The Soul of a Woman

Raghuram remained silent for a while.

Then he called Sumanth.

"What is in your heart?" he asked.

Sumanth answered calmly.

"Since childhood, I have watched Amma.

Her heart is very sensitive.

After Surekha left, a deep emptiness formed within her.

I wanted to find a way to fill that emptiness.

This is what came to me."

Then he pointed toward his feminine appearance and continued:

"I am not afraid of my future.

Nor do I see any difference between men's clothing and women's clothing.

I wear both naturally.

But since childhood I have grown up watching these rituals and traditions.

That is why I see women's clothing as something sacred.

I wear them with respect.

I do not want Amma to suffer.

That is all I want."

Raghuram listened silently.

Then he spoke to Janakamma.

As he repeated Sumanth's words, Janakamma's eyes sparkled with joy.

"My little daughter is pure gold," she said.

Raghuram seated them both beside him.

"If the two of you wish to live as mother and daughter, then do so.

I will take care of what relatives and society have to say."

That evening, Janakamma and Suma wore sarees and went to a family gathering.

Anyone who saw them walking together believed they were truly mother and daughter.