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Last month, a few students came to me, asking for permission to visit a festival in their village in Kerala. As I talked to them and got to know more about the event, I was struck by the idea of using this as background for my next story - a thriller for the first time from my pen - on the theme of "A Celebration." 7.30 am Constable Santhosh stood at the window of the Edakkad Police Station, watching the sunrise. A bird chirped somewhere, and a few moments later, another chimed in. A gentle breeze blew across the room. Santhosh was ready for yet another hectic day. An official car glided to a stop outside the Police Station. Santhosh wondered who this early visitor was. He turned from the window just in time to see a tall man rushing into the room, hands moving into the inside of his jacket. Santhosh’s hands rushed to his own weapon. A moment later, he relaxed. The guy had brought out an ID and was saying “Sharma. Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch Investigation Depart

This is a story I had written in November 2017. Being busy with the blogathon on other topics on Anu's Words , I hadn't put it up as a blog post. Later, this story made its way into the ebook I published on Amazon, called Song of Life and Other Stories . Recently, I remembered this story again. Considering that many of my readers may not have read the ebook, I'm putting it up here for your reading pleasure. Prompt: Calculated Risk A gloved hand reached into the bin labeled Batch 101 and picked up a few rubber stoppers. Sampling was underway in the Packing Material Store of Nor Pharmaceuticals. As a leading manufacturer of injectable products, the company took its quality control very seriously and its processes were all designed to leave nothing to chance. As Nor’s Managing Director often pointed out to anyone willing to listen, success in the pharma industry was all about working your way through calculated risk. The stoppers now traveled to the lab where they were