Chapter 17 -Janani’s Thoughts — The Unending Game (2025)

Janani sat by her window that night, her phone screen glowing in the dark.

Another fake account. Another notification. Another reminder that her past refused to rest.

She whispered to herself,

> “Why are they still doing this? What do they even get out of this pain?”

Her mind raced — were Ram and Leela trying to break her again?

Were they afraid to see her happy, to see her moving on, to see her marriage talks going well?

Was this their way of collapsing her peace — of proving that she could never escape them?

Each fake message felt like a knife dipped in old memories.

It wasn’t just harassment; it was manipulation — an attempt to pull her back into the same chaos she had once escaped.

But Janani wasn’t that fragile girl anymore.

She had learned to read human behavior like pages of a psychology book.

Psychologically, people like Ram and Leela often do this for three reasons:

1. Control: They can’t stand seeing someone they once hurt finding peace.

2. Guilt displacement: Instead of accepting their wrongs, they project blame.

3. Fear of irrelevance: They want to stay significant in the victim’s life — even through hatred.

Janani knew this pattern now.

She looked at the screen, took a deep breath, and said to herself —

> “If they want me to cry, I’ll stay calm.

If they want me to break, I’ll stand.

If they want me to quit, I’ll continue.”

She decided not to react emotionally anymore.

She documented every message, every profile — proof for later.

She spoke with her close circle and reported it to cyber authorities.

But more than that, she chose peace over panic.

No more sleepless nights. No more checking notifications. No more letting their shadows live rent-free in her mind.

Her quiet decision became her strength.

The storm around her didn’t stop,

but inside her, it finally began to settle.