A new day, a new beginning. I proposed to Alia last month and she said yes! I know, I know, the Manik Malhotra proposed to someone. Its weird, its not like I am head over heals for her or anything, but we have been together for 3 years and it feels like the thats ideally the next step in the relationship. Plus, a business tycoon like me would look complete without a wife. You know what I mean right, we have parties and the wives socializing is a big part of finalizing deals. Alia was thrilled with the proposal and the ring. She was always into bling and I knew she would definitely like the 5 carat diamond ring I gave her. I had things going my way both personally and professionally, with me signing biggest deal for Malhotra Industries yesterday evening in Las Vegas, USA.
My luck and good fortune however was short lived. All my happiness of signing that deal with New Corp Inc. yesterday vanished as I woke up and saw a girl on my bed. Yes! A girl and not my girl!
In a shrill voice the girl screamed "Ahhhh! Get way from me!"
Her voice! She definitely woke me up! I said to her "This is my room. Why are you here?"
Both of us were equally stunned seeing each other. This girl, had smeared sindoor on the front parting of her hair, so I assumed she might have entered the wrong room at night and directly hit the bed thinking I was her husband. Some of these partially- rich commoners come here to enjoy their honeymoon. It is Vegas after all, and looking at her white wedding gown it sure seems like she was on her honeymoon. Maybe this one got drunk and forgot which room was hers. She noticed that I was looking at her forehead and said "what are you looking at?" I replied "Oh your sindoor, its smudged. " Arghh again her shrill voice! Can she stop it already! "Whaaaaat! Sindoooor! I am not married" she exclaimed. Someone please save me from this commoner and her screaming!
Thank goodness! Just then the doorbell rang.
As I opened the door, I saw my lawyer and someone else walk in.  This girl seemed to recognize the other person and said something like 'Nava' i don't know if that was her name  nor do I care, really. My lawyer spoke " you got legally married to Nandini yesterday." Both the girl and I screamed in unison "WHAT!" We are not married, no that cannot be right! She is so tiny, and wears such 'behenji' clothing (that too in a city like Las Vegas!). How the hell did this so-called marriage happen? The other person (whatever her name is) said "Nandu! We left you at the bar just for 15 minutes and you ended up marrying this guy. We were so worried where you disappeared! Then this man (pointing to my lawyer) found us and told us everything." Oh so I was right, she was drunk! She must have gotten me drunk too! Mad cheap girls and their innovative tricks to get a little money from me.
Its just a marriage. Its just a marriage. Its not the end of life right? We can get a divorce in a jiffy! So, I ordered my lawyer "get the divorce papers ready, I will will sign them. I want the marriage to be void by next month. Also, arrange to pay this girl Rs 1 Crore in alimony." And her shrill voice again! " You, what do you think of yourself! I don't want to be married to you nor do I want your stupid money! You rich arrogant idiot!"
What did she just call me! arrogant idiot! Thats it. I am done with her, this stupid marriage and this damn hotel. My lawyer spoke suddenly "both of you calm down. There is more, but you will not like what I have to say. According  to the law here, a married couple has to give the marriage one year before they call it quits. You both have to spend the one year staying with each other trying to work things out."