Guru Nayak

One evening, when i was about to go home, I got the shock of my life! I was caught in a situation where my quick-wittedness and sharpness was put to test. Well, the nut vendor had already blown out his candle, and there was nothing but a shaft of green light.

I was packing up my shells, I noticed that the shaft of green light was blocked off. When I lookd up, I saw a man standing not too far away. He was facing in my direction. Sensing a good opportunity for another customer, I called to him, and asked him to come and sit down. Initially, he was very reluctant and mumbled some vague reply. Not one to give up, I pressed my invitation.

Unexpectedly, he sneered at me and said "You call yourself an astrologer?". I felt challenged, as no customer has ever talked to me in that way before.

"Yours is a nature of..." I began, staring at his palm.

"Tell me something worthwhile!" he cut me short. I felt that something was wrong. After that, we haggled on a price. I was taking a big risk, as he would pay me 8 annas if I tell him something worthwhile, and I would have to pay him double that price if he was not satisfied. However, I had great confidence in my abilities.

Suddenly, the man shifted a little, and half of his face was illuminated by the green shaft of light, and i realized who he was. My jaw dropped in horror.

It was Guru Nayak, the man i tried to kill many years ago.