PRINCESS CHARMING

Bang!!!

The loud sound of the gunshot roared through the storm and Kiaraa closed her eyes tightly...

The whole place grew quiet and the storm, as if sensing his cue became calm in an instant.

Kiaraa became as turgid as a wood... Her eyes remained tightly shut as her mind grew blank.

One second

Two seconds

Three seconds has passed yet the expected pain didn't come rather she felt empty inside, devoid of any emotion.

'Is this how ghosts feel after death? Empty?'

'Am I dead?'

A lone tear fell from her eyes ignoring the dark abyss that her heart was falling into.

'Wait!!! Tears?

'But ghosts can't cry, or can they or am I...'

"You can open your eyes now Kiaraa" a voice broke her chain of thoughts and Kiaraa flinched.

She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the same empty street with a street light flickering from afar.

"Turn around" the voice came again and Kiaraa sucked in a deep breath. She clenched her fists tightly.

'Is this fight not over yet?' she thought and closed her eyes while slowly turning around.

When Kiaraa opened her eyes again, she was met with a pair of silver eyes but this time it wasn't accompanied by silver hair...

"Be careful Kiaraa, someone would go crazy if you died again" the voice spoke.

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"Master, the second young miss has just been attacked again" a deep baritone spoke in the vast study room and a gasp echoed.

"Oh my God, Ara!!!!" Arin exclaimed...

"Send the men" her father spoke calmly, he seemed more unfazed about the situation as he spoke confidently.

"Master, the men went there but no one was found. The last report was that they heard a gunshot from afar" the man replied.

Arin threw her father a death glint, she was seething uncontrollably. "Father if....." she was about to lash at him when her father interrupted.

"Search for her through the satellite, she's fine, I trained her well" he finally replied and walked out of the study room closing the door with a loud bang.

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"Have you heard of hypnotism Kiaraa?" Aera asked as she looked at the young girl who seemed dumbfounded by the revelation she just discovered.

After dealing with the old man at the gift shop. She felt fear coarse through her being as she ran with all her might in the heavy downpour.

She couldn't think of what would happen if they succeeded this time. She had to save her in time if not she wouldn't be able to face her younger brother. The guilt will wash over her for the rest of her life if anything happened to Kiaraa.

The minute she got to the scene, she didn't think twice before picking up a gun from the floor from one of the dead men and shooting the man who happens to be on the verge of killing Kiaraa.

Kiaraa stared at the young lady with keen interest. She had silver glowy eyes with black hair that had a few silver streaks on them.

She could tell that her hair was dyed and was turning back to its original color but she couldn't figure out if the hair was naturally black or silver.

"Yes, I have heard of hypnotism but it usually requires a necklace dangling in your face in an oscillating manner like a pendulum" she replied.

"Yes Kiaraa, trust me there are different methods of hypnotism. That man was trying to hypnotize you with his eyes. Although, there are only a few people around the world specialized in this aspect but I could tell it by the expression you were giving."

Aera explained and Kiaraa looked out. Currently, they were in a car driving to God knows where but she felt that she could trust this girl seeming that she saved her life.

She stared at her and Aera stared back as she controlled the car with one hand but there was nothing to worry about since the road was empty anyways.

Her eyes..... they were so bright and clear, like snowdrops.

"Have we..... have we met before?" Kiaraa asked as she stared at her dazedly.

Aera chuckled lightly and stared back at the road, "Do I look familiar to you?" she asked back and Kiaraa went into deep thinking.

'That's right, does she really look familiar?' she asked herself and looked back at her face.

"What's your name?" she decided to ask, maybe it will help her match to dots.

"Aera" she replied as she stared directly at the road.

"No last name, huh?" Kiaraa asked again.

"Kim Aera"

"Wait, Kim? Like the number one Kim in South Korea and not just some random Kim?"

Aera laughed lightly, 'This girl is a chatterbox, despite being faced with a near-death experience, she seems to have come out of it quickly'

"Yes, the number one Kim" Aera replied with a small smile on her plump red lips.

"Woah, so you are that iceberg's sister?"

"Pfffft" Aera laughed, "Iceberg?" she glanced at the girl with amazement in her eyes.

"No offense, but your brother reminds me of Antarctica" Kiaraa replied and Aera burst into large fits of laughter.

"None taken Kiaraa," Aera said and tried to control her laughter, after all, it was her little brother she was talking about.

"But thank God you two are polar opposite to each other. He reminds me of an Ice God while you are princess charming" Kiaraa said with a satisfied look.

"Princess charming?"

"Yes, princess charming. You know when a guy is handsome and saves a girl, he becomes her prince charming but you are a girl, you are beautiful and cool so you are my princess charming" she replied with confidence.

"No Ara, I think my brother would be more than happy to receive this title. Besides, didn't he save your life once, why isn't he your prince charming?"

Kiaraa shrugged at her question, "I didn't see him save me, I passed out immediately. So to me, he wasn't the hero there not even in my dreams" she smirked lightly.

Aera snickered, "Just a quick warning Kiaraa, Don't just say that in front of him ok? unless.... "

"Unless what?.... "