I'm sitting on the uncomfortable and the only couch in the dusty lobby just outside the doctor's cabin. This would not be the first time for my tantrums to ruin our trip.
Anyway, since my eyes started burning the other night, my sister has lost it and my mother is too tired to make things better. It was our last getaway before I'm off to college. And as usual, my father turned out to be the only calm member and took me to the nearest hospital midst the mountains of Manali.
Dr. Patel's Eyecare Hospital. It was quite a trip. The building was barely a home for one family let alone be a hospital. But it was not the time for doubts.
My father came out of the cabin along with the doctor. Dr. Patel was a chubby little man in his 40's. He greeted us with a wide grin which no longer had it's shine.
"Hello Cindy. Your father informed me of the situation. I'm gonna need to put these drops in your eyes for...