One of Millions Continued Part 7

Meanwhile, “The one she trusted”(TOST) was cunningly deluding people and creating empathy; TOST made sure that TOST was seen around Pushpa in public, just enough to create, the illusion that TOST was selflessly devoted to Pushpa’s care full time. However, when no one was around, TOST was not around either.

Such abusive personalities have usually mastered the art of creating a smoke screen. They go to great lengths to mislead, disguise and cloak the real situation. TOST always kept up appearances, never letting TOST’s guard down.

There was one particular incident, where TOST reached a wedding just as everyone was leaving. TOST explained away the lateness by craftily alluding to everyone that TOST had been with Pushpa at the hospital that morning. TOST went further, making it known that TOST went out of TOST’s way to make a appearance at the wedding because it was the right thing to do, despite her supposedly hectic schedule. Thereby, TOST cleverly managed to gain not only people’s praise, but also their symapathy.

In actual fact, TOST had awoken late that particular morning and TOST’s family later still. It was a morning wedding and TOST was late. Pushpa was the perfect excuse and cover up, not to mention the perfect opportunity for public relations. TOST, tossed a quick meal into a filthy container that Pushpa would never be able to open, and took off with one of her family members for the hospital . It was probably around one o’ clock in the afternoon before they reached the hospital. TOST stayed in the car, while sending the other family member quickly inside the hospital to drop off this meal to Pushpa. They then took off again right away to attend the wedding.

At the wedding, TOST was busy, engaged in updating concerned friends and relatives with details about poor Pushpa’s condition, as though TOST had been with Pushpa all morning . When in reality, TOST had not so much as laid eyes on Pushpa that day!

“Her words were like tinfoil; they shone and they covered things up.”
― Helen Cross