De Novo

Chapter 2

Luna found a perfect gift for hyejin and she's convinced it will put a satisfied smile on her mommy's face. She took minutes selecting the right gift, and she felt like she was about to give up earlier when she couldn't find any decent heels that satisfied her taste. However, when she's about to leave and tell her mother they'll just visit another store, she pauses in her tracks when her eyes catch a glimpse of something.. perfect.

It was a rose gold ankle strap heel with a touch of elegance, and if she can see it right, it has diamonds in its strap. She doesn't know if it's real diamonds, but she's certain she's getting it home.

It was hidden on the back of the other heels as if someone had intentionally hidden it there. Luna excitedly grabs it as soon as she sees the perfect gift, and wanders her eyes trying to find her mom to tell her they're buying it already. She can already visualize her mommy hyejin's reaction when she sees it. They have the same taste in fashion, which is why she's positive hyejin will going to love it.

As she was about to walk to the other side of the shop, still twisting her head from left to right struggling to find yongsun, someone just took the heels out of her grip. This made luna furiously look over at the person who, she's certain, does not deserve any ounce of her respect.

"Excuse me? Why are you taking that heels? Can't you see someone already got it?" Luna remarked in disbelief.

"Because I saw it first."

A girl, who Luna believes is only a year older than her, was grinning from ear to ear as she passed the heels she snatched from a man in a suit behind her. Luna's eyebrow instantly raised high, triggered by how this girl acted like a total brat.

"Do you have any manners at all? You saw me holding it. Why do you have to snatch it away from me?"

Luna responded in her bitchy tone, never backing down even if she knew that in the battle of the fist she has no chance of winning. The girl she's facing is much taller than she is, maybe even stronger and has a backup, yet she's not afraid of them.

"Because I saw it first." The girl responded, smirking as she crossed her arms against her chest.

Luna almost wants to punch her in the face but she keeps her cool for the time being. If this girl doesn't back down and chooses violence over love and peace, she will make sure this brat is going straight to the hospital.

And she's not even kidding.

"I believe I saw it first,"

Luna responded, imitating the girl's crossed arms and raising an eyebrow. Next, she looks at the man behind the brat, and she intently stares at him as if she's burning him in her mind. The man remained professional and never blinked. He was just there, standing like a statue holding Luna's heels.

"Mister, are you her father?" Luna asked when the man refused to acknowledge her stares.

"No, little one. I'm her bodyguard."

Luna almost laughs as she looks at the girl with a mocking expression. She's disgusted at how the brat hired a bulky man to protect her. Can't she protect herself alone? Now she knows why this brat's actions are so mighty and high. She have someone to defend her if luna would throw a fist on her nose.

"Is it because you have a bodyguard that you exude such confidence in yourself? What are you? A damsel in distress who needs protection? You suck."

The girl gasped at luna's bluntness, looking directly at the man behind her with teary eyes as if she was asking the man to do something for revenge. The man, on the other hand, was hesitant to help her miss because, in the very first place, it's their fault, and second, what they're facing is just a little kid.