I sat in my chamber going over casesheets and thesis which students submitted to me. My mind raced back to my girl who is hell bent on avoiding me. It's been 7 days since her arrival in my house, we did not dine together even once. Yug was the only person who constantly gave me updates about her while mom asked me to talk if I want to know about Anagha.

"Sir. OT is set." One of the intern informed me. I nodded my head getting up from my seat. There's a major surgery which will go on for almost 14hrs. I can't think about her now. As I walked out of my cabin, I saw final year students hovering over a table joking around.

"What are you doing here?." I asked the person who commented about Anagha. He turned around abruptly.

"Sir! Hall tickets!." He showed moving away. I don't understand why he's so scared of me. As I walked to OT , my phone rang.

"Yes mom?." I answered.

"What are you doing?." She questioned.

"I need to go into surgery. Walking to OT." I said.

"Ok then I will ask her friends to drop her at home. " She said I frowned. Who is her?? Nevertheless I walked listening to my mom talk about Yug's parent teacher meeting which I had to miss today.

"You know they thought Anagha is his mother. Poor child lost her cool! She got offended that people considered her as old woman. " My mom laughed as I smiled at her info.

"How is she studying?." I asked.

" Today she accompanied me as Yug was not confident with his father being absent- which is you. Then left for college to collect her Hall tickets." She answered.

Wait a second. 

Was she talking about my girl?

"Is she at college?." I asked her.

"I don't know, informed her to ask Kasturb to drop her home. I am sure she started by now, was waiting for my message. Poor thing, she got so offended. " my mom laughed loudly. I halted in my steps hoping to see her once. Turning around, I took steps to reach her department which was crowded with Op. Every single junior of hers informed me that all final year students left the department after meeting their HOD. My phone rang indicating that pre medication has been given to the patient and I need to be there for procedure to start. My legs dragged me away from her department.

Getting into crowded lift, I waited for my turn to get off this stupid thing.  With annoyance written all over my face, I could sense students getting tensed around me. As soon as I entered the lift, I walked straight to the back of the lift.  Suddenly I found someone's hand in the crowd.

Anagha?

" Anagha." I whispered with happiness. After a moment she turned around to look at me and her widened eyes told me she did not know I am here.  Waiting patiently for people to clear the area, I leaned against the elevator surface keeping my eye on those Beautiful hands which were adjusting her hair every minute.

"Hello?." I answered as one of the PGs called me.

"Sir, Hod sir is on rounds. We were told to start the procedure." He informed. I closed my eyes in frustration. Lately, HOD of our department has been acting weird with me. He finds fault with everything I do. Even now there's still 15min time for us to start surgery post premedication but he's trying to pull his authority over me.

"Hold on.  Don't do it.  If I find even a single scratch on that patient. You all will be thrown out of every surgery you have under me. Follow protocol not people." I warned disconnecting my call. Few students out of fear got off at next floor while Anagha stood in her place facing away from me. She glanced back at me, when I caught her, she walked out of the door. I trailed behind Anagha who took detour just around the corner.

"Come with me. " She said dragging me with her to old pathology lab where students come to sit or hide.

"Look Dr Amogh Sir, I heard from Dr Panchal my uncle that your Hod is involved in money laundering cases and there's a case who had undergone surgery with your assistance, which went horrible and patient is admitted in CICU." Anagha spoke with worried eyes holding my hand. I smiled at her, I know about it.

"You are wearing the bangles I gifted you. " I stated holding her palm in mine. She still looked worried.

"And the bracelet I gave you." I spoke inspecting her wrist. She sure has beautiful hands.

"But Dr Amogh sir. That's not what we have to talk now. I think you have surgery in few minutes? You should go. I didn't mean to disturb you." She said with worry etching her face.

"What are you looking at?." She  questioned when I silently held her eyes with mine.

"Its been 7 days Anagha. You haven't talked with me nor looked at me properly." I said adjusting her dupatta on her shoulder.

"What? Surgery is going to start! Go!." She shouted and I lifted my brow challenging her to answer me.

" Look, I don't mean to disturb you. I waited for pgs to leave your department but they were chatting away, so I decided to tell you about your Hod later." Anagha spoke as I played with her hair falling on her shoulder.

"Who's dropping you?." I asked her.

" I will study with Jaidev then Kasturb will drop me. I should have gone on my scooty to Yug's school." She said standing close to me. I love the fact that this all seems normal to her. I can't imagine anyone else being this close and get to experience the beauty and innocence.

" I am disturbed." I spoke, her eyes widened and she took one step back with guilt filling her eyes.

Just then my phone rang and I had to take the call immediately.

"Sir, patients B.P is fluctuating so much. Anesthesiologist Dr Veer has asked us to postpone wait for half an hour more." One of the pgs informed.

" I will be there in 10." I replied disconnecting my call.

"So.. where was I? Yes. I am disturbed. Now? I feel at peace. You have tested all my patience which I didn't know existed in me." I spoke as she looked down.

"Got your hallticket?." I asked her.

"Does it matter ?." She questioned.

"What ? Yes! You will not be allowed to write exam Anagha! ." I asked her finding it funny that she is actually doubtful about getting it.

"Does it matter? I mean, my active presence in your life? You don't see me at home. I was here coz my parents wanted me to excel and gain knowledge. Before this you never had me at your home. Does it matter? You were never disturbed when I don't talk with you. " She said and I just looked at her. I smiled and took a step towards her.

"You don't know how your presence in my life creates havoc in my head and heart. I saw you daily in college, visit you everyday and talk atleast two syllables. These 7 days? I could only feel you but couldn't see you properly let alone have a conversation this long with you. So Anagha never doubt what I am thinking about you. " I said backing away from her as I now need to make a run for my surgery.

" I will take 14 hrs." I said running from there. My gloomy day has begun to show some perfect light now that I get to see and talk with her.

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