“So my sister is in a good mood today?” Jonathan teased.

“Well . . . .I am going shopping today. That's why I am in a good mood,” she answered.

“Shopping? With whom?” Jonathan asked.

“With Kyle, of course,” Lora replied.

“I thought you were going to say . . . .Shiro,” Jonathan said.

“Shiro? Are you kidding? Why would I bring a guy to go shopping?” Lora suddenly exclaimed while laughing.

“Well . . . .Kyle is a guy . . . .” Xiah suddenly said.

Lora looked at Xiah. Then she suddenly stopped laughing. She didn't know what to say.

“Uhm . . . . yeah . . . .Kyle is a guy . . . .but he's special. He loves shopping as much as I do. And he's more vain than me,” she quickly answered.

Lora and Kyle both looked at each other as if they were hiding something. The DBSK boys noticed the way the two were looking at each other. They didn't know what was going on. But they were sure that Lora and Kyle had a secret.

As soon as they all finished eating breakfast, Lora and Kyle immediately left to go shopping.

“Why are they leaving so early? Are there malls already opened at this hour?” Max asked the others while eating a bag of potato chips.

“They're going to the salon first,” Jonathan quickly answered.

The DBSK boys and Jonathan were all in the living room again. Jaejoong and Xiah were playing a video game. While Micky was checking his emails using his laptop. Jonathan was busy sorting out documents and U-Know was quietly sitting on a chair pretending to be asleep.

“Salon?” Xiah asked with a laugh. “ Really? So is she going to get a new haircut or something?”

“I don't know why. They just said they were going to the salon first. Then they were going to see a movie. Then lastly they were going to go shopping,” Jonathan answered.

“Oh . . . .” Xiah uttered.

U-Know didn't want to talk to anyone. So he just decided to pretend that he was asleep. While his eyes were closed, he was imagining Lora happily watching a movie with Kyle, eating in a fancy restaurant and picking out clothes. His mind was filled with images of Lora doing different things with Kyle. It was too maddening for him. He suddenly opened his eyes to see Jaejoong closely looking at him.

“See . . . I told you he's not asleep,” Jaejoong said to Xiah.

“Oh . . . .Come on . . . .It's lunch time already,” Xiah said to Jaejoong and U-Know.

U-Know was surprised. It was already lunch time. He suddenly thought that he may have really fallen asleep after all.

Time passed by quickly and dinner was already served. But Lora and Kyle weren't home yet.

“Those two are really something . . . .” Jonathan said while eating.

“Do you think they are still shopping?” Xiah asked Jonathan.

Jonathan laughed. “Knowing my sister. Yes . . .I believe they are still in a mall . . .shopping.”

“Kyle and Lora are sure very close. Aren't you even concerned that they could fall in love with each other?” Jaejoong asked Jonathan.

“Fall in love? Kyle and Lora? Now . . . that's impossible,” Jonathan answered with a laugh.

“But why is it impossible? Kyle is quite good-looking and Lora is beautiful . . . .” Jaejoong said.

Jonathan looked at Jaejoong. He was about to say something, but then just decided to say nothing at all.

“I don't understand why you don't even consider Kyle as someone Lora can fall in love with,” Micky said to Jonathan.

“Look . . . . Don't ask me why . . . .but just believe me when I say Lora and Kyle can never fall in love with each other,” Jonathan said again with a big grin on his face.

The DBSK boys just looked at each other. They knew that Jonathan was hiding something.

It was already passed 10 o' clock in the evening, when Kyle and Lora finally arrived.

The DBSK boys and Jonathan were in the living room watching a movie.

“Hello everybody!” Lora greeted happily. She entered the living room carrying at least ten assorted plastic bags from different stores. Then Kyle followed her, carrying at least several boxes.

“My god! How much did you spend?” Jaejoong suddenly asked after seeing how many bags and boxes Kyle and Lora carried.

Kyle placed the boxes he was carrying on a table. Then he sat down on the nearest chair beside him.

“I'm so tired!” Kyle exclaimed.

Jonathan laughed. “I can see why . . . “

“So did you really go shopping from morning till night?” Max asked Lora.

“No . . . .we went to the salon first. We both had a facial, then we had our hair trimmed a little . . . .a manicure and a pedicure . . . .Then we went to a spa. After that we went to a movie and then lastly we went shopping,” Lora answered happily.

U-Know was very silent. Lora was obviously very happy. And he was very jealous that she and Kyle were able to do all those things together.

“You really love shopping . . . .Look at how much you bought,” Jaejoong said to Lora in total amazement.

“Well . . . .you should see her go shopping when she's sad . . . .” Kyle commented.

“Why?” Jaejoong asked.

“You'll be more shocked. The amount we spent today wouldn't even come close to one-fourth of what she would actually spend in a day that she's totally sad. Once I remember, she actually spent $10,000 dollars in a single day of shopping,” Kyle told Jaejoong.

The DBSK boys were totally shocked.

“$10,000 dollars? I don't even want to count how much that would amount in Korean money. That's too much!” Xiah exclaimed.

Lora laughed. “I did it one time only. I was really sad then. Besides it was my money anyway . . .”

“How . . . . .Your money? How can you have such a large amount of money?” Micky asked.

“Yeah . . . .We have been working for years and we still can't spend that kind of money,” Xiah said again.

Jonathan laughed. “You see, after I took over my father's company. We both received our inheritance as well. So we both have our own separate money in different banks."

“Wow! Then you guys must be very happy being very rich and all,” Max commented.

Lora's happy expression suddenly changed.

“Happy? Money can't buy happiness, Max. I would trade all the money I have now just for a chance to be happy,” Lora said with sadness in her eyes.

U-Know suddenly looked at Lora. How his heart ached, after seeing her expression. The sadness in her eyes was just too painful for him. How he wished he could held her in his arms and comfort her.

The other DBSK boys couldn't understand why Lora suddenly became sad. They were very puzzled.

“Well . . . .I am going upstairs now. Good night!” Lora said and she quickly turned around to leave.

“What happened to her?” Kyle asked the others.

“She must be tired,” Jonathan just said. But he knew the reason why his sister suddenly became sad.

In her room, Lora was sitting on her bed and talking to herself.

“If money can only buy happiness . . .then I would certainly be happy now. But what I want can't be bought. So I am stuck with being miserable and unhappy. If I can only buy happiness, I would give all that I have now just to have you in my arms. . . .If I can only buy happiness, I would give up everything I have without any doubts. . . . I am willing to give up everything just to have you . . . .to love you . . . . to kiss you . . . .to be able to lie in your arms whenever I am feeling very tired or sad. If I could only be able to do all those things . . . .only then I can truly say that I am happy.”

Quietly Lora cried herself to sleep.