E109 Stressed- out

Barbara: Honey, I’m home!

Bob: Hi there. How was your day?

Barbara: Terrible, I’m stressed-out; I’m having a headache.

Bob: I’m sorry to hear that. What happened?

Barbara: Everything went wrong today. First I was late because there was a terrible traffic jam this morning.

Bob: I was caught in it too, the roads are getting too crowded around here.

Barbara: Then my boss scolded me for being late.

Bob: That was not nice; it’s not as if you were late everyday.

Barbara: At the break I caught some co-workers gossiping something about me.

Bob: How do you know it was about you?

Barbara: They stopped talking when I entered the room and kept looking at me the entire time I was there.

Bob: You should ignore them. If they cannot tell you things to your face, they are not your friends anyway.

Bob: What can I do to help you get rid of the headache?

Barbara: Thanks. Talking with you has helped already. Maybe you would be nice enough to prepare dinner while I’m taking a shower?

Bob: Certainly. How about a glass of wine before your shower?

Barbara: I wouldn’t say no. Thank you so much for being so patient with me.