Mine Forever

Past Present And Future

Past Present And Future

The past...

Sameer

I am at the jewellers, today is the day, staring at the big round piece of diamond that glittered and gave out rainbow colours. The salesman couldn't stop gushing about its special features and the clarity it possessed but my mind conjured up the pictures of her, and her excitement and how her eyes would shine on seeing it. She would be elated. After all I had been dropping the hints for long and I knew she anticipated it too. But she had been a little distant in the past few days and that's what bothered me the most especially in the past two to three months she has been kind of speaking less with me. But may be she was stressed about her upcoming exams and also her father had not been keeping well. I asked the jeweller to pack the ring and once he was done I almost dashed out of the shop. I couldn't believe it, I was about to propose the girl of my life! Excited I almost flew my car, while I stared at the envelope every now and then that now was lying on the front street of my car, the offer that I had received from the firm in US. My mind meandered back to the conversation we had a week back about the same, she had not been thrilled about the same.

Sameer: I got the offer

Her: what offer?

Sameer: I told you right the firm in United States I had applied at, they have given me an offer. And its quite lucrative

Her: so you are gonna take it up I assume?

Sameer: why not? It's a great offer and we can stay in US away from all the hustle and bustle of India

Her: what if I say that I don't want to stay away from all the hustle and bustle and also that for you it isn't the best career prospect. After all you are big here in India, I mean you come from an industrialist family and your naanu is eager to hand you over the charge of a million making company and you want to go to US and struggle? Doesn't make sense to me

Sameer: c'mon I just need a break from here, especially that somani has been a real pain and has been breathing down my neck for long. I want to stay as far away as possible and live in peace. He thinks the Maheshwari empire is his son's birth right and I don't have any qualms about letting it go and hence I have conveyed the same to naanu. Ya he was not ideally pleased about the same but then he understands me. He plans to draw the papers up in Rohan's name and announce about the same on his upcoming birthday party.

She seemed surprised, almost stunned to silence

Her: you have no problem with that? After the announcement Rohan would have millions and you wouldn't have any! Aren't you bothered?

Sameer: why should I be? I am happy with my offer and the fact that we are moving to US

Her: we?! Sameer do you realise that after the announcement Rohan would have the world while you would be a mere employee in a firm earning somewhat at the most a 6 digit salary!

Sameer: yes I do and look at the brighter picture we would be moving to US

Her: how are you so sure that I would be moving with you?

Sameer: c'mon love...

She shut me out

Her: I need sometime, to think I will see you in a week for naanu's Birthday

Sameer

That had been a week back but I knew once she saw thing ring she would have no more doubts and would be ready to take the plunge. May be she was having second thoughts since she too came from a formidable business group. Though theirs is not as expanded as that of my Naanu but not small though medium sized. May be she felt nervous as she had never seen a world beyond but once she sees this piece of art, I patted my coat pocket, where the ring laid, she would forget everything and run straight into my arms. Today is my naanu's birthday and also the day when he hands over the empire to its next scion Rohan. So a huge party has been organized at the Taj Hotel and I headed the same way and I planned to propose to her in front of everyone. To the somani clan it is a day of huge importance but I plan to steal the limelight away. As I gave my keys to the valet and breathed in a few quick breaths and got ready to enter into the premises I am greeted by many known faces. My naanu's business colleagues. Each one of them patted me in the back, some shook hands with me telling me how big a day it was and how they always knew that I was always the right choice. Fools they thought naanu was about to pass it on to me, little did they know. Once I entered the hall, my eyes scanned the place like a hawk trying to cite my lady love. I saw her dressed in a peach gown dazzling away with all the diamonds that twinkled all over. My heart skipped a beat but when my eyes fell on the man standing next to her, fury filled in my veins. Rohan! She laughed at some silly joke that Rohan was telling. How could she. I almost strode to her only to be accosted by my mother. She looked kind of pale, the smile didn't reach her eyes and she regarded me with wariness.