As Doug and his girlfriend Nora pulled up to his co-workers house, they noticed they were the first ones to arrive. They were both tall and blond, wearing matching wire-rimmed glasses and long black overcoats. As they were walking up to the house, they noticed the statue of the Virgin Mary on their front lawn.
“Honey,” he called to his girlfriend, Nora “Isn't Sanjeev Indian.”
“I don't know Doug. Why don't you ask them?” She replied with a hint of sarcasm in her voice. He new why he asked. He thought it was disrespectful to have Christian objects at your house when you are Hindu.
“Never mind!” he said ending the conversation because he knew Nora would just make some big deal out of it.
“Now Nora, please act polite and be sensible. They were nice enough to hold the party at their house so why not be nice to them.”
She looked at him with a reproaching look and said, “Stop telling me what to do! I will be whoever I want to be around them. You really annoy me with your…” But she didn't finish her sentence because at that moment the door opened. They both put smiles on their faces and walked in.
“Hey great lawn Sanjeev,” Douglas remarked, “we've got to rake out ourselves right honey? And this must be …”
“Oh this is my wife Tanima,” said Sanjeev.
“Call me Twinkle” she said right away. Doug noticed the assertiveness and found it a little strange but he just brushed it off. He had a very strange feeling about this house. He wasn't sure why but it seemed unusual.
“What an odd name,” Nora remarked. Twinkle just shrugged and said something else but Nora and Doug weren't listening.
“So you guys want some champagne? We have gallons and how about a grand tour?” asked Sanjeev.
“Hey, if you don't mind me asking,” said Douglas “but I thought you were Indian, and was wondering why you have a Christian statue on your lawn.” He knew that Nora didn't want him to ask that but he could help it, it was just too much for him. Right away Doug saw that Sanjeevs face became a little pale and he wondered for a moment if he had offended him in some way.
Then Sanjeev said “There are Christians in India, but we are not Christian.” Doug could sense that Sanjeev was thinking the same thing he was.
“I love your outfit,” said Nora her voice piercing the silence.
“Why thank you I love your hat,” said twinkle, “how about a grand tour?”
