The first spoonful of cake Vinnie was about to put in her mouth stopped in mid air.She eyed Michael,not sure if she heard him right.
"Would you marry me?" He repeated his proposal.
"Not funny,Mr. Michael."Vinnie thought he was joking but Michael produced a ring from his pocket proving her wrong.It was the most beautiful and probably the most costly ring Vinnie had ever seen.
"It's not supposed to."Michael responded seriously.

After a moment of silence,as the initial shock faded and Vinnie realized Michael actually proposed her she asked, "And exactly why,would I marry you?"
"I already told you that ."said Michael.
"That was why you want to marry me.My question is why I should be marrying you?"Vinnie asked agitated.
"Can you at least hear me out?You will get all your answers once I am done.Even then, if you still have questions I will be glad to answer them too."Michael replied.
"I better go,this is getting pretty awkward." Vinnie said,standing to leave.
"No,Vinnie please don't go."Michael pleaded.
"The name's Vanessa and sorry but I am already late,I gotta go." Vinnie said rather sternly.
"Let me drop you."Michael said,defeated.
"No need for that,I can manage and please don't follow me.By the way thanks for the cake." Vinnie gestured towards her uneaten slice and left.
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"Oh sweetie, finally you are here!"Mrs. Connor  squealed with pleasure at seeing her daughter alive and well.
"Where were you princess?We were getting very worried,your mother even suggested calling the cops." Mr. Connor remarked.
They were both standing at the entrance of their residence waiting for Vinnie,with concerned expressions on their faces.
"Alison couldn't come today so we had to manage without her and besides I am only half an hour late.It's not that I stayed out all night without informing you guys."Vinnie lied to her parents.
"Why weren't you picking the phone? Your dad called you countless times." Her mother asked.
Vinnie took the iPhone out of her jeans pocket,"The battery is dead,"she said"I better go charge it."
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The second night in a row,Vinnie was thinking about Michael,what kind of a jerk proposes a girl on their second meeting and that too when he doesn't know anything about her background or family.

Suddenly a realization dawned Vinnie,may be he was making up the whole story about his grand mother's illness,may be he is a psychopath!