"Yeah honey, it's okay! Preeti told me you had some urgent work to be done and worked late at night after leaving last night." Mom consoled me.
"Work... Yeah, WORK!" I said.
"Are you sick? Your voice doesn't sound so good."
"It's just slight cough, mom." I lied about the hangover.
"I'll be there in an hour, with your favorite soup, what say?"
"What?" I said shocked "Mom.. no, it's alright... MOM... MOM?????" I was still speaking while she hung up.
"Roop, you're awake?" Preeti walked into my room holding a breakfast tray.
"Mom's coming home, with a doctor!" I informed her.
"I'll make the necessary arrangements for it!" she responded as the good manager that she definitely is.
Half an hour later, Preeti walked in with a steamer and some cream blush.
"What is it Preeti?" I asked in confusion.
"This is for the 'fever effect' darling."
After 15 minutes of fever makeup, I laid down in my bed waiting for mom and the doctor.