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Pratvik's Pov

I drove to the hospital after leaving my sweet sister in her friend's wedding mahal. She left me only after I promised her that I won't make Shakshi cry. Reni was going back to her hometown this evening after the wedding. We hugged each other before I got into my car.

It was 10 in the morning. I was already late for my ward rounds. I entered into my cabin and wore my apron and took my stethoscope. When I was about to leave I noticed the photo frame in the wall. I removed it and kept it in desk drawer and locked it.

"Sorry sissy!" I murmered to myself. I did't want Shakshi to knew about this. Just for now. I called my nurse and informed about my ward rounds so that she could make arrangements for that.

Next 2 hours I was very busy in treating the inpatients. As I took leave yesterday I had double OP duty today.
It's going to be a tiresome day.

Before my OP duty, I went upstairs to my cabin for lunch. On my way, I saw down the rail and found Shakshi near the cafeteria. This building was built in a way that it was hollow in the middle surrounded by floors on four side. Like a hollow square box.

She was laughing happily. God! I missed you dear. I supported my forearms over the glass rail of my pavement and took my time admiring her. Okay! It was sighting. Why don't I have that right? She is mine!

She was with her friends celebrating something with a cake. She was twirling on her ankles. She was an angel. It was going good until now but my blood boiled in my veins when some random guy started chasing her and hold her hips from behind. He turned her over and applied a handful of cream over her face!

You are going to be a dead meat man! Shakshi was enjoying this which made me more angry. My eyes are flaring. I fisted hard. I also saw Arica george with her funning around.

I knew Arica was her friend and they are roomates. I also knew Arica was now posted in Medicine department and I was her mentor. I'm waiting for you, Arica george!

After this incident my mind was so disturbed. I lost my appetite. My mind was now dashing with so many questions. Who was that man? Why are they close? Was he her boyfriend? Lovers? My head started to throb in pain.

I splashed water on my face and went for my posting class. These posting sessions are always interesting as only a small number of students attend the class according in batches. So there will be more interactions and easy for me to teach them.But today, my purpose is to meet you, Arica george!

Practical session started after 10 minutes. My eyes searched for Arica george. But in vain. I started my class. I was interupted in the middle of my class none other than Ms.Arica george. I got you!

She was standing there nervously. I could say an evil grin was plastered in my face now. I cooly asked her to come in.

I tossed so many questions only for her. I even asked her to demonstrate some examination on patients which she failed. I just wanted her to feel low and humiliated in front of everyone.

Tears are now brimming in her eyes. Victory! Once the session was over I asked her to follow me to my cabin. The scared face of her worth a billion.

I closed my door after she entered my cabin. I sat down on my chair after removing my apron and outer suit coat. She was so nervous.

"Are you guys best friends?" I questioned.

"Who sir?" she replied after a pause.

"You and Shakshi." I stressed the last part with some anger in my tone.

"Ye-yes sir. We are."

"What were you doing down in cafteria not even bothering about your posting session?" I raised my eyebrow.

She immediately looked down.

"Sir... It was our senior farewell party, sorry sir." she mumbled.

"Senior? Is he Shakshi's boyfriend?" damn! I shouldn't asked it this straight.

Her eyes widened at my question and looked at me surprised. Shit!

"Sir?" she raised her voice a little.

"Answer me?" I barked and made her knew her place.

"No sir. He was his cousin. More like a brother. He was going to singapore as he got his job there. So we celebrated a surprise party."

I screwed this time. It was just her brother. I knew I over reacted but I couldn't think clear when it comes to her.

"Sir?" she made me come back to reality.

"Did she have a boyfriend or a lover?" I scoffed. Stop this already man. You are taking it too far. But I need to knew and that also without hurting my Shakshi!

"No sir."

"I don't want to see her with some random guy again. If so, you will be in trouble. Inform me everything happens in her life. Do you understand what I mean?" I stood and slammed my fists on my table and it echoed in my cabin.

"Ye-yes sir."

"Get out!" I ran my fingers through my hair to ease my tension.

She stormed out of my cabin with tears in her eyes.

Shakshi's Pov

I went to see Ari for lunch. She was not there in class. So I went to check in students rest room. It was a sunny day. So I removed my shrug revealing my sleeveless top. I tried to call her mobile. But Arica was already entering the girl's room, crying! Her boyfriend Stephan was rushing behind her with consoling words.

"Ari! What happened, babe?" I hurried to her.

She sat beside me and Stephan was stroking her arm soothing her. I gave her some water.

She explained me what happened. I was so mad on him. Stephan gave her such a comfort. He was too occupied making his girl smile to even bother the fact that he was in girls room. I envy their love. They are so sweet!Awe!

But wait, Mr.Arrogant you made a big mistake! I will pay him a visit in person and put some sense into that empty head.

I stormed upstairs and banged open his cabin door without knocking which I regretted latter.

He was Shirtless with a book in his hand! His arms are so perfectly chiseled. His abs are tightening when he moved. His torso was covered with cute sprinkles of water. Damn! He might just washed his body to beat the heat. Was it his his resting hours? No! It was his OP hours. Then what was he doing here shirtless?

"Come in" he scoffed.

He caught me checking at him. I lower my gaze. I didn't know whether to go in and run down stairs. I frozed there trying to catch my breathe.

He came in my direction. As I was looking the floor, I could saw his bare foot contrasting well with the wooden flooring. It was disturbing in a seducive way! Shakshi. Get hold of yourself! You are here to scold this man and not to drool on him!

He held my wrist and pulled me into his cabin and locked the door behind me.

"Shakshi?" he called me in a soft tone and put me back to my senses.

I wriggled my hand harshly from his hold. He showed a sign of disappointment. More way to go, Mr. Arrogant!

I opened my mouth to utter a word but turned my face to one side in a disgusting way after seeing his shirtless torso. I will crawl over his torso all day if I want but now I need to put this act!

He took my hint and walked to his cuboard and slide into some T-shirt.
His face became so small. He didn't want this to happen. His eyes begged me for apology for whatever he did wrong. Yet his posture somehow maintained his dominancy.

He sat down in his chair opposite to me. He cleared his throat and ran his fingers through his hair. I could sense his tension. You can't over rule everybody, everytime. Mr. Arrogant.

I supported my palms flat on his table and bent down a little in a confident posture looked down straight into his eyes.

"What were you thinking. Sir?"

He didn't expect this from me. I knew.

"How dare you ask about my personal life and threatend my friend? Do you know what will happen if I file a stalking complaint over you? Sir?"

His eyes widened. A shocked expression flashed his face for just a second. Then he regained his cool attitude. His eyes were traveling down from my lips to my neck and starring at my chest which was heaving due to my anger.

He smirked satisfactorily. Then it hit me that I'm in my sleeveless and left my shrug in girls room. I felt so exposed. I reflexly crossed my arms against my chest and stood straight. Could this moment go bad any further?

Yes! What he made next carved my brain to not to enter his cabin again.

He stood extending his arms on both sides stretching his muscles like he was tired. Actually he was telling me with his body language that he can extend his arms and I can't as I was covering myself! Rude!

"Say it again?" he cooed making his way to me with a devilish tone.

I stood there bitting my lower lip in nervous looking down. Why am I always tangled like this?

"I said say it again" he shouted.

"I- I wi- will file a co-comp.." he hold my arms on both side and pushed me towards the wall. He wqs so quick before I know what just happened.

I was trapped in between his strong muscular arms. My back was pressed against the wall. He was closing the gap between us.

"A complaint? Stalking you?" chuckling a little.

His breathe was fanning at my face. His lips was few inches away mine. My arms crossing my chest was pressing on his chest preventing further contact. I looked to my side.

"What? Are you a princess to fall in love with you? No one belives that. But You can file a complaint for..." he paused.

He pulled my hands from my chest and held it straight over my head in one of his hand and pinned it to the wall over my head.

Tears brimmed in my eyes.

"...Harassing you!" He started to trail his finger in air few inches away from my face without touching me.

"Why are you wearing such a revealing dresses? To seduce me? Why do you have a sweet face? Your naughty eyes? This cutie nose! Your juicy lips..." he slowly tugged my chin to release my bitting lip.

I whimpered. I didn't know how far will he go. I shut my eyes tightly as if I was in pain. This made my tears to run down my cheeks.

He stilled for a moment. I could sense even with my closed eyes that his body stiffened infront of me. He stepped back. My eyes flew open. He was searching for my reaction. I covered my face and started to cry. Whatelse could I do? Pervert!

He came closer to me again. I panicked. He just put one of his shirt around me protectively with more cautious to not to touch me! Somebody help me to understand Mr. Split personality!

"Please sit. Let me explain! Don't cry, Shakshi?" his words were like feathers caressing my skin.

But you went too far Mr. Pervert! I hate you. He was the one created this fuss, now he wanted me to calm down. What? Am I his Puppet?

I ran out of his cabin holding his shirt tightly crossing my arms over my shirt. I want my mom now!

I sobbed a lot. Ari tried to console me. She suggested to complaint him to the management. She wiped my tears and cheered me up that we will dealt with this Mr. Douchebag together.

She reminded me that I have to go to my Obstetrics class. If I missed that I would be in a great trouble. The professor in that department was very strict. She hates not only the students but had many fights with other doctors too. We still couldn' t figure out what her problem was. She was such a old sadistic devil!

I reached her class on time. She asusual scolded few students for no reason. She already hates me for few events happened before. She hated me that I was studious and an attitude girl.

She was Dr. Saradha! A cold woman in our hospital.

She asked me to explain how to do a urine pregnancy test. I tried answering but she poked me with unwanted embrassing questions.

"Did you do it for yourself?" she asked finally.

What the hell! She shocked the hell out of me. I scoffed repeatedly. Why did she asked such a question?

"Mam?" I asked confused.

"Don't act smart. I saw you running down the stairs with a man's shirt! What are you going to say that you went to learn about fertilization?"

No words to explain. I felt my heartbeat banged on my chest wall. My eyes were blurred with tears. Everything around me was spinning. I didn't felt my limbs anymore. My skin was ice cold. Blood rushing in my veins. I fell down on the ground. I lastly heard some muffling sounds calling my name. My eyelids shut tight and I'm taken into dark embrace!

I didn't felt anything. It was pitch black around me. My head was throbbing. Unknown pain disturbing me. I had a nauseating sensation.

"Shakshi! Shakshi! Can you hear me?" a voice was shouting in my ears. A familiar voice! I was too tired to recognice it.

"Shakshi!" this voice...

Suddenly my stomach twisted and I was puking on someone. I was semi conscious.

"Get me the tube. Quick! She might aspirate the vomitus. She needs to breathe." someone was holding me from bed and I was supported by a hard chest in front.

A shot was injected in my arm. I was again fell into a black pit, swirling!

I opened my eyes slowly. My head was banging in pain. I was lying in bed. IV line was connected in one of my hand. I caressed my forehead and found a bandage in my forehead. It hurt when I touched. The room was new and the darkness outside the window told me it was night. What happened? I scoffed.

"Hey! You okay,dear? Do you feel pain? Can you breathe properly?"

My vision was blurry. But I found it was Pratvik when he came closer reaching me to help me sit.

I panicked first.

"Relax. Ssshhh... Shakshi I am not gonna hurt you. Relax dear!"

Then I remembered everything. My noon encounter with him. His shirt. Dr. Saradha. I fainted! I am in special ward now. I slept until the night. What was he doing here? He called me dear?

"Your friend went to cafe just now. She was so worried about you. Let me check your pulse."

He hold my wrist. I wriggled just a reflex.

"Shakshi! Trust me! I won't do anything."

I calmed myself.

"You are good to go home now." he continued after a pause.

"Shakshi! Mmm...Today...."

Ari opened the door with a cup of coffee in her hand. He didn't say anything after that.

Ari hugged me after handing his coffee to him.

"You okay?" she asked.

"Mmm" I replied. If I start to speak I knew I might cry.

"You can take your friend to home. She is fine now." he said.

"Its 10 ' O clock. How are you guys going home?" he said checking his watch.

"Taxi. Sir" Ari replied.

"I will drop you in your apartment." he said without looking at me. Was he guilty?

"No. Th-Thank you sir. We.." I coughed. "We will go.. Uhh... by our own." I was too weak to speak.

"I didn't ask your permission dear! I said I will drop you." in a warning tone. He turned towards Ari "take her bags".

I tried to get down from the bed but I stumbled and was about yo fall. He catch me in time and made me sit in the bed.

"Careful. You are IVated!" he removed the IV needle from my hand. Slowly though I flinched. He pressed a cotton over my wound.

"Can you walk?" he asked.

"Ari will help... Me.. Sir!" he was taken aback.

We drove in silence. He pulled his car near some shops.

"Stay in the car. I' ll be back soon." he disappeared in crowds.

"You okay?" Ari asked.

I bursted out. I told her everything.

"We know that already. Shakshi! Don't cry. Mr. Arrogant was really a Mr. Care taker!" she finished with a wink.

"What do you mean?" I asked confused. She wiped my tears and continued.

"You were brought to the OP. Fainted. He was attending OP that time. He came running towards you. With that expression on his face, I could tell he likes you!"

"Don't exaggregate. He is the reason for everything. He did his job. That's it." I slammed my words harshly. More tears rolled down my cheek rewinding the bitter experience.

"Is it so, Shags? You puked over him. He stayed by your side all the time. He was so angry with that lady! He called her upon an enquiry committee! He hold your hands until you woke up. He takes you home. Now he went to buy you some things. You're right this is what doctors do for their patients!" She mocked.

"Stop it!" I shouted more tears started to flow. I didn't wheater it was due to the pain or joy!

The car door was opened and he gave Ari so many covers filled with... I didn't know what was inside. He paused when he saw me in tears.

He drove the car again cursing silently in between.

After reaching me apartment, he opened the door for me and helped me get out. He tried to follow me up to my apartment.

"Sir. Thankyou! I need a break from today's roller coaster ride. So... Please let me go alone!" I finished in one breathe.

Pain crossed his face. I rejected him! I mean his action... For now! It was too much for me to handle.

Ari helped me walking. He was standing few inches back.

"Shakshi..." he called.

I turned back partially facing him.

"I'm sorry!"

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