QRI'S POV

I feel like I lost all my energy from running just to get into the mansion.

I'll never ever gonna do this again.

I walk inside the house.

"I hope it wasn't too late" I said while I'm still trying to catch my breath and not minding whoever is in there.

"OMO MY CUTIE PRETTY KYUL. I THOUGHT YOU FORGET MOMMY'S BIRTHDAY" Happily approaches me and gives me a tight hug.

I'm sweaty but she hugs me.

Anyway she hugs me first so I just return the hug.

I kinda miss the hug from my parents.

"I don't. Happy Birthday Mommy" I greeted her.

"Thank you princess" she said.

"Sorry I don't have a gift" I apologize.

I was supposed to buy a gift for her but because I kinda forget about it I don't have a gift with me.

"It's ok. Your presence is the best gift I could ever receive" Mom said while wiping the sweat on my face.

"Aigoo princess. Did you just run all the way here?" Dad asks as he approaches me too.

"Uhm kind of" I replied and hug Dad.

"Tsk. You're meant to be a Princess and not an athlete sweetheart. You must be aware of that" Dad teases me.

"Yeah yeah" I said turn to look at the people in the living room.

Just our relative and

My eyes widen

Hyomin and her Mom were here.

I greeted our relatives and of course Mrs. Park too.

She looks surprise and so does Hyomin.

I didn't know they were here and I never expect that they would figure out everything like this.

"Uhm I think I should leave now. I'm not feeling well" Sunny suddenly said.

"Is that so? Go ahead and take rest" Mom said to her.

Of course our family doesn't know what she does to me.

Her parents leave with her too.

She didn't greet me or say goodbye but I wasn’t really expecting that she will.

What's odd is that she didn't bid goodbye to Hyomin too.

Are they arguing?

Hyomin was just sitting there quietly with her Mom.

I wanted to approach her and talk to her but I'm scared that she will just ignore me again.

Heol.

"Mom can I go eat first?" I ask my Mom who never let go of my hand since I came here.

"Oh sure my princess." Mom said.

"Hyomin sweetheart. You go with Kyul. I know you are bored sitting there. Go on" Mom said which cause me to panic.

"No. It's ok Mom" I said and give her a meaningful look.

"I'm doing you a favor" She whispered to me.

"Let's go Ri." Hyomin said and drag me to the dining area.

She's holding my hand and I swear I feel like I'm going to faint.

When we got there ahjumma immediately serve my food and leave us.

I started eating silently like I was trying not to make any kind of sound.

If there is one thing I could describe the situation right now.

It'll be AWKWARD!

She was just there sitting in front of me while I can't even look at her.

CRAP!

Lee Jihyun what's wrong with you?!

I can feel that she was staring at me.

I gotta do something before I melt.

I could be calm at any situation but this time I feel like being calm was a strange thing to me.

I keep eating my food so fast because I'm too nervous.

When I suddenly I was choked.

Water!!

*cough*

I need water.

"Hey are you ok?"

I just found out that Hyomin was standing right beside me while holding a glass of water in her hand.

She gave it to me and I immediately drink it.

Damn what was that?

Hyomin is now sitting beside me and we are just few inches away.

She was rubbing my back.

"T-thank you" I said to her without looking at her.

I don't know why but I suddenly felt shy around her

"Eat slowly. Your Dad said you're meant to be a Princess but you don't eat like a princess" she said and gets the chopstick on my hand.

"Say ah" she said trying to feed me.

I blushed.

"I-I c-can eat alone" I said.

"Eh? I'll feed you so that you won't choke again. I'll be sad if you didn't accept it" she said and pouts.

I then look away and accepted the food.

Why is she so cute?

Why is she suddenly acting this way?

"Minnie can w-"

"Finish eating first and we will talk after" she said with a serious tone this time.

She still insist to feed me but we didn't talk

I just enjoyed the moment.

After we eat we decided to go outside the house but I remember something so I ask her to wait for me coz I will get something in my room.

After I get that thing in my room I go outside the house and search for Hyomin.

I found her to the place where I first meet her.

She was sitting on the same spot while looking down. It's just like when I first saw her there.

I decided to approach her.

"Annyeong!!" I greeted her happily just like before.

She looks up to me with a curious expression.

"What's your name?" I ask her

She still not getting it.

She looks puzzled for few seconds before she speaks.

"I'm Minnie." she replied.

"You're Minnie? Sounds like Minnie Mouse. I'm Kyul" I said trying to sound as cheerful as before.

Hyomin giggled.

"So you're really are Kyul. I'm a pabo" she said.

I sit beside her.

"No Minnie. You weren't a pabo. You're just a little bit impatient" I said.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she asks.

"Because I still can't. You see I got punished by my parents for being a naughty kid" I explained.

"Then Sunny?" She asks.

I sighed.

"I don't know how did she found out about our past. I was surprised that she did that too. I tried to tell you but