Chapter 48

She was more than surprised. She had not expected a visit from her brother unannounced, and to top it all, he is engaged, she could not believe it. She also noticed that he was different and definitely happy. She was happy for him, she liked Kathy, and she was a petite woman, with typical features of her region and was sweet. She looked very small next to her brother who was six foot, broad and quiet good looking. It looked like he could hold her waist in just one arm. They both looked happy and she could tell they were in love.

She had some catching up to do, so asked both of them to take a break and promised them she will join them for lunch. She knew she was stretching that day too thin, but knew she had to spend some time with the both of them. She made some phone calls and asked Lisa to cancel some appointments. Her brother interrupted, and asked her he has to visit Chari anyway and had a couple of things to do himself including a good nap, so asked her that they can get-together for dinner, kissed her on her forehead, locked the door behind him and disappeared.

She wondered how it had happened, how her jerky brother had changed; he seemed soft, polite and more matured. He was happy, content and looked very serene. Kathy seemed to have had a huge effect on him. She wondered where they had met and how they had fallen in love. He was with the United Nations and traveled all over the world, so she guessed he might have met her in China or Japan during one of his trips. She had difficulty concentrating, but knew she had to get things done, so she reached for a gum in her bag and picked up a note with Akshar’s number.