Wednesday,September 28,2020
Seoul,Korea
(Korean being spoken)
"When is she getting up to fix us breakfast?",
Was the question that came from 16 year old Kwan Hyun,the third born in the Kim family. His father Jum Hyun is the founder and owner of the biggest Electronics Company in South Korea and many other Asian countries,called Kim Electronics,and had been for nearly 30 years. Kwan Hyun and his brothers Jung Hyun ,Min Hyun ,and Dae Hyun,was used to living in a humongous mansion filled with maids and servants that filled their every need. Their parents were the normal snobby,rich,type. Their father wasn't all that bad. He did take the responsibility of teaching his four boys morals and facts of life. He tried being there to support them as much as he could while having a huge company he was personally responsible for. But their mother was more for herself and not so much a supporter of any of them. Her biggest worry in life was what college her sons would attend so it didn't put shame on the family.
"Katherine is just sleeping in a little. It's Saturday and it's only 7:30 am. Be patient or Ill make you fix your own breakfast." His father replied sternly as they were all sitting at the big,rectangle,pure oak wood breakfast table,as they did nearly every morning.
Kwan's twin brother, Jung Hyun,stopped scrolling through his Kim phone long enough to chime in. "Yeah Kwan, you better be good or you're only gonna get a bowl of cereal." ,he said snarky.
"Hey I can cook.",Kwan replied. Him and his twin brother were very close,but tended to tease each other as typical brothers. They did resemble each other,but didn't look exactly alike. Kwan worked out and was really into martial arts and had been from a very young age. He had more of an athletic build,having big arm muscles and abs that he usually kept hidden under his clothes. His brother Jung took after their mother and had a much thinner build. Kwan had a chubbier nose and slightly thinner lips,while Jung had a more defined nose and very thick lips.
"You can cook toast." Said his youngest brother Min.
Their mother,Mun Hee,gave them a serious, you-better-listen look. "Boys, be nice to your brother."
"Yes." Min Hyun said slightly bowing.
"Sorry mom." Jung Hyun apologized while still slightly smiling.
"It is strange Katherine is actually sleeping in for a change. I don't think I've ever known of her sleeping past 6 am." Said the eldest,Dae Hyun.
Their father was already texting and sending out emails to the company on his phone. He always seemed to be wrapped up in his work. And his grey hairs and visable bags under his eyes were showing it to be true." Now boys Katherine has been our dear maid for 20 years. We need to show her respect."
Mun Hee crossed her thin arms over her dark purple blazer. "Dear,remind me again why we should show a maid respect?"
Her husband raised an eyebrow,trying to think of what to say so his wife wouldn't get upset.
"Well,I'm sure she is ready to rest up a little after feeding us 6 days a week all these years. Not mention training other maids,assisting in keeping this house clean,ironing our clothes,and changing all four of your diapers when you were babies.", he said looking at all his boys. "So if she chooses to sleep in just a few minutes,we should be respectful of that."
Mun Hee took a drink of coffee and rolled her eyes. She started reminiscing over all of the things Katherine had done for them that actually was her responsibility. When it came to being a mother,Mun Hee wasn't much of one,and that's when Katherine took over. " Without that woman I don't know how I would've taken care of you four by myself,even though I did most of the work. What handfuls you all were. Always making messes when you ate,wrestling around and getting hurt,and spitting up milk all the time."
Dae starred at his mother as he bit his tongue. He then ran his fingers through his thick,black hair that was combed back and sighed. 'Aish, excuse us for being babies when we were a whole 2 years old.'He thought quietly.There were so many times he had wished that his mother would have been there for him. But that job was for Katherine Sommerwood . And they all seen her as more of a mother than their real mother. Katherine was the one that kissed the boys' boo boo's after Mun Hee made them behind everyone's backs. Mun Hee always tried to make people believe she was the one who cared for the boys. But in all reality Katherine did the dirty jobs.
Min smiled with his sweet,innocent looking smile and his big Asian eyes. " Yes,she has been great."
"You're just saying that because you had a crush on her when you were 5." Jung teased.
Min slightly blushed. It seemed like he always got easily embarrassed.
"Master Kim!!! Master Kim!!!!" Yelled a very thin,taller,maid with long black hair tied up in a bun. She came running into the the kitchen,tears welling up in her eyes.
Hyun Jum looked at her,his eyes widened."Young Mi, now I know you're new,but that is no way a maid enters a room with your master present."
The maid gasped ,trying to catch her breath and calm herself down." Yes Master,I apologize.",she bowed.
Mun Hee stood up,slowly walking over to her and glaring at her worriedly,her Asian eyes looking at her extra sharp. Mun Hee always wore thick ,liquid,eyeliner and painted it on very pointedly ." Young Mi,what's wrong?"
The boys also all looked at each other,then the maid,with worry.
"Its Katherine. She-we-me and the other maids ,we went in her room to tell her she was late getting up and,and,she's dead!"