Cold hands

It was 4:00 am in the morning. Ge Hong was doing rounds to check if any patient needs anything. He decided to visit room 306.

The room was dimly lit by the night sky. He switched on the lights. Checked all the monitors and read all the new reports.

"Aren't you taking all the sweet time in the world? You pervert." he said with a smile.

Meng Had a wheatish Fair skin. Because of being frozen for 180 years she was almost blue. In the night, to Hong, she almost looked like the Moon. Even when in a coma, it felt like she is up to no good.

Hong took her hand and sat beside her. It was cold. He took them to his mouth and exhaled on them. The warmth of his breath woke Meng up.

His other hand was stroking her head.

"WTF!!! What happened to wash your hands after eating!!

Your hands smell like shrimp and fish!! Seriously man, get a soap!

And stop stroking my head, I will end up smelling like fish." complained Meng whose nose was assaulted.

This was the first odor that she smelled after waking up.

Ge Hong almost thought he saw her frowning.

Right then a Lady entered the room. It was Meng's bath time. She was carrying a bucket of hot water and sponge.

Ge Hong stood up but didn't leave. This gave her a glimpse of who was sitting by her side.

"Oh this person has a thing for me. Score!! But….. Why isn't he leaving? I am not a baby that you can watch bathing!!"

OH God!! Pervert alert!

If Meng could move she would have kicked him in the balls. And He knows how painful her kicks are.

"Is he a molester? Wait, isn't he the doctor that I was ogling the other day?? Is he here to take revenge? But how did he know?"

He half smiled at her, as if he read her thoughts!!

This gave Meng goosebumps.

"not only he smells fishy , he even acts fishy." She thought.

He turned to leave. But decided to sit outside.

Meng exhaled in relief. She had developed a crush on this doctor. He looked tired. His eyes were always worried whenever he looked at her. This kind of was connecting them. She liked that someone cared about her and she was his favorite patient for last 200 years.

The Lady who came to bathe Meng had a huge scar across her face. Her eyes were gentle yet sad. She had burn marks on her hands.

She smiled.

"Let's remove your clothes now. You reek of fish."

"Fuck...….I knew it."