Sick preschooler at home

After 2.30 AM 'emptying contents of stomach' on parents brand new blanket, and falling asleep, I let the poor child sleep through morning and not send him to school.

Let the poor child rest at home and recuperate...

Ok...you get the background. We leave for our respective offices and this is the next scene.

9. 20 AM: call up home to check on poor sick child. Poor child is awake and has demanded noodles/'Lightning McQueen' cake/ Chicken for breakfast. Demanded that mom call dad and ask why he left without bye!

11.40 AM: Usual time for V to reach home from school, so i call by habit. V picks up phone- i ask him if he is feeeling better? He ignores question, and proceeds to ask me why i was calling again.So i speak to valiamma and keep the phone down.

11.45 AM: V calls back asking why i did not speak to him!!!!!!So i listen to the entire rentition of "Finley the fire engine" and ask him if i could keep the phone down . He says bye, gives me a flying kiss

12.15 PM: V calls again. Asks"When you come home, will you read me this book?". I am holding another call, i politely put that on hold and ask" which book, kanna?".
V: "This book mama.." picture V furiously waving the book in front of mouthpiece*

Me: " I can't see over the phone, tell me which story?"
V: * long pause*. I go back to other call and tell them i will call back
"hmmmmm...the....water, pond...one minit....
ah..the duckling going to mama duck story"

Me:" The ugly duckling?...sure, when i come in the evening, we will read it. ok?Amma is going to keep the phone. Bye"
V: " Ok, bye"

1.30 PM: I call to check if he has has lunch,cough has got better, has slept et cetera...
Valiamma picks up and says she is going back to native village( She says this at least 5 times everyday, just so you guys don't panic yet). Apparently he did not want to have lunch and she forced it down his throat, so he told her" You not my friend, you go home"..and they were not talking to each other.

I demand to speak to him, he refuses to come to the phone, wants the phone to be taken to him.
Finally, he comes on line" kannu, how are you feeling?"
V: " Fine....will you get me a white car like buntu's when you come?"

Me: " No, i just got you a plane yesterday. Did you have lunch?"
* ingores second part of question*" Why are you in office, you come home"

Me: " I will be there soon...you go sleep for while, only then can you go down and play. ok?"
* No response*...i can hear him making "vroooom" sounds

Me: " Ok..go sleep NOW. And don't trouble valiamma"
V: " Bye"

2.30 PM: V calls
V: "Amma, when you come, will you get me a gingerbread man?"
Me: "Why are you still awake?. Plus i really don't know where to get a gingerbread man from. Go to sleep. "

V:" You ask the autorickshaw uncle to take you to gingerbread shop, and get gingerbread man from there, ok?"
Me: Ok. I will try. IF i get it, i will bring it in the evening. Go to sleep

4.30 PM: Call home, no response...means they are at the park.

6.30 pM: Call home, no response...still playing at park

7.30 PM: Call home* rings endlessly*, Valiamma picks up at last.
Me:" You just got back from park, so long?"
Valiamma:*exasperated* "You should maybe send him to school, even if he is sick. Now i am exhausted.

We read 'ugly duckling', 'the noddy story' and played with jigsaw puzzles after all that.
Now, i need a leave!So much for sympathy!!