Continuation...................................................3rd update.......................shall we....?..................

Minho:              (sighs) Hyung… don’t scare me honestly…
                         if you were there at Kibum’s 16th birthday…
                         my goodness…hyung…
                         it left me with my whole lips stuck gaping the entire time…
                         It was so marvelously heavenlike adding more drama is
                         when Uncle Heechul and Auntie Jessica came in…
                         so undescribable…
                         could not move....
                         could not speak...aaahhh...

Onew:             (gazes at Minho) and Kibum…?

Minho:              (looks seriously at Onew) Speechless me…

Onew:             (chomps an air) Oohh… I will figure that out…

Minho:              (smiles) But hyung… hhhmmm…
                        (suddenly sticking his head in the direction of the guestroom)
                        I wonder… how are they…?

Onew:             (smiles at Minho) Don’t worry… it is fine…
                       Taemin is just dead tired…

But before Minho could respond to ask Onew again, Kibum appears carrying Taemin on a front hug manner which the latter is still resting his head on Kibum’s shoulder and thus, Onew and Minho have become quiet all of the sudden and in the manner of speaking – speechless until when Kibum speaks asking…

“(looking at Onew) Onew hyung…
what happened to Taemin…?
Is he sick or something…?

Onew in a panic mode state looks at Minho again – like a sight of the latter could offer instant relief responds…

“We kind of roamed the city of Paris just to unwind himself
as what he told me he had some problems and that
he needed to get out so I kind of accompanied him….”

Luckily enough while he was stating the reason, Kibum was carefully inspecting on Taemin’s condition and was walking towards the living room so that he never saw how flabbergasted Onew was and would not dare looking straightly at Kibum’s eyes.  

At this moment, sweating as much, Minho notices Onew’s what it appears to be the most horrifying lie he had ever said and done in his entire life; pats Onew’s shoulder showing his support and understanding whispering…

“Don’t worry… am backing you up….
(chuckles) you look awful by the way…”

“(glares at Minho) Damn Minho-ssi…
this is the first time I have ever lied to Kibum and
I am not going to ever do it again…
I swear on my ….
(gulps)…uugghh”

“(raises his hands to muffle Onew’s mouth)
ssshhh….hyung…
don’t swear on Auntie’s Tiffany’s grave or
I will swear you are not going to be happy
if the outcome of things would turn out in
a different way…”

“(removes Minho’s hand and widening his eyes on Minho)
 I swear Minho…
this is the first and last time I am going to lie to Kim Kibum…
I swear Minho…
you can be terrible I did not know this side of you… “

“Oh…hyung…
I need my beacon of happiness back…
you see…”

“(sighs) And quite in a desperate manner that
it amazes be that you are very capable of…”

“(waves at Onew) Hyung… fine…fine…
I understand…
(points at Kibum) look Taemin has awakened
I think…let’s go see them…”

Thus Onew follows Minho who is infront of him, discreetly glancing at Taemin who is now standing beside Kibum waving at him to come quickly. Minho glances at Onew who the latter upon seeing Taemin automatically smiles for a reason so that Minho chuckles discreetly saying…

“It is still a long way to go…hyung….
(winks at Onew)…gotcha!..”

“Aaasshh Minho-ssi….”

Then nonchalantly pats Onew’s back and proceeds to walk now faster to Kibum’s side and hugging Taemin for a greeting.

 All four of them go out of the flat with Kibum leading the group, the latter shows them to another flat. The three of them look at each other in wonder while Kibum walks ahead of them towards the door, at this time however, Minho could no longer stop himself from asking Taemin…

Minho:              (whispering tone) *** Taeminnie…
                         do you know this place…?***

Taemin:           (shakes his head and whispers in response)
                        Hyung…
                        I have no idea… this is the first time…

In a mini-conference room as they all gather together on a face to face manner wherein Minho is on Taemin’s side while Onew besides Kibum. Onew no matter strangely understandable the sitting position is; still struggles under his feet watching the person whom he loves and just recently spent and still be spending more night and days to come is who Kibum still love at the moment and vice versa. And yet again, Onew thinks positively again by taking it on a different level based on the upcoming actuality that Kibum soon will let go of Taemin. He tries hard to focus in maintaining his calm but unfortunately fails at it that even Minho and Taemin who are watching him intently both notice the predicament he is in – Taemin excuses himself to get some drink from his place and…

Taemin:           (looks at Kibum)
                        Key, can I ask Onew hyung to accompany me…?

Onew:             (taken by surprise looks at Taemin and then Kibum)
                       Hah…?

Kibum:             (nods and smiles) Oh… sure…

Taemin:           (grabs Onew’s hand) Hyung… help me will you…?

Onew:             (confused yet manages to nod) hhhmm…. Sure…

Taemin instantly without hesitation drags Onew out of the room where at times glances at the latter checking his situation as in the last two days being with him and the previous years he had known him and up until now makes him realize how sweet Onew and pretty naïve the latter is. As they reach the other room, he turns to Onew and asks…

Taemin:           (cupping Onew’s cheek) Are you alright…?

Onew:             (stunned) Tay…hhhmm… I am so sorry…
                       I can not act so calm… please forgive me…
                       The only reality I know is that...
                       you are very important to me…

Taemin:           (smiles) Thank you Onee… 
                        I understand how uncomfortable you are...
                        just focus on what is happening right now...
 
                        and don’t worry about the whole concept of
                        paranoia of being caught in a tug-of-war situation
                        this relationship involving me and
                        Minho hyung with Key…

Onew:             (sighs) I know… I understand…
                       I will try to act neutral as possible…

Taemin:           (smiles) Good… keep your hopes up…
                        Onee… I am counting on you….

Onew:             (cringes his eyebrows) Hah…?

Taemin:           (sighs) You are not some sort of a dead block in some
                        aspects are you…?

Onew:             (pretty confused, defenses his self, says)
                       Of course not…
                       
                       (looks around) So where are the drinks…?
 

Taemin:           (points at the kitchen) Inside the fridge…
                        I had it prepared last night…

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