(Seohyun's POV)

I slammed my locker shut then locked it, wary of anyone who might like to take any of my stuff.

It's not that I suspect being a Kleptomaniac, but I like to be on the safe side.

I turned around to leave but I ended up letting out a scream of horror.

Well, no, maybe not horror cause' that's a bit exaggerated.

Let's just say I yelled wasn't expecting him to be standing there, looking at me with those  pretty eyes of his.

Kyuhyun stood there with a smile that would've probably melted me if I wasn't quick enough to react.

"This is for you," he said, passing me an envelope.

I looked up at him, ready to berate him with questions, but I decided not to say anyrhing.

I opened the envelope and took out a black and white card with gold letterings on it.

I smiled as I read it.

"It's Ara's birthday," I beamed up at him.

He smiled too.

"Yeah, she wanted me to pass this on to you.

I-----she really hopes you can come," he said.

I studied the pretty and sophisticated-looking invitation card.

"Wow, she's turning 21?" I muttered.

"Yeah, she is," Kyuhyun confirmed.

"I remember the times when her birthday invitations had pretty flowers or glitter sparkles on them.

And now this?"

I laughed under my breath.

"Yeah, she grew up pretty fast," he muttered with a smile.

Ara is Kyuhyun's younger sister.

She was the sweetest kid ever and when we were married, she used to always drop by at our house with a couple of her friends to hang out.

She adored her brother very much, and I spoilt her to bits.

I hadn't seen her since the Christmas Day before the divorce.

I hadn't seen anyone from Kyu's family since the divorce...

"Wait, she invited me?" I asked, the smile on my face fading.

"Of course, you always go to her birthdays.

She couldn't invite you for her last two birthdays because...you were away," he swallowed.

I looked down, and gulped.

This isn't right.

I ed the card back to his hands.

"I can't go," I shook my head.

"Why not?" he asked, his face concerned.

"I'm just not sure your family will really welcome me back," I told him.

He held both my hands.

My eyes widened.

"What are you doing?

What if people see us?!" I tried to squiggle my way out, but he was too strong.

"Seohyun," he spoke softly.

"You need to come.

It's really important to me," he said.

I opened my mouth to speak, but his eyes were so earnest I couldn't bring myself to say anything I wanted or meant to say!

I sighed, relenting.

"Okay then.

I'll come," I said.

Kyuhyun's smile reached from ear to ear.

"Great. I'll tell Ara.

I'll pick you up at 12," he beamed.

He held up my right hand and ed the invitaion card back to me.

"I'll see you then," he said.

To my surprise, he kissed my hand before giving me a smile and letting go.

My reaction wasn't quick enough.

I stood there, dumb-founded, with my mouth open but no words coming out.

Kyuhyun...always seems to be able to do this to me.

By the tim,e I came back to my senses, he was gone already.

I could only sigh.

"I knew it!"

Kim-seonsaeng poked me from behind, making my heart jump.

Lee-seonsaeng stood there, looking amused too.

"The first time I saw Seo-seonsaeng, I knew you were going to be a hit with all the guys.

Pretty. young.charismatic, incredible composure.

You give all those cutesy-patootsie girls a run for their money!" she said.

I wasn't actually sure if she was complimenting me or highlighting how uncute I was.

Either way, I couldn't say anything in my defence.

"But really? Yoon-seonsaeng and Cho-seonsaeng?

Uwa*, you're a killer!" she laughed.

"But that's not it at all!" I muttered desperately.

Kim-seonsaeng didn't seem to be interested.

I turned to Lee-seonsaeng helplessly.

She was laughing too.

"Chukahae**, Seo-seonsaeng~" she said, half-sarcastically.

"But...!"

I felt like a little girl completely misunderstood.

I sighed.

I felt a pair of eyes on me.

I slightly turned my head to the direction of it.

Yoon-seonsaeng stood there with an expression I couldn't fathom.

Has he...been there this whole time?

Everybody saw that, huh?

I swallowed.

He...wasn't angry at me.

No, it wasn't that.

It was a mixture of pain, worry and disappointment.

A very weird combination, if you ask me.

But seeing his expression, I couldn't help but feel guilty.

He looked down first before walking away.

I bit my bottow lip.

I could do nothing but sigh.

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(Kyuhyun's POV)

She took a sip from her cup of tea.

"I heard you two worked at the same hospital," she said, putting the fine china down on the table.

I said nothing.

"I just thought she understood well enough to stay away.

If I had known-----"

"If you had known?" I cut in.

"If you had known, what would you have done next, mother?"

Her eyes narrowed and her red lips pursued.

"You had us followed again, didn't you?" I asked, noy really expecting an answer.

"For a lady your quality, I didn't expect for you to stoop so low."

I laughed under my breath sarcastically.

"Now that I think about it, after all the effort you've put into the divorce, I'm not surprised by something as trivial as this."

Mother sat there, her eyes glaring and her breathing unsteady.

I guess it hurt her pride to hear exactly what she's been doing all these years.

At least someone should tell her.

And besides, that kind of 'hurt' was nothing compared to the pain we suffered for so long.
 

"It's Ara's birthday this weekend," I said.

"I'll make sure my wife comes over to say hello.

She hasn't seen the family for a long time."

I got up and bowed stiffly.

"What about Sohee?

I thought everything was going well with her," she spoke.

I exhaled.

"I'm ending things with her tonight," I replied.

Her eyes shot up at me, widened.

"I'm sorry, mother, but it's about time I stop being a good son and start being a good husband."

I bowed again, this time more deeply.

I turned around and headed for the door.

I turned the knob, but mother spoke.

"She's not your wife anymore," she said, knowing how much those words affect me.

I clenched my jaw and held back my anger.

I walked out.

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*Uwa - means 'wow'

**Chukahae - means 'congrats'

(A/N) After reading all of your comments, I realised how smart all my subs are.

So touched for not losing faith on Kyu! Waaaah~!