Anu could hardly move out of her bed but willed herself to get ready before Vinoth came. She draped a sunshine yellow crape saree around her. It didn't look rich but indeed looked simple and pretty on her. Again she had another reason to thank Missimma for sending this saree with Nelson.
She decided to let her hair down and applied a little makeup to conceal the dullness on her face. She looked too slim, her cheekbones and shoulder blades popping out, giving her a skeletal look, a result of years of depression and sadness.
Vinoth was home right on time and by then, Anu was waiting for him in the living hall. Walking in, he glanced at her but the next moment, his tar-black eyes turned glary with anger and hate for her.
Not able to match the soulless pits of his eyes, Anu stood up and
