Doctor... Doctor Anne ... We have an emergency (a nurse running)

Doc…tor...huff…haa(panting) there's a patient…huff…emergenc...

"What happened ?" (a soft yet dignified voice)

"A critical case doctor, two bullets near the heart"

 "Ok fine let's hurry"!

" Lead the way"

(operation theater)

A while later....

Doctor steps out

A man in a suit "how's he now doctor"

"The operation was a success you may visit him after he's awake"

The next day

Patient lying on the bed ( motionless)

Doctor leans over

"You can stop playing dead if you don't want another operation"

Patient opens eye

"Oh doctor!! I know you're rumored to be a

Heartbreaker, but I didn't expect you to be this charming "

(Continues)"Oh man! My heart's aching already"

(Staring furiously) " Are you done "

"Mary"

"Yes doctor"

"Other than having some mental issues he is completely cured you can discharge him"

"Yes.. Doctor"(mumbling mental issues...he looks pretty fine to me)

doctor exists

"Doctor Anne!"

"Good morning doctor Jay"

"A fine morning it is, but you look upset did something happened "

"Nah..! Just those mannerless punks"

"Come on.. you are young and such a beauty p.s. the legend of surgery .In fact I pity them. who would have thought that a heart specialist would give them a heart attack"

"Your jokes hurt doctor Jay"

"It's been a year since he left you.. it's time you forget him and move on.."

"Move on ..he didn't betray me doctor it's just he can't find his way back ..And I do have a heart which has him and only him in it..this heart is still pumping doctor he is here ..alive and loving me ."

She walks away

(In his mind )poor child ! It's already been a year since that tragedy, but she still can't forget him Alas!!

10years back...

Call..📱📱...Ah yes papa I have reached the station.. Yes the train's here ...Oh ! come on I am no longer a child..yeah.. Ok I'll call you once I reach there ...ok bye..

Man what a drama ..huff..no where are my ear pods.. Hum ..Romeo ..save me...this is a love story...(listening to music)

A boy sits besides her.. And immediately goes to sleep....

2hrs later

Anne mumbling "What a boring man all he's done is laying like a log if all you want is to sleep why take the window"

phone ringing...📱📱 So Panda how are you doing...aww don't tell me you're missing me already...haa .. Fine boy won't tease you.. ya probably it will take another hour"

The man besides her wakes up

She continues"Ok Rishi don't miss me too much alright bye .."

"Boyfriend " (now looking at his phone)

She looks at him "talking to me ?"

He looks at her (nods)

"Why do you care ?"

In mind ( another freak)

"Nah just asking ..." mumbles she looks pretty naive .. Huh don't judge a book by its cover..

"Excuse me man... what's your problem he's my brother"

"Own or.."

" obviously own.." (mood off)

"Sorry If I offended you"

(calms down ) "It's alright "

(leans on the table) It's just that my friend recently had some love issues so I am kinda against these things.. You know.. frankly I hate relationships.."

"In her mind ,what's his problem can't he see that I'm clearly ignoring him"

"Hmm.." responds unwillingly

He still goes on about his friend's story and she also starts getting curious ..

After a while

"Man ... you mean your best friend's girlfriend was interested in you and when you told your friend she played dumb..a white swan indeed ...yulk!!"

"I don't believe in love ..I just hate love stories I don't think fairytales exist."

"Come on man not every one is as bad as his girlfriend,have you never had a girlfriend yourself"

"don't curse me man!! What about you??"

"Me.. Well I am not interested in these kinds of things ,my aim is to become a surgeon.. after that I can consider having a boyfriend. What about you ?"

"Me well I am going to the Army .."

"Patriotic huh!! Cool "

"btw can I get your number or Instagram may be? ."

(WTF where does this come from)" never "

"Come on it's not like I'll disturb you or your studies .. let's give it a try shall we"

(what kind of a creep is he one second he hates love stories the other he wants my no.)

"stop it didn't I refuse already"

Train stops ....

Mumbles" thank God I have reached my station . Anyway it's not like I am meeting him again "

But I never imagined how much of a impact that man will have on my life..

Door opens..

🚪🚪

Man.. And that's the last of it.. I am finally done with the luggage, two years in this damn hostel then I'll be out as a doctor..

 Stares out of the window..

What a strange boy he was.. A typical freak...still I don't know why he seems kind of familiar..

Dang it who cares I better start studying I really don't want to waste my 2 years..

 Next day.. Climbing the stairs

It's my first day in class I hope I'll make some friends.. Man I am shaking..

Enters the classroom ...sits on the front bench..

A month later... Anne Enters the classroom

students talking .. She goes to her usual seat

"Hey look who's here Anne!! do you know what happened yesterday"

"Sofi ..calm down ...what happened this time.."

"Guess what I saw Tina walking hand in hand with a senior"

"Tina has a boyfriend!! a senior at that .. Hasn't it been only one month since we arrived.."

"Oh come on babe not everyone is as anti romantic as you are ....p.s.she is beautiful.who wouldn't want a beauty. Also what's so wrong about having a boyfriend "

"Well it's her life ,I don't understand these things at all"

"Ya why would you, have you ever seen the way guys look at you ...man "

"Really I see no one."

"How would you they're all so scared to even talk to you... You look so serious all the time smile babe..It doesn't cost you money.."

"haaa..haa Fine I will"

A year later..

She entered the class, somebody else was sitting on her seat..

"Tina that's my seat"

"Oh !come on Anne can't you sit in the middle just for a day"

"Tina you know .. I feel suffocated in the middle so scoot over"

"Aren't you tired of sitting at the same place every day girl ..so boring!!"

Max enters

"Come on Tina aren't you tired of always nagging and picking up fights"

"Here comes Mr Max Anne's lackey ...quit it already..always supporting Anne.."

"Come on what did I do wrong..."

"You two behave like a couple ...you know get together already"

"Tina don't misunderstand our relationship how many times I have to tell you Max and I are just friends"

(Mumbling) Ya ...at least you think so... just look at the way he looks at you ,friends never look at others that way...

Leaves..

Max (to himself) What must I do so that I can change our relationship to more than just friends...

Sofi enters ....notices Max

There she goes again tormenting that poor boy... She can top all the subjects but doesn't understand a word of love..

"Anne babe " hugs from behind.. Guess who??

"Sofi..."!!

"Yep guessed it right.. Babe how about you get a boyfriend..."

Anne touches her forehead..

"No fever ...perhaps you have started drinking ...goodness does Aunty know this.."

sofi pulls Anne's cheek

"You brat ! are you thinking of rotting within your books you are still young so get yourself a man already "

"Are you insane our exams are in a few months ..do you hate me that much.."

"Idiot!! I care for the most in this world that's why I am asking ...besides it's only a suggestion "

"Oh really who's the guy then.. you know my taste don't ya.."

"Well ya ,a head taller than you, having a nice body,clean shave,nice hands,should know music.. wears formal. .."

"Girl have you literally memorised it...any way who's the guy..?"

"What about Max.. He fits all your requirements p.s. He is interested in you.."

"Now I really think I should inform,aunty that her daughter is on drugs...Max ,that idiot... he is my best friend not a lover.. After reading all those 18+ things your vision is corrupted.." shoo.. shoo...away you horny kitten..

"You block head ...never mind I know I can't enlighten you... "

Mumbles poor Max ...unrequited love hurts the most ..

The exams ended and Anne got selected in one of the best medical colleges obviously Max went to the same college with her..

Another spring passed.. And winter came

Harps Medical College

"Students we usually don't allow 2nd year

Students to do field work but since we are short on doctors some of you will be joining them ... As you all know there is political instability going on ....so there's a Bomb blast in Bateson town ...so we have to try our best to help the people in need.."

crowd talking..

"Silence!! There is no need to worry you won't be alone ,there will be soldiers helping you ... The names of the students who will be going are on the signboard ... we will be leaving 3 days so be ready with your bags."

"Anne !! huff ... Anne your name's on the board let's go to the principal to talk about it ..."

"Max calm down, What's the problem ...anyway some of us have to go right? Why can't it be me.."

"Why should it be you ... it's dangerous Anne I won't allow it..."

"What ,why are you so against it.. Besides people are dying ,I have to go..."

"Stop it Anne I can't go since I recently had a leg injury and I won't let you go alone"

"Seriously Max I didn't expect you to be this irrational.Look I don't want to be angry with you but just know that you are crossing the line "

Anne leaves in a rage

"Anne please... Anne ...please....don't go...(sobbing) it's dangerous...."

Max tried a lot but neither he was allowed to go nor Anne agreed to stay.

And finally the day came when she was leaving..

Max was standing in a corner afraid he would cry seeing her leave...

"Max ....Max look at me ....Max ...don't want to see me huh !!.. Nice at least let me see your face one last time who knows whether I'll get the chan...(Max blocks her mouth sobbing)

Anne wiped her tears..

"Dummy why are you crying.... I was just joking ...It's not like I am going to war. ..

 "Don't you joke about your death again ....I can't lose you...I just can't..." crying..

" Ok..ok.. Now don't be such a baby.. I promise I will return to you safe and sound ok..."

"You have to ...cause when you return I have something very important to tell you.."

"Really !! Sure babe ..now don't you dare cry ok ...Byee..."

Anne walks away...

"Anne!!"

Max hugs her from behind

"don't turn around cause if I see your face i would not be able to send you away ... But Anne do remember whatever happens I'll always be there for you..."

"Ok silly..."

🚁🚁🚁🚁

"Anne let's leave"

Bye .. Remember to call me...

Anne leaves.....

"Are these the last bags?"

"Yes sir"

Anne gets off the chopper and looks around...

Acre and acres of barren land ,not a single flower blooming..

"What a deserted place ...."Anne mumbled.

"Everyone form a queue..!!

Attention this is not your homes... everything here works on discipline so maintain the decorum , don't forget why you have been sent here .

Now for your safety we will move in groups consisting of 2 doctors and 3 officers So I hope you will co-operate with each other. Everyone is dismissed,..Back to your barracks..

"Anne is that you "?

"Claire.."

" Ya babe at least you still remember me we did some projects together back in college days...haa look where we are now.."

"Finally a familiar face .... "

"Well those damn... Just how can they do this to us! What's the need to scatter every group from all the colleges into different districts,In these conditions you don't even know anyone around you who you can talk with or who can encourage you ,Now I truly regret my decision of coming here!!" starts crying

"Claire calm down!!" Anne panicked.

"Haa...haaa haaa... Man..

(A study man ,quite good looking ...probably an army officer approaches..

...haa..ok..ok.. Uhmm..

scared already silver spoons!! You better save those delicate tears for when we enter the town...

Claire starts crying again ...

" Who the hell he thinks he is ...How could he be so mean.."(Anne)

Anne was about to stop him but Claire stopped her.

"Forget it Anne!!"

"But Why? ,Did you offend him or something"

"Actually I know him...we used to be in the same class and some things got complicated ..In short he hates me.."

"But still.."

Forget it Anne he is sergeant Tom ... Everyone knows he is rude and loses his temper easily ...I don't want to get into a fight."

Tom looks at them and mumbles ( Huh!! good for nothing idiots wonder how they will help us..!!

 The next day☀️☀️☀️

Everyone gets to their assigned group

"Anne Anne!! "

Anne was busy packing some stuff"Hmm"

"What are you doing ?"

"Oh! I am packing some first aids like bandages, cotton ... In case they come

 handy.."

"Well ya nice idea.."

Anne closes her bag " So why did you come here anyway??"

" Oh yeah I totally forgot .Good news or Bad news which one first??"

"Well go one with the good one .."

"Guess what we are in the same group "

Anne gets up ,picks here bag and starts moving .Claire follows...

"Well aren't we lucky. What's the bad one.."

"That prick is in the same group as us"

"Who Tom?"

"Ya that ...useless .."

"Claire... What about the other two"

"Well it's Marco, and Ian..🥰🥰"

"Whose Ian ??" smirks..

"You don't know Ian??.... Oh! sorry I forgot you have a blind spot for hot guys.."

"Man.. That's insulting you know"chuckles a little.

" Anyway Ian's such an eye candy he is the crush of all girls here...and of course I am one of them..❣️❣️"

A sweet smile "Girl don't fall in love so easily"

(Reminder: Our FL is extremely gorgeous)

The guys passing by all blushed at the sight of her smiling ... some even stopped just to see her passing ....

Anne wasn't fazed a bit by their stares but Claire was

"Well I might have considered your suggestion if I was as half beautiful as you are ..."

They saw Tom and Marco standing

"Hey crybaby done with your tantrums...

Oh! And by any chance don't faint there will ya.. Laughs...

"You.. You.. I'll ....Anne he's making fun of me..again.."

Just then they heard people shouting and amidst them came a boy running

" Looking hot man!!" (a soldier)

"Well that's something I usually do, tell me something I don't know"(Ian)

"Man... Spare some girls for us will ya!!"(another soldier)

"Choose any one man who's stopping you.."(Ian)

"What the !! So much drama who's he?"(Anne)

"Well isn't he hot...Ian...so hot..."

Ian was running towards them

"Hey Tom is everyone here yet.. Who's on the same team with...us...u..s..gor..gorgeous..."

And he stops facing Anne ,They both look at each other ...he pulls his shirt up still panting... His hot body(abs) were clearly showing. He wipes down the sweat from his face... Like a wet puppy , better say a hungry wolf shook his hair to make them a little dry..then set his hair a little...

Still panting moves so close to Anne that she could hear his heart beating badumb..badumb..badumb..

she still looked unfazed by that 6feet handsome hunk..

"Didn't expect doctors to be this breathtaking..

Man... such cruelty towards those patients who visit you to get their disease cured...but only when they see you...then they realise that now they have a fast heart rate, difficulty in breathing and...their heart hurts...and their brain..oh poor guy...has stopped functioning...And Alas...their disease can't be cured by any medicine....oh ....poor them....."

" Are you seriously flirting with me"

He smiles a bit(such a seductive smile it was...)leans closer to her and whispers in her ear..

"flirting...well it can't be blamed since ...you know... Iam such a bad guy...."

She pushes him away giving him a slap...

He holds her hand in mid air..and pulls are closer so now they are touching each other and their heartbeats can be heard together in a rhythm..

"Babe don't be so cruel towards this face ....you see would it look good if an ugly man walks hand in hand with a beauty like you.."

She pushes him away again and leaves in a rage"Jerk!!"

"Anne wait for me" Claire follows her

"Miss do you know you look super cute even wen you're angry, oh..I am in love.."

Ian starts laughing ...

"Haaa... Ha...ha...man ....she is super pissed....Hey Tom did you look at her expression earlier....haaa..ha...hu..ha...

Enough already man!! This is so unlike you...well I get she is beautiful and all...but still .."

He puts his arm around his shoulder

"Ok man tell me you been with me all these years right have you ever seen such a girl who was this uninterested in me.."

"Are you interested in her only because of this..??"

"Nah she probably forgot but I still remember her.."

"What the ! You know her.."

"Well ...ya you can say we share a past ..."

"Well things are getting interesting... So are you joining us or not... Earlier the commander was saying that you refused ...since due to your past missions you are getting promoted..

"Well now since your sister in law is here and she attracts way too many bugs ,I must act like a man and save her from those weirdos right..?"

He started leaving towards their vans to depart for their mission. Tom follows.

"Ya you should ...wait what? what did you say? my sister in what ?...you got to be kidding man!!

"Ian ...did you knocked your head somewhere or eat something suspicious.. Tell me man ..or maybe I am hearing things ..."

"Don't worry boy.. You'll be the first guest at my wedding "

"Wedding don't joke man ....It's creepy...!!"