The only way through the dense crowd was to push your way forward, There were people crowded in the street from side to side and as far as he could see. This was the biggest spontaneous gathering the city had ever seen, and it was going to last for days according to the newscasts. He had no idea how he was going to get back to his condo in time for the important call he was expecting. It was at least five more blocks to go and he had made little progress in the last ten minutes, but he continued to push forward.
Twenty minutes later he felt he might make it in time. There was only another block to push his way through and he could now actually see his building. The crowd was still as thick as before, but he was finding that if he followed in the wake of the more aggressive individuals as they moved forward he could follow them and make some progress.
Finally with five minutes to spare he reached the door to his building and forcing people out of the way he opened the door and entered the quiet of the building foyer and was greeted by the friendly security girl on the desk.
“Mr. Bukosky, it is crazy out there today, how did you make it from downtown?”
“It is a zoo out there for sure, but I’m happy to be home at last.”
Taking the elevator to his unit on the 50th floor he opened the door to hear the phone ringing on his desk. Rushing to pick it up he answered, “Yes, what is going on so far?”
“Mark, bad news, the crowd is getting bigger by the minute and you will have to stay there for a while, but don’t worry, no one knows it was you.”
