Part 22

Some days later:

Shubman had been trying to find a patient's file but he couldn't remember where he put it .

He sat on his chair and pinched his forehead in frustration. He was already tensed up with a patient's case and now this .

His jaws clenched as he drank the hard and bitter cup of coffee to stay awake since he hadn't slept for almost a day.

Suddenly he remembered that he had taken the file to home a day before, he sighed in relief and called Ishan if he can get that file from home to here.

After a few ringing, the call finally picked up as Ishan's mellow voice filled in Shubman's ear.

“Hellllooooo?” A small smile got on Shubman's face hearing the exaggerated hello from him. He explained the scenario to him as Ishan agreed  to bring the file.

“Aye aye captain! Oops no doctor!!.” Ishan laughed and cut the call.

Shubman shook his head at Ishan's behaviour but it would be a lie if he said it didn't lighten up his mood. There is something about Ishan that just makes him feel so relaxed even if he gives him headaches often .

He was still smiling when the door opened revealing a young lady clad in white scrub and a stethoscope around her neck.

She smiled cheerfully at Shubman, who nodded at her  but she didn't mind as Shubman had always been like this .

“Shubhi can you help me with this diagnosis?”

She said and walked up to him.

The lady was Reya Malhotra, just a  classmate for him since middle school but for Reya, Shubman had been her dream ever since she saw him.

It was only because of him , she pursued the medical profession .

Shubman is not only her love but a need to be sane. Being his lover  was all she wished for in her life.

Oblivious to her intentions, Shubman glanced at the time to check if he had time. Seeing it was only just 11 am , he nodded at him and started explaining the diagnosis to her but all her attention was on his face and voice  rather than on what he was saying.

She gazed intently at him but not too obviously, a shy red colour adorned on her cheeks as she inhaled the musky Cologne of his.

She wished she could stop the time and just be like this . Always near him.

“So that's what it is. Do you have any more problems?” Shubman questioned as he finished explaining.

Reya, who was lost in his voice, got out of her daydream and shook her head .

“Ah no . Thank you Shubhi . You're the best”

She smiled brightly at him, her dimples getting on display.

She looked like a piece of untouched jade , automatically demanding attention from the onlookers. But much to her dismay , Shubman couldn't care less about that.

Shubman looked uninterestedly at her coquettish behaviour,”well then “ he motioned to the door with his eyes asking her to leave .

Reya’s smile faltered at the coldness excluding him but she didn't let that diminish her resolve.

“Umm shubhi can I treat you to a coffee later?”

She asked in hope that Shubman might agree to her. Her hands were sweating from anxiety as she prayed to heaven to listen to her.

“I don't have time,”Shubman replied without looking at her.

“Oh okay then. I will take my leave,”Reya said in disappointment and started leaving his cabin.

When she was finally out of the cabin, the gentle smile immediately disappeared as deep sadness filled in her.

She doesn't understand why he never gives her attention. Even a little smile . Just a little smile and she would be in heaven.

Or maybe he is just playing hard to get with her otherwise why would he always help her? Out of all the people who are his junior, he only helps her.

Surely there must be a reason why he does that.

(A/n: girly is as delusional as Aaron Warner🗿)

She was in her own thoughts when she bumped into a male’s back as the file in her hands fell on the floor.

“Oh I am so sorry” She said to the 5’5 male who was picking the file she dropped on the floor.

Ishan smiled gleefully at Reya and handed over the files to him. “Its okay..”

He started walking away when he remembered that she was wearing the white coat that doctor wear . He sighed in relief and asked to the lady ,”umm do you know where Shubman’s office- I mean cabin is?”

He had been trying to find his cabin for a long time but the huge hospital and the same hallways confused him , keeping him running in Circles.

Hearing Shubman's name, Reya frowned. How does he know him? Moreover he called him by his name instead of doctor, that means he is not his patient.

Are they friends?

“Umm hello miss?” Ishan asked, confused by seeing the frown on the lady's face.

Jeez, I didn't ask her about where aliens are? Why is she making a face like that?

Getting out of her trance, she smiled a bit too much which in fact creeped Ishan out as he also awkwardly smiled at her.

“Oh, his cabin is just there . Walk forward and turn left . You will see his cabin. Actually come with me , I will take you there” she said hyperactively and before Ishan could even react , she dragged him with her.

Reya concluded that they must be friends or even some distant cousin. She felt the need to put up a first good impression of her infront of Shubman's relatives.

“Oh by the way , do you know shubhi  personally?” she asked excitedly.

“Ah yes he's my—” Ishan started but was cut off by Reya again. “He is my friend too” she giggled as she told him that.

“Oh” ma’am I don't want to know

She continued asking him random questions about Shubman during the whole walk up to Shubman's cabin and Ishan was sure his ears were about to bleed because of her .

Ishan sighed in relief as soon as his vision got the sight of Shubman's office. He can finally get rid of the  lady beside him.

Moreover he wasn't liking the way Reya kept addressing Shubman as Shubhi. That sounded very close. he didn't like the closeness.

“We reached your destination and waited, how forgetful of me!” She lightly tapped her forehead,"What was your name again?” she asked.

“Ishan…” he paused for a moment to think if he should add a Gill too in his name but then decided against it, “Ishan kishan”

“Aw such a nice  name, btw my name is Reya Malhotra” she extended her hands for a hand shake as Ishan unwillingly shaked his hand with her.

“What a weird lady.” He commented when she was out of his vision. He shook his head and went inside the cabin.

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Shubman was writing something on his notepad when the door opened and Ishan walked in, clad in a baby blue shirt and white shorts.

Shubman's eyes scanned him from top to down . He inhaled a deep breath. Ishan looked beautiful like a flower bloomed in dewy morning even in the basic outfit. (A/n: what kinda comparison is that even 🤡)

He couldn't help but feel a rush of emotions running in his heart. Ishan frowned as he realized that Shubman had been staring at him without saying anything.

“Oye mister!?” He walked up to him but his leg collided with the table and he lost his balance and before he could stabilize himself, he was already in Shubman's arms.

Ishan immediately clasped Shubman's shirt, his eyes squeezed shut.  Shubman's arms tightly wrapped around his waist so as to not let him fall.

Ishan opened his eyes as his panicked eyes met Shubman's calm eyes but only if knew the storm behind the fallacy of calmness.

His calm yet intense eyes burned Ishan's body as he struggled to get out of his embrace but he could feel the grip around his waist tightening.

“Sh- Shubman?”

“Hmm?”Shubman’s voice rang in his ears, infusing current through his veins.

Time passed rather slowly with them as they both kept staring at each other, however their little haven was disturbed by someone opening the door .

“doctor the patient is her—-oh ma sorry sorry doctor.” Dr Hope, Shubman's assistant doctor , closed the door as fast as he could. Cursing himself, he flicked his forehead.

What was he thinking before opening the door without knocking?

The patient and the family member beside him looked at Dr Hope with confusion. “Is there a problem doctor?”  they asked.Dr hope shook his head and replied,”ah everything is okay . Doctor will be available in a few minutes . He is currently busy doing stuff?”

Dr Hope never thought he would see something like this, especially when it concerns Dr Gill.

On the other hand , Ishan immediately freed him from Shubman's grip. Scratching his neck , he bit his lip in embarrassment. That guy saw them in such a compromising position. What must he be thinking?

Shit! Why do I always get myself in such a situation?

Shubman coughed before calling the Dr hope to send the patient. “You can wait there” he said to Ishan after hanging up the call, pointing at the couch in the corner.

Wait here? Wasn't I just here to give the file ?

Nonetheless, he trudged towards the couch and sat on it. Looking at the minimalist interior design here, he felt gloomy.

And he wondered if his patients actually feel more suffocated in here. Because there were literally no pictures or anything except the certificate he had.

Damn did he get all of them for real ?

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Ishan's presence was left unnoticed by the patient but the male beside her kept glancing at Ishan .

Shubman noticed the sneaky glances of the male as his eyes darkened. The grip on his pen tightened.

“Looking at the condition, let's wait for another two week before proceeding with the surgery and if the result are good , we can entirely avoid the surgery.” He wrote the prescription and handed it to the male.

As soon as the duo left the cabin , he rolled his eyes. Sometimes he wished he wasn't a doctor and that he hadn't taken the oath to not hurt people.

He looked at the oblivious guy and sighed.

Why does he have to be so charming?

Ishan noticed that the people had gone , so he stood up and took a step towards him.

“Why did you stop me from leaving?”he pouted as he missed the chance to have free lunch given by one of his colleagues.

“Uh..”Shubman thought for a moment before saying,”I was thinking maybe we can have lunch together?”

“With me? Why?" Ishan frowned in confusion.

“Because I want to?”

“Sure but you're paying. “ Ishan shrugged nonchalantly .

“ Oh it's free since we will be eating from hospital’s cafeteria”

“Kya?? Nahi . Apko apka lunch Mubarak . Mai ja raha hu” Ishan's happy mood supplanted by disappointment. Who eats hospital food ? They are so bland. He remembered eating it when Mayank had fractured his leg and had to stay at the hospital.

He still remembers the icky taste of that.

“Huh?-- wait a minute!” Why does Ishan have to change mood in split seconds?he thought.

Ishan was going to walk out when they heard a knock. Shubman pinched his forehead in tiredness. Why does he have to be so busy?

Shubman asked the person to come inside and look at Ishan “and you wait here . The food in cafeteria is quite good” he negotiated

Ishan folded his hands ,”your definition of good food is that it has a lot of protein, vitamins etc. how can I be—-” his words left unsaid as a beautiful guy , wearing rimmed glasses, walked in.

Handsome. That's what came to Ishan's mind the moment his eyes fell on the said male.

He kept staring at the male until he left the cabin.

“Jeez, I didn't know doctors could be so handsome. Oh my goodness!!!” Ishan fawned at the pretty boy, however a muscle on Shubman's cheek twitches seeing Ishan praising the other man’s handsomeness.

“What's his name?So hot” Shubman mouth gaped at Ishan's words. Hot ? No way ! He is way more handsome than him .

“Are you forgetting that you're married? “ he asked in a chilly voice, his eyes pinning him with intensity.

“Ah- hehe “ Ishan gulped seeing the darkened look on his face. He felt as if his eyes were piercing his skin .

“Hehe indeed”

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Later:

“Assign doctor Vivian to Emergency room and make sure he gets the night shift most of the time” Shubman said to someone on call once ishan went home. his eyes silted in  anguish.

(Info: that handsome doctor name is Vivian)

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Author's note:

Jeez I swear I didn't read it again after I completed writing this part . Therefore I am pretty sure there are lots of mistakes but don't pay Attention to them just the way Ishan doesn't pay attention to his job and work .😅

Aaaand good night 😪💤(it's literally 3:15  am right now)