Chapter 7
''''''''''''''Raj''''''''''''''''''''
"Raj I am in the middle of the lecture. Is it really important?" Sam asked in a hushed voice.
"Yes and you are coming to India." I said excited.
"Oh I would have loved to but..." she paused; her voice clipped.
"No ifs and buts, you take the next flight to India and come to my home, no sorry sorry I will come to pick you at the airport. We are getting married." I stated easily as if I was offering her piece of cake on her birthday.
Again my inner applauded as if I had achieved a world record of foolishness.
Yes I forgot marriages and commitment freak her out.
But I was very excited that my granny approves of me marrying a gori, [her term for US origin girls]
"WHAT" she shouted "Hold on to the line."
"So you quit the idea of your convenient marriage. Good. Keep it up my boy." She appreciated me proudly. I could feel her smile broaden from the other end.
"And I enjoyed the humor too." She said laughing easily.
"Humor?' I asked confused
"About flying to India and marrying you.," she said still smiling. I could feel it in her voice.
"I wasn't joking Sam," I said seriously.
"Seriously Raj are we having the same conversation again?" her happy tone now gone and replaced by what I call dismay.
"You know since my parents split I have an aversion towards weddings. I need time.
My counselor too said so. So what's the rush?' she stated obviously bewildered.
"You met that nasty Dan again?" I shouted more than annoyed.
Because all he does is flirt with Sam and all his solutions are worthless.
You got the point I hate the guy.
"Come on Raj I don't need any of your jealous tantrums. So don't start. I am busy." She said in her professional tone that meant don't beat around the bush and come to the point'
"Sam things are complicated. I am trying what is best for us." I explained.
"Raj I just got an offer from the multinational firm based in US and it is one hell of an opportunity and today was the orientation going on when you called.
Guess what? I have signed the contract. It was huge. I cannot leave the company for another eleven months, let alone come to India. You know this is important. I have always dreamt of working in a multinational." Although she rushed with her explanations I understood each and every word and how this was important for her.
I probably knew her too well.
"I do" I sighed "But Sam this is the only way; my granny was all supportive. You have to consider this."
"Raj.." she paused "I want to. You know I care for you, I value our relationship but marriage.. Career is a lot important for me; just eleven months than I promise I would come running to you but this is an opportunity of lifetime, I can't miss. I might even have to travel different countries; my childhood dream" She sighed dreamily as she continued "Raj you are the best boyfriend in the world and if I didn't have aversion to the L word I would have admitted my strongest feelings for you." She said lovingly.
