CH 20 || Facade Of Strength

Nikhil

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My fingers ferociously worked on my laptop keyboard as I was reverting to my work emails.

"Nikhil, stop it." I heard my wife who was reading a thriller novel sitting on the same cozy bed kept on my favourite spot but she was sitting in the opposite direction.

"What should I stop, angry bird?" I asked while my eyes lingered on the laptop.

"The sound of the keyboard is irritating me. I am not able to concentrate," she whined. I didn't want her to be disturbed but replying to those emails was important as hell to me.

"Anvi, just five more mails, please."

"Aghhh, No, not even one." I looked over at her from my laptop and said, "Please, don't be mad at me. Give me a few more minutes."

"I am leaving," she was about to leave, leaving me alone which was the last thing I wanted.

"No, you can't," I put my legs on her abstaining her from moving.

"You are unbelievable," she said, closing her book loudly.