chapter 20

                                 1Zaini spent the entire day in the ward. It was evening when she went to the cafeteria to eat something. She ordered some food and sat around the table alone. She looked at her cell phone and saw missed calls from Prague and her family. She called back at her home and told them that she woke up late and could not attend the call. Then she called Prague. "Hello, Where the hell have you been?" said Prague as soon as he received the call. "I overslept as I was tired yesterday", said Zaini."Why? Is everything alright?" "Yes, we were in the emergency ward yesterday. There were a lot of patients because of some mishap somewhere near the hospital", explained Zaini skipping the real reason behind her oversleeping. "You have started telling lies to me now. Why can't you tell me the truth!!" Prague's tone changed. Zaini's heartbeat skipped upon hearing this. She could not utter a word for a while. "Means?" she asked feeling scared that Prague might have found that she had drinks alone yesterday. "Since you were not picking up the call I called the person whose number Tushar Sir had shared. He told me what happened in the hospital. How you were being pranked, how someone got fired from the job, and how things are against you there!!" said Prague in one breath. Zaini breathed out in relief knowing that it was not about last night. "I was about to tell you all this once everything is settled down here", said Zaini in a slow voice trying to hide the fact that it was a lie. "I don't believe you. You hid it from Huma too!" confronted Prague. "You called her too?" asked Zaini in dismay."Yes, I thought maybe you were not feeling it right to share with me but might have shared with your best friend", said Prague."I didn't have time for a long call to tell everything to you. So I skipped it and thought of making a call on Sunday. But you called everyone already. You are making me feel guilty. Can't you wait for me to come and tell you rather than calling everyone?? What will Huma and that senior think about me now??" said Zaini in a bit of a crying voice. "You were not picking up my calls that's why I called them. I was worried about you", said Prague trying not to be rude again."Now that you know that I am fine. Bye", said Zaini and disconnected the call in anger. Prague called her but she declined his calls. Then only someone patted her back. She looked back suddenly.                                     2                      It was her flatmate Nazma. "Hello!!" said Nazma as their eyes met. "Oh Hi", replied Zaini with a smile."How are you feeling now? I came into your room in the morning to check on you but you were asleep fast so I left", said Nazma. "Ya, I guess I came back late and then slept insanely", said Zaini."Do you even remember how you came back??" asked Nazma realizing Zaini was clueless about the last night. Zaini smiled a bit to hide the awkwardness she was feeling as she could not recall what happened after she left the restaurant.Nazma could read her eyes and said, "No, you don't. Then let me tell you how and with whom you came back."Zaini looked at Nazma with question-filled eyes. Nazma explained the whole scenario with expressions.Zaini's mouth was wide open after hearing the whole scene. "Did he was Kim Min Ho?" asked Zaini."I guess he was. He was wearing a mask so I could not see his face but that guy Leo. Let me tell you he was crazy!!! But Kim Min Ho looked caring for you. Did you guys have so scene between you??" said Nazma."Are you mad? I met him on the flight to Korea and have met him just once. I have yet not seen his face even. He said he was a writer of Kim Jae's Dramas but nothing is mentioned about him on search engines. I thought he fooled me but now I wonder why he came to help me??" said Zaini feeling confused about everything."What?? Does he know Kim Jae?? Why didn't you tell me this earlier? I would have requested him to help me once met Kim Jae!!" said Nazma in excitement. "I also asked him for the same but I guess he is someone fake", said Zaini."Maybe he is a silent writer", said Nazma."What do you mean by that?" "I mean maybe he is not interested in the limelight that celebrities get. He wears a mask and hides his face too. He may have some kind of phobia", said Nazma trying to rule out his personality."Enough! I know you are a doctor. And I guess you should pursue Psychiatry further", said Zaini sarcastically.Both the girls laughed."He said you have his contact number. You call him right now and ask him to let us meet Kim Jae once", said Nazma.Zaini looked at Nazma in surprise. "What?? Anyhow you have to call him to thank him for what he did for you. He could have ignored the call and let you be on the road for the whole night but he came to help you and dropped you at your flat... No, he dropped you on your bed!!" said Nazma and winked."If You guys could have carried me on your shoulders, there was no need for him to carry me in his arms!!" uttered Zaini."You are not that light-weight!!" "I am alright. I am not extra weighted!!""Why are you wasting time? I have to go to my department too. Call him immediately", said Nazma."Then, please go. I am not calling him right now. Let me think about it first", said Zaini.Nazma exhaled in frustration and got up. Zaini held her hand and said, "Thank you for everything... By the way!""Well, we deserve something in return", said Nazma in a soft voice. "Of course, let's eat out today. I will be paying the bill", said Zaini."No. No, You very well know what I want", said Nazma and winked again. She walked towards the door of the cafeteria and then looked back and said, "I will be waiting for my treat!" Zaini looked at her and wondered what she would do now.