Half Girlfriend

looking for Riya Somani?’
He started to laugh.
‘Who is Riya Somani? Clearly she has created some excitement
here,' Jyoti said.
‘His...well, how do I say it? Well, kind of your ex-girlfriend, right?’
‘Half-girlfriend, Ex-half-girlfriend,’ I said.
‘That was ages ago,’ Shailesh said, sounding confused.‘Didn’t she
get married to her cousin in London or something? She dropped out,
right?’
‘It wasn’t her cousin. It was Rohan, a family friend and rakhi
brother. Not a cousin,’
I hate it when college rumours get blown out of proportion.
‘Sorry, I don’t remember the details. She messed with you, man,
and flew away to London with her husband,’ Shailesh said.
I smiled.
‘There’s more to that story. A lot more. Want to hear it?' I said.
Jyoti and Shailesh nodded.They listened with rapt attention.
I told them everything. I ended my story at 10 in the night.
Jyoti turned to Shailesh.
‘I had no idea Indian men could be so romantic,’ she said.
‘What do you mean?’ Shailesh said, looking wounded.
‘You don’t walk me to my office from the subway stop,'Jyoti said.
'And here are people coming halfway across the world to find lost
love.'
‘C’mon Jyoti. Everything is not an excuse to nag,’ Shailesh said
and turned to me. ‘But, boss, you are mind-blowing. Still chasing that
chick after, what, seven years?’
‘That’s so romantic,'Jyoti said dreamily.
'It's also stupid,’ Shailesh said.
'Shailesh!’Jyoti said.
'I'm just being protective of my friend.'
‘He’s right,' I said, interrupting Shailesh.’I am being stupid. But I
can't help it, She means everything to me.’