Love In Mountains chapter 5

[Outside OT — Hospital Corridor, 3:20 AM]

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

(sitting on metal bench with worrisome)

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

(came out from OT)

her surgical mask was hanging loosely around her neck now. A few strands of hair had escaped her ponytail...

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

(stood up instantly)

Faiz sprang up from the metal bench the second the OT doors opened...

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

how's my friend now?? Is he okay?

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

don't worry, he's stable now...

Exhaustion clearly lined her features, but her eyes still held that clinical sharpness...

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

Thank you so much, doctor. You saved my friend's life...

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

It's my duty... (nodded politely)

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

No, I heard from the nurse… you were off duty. Yet you stayed. Doctors like you are truly angels in disguise..

Pari pressed her lips into a small smile, brushing her hand down the front of her coat...

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

Well, We don't wear wings, Mr…?

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

Oh.. Faiz... I'm Faiz Malik..

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

Mr. Malik.. we just do what needs to be done. Especially when time is critical...

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

(parted lips to speak)

Before he could say more, hurried footsteps echoed in the hallway...

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

Pari..!!

Dr. Puja, in a black hoodie over jeans, stormed toward them with a frown, while her phone was still in hand...

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

Finally you came out..!! (rolled her eyes dramatically)

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

Yaar, Puja... So sorry... (strode towards her)

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

You know I waited half an hour in the car. Then the staff told me you're in OT..!!

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

Jani, I was on my way out, I swear... But they brought in a GSW patient in critical condition with bleeding..

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

And obviously, Madam couldn't resist jumping into battlefield mode..!!

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

Kabir was still in his own surgery, so–

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

Ugh! Of course! Bloody Kabir Sheikh again. You always end up covering his emergencies...!!

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

Swear to God, if I ever meet his future wife, I'll warn her..!! he uses women like backup generators.. (crossed arms dramatically)

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

(chuckled softly, shaking her head) Come on Puja, he's our friend...

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

Yeah yeah, your classfellow-friend-bloody-karma. But you know I'm right..

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

(stepped closer with genuine smile on face)

Faiz, who had stayed quiet through the exchange, was clearly entertained hearing the Ladies' gossips..

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

Man, I'm so glad I found my Desi fam here tonight. Felt like I was drowning here alone in the new year..!!

Both girls raised their eyebrows simultaneously...

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

Desi fam? 🤨

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

"Desi fam".. That's… cute... I like it...

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

So where are you from? India, right?

The girls exchanged a look, and rolled their eyes in sync like a rehearsed routine...

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

No? Hmm… okay wait. Let me guess again. Pakistan? No? Bangladesh? or Maybe Nepal??

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

Wow, you're just going to list the whole subcontinent, huh?

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

Should we give him a map? (smirked)

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

(hands raised in defense) Alright alright, no offense...

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

Just… nice to hear someone who doesn't sound like the Queen's cousin for once...

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

Your humor is good...

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

Don't worry, we get it a lot. It's the brown glow...

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

(chuckled) Got it, ladies. Now should I send a fruit basket or is a thank-you enough?

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

Just pray your friend doesn't get himself shot again...

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

And don't forget to pay the bills at the counter... (turned to leave)

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

Of course. NHS may be free, but karma isn't.... (turned to leave with a laugh)

NHS=national health service (UK)

As Pari and Puja turned to leave, the door swung open and Dr. Kabir came out, removing his surgical cap with a casual flick...

Dr. Kabir Sheikh(FL's frnd)

Ah, there she is..!! the great Dr. Pari saving lives off the clock again... (taking off his cap)

Dr. Kabir Sheikh(FL's frnd)

And look, you even dragged your bestie into it... (smirked looking at puja)

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

Dragged? I was forced..!! Every time you land in trouble, Pari has to swoop in like a superhero...!!

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

And I get stuck waiting in parking lots, freezing my perfectly shaped nose off... (rolled eyes)

Dr. Kabir Sheikh(FL's frnd)

Please, your nose was already dramatic before the cold. And admit it that you missed me..!! (nudged her friendly)

Puja Mehta(FL's frnd)

Missed you? Birru... I'd rather miss a root canal..

Dr. Kabir Sheikh(FL's frnd)

stop calling me Birru..!! it's kabir...!!

Parishay Zaman Shah (FL)

(chuckled softly, shaking her head)

Faiz Malik (ML's frnd)

*are they really Doctors?* (opened mouth dumbfoundedly)

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You can't imagine, Faiz, what weird and illogical conversations we Doctors end up discussing... 😁

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One minute it's CPR, the next it's chai and samosa plans... 😂

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Our group chats have X-rays, memes, and biryani cravings side by side..!! Only doctors can switch from death to dessert in the same sentence..!! ☠️☠️

To be continued

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