Don't talk about it...

He said ... I don’t want to stir the hornets nest ... he continued.

For a change he had got off his books and looked at the world around. This happened when he came to the US 5 yrs back ... and now 6 months back he fell in love ... :-))) (seems like the usual grad story ..Right?) ... :-)

Things were perfectly well between them until one day she asked him "When do we get married??”
He choked ... thought over it ... thought again... puked when he got home... and the reality was on his face. How would I break this to my dad?? That Hitler, would skin me alive... he would curse me and then shout at mom for no fault of hers. She would have to bear the brunt. Dad would never let this happen. I would have to marry someone of his choice ... someone whom he would have chosen for me just out of some pre notions. He felt dizzy... the whole world suddenly seem to be a sick place now ... Dint he ever think about this when he fell for her???

He always stayed away from gals when he was back there at home ... 'cos he always had the fear of its repercussions. And when he went to the US he lived like the same. It took a while for it to sink in that he has to start living ... and he finally did. But now, it was getting worse ... very worse... the thought of a happy ending to this love story of his seem to be a distant dream. He didn't want to ditch her ... nor did he have the guts to break the news back at home ...what would he do???

Days went on ... he couldn’t sleep ... dint have the glint in his eyes ... the girl knew the reason and people around him started to sense that something was wrong...

One fine day ... he just picked up the phone and called back home ... spoke to his dad, told him about his love ... It was cool ... he sounded happy and things went on well ... just perfect ... just opposite to what he had thought ... and it was done ... they would get married soon ...

But the lad's mind is still working hard ... he thinks... how cud my dad react in such a way?? How cud u just accept this?? There is something going on behind this ... something ... and I dunno what it is ... and its killing me ... would everything be ok ... would it all go fine ... would it all happen ... for now yes ... and I want it to be in status quo for now ...

So don’t talk about it ... I don’t want to stir the hornets nest.