4 Tag You’re It! (1/2)

”I'm back!”

As if the threats never happened, Minhyun's anger disappeared, replaced by gentleness.

The young girl skipped into the room, unaware of the tension within the walls. Minhyun sat down and gestured for her to sit in the spot beside of him.

She obeyed and played with the utensils while waiting for the food to be served. Minhyun's hand lean against his palm as he looked at Yoona with doting eyes. He'd never met such a carefree person before. She had the power to draw people in with her innocence.

The chefs walked in with platters filled with food. After hearing about Minhyun's surprise guest, they quickly arranged for additional plates to be served. While in the kitchen, they overheard Minhyun's threats and knew about the severity of their situation. They had to provide the best food to the new miss.

Today's menu consisted of Full-blood Wagyu Tenderloin with a side of fresh greens and soup. The chefs placed the dishes in front of the two children, bowed slightly, before returning to their stations.

Before taking a bite, Yoona clasped her hands together into a prayer. She shut her eyes. ”Thank you for the wonderful food and my new friend. Amen!”

She wasn't religious, but it was a habit she picked up from her father. Before, coming to the mansion to stay with her mother, she had lived with him in an apartment.

Yoona picked up her utensils and tried to dig in. The key word was tried. Due to her lack of knowledge in utensil use, she was unable to hold the knife properly to cut her steak. Minhyun worried for her safety. The knife was sharp, the blade decorated with smaller sharp edges to grab the meat. He didn't want to risk the potential of her getting hurt.

Minhyun chuckled nervously. ”I'll help you.” He took the utensils from the hand. With the knife in his right and fork in his left, he cut the tender meat into small chunks for her to enjoy. After he was finished, he gave the knife to one of the workers, before placing the fork back into her hand. ”Here you go. Now you can eat without any problems.”

”Thank you Mini,” she said in awe. ”That was so adult-like. Really really cool.”

He nodded while the left corner of his lip lifted up. The praises made him want to cut a hundred steaks. ”You're welcome.”

Since he was older than her by three years, this was the least he could do.

Yoona enjoyed her meal. When she bit into the tender meat, the flavors would burst in her mouth. Of course, the taste had to be splendid due to its price-tag of two hundred dollars, but she wasn't aware of the money. She evaluated it the same as any other dish.

”So Yoona,” Minhyun began.

Like a chipmunk, her cheeks were filled with food. ”Yes?”

”Tell me more about yourself.”

Although they spoke in the garden, Minhyun knew very little about the girl in front of him. He wanted to know more. He was far more interested on learning who 'Yoona' was than learning about the business analytics of his father's company. This was the first time he showed such curiousity.

Streams of questions whizzed through Yoona's mind. What should she say? There were so many things she wanted to tell him! She was excited to share stories about her life to her friend.

”Well,” she began. She started with a basic introduction. ”I'm six-years-old, I attend Golden State Elementary, and I like puppies!”

So she attended school like most kids.