Spark [chetan_bhagat]_Half_Girlfriend(BookSee.org) | Page 36

‘What do your parents do?’ I said. A boy should make more interesting conversation with a girl. But a loser like me had little experience or finesse in this regard. ‘Family business. Real estate and infrastructure.’ ‘You are rich, right?’ I said. Idiot Madhav. Couldn’t think of anything better. She laughed at my direct question. ‘Rich in money, or rich in mind? Two different things.’ ‘Huh? Rich, like wealthy?' 'Unfortunately, yes.’ 'What’s unfortunate? Everyone wants to be rich.’ 'Yeah, I guess. It just embarrasses me. Plus, all the obsession with money and how it defines you, I just don’t get it.’ I realized she and I came from different worlds. Perhaps it was a futile battle to pursue her. Logically, practically and rationally, it made no sense. 'Can I try your mince?’ she sa