Rhehan looked around at the audience, who were still clapping for him. He grinned awkwardly at them.
"No! No! I did not buy it! Somebody had casted a spell on me. I am very poor, I can not afford it. Please cancel the deal. Ok! Maybe take the money, but don"t give away the sword! Take it! Take it as a gift." Rhehan whispered, grinning awkwardly at everybody.
He sat down with a gloomy face and looked at the s.h.i.+ning sword and sighed.
"No wonder there were no invites! I was tricked to come here at the auction. Maybe my old man, played this trick with me? Or maybe Khufu"s ghost. No! how can it be, I am Khufu!" Suddenly Rhehan paused and face-slapped himself. "No..No..No...I am not Khufu!!"
The bidder came forwards, smiling at the audience. "Thank you for being a part of this auction. Now few kids from our orphanage, will present a dance performance for you all!" Rhehan"s mood uplifted, as the curtains were raised up.
On the stage he saw tiny boys dressed in black colored suits, standing in one row and tiny girls dressed in s.h.i.+mmery skirts and tops, standing in the other row.
Soon the hall was filled with the peppy music of Closer song by Chainsmokers and everybody clapped as the tiny kids started swaying to the music, doing some amazing salsa moves.
Rhehan was so impressed with their moves that he instantly stood up and cheered for the kids. Looking at him, the entire hall stood up and clapped for the tiny kids.
The kids were delighted to see all elders cheering for them and there was a wide smile on the faces of each one, while dancing. Rhehan was already planning to take these kids for a professional training and get them entered in a national compet.i.tion.
But for now he had just got an idea, for Rose"s birthday!!! As soon as the song halted, Rhehan hooted for the kids and rushed up to the stage to meet them all.
The organizers and audiences were excited to see Rhehan"s humble and loving gesture.
"Just who says rich people are arrogant?"
"I know!! Look at this man!! No att.i.tude at all!"
"The CEO is so kind! G.o.d bless him!"
The organisers thanked him again and again for his contribution.
"Ahh! If that"s not an issue, can I have a look at the orphanage right now?" Rhehan asked the organizers.
"Offcourse sir, It is just the back building. We shall take you there!" The elderly man spoke up happily. "And sir, one more thing, I don"t know much about your family, but I am sure your parents must be proud of you!"
Rhehan paused for a while and smiled. "Ah! Yes! They are!" Rhehan took a deep breath, and followed the man towards the orphanage.
They were followed by many tiny kids, who had attended the function while others who had performed. "How many kids stay here?" Rhehan frowned looking at the not so big, old building.
"Sir around 20,000 kids. This is one of the largest orphange in the Asia." The man sighed looking at the building. Rhehan looked at the building and frowned again.
"How come I missed it. It should have been under my company already. The kids are living under a miserable condition."
Rhehan entered the dull building, and his heart almost bled looking at few kids sleeping on the floor.
"Sir, we have applied for it, two months back. But we recieved no response as yet." The old man spoke up honestly.
Rhehan looked at the man with teary eyes, and immediately dialled a number. "Raol, just how many orphange, animal shelters, and old age home files are still pending?"
"Sir 2237 more files!"
Rhehan sighed unhappily. "Ohk! Go and visit them all, if everything is genuine, we are adopting them all! Appoint a team, I want this today itself!"
Rhehan was already planning to organise charitable events to raise more money to support these orphanages. But somehow, his heart was getting heavier.
"Yes sir!" Raol who was used to Rhehan"s kindness was not a bit surprised. Infact he was proud to be working under a boss like Rhehan.
Rhehan looked at one side and wiped away a tear in his eyes and then smiled looking at the old man. "Don"t worry! Leave it on me now!"
The old man was in tears. He had been taking care of this orphange since he was 24 years old, and till now he had been struggling to make the kids" lives better everyday.
Rhehan patted the man"s shoulder moving towards a hall. "I would want to hear it from the kids. You can call them here outside. I would like to talk to them!"
"Offcourse! Give us fifteen minutes please!" The man sprinted happily inside the building.
As soon as the man left, Rhehan quickly dialled a number, with trembling hands.
"Hi sweetheart!" "Hi mom! Wat"s up?"
"What happened baby? You sound so sad!"
"I...I don"t know! I feel so helpless at times, I want to help every orphan and every stray animal in this world. But everytime I do it, it falls short. Just today, I saw an orphanage, where 20,000 kids are staying under such miserable conditions. I am trying to help them, but I know, there will be more!" Rhehan was on the verge of crying and Elizabeth"s heart went out for her boy.
"Tell me the name of the orphanage!"