"Are you Doctor Kahun Thanawittutalam?" Mole asked while standing to a tall white coated man.
"I am! And you are the acting head nurse , Nurse Mole right?"
"yes, so let's start with your first patie-"
"that's it? A short introduction then work?"
Mole looked at him in a weird way. "yes?! So as I was saying, the first patient is-"
"hold on Nurse Mole, let's get to know each other first."
"Nice talk Doctor Thanawittutalam but we have a few kids in line for check up."
"Just call me Phun, Doctor Phun and may I asked what time is the start for check ups?"
"8AM"
"and what time is it?"
"7:15 AM"
"we have a few minutes to know each other."
"Aren't you too complacent for a doctor?"
"and aren't you the most cutest nurse here?"
"Flattering, is this how you work with nurses in Canada?"
"Jealous?"
"Don't have time playing games Dr. Thanawi-"
"Just Phun"
"Dr. Phun, there are kids who need your help."
"Fine! But let's have a deal"
"What deal?"
"I'll start early then if I finished diagnosing children, will you go out with me for a coffee?"
"Dr. Thanawitt-"
"Phun"
"Dr. Phun, Isn't your first day in work and you already breaking the rules?"
"What rules?"
Mole shut his mouth, and turn around. He breathes in and out to relieve his stress. He was embarrassed knowing that the doctor was prying at him. Dr. Phun on the other hand smiled, looking at the reddened face nurse.
"I'll stop teasing, call the first patient" Mole fetched for the first patient. A kid was walking with his mother beside. The kid was holding his hand.
"Hi, what's your name" Dr. Phun asked. The kid was feeling anxious to answer.
"Go on" his mother encouraged him.
"My..My name is Renz… and I am 7 years old." The boy was hesitant to talk. Dr. Phun noticed that Nurse Mole was standing at the corner. He grinned and talked to the child.
"Do you see that nurse?" He pointed out to a oblivious nurse. "That nurse injects people, ooohhhh scary" The kid was frighten.
"Look at me, let me help you so that scary nurse won't hurt you." He bubbly smiled at the boy.
The boy handed over his hand. He was having a splinter. Dr. Phun examined the area while the boy was gazing at his face.
" you're handsome Doctor."
"I'm handsome?"
"Yes"
"thank you, Nurse Mole" he begun to tease the poor quiet nurse. "Do you think I'm handsome?" he gave a wink and a kiss.
The nurse gave a disgust face and shook his head in disagree. The boy defended the Doctor. "Doctor is handsome, you don't !"
"Let's put antibiotic in your hand" the boy suddenly looked at his hand. There were no sign of splinter. He didn't even feel anything.
"Doctor has magic!"
Dr. Phun looked at Mole again and teased him. "Kids don't lie nurse Mole, Kids don't lie"
"Whatever"
The doctor finishes his first client within 30 minutes. "Prepare yourself Nurse Mole. I'll be finishing this in no time."
"don't be so cocky"
"Then call on the next client please."
"What's wrong with my day?" Mole whispered. He fetched the next patient to diagnose .
Few hours have passed, Nurse Mole was feeling uneasy. He was counting the patient but there were 2 more patients left. Good thing he was saved by lunch. They'll resume at 1:30PM.
He went outside the room, relaxing. A bright, fancy man walked towards him. "Here" Mole looked confuse.
"Just take it" Tuxedo handed him a small black paper bag. "That was the gift from my father. He asked me to handed that to you."
"thank you?!" Mole replied. He knew that there's more to that.
"Can I asked you for a coffee, I have something to discuss with you about business."
Suddenly, another handsome man showed up. Dr. Phun heard an invitation to Mole. "He already have an appointment with me."
The people around them looked. They saw 2 handsome, tall men. 'why am I surrounded by tall logs.' Mole was in between of 2, 6 footers, fancy men.
"I'm just going to discuss a few business related to him. I won't interfere with any relations you have"
'excuse me?' Mole was annoyed
"I don't care but he's with me for 24 hours, he is not allowed to leave my side according to the admins"
'WHAT! No one told me to be 24 hours duty! As far as I know, I only have 8 hours working with you.
The audacity of this Newbie' Mole was thinking of different ways to beat the crap out of them.
"Is this a love triangle?"
"The small crappy guy is lucky for two men fighting over him" people who saw them muttering.
Crushed dignity, Mole left the two men from bickering. When they saw him leave, they followed him to the nursing office.
"What's with those two men outside?"
"A celebrity and a doctor, they sure are something"
"what are they fighting for?"
"I heard they were fighting over Mole"
The whole nurses that were in the office teased Mole. The hospital is indeed crowded by rumors and other commotion caused by these two handsome men.
"Care to explain, Rapunzel?"
"Don't Rapunzel me guys" He said annoyingly.
"For some reason, some one cursed me"
"will you call it a curse when two rich handsome fighting over you?"
"Ok, that's it!" out of decrease reputation and dignity, he confronted the two men.
"Just SHUT UP!"
"You!" pointing at Dr. Phun.
"You have patients waiting so don't waste your FREAKING precious time! "
"and you!" next one was Tuxedo "I'll be in touch with you AFTER my duty!"
"What about my coffee appointment"
"Shut up! you have work, we can move your coffee appointment when I'm not busy anymore."
The two men looked at him in shock. They stop in arguing as they saw how stressed Nurse Mole was.
"Now, if we don't have anything to discuss, Dismissed!"
Mole looked at them waiting for them to leave. They were just rock steady, looking at nurse Mole annoyed.
"What are you waiting for? I said dismissed!" they snapped out from their statue state and left.
The staff members that saw how Nurse Mole dealt the situation clapped their hands. "That's an iron nurse!"
they cheered and praised him as he regained his dignity and reputation to the hospital.
Nurse Mole quietly took his purse and went outside the hospital. He went to a nearby shop and bought foods.
He bought some meat and veggies and one meaty sandwich . He also bought an iced coffee from his favorite shop.
He went to a most quiet floor of the hospital where people scarcely come. He recharged his social interaction because the 2 men caused him to drain too much.
He ate peacefully, thinking the event that happened to him. "those 2 morons think that they can walk freely on this hospital just because they are some what a big shot" he bit a large chunk from his sandwich.
"I hate them especially that Tuxedo guy. He was getting on my nerves from the other day and now! There's this another idiotic doctor. This one creeps me out.
They're lucky, one is a Doctor and the other is close to one of my patient. If given a chance , I'll make them live a living hell."
When he finished eating, he had no choice but to return to his duty. He went to pediatric department and worked with Dr. Phun.
He patiently work the remaining patients. When they were done, Dr. Phun teased him again.
"Who's the fancy guy? Is he your boyfriend?"
Mole was annoyed again. "No, Dr. Phun."
"Then why being stingy of your schedule?"
"He's an actor, he's a busy man" Mole replied with an 'Obviously' toned voice.
"Why defending him? Or is he your boyfriend ?"
"WHAT! NO! I'm stating a fact!"
"Ok, ok , I heard you, so are you single?"
Mole sighed "Yes, problem?"
"Why?"
"because I choose to"
"Are you sure you choose to or no one asked you?" Nurse Mole glared at him
"Kidding! Just kidding, but why though? You're kind a cute"
"Cause I'm not an idiot"
"You know, you're going to eat your own words"
"Don't lecture me about love, I know love, I'm being loved and I'm loving"
"I think you are pertaining a different kind of love. But I was hoping for a passionate, romantic love"
"I already gave up on that" Mole was feeling a bit frustrated of none sense talk.
"what's with the bitterness? The one who help people to heal is broken inside huhuhuhu" Dr. Phun teased Mole by fake crying.
"Let us just stop this pity talk about me. It's cringy"
"Ok, well, I'm happy with my girlfriend. We are now 3 years and she's the most pretty person in my eyes."
"Did someone asked ?" Mole sarcastically teased.
"Ouch! But you know, you should spice things up a little.
Your life is too bland. Look at me, they said that LDR is hard but I think it's depend on the couple."
"Again, No one asked"
"BURN!!!! You know I heard from the other staff that you are the best nurse. I can see that now."
"Thank you" Proudly he replied.
"Because you choose career over love life!"
"Excuse me!?" Mole was teased again by Dr. Phun
The two of them spent the remaining time bickering.
Despite of easily annoyed nurse, He began to understood the attitude and behavior of the new doctor.
Day to day, he talked to children with different cases, so he needed to change tactics of entertaining the kids to get their attention. This reflect to his attitude towards his co worker. Mole, who was the first partner of Dr. Phun understood that.
He knew that Dr. Phun will be a great Pediatrician in the hospital.
~ END OF CHAPTER