This for Sharan...your fav word.........
Goddamit
"Goddamit Bani…" Sharan winced, as she couldn't help hearing her boss shouting on the phone at his wife. She wondered what upset him now and God how he hated when he used that stupid word Goddamit.
A few minutes later Jai Walia stormed out. He muttered, "Goddamit now my whole afternoon is screwed. He glared at Sharan, "Cancel all my meeting this afternoon and if there is anything urgent, get hold of Adi."
Sharan just nodded and watched him storm off. The guy needs to go therapy she thought, blowing up at small things…poor woman having to put up with his tantrums and on top of him buried himself in work at his office almost the whole day.
At home, Bani was pacing up and down, in the seventh month of pregnancy, she was finding it hard to sit down for a long time and if she stood for too long her back hurt. They had been elated when doctor said she was carrying twins but with her growing belly, constant hunger and insomnia she was wishing it could be over quick.
Jai stormed into the house and looked at Bani standing with her hand pressing her back, "Goddamit Bani, what's the emergency. I had to cancel all my meetings and rush home."
Tears rolled down her cheeks, "Oh go back to your work and don't bother coming home."
Jai quickly rushed over and tried to hug her, "I am sorry Bani. But you know…I got hyper when you wouldn't tell me what was wrong."
He led her to the sofa and sat down with in his lap. "Ok, tell me what's wrong baby."
Bani sniffling, "Goddamit Jai, my back hurts…I can't sleep cause…" pointing to her stomach, "they decide to play football. It hurts when they kick in there. And I am craving double chocolate mocha icecream for day now. But you are going to say no I can't because of the coffee." She wiped her tears with the back of her hand and pouted at him.
Jai rubbed his nose, he too wished this pregnancy to be over quick and made a promise to himself silently, no more kids for him. It was tough handling hormonal woman. He pressed a kiss on her lips and said softly, "How about we go to an ice cream parlour and may be you could have as much ice-cream as you want."
Bani smiled and stood up and caressed her belly, "Did you hear that babies, papa is going to take us out for a treat. Let's go Jai."
Two hours later Jai was back in his office. He beamed a smile at Sharan, "Any calls? Tell Adi I am back and can I get my usual cup of coffee."
Sharan looked at his disappering back and thought grumpily, "Goddamit! What does he think, walking in, no Hi Sharan, everything ok, no Goddamit he wants his coffee." and then flinched as she realized that she was starting to use most hated word…Goddamit.
The End