"So you can draw as well!?" Ho-jin exclaimed, totally in awe of the many talents of this girl. "Tell me, what more can you do, what else are you good at?"
"Nothing really!" She replied.
"Oh come on, don't act like Ho-jin! He is also good at everything he does, but he always acts like he doesn't do anything well." Dae Jung chimed in. "Okay just one thing at a time, then. Let me start with this: can you sing? Your voice is really sweet."
"No, this is one thing I really can't do! But I love cooking, I will cook you all some traditional dishes, I promise." Nitya replied again.
Chang Min got excited after knowing the fact that she liked cooking and said, "Are you actually interested in culinary? What all do you make well, what are your favorite ingredients to cook with? Tell me everything; and we will plan to cook something together, as none of them can cook good food..."
Nitya giggled when Kaoru chimed in indignantly "Just because you are a MasterChef doesn't mean that everyone can cook at your speed and also manage to get the food to taste like it has been made by you! It is one of the few impossible tasks in this world..."
The hospital room was alive with chatter: everyone was busy talking amongst themselves, while Ji-hun was sitting and sulking in a corner; meanwhile, Hyeon had been eyeing the girl suspiciously. 'How can this be possible that she is not familiar with our music or movies? Even though she knew our characteristics so aptly, she said she didn't know about our characters on camera; is she genuine?' He wanted to warn his band mates, so he spoke up in Korean before Ji-hun or Dae Jung could have gotten the chance to stop him.
"Yeojaleul eotteohge mid-eul su issni? Geunyeoneun michin paen-iljido molla!"
("How can you trust this woman? She might be a crazy fan!")
Nitya looked up to see who had spoken. She glared angrily at him and replied "Mworago haess-eo? Dasi han beon malhae!" ("What did you say? Say it again!")
Ho-jin, Kaoru and Chang Min were shocked that this girl was even more talented than she had revealed initially; Ji-hun and Dae Jung were tensed up about what was going to happen next, while Hyeon was confused about how she knew Korean. 'Who was she!?'
She continued, but in English "You know what, I can reply to you in Korean as well, but in no other language can I express my anger better than Urdu and English! And since you are unfamiliar with Urdu, I will opt for English because unlike you, I don't place doubt on people just going by appearance! You guys might not be as you seem too, there are so many other possibilities, but I trust you and I am grateful to you for saving my life. But don't you think that just because you are a celebrity, it gives you the authority to judge anybody and put everybody in the same box you think they should belong to! So let me tell you I am not a crazy fan; or to be precise, it might sound a little harsh but it is the truth that I am not even your fan either. So please keep your doubts or opinions to yourself only and if you want to express them so badly, then have the guts to express it to my face! I think you can understand what I'm trying to say. I always thought of you as the cool hyung, so be like one!" She completed her rant in one breath and Ho-jin was the first one to break the silence that lasted for a few seconds, by saying "Whoa! Would you like to join our rap line, because you can rap faster than Hyeon hyung!" Everyone else was just recovering from shock, when Hyeon left the room, making her feel guilty- after all, they were the ones who had been looking after her.
She spoke out- "I am sorry guys, I didn't want to say all those things but ended up doing so because nobody has ever accused me like he did!"
Seeing her freaking out after she had already scolded Hyeon, Chang Min replied with a chuckle "Relax kid, he will be alright. Now we also think that we should go, as we have to get ready for the party. Don't forget that you are also coming-"
"Me? But after all this, how can..."
"We told you to relax, right? He will be leaving just after the party, so don't feel stressed about it and I won't listen to any excuses!" Kaoru was the one to clarify further.
"But..."
"No more ifs, ands or buts! We are leaving for now; Ji-hun are you coming with us?" Dae Jung asked Ji-hun, after dismissing Nitya mid-way.
"No, I will join you directly at the party. I will stay here till then to make sure she gets ready and bring her there."
Everyone else left the room and Nitya put on her earphones and played a random song on the FM to calm herself down. The rhythm instantly caught her attention and she exclaimed to herself "Wow this song sounds really good, going by the melody!" That was the moment when Ji-hun had been entering the room after seeing the others off; her exclamation made him move towards her instead of towards his seat by the side. Coming near her, he pulled one earbud out of her ear and put it into his, when he heard his own voice singing back to him. He smiled just as Nitya looked at him with abject shock, she hadn't realized that it was actually his song which had started playing. He smirked, saying "I bet the lyrics and the man who has written the lyrics are equally awesome." Bringing his face near her ear, he whispered "-and I suggest you should listen to them too!"
Blood rushed to her cheeks as she pulled the earphones out of her ear, saying "I really didn't know that it was your song, I-"
"Relax Nitya, did I say something about that? I believed it when you said that you really didn't know anything about that song. Let's go, we need to go somewhere before the party," declaring this, he stood up straight, giving her hand to her as support.
Nitya looked at him and asked, "Is it really necessary for me to come?"
"It is very necessary for you to come, otherwise Chang Min hyung will kill me for not bringing you to his birthday party. Now let's go, otherwise we will really be late for the party."
"But where are we going?"
"Shopping and getting you ready!? Where else?"
"Shopping- but why!? And have you forgotten about my leg injury? And I don't even know what he will like, then how can I go to buy him a gift!"
"Who told you that we are going shopping for gifts? We are going to buy you a dress; and I do remember your leg injury well enough. So earlier, I was giving you my hand but I have come up with an even better option!"
Saying this, he lifted her in his arms, making her flinch for a second. She was not able to process what had just happened and Ji-hun bent his head to whisper in her ears before she could get the chance to shout. "Relax, I am only carrying you to the wheel chair by the door. But if you want me to carry you like this the entire way, then I can assure you that I will carry you to the end of the world." He completed the sentence with a smile on his face, and walked out of the room along with her.
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Nitya woke up panting again, fully drenched in sweat, making Mehul and Ruchi rush towards her with worry.
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