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The Life Of a Doctor

"Doctor? I noticed you coming in. I was just about to_"

"Don't worry," Pha interrupted. The nurse didn't take offence. They all learned quickly that unless they were a cute male whose name meant wind, this doctor was always short and to the point. "This male has a raised temperature. We need to check the incision and monitor him."

"Right away." The nurse quickly went and got her thermometer while Pha lifted the skirt to check the incision. It was slightly red but not puffy or extremely swollen. The stitches were not pulling and there was no other discolouration. They noted the temp and the observations on the chart.

"Stick with me." He said once they were done with that patient.

"Yes Doctor." She watched him keenly. He looked exhausted but at the same time his eyes missed nothing. She had once heard the Matron say she had never seen a doctor thrive in Trauma the way Dr. Phana did and they were all inclined to agree. 

Finished, he went into his office to complete paperwork from last night before receiving the ok to go home. He grabbed his stuffed and headed out to the car. 

"How is everything good at home, Pan?"

"The master has everything set up for your rest. He'll be home tonight. Win is at home currently with Ms. Raisa."

"Oh good. How is she?" Raisa was Win's mother. She had lost her husband and son in a car accident and while looking for some way to make a change in her life, she signed up to be a surrogate. She was also an employee of Mr. P who had screened her thoroughly. Postpartum Depression had hit her hard but she was recovering slowly but surely. 

"She is having a good day today Sir. Actually, she's had a good week."

Pha yawned. "I'll chat with her when I get home." He managed before he dropped like a stone. The driver smiled then called Master Yo. 

Beam led a client and her husband out and spotted Kit on the phone. He excused himself and headed off to his friend. 

"Was that your lawyers?"

"Hey. No. That was the school. Mick was sick again. I had her check what he ate at break. He loves milk but he can't have it. Must have gotten another illegal drink from one of the other kids. I'm noticing he seems to do that on Tuesdays when he has math after lunch."

Heh, smart kid, Beam thought but only chuckled.

 "So how is Sky?"

"He held and stood up yesterday! You should have seen the huge smile on his face! He was so proud of himself. Forth was super proud and let him have a candy last night. I warned him but I couldn't blame him either." Beam shook his head with a grin.

"So what time did he go to bed?" Kit smiled too. Forth had Sky with one of Beam's cousins and so far the kid was proving to be a Baramee through and through.

"About 11. Forth stayed up with him. I had to start shift at 8 this morning."

"I know. I pulled in right behind you. I was on the phone with Mon though. He's having one of his I hate Rend's job spells. They made a seriously tough choice there."

Beam nodded then remembered. "You got the time off yet?"

"No. You?"

"No." They sighed. "Too much of us doctors at the wedding. They may say no."

Kit shook his head. "It's Mon so they will say yes. They'll just make us suffer first." They shared a look, remembering Pha's wedding and then Beam's disaster. He shuddered and Kit sighed. Kit and Ming had been smart. They had gotten married while still in school and had flown everyone over and back home without any fuss.

"Sometimes I'm really glad Ming and I were the first to tie the knot. Pha and Yo shouldn't have waited for Pha to finish although Yo was having a hard time back then."

"Yeah but I really have to give Mon kudos. That's a lot of separation to deal with." Kit shook his head.

"Rend, Pha and Sing really have it hard. I mean we do too but there's more of us to go around."

"I hear they are getting 4 new Neurosurgeons in house this year." They both turned to the Matron. If she said that was the case then it must be true. She always knew.

"What about trauma and ER?" Beam asked. 

"Hum, I heard 8 for ER and 3 new trauma surgeons. A few females among them too. I'm sure on one for Neuro so Dr. Phana can say his mom's not the only one there now."

Beam nodded then saw his next appointment waddling her way in. He excused himself as Kit also made a break for it. They needed to pass that news on soon before Mon went nuts and did something stupid like postpone the wedding... again.