Chapter 307

He was surprised when Diya had called him, but as she had proved to be very sincere, somehow he could not refuse an appointment with her, for some reason he felt compelled to oblige to her request. He was alone in his house, unusually on a Sunday evening as his wife and kids were vacationing in Florida. He was definitely not interested in hanging out with his in-laws and his wife's family. He found them to be quiet loud and competitive and some what rude. Often he gave work as an excuse to avoid them. He tried to remember how Diya looked as he knew that he had met her before but his memory failed him. He imagined her to be in her early forties but was not sure. He was actually feeling bored at home all by him and when Diya had called requesting if she could come by to discuss and show him a proof of a set they had printed, he couldn't refuse. His house was quiet clean as the maids had come that Friday and cleaned everything up. He had a huge single family home with a nice back yard. He had a couple of chairs in the front of the house and was relaxing in his loungewear when she had called. He decided to put some pants on as it was a professional visit and didn't want to look shabby. He took a quick shower and a shave and put on a t-shirt and a corduroy pant. Grooming his hair was not a problem as he had none. He liked his bald head, he felt it gave a sophistication to his age, especially when you are fifty plus. Unlike his wife who was slim and hardly ate anything he was very carefree. He didn't care about his weight since he had only gained about ten pounds from his early twenties. He was relatively lean and healthy compared to most men his age but the common factor he had with them was that he has hair free. When he was just ready he heard a car pull in at the front.

He peeked through the window and then opened the door. He was a bit surprised to see someone in her late twenties or maybe early thirties at the max. He had some how expected her to be much older, maybe it was because the way she had sounded over the phone or he expected someone so young not to be so sincere. He got that idea from his older son and also from his past experiences. He welcomed her in and she took a seat on the chair in front of him. She picked up a small pile of documents and handed it over to him and said, "Sorry to bother you but I just want to make sure if everything is correct." He looked at the document and surveyed it with a keen eye adjusting his glasses. He held it against the light and examined it again without his glasses. Everything looked fine. He was satisfied. He then said, "This looks good and I guess you should be able to get in done by the end this week?" She got up and said, "Excuse me for a minute" and stepped out and went to her car. She opened the trunk while he watched her with a question mark on his fore head. When she returned back she had a few piles of paper sealed bags in her hand. The expression on his face changed into a surprise turning into an exclamation. "You mean this is all done? I can't believe this" he said. She smiled and explained it to him that only one pile was done incorrectly and that was on the top. So all she had to do was reprint them. "I also wanted to make sure that the rest were all done correctly that is why I wanted to meet with you today." He was impressed. Very impressed. He shook her hands and said, "I have to say, you surprised me. This is a job well done" and he shook her hands. After thanking him Diya got into the car and started driving. She was very happy and thought about the previous day’s events and she remembered Akshar. She pulled over in the nearest paring lot and picked up the phone and called him.