Chapter 26

She was disappointed that Bhatta was not going to be doing the presentation, her enthusiasm was gone; she was not interested in the presentation had disappeared, she didn’t even bother looking up while the new presenter was being introduced. He stepped up and greeted the audience. ‘You walk into a restaurant at 10.30 and it is almost time for them to close. They fix you a quick meal and you also want a dessert, there is not much option left and the manager says we will give you today’s special and he brings out a nicely decorated bowl with graham crackers topped with some ice cream and some cotton candy with a couple of cherries on the top. You think wow this is something new, and enjoy the dessert but that was actually a quick fix since it was time to close, and the chef had left the building and they still want you to be satisfied and want you to pay for the dessert. That’s exactly what I am today!’

The crowd broke into laughter for a couple of seconds. She looked up with a smile and was astonished how he could turn the disappointment in the room into something that everyone could look forward to. She appreciated his sense of humor, and also realized he definitely knows the subject, she also noticed his confidence and figured he was starting to get warmed up. She knew the presentation was going to be as good as it had been yesterday. She was ready with her pen and paper and the questions she had come up with last night. The whole crowd was ready with her, the lights started to dim and she was able to see the projector.

He recapped what was discussed the previous day by Bhatta and asked if anyone had any questions on that or he can continue further. There were a couple of questions from the audience, and she was listening to his voice and noticed how wonderful his voice modulation was. He sounded very different when he talked about the audience, as if he was able to sense the mood of the crowd, and now he was more authoritative, reminded her of one of her college lecturers whom she had adored for his power of knowledge. She realized she could learn a lot form this guy standing there, who was also quiet good looking.