1 Death and Life at the same place

"Omid" means "Hope" a good name for a hospital. Omid Hospital in India Rajasthan, Ajmer is a very old hospital it is before India gained independence it was not only a Hospital but it's also an International Medical College it is known as Rajasthan's best and top Hospital and International Medical College. It is very expensive only 29 students get a chance to get a scholarship every year. Some students don't even try for scholarships because they are scared of rich people and rude professors.

Jessica age 28, Prakriti age 28, Ankita age 28, Aliha age 28, Siddhart age 28, Muskan age 25 and Priyanshi age 25 all received a scholarship now working as a Doctor in Omid Hospital. Priyanshi and Muskan have just joined the Hospital.

There is Professor David who is a Senior Doctor in the Hospital, Professor Arihant Senior Doctor, Professor Mansi Senior Doctor, and Sneha Senior Nurse. There are Doctors without scholarships Priya age 25, Tista age 25, Anvi age 25, etc new doctors just joined.

Omid Hospital's Director Mr. Prathmesh age 29 organizes and oversees the health services and daily activities of a hospital or healthcare facility.

Mrs. Rubby is the CEO of Omid Hospital.

A hospital is a place that is connected to death and life.

A Senior Cardiac surgeon is transferring to Omid Hospital from Jaipur's best "Arvind Hospital" his father is a brain tumour patient at present time but in the past, he used to be the CEO of Arvind Hospital. Lucky had just performed Minister's surgery recently, he is in the news a lot nowadays.

Priya's shift is done for today she went to Priyanshi's clinic she still has working hours they are new at the hospital so they don't have their patients to check. Priya is a Cardiologist and Priyanshi is a Psychologist.

Priya knocked on the door before entering.

Priya:Hey? I'm coming.

Priyanshi was at her table, reading a file.

Priyanshi: Oh hey please sit.

Priya takes the seat facing Priyanshi.

Priya: So whose file you are reading your patient?

Priyanshi: Nah I don't have any patients yet and because I'm a doctor I can't hope to have a soon haha. What about you?

Priya: Haha it's okay. I had four patients

today who asked me if Doctor Lucky could perform their surgery I read their reports they don't need a Cardiac and during the day I just checked on patients that's it.

Priyanshi: I guess they just want to meet a star doctor. Our hospital doesn't have many Psychologists that's why I'm so busy.

Priya: We Cardiaclogist mostly just give recommendations and read reports.

Priyanshi: Yeah.

Priya: Umm by the way I'm on a break from shift and I'm here for some help from you as a friend.

Priyanshi: What but why? What happened are you not feeling well?

Priya fidgets her hands.

Priya: I've been having insomnia for the past few months and without any reason I became upset, I feel stressed, and my whole body aches. I have already tried Yoga and meditation seasons after trying all the other methods I came to you.

Priyanshi: Priya why you didn't tell me about it sooner?

Priya: I'm sorry.

Priyanshi: Humans are like books to us to Psychologists, some stubbornly closed books like you are a real challenge for us. You have been always like this.

Priya: I'm sorry.

Priyanshi: I'm not mad at you I'm just worried about you. You need to give me your time from now on.

Priya: That's good we will again come close and everything will be just like our childhood. (I still didn't tell her everything. I hope we will come close and then the problems will go far.)

Priyanshi: Let's see after two days I will ask you to go near Doctor Tista a Psychiatrist who will give you medicine.

Priya: Great I will get a chance to meet Tista.

Priyanshi: As a patient, I don't think it's great.

Priya:I'm sorry. Can you don't file me as a patient, please? My family won't like it.

Priyanshi: Alright I can understand your situation. But if I don't fill you as a patient you can't have any medicine I prescribe for you.

Priya: But I came in the first place so I can have sleeping pills and some pills to calm my nerves.

Priyanshi: I guess you should have them and can give an excuse that because of studies you needed to have them.

Priya: I... Yeah! I guess. Then write about work and study stress in reports. You can do that much for me?

Priyanshi: Ok. I will do it as your childhood friend.

Priya and Priyanshi are friends from 1st standard and Tista joins them from 2nd standard. The three of them have known each other for a long time Priya is their best friend of both of them.

Today in the evening there is an event at Omid Hospital to welcome Doctor Lucky.

Priya is on her rounds to check patients.

Priya: So I have already seen all patients everyone is at peace, just have a last appointment and then need to meet the Director.

After the Appointment.

At Director's Office -

Priya knocked on the door.

Priya: Director can I please come in?

Prathmesh: Okay.

Priya: Good Evening sir I'm here for the documents you asked me to check.

Prathmesh: Yeah here you go.

Priya reads the documents.

Priya: I'm already feeling tired and the CEO wants me to take care of all Guests and Visitors list during the event.

Prathmesh: I'm sorry I can't be any help I have to be together with the Trustees during the event.

Priya: Nah it's okay.

During Event -

Priya: Man it's so exhausting I'm dead meat.

Suddenly Lucky appears.

Lucky: Looks like my cousin is having too much work haha.

Priya: Eehh..

Priya was startled by Luckie's sudden appearance.

Priya: You... it's all because of you why did you come here in the first place?

Lucky: Umm Because Aunt Rubby asked me to do it, she thinks Omid Hospital will remain in first position like this.

Priya: Huh "Family Business" My dear Great, great grandma started it and we are still doing it and who knows we will keep doing it.

Lucky: Yeah who knows?

Roscoe: Hey Lucky.

A tall guy with sharp looks comes.

Lucky: Oh Hey. Ah guys you talk I came back in a minute.

Priya: Wait -

Lucky: I said I'm coming back.

After Lucky leaves.

Priya: It's awkward.

Roscoe: Yeah it is.

Priya: Let's introduce. I'm Priya.

Roscoe: I'm Roscoe and I'm a Journalist.

Priya: Oh nice. I'm a Cardiologist at Omid Hospital.

Roscoe: Oh nice by the way lucky is your cousin?

Priya: Yeah he is my mom's brother's son.

Roscoe: And my mom is Lucky's mom's sister.

Priya: Oh so we are not relatives?

Roscoe: Yeah we are not but we both are siblings to Lucky.

Priya: Haha it's meant if we both do marriage for Lucky it will be like attending his brother and sister's marriage haha.

Roscoe: Lol haha it will be awkward for him, imagine if someone asks him in our marriage "From whose relationship you are attending this marriage ?" the answer is gonna be too twisted. Haha.

Priya: Haha yeah his name is Lucky but mostly he had bad luck haha

Roscoe: Yeah haha.

Meanwhile lucky -

Lucky: Achoo *sneeze someone must be complimenting me.

Back to the conversation -

Roscoe: Before I approached I heard you saying about Great, great grandma, and about Family Business I didn't mean to eavesdrop.

Priya: No it's okay working in Omid Hospital is like a family business.

Roscoe: How?

Priya: My Great, great-grandma was a neurologist at Omid Hospital she was the first Doctor in our family after her my grandfather and father also worked in Omid Hospital after them my Father became the trustee of Omid Hospital, and her sister my aunt became the CEO and I the Cardiologist. Lucky's father and my father graduated together so like this working in Omid Hospital is like a Family Business.

Roscoe: Whoa I didn't know about it.

Priya: Hmm.

Roscoe: Let's drink something.

Priya: Okay.

Roscoe brought drinks for them.

Roscoe: Here ma'am your drink.

He passed a drink.

Priya: Hmm. hey is it alcohol?

Roscoe: Yeah?

Priya: Oh no, no I can't drink it my liquor is pretty low in just a few drops I will become fully drunk.

Roscoe: Oh is it so I'm sorry I didn't know-

Before Roscoe could finish his sentence someone interrupted and called Roscoe.

Roscoe: Ah I need to go.

Priya: Oh it's okay.

Roscoe: Okay let's go on a date next time bye.

Priya: Yeah bye.

After Roscoe left Priya realized something.

Priya: Wait what did he say and what did I reply? Did he say to go on a date next time? (Ahhhhh *internal screaming) How he could say that we just met and...

Priya just drank her drink full which Roscoe passed.

Priya: Ahh~ so bitter wait.... wait wait wait I. I drank it, restroom I need to use the restroom now I need to throw up it.

Priya ran to the restroom but she bumped into Prathmesh. Priya had teary eyes.

Prathmesh: Hey, are you fine.?

Priya :*sniff Not at all.

Priya went to the restroom she tried to throw up. Prathmesh followed to check on her he didn't think about the ladies' restroom and just entered because he was worried he listened to Priya throwing up and he knocked on the door.

Prathmesh: Hey are you fine?

Priy: Yeah I'm fine.

Priya came out of the toilet. Washed her hands and used mouth cleaner.

Prathmesh: You keep mouth cleaner in your purse?

Priya: Oh yeah I even keep much more things.

Other ladies were glaring at Prathmesh.

Priya: I guess we should go out.

Prathmesh: I need it. Sorry, ladies.

Priya and Prathmesh went to a quiet alone place to get some fresh air. After few minutes -

Priya: You just can't come in the lady's restroom. Others will think of you as a distort-intended person.

Prathmesh: I know. I came to check on you what happened to your teary eyes I got worried.

Priya: It's because of the Alcohol I can't control it it's pretty effective to me I'm fine alcohol only affects my emotions I lose control and let them all out

Prathmesh: If you don't lose your thinking sense and only lose control of emotions then I guess it's nothing bad. I thought that guy did something.

Priya: That guy?

Prathmesh: Yeah you were continually just talking to him and you were looking like you liked talking to him.

Piya: Is it so?

Prathmesh: Yeah.

Priya: Haha you are just jealous.

Prathmesh: Jealous why would I be jealous.?

Priya: Because you like me.

Prathmesh: Like and I -

Priya stares at Prathmesh with curiosity.

Prathmesh: I. I...

Prathmesh looks away while hesitating.

Priya: I like you. You are always gentle, sweet, and caring thank you for being by my side.

Prathmsh: Welcome. I like you too.

Priya: What about love do you love me?

Prathmesh :*silence (it's a trap.)

Priya: No? I thought I was lovely by the way my name means beloved and darling in every religion.

Priya's face turned red.

Prathmesh: You are drunk

Priya: Yeah I'm. I'm just not smelling like I drank because the amount is less but it's affecting me fully.

Prathmesh: Okay then. I love you I'm sorry because I'm a coward I never confessed but I'm still scared to lose you.

Priya: I always thought about it, the vibes you give me always told me that there is something but then I became confused that maybe it's me thinking but vibes tell everything.

Prathmesh: So somehow you already knew about it.

Priya: Yeah. *sighs What you do if we even came into a relationship you can't do anything.

Prathmesh: I would have held you and kissed you for a long time and never left you because I loved you.

Priya: Is it so?

Priya came closer to Prathmesh closed her eyes and kissed him tears were falling from her eyes. Priya whispers in Prathmesh ear.

Priya :*in a deep voice * You can say it was a drunk mistake... I'm sorry... I'm not as good as everyone expects.

Priya hugged Prathmesh leaned on his shoulder and cried slowly, she bit her lips tightly to not make any noise. Prathmesh hugged her back.

Prathmesh: I wish I had known how to make you feel better.

Priya : *sniff You don't need to know just hold for a while I will be fine.

After some time -

Priya: I want to go home please call my driver and please inform others after I leave.

Prathmesh: I want to come along with you.

Priya: You don't need to.

Prathmesh: But I want to.

Priya: Please I want to be alone so leave me alone.

Prathmesh: As you wish.

Priya went home.

Things are not always how you assume them.

Thanks for reading.

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