The Destiny Eclipsed

Next day morning…

In a hotel near 'The Velox Banyan Park', a thin beam of sunlight penetrated the darkroom directly striking on Hari's face. Hari woke with great difficulty fighting to sober up, while his bros all rose with ease.

Hari wore a blissed-out smile despite the annoying headache, meeting his bros after years is one of the few correct decision he has made since his ending his service.

Last night Hari completely threw all the restraint and went all out downing the jugs booze till he passed out. He narrated the last two years of dull, uneventful life to his brothers, except the part about his marriage.

Hari shook his head and slowly got up; he took a few seconds to stretch his muscles and straighten his back before he looked at his brothers lazily lying on the bed.

"Guys, let start a business; it's too boring to work under someone."

Hari's words were like a bolt of light for the group of militants, they were never good with business and stuff.

Hari's encounter with the extra-terrestrial being had enlightened him. Though he still couldn't comprehend if it were real or otherwise, this encounter gave him a very different outlook of the world itself.

Instead of treating the accident as an end, he began seeing it as a new beginning. The last two years made him realize many things, see many problems he failed to perceive earlier.

"You've all retired from your service and just rotting away like an old rook, wasting yourself. The vacation is over, so fire up your asses and be ready for some hard work."

"For now clean up whatever mess you've left behind and return by next Wednesday."

The moment they recovered everyone pounced one Hari hug him in delight. Hari's orders meant they will once again work together; which they always regarded as a pipe dream.

Hari returned home after sending his brothers; it was already noon by then, so neither Shreya or Shemo was back. He had the silent walls to accompany through the day.

A couple of hours later…

While Hari was having his lunch, his mobile rang.

"Hello, Anil."

Hari casually answered the call.

"Brother can we meet."

Anil's voice had obvious hints of fatigue.

"Huh… the tea shop on Pungudi Street at 4 pm."

Exactly at 4:00 pm, Hari reached the shop. Tea shops are a popular destination for guys to meet up. Any tea shop will always have a couple of men chit-chatting just about everything.

Hari got a cigarette and leaned over a tree while smoking; inevitably overhearing the guys rambling something.

"There'll be a By-Election in a month or so, who's going to win?" one guy started.

"It's unpredictable as the weather, but with Yashini Devi around the YNK seems to have better chances."

One from the group spoke his mind while drinking his tea. But another guy refuted him.

"No, YNK's candidate a somewhat weak compared to UPC's Candidate. Moreover, there the new political currents are going against YNK. So…."

"An insider tipped off that, an independent candidate is favoured by the people…"

All of a sudden everyone was having a heated debate; Hari shook his head, he eventually lost interest. Luckily, Hari didn't wait too long; shortly after Hari Anil also came.

Hari offered him a cigarette, and both of them leaned over the same tree. After a few puffs, Anil looked at Hari's indifferent figure and sighed.

Anil complained till his breath ran out, then he took a deep puff; Hari silently stood beside him like a mischievous kid reprehended by the teacher. After a few rounds of cursing and compliant Anil fully vented his anger.

*Sigh*

"So What are you planning to do next?"

Anil casually asked though he seemed disinterested Anil was very curious about Hari's plans. Hari hardly seemed like an office material to him.

"My old brothers returned yesterday, so we plan to have a Start-up. Will you be joining?"

Hari offered, it might seem stupid to invite a multi-millionaire for start-up by a bunch of nobody's, but this is a heart-to-heart talk between to friends.

"huh…. Whatever I'll also join the fun. It's not like I have anything worthwhile to do; my old man kicked me out of the company for saving your asses."

Anil took the offer after a few seconds of hesitating.

"Brother, you won't regret it. We'll meet up next Wednesday, I'll introduce your new brother then."

Though Hari didn't fear Lila's background, he knew it would be troublesome to deal with a cunning political veteran. He was waiting for her retaliation, but Anil had interfered and helped him out.

"Hari, whatever you do don't ever cross paths with Yashini Devi; the by-elections and some other unfavourable political situation, were very instrumental for suppressing her. If you provoke her once again, then confrontation is the only outcome."

Anil gravely warned Hari before leaving, with a weak smile. Hari sent a reassuring smile and nodded severe eyes. He knew the gravity of the situation, so repeatedly warned Hari to lay low-key for the time being.

Then he left for his house, if his father learned about this meeting with Hari, then he will undoubtedly burst in a fury.