~ The Years Between Us~

~ The Blame Game ~

~Few days Later~

Hridaya was going through the cases as her rounds with Dr. Kimaya were to begin in few minutes.
Dr.Kimaya too was in the ward talking with Dr. Mahi, the other intern.

Just then they all heard few shouts in the ward.
Dr. Kimaya along with the others rushed towards the bed no. 12 where the patient's relative was shouting.
“Dr. Madam, dekhiye na pitaji ki sansein phool rahi hai. Kuch kijiye Dr."

Dr. Kimaya checked on to the patient quickly as she motioned the nurse to bring in few medicines that she named.
The rush came to a halt after few minutes as the patient stabilized.
All breathed a sigh of relief.

Hridaya looked at Dr. Kimaya with all admiration.
For Hridaya the past few days of experience had made her to opine that Dr. Kimaya was the typical egoistic woman, who would just pull people down.
She clearly remembered how Dr. Kimaya had shouted on her in front of a patient just to prove herself superior, as the patient acknowledged Hridaya more than her.
She even had disregarded Hridaya's say in many matters about the line of actions and given more preference to Dr. Mahi.

But today, looking at the way she handled the situation, Hridaya found something to look up to in her.

But this admiration was not to last for long.

(Dr.Madam, my father is getting breathless.. Do something Dr.)

As the patient stabilised, Dr. Kimaya took the patient's file and walked to the sitting area.
She went through the file and a particular something caught her eye.

“Who the hell is behind this! ", Dr. Kimaya's voice rang through the walls, silencing all the chaos.
Dr. Kimaya's eyes scanned the ones standing in front of her.
The nurses, wardboys with their head held down out of fear and the interns.

Amongst it all her eyes stopped on Hridaya who was looking at her directly unlike the others who were scared of even making an eye contact.

Dr. Kimaya touched her tongue to the inside of her cheek as she gave herself a moment of thought.
And then she shouted.
“Dr.Hridaya! ", as soon as Hridaya heard her name being called out she was taken aback by shock.

“Walk to my office at this very moment. ", Dr. Kimaya shouted as she took angry strides out from there.
Hridaya felt herself turning cold as she could get an idea of what was about to come.
She gulped down the lump in her throat as she walked to Dr. Kimaya's office room.

“May I come in ma'am!", Hridaya softly seeked permission as she was slowly feeling the fear of the unforseen circumstances that were to follow surging inside her.

On realising that Dr. Kimaya was waiting for her only, she slowly opened the door as the creek sound of the door pierced the calm surrounding.

“What the hell is this, Dr. Hridaya? ", as soon as Hridaya entered inside the room, Dr. Kimaya shouted throwing the case papers of the patient in front of Hridaya.

“Ma'am.. Ma'am.. I..", Hridaya was too stunned to respond.
She knew she did nothing.

“Prescribed an NSAID to an asthamatic? That too without my knowledge.
Do you understand the grave situation that you called upon us? ", Dr. Kimaya's accusations rang through the room. Her fierce voice scaring Hridaya.

“Maam.. I.. I didn't.. Maine nahi kiya tha.. I.. ", Hridaya stammered as she took the file and began going through the prescription.
“Ma'am.. Believe me.. It's not me. It's not me ma'am.. ", Hridaya said out as she felt herself tearing up to the accusations.

“What ha! You.. You assist me. You write the prescriptions. And now this drama.
Accept that you committed the crime. ", Dr. Kimaya charged upon Hridaya.
“Maam.. I didn't.. Mei sach keh rahi hu.. I didn't.. ",Hridaya said trying her best to make the one in front of her believe to her words.
(I am telling the truth.)