He said ‘we’ll stop by somewhere and buy something for them.’
They went to an Indian store and got some fruits and sweets.
She didn’t say anything, after a while she asked him ‘are you planning to be here permanently? What is that you are doing here?’
He pulled her to his hands hold her hugging and said ‘we are buying the sick units and sell them, stocks trading in high volume with the rich people. I’ve a team working all over, most of the major countries. When you work with me, you will know about this.’
‘I know your next question would be how did I get the green card?’
She said ‘yes’
‘I know my wife’ he said that smiling and pulled her closer and continued ‘ we are doing the business in millions and I stay here very long, the profit here is more than every other countries, so I decided to get green card and I applied for you too because you are also my business partner.’
They arrived, their aunt’s house, they got down.
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Anitha saw a Limousine at their door and was surprised to see Barathi with a man, he looked handsome, very tall, fair. She couldn’t believe herself and called her husband ‘sekhar come here.’
They opened the door and both of them entered, Anitha said wait there’ should I get aarthi Barathi?’ Barathi’s face was reddened and said ‘yes’ aunty.
Anitha took aarthi to them and told them to enter the house.
Barath introduced himself to them, his one arm was around Barathi, even when he was talking to them.
Uncle asked both of them ‘so, would you mind telling me what’s going on between you two?’
Barathi was shy, Barath saw her face, she wanted to get out of his arms, but he didn’t let her go.
Barath started ‘We were married two and half years back in Bangalore, unfortunately with a small misunderstanding we were separated. She did not leave any message for me, I was searching for her all over the world and found her yesterday in a meeting’ he said that sadly, hugging her tightly and kissing her forehead.
Uncle watched two of them thoroughly as well as Anitha.
Anitha brought the coffee for them.
‘Here you go my girl your favorite one,’ she said and gave the coffee to Barathi and to Barath too and said ‘it’s been two and half years, she didn’t tell any of us, including her parents, we were looking for the alliance and forcing her to marry.’
He said ‘yes, I know that, she told me everything, actually, we hurried for the marriage, after the marriage we were planning to go to chennai, to see her parents to tell them about it, but in two days, she was gone and I found her nowhere.’
‘Now everything is fine between us right sweetie, or you have any other questions for me’ he turned to her and asked
She shook her head and said ‘no’ staring at him.
She told him slowly ,’ let me go inside and talk to aunty’
He told her ‘go’ and pulled her and kissed her cheek and relieved her
She went inside with aunty
Barath told uncle ‘I need a favor from you uncle’ he asked ‘what is it?’
He said that I am going to surprise Rathi, I want to bring her parents here, I made all the arrangements already, but you have to call them and say that you have arranged everything and ask them to leave today. My secretary will arrange everything but you tell them that you arranged for their visit and it’s a surprise for Barathi.’
Uncle said ‘I’ll call them right away’
He went to the room with Barath and called from there and spoke to Barathi’s parents, ‘yeah is he there right now, okay, he will arrange for your departure and will take care of your house also, so leave the keys with him,’ they gave the phone to Selvam and the phone was moved to Barath,
Barath asked Selvam ‘so did you get the air ticket?’ he asked,
Selvam said, ‘yes sir, we do not have lot of time, they wanted to shop too, so, I’ll take them to shop right now and will come back and take them to the airport. ‘
Barath asked, ‘how long will it take to shop?’ he said ‘may be two hours, they’ve packed their dresses already but they have to pack some of the shopped things.’
‘okay do not delay, is that the reservation on business class?’ Barath asked.
Selvam answered, ‘yes sir’
‘Alright keep me posted, and do not let them spend anything even for shopping’
‘I know sir, I wouldn’t let them spend’
Barath hung the phone. Uncle asked, ‘why did you hurried in bringing them here now?’
He said, ‘Rathi did not see her parents for last two and half years, she feel guilty of her mistake, so she could not face them. I want to surprise her by bringing them here and tell them about our marriage and I want to meet my mom and dad too.’
He asked, ‘are your parents coming here too?’
Barath said, laughing louder ‘ Rathi’s parents are my parents too’
Uncle said ‘oh’
‘Okay, shall we leave?’Barath asked
They said, ‘they are ready’
Everyone came out of house and uncle locked the door and the came to the door to board everyone. First he let the old people board and then Rathi and him. They were talking generally and they reached to the Indian restaurant in the city.
To be Continued