Chapter Forty
"Kyungsoo hyung said you're looking for me," Sehun said upon approaching Chanyeol on his room. "Is there a problem?"
Chanyeol rubbed his temples. "Kyungsoo is going to leave the mansion permanently. Do you know what exactly happened? Did he told you something?"
Sehun shrugged. "I don't know but since last day, I feel like he's acting strange and he's not even touching his foods."
"How about Jongin? Did something bad happened to them?" Chanyeol asked walking through the veranda of his room.
Sehun shrugged. "But he's been too clingy to me these days. I don't know why but he's acting weird. Maybe something happened between the two."
"I know their relationship was rocky but I never thought it will affect him that much. Sehun, could you pleaseㅡ"
The door opened and Baekhyun was panting when he entered Chanyeol's room making Park brothers' foreheads creased. "ㅡs-sorry for rummaging but Kyungsoo! He's leaving!"
And that's a cue for Chanyeol to look downwards, he saw Kyungsoo with three bags with him. It seems like he's having a hard time bringing it because it looks like he brought every little thing he has in the mansion.
"Kyungsoo!" Chanyeol shouted from the veranda. "Don't move! You're not allowed to leave this mansion without my permission!"
Kyungsoo's brow arched though his eyes look so sad. "Who the fuck cares about rules? I'm done with life!" He groaned when he wasn't able to lift his bag. "Damn!"
The three walked fast and then they saw Kyungsoo sitting on the porch while his head ducked down on his knees. He's trembling. Means one thing only: Kyungsoo is crying. Baekhyun quickly run to Kyungsoo and hugged him tight while Park brothers are both watching them.
"Kyungsoo, what's your problem?" Kyungsoo didn't answered, he just continued sniffing on Baekhyun's shirt. "Is there something worse happening between you and Jongin?"
"W-we broke up. ." And that's a cue for Chanyeol to pull his brother away from the scene. "H-he said we should pretend like we never know each other."
"I-is this because of me and Chanyeol?" Kyungsoo hesitantly nodded. "I'm so sorry."
"I-it happened already," Kyungsoo pulled from the hug. "He already knew it. It's time for you guys to tell him the truth."
"Kyungsoo! Where are you going?" Baekhyun tried reaching for him but Kyungsoo's just pushing him off. "Running away will never be the solution!"
With one last glance, Kyungsoo smiled, sadly. "I just need peace of mind, Baekhyun. Take care of both Sehun and Chanyeol for me."
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A week has passed.
Park mansion felt lifeless because gone is the bitchy Kyungsoo.
Sehun is still on the recovery mode and Luhan's been a good help to him. He's always beside Sehun throughout his recovery stage.
For Baekhyun and Chanyeol, they're both arranging their marriage when Sehun is at school.
For Jongin, he has never shown his face to Chanyeol and Baekhyun.
For Kyungsoo? No one knows where he is right now.
"What are you searching for?" Jongin asked Sehun who's been checking his bag countless of times. "Let's go to the cafeteria. I want to eat."
"Wait. I think I lost my notebook," Sehun said without sparing his best friend a glance. "Aysh! How come I haven't noticed it's been missing since last week?!" He took a tight grip of his hair.
"What notebook?" Jongin asked.
"It's a black notebook. I've already messaged Baekhyun hyung if I left it on my room today but he said there's no black notebook there," Sehun placed back everything inside his bag. "I can't lose that notebook."
"Sehun. . ." Jongin patted Sehun's shoulder. "Can we talk?"
"About what?"
"This," Jongin showed the notebook Sehun's been searching.
"How come you have that notebook? Jongin, I know we're best friends but that notebook contains important things to me. I swear if you opened it I'm gonnaㅡ"
"ㅡstop swearing. What the fuck do you think are you doing, huh?"
Sehun averted his gaze, feeling nervous of what may come next. "W-what are you saying?"
"Fuck, Sehun! I broke up with Kyungsoo hyung because of this! Just let me see that this is worth it! You don't know how much I am in pain right now because I broke Kyungsoo hyung's heart!"
"Are you two fighting?" Luhan entered their room. "Jongin, why are you pointing that notebook to Sehun? Bring it down," he guided him and Jongin calmed a bit. "Can I take Sehun with me?"
"No. We need to talk, Luhan hyung," Jongin said through gritted teeth. "I can't let a day pass again without fixing this."
"What are you talking about, Jongin?" Luhan asked cluelessly. Jongin was about to say something when his phone rang. Same with Luhan and Sehun. Mintues later, after answering the call, Sehun is the first to speak.
"I'm sorry but I have to go now. Chanyeol hyung said he needs me home," Sehun was about to leave the room when Luhan pulled him back. "Hyung?"
"B-Baekhyun needs me too," then the two left the room and as per Jongin received a phone call from Kyungsoo telling that he needs him to be at Park mansion as soon as possible, too.
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Everyone were silent except for Baekhyun who's been fidgeting his hands so bad since a while ago. Jongin, Sehun, Luhan, Kyungsoo, and Jongdae are all gathered inside Park mansion's living room completely clueless of what's happening and the reason for the sudden meeting. Whilst Chanyeol and Baekhyun are both standing in front.
"Everyone. . ." Chanyeol courageously said before taking Baekhyun's hand. "I'm here to announce that Baekhyun and I are engaged," silence follows and it feared Baekhyun. He looked at Kyungsoo, no traces of emotions, same with Jongdae and Luhan. While Jongin, he's smirking on Baekhyun and Chanyeol. Sehun? He has his head lowered. "We gathered everyone here because we want you guys to be the first to know it. It happenedㅡ" Chanyeol didn't finished his sentence when Jongin groaned. "ㅡany problems, Jongin?"
"Why are y'all acting innocently here?" And that made everyone go panic inside. "Can we just stop playing hide and seek here?"
"J-Jongin. . ." Kyungsoo tried reaching but Jongin shrugged. "P-please. Don't."
"Don't what? Scared of getting exposed, huh, everyone?" Jongin took Sehun's notebook from his bag. "I know everything already! I can't believe that y'all made a fool out of Sehun! I can't believe! Of all people? Chanyeol hyung? Baekhyun hyung?! God, I regret seeing you as my role model!"
"J-Jongin. . ." Baekhyun cracked his voice while his tears are endlessly falling. He looked at Sehun, he's still looking down. "C-Chanyeol. ." He looked at Chanyeol with so much fear.
"Luhan hyung! How about you?! Sehun's been depending on you! How dare you keep Baekhyun hyung and Chanyeol hyung's relationship to him?!" A tear fell from Jongin's eyes. "Jongdae! Don't tell me you know this thing, too?!"
"W-well. . ." Jongdae jumped in nervousness when Jongin punch the table. "Jongin!"
"Kyungsoo hyung. . ." Jongin softened. "We both promised to trust each other, why did you kept this from me? I know this is not your secret to tell but I'm your boyfriend. Sehun is my best friend. How?" He asked almost losing his voice.
Everyone's just silent. Waiting for Sehun to react. Chanyeol's wooing Baekhyun while Jongdae is trying to calm Jongin. For Kyungsoo, he's aiding Jongin's bloodied arm. Luhan's just waiting for Sehun to move. Sehun stay stilled. Not so long, everyone stopped from doing their things when Sehun looked up.
"S-Sehun. . ." Baekhyun tried holding Sehun's arm but he swatted him with too much force making his head hit the table. "O-ouch."
"Baekhyun!" Chanyeol exclaimed. "Sehun, fucking please beㅡ"
"ㅡdo you even have plans on telling me this thing, huh? Chanyeol hyung? Baekhyun hyung? Luhan hyung? Kyungsoo hyung? Jongdae?" Sehun's voice cracked.
"Sehun, we have. We will tell you about this but we're looking for a perfect timing that won't hurtㅡ"
"ㅡhurt?" Sehun's expression turned bitter. "Don't you think I'm not hurting now, Luhan hyung?" Everyone fell in silence again. Completely feeling guilty of being exposed and caught. "If Jongin didn't saw my diary, when will you tell me? When you two already got married?" He asked pertaining to Chanyeol and Baekhyun.
"H-Hunnie. . ."
"Don't call me that. It disgusts me," Sehun threw a glass on the wall. "Why did you do this to me?" He broke in tears. "I trusted you all."
"You're faking your amnesia," Chanyeol stated looking sharply at his brother. "Don't you know how much it scared us to hear that you have a temporary amnesia, huh?" Chanyeol was about to attack Sehun when Baekhyun and Kyungsoo held him. Same with Sehun, he was about to launch himself to Chanyeol, but good thing, Luhan and Jongdae managed to prevent him.
"Stop this bullshit! Don't change the subject, Chanyeol hyung! I did that because I thought you will finally tell me the truth since I have an amnesia! But what did I get? Jongin was the one to expose you."
"We're fucking planning on telling you about our relationship! We're just finding a time to tell you! Can't you understand that?!"
Sehun smirked. "Do you think I'm that dumb and naïve not to feel the romantic tension between you two? I knew your relationship since day one but I shrugged it off! Know why? Because I like Baekhyun hyung, too! I tried winning him but fuck! He still chooses you! What hurts the most is that you made me like a fucking pawn in your own chess game!"
"Don't you think I'm not hurting, huh?!" Chanyeol's voice broke and so he is. "Don't you know how much I am torn between saving my relationship with Baekhyun and my relationship with you as my brother?!"
"Oh, fuck?" Sehun grinned. "Stop talking about being hurt here. Stop turning tables."
"You fucking bastard!" Chanyeol pushed Baekhyun and Kyungsoo, he quickly launched himself on top of Sehun giving him couple of punches. "How dare you behave that way while I'm around, huh?! What did I do for you to be like this?!"
"Chanyeol! Stop! Don't hurt him!" Luhan, Baekhyun, Jongdae all pulled Chanyeol on top of Sehun while Kyungsoo and Jongin helped the younger one stand up.
"Chanyeol, y-you should've not done that," Baekhyun calmed his boyfriend.
"I'm moving out of this house. I just wish you two a happy marriage."
"Sehun!" Luhan shouted. "You can't live alone! This is your home!"
"Oh, fuck everyone! Don't act like you really cared for me! I can't believe I'm living with people like you!" And then Sehun stormed out of the mansion.
Baekhyun was about to follow Sehun when Chanyeol stopped him. "Let him."
"B-but, Chanyeol!"
"When will you choose me over my brother?" Chanyeol asked in pain.
"I-I'm not choosing him! I just don'tㅡ"
"ㅡBaekhyun," Luhan patted Baekhyun's shoulder. "Don't worry about him. I'm going to look after him. Just please don't leave Chanyeol's side. He needs you right now," and then he left with Jongdae.
"Are you happy now, Jongin?" Kyungsoo finally found his voice. "Don't you see how much of a chaos we were in right now?"
"I-I d-didn'tㅡ" Jongin stuttered.
"ㅡplease leave already, Jongin. I don't think I can still look at you after this," Kyungsoo closed his eyes.
"K-Kyungsoo hyung, please, let's talkㅡ"
"ㅡJongin, please leave. I don't want to talk," and then Jongin did what Kyungsoo said to him, he faced Chanyeol and Baekhyun. "We're exposed now. Just please strengthen your relationship. Sehun may loathe us to death and the only thing we can do is to make our lives better. We lost him."
"K-Kyungsoo, I'm sorry. Please fix your relationshipㅡ"
"ㅡno, Baekhyun," Kyungsoo smiled sadly to him. "I don't think Jongin and I still have a chance. We're broken and it will take time to heal our wounds. I'm going home. Please stop finding me, I'm on the safest place I can be. Don't worry."
Chanyeol and Baekhyun were the ones left. Silence enveloped the whole living room. Only their ragged breathings were the ones being heard. Baekhyun decided to break the silence by pulling Chanyeol into a tight hug. Hushing him when the giant one started crying inside his arms.
"I'm a bad brother. I've protected him from everyone but here I am, the one who caused him too much pain," Chanyeol sobbed. "Sehun probably loathes me to hell right now. I don't know what to do anymore, Baekhyun. I feel so tired of being strong."
Baekhyun smiled warmly to Chanyeol. "It's not bad to be weak some times, Chanyeol. You've been my pillar of strength, now, let me do the same to you. I'm never gonna leave your side, Yeol."
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