Doctor (Short Story)
GK
I clearly decided to kill him. It’s a nice opportunity to remove that obstacle from my path. My conscience criticised me that I won’t kill. I simply neglected it. Definitely I won’t get caught by police.
I’m Shiva. I’m a doctor. Last January 26th I’d celebrated my thirty fourth birthday. I’m not married. Though I’m a doctor no girl is ready to marry me so for. Because my look is like that. No body likes me. My complexion is extreme dark with face full of scars. Even some young mothers in my street used to feed their children by showing me as devil. Now you could understand how my look is. I initially didn’t mind much. But later stages ..that too ..when all the brides started to refuse..I got hurted. Though I didn’t reveal to anyone outside I suppressed all pain within myself. Sometimes I used to cry standing infront of bathroom mirror. At that time also I used to be very cautious as I opened the shower so that no other person can hear anything.
Days wentby like this.
Oneday I’d met her. Aradhana. She’d joined in our hospital. Something my heart said secretly that she’s for me. I was much hesitating to speak with her. You know the reason. I cursed the God for my face. Somehow I managed to speak with her. To my surprise she didn’t mind my irregularities in my face. I was much happy. Days with Aradhana were the days I was longing for years in my life.
After some months we’re close with eachother. We used to share everything but I didn’t show my love explicitly to her hoping that definitely she’d have understood it though it was not told her.
Anyway I decided to propose one day. Yes. That was her birthday. I went to hospital with lots of my dreams. He’s standing with her in close manner. My God. Who’s he? Where he came from? I was literally mad. Didn’t ask anything to her but I expected that she’d share the details as usual.
Aradhana came to me with him.
“Shiva..meet Mr Arjun.. “
I smiled at him. He’s extremely charming. My heart was pathetically waiting for her words ..yes ..she told me..
“Our wedding is fixed..”
I wanted to go somewhere where nobody is there and to cry to my maximum extent. Controlled my feel I was silent. She continued.
“Three years love”
Three years love? Why you didn’t share this? You said so many things..If you’d shared this I might not be in love with you..
All things got reflected in my mind.
They left afterwards.
I went to bathroom. Stood infront of the mirror. First time I’d slapped myself. It’s paining much. But I didn’t mind.
I was like a machine for the following months.
Oneday I got a call from my chief doctor.
“Shiva”
“Sir”
“One critical case in ICU..pl attend”
“I’ll come now sir”
At that time I didn’t know the patient. It’s Arjun. Aradhana was standing with tears.
“Shiva..pl save him” she begged me.
I convinced her. Went into ICU.
I observed him. His condition was very bad. If I do surgery sometimes he may be alive. I thought for a while. I wanted to utilise the opportunity. I’ve to plan the surgery. But I’ve to kill him. Nobody will have any doubt on me. Aradhana will be in trouble. I’ve to console her.. meanwhile I’ve to divert her mind towards me. Plan is perfect. I thought twice. I appreciated myself. Anyway I’m going to get my Aradhana.
It’s time for surgery. I went into operation theatre. I looked at him for a while. I didn’t know what happened to me. I started the surgery in very sincere way. After thirty minutes surgery was successful. Hereafter he won’t be in trouble.
I just came out of operation theatre. Aradhana came to me. She was looking at my eyes with tears.
“No problem Aradhana.. He’s not in danger zone now”
“Thanks Shiva.. Thank you so much..”
I’m a mental only. I’d lost the opportunity. Thought about me. Which made me to save him?
I couldn’t bear tears in my Aradhana’s eyes? Yes ..that may be one of the reasons..but most importantly I’m a doctor. My ethics will never allow me to fail in my duty.
When I was walking in corridor one cute child smiled at me. I couldn’t believe. I just turned back whether anyone was coming behind me. Nobody was there. That child looked at me only. I think she’s not afraid of my face.
The End
