The presentation hall was full.
Final-year journalism students sat waiting.
Professors prepared notes.
Alankrita stood near the podium reviewing her slides.
Raghuveer sat quietly beside Sara.
For the first few minutes everything went perfectly.
Then he began searching the room.
Looking for one person.
His mother.
Professor Bennett noticed immediately.
Without saying anything he lifted Raghuveer gently into his arms.
The little boy looked surprised for exactly three seconds.
Then he noticed the presentation screen.
More importantly,
he noticed Alankrita.
Standing confidently at the front.
Speaking clearly.
Explaining her research.
Answering questions.
The little boy watched with enormous concentration.
As though attending the most important event of his life.
Perhaps he was.