"Stop thinking about it and rest well. Shouldn't you be happy that it was nothing major?" Erica braked the stretcher-bed as they had arrived inside the ward.
"But why am I being brought here? It's just a fracture."
"Don't even try to get up. Dr. Van has strictly instructed us not to let you out of bed. Local anesthesia can make you feel dizzy. You are a surgeon, Caroline; you know the drill," and she covered her with a blanket with a hint of a smile on her face.
"Dr. Van will come after the outdoor rounds. So till then, you rest here."
"Erm… Can you ask my assistant to cancel my next OT schedule and …"
Erica and Manila laughed, and that made her stop midway. "What?" Caroline asked, unable to understand what was so funny about it.
