episode 2 sweet choes

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Episode One (Outside the Hospital): Sweet Chaos

After a long morning of rounds at AIIMS Bilaspur, Chandni collapsed onto a bench in the hospital garden, sipping her much-needed milk coffee. The warm sun on her face, the scent of blooming flowers, and the faint sound of children playing nearby made the world feel almost magical.

“Finally!” Nilakahi groaned, flopping down beside her. “You move at the speed of a caffeinated snail when you’re not causing chaos in the ward.”

Chandni stuck her tongue out. “Excuse me? I am a whirlwind of efficiency and charm!”

Jasmine laughed, holding a small packet of panipuri. “Efficiency, sure. Charm, maybe. But chaotic whirlwind? Absolutely.”

Chandni snatched a piece. “Fine, admit it—you love it when I’m chaotic.” She popped a panipuri into her mouth with exaggerated elegance, smacking her lips loudly.

Nilakahi groaned. “That’s disgusting… and yet, so her.”

The three friends laughed, drawing the curious gaze of a few hospital staff walking past. Chandni waved at them cheerfully. “Yes, I am that contagious. Don’t fight it!”

Suddenly, Chandni’s phone buzzed. She glanced at it and gasped. “Oh no! Koffee just tried to eat the leftover chocolate from my bag! She’s on a full-scale mission to destroy my dessert stash!”

Jasmine rolled her eyes. “Your cat is officially scarier than some of our patients.”

“Scarier? Maybe. Cuter? Definitely,” Chandni defended, laughing as she texted her neighbor to rescue the mischievous cat.

Nilakahi pointed at a street vendor across the garden. “Hey, chocolate panipuri cake. Let’s go!”

Chandni’s eyes sparkled. “Adventure time!”

By the time they reached the vendor, the three friends were laughing so hard that a group of kids nearby joined in, thinking they were putting on a show. Chandni bought two pieces of cake and a huge cup of coffee, immediately offering a bite to her friends, dramatically tasting her own first.

“Science test!” she declared, handing a piece to Nilakahi. “It’s a controlled experiment to see who can enjoy dessert the fastest.”

Jasmine giggled. “You’re insane. And I’m here for it.”

As they sat under a tree, munching on cake, sipping coffee, and teasing each other endlessly, Chandni thought happily: This is life—chaotic, sweet, and just the right amount of madness.

---The hospital corridors were finally quiet, monitors humming softly as most patients slept. AIIMS Bilaspur staff had been working tirelessly for weeks, and the end-of-duty party was the perfect reward. Chandni adjusted her sparkling navy-blue dress, the hem swishing around her knees as she admired herself in the mirror. Her brown hair was curled loosely, and her doey eyes sparkled brighter than the party lights already twinkling in the banquet hall.

“Chandni, you look… dangerous,” Nilakahi teased, smirking as she twirled in a sequined red dress.

“Dangerous? Please, I’m adorable,” Chandni said, flipping her hair dramatically.

“Adorable and deadly with chocolate in one hand and a stethoscope in the other,” Jasmine added, sipping a sparkling mocktail.

The banquet hall buzzed with laughter, chatter, and music. Chandni’s colleagues had decked the place with fairy lights, and the bar was already serving sparkling drinks—non-alcoholic for most, but fun nonetheless.

“Dance first or drinks first?” Chandni asked, eyes gleaming with mischief.

“Dance!” Nilakahi shouted, dragging her toward the center of the hall.

Chandni laughed as the DJ switched to a lively beat. She twirled, her dress fluttering, spinning freely without a care. Nurses, doctors, and interns joined, forming a circle around her as the music pumped through the hall.

“Watch out for the queen of chaos!” Jasmine called as Chandni attempted a dramatic spin—and almost knocked over a tray of sparkling drinks.

“Science experiment!” Chandni declared, catching the tray mid-air. “All perfectly balanced. See? Chaos controlled!”

Laughter erupted across the room. Even Dr. Sharma, sitting off to the side with a mock-serious expression, couldn’t help but chuckle.

After a few songs, Chandni and her friends grabbed their drinks and perched on a lounge sofa. Chandni sipped her sparkling juice, wiggling her eyebrows at Nilakahi. “You see? Fun and hydration. Perfect combo.”

Nilakahi laughed. “You really can turn any night into chaos, don’t you?”

Chandni leaned back, smiling, letting the music and laughter wash over her. “Why settle for normal when life can be this much fun?”

As the night went on, Chandni danced, laughed, and joked with her friends and colleagues. The end-of-duty party wasn’t just a celebration of work—it was a night where chaos, friendship, and freedom blended perfectly, and Chandni Thakur was the sparkling heart of it all.

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