Continuation..................................Am actually staring a leaf while thinking what to write............

Minho’s reply is a simple gleeful beam and without having second thought asks…

“Hyung… How do I look…?
I mean…you know…
It is Key after all…
We need to look great and presentable right…?”

“Aahhh…So it is about you then…
(inspects Minho’s outfit)
You look good beyond our imagination.
In fact you never look so good until now.
I think that you’ve been waiting for this
opportunity for a very long time…”

“Yes…
(realizing what he just said) I mean…
Key is already married so I mean…
I am just excited to show him how…me…
I…I have come a long way…
You know what I mean Onew hyung…
Jonghyun hyung…?”

Both respond…

“We understand you Minho…”

“Really…? Thanks…
Am just excited to see him again after all these
long years…
And don’t worry, there is now way I am going
to act selfishly and stupidly…”

“Even if you don’t say that, we know…”
Says Onew…

“You have sacrificed a lot of things Minho…”
Follows Jonghyun…

Suddenly…

“Hi everyone….!”

“AAAAHHH…”

“What aaahhh…guys…
It’s me and only me…Key...
What is going on…?”

Onew approaches Key first…

“Hi Key…It is nice to see you again…
It’s been a long time…”

“Hi Hyung…Yeah…
Nice to be here again…
How’s Taemin…?”

“He’s in a competition right now…”

“That’s great…
He will make it…”

Then comes Jonghyun…

“Good day Key…Welcome back…”

“Thanks Jonghyun hyung…
and how’s married life…?”

“Quite fine and a blessing everyday…”

“Indeed…Hyung…it is…”

Meanwhile Minho could not move nor speak.
He is lost for words – completely taken aback.
Lucky he thinks that Onew and Jonghyun approached Key first that if Key could have approached him, he might have made a fool of himself.
Thinking the conversation exchanges between Key, Onew and Jonghyun may take awhile, Minho closes his eyes to think what kind of conversation he can open up with Key.

***Hhhmm…maybe…I will greet him with…
Hi Key…I heard you are doing well…
Aahh…No…Lame…Maybe…
Hi Key…Thank you for the opportunity…
Still lame…Aahh…***

Suddenly, at the back of his head, he could hear someone calling his name – like an echo of some sort… so thin but clear…

“Minho…Minho…Hey…”

Thinking still in his current state, he hastily responds…

“Yeah…Minho here…
Your voice seems familiar…
Who is it…?”

“Minho…
It is me…Key…”

Onew nudges Jonghyun and points at Minho whispering…

“Do something…
Minho’s acting weird…”

Thus, Jonghyun moves closer to Minho and this time speaks a bit louder as he pats Minho’s cheeks…

“Yaahh…!! Minho…!!
Key is talking to you…
Open your eyes…”

“Uuuhh…
(gasping for air) Sorry…Key…
(extends his hands) Am…I mean…
We are all happy to see you again…
(looks around) hhhmm…
Where is…”

“Work…But he will be here…
Probably after his work…
(smiles sweetly) Am so proud of you…
I mean…I was never wrong…
(hugs Minho)…”

“Uuhh…”

Minho gulps amusing Onew and Jonghyun who are totally enjoying watching him losing his composure.
Jonghyun mouthing…

***You are enjoying it…
(nodding) Great…
(winks at Minho)…***

Following Onew mouthing while giggling uncontrollably…

***Are you okay…?***

Suddenly…

“You two…Stop it…
I can sense what you are doing…
Stop teasing Minho…”

“Uuuhhh…
We are not…”

“Oh…
As if I do not know you Jonghyun hyung….
and you are dragging Onew hyung with you…
(faces Onew and Jonghyun)
So shall we start…?
I believe Minho was the one who introduced the idea…”

“Yes…
This is Minho’s project…
Okay…Let’s start then…”
Onew's response while trying to control his laughter…

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