After Gabriel and Kiki entered Isabella's house, she immediately walked over to the two of them, her beautiful face was full of anxiety.
"Mr Cho. Kiki are you, all right? Why did you take so long? Did Michael say anything to you guys?" There was a tone of worry and fear at the same time. Isabella was afraid that Michael would say something to Gabriel and Kiki that would make them both angry and speechless like now. Kiki glanced at Gabriel who was silent and lowered his head which made the girl in front of them look even more worried about the two of them. Finally, he took the initiative to break the silence between them, he smiled as usual and stepped closer to Isabella then put his arm around the shoulder of a beautiful girl who was smaller than him.
"Calm down princess, nothing happened really. And the snob didn't say anything to us. He just said see you at school tomorrow, that's all." Then Kiki stroked Isabella's hair with his free hand followed by a smile on his handsome face.
"Is that true?" Isabella asked not sure what Kiki said.
"Yes princess, never mind don't worry," Kiki replied still faithfully rubbing her head. Isabella also turned to Gabriel who just looked down and was silent, saw Isabella who was doubtful while looking at Gabriel. Kiki cleared his throat and patted Gabriel's shoulder with the hand he used to rub Isabella's head.
"Right Riel, nothing happened between us right?" Kiki slightly tightened his grip on Gabriel's shoulders as if giving a signal to the cold-faced youth. Not long after, Gabriel's murmur was heard answering Kiki's question.
"Hmm, nothing happened." He replied as he stepped his foot to go somewhere.
Isabella kept looking in the direction Gabriel had left and couldn't hide the worry in her heart so she subconsciously squeezed her chest and lowered her head. On the other hand, Kiki who saw this did not stay silent, he immediately patted Isabella's head gently which made her lift her head and saw Kiki who smiled gently at her.
"Princess, it is time for dinner. Isn't the princess hungry and would like to eat something?" Kiki asked while holding his stomach.
"Ouch~ I'm so hungry because since this afternoon I was busy taking care of this and that so Riel and I didn't have time to eat lunch. And now I'm so hungry I feel like I'm about to pass out." Seeing Kiki who continued to hold his stomach while speaking in a made-up tone made Isabella laugh softly. Then she took Kiki's hand on her head and gripped it tightly with both hands.
"Okay, then I will immediately cook something for the three of us. Are you two going to stay the night too?" Isabella asked who smiled gently at Kiki. The young man nodded slowly and after that Isabella immediately ran to the kitchen to make dinner for herself and her two cousins.
Seeing the smile on Isabella's face made Kiki feel a little relieved for a moment, the brown-haired youth stepped to follow Isabella and sat on a chair near the kitchen and smiled at Isabella who was cooking dinner for the three of them. Isabella's face looks very happy and enthusiastic to make their dinner. When Kiki was accompanying Isabella to cook in the kitchen, Gabriel was looking up at the sky on the balcony of Isabella's house. He was thinking about what Michael had said and it made him frown in annoyance. Then he also remembered what Isabella had said about the delinquents who were bothering the beautiful girl, Gabriel who was holding the balcony railing at that moment unconsciously tightened his grip on the iron.
"If at that time I had not left Miss Kim alone in the hospital, I would have been able to take care of her and not let Miss Kim meet and owe Michael." He said annoyed and blamed himself.
The food that Isabella made was almost finished. Kiki also helped her by arranging the plates and cutlery on the dining table and Isabella immediately put the food she made on the table, it was seafood fried rice which aroused their appetite, but Gabriel was nowhere to be seen. Isabella became worried even when dinner was ready Gabriel did not come down at all, seeing the anxiety on Isabella's face Kiki offered himself to call Gabriel and Isabella agreed.
"Then I'll call him right away so we can have dinner together soon." Isabella nodded her head. But Kiki didn't have time to walk away before when he turned around he saw Gabriel walking towards them and then he immediately pulled out a chair and sat in his place. For a moment Kiki and Gabriel looked at each other but it was only for a moment because Gabriel immediately lowered his gaze again. Kiki could only sigh at Gabriel's behaviour, then he turned to Isabella who looked at Gabriel with a guilty and depressed face. Not wanting to see Isabella like that, Kiki immediately pulled his chair opposite Gabriel and sat in his place.
"Princess, please sit down quickly, if we do not eat quickly, the food will get cold." Hearing Kiki's cheerful voice made Isabella realize and immediately she nodded and sat down in her place between Gabriel and Kiki.
The three of them ate in silence, but because they couldn't stand the quiet and awkward atmosphere, Kiki occasionally made jokes that made Isabella smile and laugh but it was only for a moment because after that Isabella glanced at Gabriel who was silent while eating his dinner quietly. Gabriel finished first after he drank water beside him he immediately stood up and walked to go to see Gabriel's departure the beautiful girl could only sigh slowly in contrast to Kiki who only glanced at it and then returned to eating quietly. Not long after, Kiki and Isabella finished their dinner. Kiki helped Isabella to clean up their plates, glasses and other cutlery and put them in the sink as well as wash everything after it was clean and put it back in its place. Kiki asked Isabella to go back to her room because he wanted to have a private talk with Gabriel. Isabella nodded her head after gently rubbing her head and he immediately went to meet Gabriel.
Kiki saw Gabriel who was pensive while looking straight ahead. Kiki approached him and stood beside him.
"Riel, I think what you are doing is too much. Stop being so childish, you made the princess worry and feel guilty for what happened. Right now she must be blaming herself for not being able to protect herself." Kiki growled at Gabriel who was also annoyed at Kiki's words. Gabriel immediately turned to look at him and with a cold face filled with anger, Gabriel replied to Kiki's words.
"I'm not mad at her! I'm mad at myself for not being by her side when she needs me! And I was very upset because the person who was by her side at that time was Michael! That sneaky bastard, I don't know what he's up to but from the first time I saw him I hated him so much!" Hearing Gabriel answer, he could only take a deep breath and leaned his back against the balcony barrier.
"But with your attitude like this, you make the princess worry and feel guilty Riel, at least tell her that you are upset not because of her," Kiki said glancing at Gabriel who then lowered his head
"I don't know Kiki, but I can't say anything if I see her. When I try to say something I always get scared and the words I want to say just disappear. I feel sorry for her." Gabriel said with a sad tone in every word - he said.
Unbeknownst to them Isabella hid behind a wall and listened to their words she lowered her head and then she steeled her heart. Isabella came out from where she was hiding and with her hands clasped in front of her walked over to Kiki and Gabriel.
To be continued. . .
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