A Blossom in the desert

First Day, First Impression

After her dive into the unconscious realm, Emaan blinked back into the conscious world to be welcome by the same sight that she had seen before falling unconscious, the beautiful gold and green amalgamation which suddenly turned into cold dark shade of green causing a shiver run down her body and making her come out of her reverie and realize that she was gawking a person' s eyes ...and not just any person's eyes but the eyes of Dr Khaled Al Hassam. Emaan immediately looked down ,whispering Astagfirullah under her breath .Seeing her gain conscious ,Khaled stepped back and pour the remaining water of the glass which he had used to sprinkle on Emaan in the plant pot at the corner of the room. While Dr Masry heaved a sigh of relief as he said,

" Alhamdulilah! Alhamdulilah ! ..Dr Emaan are you alright ?,you got us worried and strange when you fell unconscious".

"It's scared not strange Dr Masry ...and it's not us it's you who got worried" Khaled corrected .

Dr Masry rolled his eyes at Khaled.

" I am sorry ..I am alright ..it just the long flight" Emaan made an excuse as she wiped the sprinkled water from her face and in doing so she was also trying to hide her face which had always been a big giveaway when she lied.

" We need doctors who treat patients not doctors who become patients themselves" said Khaled coldly . Emaan looked down feeling embarrassed.

Trying to cover up what Khaled said ,Dr Masry laughed awkwardly and said ,

" Dr Khaled means to say doctors should take care of their health cause if they don't, how will they take care of their patients "
Emaan just nodded her head in reply.
" I am sorry Dr Emaan ...I forgot you landed here yesterday ...you must be feeling jet lagged ..you can take an off today and join from tomorrow" Dr Masry replied being all concerned about the well being of his new doctor.

" No ,it's alright Dr Masry ...I am absolutely fine " Emaan replied

" If that's the case ,if you are really fine ,then lets get you on with your job and don't even think that just because you fell unconscious you will be given less work or you could slack around ..." Khaled said emotionlessly .

"Yes Doctor, I won't " Emaan replied back curbing all her desire to punch him.

" And take this chocolate ,it will help you with your low sugar "Khaled said handing out a chocolate bar to Emaan. Listening to him,Emaan jerked her head up ,totally shocked and then looked at Dr Masry ,who also gestured her to take it .She took the chocolate from Khaled thinking,

So he has a heart

When Khaled spoke bringing her out of her thoughts,
"Now wait outside ,I have to talk to Dr Masry privately "

No he doesn't

Emaan nodded ,picked up her backpack purse and existed the room.
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As soon as Emaan had come out of the office ,she had started ranting about Dr Dracula ,taking out all her anger:

"Badtameez,baydil ,khadoos ,sadiyal ..samjhaty kya hai apne aap ko...ya Allah inko kya bacchpan mai dhoodh ki bottle ki jagah karele ka juice pilaya gya tha kya..itna sado ....ya Allah kya hm hi mile thy iss sadiyal k saath kaam krne k liye "
(Rude ,heartless ,impolite ,rottenhead ,what does he think he is....ya Allah was he in his childhood given bitter gourd juice to drink instead of milk bottle ..so much rudeness ,ya Allah was I only left to work with this rotten head).

As Emaan was ranting she heard clearing of throat , she turned around to see Khaled had come out of the office Seeing him ,Emaan's breath got hitched .