The Day The State Split Asunder - 51

'What are you talking about, Suresh?' Vineetha asked in surprise. 'Unethical clinical trials?'

    'Yes Vinny! It's true,' said Suresh. He calls Vineetha by 'Vinny'.

    'It's better you don't involve yourself in such dangerous stunts. You already know that my parents have already started looking for a match. They want a guy with a good salary package.'

    'Package! I don't understand whether they want you to get married to a package or a person?'

    'I don't know about those things. If you are not going to talk to my parents, they will get me married to someone else.'

    'Vinny! You know how passionate I love investigative journalism and today I got the opportunity.'

    'So, what are you planning to do?'

    'It's very simple. Let's begin our investigation from that Mental Institute.'

    'What about our marriage?'

    'Are you out of senses? Here I am seriously talking about the scandal and you are talking about marriage.'

    'Suresh, you are not taking me seriously.'

    'You are not understanding me properly. Instead of feeling happy, you are feeling sad.'

    'I am not going to help you in this.'

    'Hold on! When did I ask for your help? I don't need anyone's support in this.'

    'See, my father has a friend called Swami. Our CEO RadhaKrishna sir is a student of his. If we can impress him, we can easily get married. In fact, our CEO's marriage is also a love marriage. Swami uncle helped him with the marriage.'

   'Vinny!' Suresh said with a frown. 'I don't want to get married through someone else. Let me prove myself so that there is no need for external people to meddle in our relationship.'

    'You are taking me wrong. Why don't you think about our future?'

    'If this operation is successful, we will inherit a fortune for a lifetime.'

    'You really got mad.'

    'Please do spare for a few more days. Everything will be settled. I promise you,' Suresh caught Vineetha's hand, 'we will get married before this year ends.'

Vineetha smiled and later they talked about their favourite honeymoon destinations, family planning and other marriage stuff.