ATHERIO PARK [RELEASED]

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"If you're destined to be reborn, then you want to be born as?"

(Rirna Marhamah's Funeral)

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It was getting dark, Atherio and Atherina were sitting next to each other in the city park seats. They both ate ice cream.

"Aren't you going to be mad 'cause we're home late?" Atherina shook her head to answer Atherio's question, "I told you."

"When did he go to Singapore?" Hearing the question, Atherina turned to her sister. "Do you want him to leave the Korean mainland so badly?" Atherina asked half a grumble. Atherio chuckled a little, his gaze was diverted at the end of Atherina's skirt, there were bloodstains there.

Atherina who was feeling noticed immediately closed her thighs, "What do you see?" Agrutu Atherina while glaring at Atherio. "W-that's not what I saw, why is there blood in Brother's uniform?" Ask Atherio.

Atherina was surprised, "Ah? Really true?" Atherina checked it, it turned out to be true. Atherio looked panicked, "Sister hurt?"

"No-no, it's not my blood, you don't have to worry." Atherina flicked both of her hands. "Sister fell?"

"No, Rio. It's an adult business." Atherio kept quiet, "Sister is also a child, why did you involve Brother in his dangerous work?"

Atherio's question made Atherina stop eating ice cream. "It's dad's job" Atherina said, looking at Atherio seriously.

Atherio let out a long sigh, "Did I one day also have to get involved with my father's work?" Atherina looked on the side and then nodded, "You'll understand later, you don't understand." Atherio looked resentfully at his older brother, "Why is that? I'm big enough."

"Ah, what's big? Going to the bathroom in the middle of the night, you have to wake me up" Atherina grumbled as she got out of the chair.

"Don't be loud, someone will hear" Atherio grumbled.

"What time is it now?" Ask Atherio.

"It's 9 o'clock. Yes, let's go home."

Arriving at home, Atherio and Atherina were surprised to see many suitcases in front of the house. They both look at each other. Park came out of the house with both hands put in her pants pocket.

Park J's. A.

　

　

　

　

"Dad, where are these nights going?" ask Atherina. "I'll go to Singapore tomorrow afternoon."

"But why is all this stuff ready now?" Now it was Atherio's turn to ask. "Today I have a little business in Incheon."

Park opened the door of his car, just as he was about to enter the car, Atherio asked, "Dad left without a warm hug from us?" Atherina is upset with Atherio.

Why is he asking like that? He always starts fights! Atherina cursed her sister's words.

Park abandoned her intention to enter the car. He turned his gaze to Atherio, "I won't be long, soon to return to Seoul."

"Why didn't you ever show your affection for the two of us after we grew up?" Atherio attacked Park with his question. Atherina lowered her head, Atherio's question had a point. Sometimes he also agreed with what was in his sister's mind.

"Don't put too much on your feelings, you'll be easily deceived."

"Have you never worn a feeling?" Atherio continued to shower Park with questions. Atherina touches Atherio's shoulder, giving the code to stop asking.

Park looked up at the dark night sky. "I don't use feelings too much, it's going to hamper everything, especially my business." Park will enter the car.

"Why, yes, can my mother love you?" Atherio Mumbles. Atherina patted her own forehead. Although Atherio muttered, Park must have heard it.

The war between Park's men began, Inner Atherina screamed.

Park closed the car door and turned to approach her two children. Atherina nudged Atherio's arm, "Say sorry.quick say sorry." Atherina whispered softly. Atherio did not respond to his brother.

Park stands in front of Atherio and Atherina. "It turns out that not only is your face Aleena-like, your nature and attitude are the same." Park's words did not sound like she was angry. Atherina could only sigh in relief.

"Thank God. If I look like Dad, I'll be a walking rock." Atherina swallows saliva because of the sarcasm of Atherio. Park's expression still looked flat as usual.

Suddenly Park laughed, "Hahaha. If you look like me, then you'll be handsome." Atherina and Atherio glared at each other because they saw his father's reaction.

Park stopped laughing and hugged her two children. "Just tell me you really want to get my hug" Park whispered. Atherio and Atherina are moved by their father's sweet act.

Park let go of his embrace, "I have to go. Atherina, take care of your naughty sister." Atherina nodded. Park rubbed the heads of her two children and then entered the car.

The car drove off the Park family residence. After her father's car actually left, Atherio laughed sarcastically making Atherina surprised and look at him.

"Why are you laughing?" Ask Atherina. "It turns out Mr. Park can laugh and make jokes too." Atherio enters the house. Atherina smiled amusedly considering her father's behavior.

The Atherio Park

　

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Atherina entered her room, she threw her body onto the queen size bed. "Ah, so tired."

Atherina turned towards her study table. He saw a piece of paper there. Atherina frowned. He got up and took the paper.

"Atherina, tonight there's a meeting at the usual place. If you don't have PR, meet our partner. But if you're busy, call Ji Hoo. Father Park."

Atherina rolled her eyeballs. "Because I love you, I'll go myself."

Meanwhile, Atherio is working on PR. He saw a wall clock that showed at 10 p.m. "Sir Nana's asleep or not, huh?" Atherio immediately finished his PR then moved out of his room.

Atherio saw his brother coming down the stairs. Atherio frowned. These nights where is Nana going? He also wears a thick coat.

Atherio heard the sound of a car entering the courtyard of the house. He moved his foot towards the big window. His hand moved to reveal the curtains, seen his father's personal driver opening the car door for Atherina. The girl entered the car and the car drove away from Park's residence.

"Why did you involve your brother in his work?" Atherio fell down. "Dad's work is very dangerous, what if brother gets hurt? I don't want to lose my sister.."

Atherio recalled the events that had happened in the past. Kidnapping, violence and murder.

Atherio doesn't really understand his father's work, but he knows that his father's work is against the law. Atherio had seen his father kill someone before his eyes.

The young Atherio was walking alone in the backyard. He saw Atherina entering the room behind the house. Atherio smiled mischievously, he wanted to make his brother surprised. He walked towards the room.

"No mercy to traitors." Atherio was shocked to hear his father's angry voice. He worried about his brother. Is it possible that her father was angry at Atherina?

Atherio peeked through the doorway. He sees Park pointing a gun at the head of the man who is bent to his knees in front of him. There's Atherina next to Park.

Park pulled the trigger, Dor! Blood splattered across the room. Atherio was wide-eyed, he fell down and immediately ran away in fear.

Atherio took a short breath and exhaled slowly, "Is the news true? Dad's a gangster?" Atherio muttered softly.

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Atherina was sitting in a nightlife. He wore a thick winter coat with sunglasses. Ah, why is his partner dad so long?

The waiter approached Atherina, she served an alcoholic drink at the Atherina table, "Good fun, Miss." The waiter bowed his body.

Atherina replied in a made-up voice like a grown woman, "Thank you." The servant left Atherina. Atherina gave her drink glass to her men who were sitting at the table behind her.

Little boy can't drink that, if I may, I'd like to order some hot chocolate.

A man in the 4-man bodyguard entered the place. He saw Atherina and approached her.

"Excuse me, this is my desk with my partner." The man shows his business card to Atherina, Min Tae Jin.

Atherina lowered her glasses and showed her student card, Atherina Park. "I'm Park J A's eldest daughter."

"You? A kid? Why did you send Mr. Park." Tae Jin patted his own forehead.

Atherina ignored Tae Jin's words. He said, "We'll just talk in the VIP room." Tae Jin raised his eyebrows as if underestimating Atherina. The girl waited for Tae Jin to answer. Tae Jin finally agreed.

Atherina stood up from her seat. The confidants of Atherina who sat at some table there stood all in the number of dozens of people. Tae Jin gasped with his mouth open.

Atherina walked past Tae Jin towards the VIP room. Tae Jin shook his head at the importance of Park J A's daughter.

Now Atherina and Tae Jin are sitting across. Four of Tae Jin's men were standing behind him. A dozen of Atherina's confidants also stood behind Atherina.

"Why didn't Mr Park meet me?" The man was still upset that Park had reneged on his promise. "I'm his deputy, do you mind Mr Min?" Tae Jin slightly goosebumps hearing the question of the girl in front of him.

"No, no. But, do you know it's an adult business?" Atherina nodded, "I know, so, where's the item?"

I'm three times his age, but the way he talks like a real gangster, Tae Jin said. He gave the code to his men. Two of his men brought a sizable box to the table.

The box made Atherina's face invisible because it was blocked. Tae Jin chuckled at that. One of Atherina's men opened the box. Atherina had to stand on the chair to see the contents.

The box was successfully opened, it turned out that it contained the latest pile of pistols. Atherina took one of her bullet sets. He installed it quickly and expertly. Tae Jin is fascinated by Atherina's youthful abilities.

"It's original?" Ask Atherina. "Of course," Tae Jin replied quickly. The confidant of Atherina kept the laptop to the table. Atherina typed something on the laptop. After he finished typing, he turned the laptop so that the screen pointed at Tae Jin.

"Your account number" said Atherina. Tae Jin smiled excitedly and immediately typed the digits on the laptop.

"It turns out you're very professional, forgive me for misjudging you."

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The sun shows itself in the east. Unlike usual, the sweet girl had not opened her eyes at all.

The door of his room opened, Atherio who was neatly dressed in his uniform entered his brother's room.

"Sir Nana?" Call Atherio. Atherina did not reply, she was still caught up in the story in her dream world. Atherio sat on the edge of his brother's bed. He noticed Atherina's beautiful face. Atherio smiled, he touched his brother's round cheeks.

"Sir Nana, wake up. Why isn't she awake?" Atherio asked who was getting upset.

Atherio shook his brother's body. Atherio brought his face closer to Atherina's ear and whispered, "Sister Nana."

Atherina was stunned waking up with messy hair like a lion. "Where's dad?" Atherina then yawned. Atherio laughed out loud as his trick worked.

"You were fooled" said Atherio eagerly. Atherina was upset she raised her hand about to hit her sister. Atherio immediately blocked himself with both hands. Atherina looked sad, she always saw Atherio like that when Park was going to hit him.

Atherina gently rubbed her sister's round cheeks. Atherio was surprised and looked at his brother. "Good, you woke up earlier than me today." Atherina spoke with both eyes tightly shut.

"It's almost 8, brother." Atherio grumbling. Atherina was shocked then looked at the wall clock, she was wide in shock. "Why didn't you wake me up?!" Atherina immediately got up towards the bathroom. Atherio laughing.

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Atherina was ready with her uniform and her bag. He entered the dining room and saw Atherio smearing bread with jam. Atherina was sitting next to Atherio, she was going to take the bread on the plate. But Atherio took his plate before Atherina got it first.

"Wash your hand." Atherina frowned. "My hands are clean, Rio." Atherina said half-grumbling. Atherio shook his head in a sign he did not want to deny. Atherina grunted in annoyance. He went to the sink and washed his hands cleanly.

Atherina again sat down next to Atherio and was about to take the bread, but Atherio kept the dishes away from Atherina. "Let's see his hand." Atherina showed her hand to Atherio.

"Good, good boy." Atherio gave his bread to Atherina. They also had breakfast together.

"Why did you wake up late? Not as usual." Atherio asked with his mouth full for chewing bread. "PR," answered Atherina short.

"Then, where did you get in the car last night?" Atherio's question made Atherina stop chewing. He looked at his sister who was still chewing bread. Atherina drank the warm chocolate milk in front of her. "Sudden succession."

Atherio looked up at his brother. "Why nights? Brother can reason, as in forbidden to go out of the house at night."

"It's an important issue" Atherina argued. "Dad again, huh?" Ask Atherio. Atherina had no intention of answering.

"Is dad a bad guy? Is the news on TV true?" Atherina still had no intention of answering her sister's question.

Atherio smiled wryly, "Dad always told me before leaving, he told Big Brother to take care of me or protect me. Am I too weak? So that there's any problem you always hide from me."

"That's because I love you so much, Rio. He told me to take care of you because I'm a big brother." Atherina wanted Atherio to understand that Park loved him so much.

"I'm the boy in this house, I should have been the one to protect Brother" Atherio said. Atherina let out a long sigh, "Stop this, Rio. Let's talk later, now we have to go to school before 8." Atherina moved from her seat.

"I'll go with Uncle Ji Hoo" said Atherio then passed away leaving Atherina.

Atherina stared at Atherio's distant back and disappeared behind the door. Atherina walked to the phone. Diar grabs the phone handle then presses a few number buttons.

He waited for a moment, "Hello? Uncle Ji Hoo? This morning Atherio wants to be escorted by you, be careful on the road, yeah."

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"Nothing, we're just a little bit of a fight."

"..."

"Yes, thank you." Atherina closed her call. He nodded his head.

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Ji Hoo looked worried, "Master, are you sure? She's just a little girl, isn't she dangerous?" Little Atherina was standing at the door. He eavesdropped on Ji Hoo and Park's conversation.

"I know it's dangerous, but I can take good care of it and educate it."

"But, sir, what if something happens to her?" Park put both hands in her pants pocket.

"I won't stay silent, I love him. She's my daughter now, she's part of the Park family."

Atherina.

"Sorry to have questioned you," Ji Hoo lowered his head. Park patted Ji Hoo's shoulder.

Atherina who was eavesdropping in front of her father's room looked expressionless. Hearing the footsteps towards the door, Atherina immediately stepped out of the place.

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Atherina saw the photo on the wall of the living room, there was herself and Atherio in the photo. The cheerful little Atherio was on the lap of the smiling Atherina. Atherina chuckled at the photo.

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"One. two. three.." a flash of camera lights filled the room for a while. Atherina and Atherio were posing sweetly with a guide by the photographer. Park watched them while sitting on the chair. Atherio came down from Atherina's lap, he ran towards Park. "Dad.. ayaaaah, let's take a picture together" said Atherio as he pulled his father's firm hand.

"Ah, just later. Now you go over there and take another picture with your brother." Atherio pouted in annoyance then complied with returning to take pictures with Atherina.

Park smiled.

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Atherina heard the sound of the car stopping in front of the house, she got up from her seat and peered through the window. It was Ji Hoo who came to pick up Atherio. Atherina saw her sister enter the car and the car drove away from Park's residence.

"alone? Where's Miss Park?" Ji Hoo asked while glancing at the middle rearview. "Sister with father's private driver, how did Uncle know I wanted to go to school in between by Uncle?" Ask Atherio.

Ji Hoo laughed, "This young master how, wasn't it Miss Atherina who called me and told me to pick you up, but I was confused as to why you didn't leave together," ji Hoo replied pretending not to know that his boss's two children were fighting.

Atherio smiled remembering his brother's face when he was angry. It turned out that big brother did always care even though I was naughty and denied it. I am lucky to have a sister who loves me so much.

Ji Hoo looked at the rearview mirror watching Atherio smiling sweetly. What made them fight? If Mr. Park finds out, he'll make them get along soon.

"Miss Atherina once said, if she's reborn, she wants to be a man." Ji Hoo's words made Atherio laugh out loud. "I think even now he can be a man. He can fight well."

Ji Hoo nodded in agreement, "Yes, Mr. Park educated him hard." Atherio was shocked and saw Ji Hoo's back.

"Mr Park has always said that it is necessary to have an excellent ability to protect the family. He gives a lot of advice and a basic thought as someone from the Park family." Atherio digested Ji Hoo's words carefully.

"For a whole year Miss Atherina learned to be a princess of the Park family." Ji Hoo laughed considering the first time he met Atherina at Park's secret place.

"Why learn to be a daughter of the Park family, if she was born a member of the Park family?" atherio's question made Ji Hoo regret what he was talking about, "As the firstborn, Miss Atherina should be educated like that according to Mr. Park."

Atherio nodded in understanding. He took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly. Atherio asked, "Why did he do that to my brother and not do it to me?"

"That's I don't know," replied Ji Hoo. It's because Mr. Park wants to make Miss Park your protector. If you had known, you would have hated your father.

The car carrying Atherio has arrived at school. Atherio got out of the car and set foot towards school, but he came back to Ji Hoo.

"Uncle, please call brother, has he left here yet?" Ji Hoo nodded. He took his phone.

"But don't tell me I asked, yeah." Ji Hoo chuckled softly then nodded while keeping her phone to ear.

"Miss Park," Atherio noticed Ji Hoo.

"What's Uncle Ji Hoo? Are you both okay?"

"Ah, yes of course. Young master is fine, he has already arrived at school."

"Thank you, Uncle."

Ji Hoo again asked, "Miss Park now where? Is it on the way to school?" Atherio looked anxious, he was afraid that his brother would come late to school.

"I was on my way to school" replied Atherina who had actually arrived at school. He was in the car in the school area, his gaze fixed on the car in front of the school gate. There was Atherio there with Ji Hoo in front of the car. Atherina smiled at the worry emanating from her sister's face.

Ji Hoo glanced at Atherio, giving Atherio the code that Atherina was on her way to school. Atherio nodded in relief.

"Is Atherio with you?" Atherina asked as she took off her jacket. Atherina saw Atherio flick his hands at Ji Hoo there. Atherina laughed softly at her sister's behavior to be frank.

"No one, young master has already entered the school," replied Ji Hoo across the street. Atherio nodded his head. Ji Hoo ended his call.

"All right, I'm in now, yeah. Thank you, Uncle." Atherio passed into the school area. After Atherio completely left, Ji Hoo again put his phone to ear. He didn't really end his call.

"Actually the young master told me to call you. Did Miss hear her voice just now?"

Atherina smiled, she got out of the car. Ji Hoo is aware of Atherina's whereabouts. "I know, thank you, Uncle." Ji Hoo smiled slightly.

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Atherio stepped into the classroom, he sat next to the mushroom-haired boy with bangs almost covering his eyes.

"sad? Pissed off? Bored?" Ask the boy. His name is identified as Christian Lee. "Ah, don't ask, I hate questions. We're not repeating." Atherio grumbled in annoyance.

"I had a little quarrel with my brother this morning" Atherio said. Chris brought his face closer and Atherio was shocked and turned back.

"I didn't ask" said Chris. Atherio snorted in annoyance. He got rid of the bangs that almost covered Chris' eyes. "Can you cut your hair?"

"Tomorrow I'll cut it. Why are you fighting with your brother? You usually get along, right?" Chris answered the question. Atherio looked down sad, "Sometimes I feel like you love me more, but sometimes I feel like you love me more."

Chris pushed Atherio's forehead, "Stupid, that's fair name." Atherio smacked Chris's index finger in annoyance having pushed his forehead dishonorably.

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05.48: 25 June 2019

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