Amor Sorte Et Sacrificium-UPDT-PG-23/25-10-2013 - Page 4

Office of the Chief Superintendent

Connecticut Valley Hospital for the Insane

Middletown, Connecticut

5^th July, 2013

10 : 30 a.m

"I need this patient's file Mr.Hapsberg ...and I believe I have been denied thrice already..." said Mr.Dominic Parker (for all purpose whom we shall address him as DOM...just the way he DOES NOT likes to be called)...

Mr.Hapsberg was lean and aging with thick round glasses balding from front...with wisps of grey hairs near his temples...but his physical bearing wasn't least Intimidating...although anyone seeing him would feel... Instant Respect..."your Belief is well placed ...Dom ! I did see an application of that sort...and indeed rejected it thrice...yet you are Here.." he said.. leaning back on his seat and and with his hands together finger tips touching..

"Its parker"corrected Dom automatically... pressed further... "I wanna know why? When I have stated my reasons and intended purposes..."his calm behavior was sort of misplaced in the present situation...only he knew In what condition he was..right now...

"so shall it be...Mr.Parker...you being man of law and all ..should be aware of the protocol..."stated Mr.Hapsberg in a straight Business-like tone..disapproving the man in front of him..by the minute.."and besides...there is this patient-Doctor privilege... which you are trying to breach...and this patient happens to be MY patient.. Unless you have come through proper channel following protocols..and can CONVINCE me about your..this...this supposed intention(sarcastically).i am afraid i will be of no help...Have a nice day "

The stress he did with sudden inflection of his tone with the words "my"and "Convince" pretty much ended this topic for Dom.

(.but the relentless man he is...he wasn't gonna be bogged down by this..he had seen much worse "co-operation" in his 15 years of law career...nevertheless he was a bit worried..on the inside..which his ego wouldn't allow him to admit.... it would take just moments to use "connections" to get the job done..owing to his status in the society...but he din't wanted that..as he was trying to change,...)

he came out of the office his high end latest Mobile rang..not in any mood to talk to any one at the moment he din't pick the call..instead he went to the Nurse's station as a small plan formed in his cunning mind..he rapped his knuckle twice at the warden's door...but there was no one inside ..he looked for the warden left and right in the corridor and waited for a bit...it was more than a hour ..as each passing hour was precious to him...he decided to leave a note to the warden..she was a kind lady...and was the one who informed him of the Doc overseeing this patient..Although she instantly regretted divulging this info...on seeing the look on his face..

He wrote a note and requested a meeting later in the day...As he drove back to his home (much more like a palace it was..)...his phone rang again...he ignored it.. gave the key to the valet to park his car and went up to his bedroom..got changed..and was about to catch some much needed sleep when his phone rang again..this time Dom bothered to check who was it...and he was..taken aback..for a while didn't knew what to do...nevertheless picked it up against his wish

(its hard to face the people who truly loved you and cared for you..after the trust is broken)

"am doing what I should...at least I Think am doing the right thing...yet you think am not humoring you" Dom said resigned...

"I know THIS time you aren't lying DP...its hard to trust you.,.am hoping against my past experience that you will change..am not sure for how long this will last..but I do know..this is last of the chances..to you..to me..to us.." replied an accented detached voice..with no emotions..as if no feelings existed any more...it was Dr. Anita Parker..Dom's estranged wife...AND his Orthopedic Oncologist (That would be Bone cancer specialist)

"And you think I don't feel the same way??.."he ran his free hand through his hair and exhaled heavily... "things Change..CHANGE... for god's sake Anita! So did ...-" Before he could finish Anita said "lets not have this Discussion again...i called you 'cos you are late for an appointment...look... I dunno what you think.." "i hardly know you these days"she added as an afterthought "but For me each and every patient of mine is important..so as your doc I expect seriousness .. if I had my way I wouldn't have bothered you about this..but being professional i have t.---"

Dom replied in a decided tone "Don't Worry Doc!"he stressed the word Doc hurting ... "I know to KEEP promises...but for now Thank you for your CONCERN.." again he stressed the word concern more than needed... "I appreciate it"he ended the call curtly and threw the mobile in half-rage Half-Guilt...with such force that it broken into smithereens and parts flew everywhere...