Half Girlfriend (1)

the gifts that arrived from London every week. Louis Vuitton
handbags, Chanel perfumes, Omega watches—Rohan sent them all,
not just for me, but the entire family My parents felt we may never get
this good a match again. My mother said I didn’t need to study more
as Rohan’s family was so rich.
I still didn't give in, until last night.
Yesterday, Rohan came down from London to Delhi. He came
down for just four hours, only to see me. None of our parents know he
did. He came and picked me up from Stephen’s in the Bentley he keeps
in India. We went for a long drive. He said he loves to travel, and I
would make his best travel and life partner. He said he realized I was
young, but I could continue to study in London. He had found out
from Mom that I wanted to study music. He had brought a list of the
top music schools in London with him.
Later, he went down on his knees. He took out a blue Tiffany’s box.
It had a giant three-carat diamond ring in it.
'It’s still your choice,’ he said. He put the ring back in the box and
handed it to me. Finally, he said, 'Miss Riya Somani, the most
beautiful person I know, inside and outside, since my childhood, will
you marry me?’
So, dear journal, what’s a girl to do?
That night, I took out the ring from the blue box and put it on. I
showed it to Mom. She's still on the phone with Rohan’s mother,
hysterical with happiness.
I feel rushed, yes, but this time in a good way.
Legible entry #4 (Set of several entries from London)
4 April 2007
I came to London in the middle of the academic year for music
schools. Also, they are so hard to get into. I have to prepare, apply,
give tests'. It is going to take at least eight months.
Rohan’s mother wants me to meet her friends for dimer tonight.