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“Sehun-ah? Is something the matter?”

 

Sehun looked at Luhan with an expression clouded with anxiety. Just a while ago, Sehun was in a complete opposite of what he is now. He and Luhan were walking towards school. He had been thinking of happy thoughts like what would happen when they get married and all those mushy stuffs but then, a thought came in, the thought of having arguments. Married couples nowadays can’t help it to have fights, problems and arguments that seem to make no sense in the end of the day but these fights could last for a long time if not fixed. Sehun cringed at the thought of having to have divorce if the problem is not fixed. Sehun doesn’t want that, he wanted to have a good life with Luhan, though; they are still high school students.

 

“It’s nothing, Lu.”, Sehun simply answered.

“O-okay.”

 

Then, silence took over. Luhan was still not convinced at what Sehun said. He knew something was bothering Sehun and being the caring boyfriend that he is, he can’t help but worry.

 

“Lu?”, Sehun suddenly croaked.

“Yes?”

“I want you to promise me something.”

“W-what is it?”, Luhan gulped. Another promise, Luhan cringed, I hope it’s not another promise that I have to break.

“I want you to promise me that even if we fight or have problems or arguments, we won’t break up.”

“Sehu—“

“Just promise me, Lu.”, Sehun intervened.

 

Sehun looked at Luhan with pleading eyes and it worried Luhan more than ever. Luhan shrugged off the anxiety overpowering him and smiled.

 

“Promise”

 

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Upon arriving at school, Luhan and Sehun immediately gave distance to themselves. The two swung open the door and was confused on what they were seeing. The hall was empty, deserted, to be exact. The two looked at each other, totally confused on what was going on. They continued walking and at the end of the hall, a large group of students was hoarding over something. The two, curious, strode over the place.

 

As Luhan was walking, one student looked around and when their eyes met, the student suddenly giggled. Luhan threw a confused look at Sehun, who was also utterly confused. The student who had seen Luhan seems to have announced that Luhan was around and all heads whipped to the side where Luhan was walking and started suppressing laughs among themselves.

 

The students, who were still holding themselves from laughing out loud, gave Luhan a pathway to walk through which made Luhan even more confuse and curious about their actions.

 

Luhan stood across a wall with a large tarpaulin pasted on it. It was a photo, a photo that had shut the living daylights out of Luhan. It was the photo of Luhan covered with ooze. The picture seemed to have been edited since he looked like a swamp monster though his face was still clear. Everyone started laughing hysterically. Seeing the photo, Luhan’s heartbeat beats rapidly grew faster than usual from embarrassment.  Everyone was laughing and was pointing at him, as if accusing. With all the fingers pointed to him, Luhan couldn’t hold back the tears that he had unconsciously noticed. He was embarrassed. Never in his life had he been embarrassed like this in front of a huge crowd. Luhan could feel his world shattering, he couldn’t withstand it. Every laugh was like a bomb, thrown towards him, hurting him.

 

“No…”, Luhan muttered.

 

Luhan felt vulnerable at the moment. He wanted to leave. He wanted to get out. But, his vision was getting blurry from all of the tears. He felt like he was spinning, spinning in the world where people makes fun of you, where people are jerks, where people are total ers.

 

Luhan quickly pushed the students aside, running away from all of the laughs. He kept on running until he gets to the men’s toilet. He sat at the floor, not caring if what he’s sitting is clean or not. He was humiliated. Tears were rolling down his cheeks. He couldn’t bear it.

 

Just then, the bathroom door swung open, revealing a panting Sehun. Sehun rushed in front of Luhan and gripped Luhan’s shoulder.

 

“Lu, who did that to you?”, Sehun’s voice was stern, as if demanding.

“I-I’m sorry, Sehun-ah”, Luhan stuttered.

“Luhan, I’m asking you, who did that to you?”

“S-Sehun-ah, p-p—“

“Luhan. I’m asking you for the last time. Who did that to you?”, Sehun’s voice was becoming louder and firm than ever.

 

Luhan was becoming scared at Sehun. “I-I–“,

“It was the fangirls, wasn’t it? Those girls did that to you, didn’t they? Luhan. Tell me what happened.”, Sehun was becoming aggressive that he didn’t notice that his grip on to Luhan’s shoulder was becoming like a death grip.

 

“Ow!”, Luhan winced. His shoulder was hurting.

“Luhan! Was it the fangirls or not?”, Sehun’s eyes were wide. He was angry, not because what the fangirls had done but what Luhan had done. Luhan was lying though they had made a clear promise at each other to not keep what the fangirls were doing to him but, Luhan lied.

 

Luhan slowly nodded his head, afraid of what might be Sehun’s reaction.

 

“Why didn’t you tell me this?! Why didn’t you?! We clearly made a promise to each other that you would tell me if the fangirls are doing something to you. Why, Luhan?! Why?”, Sehun was practically shouting this time while Luhan was crying even more.

 

“Why, Luhan? I thought you trusted me. Shouldn’t you tell me this kind of stuff? Do you think that I’m not capable of protecting you?”

 

Luhan shook his head hastily. “N-no. I didn’t tell you because… because I-I was scared, s-scared that you might hurt the girls. I-I don’t want us, to have problems. I j-just wanted to protect our r-relationship.”

 

Sehun scoffed, “You know what? If you can’t even trust me, I don’t even know what’ll happen to us.”. Sehun then loosens his grip on to Luhan’s shoulder and stood up, “Maybe we should give ourselves some time.”

 

Luhan grabs Sehun’s leg, preventing him from walking away, “No. Don’t go away! I promise I won’t do it again. Just, don’t leave.”

 

Sehun shakes his legs, trying to pry Luhan’s arms away. “Lu, release me. Just give me some time.”

“No! Sehun, don’t leave me. Don’t go away!”, by now, Luhan is hugging Sehun’s leg.

 

Sehun sighed as he crouched down and forcefully pushed Luhan’s arms away from his leg. “I’m sorry but just give me time.”

 

Luhan cried as Sehun walks away. He wasn’t expecting this to happen. All of it was a mistake that Luhan wanted to change.

 

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“Luhan-ah, come out. You’ve been there for a couple of hours now and still you haven’t eaten.”

 

Luhan’s mother knocked for the nth time of the day. Luhan has been crying since he got home from school. After the whole humiliation and scolding from Sehun, Chanyeol has sent him straight at home. Luhan refused to eat and go out of his room. Luhan’s mother was at a middle of having brunch with her friends when Luhan’s butler called her and she immediately went straight home, worried.

 

Luhan sighed. His mother has been knocking his door since the time she went home. Standing up, he wiped his tears and strode over his door. His mother gasped as she saw Luhan. Luhan was a mess. His eyes were bloodshot, red and puffy.

 

“Baby, what happened? Have you been crying?”, Luhan’s mother asked as he enveloped Luhan with a warm embrace.

“I’m okay, umma.”, Luhan tried to sound okay but his hoarse voice from crying was betraying him.

“No, Luhan. You are not okay. Tell me what happened.”, Luhan’s mother said as he pulled Luhan away while holding his shoulders.

 

Luhan looked up at his mother’s eyes and couldn’t help but cry again. He suddenly hugged his mother tight, seeking comfort. Luhan’s mother looked distraught at her child’s condition. Never had she seen her child like this since Luhan always looked happy when he’s facing them.

Luhan’s mother placed them both on Luhan’s bed as she comforted him.

 

After a couple of minutes, Luhan’s sobbing stopped. Luhan’s mother looked at Luhan and smiled. “Are you okay now?”. Luhan nodded in response, too tired to speak.

 

“I don’t know why you’re like this but, Luhan, you’re a strong person. I know it. I may not know what is wrong but remember that I am always here for you. I won’t ever leave you.”

 

“I-it’s Sehun…”, Luhan mumbled hoarsely.

Luhan’s mother was utterly confused. “What about Sehun, dear? Did you two have a fight?”

 

Luhan nodded his head as he fiddled with his fingers.

 

“Well, I’m sure you two would be able to fix it.”, Luhan’s mother said, smiling but deep inside, she was worried. Worried that they might have to cancel the wedding and worried that Luhan would be in depression.

 

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After a lot of encouraging words form Luhan’s mother, Luhan’s cries finally ceases. Through his mother’s words, Luhan found confidence on thinking on the bright side. Luhan thanked his mother for being there for him and asked his mother if he could stay home for a few days which his mother agreed on.

 

So, the next Thursday, Luhan went to school in a rather brighter mood but didn’t last long when Sehun was not talking to him. He just sighed and understood Sehun that he was still angry. He smiled to himself as he knew that Sehun and him would be okay.

 

Lunch, Luhan sat at the usual table with his friends. His table was only a few tables away from Sehun’s table and Luhan couldn’t help but just look at the younger. He surely missed Sehun. Thoughts of Sehun invaded his mind and thus, spacing out. Chanyeol nudged Luhan and told him to start eating since Luhan hadn’t touched his food since lunch started. Luhan nodded his head and was about to take a bite at his deli when he saw Sehun stand up and leave the cafeteria with Ailee following him. Luhan looked at the two sceptically as they went out. Luhan then excused himself with the reason he needed to use the bathroom. He followed the two silently, hiding to every locker as he takes a stride. But, as he was stalking, he kind of lost track to the pair. He searched everywhere for signs of the two, running from there to here.

 

Meanwhile, Sehun and Ailee went at the back of the men’s bathroom.

 

“I know your behind this.”, Sehun suddenly said as he stopped walking.

“Hm? I don’t know what you’re saying, oppa.”, Ailee said innocently.

“Don’t you act innocent on me, !”, Ailee gasped as he heard Sehun say such word.

“Oppa! How could you and I don’t really know what you’re saying?”

“Tch. Stop acting. I know you were the one who humiliated Luhan.”

“Luhan’s my friend, Sehunnie. I wouldn’t do that to a friend.”

 

Sehun snickered, “That’s bull! I know you’re only clinging to Luhan because you couldn’t accept the fact that I don’t love you.”

“Oppa~ Why you so mean?”, Ailee pouted as he leaned forward to Sehun which made Sehun step backwards.

“Ugh! Don’t go near me! From now on, I want you to stay away from Luhan.”

“Why?”, Ailee mocked.

“Because I know you’re up to something no good and I can’t let my fiancé into harm.”

“Ooh! That’s so sweet, Sehunnie.”, Ailee cooed in disgust.

 

Sehun scoffed and turned around, leaving. But, when he was about to walk away, he was pinned against a wall.

 

“What the are you doing?!”

“I know you still love me, Sehunnie.”, Ailee purred.

“No, I do not,” Sehun stated firmly, “I was only using you.”

“Nevertheless, I still had a part of your love.”

 

Ailee was leaning closer to Sehun, bodies nearly touching. For some reason, Sehun couldn’t unclasp his wrist from Ailee’s grip. By now, Sehun could feel Ailee’s hot breath brushing against his pale skin. Sehun felt disgusted as Ailee his skin.

 

“Get off me, !”, Sehun shrieked as he struggled against Ailee’s vice grip.

Ailee lowly cackled, “Be quiet, oppa. Someone will hear us.”

 

Just as she thought, she hears low hastening footsteps coming their way. She knew that Luhan has been following them and got lost. She smirked as the footsteps were becoming louder by the second.

 

5…

 

4…

 

3…

 

2…

 

1…

 

As her counting stopped to one, she attacked Sehun’s lips which caught the other off guard. She smiled evilly as she saw Luhan emerge in her peripheral view. She pulled away smirked. Just as he planned in her mind, they heard Luhan gasp.

 

Sehun looked at where the sound came from and his expression turned horrid.

 

“Luhan. This is not what you think. This—“, Before Sehun could finish his explanation, Luhan had ran off. Sehun quickly pushed Ailee away from him and dashed after Luhan.

 

“Bye, Sehunnie!”, Ailee cackled as Sehun’s fading figure was gone.

 

Luhan ran and ran until his side had hurt. He had just seen the last thing he wanted to see: seeing Sehun kissing someone. Tears had well down Luhan’s eyes.

 

“Luhan! Luhan!”, Luhan heard Sehun shout.

 

This made Luhan want to run even more. He was tired of getting hurt. He ran and ran until his lungs hurt. As he was aimlessly running, he tripped on a stone. He fell down, his right knee first falling. He clutched his knees and saw that there was bruise. Then he heard Sehun’s shout for him again. He panicked. Luhan quickly got up and a limply ran. He was trying his best not to fall but failed to. He kept on limping away as he heard Sehun’s voice getting louder.

 

But, timing wasn’t with him. As Luhan was limping, Sehun had caught up to him. Sehun quickly hugged Luhan from the back, preventing the older to run away any further. He spun Luhan, making Luhan face him.

 

“Lu, let me ex—“

 

“No!”, Luhan intervened, “You need time, right? Well, I’ll give some time. No, scratch that. Have all the time that you want! I don’t care. You know why? ‘Cause we’re through! You hear me? We’re ING through! Leave me alone! Have time with your ! I don’t need you. Stay away from me. Don’t ever come near me. I hate you, you selfless !”

 

“Lu, please. Don’t say that… I-I only love you”, Sehun whimpered.

 

“Ha! Too bad, I hate you.”, Luhan snickered. Deep inside him, he didn’t mean it but, he was hurt. All the those words just came out of him.

 

“Luhan, please, just let me explain. It was a misunderstanding.”

 

“No! I don’t need your explanations. Oh! And, also, consider the wedding off. Now, it’s not a joke anymore.”, Luhan tried sounding nonchalant about it and succeeded. He knew his words had hurt Sehun and also he, himself, was also hurt by his own words. Being married to Sehun was a dream come true to him but dreams are only abstract s.

 

“No! No! NO! That’s not true.”, Sehun whimpered as he repeatedly says ‘no’.

 

Luhan then turned around and started limping away. Suddenly, a hand grabbed his wrist. “No matter what you say, I won’t believe you. I know you don’t mean all of those. I won’t give up. Not now that I’m close having you. I had waited for years for this and I am not letting you go.”, Sehun stated firmly through his sobs.

 

“Do all you want.”, Luhan said as he shook off Sehun’s grasp and continued limping away from Sehun. Tears ran down his cheeks, dampening his cheeks.

 

“I won’t give up…”, Sehun whispered.

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Don't kill me! It's been a while since I updated. Know what's the reason? Yeah, I was lazy.

And, also, I'm sorry about this crap. It's full of negative things and so, I'm also expecting negative comments about the chapter. Aside from that, I'm also expecting some negative comment about my fail writing for the humiliation part. I don't really know how to write sad happenings. I have a bubbly personality, for 's sake. How do you expect me to write such sad things. So, I'm telling you 'SORRY!'

 

Off topic. I just made an unbelievable discovery. And that is, I don't gain weight! Wa! Isn't that perfect? I'm like Sehun that also doesn't gain weight. Congratulations to us. Sigh. This is really disturbing. Haha! :))

 

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