Man in the attic

"Thump,tap,thump,tap",I heard as I was locking the door of the library,RAJ?I was wondering.Maybe a figment of my imagination.Maybe it is because subconciously I want him to be here.Without giving it much thought,I went straight to bedroom and.... "Whoa,RAJ!What a plea... what a suprise? Pleasant suprise Sangee?" ,he replied.I came through the attic again,you know what I am kinda getting used to the whole climbing and hiding thing.It's kinda fun I think.Rather than the usual take the key,open the door and viola I'm home.Have you had dinner Sangee,I am starving.Can you cook Sangee,or shall I rephrase that,can you cook something for me Sangee? "I haven't been cooking in a while actually Raj,but I guess i could try,I mean coming through the attic must be really tiring I guess,"I said as I was walking out of the room towards the kitchen when he said"There's no need to be so sarcastic,haha." Truth is that something deep inside me told me that he would come back tonight.Something deep inside me told that this is something more than "I have heard lots of good things about".But I have no clue what this something is. After 2 hours,we were sitting there,at the dining table,done with dinner.I wouldn't say I am fantastic cook but I guess Raj thinks I am.Or he's just being nice. When we were both so filled up and tired,he suddenly asked" Sangee,have you been in love?" I was taken aback by this question.Should I give the answer?Or shall just say no,and not talk about the dark past? He deserves to know the truth I thought."A 36 year old woman,successful career and not too bad looking,at least I would like to think so,what's you bet Raj?""I would go with a yes,do you mind telling me what had happened?" "His name is Shaheed,you know your typical good looking,successful bloke.We studied in the same university,in fact,you might even know him,he is a cardiothoracic surgeon as well.The thing about him is that,even today I am not too sure if he was ever in love with me,or was it just "I need a company thing".Don't think I will ever know the truth.We were together for almost 3 years and then one fine day,he told he was getting married to a rich man's daugther.I din't know what to say,I was just so shattered.Whatever energy and zest for life that was left in me,was put together for my final MBBS paper,which got me that gold medal,I said while pointing towards the gold medal that was on my study table." "After that,I completely lost my trust for humans with the XY chromosome.I just couldn't bring myself to trust anyone.And whatever said and done,I haven't found another guy like Shaheed.He is just perfect I guess,at least for me.Anyone else would be a huge huge devastating compromise,so I decided not to marry,I looked away as I could feel tears welling up in my eyes. And then I asked Raj."So Raj,why din't you marry,I mean look at you,smart,handsome and rich,don't tell me you can't find yourself a girl?In fact,after Shaheed,you are the second most good looking guy I have ever seen.I could sense jealousy on his face.Evil me." "Well,I suppose no one would want to marry a guy who has been chasing the same girl for the past 15 years?What more,when does all sorts of things like climbing up to the attic of her house and stuff?" He looked straight at me and said,"look her Sangee,I don't mind waiting for you for another 20 years even,but I am scared I might die of a heart attack or something before marrying,SO will you MARRY ME? OF COURSE,OF COURSE I WOULD!!! And from then on,he came through the attic every single day. To be continued....