"We have a pregnant woman who is bleeding. Hurry to the emergency room!" said one of the nurses after hanging up the emergency phone. After being told that the ambulance would soon arrive in front of the emergency room.
Ameera and her fellow young doctors immediately ran to greet the patient. There, the situation became even more precarious. When the medical team removed the patient from the ambulance car. Then, move him to the patient's transfer bed.
This was dangerous! The patient was bleeding more and more. The pregnant woman was unconscious and there were bruises around her face, Ameera observed carefully. After the patient was transferred, the nurses and resident doctor rushed to take her for further examination by the gynaecologist.
"How is the patient?" asked Doctor Jhonny, Ameera's senior at the hospital, to one of Ameera's colleagues named Lucyana.
"Lucy!" Ameera elbowed the colleague beside her. Instead of answering, the colleague looked nervous, trembling as Doctor Jhon asked for her analysis.
"I'm ...." Lucy stammered. Doctor Jhon turned to her with a cold, annoyed look. Because his junior was not answering his questions quickly.
"Say it quickly!" urged Doctor Jhon. He was impatient that his junior was silent.
Lucy was still stunned. She was at a loss to answer the question if Doctor Jhon kept cornering her. All eyes were on her. Including Ameera's.
Lucy should have been able to answer the specialist's question. However, whether it was nerves or something else, Lucy's lips suddenly twitched and Doctor Jhon lost his temper.
"Suck it!" sneered Doctor Jhon. "What have you been up to, huh?" he scolded.
"I'm sorry, Doctor Jhon!" regretted Lucy as she hung her head in shame. She really regretted it.
According to the medical team, the pregnant woman was involved in a road traffic accident. She was driving alone while heavily pregnant and suffering from severe depression. After the accident, the patient was immediately rushed to the nearest hospital due to heavy bleeding and the baby she was carrying had to be saved immediately.
Other problems began to emerge after Jhon examined her. It turned out that there was another history experienced by the mother. Ameera had noticed the pregnant woman's physique. She remembered something about the patient.
"AMEERA!" called Doctor Jhon half shouting. "Explain your analysis!"
"It looks like the patient has Placenta Previa," said Ameera somewhat hesitantly.
The pregnant woman was haemorrhaging due to the low position of the placenta. Her gestational age is about 35 weeks. Placenta Previa has a higher risk of causing bleeding before and after birth, premature birth, and detachment of the placenta from the mother's womb. That's how Ameera analysed it. Because not long ago, she observed a patient who was having problems in her womb.
"So, what should we do next when faced with a case like this?" Doctor Jhon asked Ameera again. His senior was testing the general knowledge that Ameera had learnt during her time as a physician's assistant.
"Caesarean section," Ameera opined. She was terrified at the prospect of making a decision.
"Are you sure?" Doctor Jhon confirmed. Even though he knew the answer. He still tested Ameera's knowledge and that of the young doctors crowded into the emergency room.
"I'm sure, Doctor!" Ameera answered steadily and loudly.
'How confident she is,' Jhon said to himself. He had made Ameera break out in a cold sweat. Ameera was terrified that she would make a mistake when she made that emergency decision.
However, Ameera was still afraid. If she made a wrong decision, the consequences could be fatal. The patient's life was at stake.
If anything happened to the patient, Ameera would have to take responsibility for it. It was a difficult choice for her. However, she is required to be able to make decisions quickly and decisively. The more delay, the more the patient's life could be lost.
"Quickly prepare the operating room!" Doctor Jhon ordered the young doctors who had been waiting for his orders.
All the young doctors rushed to prepare the operating room. Including Ameera. Meanwhile, Lucy was still silent. She was the doctor's assistant who received special attention from Jhon.
"You!" Jhon pointed. Lucy turned her head. Her face looked very anxious. Her hands and feet were shaking.
"You'd better learn more. You could kill a patient with your stupidity. Understand?" Jhon advised. However, his words offended and hurt Lucy at that moment.
Lucy clenched her fists. She was angry and very upset because she had been treated badly by her senior.
"Lucy!" called Ameera as she ran towards her. "Let's go to the operating room now!" she called. Lucy smiled briefly.
Lucy is forced to follow Ameera to the operating theatre. There, she hoped to learn more. So that one day Doctor Jhon wouldn't swear at her in front of his colleagues. That, right, was very embarrassing. Lucy was hurt to be treated like an outsider by her senior.
Was it because Lucy wasn't as talented as Doctor Jhon had alluded to? Lucy thought about what Jhon had said the other day. When he gave a medical seminar at her university.
***
"Ameera!" called Jhon after coming out of the operating room.
"Yes, Doctor," Ameera replied as soon as she could.
"Tell your friend to come to my office immediately!" Jhon ordered as he walked away.
"Yes, Doctor Jhon!" Ameera obeyed. She watched as Jhon walked quickly towards his office.
"That arrogant man will definitely scold Lucy again," Ameera thought.
If so, Ameera wouldn't let it go this time. Because her best friend could be his victim again. Poor Lucy. Her best friend could be mentally affected if she was constantly pressured by Jhon.
'Why can't he just give in a little? So senior, so powerful,' Ameera muttered as she walked away.
Ameera went after Jhon to his room. He ran hurriedly for fear of being left behind. Unintentionally, someone followed her from behind. The person saw Ameera entering Doctor Jhon's office. When Ameera looked back, the person immediately hid.
Squeak!
Ameera opened the door and closed it slowly again. She saw Jhon lying on the sofa, exhausted after operating on the bleeding patient.
Jhon didn't quite hear Ameera enter his room. As far as he knew, Lucy had told him to come to his room.
"If you continue like this, you won't be able to become a specialist doctor. Why are you so stupid and don't understand my words?" Jhon was very upset. He was too angry because his junior was lazy to study and lazy to memorise all the material he had been taught.
"I'm... Ameera," Ameera said, twiddling her fingers awkwardly.
Hearing that the junior who was ordered to appear before him was absent from his summons, Jhon became even more angry and took it out on Ameera.
"So, you're going to replace her now?" Jhon looked at her. He noticed Ameera's appearance from head to toe.
Ameera's dishevelled and chaotic appearance made Jhon even more annoyed. Ameera had to distract Jhon. She had to do whatever it took to keep her senior from scolding her.
"Would you like me to make you some coffee?" Ameera asked. "I will make it for you right now. So you can relax for a while."
Ameera tried to smile even though she was forced to. She also explained her purpose for coming to see Jhon in his room. In essence, she wanted to defend Lucy, her best friend.
Ameera is trying to win Jhon's favour to get Lucy off scot-free. That was her initial intention. However, suddenly there was another incident that put Ameera and Jhon in a position that could make others misunderstand if they saw it.
Earlier, Ameera gave Jhon a cup of hot coffee. Suddenly, her foot tripped on the carpet near the table and she accidentally spilled the hot coffee right on Jhon's sensitive area.
"Aaaarrrrrggghhh!" Jhon groaned in pain. The hot coffee spilled on his groin.
Spontaneously, Ameera took a tissue and cleaned the coffee stain on the doctor's trousers. Oh my! She accidentally touched the forbidden area and made Jhon furious.
"What the hell are you, huh?"
"I'm sorry, Doctor. I didn't mean to," Ameera said. She regretted her actions and continued to wipe the sensitive area while swallowing her saliva whole.
"Stop it already! Stop it!" said Jhon trying to avoid her. However, Ameera continued to wipe the stain on Jhon's trousers. She was still overwhelmed by her guilt.
Squeak!
"Oh my!" Someone opened the door to Jhon's study without knocking first. The person was shocked to see the inappropriate behaviour between the senior and junior in the same room.
Ameera turned around and hurriedly explained the situation. Before there was a misunderstanding and a big problem.
'Danger! This could be disastrous,' Ameera thought.
"Jhonny Andrean, what are you doing with your junior?" asked Andrew, Jhon's cousin. He was a paediatrician who often visited Jhon at work.
Andrew was shocked to see his cousin with a woman and performing an indecent scene in front of him. No! That's not how it happened, Ameera was busy explaining. However, Andrew sneered at them.
"You guys are having an illicit relationship here? Is that appropriate for a specialist doctor who is so respected by everyone here? To make out in the workplace with his junior," Andrew accused. Andrew's question managed to corner Ameera and Jhon.
"Wh-what?" Ameera didn't understand what Andrew was talking about. What illicit relationship? She and Jhon had nothing to do with what Andrew was accusing her of at the moment.
"Watch your language, you bastard!" Jhon got angry.
It was obvious that he didn't like Andrew making fun of him. In fact, Andrew's loud voice could make the whole world know and misunderstand him.
"Why do you get so emotional? It's normal. I haven't told your father about your lecherous behaviour," Andrew said with a meaningful grin. A sly smile played at the corners of his lips.
"You sycophant!" cursed Jhon at Andrew.
It wasn't long before Lucy entered Jhon's office. She was fulfilling her senior's call. Upon entering, she was just as surprised as Andrew. She saw Ameera and Jhon together in the study with her senior's trousers wet at the crotch. That, right, could lead to misunderstandings.
"Ameera, what happened?" Lucy widened her eyes in shock. The expression on her face startled the passing nurses and they instantly became the centre of attention.
"N-no! Don't get me wrong, it's not what you're imagining," Ameera explained. She was panicking because she was afraid that everyone would think badly of her.
Jhon clenched his fists. He was also upset and finally told everyone to leave his room.
"All of you leave my room! I'm tired! You're just bothering me," Jhon chased him away. As he led Ameera, Andrew, and Lucy out of his office.
BRUUUKKK!
Jhon slammed the door to his room, then locked it from the inside. After that, he lay down again while stretching his legs and closing his eyes.
"You bastard! All those people are useless," Jhon swore.
Just as Jhon closed his eyes, his mobile phone rang. It was an incoming call from the hospital director. He jumped in surprise and hurriedly answered the phone.
"Where are you?" the hospital director asked.
"In my room," replied Jhon. "What's wrong, Dad?" he asked curiously.
"Go to Dad's room for a moment!" the Director ordered.
"Okay. I'll be there," said Jhon. After hanging up the phone, he quickly changed his clothes.
Jhon took off his blue surgical suit and put it on the table. He put on a change of clothes, a white shirt and navy blue cotton trousers. After that, he also put on his white suit. He went to see the hospital director.
A few minutes later, Jhon came out of his room and ran to the Director's office to answer his father's call.
Knock-knock-knock!
Jhon knocked on the door and after his father's secretary let him in, he entered his office.
"Dad, what's wrong with calling me?" asked Jhon as he approached the Director at his desk.
"What's all this about?" The Director threw Ruben's medical school application form in New York, USA, right in front of his face. "You're going to leave here?" he asked rather indignantly.
Jhon wiped away the fresh blood that happened to come out of his left cheek. His father's deliberately thrown form had scratched his face.
"Yes, Dad. I plan to take the scholarship. Isn't it good for my career?" explained Jhon lightly.
"So, why didn't you tell me before? Did you bother to tell me about your plans to study abroad?" the director protested to his only son.
"I'm sorry, Dad. I made that decision on the spur of the moment," Jhon regretted.
"Is it because of your mum?" his father guessed.
Jhon didn't move. He kept quiet when his father mentioned his mother. It was as if he didn't want to hear anything more about his mother. There were family problems that he couldn't tolerate with his mother.
"I'll be leaving soon, Dad. So, please don't stop me! Because my mind is made up. I don't want to put it off any longer," Jhon insisted.
"It's up to you. Do what you want to do! But at least tell me first. So that I can prepare another doctor who can temporarily take your place. Understood?" Father advised him.
Jhon nodded. He would take his father's advice. Then, if there's nothing more to say, he will take his leave. Because it was already his practice time. Many patients were already waiting for him.
Jhon left the hospital director's office. At the intersection of the hospital corridor, Lucy approached him.
"Doctor, your patient is waiting," Lucy informed. She was on duty with Jhon today.
"Yes, I know," Jhon replied rather curtly. His fast pace made it difficult for Lucy to catch up with him.
***
After working hours, Jhon left the hospital. He was very tired and sleepy. His whole body was aching. When he arrived at the hospital's basement car park, he paused for a moment. He felt dizzy and almost fainted. Luckily, Ameera, who accidentally saw him, immediately approached him.
"Doctor Jhon!" called Ameera.
Jhon didn't look back. He was exhausted after spending 24 hours at the hospital. With a busy schedule of surgeries and patient check-ups. There was hardly any rest. When he collapsed, Ameera picked him up and helped him into the car.
"What are you doing here? Go away!" Jhon shooed Ameera away.
Jhon's face looked very pale at that moment. Ameera couldn't bear it. She was surprised that he knew he was sick and still said he didn't need anyone's help.
"Are you sick, Doctor? Then let me take you," Ameera kindly offered to help.
"No need. Don't you have to do your thesis?" Jhon diverted.
"Ah, that... can be arranged later. Right now, you just sit down. Under these circumstances, you can't drive alone. What if something happens to you on the road?" Ameera worried about him.
Ameera pushed Jhon's body into the backmost car seat. Luckily, there was a replacement driver today. Jhon could rest easy during the journey back to his house. Not long after, when they arrived at Jhon's house, Ameera helped him back into his room. Then, she laid him down on the bed.
"Oh my! The body is so heavy. My shoulder feels like it's going to fall off," Ameera grumbled. While moving her sore wrists.
"Hey, Ameera!" called Jhon. "Come here!"
Deg!
Ameera turned her head while watching Jhon who kept calling her. She approached her senior's bed. Suddenly, Jhon pulled Ameera's hand and sat her down, next to him.
"I have to go, Doctor," Ameera said goodbye.
"Earlier today, you touched me Ameera. Isn't that very rude? You've gone too far with your seniors." Jhon informed Ameera of her mistake.
Oh my goodness! Ameera tapped her forehead. She also looked away in embarrassment. After successfully remembering the incident this afternoon. About the incident of the senior's 'dick' being scalded by hot coffee.
"You have to take responsibility for me," said Jhon.
Glek!
"Responsible for what?" repeated Ameera, confused. "How can I take responsibility without seeing the evidence," she challenged.
"Oh yeah? So, you want proof?" Jhon challenged back. Ameera nodded firmly.
Jhon pushed Ameera's body until she fell on her bed. He was now on top of her, staring intently into her eyes.
"You're pretty too, huh," Jhon complimented. Ameera blinked her eyes as her senior dared to tease her.
"Wait a minute!" prevented Ameera. She wasn't ready for him to attack her out of the blue.
"We don't love each other, Doctor," Ameera reasoned as best she could. She was in a bind at the moment. She had to escape quickly before the two went any further.
"Don't you wanna see it?" challenged Jhon.
"Ah, that's... not so. I have to go now," Ameera refused.
"Okay. Go away!" shooed Jhon. He knew that if he continued, he would make a mistake.
Jhon got out of bed. So did Ameera. She was about to leave him. Meanwhile, Jhon still turned his face away when Ameera actually left his room. Ameera's steps stopped for a moment.
"Doctor Jhon," Ameera said as she turned around.
Jhon turned his head. His gaze changed slightly as Ameera babbled in front of him. She had deliberately aroused him tonight by calling out to him again.
"How noisy this woman is," Jhon murmured with some annoyance.
"I beg you, don't put too much pressure on Lucy. After all, we as future specialists will always learn and continue to learn. You can't force us the way you want us to. But, we will keep trying. Even if you feel dissatisfied with the process we went through. We ...." Ameera's sentence wasn't finished. Suddenly, Jhon walked up to Ameera and landed a peck on his junior's lips.
Deg!
Ameera's heart skipped a beat. What was going on? Why did it happen like this? Ameera wondered. Suddenly, Jhon kissed her on the lips. Has that strange man gone mad? Ameera thought.
Jhon pressed Ameera's lips deeper. It made Ameera blink her eyes. She also widened when Jhon's hand touched her sensitive area. Her breasts. Squeezing it anxiously.
Ameera felt a strange vibration in her body. The atmosphere that night was very favourable. What's more, Jhon was tired and needed some refreshing after a long day at work. To relieve his fatigue, Jhon made Ameera a target to satisfy his desires.
Ameera gives in and gets carried away. She follows the senior's lip game. A few minutes later, the two were already on the bed. Slowly, Jhon unbuttoned Ameera's blouse one by one.
Ameera could not resist Jhon's charms that night. Her senior was so handsome, talented, and good at satisfying a woman's desire that Ameera fell to her knees before him. Surrendering for no reason.
The romance of the night was fleeting. The two of them accidentally had an illicit relationship. Hours later, after both of them woke up, Ameera screamed hysterically.
"Aaarrrrggghhh! What did you do to me, Doctor Jhon?" Ameera found herself and Jhon naked in the same bed.
The two had just woken up after spending the night together. That morning, Ameera with dishevelled hair found Jhon lying next to her. Wearing only a blanket.
After recalling the events of last night, both of them realised. Last night was surreal, hot, and they had consensual intercourse.
"How is this?" Ameera was confused. While putting on her clothes in a hurry. Putting them on again carelessly. The important thing was to cover her body.
"Did we have sex last night?" Jhon confirmed it again. Ameera turned to Jhon with a sad look.
"You've been flirting with me, Doctor Jhon," Ameera blamed Jhon. Suddenly, Jhon denied it. He didn't want to be blamed.
"'Flirting' with you?" Jhon realised that Ameera's tone had changed. It wasn't as formal as it usually was in the workplace. It seemed more relaxed and familiar. How close were they now?
"I'm sorry if my speech was rude. But, I feel... I'm in the victim's shoes right now," Ameera said. Jhon frowned.
"But, you didn't reject me last night. Then you are also guilty Ameera," Jhon retorted. He was acting casual. Even seemed relaxed in response.
"Oh my! How is this? What should we do now?" Ameera was distraught. She was at a loss to solve this problem. After realising, if what they did was beyond the normal limits of a relationship between colleagues.
"Let's just forget all this. Let's pretend we never did it. Do you understand?" Jhon agreed with Ameera. He tried to persuade Ameera.
"What?" Ameera widened her eyes in shock after hearing such a ridiculous statement from Jhon. It was as easy as the strange man's stomach to talk. Without thinking about the future consequences, Ameera grumbled.
How could Ameera take that for granted? Last night, the two of them were so passionate that they didn't realise they had crossed the line. Even though their relationship was nothing more than a senior and junior at work. There was nothing special about their relationship.
This must have been a mistake, Ameera argued. It would never have happened if the two hadn't been attracted to each other. Oh my! Ameera and Jhon made a big mistake. Not only that, they were in a relationship without any love. So, what if something scary happens to them? Getting pregnant out of wedlock, for example.
"No! No!" Ameera shook her head. Beating it lightly with his own hand. She hoped last night would never happen to her again.
"Never mind! Don't think about it too much! We just need to take it for granted and forget about it. It's done, right?" advised Jhon. "Don't make this problem a burden!" Jhon offered a solution. Ameera, however, found it absurd.
"What if I get pregnant? Will you take responsibility?" Ameera boldly challenged. Jhon chuckled.
"Yes, if it's my son, I'll take responsibility," said Jhon. However, his words sounded playful.
Ameera smiled sarcastically at that. "So you think I've been sleeping with other men out there? So you doubt that I'll get pregnant. The foetus in my womb is not your flesh and blood? What an irony."
Jhon chuckled. He got up from his bed while shirtless. He was wearing only a pair of black boxer briefs from a well-known brand. Ameera turned her face away. She was so embarrassed that her cheeks were already blushing again. When Jhon approached her again.
"I believe you didn't sleep with another man. Evidently, last night your game didn't really dominate mine. You're still a virgin too, huh?" quipped Jhon with a mocking smile.
"Bastard!" swore Ameera. Her pride was hurt by Jhon's insinuation.
"Ameera, just shut your mouth! Don't let our scandal get out to the hospital. If you leak it, I won't keep quiet. You will receive severe punishment from me. Understood?" Jhon warned Ameera and threatened her.
Ameera picked up her bag and mobile phone. Then, she hurriedly left Jhon's house with a grunt of annoyance. Ameera, who was already disappointed with Jhon's condescending attitude towards her, became angry. Luckily, she was off work today. She could go somewhere for a while to calm down. If necessary, to a place of seclusion.
Someone had caught Ameera coming out of Jhon's residence. In fact, she was so upset that she didn't even pay attention to the way home. The person passed her by and smiled sarcastically at her.
"Ameera?" called Andrew after confirming that the woman had left her cousin's house in a state of chaos.
Ameera stopped her steps. She turned to the source of the voice with puffy eyes. Like she had been crying.
"What's wrong with you?" Andrew walked over to her. He also noticed Ameera's appearance. "You just came from Jhon's house. What did you do?" he asked.
"Ah, nothing. Excuse me, I'm in a hurry," Ameera reasoned. She said goodbye to Andrew and ran away from his presence. She was afraid that Andrew would ask her some more questions.
Andrew smiled at Ameera's misbehaviour in front of him. The woman just left while holding back tears. What was the interesting story at his cousin's house? Andrew was very curious.
Andrew went to see Jhon at his house. When he stood at the door, Jhon, still shirtless, opened the door for Andrew.
"Damn it! It's that human again," Jhon mocked in annoyance. He wasn't expecting Andrew to come to his house.
"Oh my God!" Andrew reflexively covered his face with both hands. He didn't expect his bad thoughts to be realised.
"You? What are you doing here, huh?" asked Jhon rather harshly.
"I wanted to meet you. I accidentally saw your junior running away crying. What did you do to her, Jhon?" Andrew asked back.
"Ameera?" Jhon furrowed his brow into a frown. Andrew nodded firmly. Who else had walked out of Jhon's house besides Ameera?
Jhon smiled sarcastically and made Andrew wonder even more. What was the connection between his cousin and Ameera.