Jihyo was sitting on her bed in the room, still angry over what happened between her and her dad. It was too far for him to hit her like that, especially since she just took in a child. How bad would it be? She looked around her room, which was painted pink. A few metres  away from her is her pastel blue wardrobe decorated with white polka dots and a plain wooden study table with a table lamp and a stack of papers on it. She stared at a portrait hanging on the wall, depicting a family photo of her and her parents. She looked longingly at her mother’s face, and her serene expression. How she wished she was there to console her, to ensure her that everything was alright.

  No, that could not happen, she thought to herself. Her mother left her half a decade ago, leaving her with her father due to a fight. She recalled that fateful day, when her parents were quarrelling over something, and her mother left the house in anger. After that only did her father realise that a car was driving towards her mother, and called her to not leave. However, it was to no avail, as the inevitable happened. She quickly tried to forget about the matter, but the gory image afterwards kept haunting her for years.

  Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. She told him to come in, and realised that it was her father.

  “I’m sorry for what have happened.” Jihyo’s father said. “Would you forgive me for what have happened?”

  She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she has forgotten about the event just now. She smiled at her father, and telling him that it was alright.

  “I feel bored now. Do you mind taking a walk with me?” Jihyo asked.

  Jihyo’s father quickly agreed. Soon, the father and daughter are taking a stroll in their huge backyard. In the middle of the park was a marble fountain, sculpted to perfection. On its four sides are benches, with raspberry bushes on the edge. There are also cherry trees blooming in the distance, with the faint smell of ripe mangoes. Jihyo took a whiff of the smell, and felt relaxed.

  “It is late now. Are you feeling hungry?” Jihyo’s father asked nicely. “If you want your favourite tomato pasta, I can cook personally for you. I could use the tomatoes that I have just plucked and the parsley plants that I have just-“

  “It’s okay dad, I’m fine. You don’t have to do that!” Jihyo said, with a teasing grin on her face. “Besides, I just wanted to have a talk with you, like to catch up with things.”

  “About Mina, what are you going to do to her?” She asked, feeling concerned.

  It was incredible that Jihyo quickly grew fond of her. However, it was not surprising, considering that Mina is really cute and innocent, and is really loveable. Jihyo felt really pitiful of Mina and her plight, and decided that she would protect her with all she can. After all, her parents were set up by an evil guy. How could he do that!

  “Don’t worry, Jihyo-ah. I would take care of her, and train her with you so you could guide her too.” Jihyo’s father replied.

  However, Jihyo was really concerned, and that the other children in the institution that she is in might bully Mina. However, Jihyo’s father reassured her that he would overlook the matter and make sure that Mina would not be hurt. Jihyo was highly doubtful that he would help at all, but she guessed only time would tell.

  “Then when would she start training?” Jihyo asked.

  “Tomorrow, of course! When else would it be?” Jihyo’s father quickly replied.

  “Huh?! But..” Jihyo exclaimed, “.. What if she is too weak to even start training? She is an 8 year-old after all!”

  “Don’t worry, Jihyo-ah.” He reassured Jihyo. “I am very sure she will be all right. Now get to sleep, tomorrow will be a big day.”

  As he said that, he brought Jihyo out of the backyard, into the mansion, back to her room. He switched off the lights of the room.

  “Good night.” He smiled with a delighted grin.

A/N: This is a really short chapter, also a bridging chapter, I will probably update soon like Friday? I don't know, so let's just see how things go. (:  Comments are very much appreciated, and thank you to all who subscribed, and also those who are reading! 

P.S. I'm not really knowledgable about all those spy and doctor stuff, so just take whatever I write with a pinch of salt and read it as a form of entertainment! Love you guys! (That's cheesy.. Well...)