Deva

THE FRIENDSHIP

" You should have informed me before you are coming, sir " The collector asked him to take a seat.

" You are the collector, I should respect you and your work. 20 minutes is nothing. Me and eda got time to pin point what we are here for and what should I highlight " Deva said.

IAS officer smiled and asked for formalities.

" I just had tea and we are good. No need of anything "

And Deva then came to the point. Talked about what he came here for.

" But, if we hold the fund. People have to travel nearly 20 km to reach another hospital. They will get short of medicines and equipment. We have to take consider them sir "

Deva nodded his head in understanding. " That would be great to bring this fraud in limelight. " He smiled. " Approach a doctor and list out what is necessary and still what they want to hold until the elections. Amount it and release that much fund. "

" But what if they the people you are addressing snatch the amount from the hospital again. "

" Sir, we are nearing to elections and they need fund to win again. If you release half amount as white and the half as medicines, and etc. They take half amount which will not be sufficient and that makes them lose the elections. One shot, two birds "

" But I only monitor the updates of the medicines etc that are infront of me. I am not the one who buy it, Sir "

" I know about Kariyappan, Sir. He has eaten so much government funds. " Deva said. " Let someone, I mean, Kariyappan trustee buy the medics and seize them with a fake smuggling notice under Kariyappan and his gang name and shut the stock in your go-down. Make sure that he buy the medics. Release the half fund and sure Kariyappan pays you back the half amount that you released for hospital. The next day, raid the hospital with a government, my man will complain and he will stand his complaint... Either he pay the amount or get arrested for the fraud. Or the tird optio, he come to me begging for help. "

" So, he will lose in elections, lose his public profile and we can this time renevoate and offer best medical services "

Deva finished.

Collector and Veda stood there with their mouths open listening to the master plan of Deva. Deva smiled.

Collector smiled back and nodded his head.

" I will be the only one who is sincerely doing my duty with out any fear. It's all because of your shadow behind me. And I will sure make your plan work. " he said. " I will get the raid notice ready by the government "

Deva joined his hands and took his leave.

Veda and Deva drove to the college to meet Sita but he came to know that final year students hae finished their semester and are required to present only for projects etc. Disappointed Deva drove back home with Veda. Soon, Gaja joined Deva at home. Whilst, Deva is in the backyard, uses the axe to chop logs into firewood with a vest on.