Scene 1, waiting area of a medical clinic .

I reach 10 minutes early for my 11am appointment. It's a good time pass these days waiting in the lounge as it's so crowded than an airport and you get to see different types of people. " Token No.521, room no.9, starts blinking on the display ". I hunt for my token and I hear my name being called .."Monica, Monica ...voice getting louder and louder"..I get up from my seat and hurry towards room no.9. Yes, I'm Monica. Well ma'am , I have to check your vitals first. Oh ! not again, just the thought of checking my weight pisses me off. Everything seems ok and I 'm back in my seat, a different one this time in between two young couples on either side of me. I have always loved observing people around me. The couple on my left were whispering to each other in Telugu, but the guy was humming a hindi song in bits and pieces. For a second I thought the lyrics of the song were intended at me. well, who cares ! And it was funny the way the couple in my right were pulling each other's legs. All my ears were on them trying to figure out what they were conversing in their language -kannada, I tell you, I had no clue. But yes, usage of few English words here and there in the conversation helped me to understand that the guy was telling his wife something about her nails and that she has not trimmed it in a while. I LOL in my mind and now turn my attention to the left duo. WoW ! Reallly ???? They both were sitting and calculating the last time she got her periods and I had this sudden urge to assist them being an experienced one in this regard. A nurse comes and interrupts them, "You are Sreelatha ? Next is your turn for the scan. Is your bladder full ?". Without letting his wife to respond, the guy asks," can I also b there to see the baby on the screen. ". Aww said my mind, what a moment in their life. They are gonna see their baby for the first time. I said a little prayer in my mind for the baby and the wonderful parents . I felt have known them for years. By then the token number flashed on the display and the lady on my left stood up to leave, she was pulling her husband too to accompany her along to the consulting room. He replies something to her in Kannada and changed his focus back to his mobile and stayed there. I felt like giving him that little push to send him with his wife. what a contrast, one guy wants to join the wife in the scan room. The other is totally not bothered. Token No.521, Room No.12 flashes.....