Monday blues is a common syndrome with every employee and so was with MIhir, but one Monday this syndrome reached its peak and forced Mihir to think for bunking the office.

Mihir was working with a food distribution agency and Monday and Friday are two days of the week wherein the workload is very high in comparison to other weekdays and taking an off during these two days is very difficult.

I got up from my bed and sat on the sofa in a relaxed mode as I was getting ways to find out a solid excuse for my boss so that I can avoid the office today.

“Are you not getting late for your work?” Shweta Mishir's wife asked him.

“Not exactly, as I think my body needs one more day of rest.” I replied

Shweta came near to Mihir out of concern and placed her hand on his forehead to check the probability of fever, but the body temperature was normal as there was no fever. “You seem to be ok, then why are you skipping your office?” Mihir's interrogating officer asked him, normally in every house the wife stays the interrogating officer, and the husband remains the culprit.

Mihir remained quiet for a while and thought that he should plan something in such a way that neither he gets to face the interrogating officer neither and nor should be leaving for work.

“Look at the weather outside, it is such a pleasant weather outside and do not you think we should plan something outside like movie or shopping?” It was a googly from his side

“Yes, you are very correct, and we should definitely plan something.” It was an clean bowled and the googly was a success.

“But I’m failing to find a proper excuse so that my boss grants me to take leave today.” I'm seriously confused. Mihir asked his wife to find a proper excuse as ladies are very smart in this department.

Shweta took Mihir's mobile phone and dialed his boss, he was clueless about her doing but she asked me to remain quiet and watch.

“Hello Vijay Sir, how are you doing?” to my surprise she literally dialled my boss from the mobile and started the conversation. Mihir's boss knew Shweta as both of our families have met in few official occasions and exchanged pleasantries.

“Sir, today Mihir would not be coming to office as he is really ill, and the doctor has advised him a complete bed rest for one entire day.” It was Shweta trying to explain to boss by giving and false excuse and the matter of surprise was that my boss got convinced and granted my leave. She winked and gave my mobile phone back to me.

“Let’s get a cup of coffee for ourselves and plan the entire day.” She left for kitchen and gave Mihir a headache as he was not at all in a mood to go out and leave bed. Mihir was in a full mood to spread himself on the bed like a bed sheet and enjoy the TV.

Mihir wished that it rains like hell, and the entire road gets waterlogged, Mihir realized that his second consecutive wish got fulfilled. The first wish was of getting the leave granted from his boss on Monday and the second was to get in a situation where in no one talks of going out. It started raining and that too it was raining like hell. Mihir in his balcony witnessed it with a full surprise and inner pleasure.

“Oh no, why is it raining?” Shweta came and handee the cup of coffee with a sheer disappointment after witnessing the rain. Mihir was smiling but the smile was internal as one cannot show the smiling teeth in front of a disappointed wife, it holds a risk of getting broken, Mohor sympathized Shweta and asked to prepare an amazing meal.

During shower itself Mihir decided which web series do he need to finish today, and with full excitement he got his food and went inside his room and started setting to the web series. The doorbell rang but Mihir ignored as I thought it must be maid or someone from neighbor.

Shweta went and opened the door it was Mihir's boss on the door. Shweta welcomed boss and he captured a position in the sofa.

Shweta came and switched off the TV and took the food plate from Mihir's hand, a thought rang inside Mihir's brain, and he thought that his wish did not last for too long and the rain must have stopped outside.

“Your boss is here to see you so better get inside the bed and act as if you are not well.” Shweta whispered softly resulting MIhir's eyebrows spread wide with full wrinkles on his forehead.

Mihir got into the bed and covered himself with a blanket, boss came inside the room and asked him about his wellbeing. Mihir nodded and said, “It is better now.”

"I realized this morning that I should personally get involve into the wellbeing of my employees as I realize that the work burden has increased in our office these days, but it is a matter of few days as I have asked the HR to appoint few more resources so that my existing employee maintains a work life balance.”

For the first time Mihir really loved his boss for his caring concern but unfortunately the situation was not appropriate. The caring boss kept his tune on and it was like a one sided nonstop conversation from boss for approximately 5 hours which he or to be very precise every subordinate is habitual of.

Mihir got so bugged up with this conversation that he later thought that it would have been much better if he would have gone to office and saved his one sick leave which went for a toss.