chapter 44

                                  1Everyone gasped.Kim Jae looked at Zaini who was zoned out. He smiled as he found her cute but he was scared too. He tried to move up but his other arm was below Zaini's head. "What did you do?" shouted another girl looking at the girl who pushed Zaini."I was just separating her from my dear Kim Jae", said that girl and rushed to pick up Kim Jae.Zaini came to her senses after hearing the shouts and realized her head was resting over Kim Jae's hand. She moved her head a little up. Kim Jae removed his hand and got up. The girl was holding his arm to help him get up. As soon as Kim Jae got up he shook off his arm to make her leave his arm in anger. He offered his hand to Zaini to help her get up. Zaini reluctantly held his hand and got up. She was finding it weird to stand there after what just happened. Kim Jae looked at the girl who pushed Zaini."Are you out of your mind? How can you push her?" yelled Kim Jae."I... was just trying to...", the girl stuttered."She was not holding your coat!! It was mine! You don't own me. You are not my mother, sister, or lover who can decide for me. How can you harass her like that? Yesterday also I heard you all badmouth her. What kind of behavior is this!? What she will think about us Koreans? What will she tell to her Indian friends? Why are you people spoiling our image in front of a foreign student?? Why?? Don't you use your brains? What wrong has she done to you? Tell me?", yelled Kim Jae. He looked at everyone one by one and asked the same question.No one had any answers to his questions as Zaini had never hurt anyone. They started looking at the floor one by one. The girl who pushed her was feeling insulted. She was the lead girl of the class with whom everyone wanted to talk or sit. But, right now she was being yelled at by Kim Jae in front of everyone because of Zaini which made her hate her even more. She looked at Zaini with furious eyes. Suddenly, Ji Hoon entered the room. He saw everyone looking down and Kim Jae yelling at them."What is happening here?" asked Ji Hoon.He looked at Kim Jae and asked, "Why are you yelling at the students?"Kim Jae looked at him and said, "You need to feed them some sense. They are bullying her for no reason. This girl pushed her and she fell to the ground. I was there to protect her otherwise she could have hit her head to the ground. Who would be held responsible for this?"Ji Hoon was furious hearing about the incident. He felt insecure hearing all this from Kim Jae who has no value in his eyes. "Are you alright? Miss Zaini?" asked Ji Hoon.Zaini nodded but she had hurt both the elbows. "Zaini, you have been assigned to the pediatric department for a month. You need to report to me in the morning and before you leave in the evening daily. Mr. Kim you can choose someone else for your research", said Ji Hoon."Why is everyone so passionate to separate her from me!!" uttered Kim Jae in the slowest voice. "Did you say something?" asked Ji Hoon."Ah... No. I don't want to work with any of these. They have broken my trust. I will go with her only. Anyhow my character is a pediatrician only", said Kim Jae."Dear Kim Jae then you should stay with Dr. Ji Hoon. He is the best", said the girl who pushed Zaini earlier.Ji Hoon looked at Kim Jae and then at Zaini. He had planned to keep Zaini close to him, away from Kim Jae but he was glued to Zaini. It was a good option to keep Kim Jae away from Zaini but he hated him."No, I am super busy!! I can't let anyone stay with me. He can come to my department and stay with Zaini", said Ji Hoon clenching his hands."Should I leave, Sir?" asked Zaini."How can you leave? She needs to apologize to you", said Kim Jae.The girl was shocked to hear it. Others looked at each other in disappointment.Zaini saw their faces and said, "It's okay. There is no need for that. She is your fan and she must not have liked how I was holding your coat. Although she went too far still it's okay. I am here to learn and be a good doctor not to waste my time on these kinds of stupidities", said Zaini.Kim Jae made an expression saying "Learn from her""Ms. Hye Na, please try to behave with your classmates. I have already warned you about this. It must be the last time that I have heard any of your mischievous acts. She is not at all angry with you after what you did to her. You must also show some maturity. Apologize right now!" said Ji Hoon."She has already got her reward, why would she get angry", uttered the girl recalling the liplock between Zaini and Kim Jae. She looked at Ji Hoon and then at Kim Jae. Both were looking adamant. She knew there was no escape."I am sorry!" said in a low volume feeling reluctant to say."I can't hear anything", said Ji Hoon."It's alright. I hear it", said Zaini as she wanted to run out of the room as soon as possible. The girl looked at Zaini with furious eyes. Zaini turned to leave the room. Kim Jae's eyes fell on her elbows."You are bleeding!" shouted he and rushed towards Zaini.He held her arms and folded them to see the elbows."Oh, it's nothing much", said Zaini trying to move away from Kim Jae as she was feeling awkward whenever he was coming close to her. "Let's go to my room and let me give you treatment for this", said Ji Hoon, holding Zaini's hand and pulling her to walk out with him. "Why are you pulling her? You are hurting her", said Kim Jae immediately.Ji Hoon left Zaini's hand and went out hinting Zaini to follow him.Kim Jae also followed them."What is all this happening?? Why are the two of them behaving like that?? Are they in love with her?" said one of the boys.Everyone glared at him.