Andy had just gotten under the covers of his bed, ready to sleep, while Lucy, his wife, was already beginning to fall asleep. Before he could turn off her nightstand lamp, her phone rang several times. Andy took it, surprised by the multiple and rapid notifications that were coming to him. He read the messages and the nocturnal tranquility of bedtime faded from his face.
– Dammit! – he exclaimed frustrated. Lucy turned around to see her husband, his face was reflecting the frustration of his situation.
– Honey, is everything okay?
– Not really- answered the man, giving a sigh of resignation -my idiot boss lost all the documents and now everyone in the office will have to work like crazy this week if we want to recover the progress of the quarter. And of course, since it was a “company error” they are not going to pay us for overtime.
Lucy could see the anger in her husband’s eyes, and yet, he spoke to her with the calm and tenderness that he always used with her. She leaned over to him and hugged him, kissed him on the cheek and leaned her head on his shoulder.