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part 2 part 3-i part 3-ii part 4 part 5 part 6 part 7 part 8 part 9 part 10
part 11 part 12-i part 12-ii part 13 part 14 part 15 THREAD 2
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Why, oh why does he have to think so much? When life throws a lemon at you, make a lemonade - I firmly believe in this principle. Well, I would make a margarita, that's a different story but regardless, I'd like to keep my life simple. I work hard and I love my family and friends and I am a pretty chilled out girl, but the guy pacing to and fro in front of me, likes to complicate things...he likes to 'think'...a lot...hmphhh!!!! What do I do with him?
"By why Mannu, why do you want to marry me?"he suddenly stops his indoor walk and comes upto me.
"Because...I like you." I coolly reply while gazing at the picture in front of me. There is my sister and him in it. I wonder why he still has it hung up. What is it, 2 years since they got separated?
"You are kidding!"he flips.
"No, I am not!"I reply in the same calm tone.
"This is crazy, I can't talk your parents out of it. They are taken over by guilt - they think my life got screwed up because of your sister. They feel so bad that they don't even care about the future of their other daughter. Please Mannu, try to talk to them, I cannot be a good husband to you."
"You were a darn good husband, as far as I can remember..."
"I tried to be, TO YOUR SISTER, and see how that turned out..."
"Well, I saw enough. I want exactly that from a guy and shhh..true fact, I have always had a small crush on you!"I whispered in his ear. We both always had this healthy flirting going on, even when he was married to my sister. It's nothing, its juvenile, but frankly, I always thought Virat is too good a guy for my stubborn and way too self-centered sister Simmi, who was about five years older than me. She and Virat were in the same school and got married, but nobody knows what happened, she just left one fine day. She hasn't even told me what happened!
"You and your parents have COMPLETELY lost it. Use your f**king brains dammit - How do I explain it to you?? Arghhh!!!!" he is like holding his head in his hands and going all frustrated. I am sure he is stressed out, I usually give a nice head massage if it any of my friends but frankly, given the situation, I think he will throw me out the next second if I offer to give him one.
So, I try my calming down strategy number 241"You curse? I have never heard you curse! Its kinda hot."
"Mannu!! Don't!!!!! Don't even try to make this all a joke."
"Sorry, I am a pretty frank person, you need to get used to me, now that we are getting married and all.."
He stands and stares at me for a really long time, like I am an idiot. He takes a deep breath and makes me sit in his chair and pulls another chair to sit in front of me. Oh boy! Here it comes, lecture number??? sorry I lost track. "Listen Manvi, try to understand what I am saying, I mean look at you - you have never fallen in love, never been in a real relationship - you have your full life ahead of you. Not to mention what a smart kid you are, you graduated from Brown and you are so, so fresh and innocent and beautiful; any guy would kill to get married to you. I will find you a nice guy. Nikhils' brother just came back to India, for good, he is super smart, extremely handsome, a doctor like you. I will introduce you both - you will fit right in."
"Ok, if I am all that awesome, thanks for the compliments by the way, why can't YOU marry me?"
His face like tenses up and I know he trying really hard not to flip out on me, but since we are talking all reason and logic, I had to ask.
"Because I care about you and I am still in love with your sister - I will not be able to love you Manvi, like a wife - please try to grasp what I am saying."
"Oh, that's not possible, I am very lovable!"I wave by hand dismissing his concerns. And boy did it drive him crazy, I literally saw his face going red, in anger, like someone lit a fire inside him. He stands up in a sudden jerk and walks away from me. He says nothing for the next few minutes. I go and stand beside him.
"Get out of here." he says.
"But why? I actually came to ask you to take me out to a movie tonight, if you are free."
"GET THE f**k OUT OF HERE!" he yells.
What do I say, I know he is tough nut to crack but I don't give up on people when they are mad, I try to say things to pacify them but somehow that makes them more mad, it is a manvi thing! Hence, retrying calming down strategy 241.
"You know what, the whole swearing thing is seriously smoking hot!"
There you go, case in point for how my tactics back-fire onto me, he grabs my elbow and drags me out of his room "Alright...I will go! Jeeez, keep your hair on!"
And bam! He shuts his door on me. HOW RUDE!!
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