CHAPTERten

。HAN AERA
Every person has at least one secret that would break your heart.

No one's pov

It was Saturday night which means boys’ hang out night. Chanyeol was DJing while the others were watching him. He looked really happy when he's in his own music world.

Baekhyun leaned into the group and whispered "Aera is here." Kyungsoo automatically turned around to see the apple of the eyes. Kai smirked knowingly while eying the said girl over his wine glass. She was looking around, biting her lips from time to time. She doesn’t look vulnerable like what Kai saw her last time. Aera had this aura that she is not available like at all. Her eyes didn't acknowledge anyone as if they don’t exist in her eyes.

"Aera shi~" There was a hint of teasing in Baekhyun’s voice. He was really vocal about disliking Aera's guts.

Aera quickly looked around and her forehead creased at the sight of the boys. Giving nothing but blank stares. She built her walls taller than she already did. Baekhyun didn't budge when she looked at them and waved at her. She smirked and gave a few steps forward, raised her hand like she was waving back and lifted her middle finger. Her smirk was totally wiped off within second; she was actually shoving that expression to Baekhyun. The bastard giggled like a high school girl.  

"How sweet." He teased and watched when she ran to the back office like she owns it. It was clear that she knew the place, and who owned that office: Sehun. Kai felt like all of his interest went to her, the girl was interesting. She held many secrets and emotions, and girls like that is nothing but danger.

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Aera Pov

Those pair of eyes, I saw them again, looking straight into mine. It was like he was stealing my soul, piercing me through. He has something going on in his head, I knew it. I know he hates me too just like his friends does. I know them for a few years now, but I haven't had the chance to actually talk to them. It was hard for me to welcome people and maybe that was the reason how they saw me, how messed up I was. They can’t handle it, thats why I cling to Sehun, because I knew he was the only one that can understand me, the way I was.

I heard Baekhyun called me a and other names I heard many times before. They were talking about me, badmouthing me. I might be a bit hurt, and Sehun said they were nice, and he trust them. I couldn’t though, and I won’t. They were just like the others, they judged my nervousness, just to impress themselves with their cockiness. They saw the way I looked away like being self absorbed .

Sehun stretching his body and smiled at me, "sorry for making you wait, my princess."

There was a teasing hinted in his voice. I stared at him, and I couldn’t give back a smile. He nodded his head and hugged me tightly as if he knew what’s on my mind. That I was dying inside.

"Your mom." He muttered, and I closed my eyes tightly. I didn’t want to think of the thought of my mom there, waiting for me, to scare the out of me, tormenting me. My finger clutched on his shirt tightly. I felt like was absorbing his strength from his body.

''She’s going to hurt me. She was blaming me earlier before I left from school. She wants to me be a successful girl so Mr. Kim will come visit again." I fought the urge to cry, praying that she disappear, but I had the feeling that she was waiting for me

", that witch." He muttered before rubbing my back with his palm, "don’t go home, Aera." He pulled away from the hug.
 

I nodded because that was what I was planning before coming here. He started dragged me outside his office, but I resisted. "Your friends are there, I don’t want to talk to them." I intertwined our finger together. Was he really going to marry someone?
 

He gave me a brief smile "You won’t, but I will, I'm just going to say bye and then we can leave." he didn't wait for my reply, he clasped my hand tighter. Five pairs of eyes were staring at me as I looked down when we walked back to where the friends were.
 

"I'm leaving, but I'll be back later." That was all I can managed to get. I unconsciously looked up to see that particular dark orbs, looking directly at my hand that was still intertwining together with Sehun. He looked up and gave me a taunting look, his lips quivered a insulting grin as his eyebrow lifted. That reaction was more likely asking me what was I doing. I should look away, but I had this urge to stand up for myself, that I was not like what he was thinking but realization hits me. When I decided to get Sehun back, I already accepted the fact that I was goign to be what everyone thought I'd be. And it still gives me a tiny pang inside my chest. I was going to ruin a family; I was going to hurt a child.

I was drowned myself taunting that this man triggered when I felt a nudge from Sehun’s hand, I blearily looked up to him.
 

"Oh, I think you and Kai haven't