Tears in your Eyes

Part VIII

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Part VIII

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"Heeeey..." the little voice whispered in her ear. "Heey, wake up..."

Dara slowly opened her eyes. She reached out and got the clock on her bedside table and saw that it was half past two in the morning. What in the world? Do they have to go in a mission again this early? 

"I'm hungry..." She slowly got up and was about to yell at whoever it is dared to wake her up just to prepare a meal. If they want food here, they have got to get it themselves. That's the rule. Unless of course you're one of the Gems. "Noona..."

Noona? Noona? No one calls her noona. Well, no one except her cub. 

"Seunghyun... if you..." instead of the mischievous eyes of her cub, an innocent, sleepy little ones greeted her. He's in his pjs and lightly scratching his head, as if he had just awoken. Oh, right! "Leo! Awww, baby. Hungry, you say?"

The little kid nodded and stretched his small arms to hug her. She almost forgot what had happened. The last chance. The last mission. Mission where she had to kill a child. An innocent child. It was easy for her. Too easy. She wouldn't be a Gem if she isn't good. But killing a person who had done something unforgivable isn't the same as killing a little boy who had done nothing but to be a child of a person someone very powerful wants to suffer. 

The fact that the kid reminds her of her little brother also adds to that factor. She couldn't stomach it. "Noona, food..." the child murmured.

 "Yes, dear. Let's go get some foodies in your little tummy, eh?" 

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"So, what do you want to eat?" Dara asked the little kid sitting on the high stool. She was worried that the kitchen isn't stocked but when she opened the fridge all things they would need to survive are there. Of course, Dr. Choi wouldn't let his son starve to death. "Hmmm, let me sea, do you want rice? Noodles? Cereal?..."

"Cereal! I want chocolate one!" She took out one box of cereal and a carton of milk, placed it on the kitchen counter. The boy watching her every move with curious eyes. "Noona, what's your name?"

"Hmmm?" 

"What's your name?" Leo repeated. "Dad said I have to live with you for now."

"Yes, darling. He needs to take care of something for some time. You don't mind staying here with Noona, do you?" She placed a bowl in front of the kid and pour cereals and milk in it. After getting a glass of water, she sat down in front of the boy and watch him eat. 

He's a very handsome lad.

"Nah. Dad says you're my sister now. But how can that be? You aren't mom and dad's kid." Leo stared his cereals down, looking a bit confused. 

"I am not. But that is our secret, okay? You cannot tell that to anyone. Just, from now on, I am your big sister and you are my little brother. Got it?" 

"Okay. So what's your name, big sister?"

"My name's Dara. Dara-noona."

"Dara-noona. So what if someone asks me about you. I don't know anything about you." 

Dara smiled at the little boy. Leo's really clever. He really thinks the situation through. "Well, darling boy, I guess we have to have a bit of a getting to know each other game. But you have to finish your cereals first."

"Orytie. And then after that, we can play outside?" 

"Hmmm... Not now..." The news about them is still a hot topic. She can't risk it. Tombstone might still be looking fr her. Knowing them, they wouldn't believe her sudden fatal accident. "For now, we stay inside."