Muneeza ji, maafi chaahti hoon... was too tired and lazy to type in all the comments ... the day I read it! But am a good girl .. I read it as soon as you posted it... so guess.. I can be maaf karofied hai na?! 😉
First off, I am always in awe of people, who can maintain the thread of thought with respect to different characters in a story. To weave a story around the protagonists is an obvious expectation, but to be able to have supporting characters involved in the story and also run a parallel track or in this case, include subtle details... where the reader connects with each of the supporting characters and their psyche is something I am in awe of and find it extremely commendable. My being awe might also stem in from my own incapability to go beyond two characters when I think or pen down something... guess its jus me!
Secondly, I liked the description of subtle details that triggered his irritation , and also at a later point added to his chagrin...
One thing that struck me and which I thought conveyed a lot more than it was intended to, was the line..."Jo khareed na hai jaldi khareed le..." I think every woman somewhere would connect with this line at some point... that leaves her... wanting her hubby's attention, and then letting go, jus being happy that even a moment or two that they spared was what mattered! .... The line for encapsulated, the entire essence of a wife's longing and a Husband's lack of time, but also his attempt to not displease her....
The rest of the story and details were something, that more in sync with the track of the story and easy to connect, but the above things were what struck me and I thought I'd make a mention! 😊
Hope I haven't been a bore ...