chapter 28

                               1She came back from the bathroom. Kim Min Ho looked at her worried face."Is everything alright?" asked he. "Ya... We need to go back", said Zaini looking at Nazma."Why? What happens? Did something happen at the hospital?" asked Nazma who was enjoying the delicious coffee prepared by Leo."Am... No. I just recalled that I need to research some topics. And, the reason we came here, has been fulfilled. We met Kim Jae and I got my pendant too", said Zaini grabbing her handbag."You can not waste the coffee. It's not good to waste food", said Leo.Zaini looked at Leo and then she grabbed the cup from the table and gulped it in one go. Nazma saw her and was about to get up from the sofa."Hey... Slow down. We thought all of us would go to the club nearby and have some fun together", said Leo.Kim Min Ho was silent. "There was no deal like that. We... I mean I need to rush", said Zaini.Nazma was also not interested in going back. She was enjoying the company of new friends who let her meet Kim Jae."Zaini, let's enjoy for a while and then go back. What's the emergency? If it is not from the hospital then what it is?" said Nazma sipping the leftover coffee from the cup.Zaini went near Nazma and whispered, "I did not get a chance to talk to my boyfriend today and he is insisting on a video call. I have not told him about coming here to meet strangers and Kim Jae. He will get furious if he comes to know about it. I am already stressed out. I don't want another stress in my life."Nazma breathed out and looked at Zaini. "Are you worried because of this only?? Really?" said Nazma in disbelief.Zaini nodded. "What is it? Is it something female problem!?" asked Leo reluctantly.Nazma and Zaini looked at Leo with surprise."I seriously want to research how your brain works!!" said Nazma wondering what Leo said earlier."Come on!! I said nothing illogical. She whispered in your ear. It must be something that she didn't want us to know", said Leo in his defence. Kim Min Ho tried to control his laughter at how Nazma reacted to Leo's remark. "It can be something personal. We have just met. Why would I want you to know everything about me?" said Zaini."You can share it with us, maybe we could help you with it if it is something within our reach", said Kim Min Ho wanting to help Zaini in any way."It is not that a big deal that we need to share with you guys. Please sit down. Let me talk to Zaini", said Nazma.She took Zaini aside."You need to tell your boyfriend that you are out with your flatmates. That's it. If he insists, let me talk to him. I will handle it", said Nazma."I told him that I was at home only", said Nazma looking down as she lied earlier."Then tell him you have to go to the hospital. It's an emergency", said Nazma."He will doubt it. I could not talk to him properly the entire week. Though we talked over call the day before yesterday but nothing like lovers. It was just a talk about life. I have been not able to talk over video call once since I came here", said Zaini."Look, bro'! First, you decide. You want to go because he wants to talk to you and you feel guilty about coming here without telling him and now you think it's better to listen to him or you really want to spend time with him. If it is the first one, then go with us. Let's be stressed out today in the club. You can talk to him tomorrow morning", said Nazma."I will be lying again then!" "Leave the whole episode, that's it""He will ask for a picture if I say I am in the hospital""Then send it to him", said Nazma scrolling over her cell phone and sharing many pictures of the hospital with her.  "I am not there in pictures", said Zaini."Wait, I clicked one of your pictures when you were in the hospital sitting in the cafeteria", said Nazma."What?? When? Why?" "I don't know why. You were looking so sad and alone. I just clicked it. And, today it will be a help to you and me. I really want to spend some time in the club before going back to our routine busy life. These guys are fun especially that Leo!! I feel so good while pulling his leg!!" said Nazma and giggled.Zaini again and again looked at the pictures and then she looked at Nazma who had a pleading look on her face. Zaini felt confused. She wanted to stress out in the club and talk to Prague too. Maybe she was upset with him but she also loved him. And, right now she was feeling guilty of coming here without telling him."You will spoil me. I am dead sure about it. How come you are always a saviour!?" said Zaini smiling.Kim Min Ho and Leo were continuously looking at them and chit-chatting. Leo finished his coffee and Kim Min Ho had not even touched his coffee. Kim Min Ho got a call meanwhile and he went inside a room to talk with the coffee cup in his hand.Zaini and Nazma went back to sit with Leo and Kim Min Ho."All settled?" asked Leo looking at Nazma and Zaini.Zaini nodded and smiled. "Great!! It seems like Dr. Nazma is good at handling the situations!" "Yeah! Brainy people use their minds to solve problems rather than asking stupid questions or passing stupid remarks!!" taunted Nazma.Zaini tried to control her smile."Ohhh!! Dr. Nazma and her sense of humour! I just love both of them", said Leo and giggled.Nazma made a weird face. "You can't even imagine what kind of situations I handle", uttered Leo in the slowest voice. After a while, Zaini sent the pictures to Prague and sent the message that he was called to the hospital. She crossed her fingers.