It was 7pm. I was eagerly waiting for the call. I was totally tensed.

Everything
started 2 days back. I was asked to come back from Germany by my parents. My pa
rents arranged a match for me.
2 days back:
I saw the girl's pic. I really loved it. My mom said “This is the best match we
can get for you. So, it’s up to you to impress her and her parents”
Me: “But how and where will I impress them?”
Dad said “We are going to their house after 2 days to meet her and her parents.
It’ll be your official date on that day.”
Me: “A date??? Date with her or with her parents? Anyways, how many hours do I h
ave, to impress them?”
Dad: “My son, all you have is 15 minutes to talk to her and 15 minutes for her p
arents. Needless to say, you also need to impress her brother, grandmother, fri
ends and cousins within that time.”
Me: “Wow…so you expect me to impress a jumbo size family in 30 minutes!!!” (If a
t all I had that talent I would have impressed 30 girls by now)
Dad: “Be smart, make them flat. Be prepared, don’t get worried.”
I prepared myself. I had three main subjects and some optional ones. I focused o
n the 3 main subjects – Her mom, dad and Pooja.
I browsed through her orkut profile not once, not twice but a 100 times. (This w
as my Big Book). I got to know several things about her. She was a member of Bla
ck color community. So, I decided to wear a black T shirt on the big day.
I prepared my entire script for the day. I had prepared a James Bond style intr
oduction. (Rao…Narayana Rao…..Satyanarayana Rao….Satyanarayana RaoKarri). Wow, I
am loving it. I was all set to make her flat.
Time 4 pm: D-day
We went to her house. It appeared like an examination hall. We sat on the sofa.
She came and sat opposite to me. I started feeling tensed. I was very nervous. M
y time starts now. 30 minutes to go.
“Why don’t you introduce yourselves to each other” her dad said.
She said “Hi, I’m Pooja.” I recollected my James Bond style introduction. Immedi
ately, I stood up and said “Hi, I’m Bond….James Bond…sorry James Rao…no no… its
James Karri. Hmm, I am Satya.”
Every one burst into laughter.
I had to change the topic. I recollected my Lesson 2. I took the glass from the
table, had a sip and said”Pooja, did you prepare this. It tastes good.” (I know
she will be flattered now)
Pooja: “It’s just plain water!!”
Me: “Ohh, may be everything in this house tastes good.”(She giggled)
Her mom interrupted us and said “Have this sweet. Pooja prepared it. It tastes g
ood.”
“Mom we bought these sweets from Pulla Reddy right.” Pooja said innocently.
Her dad changed the topic and asked me” How’s Germany?”
Me: “Yaa, its good uncle”.
Her dad: “What is it famous for?”
Me: “Beer and wine. There are many varieties of wine.” ( Ohh, why did I say tha
t. I don’t drink actually..)
Her dad was shocked. Her Mom asked me “What about people in Germany?”
Me: “German girls are hot. They are gorgeous.” ( Ohh man, what am I doing?)
I hadn’t been so foolish before.
15 minutes to go:
I got permission to talk to her in private. This was the most important part. I
had to cover up for whatever I had done so far.
We sat in her room. I said” Please be comfortable. I know it’s little difficult
as this is first time for both of us.”
Pooja: “This is not my first time. This is the 2nd time for me. You please be co
mfortable.”
Me: “I saw your pic. You look really beautiful in that pic.”
Pooja: “So, am I looking the same now?”
Me: “Hmm…to be honest I should say no. You look much more beautiful now.”
We went on talking, talking, talking….
I forgot my script, my preparation and my intention to impress her. It’s just b
oth of us. I felt very comfortable with her.
She said she wanted to do MS but her parents didn’t encourage.
Me: You can pursue MS after our marriage. It’s not just MS. I’ll try to fulfill
all your unfulfilled dreams for the last 23 years. It’s your life. You will lead
it the way you want it to be. I will be there by you to encourage, to support a
nd to make sure you fulfill all your dreams”.
I told this from the bottom of my heart. This was not preplanned.
Time’s up. It’s time to submit the answer sheet and come out of the examination
hall. Our parents decided that they would call each other at 7:30. That’s when
the results will be out.

Time 7:30 Pm, The final decision

I was eagerly waiting for the call. I never ever waited like this before. Leave
about examination results, not even for Chiranjeevi’s movie.
Finally Pooja’s dad called my dad. He said”Pooja liked Satya a lot. It’s now up
to Satya.”
I told dad “Tell them that James Rao also likes Pooja a lot.”
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