EPISODE 12-DAYS OF GLORY

John thought Thank god ! atleast they set me free without berating! "But I wish they could have seen my painting ," . By the time he left the appartment campus, the sun was burning hot in the sky. Cars sped by him, as he picked his way through the crowd on the side of the street, his mind bent on getting back home before his parents come to know about this. After he had walked some distance, he realized that none of the surroundings around him were familiar.

"I must have went in the wrong direction," he thought, making an effort not to panic. "Help me, God!" he again pleaded.

A young man wearing a white T-shirt passed by him and then abruptly stopped.

"Excuse me,are you the artist who came to Downtown apts ?" With a surprised face, he nodded. "Richard has been looking everywhere for you! You better follow me." He motioned to John to follow him, as he turned in the opposite direction from which he was headed. "I never thought Richard might allow these kinda things inside apartment," he said, shaking his head. "I don't think he's ever looked twice at anything in his life, He turned to look at John as they walked. His head was bent, and he remained silent. The young man was obviously curious, but refrained from asking any questions. The walk that led to the big apartments, soon told John that he was near home.

"Hey! Richard! Get out here, I got you the artist!" he shouted. John became even more embarrassed than before. When no one came out to meet them, the young man sat down on the porch swing. John walked out 'f the campus, and quickly squeezed his eyes &

immediately wipped da falling tears from his face with a hankey .John buried his face in the handkey and let the tears he had been holding back, burst through. John soon made his way up the walk, confident that, wherever meets him and what ever happens we must not loose confidence and stick on to our goals".

"So you lost him on the first day," the man on the porch swing joked when Mr.Richard came out.

"Did you find him, Terry?" asked Richard.

"Sure did." He descended the steps, and whispered in Richards's ear, "I think he was embarrassed. I mean, after all, to go the wrong direction when there were only two directions in the first place! There's only one main road in all of Three..."

"Thank you, Terry," interrupted Richard and asked but where s the young man??.

"There he is ,pointing to John,said terry"

"But, just don't lose him again," said Terry, grinning ear to ear. "Aren't you going to go in?" he teased @ John.

"Aren't you ever going to leave?" asked Richard, half-jokingly. Terry threw his arms up in the air.

"I know when I'm not wanted!" he exclaimed, sauntering down the walk, mimicking someone who just had his feelings hurt.

"Terry!"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks."

He smiled, and left.

John opened the door, and looked looked out for Richard. He rccollected the face it was none other than the owner of the shop in front of the apartment and the secretary of the appartment.In the beginning John thought he called him back to advise him or to berate him for his act that morning.But to his surprise he enquired about john and his whereabout and he also enquired about the painting rates."asking So," he muttered to himself, "wow that's nice work young boy ! John soon discovered that he is on some plan to promote his painting sales!. "here opens the door for you young man " he said gently lookin each and every painting of his. "thank u,thaks a lot Mr..Richard ." The heartfelt tone in his voice did not fall on deaf ears. The door opened behind John with a squiggling sound, and the security who took him out of the campus the same morning serveh him a cup of coffee!Richard embraced him, and all was well again.wow ! how much these paintings costs ?? inquired the security to John!!! nothing other than that would have comforted John.

John was countenanced to Display/sell his paintings in that campus! there started a good deed to John!He soon earned peoples appreciation for his art works,even though he did not aim to make profit out of his talent, the situation necessitated him to do so!Simultaneously john Joined Advance diploma in Computer Motherboard technology. He took orders to do interior wall designings for bedrooms and drawing hall based on customers wish.John's Summer vacation came to an End, he had to concentrate on studies again.So he belittled paintings but did not stop painitngs completely ! In a couple of days He got one more happy news soon that had cleared his 10th grade in first class,which made John and his family members very happy!John recollected the day when his maths teacher said they would get centum result if ind looses in world cup finals-even though that was a stupid thing, it actually boosted John's confidence! "Thanks mam" Months and weeks of Hard labour finally saved us,now gotta get ready for our next mission John .whispered to himself!:-)