Silent Love

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Shehnaaz

The next day, the four of us gathered in the resident’s lounge. While Deep and I were changing into our scrubs, Deepika was getting ready to go home after a long night shift. Beside her, Karan had passed out on the locker door after coming back from a long surgery.

“I want to kill him.” I said as I shut my locker door with a bang. Karan who was resting his head against the locker beside mine shook out of his trance at once and yelped in surprise.

“God, what the hell?” he scowled at me and placed his hand over his chest.

Deep chuckled, “Go home, karan. I’m sure Doctor Pandya can manage one day without you.”

Karan had a night shift the previous night which meant he had the day off. But much to our surprise, he was hell bent on working today too. Among us, Deep and I were the ones who always insisted on working more at the hospital. The both of us were very workaholic and extremely introverted, so naturally, our social life was cut down to a bare minimum.

In that respect, karan and Deepika  were completely opposite. But gradually, as Deep started getting serious about his relationship, he'd been wanting to spend more time with his girlfriend, Akshara. Hence, his inclination to work for more than what was needed was reducing, and Deepika was beginning to show more interest in work, following her split with her beau.

The fact that relationships were changing their work ethics was amusing to me, cliche as it was.

“Shut up, you moron.” He looked over
his shoulder to glare at karan. “Doctor Pandya told me she'll let me do the surgery today if I’m on her service. There’s no way in hell I’m going to miss it and give it to this bitch.” He then glared at me.

I rolled my eyes, “Doctor Pandya hates me. She’d never let me cut anyone open under her supervision.”

“Before all of this,” Deepika called out from beside me, “What’s up with your grumpy mood in the morning? You were acting like a volcano.”

“She’s always grumpy.” Deep said, throwing me a flat smile.

“Yeah, but today she wanted to kill someone.” Deepika said.

“It’s him again.” I said, fully dressed. “He annoys the crap out of me.”

“Welcome to married life, Shehnaaz, it sucks, you’re going to love it.” Deep winked at me.

I rolled at him. “That’s a pathetic friends reference.”

“Well, I’m sorry I’m not going to stick around to hear the gossip so make do with Deep for today.” Deepika said, taking her bag over her shoulder.

“Deep, make sure she doesn’t kill anyone today. Especially her husband. I’m assuming he’s going to be here soon.”

Deep groaned. “I can’t deal with grumpy Shehnaaz.”

“You have to.” She then turned toward me and smirked, “Since I’m not going
to stay around, Doctor Khanna wants you to do rounds with him today. And as Manish is his patient, you're incharge of him too.”

"No," I groaned. “I’m going to have to see Sidharth again, then.”

“Have fun!” She said before leaving.

karan decided to take a small nap in one of the on call rooms while Deep and I got to work.

I really needed some coffee. I hated that I was letting such petty and silly things affect my state if this went on, I would eventually find him in full possession of me and my life.