Her Secret: A Tale of Love and Betrayal

Y/N

                                             "Mumma... see I draw this picture. Look, look," a 7-year-old me, shouted from my room and started going down the stairs with the drawing in my hands. But when I reached the living room, I heard a bang sound when the paper dropped from my hand as I closed my ears. I hid inside the cupboard near the wall. I can hear some voices and a man's laugh.

They dragged my mom to the living room and my dad was on his knees. I wanted to go to him but suddenly the man shot him on his chest. "Ahh......"

I suddenly woke up from the nightmare as the sweet beds on my whole face. I looked over to the clock to see that the time ticked 9 O' Clock. Today is the weekend and I want to have some rest. I went inside my secret office and stood facing the wall as tears swirled in my eyes. "I will catch him and kill him with my own hands. I will avenge you."

Today is the weekend. And I have free time to just go around and have some fun. But I have no mood to have fun. I was about to go back to my room, suddenly my phone buzzed making me halt my steps. I took it out from the pocket and looked at the caller Id. 

"Hello" I said.

  "Hey baby, want to hang out with me?" the voice said. Sara, my friend from childhood. 

"No, I am good you have fun" I replied.

 She scuffed and said, "You were always like this, boring." I twitched my brows and said, "Excuse me?" 

She chuckled and said "Why you are grounding yourself. Try to enjoy your live and small moments."

"Stop with that philosophy okay! I'll come. Just tell me where we are going." I said being irritated.

  "Great, I will text you the location. See ya!!" She said making me smile at her cute drama.

 She was always like this, an elder sister. After my parents passed away, her family took me in and raised me. Her parents moved to States for business and we both lived here.

Soon my phone buzzed with Sara's message. I chuckled and went to get dressed. After about a half an hour journey I reached a fancy café where she was waiting. I stepped out of my car and took small steps to the entrance of the café. Sara waved her hand and stood up from where she was seated. She hugged me as I reciprocated with same feel and happiness. 

"It's been ages since I last saw you" I expressed. 

She smiled with tears in her eyes and said "Yes, it is. You look great now" she responded. It would be a lie if I say I don't miss her. She is the only family I had now.

"Hey, Y/N are you alright?" she waved her hand in front my face. I was busy in my thoughts trying to push away all the memories from our childhood and our cute little fights. 

"Yeah, I am perfectly fine." She smiled and said, "Let's have something?" she suggested. I nodded in agreement. She went to the counter to place the order. Meanwhile, I looked outside of the window. The warm weather with a low breeze brushing the cherry blossom trees making it magical for my cold eyes.

I can see some kids walking past the road to a particular building. Maybe it's a Home, I guess. Suddenly I saw a girl who is trying to cross the road. But she couldn't cross as the cars started to pass past her. I immediately ran to her when I saw a car coming her way. She closed her ears and sat on the road and started crying. I quickly helped her to stand and took her to the other side of the road.

"Oppa!" she only said that. I took her inside the Home and made her to sit on a bench. I sat beside her and asked "Hey, Um... Are you alright, Kid?" She finally looked at me and hugged me and started crying "Oppa, I'm scared, please don't leave me." Maybe she was really scared. I wrapped my arms around her and slowly patted her back while saying "You are fine, I am here. Don't be scared, I will protect you." After a while she calmed and sat on her place properly.

I was about to ask her something but suddenly my phone rang making me halt. It was Sara. "Hello" I said. She yelled at me saying "Where the hell did you go. Can't you wait for me, what's the rush. Huh!"

I said, "I'm at the Home across the Café." 

She said, "wait for me there, I am coming." 

I hung up the call and looked over to the girl. She was staring at me for the whole time. I smiled and asked, "What's your name?" She smiled and said "Yumi." And asked, "What's your name, Unni?" I must say she looks so cute when she smiles.

"I'm Y/N." I replied. Soon after that Sara came there and asked, "What the hell are you doing here?" I shushed her and said, "Don't scare the girl." She shut her mouth and looked beside me. She smiled and wiggled her brows, and I explained her what happened. She understood her situation and gave her a candy from her handbag. She talked to Yumi and went as she had something important. I waved her goodbye and sat beside the girl.

I asked her "Is there anyone who can come here now?" 

She lowered her head and became sad. I think I asked something I couldn't. I was about to speak but stopped when I heard a masculine voice.

"Yumi" I looked over to see a man in a tailored suit with broad shoulders and well-defined features. His sleek hair styled up making him more attractive. He stood in front of Yumi and knelt down. Yumi hugged him and said "Oppa." Maybe he is her brother. He looked at me from her shoulder as I was glued to my place. His eyes filled with power and his intimidating stare is making my insides shake. 

                                                                                                                                    -To Be Continued