a bottle of ale for hope

Dirty Works

"They've been out for hours!!!" Kris has been pacing at the main room. Xiu Min who has been listening to Kris blather about Kai and Dara missing all afternoon.

"Maybe they went to Dara's brother," Xiu Min said holding his temples.

"Why aren't they answering the phone?" Kris continues to whines.

"Ya Se Hun did Dara call you or tell you where are they going?"

"Nope," Se Hun said descending from the stairs. Lu Han is beside him walking like a stupid.

"Hey, what did you do to Lu-ge?" Xiu Min asked.

"Don't ask," Lu Han answered trying to reach for the chair.

"Wow, maybe that is the reason why I haven't seen you both much today?" Kris gave is sheepish grin.

"If you are looking for Dara and Kai, they went out and promised to be back before lunch," Lu Han talked when he was settled.

"Before lunch? Its already 2 hours before dinner!" Kris shouts again.

"Stop it dongsaeng, Dara is with Kai, he won't let anyone hurt her," Xiu Min said.

Chanyeol and Baekhyun came bursting to the door laughing. They went to the park that day.

"Hyung you won't believe what we saw at the park, GD was having a pictorial or something when someone threw rotten tomatoes at him," Chanyeol said.

"Er, why?" Xiu Min asked. Kris is holding his waist for laughing to hard.

"The woman who throw the tomatoes said he is a rapist! A trash that needs to be thrown away."

"I love that woman!" Kris said.

"We can watch out for that report tonight."

Suddenly bursting through the doors was Kai and Dara holding a cake box. Behind them is Chef D.O. smiling.

"Where have you been?!" Kris ran to Dara and hugged her.

"Kai and I went for a stroll then we fetch D.O. at the mall then we ate out, sorry for not telling you," Dara said.

"Er, aren't you-" Kai started to speak but Chef D.O. covered his mouth.

"Shhhh, quiet," D.O. glared at him.

"Tell what?" Kris said.

"Tell you that we have cake," Dara said smiling.

Kris grew sceptic but did not push the issue. Dara and the other 2 has a secret that they won't share.

"Prince Xiu Min, Mayor Park of Busan is at the gates right now," one of the butler announced.

Xiu Min looked at Dara who froze on the spot. "What does he want?"

"Money, he will ask for money," Dara said holding on Kris tighter.

"Let him in, and tell the maids to set dinner," Xiu Min said.

"Baba is this the Game of Thrones in live action?" Baekhyun asked.

"You bet Baekkie," Chanyeol said.

When Mayor Park entered the room the 5 Prince is standing drinking wine casually. Dara is seating with Lu Han and holding Baekhyun.

"Good Evening Mayor Park," Se Hun first greeted making Mayor Park red.

"Good Evening President Oh,"

"Nice to see you again Mayor Park," Xiu Min offered his hand which Mayor Park took immediately.

"Yes, yes President Kim," He smiled.

Kris just nodded addressing his father in law. Dara on the other hand just stood and kissed her father's cheek.

"Dinner is set Princess, Princes," a butler announced.

"Please eat with us," Se Hun said as everybody starts for the dining area. Mayor Park willingly obliged.

At the dining table Mayor Park sat across Dara and Kris.

"What brought you here in Seoul tonight Mayor Park?" Se Hun asked.

"I just want to visit Dara," he smiled.

"Oh," Xiu Min breathed.

"How is the problem with the construction of the bridge?" Kris spoke for the first time.

Mayor Park went pale. Gripping the knife firmly," What problem President Wu?" he smiled.

"I heard the bridge connecting to the port suddenly collapsed even though it was just constructed and completed last month," Kris added.

No one was suppose to know that yet, Mayor Park thought. He looked at Dara who is picking around her plate. This girl, is she blathering to her husband?

"Its fine," he smiled. " My officers are working on the problem."

"Oh,is that the bridge that GD Corporation sponsored to build?" Se Hun asked.

"I don't know," Kris sarcastically answered. Dinner dragged slowly as the tension rises.

Dara who is not feeling that well just kept quiet. Hang on peanut, a little more and we can rest. Let's see this old man walk out first, Dara thought.

After dinner Mayor Park, Xiu Min, Dara and Kris went to the garden for tea.

"Actually I came here as a father not as Mayor," Mayor Park started.

Dara's and Kris' brows raised.

"The dowry, for marrying my daughter?" Mayor Park said.

Xiu Min looked at him with wide eyes. Is he selling his daughter? he thought.

Kris looked at him with his poker face.

"I already gave you that Mayor Park."

"You haven't given me a single cent."

"I've given you your position. It came to my knowledge about your deal with GD corporation. The substandard materials bought from them, the bribe to win for the bid and the debt for the missing 25,000,000 Won from the city council's funds," Kris said.

Mayor Park went paler, those are all confidential information, "I don't know what you are talking about."

"Oh you do Mayor Park or I should say Dad for this situation," Kris said." I deserve to get something from you for marrying my daughter, you didn't even asked permission before you married her," Mayor Park is starting to raise his voice.

"Please Mayor Park you won't even be asking for dowry here right now because of me," Kris said.

"What do you mean?"

"I saved Dara from drowning 3 months ago, I saved her from marrying GD to cover for your mistakes."

Mayor Park looked at Sandara for the first time they went to the garden. She is just sitting there calmly holding Kris' hands.

"I won't ask for much, 10,000,000 Won is enough," Mayor Park stood up.

"Go ahead and insist yourself Mayor Park," Kris smirked.

Dara's father motion to go,"This won't be the end."

Kris just sat there with Dara. Xiu Min showed the way to Mayor Park to his car.

"If you value your position Mayor, I will just shut my mouth and not set foot on this household again," Xiu Min parted with Mayor Park with a grin.