chapter 41

                                1Zaini was feeling uneasy. She wanted to call Prague but she knew Huma needed someone as she could not be with her right now. Zaini scrolled over her cellphone and saw a message sent by Kim Min Ho."Where are you?" "Why did he send this message? Let's call him. Anyhow I need to talk to him", thought Zaini and pressed the dial button.                               2Kim Jae was at the office looking at the other articles which started getting posted after the main article. His cellphone rang. "Zaini...", uttered he and smiled. He immediately received the call."Hello""Hello... Mr. Kim Min Ho""Kim Min Ho?" thought Kim Jae and looked at his cellphone. Suddenly he was reminded that this contact number belonged to Kim Min Ho, the other role he was playing."Yaa... Ya... Miss Zaini. How can I help you?""Ususally people ask how are you doing or how are you? Why do you ask as if I am calling at some service centre?" said Zaini.Kim Jae laughed hard at her humour."Nice... I know you are doing fine so I didn't ask", said Kim Jae."How do you know that?" "I guess spending a day with Kim Jae was enough to bring a smile on your face and happiness in your heart!!""You are a mean person. Why didn't you mention about him yesterday when we met him?" said Zaini in a complaining way."It was decided late night when you were out after...""For that I am still angry at you""I understand but trust me I didn't know this could happen. Kim Jae was there to meet the director and suddenly the situation went out of the hands, we needed to drop him somewhere safe. I hope Nazma told you how we made them suffer for what they did?" "I could not talk to Nazma in detail as we both were in hurry. Why don't you tell me what was the incident from start to end", said Zaini as she wanted to know what happened last night. Kim Jae narrated the whole incident except for the bridge episode where he turned into Kim Jae from Kim Min Ho and confessed his feelings."Aa... Thank you! I don't know why but since I have come here in Korea my life has witnessed many incidents that sometimes I feel like I am a character from some drama and the show is running", said Zaini as she started feeling comfortable talking to Kim Min Ho. Kim Jae also felt the same so he asked, "It seems like you have finally forgiven me. I don't know what happened but your behaviour changed after our first meeting. Did I do something wrong on our first meeting?" Zaini was silent for a moment. "I searched your name on the internet but there was nothing mentioned about you. I thought you are a conman. Tell me one thing, why there is no mention of your name in any of Kim Jae's dramas?" asked Zaini.Kim Jae felt like caught red handed. But being an actor he was good at playing other roles and making stories."I don't like to be in public. I have phobia of people staring at me. It's called Scotophobia", said Kim Jae recalling a character played by him in one of his dramas."Ohhhh... That's sad. That's why you hide behind the mask?""Yes, I have not uploaded any of my pictures on the internet. I am not there on any social medias. I like my life simple without involving many people in my life. People usually ignore me who is behind the mask thinking I might be sick with some kind of illness. And, that is what I want", said Kim Jae making the whole story in his mind.Meanwhile, Kim Jae was over cellphone Leo entered the room. He was listening to him and it was becoming difficult for him to control his laugh."Oh God! That's why you ask us to come to your place rather than meeting outside. But how come you plan to go to the club?" asked Zaini feeling confused. "It is almost dark there and people are busy dancing and drinking. No one bothers about anyone else's presence", said Kim Jae.Finally, Leo fell down from the chair trying to control the sound of his laughter.Kim Jae threw a file on him to keep him silent."Okay, understood. Well, my thoughts changed about you after Kim Jae said you were a nice person. Kim Jae can not lie about anyone", said Zaini thinking about Kim Jae.Kim Jae felt ashamed after hearing it. Kim Min Ho was a total lie made by Kim Jae."Why did you send me the message earlier?" asked Zaini. "What message?" asked he."It says where are you?"Kim Jae recalled he sent that message when he was looking for her in the hospital. At that time he had forgotten that he had shared his personal number with Kim Min Ho's identity."It seems like it was a wrong delivery. I wanted to send that message to Leo", said Kim Jae making another lie."Okay... It seems like Nazma has come. See you then. I have to tell her about Kim Jae", said Zaini feeling excited."Wait!! You cannot tell Nazma about Kim Jae. It is supposed to be kept a secret", said Kim Jae.Leo heard it and made a sulking face. "Is Dr Nazma around? Can I talk to her? Can you please ask for her contact number?" said Leo coming close to Kim Jae.Kim Jae pressed the mute button on the call."Leo, I think I need your help here. The photo is out on the internet and I am constantly making stories and telling lies to Zaini to stay close to her. She doesn't remember the bridge incident but Dr Nazma knows about it. If she gets to see the picture I am doomed. You need to distract Dr Nazma for the time being", said Kim Jae. Leo felt mixed emotions. He could not understand if he would be helping Kim Jae or himself!!"Then ask for he contact number", said Leo and winked.