chapter 36

                              1Kim Jae came back inside the room hurriedly but to his disappointment, Zaini wasn't there. He looked here and there but he was surrounded by other students. He signed many autographs but denied any pictures as it was mentioned in his contract signed with the hospital. Half an hour passed by, but Zaini was not still back. He wanted to ask others about her but he felt reluctant after knowing their thoughts about her. "Dear Kim Jae, it's time for lunch. Would you want to have lunch with us in the cafeteria?" asked the most stylish female student. "Who do you think you are!? Why would I eat with you??" thought Kim Jae.Kim Jae wanted to give her a befitting reply but he recalled how Leo asked him to keep his cool to stay longer and maintain his charm with his fans."No, as per my contract, I can't sit in the cafeteria. And, my diet is pre-planned and I eat accordingly made by my chef only. You people carry on, please. Don't mind me. I am alright here", said Kim Jae politely."Awww... You are so cool. That's why you have such a huge fan following!!" said another girl almost falling."I am not at all feeling hungry. I just want to sit here and accompany dear Kim Jae", said another girl. As soon as she said that other female students also said the same."No... No. Please all of you go and have your lunch. I insist. Please go", said Kim Jae as politely as he could."He is here only for one month. I guess we should not irritate him. We should go for our lunch", said Cha Woo, the topper boy of the class."You are just jealous that all girls want to stay with dear Kim Jae. No one is paying attention to you today", said the same girl who asked to have lunch together."Oh please! Why would I feel jealous of him? He is older than me. He has been working for many years. We have no comparison", said Cha Woo. "He is just 2 years older than us. He started working when he was just 17 years old. But he has achieved a lot of success within a short period. True, there is no comparison between you two", said the girl and all the others laughed.Cha Woo clenched his fists in anger. He was the leader of this group and today a girl was mocking him."You are talking like you are his girlfriend? He doesn't even care about you all", said Cha Woo. Kim Jae slowly moved back. He saw everyone was busy with the debate. He sneaked out to find Zaini.Kim Jae came out looking for Zaini. He saw her crossing a door. He ran and went inside the door. There were stairs. He looked up and down as he was not sure where she could have gone. "Why she is using stairs? Must be something urgent. She could not wait for the lift", thought Kim Jae. Feeling desperate, Kim Jae sent her message without realising that for her it was Kim Min Ho's contact number."Where are you?"He waited for a reply but there was no answer for almost 15 minutes. He came back in the corridor. "Is she hiding somewhere? Did she listen to what all the other students were saying about her? Is she hurt?" thought Kim Jae and started worrying for Zaini.                                2Zaini entered the department leaving Kim Jae with Ji Hoon. Everyone looked at her with jealous eyes. Before anyone could spoil her mood she sat on her seat, plugged in the earphones and started looking through the book. The battery of her cell phone died in the middle and she ended up hearing others backlashing her."True, it is so difficult to impress Dr Park but she managed to do that. It seems like she does something to attract all the males around her to get what she wants.""She is some kind of Magneto. A Weird Magneto! You all boys, stay away from her. You never know when you will be Zaini's beck and call"All these remarks hurt her badly. She cried inside her heart but didn't let a single drop of tear fall from her eyes. She kept on pretending as if she was not listening to any of them. Suddenly someone tapped on her shoulder. She controlled her emotions and smiled once and then looked back. It was a nurse. She removed the earphones and asked, "Yes, what is it?" "Miss Zaini, you have been called to the paediatric department", said the nurse. "Oh, okay. I am coming", said Zaini and got up to leave. She reached the said department and found that the little boy to whom she talked earlier was in serious condition. He asked her mother to call Dr Zaini."Dr Zaini... he has been talking about you and his grandmother since you left. He was attached to his grandmother a lot. But she died 2 years back. Since then there has been no one else to talk to him in Hindi except his father but he is also busy making money for him to get treated. Today, I saw him happy when he was talking to you. Please stay by his side. Maybe he will recover better, said the mother almost crying. "Where is he now?" "For an MRI scan. His father is with him""Don't worry! He will be fine. He is a strong-willed kid. I am going to meet him there only", said Zaini and rushed out.She came in front of the lift but it was taking time so she ran towards the staircase. She reached where the kid was. She was not allowed in the scan room. She sat outside beside the kid's father. "Are you Baek Hyun's father?" asked she."Yes, are you the doctor who is from India and knows Hindi?" asked Mr. Baek."Yes. I am", said Zaini and nodded."Great! This hospital is great. Dr Ji Hoon is treating my kid. I only requested him to send you to stay near my kid. He was reluctant to the idea but I wonder why he sent you?" said Mr Baek in the Hindi language."I don't know the details", said Zaini in Hindi and they started talking in Hindi.