Megan's POV
"I am about leaving Jas, wish me luck on my secret undercover mission" I said as I picked up my hand bag.
"Com'n Meg" Jasmine said as she walked out of the room all dressed for work too.
"It's not like you are going to be holding guns and driving armoured tanks, you just have to do what you've normally being doing, be the best anaesthesiologist you can be and help Ryan with his surgeries but if you happen to hear anything that could be useful to us, then you tell us" Jasmine said.
"I just hope it's going to be as easy as you're saying" I said and she hugged me.
"You are going to be just fine Meg" she assured.
I left the house and drove the the hospital.
"Good morning Megan" the nurses greeted as I walked by.
"Good morning Ivey" I responded.
I got to Ryan's office and I took a breath, then I knocked.
"Come in" he said and I enter.
"Hey Megan" he said and he stood up and came to hug me.
Okay, this is weird.
"I'm so happy you agreed to come back and I'm sorry that jerk hurt you, I'll definitely help you get revenge on him" Ryan said.
"Umm... thanks" I replied.
"So you ready for today's work?" He asked and I nodded.
"Definitely doctor."
Jasmine's POV
I got to the hospital and greeted the receptionist then Emma walked up to me.
"Good morning deputy director" I greeted.
"Morning Jasmine, I never got a chance to thank you yesterday, without you, we wouldn't have easily got that recorder" Emma said and I was bit surprised.
"There's no need to thank me, you made me understood really well that everything was my fault so I had to come up with a solution" I said.
"Anyway, thanks" she said with a smile.
"Why are you suddenly acting all nice to me? Last time you spoke to me privately, I was pretty sure you hate me."
"I don't hate you Jasmine, I have no problem with you honestly, as long as you don't prove to be an object of distraction for Alex, then we are good" she said.
"Do you love Alex?" I asked and she laughed.
"Come on now Jasmine, that's absurd, I don't love Alex, he and I just happens to have a lot in common and he's also very important, more important than you think. That's why I need him to remain focused or all my years of hard work will be in vain" she said and I looked at her confused.
"There's something about you Emma, something I don't know yet but trust me, I'll definitely figure it out" I said and then Alex walked into the hospital.
His eyes looked so puffy, like he didn't sleep at all last night.
"Are you okay?" I asked Alex.
"Yeah, you look like one of those zombies in movies" Emma said.
"I'm fine" Alex said and was about leaving when the Prime Minister walked in and we all bowed to greet him.
"Are you okay doctor?" The Prime Minister asked Alex.
"I'm fine Sir" he replied "But what about what we talked about yesterday, were you able to find out anything?"
What did they talked about?
"Nothing yet Alex, it's gonna take time" he said and then looked at Emma "The deputy director right?" He asked and Emma nodded.
"It's almost impossible to forget a beauty like yours, maybe we should hang out sometime" the Prime Minister said.
"That would've been great Sir but I don't hang out with murderers" Emma said and I looked at her surprised.
"What?" The Prime Minister said and she laughed.
"Forgive me Prime Minister, it was just a joke, was it too rash?" She asked with a smile.
What is wrong with this girl?
She literally called the Prime Minister a murderer and now she says it's a joke?
"I must admit, you aren't good at making jokes" the Prime Minister said.
"Who knows? Maybe it wasn't a joke, maybe you really are a murderer" she said and we all looked at her both surprised and confused.
Then she laughed.
"Gotcha, it was just a joke again but it seems you guys all thought I was serious" she said amidst laughter.
"You are a unique lady Emma" the Prime Minister said. "I would've loved to stay here and chat more with you but I've got to see the director before I get my child discharged so I gotta go."
The Prime Minister left and so did Alex and Emma.
I met with some patients with minor sickness, administered some drugs or injections and Susan and I also checked on our surgery patients.
Alex's POV
I sat alone in my office after narrating all that transpired between me and the Prime Minister to Tony.
He thinks I was stupid for trusting the Prime Minister, according to him, politicians can never be trusted.
Honestly, I'm starting to have my doubts about the Prime Minister but I don't think he's that cruel to kill my parents.
The office phone on my desk ranged and I picked it up.
🗨️ "The director wants to see you immediately doctor."
"I'll be there in a minute" I replied.
I dropped the phone and walked out of my office.
I went into the elevator where I met Emma.
"You going to fifth floor?" She asked since I didn't press any button.
"Yeah, the director called for me" I answered
"He called for me too" she said and I looked at her.
"Why?"
"Let's find out shall we?" She said as the elevator dinged and the door opened to the fifth floor.
We got to the Director's office, knocked and went in.
"It's good that you guys came together, the message is actually for both of you" the director said.
"What message?" I asked.
"Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the whole world, as much as it's poor, it's also filled with plagues and war."
"Did you call us for a history lesson?" Emma asked.
"Patience Emma" the director said. "Now even though Afghanistan is such a messed up country, it has abundant arms and ammunitions and they've agreed to supply our country with arms too but on one condition."
"What condition?" I asked.
"They are short of doctors, they want us to send our best surgery team to Kabul, their capital city to help with the treatment of their sick and injured one's for a month so I decided to send you Alex."
"What?" Emma and I exclaimed.
"Afghanistan is a war zone Sir, you are literally sending him to his death!" Emma said.
"Well you'll be going with him to make sure he and his surgery team are safe" the director said.
"This is absurd Sir" I said. "I mean, Afghanistan is a country people avoid, that place is a slaughter zone, if we go there, chances are we'll not make it out alive."
"You are going there to treat the injured it's not like I'm sending you to go and fight" he said.
"But director....." Emma was saying but the director cut in.
"You have no say in this, it's an order!" He yelled. "Now tell your surgery team, go home and prepare to leave tomorrow"
"Wh
at!" Emma exclaimed.
"Tomorrow?" I asked surprised.
"You heard me right now leave" the director said and Emma and I slowly left his office.
Director's POV
I'm so sorry Alex, I'm also sorry Emma, I don't want to send you guys to that war zone but I have no choice.
********FLASHBACK********
I was in my office this morning and the door suddenly opened.
"Prime Minister" I called as I quickly stood up to meet him.
He walked closer and sat in front of me.
"I need your help director" he said.
"Just ask anything Sir."
"I need you to send Alex and his surgery team to Afghanistan" he said and I looked at him surprised.
"What? Afghanistan?"
"I had a meeting with the Afghanistan president some days ago cause I wanted him to supply us with arms and ammunitions but he requested for a surgery team that will work for them for one month in exchange, I wasn't gonna agree to his terms but I think I might just benefit from this as well, this will help me get rid of some people, it's like killing two birds with one stone."
"I don't understand what you're saying sir but I'm not sending my finest surgery team into an execution zone" I replied.
"You have no choice here director, you'll do as I say if you want to keep your job. Make them leave for Afghanistan tomorrow and I'll inform the president of their arrival" he said as he stood up. "And yes, send that lady with them, the new deputy director, Emma, she seems to know something about me and I don't like that" he said and then walked out.