Chapter 82

The weather was erratic, it was supposed to be winter and it felt like spring. Some leaves were still holding on to the branches and the grass still looked greener and kids were playing outside without their jackets and coats on. Some were even riding their bikes and she was busy in her work, not realizing what the time was. Her mind was busy thinking about the account sheets not tallying and the shipment that hadn’t arrived on time, all these had been keeping her occupied over the past few days.

Lisa pretended to cough to get her attention without disturbing her and it worked. She looked up and Lisa’s question didn’t register in her mind and she had a puzzled look. Understanding her look, working with her for the past five years, she had known not to repeat the obvious and sometimes when she is busy with something, she may catch up a bit later and she usually does. “Have you made any plans for the long weekend? Have a Good Evening”, and she left.

“Long Weekend”, she picked up the calendar in a hurry and looked at the date and realized that this week was the week of thanks giving and Pryag’s surgery was scheduled the following Monday. She looked at the time and it was almost six thirty and she was hungry. She hadn’t realized that earlier and had skipped lunch, actually forgotten lunch. She felt a piercing headache, walked over to the refrigerator and grabbed a glass of water and decided to leave for the day.