Story 6: The Perfect Couple
This story was written in a hurry. An hour and a half before the deadline, to be precise. Any plot holes you may point out will be blamed on this by the writer. Enough warning - time to get reading :-) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Prompt:Forbidden Places l Word Count: 1800 words The shrill ring of the phone jolted Neha out of her reverie. A calm voice asked, “Is this Mrs. Arora?” “Yes, I’m Neha Arora. Who’s calling, please?” “I’m the receptionist from the Sanjeevani Medical Centre. One of your older medical reports is missing from our file, Mrs. Arora. You know how particular we are about our records. So, Dr. Devi wanted to know if you’ve carried it away with you after your consultation with her yesterday.” “Oh, I see. I’m rushing somewhere right now. Can I check and call you back later?” “Ok. Please be quick, Mrs. Arora. You know it’s against the hospital rules to have patients take away their medical records.” “Oh,