58 A Tenacious Girl (1/2)
The arrangement in the event hall is really creative. There are five rows of stalls arranged in an orderly manner and each row has twenty-five stalls. The business graduates from different management institutes have occupied their stalls and are ready with their presentation materials.
Akash and Varsha walked together among the other people and stopped at some stalls which interested them. Of course, Varsha just tagged along with Akash and read what he is reading. Every stall has a board with a written description of their business plan and some process flow diagram to give viewers an idea. There are also some printed materials to browse through.
And also if some people wish to ask questions after going through the details, the business graduates who are also the innovator of the idea are ready to answer them with their laptop presentations or paper materials. Some students are also guiding different curious people through the material without even asking questions. They are putting their efforts this way because they also wish to get some investor for their venture.
When Akash and Varsha reached, although not a lot of people have arrived yet the event has already started on time. Akash also browsed through some stalls who are presenting the ideas related to advertising and use of IT. They have laptops opened to describe their business plans to whoever comes to them with questions.
Akash and Varsha are browsing through different stalls like others. Business graduates are presenting their ideas or waiting for questions from observers and some are even waiting for some people to come at their stall. There are expressions of curiosity, encouragement, hope and stress on different faces.
Akash looked at Varsha who is walking beside him without saying anything and is still holding his arm like a protective talisman. He smiled seeing her looking around like a small kid who is placed in a shop.
Feeling that Akash has stopped, she turned her head and looked at his expression and found him looking at her and smiling. She turned her head again toward a stall making it feel like she just moved her gaze around. Her heart started beating fast and ”oh God, it is so embarrassing to act ignorant” she thought.
Akash shook his hand she is holding and make her look at him and she asked shyly ”What?”
”You can ask questions to people if you feel like it. Or are you finding it boring?” Akash smiled and asked.
Varsha looked at him and finding his expression calm, she smiled and said ”No. Things are new to me. So, this is not boring.” And of course holding his arm and following him is better than enough but she won't say it. She felt shy of her own thoughts.
Akash looked toward her and asked curiously ”Is that so? Are you learning new things and not feeling bored?” And she nodded hurriedly. She nodded the moment he finished his question making him smile.
Suddenly a commotion attracted the attention of Akash and Varsha. It is not only them but many other couples and businessmen and also business graduates got curious about what is it which is making so much noise. Many people looked in that direction and also some moved in that direction to watch the spectacle.
Varsha could not help but be curious and she is trying to stretch her neck to make her height grow a few more inches to have a good view of what is happening. Akash could not help but smile because the habit of women of being curious about stories is known by everyone. Akash smiled and walked in that direction, Varsha tagging along with him. Varsha also smiled thinking that now she can see what is happening.
When they reached near the stall at which commotion is happening, they stopped a few meters as some people are already around that stall. The person causing commotion is a girl who is business graduate managing that stall and another young couple of business family who is furious about something that girl said. Most of the people around are just observers who gathered when the commotion started.
The graduate girl said earnestly”I really can't understand why must you make an issue of such a small thing. ”
The women from the business couple said ”Is it a small thing? You are here to convince us to make an investment in your idea yet you are doing such an offensive talk.”