Now Sivasankar understood that the lorry that passed him must have caused another accident.
Sivasankar, pronto took the baby in his hands and the baby stopped its squalling but sobbing. Without knowing what he was doing, he caressed the baby by keeping the baby on his shoulders and patted on its back gently till it stopped sobbing.
Sivasankar and Ragavachari looked around. It was a deserted place without any house or people for help.
“What shall we do now?” Sivasankar asked our astrologer.
The entire house was in dead silent. Ramanathan, his wife, Meena, Baskar the twin sisters, why not, even Lakshmi who was overhearing the whole conversation from inside her kitchen – all engrossed their attention towards his mouth.
Our Astrologer continued recounting the incident:” We left them, who were the prey to the accident and lost their breath, with the baby in his hands and reached a nearby police station and brought them to the spot.
The police interrogated us but when they came to know that Sivasankar was a politician, they treated him like a Minister and offered us hospitality.
Sivasankar told the police Inspector that he would like to take the baby with him and if at all any claim for this baby, he would come and handover the police.
Astrologer paused and gazed at each and every one’s face in the hall and revealed the secret.