All I Want For Christmas

I

nt laying on the hospital. Her face was wrapped in

." She informed me before casting a long glance at t

her record at the foot of her bed, it had been fif

rd you were brought here on emergenc

me. From the reports I had heard, her husband was not

she asked me. "Do you thi

o fill it with painkillers then

my wrist, stopping me from moving

?" She pointed to her f

he would." I

t if the doctors had not done a great job?" She ref

. "Our doctors do great at their

xed, snuggling i

oung man waltzed in, holding a briefcase, a box of chocolates and flowers.

e beamed at the patient. I stood out

ce as he asked, "Ba

g band on the default finger. He discarded the baggag

ot realize the gas had been turned on until I lit the lighter and it

her bandaged forehead and brought

ss. I got on the next available flight as soon as

uet of lilies and daffodils.

ole her husband watched in delight. When he r

t until tomorrow, sir." I s

heard the good nurse. You will need to make do w

lmost turned me into a mushy puddle. Wh

and and wife. But I had other things to do. So I dra

been stressful. Going from ward to ward, running in and out of emergencies and li

I was exhausted already and I had about five hours to go before m

ask her out to lunch. I envied her. She only had to sit and not run aro

see you immediately," sh

r. "What did he want now? Did he n

's office. Straightening my blue scrub, I looked myself over bef

I greeted and s

s thin framed glasses, stud

can sit down," he pointed t

patient I want to put in your care." He

take his life severally. I need you to take care of him too. Wat

ng the instruct

I think you would do great with this

ed and collected the f

ppoint," he

chest. "When did I ever?" I grinned

t was a skill I had learnt not

s Ca

ty s

l ward. Only VIP patients

icked out the ones I felt w

single patient laying on the only bed in the sp

r look. My eyes traveled up the h

lazily below his thick brows. His chiseled jaw

ghtly parted pink bows. I found myself

own mane on his head. To put them

h I did not know I

gift? I did not mind havi