Mystery Girl

Ho-jin and Dae Jung looked at him, their faces blank. They were also unaware of who this girl was, while Chang Min gulped and gathered his thoughts again before speaking "Aren't you supposed to tell us that? Now just go on, who is the girl? And don't you know how big of a scandal it will be, if by any chance this news gets leaked! You were supposed to stop him, not encourage him- it will prove detrimental to his career! How careless can you be..."

"Are you done?" Hyeon interrupted curtly in between Chang Min's blabbering. He took a deep breath to calm himself down, then spoke "I also don't know who this girl is. I thought Ho-jin and DJ must be familiar with this girl, or at least either one of them would definitely be aware of this. Now tell me the truth, the two of you! And don't be scared: I promise both of you, if he loves her, then I will protect him at any cost. But for that, we have to find out whether that girl loves him; and if it is because of him, or if she is after his money or fame. So move your tongues as fast as you can and spill the details."

Ho-jin looked at Dae Jung, and then back at Hyeon. "Hyung, I swear, I don't know anything about this girl." He had hardly finished speaking when Dae Jung also spoke up. "I also don't know anything, hyung. This morning, he had mentioned something about a girl, but I don't think even he knows that girl yet, because he was asking me if I thought he would be able to find his true love; and if his fame or money would play a part in that person's love for him! He had been wondering if he would be able to find someone who will just love him for his sake, not knowing him by his stage identity but his real self!"

Hyeon looked at Kaoru, who had been standing still till now. Apart from responding or asking anything, he hadn't even reacted yet! Hyeon was well-aware of his friend's stoicism ever since he had met him in school, but he wanted to know if he was the one behind all this. He turned towards him and asked Kaoru, "Hey, just tell us now if you know something!"

"I also don't know anything, hyung. But if it's true that there is a girl, then why don't we just ask him? Everything will be clear, and we will be able to protect both of them after that, mostly the girl. Because if she is in Korea, then it will soon turn out to be a problem for her as well, given that J's fans would not let her live in peace. And even if most of them do, we don't know about the crazy and obsessed fans! We have to announce the relationship as soon as possible, so that she can move in and we can keep her safe."

As Kaoru finished his statement, Chang Min growled. "Are you mad? Or have you completely lost it? You are talking about announcing their relationship-do you want to end his career?! No way am I letting you ruin his career like this, we will have to find out the intentions of that girl and-"

"-get rid of her." Hyeon completed Chang Min's sentence.

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The ensuing war came to an end after Nitya called her dad and put him on speaker, declaring "Dad! I need a new home, as I am already so done with your two sons and your would-be daughter-in-law!" Her father replied to her SOS call by saying "Sure, Niku! Just go for whatever you like and buy it, I will pay for it. And buy a matching one for Surbhi as well, I know you both love twinning."

Her father had replied to his daughter's whims without completely listening to what she had been saying, which left Surbhi in a fit of giggles. Mehul and Mukul were standing still in shock for a second, and then burst out laughing as they realised that their dad must have been busy going through books about ancient history, trying to find something new from the old.

They were blessed to have one of the best gems of the world in their family; as Mr.Jaikar was a world renowned archeologist, and Mrs.Jaikar- their mother, was one of the best advocates in their State High Court. They stopped laughing when Nitya started sulking again; her father had disconnected the call, saying that he would transfer the money as soon as she told him the price, or she could just ask Mehul about this and he would handle the situation. They knew that she was not going to call her mom now, so they started to tease her again. Surbhi came up to her and pinched her cheeks, saying "Oh, poor baby! Now how will you manage to find two identical houses for both of us?"

Mukul also jumped between the best friends again, sullenly asking her "Shouldn't I be the one you should be pairing your stuff with, as I am your actual twin?! You are so ungrateful. you always end up twinning with the wrong person!"

"Whom did you call the wrong person? Say it again, I dare you!" Surbhi roared out .

Nitya had already seen this coming, and she had already dialed another number. As soon the person picked the call, she wailed, "Aunty! I am saying this again, I am so done with your would-be son-in-law, your not-so-lovely daughter and your favorite adult child, so please pick them up and take them away so that I can have my peace back!"

She heard a pleasant laughter in reply. "Aw, who told you that Mehul is my favourite child? Only you are my favorite child-"

"And Meisha!" Nitya mentioned Surbhi's little sister's name before Mrs.Kashyap could have completed her sentence.

"Yes,yes! Only you and Meisha are my favorite children, and are they troubling you again, after whom you love most?"

"How did you know?" Nitya asked with amazement.

"Oh child, I have seen all of you grow up; how will I not know? Don't worry, I will scold all of them! But first, I have sent something for the four of you, I hope you received it."

"Hold on, aunty," Nitya said and looked at all three, asking if they had received any parcel. Getting a negative reply, she asked, "Aunty, on whose address have you sent the parcel?" She then looked at Surbhi, gesturing for her to go and check the mailbox. She understood her instructions and rushed outside.

"Okay Nikki, I am at the studio and it's almost time for the 9 PM telecast. I will talk to you later, and remember- the black one is for you."

"Alright aunty! Love you, bye!" She disconnected the call and looked at the door waiting for Surbhi to arrive.

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