“Hey, are you alright?” Kyungsoo asked me as he handed me a cone of ice-cream that he bought from the cute ice-cream stall alongside the theme park. I didn’t even know how to express my feelings right now. I’m so happy. Eventhough it’s only a day but it feels like I’ve spent my time here for the entire holiday. Thanks to Kyungsoo, I managed to experience a real holiday. It didn’t even feels like the holiday had already ended!

“Nah, I’m okay. Don’t worry, just a little tired a bit.” I said, brushing away all his worries on the face. Kyungsoo took a seat beside me, enjoying his chocolate ice-cream. While me, of course I’m having a great time with my strawberry ice-cream. Ah, my throat feels so nice as the strawberry flavor went in. Thanks to Kyungsoo again for the treat. You know what, I always have this kind of thought : maybe Kyungsoo is the fairy-godmother which was sent by God to me. Haha,that’s weird but it’s true. He’s always there to help whenever I faced some troubles or difficulties.

“Naeun, what are you thinking?” Kyungsoo’s sudden question had brought me into reality. See, like I already said, he reads me well. I took a deep breath, turning to him. He was really enjoying his ice-cream until he didn’t even realized that the ice-cream leave some marks on the right side of his lips. I chuckled a bit while staring at him, causing him to stop enjoying his scrumptious treat. “What?” He asked with a confused glare flashed in his eyes. Oh my god, he’s so cute like a kid!

“Nothing. Just a little dirt on the right side of your lips,” I said, pointing a the right side of his lips. Kyungsoo tried to use his free hand to clean the dirt but it caused him to look messier as the dirt spread. I chuckled even more, like serious he looks like a little kid. “Hey, don’t laugh!” Kyungsoo elbowed me while still trying his best in cleaning the dirt that he caused.

“Alright… Alright..” I muttered as I tried my best to control myself from chuckling. Quickly, I took my handkerchief from my bagpack and handed it to him. “What?” He asked me with a puzzled expression on his face. I rolled my eyes, since when my bestfriend had become a slow person? Without even waiting, I quickly cleaned the dirt for him using my handkerchief. It’s better like this. My stomach would pained a lot from laughing if I didn’t clean it and Kyungsoo might be sulking because of my attitude which making fun of him. “Ta-da! Already cleaned!” I shouted happily.

“Gosh, Do Kyungsoo. You eat like a kid!” I nagged to him while having a bite of my strawberry ice-cream. Kyungsoo slightly chuckled hearing my nags. “Whatever. Anyway, thanks for your help,” He rolled his eyes while thanking to me.

“So… Are you having fun today?” I took a few seconds to answer Kyungsoo’s question. To be honest, I felt really happy since I finally have time to enjoy but in the same time, I’m worried if both of us would be charged for the disciplinary actions for our ‘crime’ today.

“It was fun! No, I mean it’s very very super fun! You know what, I still couldn’t forget the moment when we rode the roller-coaster oh my god I can’t even feel my feet! And the ferris wheel, gosh I can’t imagine if the wheel stopped when we’re on the top!”

Kyungsoo laughed with all his heart hearing my answer. I pouted a bit. Hey, what’s so funny about my answer huh? “Soo, stopped laughing at my answer! I can’t even understand why did you laugh, oh gosh.” I nagged again while messing up the latter’s hair into a mess. Ha, serves him right!

“Hey, you’re the one who acted like a kid,” He mocked at me while adjusting his hair into his usual hair-style again. I pouted as a response of his statement. Am I that childish? It’s probably true. I don’t know why I would turn into a childish kid whenever I am with him. It’s just… Being with him would make you feel so comfortable. Like you just found your home. A real home. Sighs. I haven’t been feeling like I am home since my father died.

“Naeun?” Kyungsoo’s voice brought me back to the reality. I furrowed my eyebrows probably having an expression of “What?” on my face. “You’re currently in a deep thinking, aren’t you?” I quickly shook off my head, not wanting to talk about what I thought just now. There’s no fun at all if we talk about how miserable my life is. I also didn’t want Kyungsoo felt bad of me.

“Come on, just spill it,” He said, holding onto my shoulders while patting them in a very gentle way. In some way, his action helped me out a lot. Well, it feels like all my stress just gone in a whoosh. My eyes didn’t took a long time to produce the white fluids which already rolled off to my cheeks. Damn, it makes me feel like a baby.

“Shh.. What’s wrong with my Cinderella huh?” Kyungsoo quietly mumbled while caressing my hair. I chuckled slightly when I heard the ‘Cinderella’ word. This guy is totally something.  My head was on his not-so-broad shoulder, not even care being soaked by my tears. I didn’t even know what’s wrong with me today. It’s just…. I don’t know. I kept crying while Kyungsoo tried his best to comfort me. I could sense that the passerby were staring at me. They would probably thought that Kyungsoo had made me cried.

After a few minutes I managed to get a grip of myself. Actually, I’m not a crybaby type but when it comes to emotions, I couldn’t just help it. “Here, drink up.” Kyungsoo handed me a bottle of mineral water. I gladly drink it up until half. My throat felt hurts because of crying.

“Feeling better?” He asked. I nodded my head, mouthing him a ‘thank you’ which earned a grin from him. There’s a long silence between us. Kyungsoo probably didn’t dare himself to speak after what just happened. I still remember when my father passed away, Kyungsoo comforted me a lot. I didn’t even have a thought about going home after I happened to know the change of my step-mother’s attitude. I spent my days at Kyungsoo’s house since his parents were gone to some business trip at Japan and my step-mother was extremely angry that time yet Kyungsoo backed me up. Well, eventhough it didn’t help… At least, I got my strength again to live on my life.

“Soo...” I called him. He turned to me, looking at me with his big round eyes. “Yes?” I gritted my teeth, holding myself so that I won’t cry again. Fortunately, after a few seconds I managed to brush away all the sadness and substitute it with happiness.

“Thanks for being with me for all this long.” I said. Kyungsoo gave me a warm smile and a pat on my shoulder. “Well, that’s what friend are for,” I smiled at his statement. He looked so relieved to know that I’m in a good state, not crying anymore.

“You know what?”

“What?”

“I start to think that.. maybe you’re my fairy-godmother,” I said. Kyungsoo burst into laugh as he heard me. What? Isn’t that true?

“Oh my god, how ambitious Cinderella,” He mocked me. I stucked my tounge and pinched him in the arms. “Ow! How dare you hurted your fairy-godmother!” Kyungsoo groaned in pain while claiming himself as my fairy-godmother. Gosh, how dramatic.

“Shut up, fairy-godmother.”

“Oh, you just disappoints your fairy-godmother here,”

“I think I’m going to take back of the title,”

“Please do as you wish because I’m craving for the prince’s title.”

I burst into laugh when I heard his statement. Prince? Oh my god, is he kidding or what? I quickly turned off my laugh as Kyungsoo glared at me. Uh-oh! Don’t tell me that he’s serious. Alright, what a joke.

“What?” He shifted his death glare on me. I swear, those eyes looks scary whenever he did that. Man, this is awkward.

“Are you serious?” I asked.

“Why not?” He said as he furrowed his brows.

“You’re joking right?”

“No.”

“Liar.” I started to feel uncomfortable. Kyungsoo brought his face closer to me which literally made me felt nervous. O-okay, he never acts like this. Did his brain just got bombed or something?

“Kyung..Kyungsoo..” I muttered as I moved myself further than him. I swallowed my own saliva to brush away my nervous feelings. “What’s the matter of I’m being the prince?” Kyungsoo voiced out as he finally stopped doing what he just did. Gosh, it such a relief since he’s finally in a normal state. His voice didn’t serious anymore which caused me to make a conclusion that he’s just joking.

I cleared my throat before responding to his question. I swear, if he did this again I will cut his head off oh Gosh!

“Because we’re only friends. And the prince was supposed to be my so called true love,” I said, pinching his cheeks playfully. Well, I did it so that we won’t be drown in awkwardness. Kyungsoo slightly chuckled. “You've read too many fairy-tales don’t you?” Kyungsoo mocked me.

“Ha-ha. I’ve been living in this fairy-tale world since my mom and dad passed away. So what?”

“Naeun, don’t say like that.” Kyungsoo sternly said. “God is just testing you. You must be strong in getting through it. You’ll find your happiness in the end,” Kyungsoo’s words somehow really comforts me. He’s right. I shouldn’t think like that. I should be grateful. Eventhough my parents were gone, at least I’m not kicked out from the mansion even I wished I was. I should be strong so that I can have my rights back. It’s my parents’ mansion. I should be the one who supposed to protect it from my wicked step-family.

            Then I realized that I might teared up in anytime. I quickly looked at Kyungsoo pleadingly. “Can I get a hug?” I asked him as tears formed in the edge of my eyes. “Come here you, Cinderella.” Kyungsoo gently pulled me in his arms, letting my tears soaked his shoulder for the second time. Kyungsoo did his routine, caressing my hair gently and patted my back. Ah, what a comfort. After my third time of crying, we finally decided to go home. It’s almost 5 in the evening. Gosh, my step-mother would be angry of course. Phew, so hectic.

            “Here we go..” Kyungsoo said, staring at the gate of my mansion. Or should I call it a jail? I litereally let out a very frustrated sigh. Kyungsoo gave a pat on my back, making me to feel better.

            “See you tomorrow, I guess?” Kyungsoo said. I nodded as I opened the gate. Well, I hope nothing will happen to both of us at the school tomorrow. Ha-ha. The image of our discipline teacher, Mr. Yong. Geez, he’s a complete hungry lion. Hopefully, he won’t cut our heads off because we skipped the school without any necessary reasons.

            Kyungsoo watched me walking through the passageway to the mansion. I heard that he shouted “Cheer up you kid!” which made me to turn back and threw my exclusively sweetest smile to him. Aw, how sweet my bestfriend is, always reminding me to be happy and ditch away all the sadness.

            “Where did you go?” I froze when I heard the voice. My hand slowly closed the door of the mansion. Darn it, I got caught by my step-mother. I turned to her who was standing at the entrance of of the living room. She was currently giving me that kind of look. The look that would give you such an eerie feeling and sent shivers to your spine. “Where have you been?” She shot me with her deadly glare.

            “Just hanging out with Kyungsoo,” I replied, gulping my own saliva. She scoffed as she heard my answer, walking towards me with her ‘are-you-kidding-me’ expression on her face. “How dare you have fun while my daughters and me were currently starving at home? Have you forgotten your routine?” She became angered all of sudden. I clenched my teeth and gripped the hem of my skirt tight. Darn it, what a bad day. Sighs.

            “Don’t you ever skip the lunch again! I’ll make sure that you’ll be grounded for a month if this would happened again.” With the warning, she left me there. I’m totally dumbfounded. Kicking my shoes off, I quickly drifted to my room. I threw myself on my not-so-comfy bed, exhaling off a heavy breath. It’s driving me crazy! I better be careful next time so that I won’t be grounded for a month. Like seriously, her warning really pissed me off like hell.

            “AAHHHH!” I let off my anger, ruffling off my hair. She’ve been controlling me for the whole holiday and she didn’t even let me to have fun a bit after her ‘torture’. Pfft, it’s not like she don’t have any money to hire at least ten maids to manage the mansion well. Why must she ruined my life by making me to be the maid of this mansion? For God’s sake, at my own mansion!

            “Darn it. It’s already 6. I need to prepare the dinner,” I muttered to myself. Lazily, I got up from the bed and washed up. Wearing my pink pyjamas, I walked downstairs and went to the kitchen. I gasped as I opened the fridge. “Oh God.” There’s nothing at all! What should I do right now? Cook at least three cups of ramens? Great, Jihae would slay my head off. So did her daughters. The lionesses would eat me alive then if I don’t prepare at least rice for them to eat for the dinner. I glanced my wristwatch, “Good. It’s 6.15.” Well, I still can catch up with buying all the ingredients at the convience store. But I need to be fast! By 8.30 p.m. they would came down to know that the dinner was ready. I quickly went upstairs, changing into my black jeans, a dull white t-shirt and a black hoodie. After shoving my feet into the sneakers, I made my way to the gate but then I stopped and gasped.

            “Kyungsoo….” I muttered with a low voice. Kyungsoo was currently riding his bike. He looked at me while throwing his smile to me. He’s wearing black long-sleeved tee and black trousers. Well, our taste is quite the same actually. Maybe that’s why we were destined to be bestfriends. The thing is.. What is he doing here in the dusk? He should be home right now. I jogged to the gate and opened it.

            “Soo? What are you doing here?” I asked as I closed the gate. He got down from his bike, flipping his hair a bit. “So… I guess that you’re having some trouble. Am I right?” He shot. My jaw was totally dropped. What is this? Sherlock Soo? I stared at him unbelieveably. “Soo, are you alright?” I asked him, looking at him indifferently.

            “What?”

            “Seems when you’ve been such a genius huh?” I shot.

            “Hey, missy! I’ve been declared as one of the best students in my grade.” He mocked me up. I laughed out of sudden. Man, it’s such a fun thing to . I couldn’t even believe that he’s actually a year older than me for God’s sake! “Aw, come on Soo. I swear that you’re genius today,” I ruffled his hair into mess which caused me to get a smack from him on my arm.

            “Whatever. So, who needs a ride?” He pat the back seat of his bike. “Wow, how could you know that I need a ride? Like seriously, I’m totally impressed!” I said, shifting myself on the seat. Ah, I love riding the bike with Kyungsoo!

            “It’s just.. I have this kind of instinct that told me that you’re in trouble. That’s why I came. And I guess the instinct is not even lying.” Kyungsoo started to paddle his bike carefully, making sure that I’m safe behind him. “A fairy-godmother instinct, huh?” I jokingly said while holding to Kyungsoo tightly.

“Well, sort of,” I giggled as he said that. “Where’s the destination, miss?” Kyungsoo asked as if he’s a taxi cab driver. “Convience store, please?”

“What are you going to buy?”

“Just… Some ingredients for the dinner. They won’t eat ramen you know. The fridge is copmletely empty and I have to make it full,” I said replied, lying my head against his warm back. Oh dear, how comfortable. My hair was quite messy because of the wind so I put my hoodie on.

“How about the supermarket? I think it would be better if we go there. You can get the vegetables. I heard that they were offering some discounts for the vegetables.” He suggested. Yeah, he’s right. Since I’m using my own money to buy it, I should buy them with the cheaper price. Thanks to my beautiful step-mother, I’m going to lose my money just because I need to make them dinner. Pfft, screw them!

“Alright then, Soo.” I hugged him tight as he fastened his paddle on the bike. It’s almost 7. We need to shop really fast since we won’t have much time anymore. By the way, what should I cook? Crap. I should have thought about it before I decided to left home. Dude, I’m totally blank.

“Soo, what should I cook?” I asked.

“What is it again?” Kyungsoo asked me again as he couldn’t hear my voice well because of the distractions from the wind and sounds of traffic. “What should I cook?” I asked in a louder voice. After a few seconds he replied, “How about some spaghetti for tonight?” I cheered up. Yes! Spagghetti would be nice! And it’s easy to be done oh great! What a genius Do Kyungsoo.

“Hey, it’s a very great idea you know! Thank you again, Soo. You’re the best!” I gave him a hug from the back. “Most welcome, Miss. It’s just a piece of cake.” I burst into laugh as I heard him. Being with him, I felt like I’ve been treated like a princess. Okay, it’s Cinderella. Along with the fairy-godmother.

            “Here you go,” Kyungsoo handed me the groceries that we had just bought at the supermarket. Phew, we didn’t take a long time to shop. It’s just 7.45 p.m. I still got time to prepare the dinner until 8.15 p.m. I took the groceries from Kyungsoo as I got down from his bike. It’s nice to have a ride with him.

            “Kyungsoo, thanks again. Seriously dude, you’re the best thing ever! I could never live without you!” I said, hugging him who’s still on the bike. Okay, you may think that I’m overreacting but it’s just… I’m so grateful to have him. Especially during the time like this. He’s my savior.

            “Alright buddy. Let go of me. I need to go home. Mum would shot her continuous nags to me for biking in the dusk. You know right how concern she is towards her beloved son? By the way, I need to help her with the dishes.” I nodded with a chuckle.Mr. & Mrs. Do should be grateful to have an obedient son like Kyungsoo. I would be really grateful then if I’ve got a son like Kyungsoo. Kyungsoo is the only son in the family. The only child in the family.  Name it everything, my best buddy here is totally the most perfect one.

            “Okay, see you tomorrow at the school.” I bid him goodbye as he left the front gate with his bicycle. I quickly bolted in and straightly went to the kitchen. After making sure that the spaghetti was boiled perfectly, I quickly made the sauce. I’m still not used in making spaghetti but I promise that it will taste good. After a few minutes, the sauce had finally cooked well and it’s time to serve.

            “Finally,” A sigh of relief came out from my lips as I finished the serving of three plates of spaghetti.I gulped my own saliva as it looks tasty. Luckily I saved some for myself, and now I need to go upstairs quickly before they caught me. Arriving at my room, I closed the door and locked it. Phew, I should eat this fast if I don’t want to be caught red-handed.

            After I had my dinner, I jumped onto bed. Grabbing my MP3, I pushed the play button and lied myself as Huh Gak’s Reminisence played along in my ear. I closed my eyes. Probably thinking about what I’ve been through today. Trutfully, it would be the most unforgettable day in my life. And yes, thanks to Kyungsoo for that. That awesome brat, he’s really something. Sometimes, I would think if he’s really a fairy-Godmother to me. Is he?

            It made me chuckle when I thought about Kyungsoo. I couldn’t live without him. He’s my home. The only home that I left. Suddenly, something just came up in my mind. I quickly took out my pink diary from the drawer beside my bed. It’s a diary that my late mother gave me as a birthday present. I was 9 during that time. Yes, a year before she died. A light chuckle left my lips as I read my latest update in the diary. That’s when I wrote about how I celebrated Kyungsoo’s birthday. Chuckles again. Man, it’s so funny! I still remember when he shouted like a crazy man when I locked him up in the music room. I swear that I almost cried because of laughing. It’s so hilarious to remember it. After all, I just simply wished him a happy birthday while playing the piano. Still, he said that he felt so touched very much. Sighs. How I wish I could make something special for him like he always did to me.

            “Mom, dad. I’m so grateful that I still have a person that cares me like you guys did,” I said, hugging the pink diary tight. I closed my eyes, lying against the bed again. “Good night, Soo,”