Part 4 – Her Heart Therapist

Madhu was in the lobby, and Jolly went home for a break. Samiksha was surfing through her phone on her bed.
Dr. Karan came towards her with his magnificent walk.

Samiksha tried to turn

in the opposite direction, but her foot hurt, and she cried.
“Be careful”, Karan told her out of concern.
“Teach me football sometimes. Wanted to learn for a long time. Never got time to do so, though.” Samiksha was surprised at the ease with which Karan was talking to her.
“Private ward is still not available.” Saying this, Karan waited for her reaction.

Eventually, she turned back and glanced at him.
Indeed, he has some charm and a magnetic pull. A thought crossed Samiksha’s mind.

“How is your foot now? Is it hurting?” Karan asked her.
Samiksha paused for a while and eyed him from head to toe.
“So, if your heart has consented to talk to me, may I get my answer?”
A faint smile touched her lips, and he had a broad smile.
“Not much.”
“That is good. In fact, it’s great. So, let us speed up your recovery by getting a small operation done. I want to see you playing football again.”

“Operation?

Why? Mum never mentioned this,” an alarmed Samiksha almost screamed.
“Shhh. That patient will get scared. By the way, I had told your mum not to tell you this.” Karan awaited her response.
Obviously, Samiksha was still in shock from what Karan had given her.
“Relax. It is a minor operation. Don’t worry.”
“Who will do my operation?”
“Me.”
Everything fell into place for Samiksha at once.
“What happened, doctor?” Madhu asked as soon as she entered the ward.
“Absolutely nothing. In fact, my patient is more than happy to get operated on.”
Madhu was shocked to see Samiksha cool even after hearing the name of ‘operation’.

“So I shall get things ready. We will be doing a few tests now, and tomorrow morning, we will get you operated on.”
Karan left from there after informing.
“I hope my baby is not scared?”
“No, mum. Dr. Karan is going to do it. So no issues.”
Madhu looked at her with an open mouth, as the ‘change of ward’ issue had vanished entirely from Samiksha’s mind.
“I am glad you are relaxed. Two months are left for the completion of your final year of Samiksha. Can I tell you something?”
“Yes, mum.”
“After the operation, your foot will be in plaster for at least six weeks.”
“Six weeks?” Samiksha asked with concern.
“Yes, darling. It will take time to cure.”
“Mum, my match? My finals are due. How will I play?” A sobbing Samiksha told Madhu.

Madhu wiped her eyes

and took her near.
“Some things are beyond our control, Samiksha. We don’t get whatever we want, every time. Please understand.”
Needless to say, Samiksha was upset and angry, too.
“Sam, I forgot to tell. Jolly had called up. Your team won the semi-finals. Congrats, baby.”
“What? Yeah! I knew we would do it. Am so glad.” Samiksha smiled after hearing the news. But the fact that she couldn’t play in the finals made her upset and grumpy.

Jolly brought food for Madhu and sent her home to rest. Meanwhile, Samiksha was taken in a wheelchair for some tests, and Jolly accompanied her.
She returned to her ward and saw Dr. Karan at the reception. He was busy talking to the receptionist.

As soon as he saw her, he smiled at her. Samiksha was not used to doing anything fake, let alone smiling. For this reason, she forced a smile and went to her ward.

It was around 8 p.m., and visitors were told to leave slowly, as patients needed to rest now. Jolly persuaded Madhu to go home and rest. Mahesh had called Madhu to ask about Samiksha’s health. He was upset that Samiksha wasn’t admitted to a more posh hospital. Madhu had already tried convincing him that this was not only the nearest hospital at that time but also a dependable one.

Samiksha had her dinner,

and Madhu had left. Jolly sat with her for some time and then was in the lobby for a walk. Dr. Karan was on a round for a routine check. Samiksha was reading a novel when he walked towards her bed.
“Hmm. Her Prince Charming.”
“Hello. I love to read. Do you?”
“Not as such. What is written in such novels and stories is rosy and unrealistic. Undoubtedly, real life is very different and simple.”

“On the contrary, I feel people read such stuff to escape from the harsh facts of life. There is nothing wrong in reading such fiction and fantasy books.”
“I am not denying what you said. Moreover, I just mean to say that people, especially the younger lot like you, should not dream of a smooth and happy ending to everything after reading them.”
“Younger lot? So, how old are you? Fifty? Sixty?”

Karan broke into laughter, suppressing it by covering his lips, as the other patient had slept.
“Come on. Tell me.”
“Guess?”

Some acquaintances

are destined. Eventually, people who have met for the first time overcome the tag of strangers and communicate. They can talk, converse and debate on almost all topics and matters. . .

“Hmm, 25 to 30 ?” Samiksha waited for his reaction.
“You are nearby.”
Samiksha was wondering and started calculating the tenure needed to become a doctor.
A nurse came in to call Karan.
“Sir, Mr. Roy wants to see you.”
Dr. Roy was in charge of Merciful Hands Hospital.
“Yes, sure.” Before leaving, he said,
“Guess.”
Samiksha smiled and got back to her novel, still calculating.
27, Um. No 28 May be.

The next morning, Madhu and Jolly were getting Samiksha ready for the operation. Nurse Roma came there and informed them,
“Ma’am, we will proceed towards the OT in a few minutes. I will just check her blood pressure and pulse.”
“Nurse, is Dr. Karan out there? I wanted to have a word with him.”
Madhu enquired.
“Ma’am, Dr. Karan is busy with an emergency operation. He will be free only after 2 hours.”
“But then he will be doing my operation,” Samiksha quickly questioned.
“Yes, he was supposed to do so. But he had to operate on another patient in an emergency. So Dr. Ram will be doing what is needed.”

On hearing

the announcement, Madhu and Jolly stared at each other in fear of how Samiksha would react now, as she was expecting Dr. Karan.
“I am not going to the operation theatre then,” Samiksha snarled.
The nurse looked at Madhu with dismay.
“No worries, Nurse. Give us two minutes. She is our only daughter, so.” Madhu was at a loss for words.
“Nurse, can you give us just two minutes, please?”
The nurse left after analysing the situation.
“Baby, I told you yesterday that things don’t always happen as we wish. I agree he was going to operate you but . .”
“Then why did he break his promise? He didn’t keep his word.”

“Sami,

First of all, he did not promise us anything. He just informed us. And he is a doctor here for all his patients. Maybe someone needed him more than us. And . . . ” Jolly tried to make her understand.
“Can we go to the operation theatre? People are not here to serve only me. They have other works, too. Let us go, Mum.”

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