Halfway there, his phone rings. It’s his wife. “The gas cylinder delivery man is coming. You need to be home.” “But I’m halfway to office!” “So? Take a U-turn.”
But it is also the safest chaos you will ever know.
Daily Life Lesson #2: In an Indian family, 'office work' is secondary to 'domestic delivery work.' The afternoon heat makes everyone slow down. The maid has left after washing the dishes and complaining about her neighbor. The kids are back from school, throwing their shoes in the hallway.