Part 1
It was almost 5 PM when Sneha barged into Ishita's cabin which made Ishita jump in surprise as she was much involved into her work in hand.
"Aah", cried the patient as Ishita's instrument collided roughly with her gums.
"Oh! I am extremely sorry!!", Ishita and Sneha apologized getting panicky.
"Its okay Doc." said the woman who still seemed in pain.
"Dr. Sneha!!" Ishita turned towards Sneha who was still standing at the door guiltily and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"Ishu, did you forget your Date?" Sneha Chirped
"Sneha... I am working here." she said at she pointed at the patient who was now intently listening to the two docs about the Date and was smiling. "And well... Its not a DATE but only dinner." Ishita said with indifference.
"Same difference Ishu." Sneha huffed.
"Sneha... I'll talk about this after work, Please." Ishita sighed.
"Okay. How much more time would you be needing with Mrs Prasad?" Sneha asked looking at the lady lying on the recliner midist of the equipments, hushingly.
"Just few minutes more", Ishita answered while going back to her patient.
Sneha nodded and left.
*****
"Sir... a team of officers has been sent at their Gurgaun site and inspector Salim has promised to help us expose Khanna. We have different evidences to support our conviction." Mihir said while standing infront of him.
"hmm... Good. And what about the meeting with Malhotra's?" Raman asked while still looking into his BlackBerry.
"Sir, Its fixed on Thursday this week."Mihir answered promptly and continued after a small pause, "Sir... we got a call from Shagun Madam, She wanted to talk to you... I said you are busy but...now She is waiting for you outside." Mihir completed in a wavering tone.
Raman looked at him for fraction of second and then asked him to escort her in there.
Mihir went out only to come back with a beautiful woman in chocolate colored saari, everything about her oozed elegance and richness.
"Shagun" Raman acknowledged.
"Raman", Shagun nodded and sat gracefully opposite to him.
*****
"Are you finished yet?" Sneha peeked in after half an hour.
"Yeah" Ishita sighed getting up and walking towards the door.
"So what you are going to wear?" Sneha Asked excitedly.
"This...", she pointed down towards her suit.
"Are you out of your mind? How can you even think to wear THIS on your first date even!!" Sneha exclaimed horrified.
"Sneha... Its not a DATE. Okay?" Ishita said frustrated.
"Yeah, whatever." Sneha huffed.
*****
After an hour Ishita found herself sitting across the most frustratingly flirtatious guy she had ever seen. She never liked boys like him, well to be straight she never liked anyone. And in her limited experience she had admired her Jiju, Bala. He was most decent man she had ever seen and she wanted someone like him who would be caring and decent and loving, which she thought was not possible. Her Jiju was unique and her sister was lucky. Bala was like a big brother to her and he at times would act as her father. They discussed her aspirations and life.
All the while she kept quite while on her *Date*, as he was continuously speaking without giving her chance to answer. Most of his talks were comprised of Flirt. She was getting bored. And just then her phone rang giving her some hope.
"Oh! I am sorry, I thought I kept it on silent mode.", Ishita apologized and then looked for the mobile to turn it off when the number flashed with the name, "Dr. Surbhi Calling".
"A moment Dr. Subbu", Ishita said as she took the call.
[One sided chat-Ishita]
"Hello. Dr. Surbhi... Everything fine?"
"Ohh!"
"No... I was just having Dinner with a colleague."
"No, Its okay."
"Yep... I'll be there."
"What's his name again?"
"Mr Bhalla. Okay, I'll be their in 15 min."
She cut the call and looked at Subbu apologetically, "I am sorry Dr. Subbu, I'll have to go... Its urgent."
"Ohh! I understand. But only on one condition I'll let you leave", Subbu smiled mischievously and said with a cheeky grin plastered on his face, "Only if you'll call me Subbu and not Dr. Subbu from now." and grinned wider.
Ishita looked uncomfortably towards him and gave a small smile and nodded, "Bye Doc.. err... Subbu"
****
"Raman... Sambhalke, I am so sorry... Meri Wajah se you got into trouble... bohot dard ho raha hai na... shit... I am so sorry Raman." Shagun was continuously apologizing.
"Its Okay Shagun... It was not your mistake... I was over confident... Where is the Darn Dentist." Raman hauled
"She is on her way sir." a sister answered him nth time.
"Darn! from how much time she is *on her way*? Shagun lets go somewhere else." Raman said angrily.
"Raman... she is the best here, wait its hardly 10 min since we are here." Shagun tried to make him understand.
"Whatever." Raman huffed as pain took over.
*****
Ishita reached the clinic and walked towards her cabin, the place looked tensed, she rushed towards the sister and asked, "Sister, Where is the patient, where is Mr. Bhalla?"
"Oh! Dr. Ishita! Thank god you came, your patient is inside, God he's making ruskus, I mean I have seen patients but he is such a child." said the 48 year old with a tinge of mirth.
Ishita rushed inside her cabin and found a woman sitting on the chair while a man lying on the bench in most uncomfortable way, she knew that he was in much pain.
"Mr. Bhalla?" Ishita called.
Hearing her voice Shagun looked up, "Thankgod Doc. you came he was in so much pain and..." she trailed off and she abruptly stood up and exclaimed absolutely shocked, " OMG!!! Ishita Iyer!"
Ishita looked shocked too but said meekly, "Shagun".
While Raman turned towards two women and came into sitting position slowly. And said indifferently, "I am in pain here. Vaise hi itna late ho gaya hai."
Both women looked towards him, one was surprised and one was amused.
"Mr. Bhalla, Please." Ishita motioned him to sit on the recliner to which all equipments were attached and examined his mouth and then concluded, "There is deep cut in his lower lip and little scratch on canine gum, I'd have to give stitches." Ishita said, while Raman shrugged and Shagun looked questionably.
Ishita continued, "I'll have to give him an injection first."
"WHAT!!!" Shagun and Raman screamed.
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