It was already dusk when Isabella opened her eyes, the orange light that penetrated the window filled the retina of her eyes, after a moment of gathering her consciousness the girl got up and sat down for a moment she rubbed her eyes lightly and saw Gabriel sleeping beside her and holding her hand tightly. Gabriel slept while sitting on the chair, Isabella who saw him could only smile while continuing to stare at the sleeping youth.
"Mr Cho looks very peaceful and very handsome when he's asleep, just like seeing an angel" Isabella whispered, watching Gabriel's handsome and calm face. After that, there was the sound of approaching footsteps and the sound of the door opening, when Isabella turned her head it was Kiki who was surprised for a moment before he finally smiled happily seeing Isabella. The girl also saw that Kiki was carrying her bag and jacket as well as his and Gabriel's. Kiki slowly approached Isabella and after placing his bag and jacket on the bedside table he gently stroked Isabella's head.
"Good afternoon princess~ did you sleep well? Did the princess have a sweet dream?" Hearing Kiki's question made Isabella smile and she replied with a nod that made Kiki bring his face closer and kiss her forehead. Maybe because he heard a voice talking slowly Gabriel opened his eyes and saw Isabella smiling and Kiki rubbing her head. Isabella saw Gabriel who got up from his sleep and rubbed his face with his free hand.
"Are you awake Riel?" Kiki asked who saw Gabriel rubbing his face.
"Hmm" Gabriel answered without looking at Kiki.
"Well since you and the princess are awake it's better now we get out of here. Come on, quickly." Kiki said as he gave Isabella's bag and put her jacket on. Then he immediately threw Gabriel's bag which was immediately caught by the cold-faced youth.
After thanking and saying goodbye to Miss Emily, the three of them immediately walked toward the school parking lot to go home together. While walking in the corridor Isabella suddenly remembered something she immediately reached into her shirt pocket but couldn't find what she was looking for when he saw Isabella looking for something Kiki immediately realized what she was looking for. He immediately took Isabella's cellphone and gave it to its owner.
"This is princess, the cell phone is yours. Since we didn't want to disturb your sleep that's why I took your cell phone is that okay?" Kiki asked while giving Isabella's cellphone.
"Oh of course it's okay Kiki. Thank you" Isabella answered receiving her cell phone and when she was about to turn on her cellphone suddenly it died.
"Ahh, the battery ran out. That's fine then." Isabella immediately put her cell phone into her jacket pocket. Isabella turned to Kiki and for a moment she hesitated to say something but then she got up the courage to say it.
"Kiki, did someone call me while I was sleeping?" Isabella asked turning to Kiki who also looked at her.
"Oh yes there is, but because the princess is sleeping so I said to call you later," Kiki replied with a smile on his face.
"Oh, I see." Then Isabella turned to the front and continued on her way. Kiki knew what Isabella was thinking but Kiki couldn't tell the girl at least not now because Gabriel was with them. Even now the look on the young man's face became even more unsightly.
"Earlier, Aska called, it seemed like he wanted to ask you something, but since you were sleeping, Kiki picked it up and said that he would call later," Gabriel said while looking straight ahead.
Hearing Gabriel's answer made Kiki feel that Gabriel already knew that he was lying while Isabella became confused by Gabriel's answer. After that Isabella turned to Kiki was silent and continued walking without looking at them, proof that Kiki was keeping something secret but because she didn't want to make things more complicated, Isabella could only shrug her shoulders and then she took Gabriel and Kiki's hands and walked silently. When they got to the car and got into it, Kiki, who was sitting in the front seat beside Gabriel, told Isabella that Sarah was not going home because of her work, he said she was going out of town with Ramsey, Kiki's eldest brother, Diana and several other office friends. Kiki also tells that Annora will also not be going home because she will go to the archery Olympics outside the city with Alexa and her teammates. Then Gabriel, who was starting his car, also informed that Leonard had called that Aska and Defka were with him to go sightseeing and would stay at Gabriel's house. Making Isabella alone at home again made the girl sigh.
"Why do they all feel like they don't want to stay at home and always leave me alone." Moody Isabella looked out the window of the car that was now out of the parking area and was about to leave school.
"Why do you think you'll be alone? I'll stay at your house to take care of you and you don't have to feel lonely like that Miss Kim." Gabriel said while glancing at Isabella from the rearview mirror of his car.
"Well~ that's true and not only Riel, I will also stay at your house and will accompany you like a princess. Don't look so gloomy it makes your beauty fade old princess." Kiki looked back and noticed his signature smile. Hearing Gabriel and Kiki's words warmed Isabella's heart and a smile appeared on her beautiful face.
After exiting the school gate Gabriel's car immediately entered the main city street, the three of them talked about everything from childhood memories to jokes that made Isabella laugh even though Kiki and Isabella were mostly chatting while Gabriel only answered and spoke casually because he was focused drive the car. When the car was stopped because of red light, suddenly an embarrassing voice sounded inside Gabriel's car, which made the atmosphere instantly quiet. Isabella lowered her reddened face while holding her stomach, she just realized that she was very hungry because of what happened during break time. Isabella hadn't eaten anything and only drank a glass of water from Gabriel. Isabella, who had been chatting with Kiki for a while, suddenly fell silent because she was embarrassed by the sound of her stomach. But the silence didn't last long as Gabriel's bass voice broke the silence.
"After this, we better stop by a restaurant for dinner, after that, we will go back to your house, Miss Kim what do you think?" Gabriel asked calmly while glancing at Isabella from his car window.
"Ahh~ that's right, we'd better eat out, I haven't eaten food from my hometown in a long time. Let's eat at our favourite Chinese restaurant first." Kiki said while smiling at Isabella. Isabella could only be silent for a while until she finally lifted her face and saw a smile on Kiki's face and she could also see a small smile on Gabriel's handsome face. Seeing the two of them made the feeling of shame that Isabella felt earlier disappeared and was replaced by feelings of happiness and emotion by the warmth and kindness of her two cousins, she nodded her head with a sweet smile on her lips.
"Let's eat together like we used to," Isabella answered with joy and enthusiasm that made Kiki and Gabriel feel happy. After that, the light immediately turned green and Gabriel immediately started his car again to reach the restaurant.
"Rarely do you want to treat Riel~" Kiki's words made Gabriel raise his eyebrows.
"When did I say I wanted to treat you? I'm just saying we're going to eat out before going back to Miss Kim's house. I never said I would treat." Gabriel's answer immediately surprised Kiki and began to protest against Gabriel who was only ignored by the cold-faced youth.
"Ahh~ don't be stingy Riel~" Kiki whined who showed a shining face like a puppy but was ignored by Gabriel.
"You think I'm going to give up on what you said? Are you a child?" It was Gabriel's indifference that made Kiki lower his face and then leaned back and mumbled something that the three of them could hear.
"Tch, a stingy ice-faced prince," Kiki said nonchalantly while glancing at Gabriel. Hearing Kiki's words made Gabriel raise his eyebrows and glance back at him.
"You little child." Said Gabriel which was only answered by Kiki with a sharp look. They both glanced at each other sharply until finally looking away from each other's faces. Seeing Gabriel and Kiki's childish bickering made Isabella smile and say softly in her heart.
'I've never been alone, and never will be.' She mumbled with a smile looking at Gabriel and Kiki who had sour and indifferent faces.
To be continued. . .
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