone. He's a Goodman! She thought still knowing that even a good man can kill someone if he was put in that situation.

She went to the commissioner office where they have investigating Raghu. Sathya waited before going inside the officer's room. She didn't feel angry or shame on Raghu but instead worried about him and the consequences they are going to face after this.

The inspector called them inside and they both went in. "Good morning sir, my name is Sathya," she introduced. The officer is a middle-aged man and he looked calm.

"Oh, sit," he told.

"What you're doing?" he questioned.

"I am working as a cook," Sathya told and added her hotel's name.

"And you are his cousin?" he asked Gowri and she nodded yes.

"Did you heard what he did?" he asked.

"Yes, I did. But I can't believe it, sir, he is not that type of man," Sathya talked in favour of Raghu.

"He himself confessed to everyone and there are a lot of eyewitnesses. He is a convict," the officer said.

Sathya doesn't know what to speak, she felt like she has no other way to save him.

"But he has done a big thing. Before surrendering he has given the details of the crimes that Guruji did in the past. So it's now becoming sensational," the officer added.

"I will give you a number, he is lawyer Mr Jeganathan. He's going to advocate for Raghu." The officer said and written the number in a paper and slide it on the table to Sathya. Taking that Sathya looked at him,

"Can I talk to Raghu?" she asked and he smiled.

"You can't. He is under high security. We can't let anyone talk to him until we remand him on the court," he replied.

Sathya accepted the answer.

"Actually Raghu didn't give your number, he doesn't want to contact anyone but we need to know about him that's why we took your numbers in his phone," he explained.

"Guruji has a lot of devotees. Even I was a devotee before but I came to know that he's not a good man. And reporters are waiting outside don't tell anyone how you're connected to Raghu if you don't want to involve much in this case," he added.

"I need to know a few things? What type of person he is?" he asked Sathya.

Sathya looked at Gowri and then turned her gaze to the officer, "He's a good person. His father was a military man but his parents died when he was very young. Then Gowri's father looked after him and he studied in Coimbatore staying in a hostel," Sathya told.

"He's an athlete sir. He even got a gold medal in commonwealth games," Sathya added recalling everything.

"Is it? Which year?" the officer curiously asked.

"2006,"

"Oh, he didn't continue his sports then?"

"No sir, his health was not good to participate in the Olympics. Then he concentrated on his studies and he got a job in a famous car manufacturing company. We married eight years back, but he divorced me in three years to join in the Ashram. We have a son."