The Prince of Orion

c.15

Another three days past and Jiyong was still no show.

This made Dara obviously restless. But she had no way to find him. Hoping that he was alright, she gone about to her daily routine into her school then to the matters in the diner where Jinu was faced with a problem. She was too occupied of thinking about Jiyong that she failed to see Jinu as well as the rest of the staffs had an encounter with a bully in the community.

People from the so called black organization had harassed her manager into some kind of dealership on beverages supplies in which Jinu had refused to transact since the beverages that the people from the black organization turned out to be overpriced and had been illegally imported from black market of China.

Just like today, Dara had no inhibition if it was already late at night when the argument between Jinu and the bulky looking man in black leather jacket had been going on even after diner hours. Bobby, BI,Mino, Yoon and Hoon had stayed along in the diner, waiting for manager Jinu to calmly refused another deal coerced by those people in black society.

"We've been trying to be nice to you since day one lad. Tell the owner of this diner that we'll supply your drinks here or you gonna be sorry-" the man, who was named Qaro spoke, pausing while running down his gazes on the diner's staff. "-you and these crew of yours."

"Sir, like I say, we already have contracted deals to certain companies to supply us-,"

"Fuck companies ey. Our products are better." Qaro insisted gesturing one of his men to come to him with a bottle of beer. He crashed his cigarette down the wet pavement before presenting the beer to Jinu. "This beer is worth to die for its delicious taste. Ah, you know I have a secret." Qaro placed his arm to Jinu's shoulder which made the manager looked so handful now.

Bobby and Mino stepped forward in annoyance for seeing Jinu so close to those thugs. Who knows what might happen to their manager if Jinu dare refused again?

Qaro saw them and nodded pleasantly to Bobby and Mino. BI, Yoon and Hoon weren't anymore friendly as they were literally frowning in displeasure. Secretly, they were readying themselves if shits happen

"This beer had been a craze fave of those bosses in mafias in Japan and China. I am just bringing this taste in Korea for a change." Qaro continued to say to Jinu.

Jinu remained calm and looked at Qaro. "For the last time, I refuse the deal, sir."

Qaro momentarily looked at Jinu before he laughed out loud and turned to his men who also laughed along with him.

"Why, you're so persistent little buttercup, huh?" Qaro pointed at Jinu's chest rather firmly. "I said, we will supply you here!" Qaro threw Jinu down the ground. "

"Jinu-ah!" Dara let her bag dropped on the ground after she saw what those strange looking men did. She was just about to enter the main door of the diner when she noticed the arrays of black cars at the back of the diner. Upon checking what was in there, she was surprise to see the crew gathered together there and Jinu was thrown mercilessly by one man.

Running to Jinu's side, the rest of the crew crowded around Dara and Jinu. Yoon and Hoon faced those men who only wore smug faces.

"Aigoo. Mianhe. It was just a soft nudge and you flown away. I can't blame you since you're too small for a manager." Qaro said with no hint of apology to his face as he rubbed his hand together. "Now, let's get back to business, shall we? Tell the owner of this fine diner to make a deal to us or this place will see where can we possibly use these beers. We don't wanna lose revenue with broken bottles in your crack open heads."

None of the diner's crew made a comeback until such time that those thugs left them be.

Jinu was already up with some minor wounds on his elbows.