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 Dr.Shankara Raman K took extra care to ensure his patients were taken by his post graduate students .In his unit, interns and pgs were supposed to take night rounds and write down details in a log book .They were supposed to inform him over the phone .He asked about specific details of patients who were critically ill. Although a pg and professor did their job. He wanted to ensure nobody cheats up on case details causing inconvenience to his patients. There was a roster made and an intern had to do his or her job.

One such night Avani was checking her patient in the intensive care unit, she came across Dr.Venkateshwara RC who was her brothers classmate.

Dr.Mahendra MG was Dr.Avani's brother. He studied his MBBS from SJR Medical College where Dr.Venkateshwara RC was his classmate. He went to puruse his masters in Surgery from Sullia Medical College while Dr.Venkateshwara RC continued his masters in medicine at SJR.

"So how is Dr.Mahendra M G related to you?" asked Dr.Venkateshwara. Avani said "He is my brother"

"His name is Dr.Mahendra MG and you are Dr.Avani Narasimhan.." uttered Dr.Venkateshwara confused over how siblings can have different surnames

"My mother and his mother are siblings "explained Avani

In Hinduism,we believe that souls are given by the father and bodies are given by mother.So Mothers sisters children are considered as own siblings .However Mother's brother's children are technically are not considered siblings.

"Oh..that way .Are you in Dr.SRK sirs unit?" ."quipped Dr.Venkateshwara.

"Yes.Today is my night rounds" said Avani

"Ok." said Dr.Venkateshwara.

Their conversation ended as briefly as that.Dr.Avani informed her unit chief and returned home.