Monday, November 28, 2011

SOLUTION?

Last Saturday I was enjoying cup of tea after morning walk before next chore of grooming our dog when there was a call on my mobile. As it was little early for telemarketing calls I picked up expecting it to be from someone well known. Sure enough, it was from a good friend whom I had known for more than 20 years and we had been in the same organisation at one point of time. I had shifted to another. We shared a lot of common interests and outlooks to life. Though we did not meet so regularly but kept in regular touch updating each other. He told me that he had just got an invitation to attend a seminar on rural development with emphasis on role of women in it and since I am associated with a NGO working on same issues he wanted me to join him. I had just half an hour to get ready as he was coming to pick me up to reach venue which was a decent hotel in NCR, about 30 to 40 minutes drive from our place.

We got there well in time and found that the persons were still trickling in. We completed registration formalities and were enjoying a cup of coffee near entry to conference hall when I noticed him go still suddenly. He was looking intently towards reception of the hotel which was a little distance away. I followed his gaze and saw a couple standing there facing the receptionist. The man took what looked like keys and the couple turned to go towards lifts. I realized that the girl was daughter in law of my friend. He muttered something like “ What is she doing here?” By then the couple had gone out of our sight. He turned towards me and told that she had left before him saying that she had to go to office for task review meeting. I told him that may be the meeting was here but he did not take that. He then told me that he would like to find out what was it and asked for my help. I advised him to let it be as it might not be something worth it. But he was firm and requested for my help. I then told him that he speaks to her when she gets home or we meet her here to let her know we have seen her. He chose second. So we sauntered to reception and I told the girl there that I knew the man who had just left reception but was unable to recall his name adding if he was attending the seminar or was staying there. She told me with little smirk that he was neither but being a good friend of their Director Marketing, he visits them off & on to utilize room facility for an hour or so. I told her that it was not that important but I was just thinking to say hello to him if possible. She informed in conspiratorial tone that they are not to be disturbed till he orders something. I asked her if she could let me know if we could see him later. She agreed and gave us the room number. So we returned to seminar which was about to start. He was lost in his thoughts and I too felt little upset after learning what we did.

We went back to reception after little less than an hour. She told us that they will be leaving in another ten to fifteen minutes as he had ordered coffee and snacks. So we went upto the room. It was a corner room at the end of passage. I restrained my friend from knocking , telling him that let her come out and find us there. Next five minutes were real agonizing while waiting near the window at the end of passage overlooking main road.

She was stunned and turned pale on seeing us when she came out of the room. Before my friend could say anything, I told her that we would talk later once we are free to do so and steered him away. I kept an eye to ensure that they were following us. We went down together in the same lift and I kept holding onto his arm to see that he does not say anything. That man looked as if he gauged the situation and as soon as lift reached ground floor he quickly muttered something to her and moved off at brisk pace.

PS : This will become a long post, so I will share what happened after that in next post.

21 comments:

♪♪Happy Go Lucky♪♪ said...

:O

What happened next?

Sonshu said...

OOhhhh nice. I want to know more. Soon?

Zeba said...

This was interesting. :-)

Rachit said...

want to know more.. can't come on conclusion based on presumptions... :|

Weakest LINK

Unknown said...

wat happened then?? m curious. . . luking forward for the next post. . .

take care
niya

Sakshi said...

Need the whole story before the views!!

Kavita Saharia said...

Very movie like situation.

A guilty conscience said...

where is the other half...!!! is it fiction ? a little less detailed but it could had lost the flow if you had done that....nyways wating for next..

Ruprekha said...

Do share the next part soon.

Shruti said...

I kept wondering.. what happens next? don't keep us waiting long Jack :)

Purba said...

Such a delicate situation and it must have been tough for all of you.

Chakoli said...

ahhhhh...

wt next?

after break.... and hw looong is the break?

Gayu said...

Waiting for the next part...can't handle this suspense.

Thank you for all the comments uncle, have replied to ur Q's in my comments...do visit:)

Take care
Gayu

RiĆ  said...

I want to know more.

Me said...

Should wait for the next post...

Neeha said...

When are you gonna post next part??

Jack said...

H G L :

I will be telling it very soon. Take care


SONSHU :

Please have little patience. I will get back soon. Take care


ZEBA :

I do not agree to that as this was very disturbing. Take care


RACHIT :

Please wait a little more.
Take care

Jack said...

NIYA :

Please bear with me as I have to marshal my thoughts. Take care


SAKSHI :

Soon and then may I have your valuable views. Take care


KAVITA :

Yes, it does seem so. Take care


A G C :

How I wish it was fiction! Please bear with me. Take care

Jack said...

RUPREKHA :

I will share the rest soon. Take care


SHRUTI :

Please wait a little more. Take care


PURBA :

It is still haunting me. Take care


CHAKOLI :

The wait is almost over. I will be sharing it soon. Take care

Jack said...

GAYU :

Sorry but it was inescapable. Take care


RIA :

I will share the rest soon. Take care


ME :

I request for your valuable views after whole episode is told. Take care


NEEHA :

Very soon. Take care

Shreya said...

Nice, I don't have to wait for next part, its already published. Gotta read that part. :)