It's been a week since they left the pent house and went back to their own homes.

It's been a week since Jongin and Kyungsoo started being sweet around each other.

It's been a week since they last bonded together as circle of friends.

It's been a week since the supposed dinner with Dr. Kim Minseok but it didn't happened since they left the pent house in the most unexpected time.

It's been a week since Luhan last saw Sehun, Jongdae, Jongin, and Kyungsoo. He's busy with soccer trainings these past few days since there's an upcoming tournament next week.

It's been a week since Baekhyun and Chanyeol last contacted each other.

And. . . . .

It's been a week since Baekhyun last saw Sehun.

The moment they saw Sehun and Luhan both standing by the end of the room, Sehun quickly left the pent house bringing the motor cycle that was parked in front and no one knows who owns it. He left them with no words and up to now, no one has still a clue on his whereabouts. Baekhyun wanted to tell Chanyeol about it but he cannot reach his phone nor contact him through social networking sites.

Baekhyun lets out another deep sigh as he slumped back on the sofa. "I think I'm going to lose my sanity already!" He brushed his hair with full annoyance. He has no one to talk about this matter.

Luhan, as mentioned earlier is busy with soccer trainings. Jongin, is busy with his thesis due next week. Jongdae, well, what is he up nowadays? He's been seeing Dr. Kim Minseok lately. As for Kyungsoo, well, he's always at the mansion but Baekhyun just can't open up on him. Maybe because there's a tension enveloping the environment whenever they cross paths?

Baekhyun jumped in excitement when his phone made a noise. It has been a week, too, since his phone became useful for him. He blows an air through his bangs when he saw that it's not Chanyeol but he suddenly smiled sadly when he saw that it's a notification from Instagram that Sehun posted a photo.

Instagram: park.sh posted a new photo

He quickly tapped it and waited for the picture to load before scrolling down to see the caption written on it:

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park.sh: How do I look like? 😎
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k.jongin: Dude where the hell are you? By the way, it looked good on you. I wanted to hug you. I miss Monggu! ㅠㅠ
dksoo: Sehun, when are you going home? You're making me worry a lot. Regards, Kyungsoo hyung.
kimjongdae: Damn, dude! It's been a week since we last saw each other but you look so different! We missed you!
park.sh: @k.jongin I can't finally wait to come back and strangle you to death! ㅋㅋㅋ
park.sh: @dksoo @kimjongdae Don't worry about me ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I can handle myself. I'm going home soon. ㅋㅋ

Baekhyun felt his heart turned heavier inside his chest. He never had any decent sleep this week because of the things going on his mind. He wanted to leave a comment too, but what if Sehun will ignore him? It will just add fuel to the fire. He can't handle another amount of pain anymore. He continued scrolling and a tear fell from his eye unconsciously with what he saw when the screen stopped on moving:

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jessica.jung: Wow! So you'll be extending your stay on China?
real__pcy: @jessica.jung I have no choice but to extend it since the seminar ended quickly. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
zhang.yixing: Chanyeol, when are you coming home?
real__pcy: @zhang.yixing I'll be back next week, hyung. Then I'm flying back to China again for filming.

It's been what? Just a week without communications yet Baekhyun felt like he missed a lot about Chanyeol already. It's sucks being on his position right now. He's physically and emotionally worn out. He wanted to give up already. He doesn't have Chanyeol by his side, and Sehun is nowhere to be found. It's like getting back to zero once again. Like when he lost his parents. He has no one to support him financially, especially emotionally. He has no one on his side. It's so unfair that they are slipping away from his hands at the same time.

It sucks having no one to talk with. You have to endure and bear with the pain, alone. It kills him inside, the feeling of being stabbed on his chest endlessly every fucking time he will be reminded that everyone left him like a storm and he has no one to pick him up and help him stand up once again.

Gone is the happy-go-lucky Baekhyun. The lonely, alone, sad, and worn out Baekhyun is back. He's back on being a silent person again. He feels so lifeless. He feels like he has no reason to continue his life once again. It sucks being left alone.

"Baekhyun. . ."

"Kyungsoo," Baekhyun tried to look and sound casual but he knows that he's being killed on his insides.

"It will be fine soon," and that made Baekhyun chuckle. "I know I'm not in the right position to tell, but I hope you'll surpass the pain."

"You know something, right?" Kyungsoo nodded. "Who else know about my hidden relationship with Chanyeol?"

"Me, Luhan, and Jongdae," roaming his eyes around, Kyungsoo makes sure that no one is eavesdropping.

"And you guys didn't exposed me to Sehun?" Kyungsoo nodded.

"I don't know what to feel. Look at me now, karma is now punishing me. I look so devastated and lifeless. I have too many problems on my plate and I have no one to talk with."

"Shh," Kyungsoo felt guiltier. He's been hiding from Baekhyun because he doesn't know how to start a conversation with him. He felt bad for ignoring Baekhyun for a whole week. There's only the two of them since their friends are all busy.

"I knew it. Coming back into Park's life is a bad decision," Baekhyun wipes his tear-stained face. "I'm filing a resignation letter. I'll just wait until Chanyeol and Sehun return in the mansion. I believe they both deserve a decent explanation even if I'm screwing their lives."

"You're a coward, Baekhyun. If you think running from your problems is the best thing to do, think about it again. Sure, running from it will help you forget the pain, but it's only temporary because one day, you'll just find yourself tired of running. And when you stopped running, it will hit you once again."

"I know," he laughed bitterly. "But what can I do more? I screwed up a big time. I'm wrecking Park brothers' relationship and I guess being devastated, lifeless, alone, sad, and everything are enough to pay back for the mess I'm causing to them."

"Baekhyun, no," Kyungsoo massaged his temples. "Always remember that you and Chanyeol both liked your decisions. You both agreed on it. Don't take all the blaming. If there's someone who's being unfair here, it's Chanyeol and Sehun. Sehun didn't hear you out and Chanyeol is being a jerk for not contacting you for a week already yet he's so active on Instagram. Jeez, that bastard!" Baekhyun stood up from where he is seated and then placed his phone inside his pocket. "Where are you going? Are you gonna start running away now?"

"I'm taking myself out for a walk. I need fresh air. By they way, thank you for the small talk, huh?" Kyungsoo nodded. "I'll be back before it turns dark, don't worry."

To be honest, Baekhyun doesn't know where to go. He's just trusting his feet on where it will bring him. He didn't noticed that he already walked too far. He entered an exclusive village wherein there's a lot of people scattered around. Some are jogging, some are playing badminton, frisbee, and volleyball, some are just sitting on the grass while chit-chatting, and some are just walking around, like him. He lowered his head down because it's his first time in this village and he finds it as a good place to cry while walking.

He suddenly bumped into a hard and broad chest. "Ouch!"

"Sorry. Iㅡ" the guy whom he bumped with, didn't finished his words when Baekhyun lifted his gaze up, his almond eyes met a pair of black orbs. "ㅡBaekhyun."

"S-Sehun. . ." As much as he wanted to jump on him, he can't. There's a girl linking her arms on Sehun's arm flirtatiously. "H-how are you?"

"I'm fine. You?" He examined Sehun's features. He can't deny the fact that the younger one turned even more handsome with his new hair style.

"I'm not okay," he almost whispered while he ducks down his head.

"This is Jennie Kim, my girl friend and Jennie, this is Byun Baekhyun, our house care-taker," Baekhyun felt a throbbing pain inside him with the way Sehun addressed him.

"Hi, Baekhyun!" Jennie cheerfully greeted before kissing Sehun on his cheeks saying that she have to go since her mom is searching for her. "Bye!"

When Jennie left, it's like Sehun's aura has changed, it become cold instantly. "What are you doing here?"

"I just. . . Happened to enter this village. I'm t-taking myself o-out for a w-walk," Baekhyun stuttered feeling the coldness on Sehun's voice.

"Is that so?" Baekhyun nodded like a puppy. "Then I better be going," Baekhyun tried to walk faster so he can follow Sehun. He grabbed him by the arm and made him face him. "What now?"

"I'm sorry."

"Sorry for what?" Sehun deadpanned. His face is stoic. Blank. No traces of any emotions seen.

"For what happened on the pent houseㅡ"

"ㅡdon't mind me about thatㅡ"

"ㅡSehun , please hear me outㅡ"

"ㅡFOR WHAT?! YOU ALREADY CAUSED ME A LOT OF PAIN! I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU HURT ME AGAIN!" Baekhyun was taken aback when Sehun shouted right into his face. "Leave before I lose control."

Baekhyun kneeled down. "I'll make it up to you. Just tell me what do you want me to do."

On the second thought, Sehun thought that what Baekhyun said sounds inviting. "What do you offer?"

"A-anything," Baekhyun said submissively.

"Anything? You sure?" Baekhyun nodded and Sehun smirked in return. "Fine. Be my personal nanny. Leave the mansion and move inside my house," and then he left.

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"Where are you going?" Kyungsoo asked when he found Baekhyun putting his things on his luggage.

"I'm moving out," Baekhyun said without looking on the smaller one. "I can't stand the pain anymore. I'm going to make it up to Sehun. If I can't make it up to Chanyeol, then at least, with Sehun, to lessen the hard feelings I have with me."

"O-okay. But I'll tell you once Chanyeol comes home, is it fine with you?"

"Why are you helping me, Kyungsoo?"

"Just because I want to," Kyungsoo looked away. "Leave me your new address so that I can visit when I have spare time," Baekhyun wrote something on a piece of paper and then he gave it to Kyungsoo. Written on it was Sehun's address. Yes, he know where Sehun resides since yesterday. "Wow, I can't believe that Sehun lives on the village just walking distance to the mansion. What a brat," Kyungsoo chuckled and then he pulled Baekhyun for a penguin hug. "I know we're not that close but I'm going to miss your noisiness inside the mansion."

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Kyungsoo helped Baekhyun on bringing his luggages in front of Sehun's house. Sehun strictly ordered Baekhyun that no one should know his address. Only him, so Baekhyun shooed Kyungsoo away when he heard Sehun shouted from the inside.

"Jeez. How did you managed bringing all of these?" Whined Sehun after pulling the last luggage Baekhyun brought. "Why is it so heavy? Did you picked up the rocks you saw while your on your way here?"

"N-no. I brought all my things. I l-left nothing in the mansion."

"That's good to hear. Let's discuss about my house rules," Baekhyun nodded and tried to listen to Sehun intently. "House rule number 1: you're not allowed to disobey my orders. I am your dominant regardless of my age, you have to follow whatever I ask you to do, are we clear on that?"

"Y-yes."

"House rule number 2: always follow house rule number 1. House rule number 3: repeat house rule number 2," Sehun placed the paper wherein he wrote the house rules on his pockets. "Any clarifications?"

Baekhyun nodded. "Are you serious with all the things you've mentioned?" Because the ground rules sounds so childish, well except number 1. But, what do we expect from Sehun?!

"Do I look like joking?"

"Kind of," Sehun frowned.

"Another house rule, I am your dominant. That only means I have the power and the authority, so respect me or else I'm kicking you out of my house."

"O-okay. S-sorry."

"I'm not the old Sehun you used to be with before. Don't be too comfortable around me because gone is the kid Sehun, I am the merciless and heartless version of that kid now. You unleashed the monster inside me, Byun Baekhyun."

Baekhyun feels like being a literal midget after all what Sehun said. "S-sorry."

"Your sorry is useless. You've turned me into someone I never knew and never wanted to be."

"I'll make it up to you, Sehun."

Sehun smirked. "Start by cooking foods for me and Jennie. Kindly bring it to my room and yours will be the room adjacent to mine," Baekhyun only nodded before leaving the living room and resuming to the kitchen.

"Okay, Baekhyun. Breathe in, breathe out," he instructed himself. "Gosh, it feels like dealing with Sehun during my first day on the mansion. I missed grumpy Sehun a lot."

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After cooking spaghetti, which is the easiest dish to cook right now, Baekhyun walked himself to Sehun's room and without knocking on it because he's holding two plates of it, he entered it only to be welcomed by a bottom Sehun and a top Jennie who's now wearing nothing.

"Oh my god! I never saw something!" Baekhyun said and hurriedly turned his back on them. He heard Sehun groaned while Jennie chuckled innocently. "A-are you perhaps done now?"

"Sehun, I think I have to go now. We'll see each other tomorrow. Bye," Baekhyun heard the latching of their lips before he felt Jennie's lips landed on his right cheeks. It sent down shivers down his spine. "It's a pity I cannot taste your spaghetti, Baekhyun."

Baekhyun just rolled his eyes when Jennie left. She's pretty at all but under her innocence lies a wild lady who happened to have an active sex life style. He flinched when Sehun took the two plates of spaghetti with too much force and placed it on the table. "Eat with me since you ruined my supposed to be snack with Jennie."

While eating, Baekhyun cannot help but to investigate on Sehun's room. It looks small compared to his gigantic room in the mansion but it's clean though. His room in the mansion is always messy. "W-when are you coming back to the mansion?"

"I don't have plans on coming back there," Sehun shrugged, he finishes his plate of spaghetti. He's a messy eater and there's a sauce on the side of his lips that's why Baekhyun reached for it and Sehun closed his eyes when he felt the warmth of his hands.

"Is it because of me?"

"I don't know. Let's just not talk about it," Baekhyun nodded. "I'm tired. Suit yourself. If you need money or something that I'm the only one who can provide, knock the door first before entering my room."

"Can I sleep beside you tonight?" Baekhyun prayed to above for Sehun not to push him anymore and when he nodded, he jumped into excitement and hugged Sehun on the bed. "Yey! Thank you!"

"You're suffocating me! Fuck off!" Sehun slapped Baekhyun's arms. "I'm only allowing you since you cooked a delicious dish."

Baekhyun grinned. "I miss my best friend so much!"

And all of a sudden, Sehun's expression turned stoic again. "I am not your best friend anymore. I am a new version of myself."

"No," Baekhyun shakes his head continuously. "I know deep down there. . ." He poked Sehun's left part of chest wherein his heart is located. "My best friend is still there, caring for me. Because if you're really a new version of him, then you won't be allowing me to sleep beside you."

"Stop using me your tricks and logics! If I know you're just hypnotizing me to snatch all my things here!" Sehun whined.

"Why would I?" Baekhyun unbelievably asked. "If I'm going to snatch something. Hmm. . ." He placed his hand on his chin. "It's my best friend and I'm going transform him to his old self."

"Whatever," Sehun just rolled his eyes before making himself comfortable inside his comforter.

"Night, Sehun," for the first time in nearing two weeks, Baekhyun felt his heavy feelings being uplifted for a little because he knows he has a chance to fix the problem with Sehun. He just needs time to prepare himself for the confrontation and he's willing to wait until Sehun fully forgives him.

Not so long, Baekhyun's phone made a noise again. He got a notification from Instagram saying Chanyeol posted another photo. Sighing, he taps on it and he feel like crying himself to sleep:

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k.jongin: Hyung! Is she your female lead?
real__pcy: Yup! She's Yuan Shanshan. Beautiful, right? @k.jongin

Baekhyun wanted to leave a comment but no. He doesn't know what's going on with their relationship. Are they still together or what? Because it's killing him seeing Chanyeol ignoring him like this. One day, he made him feel like he is a princess of his own story, and now, he made him feel like another person who doesn't matter to his life anymore.

Baekhyun decided to leave Sehun's room for a while and he dialed Chanyeol's number. Luckily, it's ringing.

"Hello?" Baekhyun's legs wobbled the moment he heard Chanyeol's deep voice on the other line.

"C-Chanyeol. . ."

"Baekhyun," the guy said with a firm voice. "What made you call?"

"I-I just. . . . Miss you," he lets out small sobs. "Are we s-still together? D-do we have a problem?"

"Baekhyun, I'm tired. I worked all day long," he sighed. "I just wanted to take a rest. I'm sorry for not contacting you. I'm just. . . . Busy," Baekhyun felt like his heart being chopped into pieces. Chanyeol didn't returned his I miss you and he ignored his question.

"O-okay," Baekhyun tapped the end call button and tried to calm himself before entering the house once again.

The moment he laid on the other side of Sehun's bed, he shifted positions and gave Sehun a back hug. "Please don't push me. I just need someone to lean on, right now."

"Why are you crying?" Sehun asked with his bed room voice.

"I'm just sad," Baekhyun tightened the hug because he felt Sehun will shift position just to face him.

"You don't easily cry like that."

Baekhyun smirked. "Is this my best friend speaking or the new version of him?"

Sehun lets out a small chuckle. "Only to pacify the sad midget, I'll let your best friend Sehun take over my system. So now, tell me why are you crying?"

"I'm just happy that you're not that mad at me."

"I was hurt. I'm never mad at you."