SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA ~ THE PARKS ESTATE*
Lined with several trees and flowers in in it's environs, leaving a wide tarred road in the middle, the estate is an abode of wealth.
There are four mansions in total, and a penthouse plus the servants annex which serves as a home for maids.
It's currently late at night, but the bright lights and lamps surrounding the estate shared their illumination everywhere.
The moonlight poured it's light in through the tree leaves, showcasing the beauty of the greenery.
A sweet aroma is currently swirling around the estate, and it's coming from the main mansion kitchen.
The main mansion is the biggest, and it's where the Parks family stay.
Inside the kitchen, Hari could be seen slicing onions professionally on the cutting board, smiling as she did.
Getting a job here for her mother wasn't easy, the Parks family are insanely rich.
The man of the house is an influential politician while the Madam of the house is a former minister, so their insane wealth is justified.
Hari threw a raw onion into her mouth and bit her full lip as she chewed with joy.
Her favorite song by her favorite Kpop band (TERRIS) is playing, and she's moving her little waist slowly to it, her soft baby hair swirling in the ponytail.
"Don't tell me you're still on the onions" Yena entered the kitchen, tying her apron straps.
"Just two more minutes, mum" Hari replied, and Yena took the knife from her.
"Go check the steamed ribs on fire" she told her, taking over the slicing.
Hari left for the cooker with a silly pout and opened the pot to taste the sauce, but she spit it away immediately.
"Mum what the hell! Did you pour a bag of salt? We can't get in trouble with Madam Young Ju!" She whisper -talked.
"She instructed me to put excess salt by herself. It's for Master Min Hae's homecoming yunno? He likes salt" Yena replied without looking up.
"But this is too much! No normal human would take this much salt" Hari argued, and Yena finally turned.
"Baby can you just go cover your hair instead?" She sighed softly, her lips pursing.
"But...
"Go wear your bonnet " Yena interrupted.
"Fine" Hari groaned, walking out of the kitchen.
She walked past the paradisiacal living room where Min Ho is sitting in front of the TV, and he waved at her.
Min Ho is the second son, Min Hae's junior brother. He's cute!
"Want some bubble gum?" Min Ho pointed one at her.
"You should be in bed by now" Hari replied.
"Oh please..." Min Ho rolled eyes, and Hari smiled, but her smile cleared off when she saw the news on TV.
Iris, one of the members of TERRIS is dead!
Hari loves Amber (Their leader) the most,, but Iris is her second favorite member, and now she's dead???
Her burial is even tomorrow!
"No....it can't be real...not Iris" she shook her head as her armpits and palms became wet with unplanned sweat.
"Damn! She was my crush of all the band members!" Min Ho made pity faces, and Hari rushed out of the Mansion.
She ran all the way to the servants annex where she stays with her mother and two other people but they are on break.
There are two rooms in the annex, one for Yena, and one for Hari.
She entered her room and grabbed her Broken phone from where she abandoned it on the bed.
The screen looks like spiderman made a home on it or something.
She turned it on and clicked google, but TikTok opened instead.
"Gawd damnit! I know you're broken but not tonight please!!" She bit her nails nervously, shaking her legs, as she tried again
Google clicked, and she searched for Iris...the first news to come up was her death news.
"It's ... It's true ... It's true" tears came out of her eyes.
"Iris is dead I can't believe it .. Iris" she sat on the bed and continued her tears, rubbing her exposed laps with her fingertips as the tears fell freely.
Her phone rang, and she turned slowly to peek at it.
It's Nabi calling, her friend.
She had to swipe green multiple times before she could pick
"Hey Nabi" she sniffled, tugging nervously at her skirt hem.
"I'm at the estate gate!" Nabi replied and hung up.
Hari rushed out of the room and ran down the estate.
From the main mansion to the big gate takes up to ten minutes by walking, but running made it six minutes.
She met Nabi waiting with a branded nylon bag, you could easily tell it was from the convenience store.
"I knew you'd cry" Nabi widened her arms, and Hari hugged her.
They share the same dream of becoming idols, and they both love TERRIS too.
"I still can't believe it....how could Iris die" Hari started crying again
"Hey!" Nabi broke the hug to dangle the bag in front of her eyes.
"Nothing can be done... she's gone baby. Dry your tears and have a lot of ice cream" she said.
"Did you rub the convenience store or what, why are there so many" Hari said jokingly as she wiped the tears and took the bag from her.
Nabi pinched her cheeks fondly.
"Pretty face" she teased.
"Stop it!" Hari almost laughed.
Nabi is like her favorite person after her mother...they did childhood together too.
Their moment was interrupted when a limousine drove in their direction.
The headlights shone brightly on their faces, and Nabi had to cover Hari's eyes... Hari has sensitive eyes actually.
Two jeeps are following the limousine at the back, but all the cars stopped right beside the two girls.
Hari gently took Nabi's hand away from her eyes, knowing who it was already.
The limousine window went down, revealing a middle-aged handsome man whose hair is sprayed grey dye completely, and his face is straight. He looked like a typical dangerous mafia from an Animation.
Park min Ha,... Min hae's father.
He's neither smiling nor frowning as he took a look at the girls.
"Welcome home, sir" Hari bowed respectfully.
Nabi did the same, but he just winded up his window without replying.
The limousine drove in, and the two other cars containing his guards went in after him.
"Need to go now!, Thanks for these"Hari said referring to the ice creams with hastiness in her voice
"Sure! Bye Pretty face!" Nabi replied, and they blew air kisses before departing.