“You what?” Bernard couldn’t hold back his laughter as he looked at his wife’s chagrined face.

“Stop joor. It is not funny,” she said as she pushed him lightly.

“Says who? It's... it's...” he laughed aloud before curbing his mirth. “Of course it is funny. If this is not the funniest thing I have heard today, I don’t know what else is.”

She had to leave the bed “Okay, you can laugh to your heart’s content then. I will…”

“No. no na,” he said, still laughing as he held her to stop her from leaving the bed. “It hasn’t gotten to that. Phew! There! Operation laughter under control,” he said,...