**A few years ago**
âYouâre engaged?â a doctor said in surprise.
âWhy are you so shocked, Sara?â Amelia asked with a laugh.
âYouâve never even mentioned your boyfriend beforeâ¦â Sara replied with a confused face.
âYes. Wellâ¦weâve been engaged since we were born to be accurate. Itâs just recently that weâre become really engaged,â Amelia said, sounding amused.
âIs it because of your father?â Sara asked, worriedly.
âI guess. Since dad passed away things have beenâ¦messy. Mother wants me to marry as soon as possibleâ¦â Amelia said, sounding carefree.
âIs that why youâre getting me to do all these tests on you? Theyâre worried you wonât be able to produce an heir or something?â Sara asked, quickly catching on.
âHahaâ¦precisely. Fertility tests by one of the most popular gynecologists should put everyone at ease, right?â Amelia replied.
âIâve been your friend for a long time, I know youâre just faking your excitement here, Ameliaâ¦â Sara said before sighing.
âOhâ¦how did you figure that out? Well, I always knew that my family would marry me off to someone of their choice. Nothing much I can do about that so I might as well enjoy my freedom while it lastsâ¦â
Amelia replied.
âYouâre one chatty patientâ¦â Sara commented.
âItâs weird to be having this conversation when youâre looking in between my legs, huh?â Amelia asked with a small giggle.
âWe need to wrap this up soon. Thereâs an exhibition at the hospital today and I have to attend,â Sara said, sounding very bored.
âAny hot doctors around that I can hit on?â Amelia asked excitedly.
Sara rolled her eyes. She couldnât tell whether Amelia was serious or if she was just joking.
ââ¦Ameliaâ¦youâre about to get marriedâ¦â Sara reminded her sternly.
âPrecisely! My days of freedom are numbered, you know?â Amelia exclaimed.
Amelia smiled radiantly at her friend as her friend shook her head in disapproval. Although these two women had complete opposite personalities, they had remained close friends over the years.
âSoâ¦can I come along?â Amelia asked excitedly.
âItâs a public exhibition so I canât stop you from comingâ¦â Sara mumbled.
âMusic to my ears,â Amelia said.
â¦
After wrapping up Ameliaâs case, the two women headed to the exhibition hall in the hospital. Amelia walked excitedly at Saraâs side.
âCan you act normal please? Youâre attracting a lot of attentionâ¦â Sara whispered to her friend.
âI thought you would be used to it by now,â Amelia said without a care.
âWellâ¦you havenât been around for a whileâ¦â Sara replied as she tried to keep her eyes looking straight ahead.
âThatâs because youâre always so busy with work. Doctor life is so busyâ¦â Amelia said with a pout.
âAnywaysâ¦canât you do something about yourself. Everyone is staring at youâ¦â Sara hissed to her friend.
âWhat am I supposed to do? Everyone always stare at me because Iâm super pretty, you know? What about I wear a paper bag over my head the next time Iâm here?â Amelia suggested teasingly.
Sara just sighed as she turned to her friend and rolled her eyes. Amelia always attracted everyoneâs attention wherever she went. She was right, everything about her was very attractive to look at. The way she dressed and the vibe she gave off didnât help mask her presence at all.
âJust ignore them. Youâll get used to it. Even Iâve gotten used to it,â Amelia said with a carefree attitude.
âIâm not like youâ¦â Sara mumbled, sounding tired as she reached her hand up to adjust the glasses on her face.
Finally, the two arrived at the exhibition hall. There were more people there than usual and Sara began wondering why. She was task as one of the doctors working at the hospital to be at the exhibition to answer questions and help out in general. It was the end of her shift and she wanted to go home but she had to do what management had ordered her to. Working in a private hospital was tough work.
âYou want to look around? I can help explainâ¦â Sara suggested to her friend.
âNever mind that. Back to my question from before. Do you have any hot colleagues?â Amelia asked as her eyes scanned the crowd expertly.
âAmeliaâ¦â Sara whispered following by another loud sigh.
âDo youâ¦or do you not?â Amelia demanded to know.
âSara!â
A manâs voice range out loud and clear. Sara heard her name being called and so did Amelia. Both women turned towards the source of the sound. Ameliaâs eyes widened at the sight of a very tall blond man in a doctorâs uniform walking towards them through the crowd.
âHot man alertâ¦â Amelia whispered in awe.
âYou canât be seriousâ¦â Sara hissed in reply. Her eyes on her colleague as he walked closer and closer to them.
âHis existence has made my fertility tests worthwhileâ¦â Amelia whispered before she smiled in satisfaction.
âNoâ¦waitâ¦â Sara mumbled.
âYou better introduce us. Smile nowâ¦â Amelia hissed as she reached a hand behind her to squeeze Saraâs wrist.
The tall and very attractive man had arrived in front of the two women and Sara was having a hard time forming her words.
âSara, Iâve been looking for you. Some managers from the other branch are here and we need your help over thereâ¦â the man began talking.
âUmmâ¦this is my friend, Amelia,â Sara said when she finally got a hold of herself.
âHi. Iâm Amelia, Saraâs best friend. Itâs a pleasure to meet youâ¦and thank you for supporting Sara.
Ummâ¦and you are?â Amelia said before flashing him her most charming smile.
âNice to meet you. Iâm Hayden,â the man replied politely.
âSara, itâs time for you to head over there to help out now. You wouldnât want the managers to wait for too long, right?â Amelia said kindly as she turned to her friend.
âOh yeahâ¦thatâ¦right. Iâll be goingâ¦byeâ¦â Sara said hastily as she excused herself.
âSheâs so cute, isnât she?â Amelia said as the two of them watch Sara weave her way through the crowd.
âSheâs a wonderful person but Iâm sure that you already know that. It was nice meeting you. Have a good day,â Hayden said as he began excusing himself.
âWould you be free for dinner?â Amelia asked in a sweet voice.
âSorry but Iâm busy today,â Hayden replied, trying to sound polite and formal.
--To be continuedâ¦