Chapter 25

The flight was good and he was on time and someone was waiting for him at the airport. He was hungry; he had slept on the flight and had skipped breakfast. He wanted to grab a bite, but was not sure how long it will take to get to his destination from the airport. It was not too far and they made it in less than twenty minutes. He was introduced to the technician, who will be responsible in setting up everything for the presentation. He gave him instructions and was taken to the breakfast buffet. The smell of food made him hungrier and he started with some fruits and had a bite of almost everything that was there. He had some juice and carried a glass of water, which was mostly filled with ice rather than water and walked towards the technician.

Couple of women noticed him and took an instant liking for him and was trying to start a conversation with him. He politely excused himself since it was almost time for the event to start. Everyone slowly started to walk in to the room and was finding the best seats they could get, some men and women were looking for an opportunity to find a seat next to someone they liked and start a conversation. The room was full as expected and everyone out there was waiting for Bhatta. But he was no where to be seen and the organizer walked up to the mike and requested every ones attention.

He started speaking, ‘Bhatta won’t be able to continue with his presentation today, he has been called in for a family emergency’, and before he could continue there was a sigh of disappointment from the crowd. ‘But we have someone here who will be filling in for him today and Mr.Bhatta himself has recommended this gentleman over here to fill in for him. He is equally qualified and has known Mr.Bhatta for a very long time’. He went on briefing his qualifications and ended as, ‘without further a due I would like to invite “Mr. Akshar Hiram” to continue with his presentation.