⁣As the clock struck twelve, he expected a large number of calls on the eve of Diwali. It was 10 in the morning and he hadn't received any calls. As the dusk arrived and the aroma of crackers filled the air, he expected his phone to ring any time, but it didn't. The clock struck twelve again and he didn't receive any calls yet... The fireman at the fire station heaved a sigh of relief.