Cinderella
33

Nara peered into the kitchen through the window, empty and silent. Nara went into the kitchen and saw Aunt Jung peeling potatoes on a chair not far from the fireplace that had been lit.

" where have you been?" asked Aunt Jung with a Tired face. her astonishment became more and more so because this young lady turned into a slacker and was happy to disappear.

" just relax in the backyard." answered Nara lightly.he was sitting in a chair in front of Aunt Jung was. "I help ya."

Auntie Jung smiled and immediately gave Nara another knife and they began peeling potatoes for dinner.

"anu, Imo Jung." said Nara.

"yes?" ask Aunt Jung softly.

" Was... were you here when Dad died?" asked Nara hesitatingly.

hearing Nara's question, Aunt Jung smiled, "Of course, my beautiful young lady, I've been here since you weren't born."

Nara nodded, "so Imo must have been here by the time Dad wrote his will." he continued with a voice intonation made normal and as customary as possible.

"yes, of course." Aunt Jung replied, but this time it was a bit surprising, never once did her young son mention the will. " Why miss? "

"the letter..., did Imo ever read the contents?"

Aunt Jung shook her head, "Aunty can't read. Did you forget?"

Nara smiled clumsily, instead of forgetting, but not knowing. " I'm sorry, then...., where's the letter now?"

" of course it's saved Mrs Ok."

" if I asked my stepmother to look at the letter, would you say?"

Aunt Jung stopped her job of peeling potatoes, "Of that's it. It should be because you have the right to see them too."

Nara smiled at him, "But before I wanted to know, imo knew what the will contained?"

Aunt Jung shrugged her shoulders, "that Auntie knows only about granting power to this castle entirely to Madam ok. "

"is imo sure that's the contents of Dad's will?"

" why not sure? there was Mr. Han there at the time."

Nara nodded her head. " Alright, thanks for the info, Imo."

" equally." replied Aunt Jung not suspicious at all.

for the sake of launching the action, Nara deliberately changed drastically to be very good to her stepmother and her two half-sisters.when the mother and child were relaxing in the living room warmed by ondol, which was also very good for her, a kind of warm-up that keeps the floor warm, Nara knocks on the door and shifts it, asking for permission to enter.

"Excuse me mom and sister, how can I help you?" tanyanya offered herself.

" Oh, nara Cinderella? no, we're relaxing. Go!" jihwa did not pay attention to Nara, but continued to be busy reading books.

Nara raised one eyebrow, she did not know that one of Cinderella's half-sisters was a nerd. Compared to her brother and mother, jihwa was more quiet and smart.

" Oh, no, you can massage my feet" said madam ok pointing at her two legs being crossed.

Nara smiled and immediately scolded the lady ok. But when she was about to get closer, she saw the eyes of SangMin who still looked vengeful on her about the incident this afternoon. it seems that Sangmin did not tell her anything about the incident, because if she did, now Nara would be working on any punishment given to her.

"Oh yes, dear Nara, I have a request for you" said madam ok in a voice as soft as silk, yet deadly as a snake.

actually Nara was a bit surprised to hear the voice of her stepmother.but she kept listening. "yes, what is it, mother?" nara said made as polite as possible.

"Oh, so tomorrow you're going downtown to buy a new dress?" nara asked pretending she just found out.

" yes, that's also if the money is there." continued madam ok.

"hmm...., "Nara thought, in order not to provoke suspicion, she had to be ordinary.and usually this is what Papa and Mama did when asked for extra pocket money by her. " how much do you guys need? I have to calculate it first so that other needs are not disturbed." he continued.

but instead of answering, the three mothers and children looked at Nara, and suddenly the three of them immediately laughed out loud.

"hohohohoho....., did you not hear wrong? you're asking me how much we need? Did you forget? you always put all your money in Mama!" said madam ok immediately got up from her seat and gripped the right arm tightly. " I've heard the screams of sangmin's story this afternoon. How brazen you are, dare to refuse my son's request even threatened not to give a penny. I didn't believe you'd dare say that, but apparently Mama's attitude has been too lenient on you you really should be punished."

Nara complained in pain, rebelling so that her arms were released, but apparently learning from the experience this morning, madam ok gripped with all her might with Nara. Sangmin and jihwa laughed with excitement.

" he's law let him be a Jera, Mah. tell him to clean the stables and not be fed." sangmin suggested.

" let's clean this castle, mah. it's so dirty!" added jihwa.

madam ok grinned savagely, 'How about everything?"

"agree!" yell sangMin and jihwa compact.

" Well, Nara Cinderella, have you heard what the punishment for infidelity is?" the madam said ok with a threatening attitude. "then Tonight, you start by cleaning the stables!" he continued, pushing Nara down to the floor.

sangmin and jihwa still continued to laugh, while Madam ok looked at Nara sharply and threateningly.

nara is not a cowardly child, quite the opposite.he got up from the floor and looked at the madam ok no less sharp.

" I don't want to!" answered Nara loudly.

hearing that and also the intonation of the voice that sounded so insolent in her ears, madam ok grew furious. Nara's ready to get slapped, punched or whatever Madam's gonna do. But it turns out that the action is jihwa.he immediately went forward and slapped Nara very tight.of course Nara immediately fell, his lips broke and bled.

" Keep your talk and attitude.It's good you're still We'll let you stay here, you ungrateful bastard!" jihwa growled which turned out even though quiet, if already angry very creepy.

Nara wiped the blood on her lips.she smiled faintly and got up from the floor.

" is that? am I who you think lives hitchhiking here?" nara asked in a threatening calm manner.

At first the three of them did not understand Nara's words, but after a while madam ok began to understand what Nara was talking about.

"Oh, so you think we're the ones hitching a ride?" answer madam ok.

nara neither shook her head nor nodded, she just stared intently at the ok mistress and her two children.

" you're wrong, don't challenge your father, the owner of this castle, so he passed it on to you. Your father doesn't love you at all, so he gave it to me!" Madam Ok replied loudly but secretly her hand shook slowly.

"I can't believe it. I want to see a copy of the will now, and I think now I have the right to know, because I'm 17 years old." challenged Nara.

madam Ok did not immediately reply, her eyes glared at Nara and her hands trembled, either out of fear or anger. sangmin and jihwa, who knew nothing of the will and only believed what their mother said, were very angry with Nara.

"mama, just give me the letter, let's get Nara Cinderella out of here!" sangmin said he could not bear to hit Nara.

"oh, you will not dare to do so, for I will complain to your Majesty and the queen and request a valid trial to settle this matter!"

sangmin and jihwa instantly grew frightened. Reported to the king and queen and taken to court?

"mama, do something, this kid has dared to be rude to us!"

after a while there was no answer, the lady finally smiled, "well, if that's what you want. Let's follow me. I'll give you a will from your dear father." he said as he walked out of the anchae building.