Smile

I was having lunch with one of my colleagues, Vinith, at office where we had started discussing about matrimonial market. I questioned Vinith about his marriage. He said, he was in love already and his would surely be a love marriage. My curiosity was at its peak and the conversation continued…

“So, you are in love?” I questioned again.

“Yes.” Vinith replied in a cool tone.

“Do your parents know?” The next question was already dwelling in my mind.

“No. I’ll tell them post my elder brother’s marriage. But, her parents know.” He looked up at me. His look said that he hadn’t finished. So, I didn’t pitch my next question. He continued.

“And they are completely fine.” His face lit up with a sweet smile.

“Nice..!” I had already stopped eating now I put my spoon down too.

“But, there will be problems, I know.” Vinith continued and smiled again.

“Like?” My curiosity was very obvious in my tone. “Different caste?” I continued.

“Not caste”. He smiled fully. “This is inter-state”.

“Where is she from?”

“Madhu Saha. Bengali. She is from Kolkata. They are now residing at KKNagar.”

“Then how do you guys talk?” I was really very surprised.

“English..!” Vinith said and smiled again.

“Really..??!!!”

My voice was much above my normal pitch; my eyes bold and bright and eyebrows painfully stretched and curved.

The conversation continued and he narrated how she had maintained an unknown identity for more than 2 weeks during when she had made up that she was in love with him and was willing to live her life with him. Not able to track down any friends who could talk so well in English, he had asked for an in-person meet during when he had identified that she was his gym friend. Madhu had also confessed that she was in love with him from day one. They had spoken about the possibilities of this relationship for a few months and given a green signal for it. Madhu had convinced her parents with no trouble and the relationship was going on smoothly.

After coming back to my seat, I was feeling energetic. Something had happened that had improved my mood and poured in me lot of positive energy. I closed my eyes and tried to recollect.
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Vinith’s smiles flashed in my mind. Then, I smiled too…

Smile like a sunflower and the world smiles with you..! :)
~ Unknown