- Myungsoo POV -

today is one those rare days that i dont have much things to do and schedule. the stacks of papers that i have to sign and look out is already done in just a few hours, so tonight i have a free time and i guess some time to spend with my sons, when i got home sungjun immediately leap at me and attach himself onto me and telling me he have something to give to me. he looks quite excited to show it to me and once i read it, it was an invitation for the stage play that sungjong mentioned to me last night.

and actually after sungjong mentioned it to me, i checked my schedule for that day again and earlier this day i talked it through with my secretary, he already said he'll figure things out and ask the other side. things arent finalize yet so i dont want sungjun to expect something that i couldnt actually do and make a promise that i couldnt keep. and when i talk to sungjong he didnt give me any chance to tell him about it since he just left after he said what he want to follow sungjun.

as sungjong left to go follow sungjun in his room i was left with a lot of question and a lot of things to think about. a few minutes passed by and i decided to follow sungjong, once i reach sungjun's room i see the door left open and sungjong looking and calling for sungjun, but after a few seconds i see sungjong crouching behind the bear bean bag. there was silence a few minutes and then i hear hushing sounds and muffled cries. even though i cant see them i can hear them quite good, i took a glimpse on the ajar door and now seeing sungjong sitting on the floor hugging and rubbing sungjun's back

the scene right in front of me actually sent a few pangs in my heart, i should be the one soothing sungjun yet how could i when i am the reason why my son is even crying at the moment and it's not like sungjun would really act like that in front of me because he knows how i dont want to see him acting like that. the way sungjong treats sungjun is like sungjun is his real child, i wonder how he get to be that close to my son? the connection between him and sungjun is like a mother and son connection.

i look back at them and see them still sitting in the floor yet sungjun is not crying any more and sungjong has both his hands on sungjun's cheeks and wiping sungjun's tears away just like what a mother would do to her crying child, i can see sungjun sniffle but at least not crying anymore, sungjong then caress sungjun's head as he tell something to sungjun that made the child smile. i focus on what they are saying as i hear sungjun saying i love you towards sungjong.

Sungjong- aigoo nado saranghe junnie. junnie can you promise umma something? 

Sunjun- what is it umma?

Sungjong- promise umma that you wont hate your appa, okay? 

Sungjun- junnie dont hate appa, junnie is just sad that appa wont be watching my play junnie understand that appa is busy but still junnie wants appa to come and watch me. is junnie bad?

Sungjong- no, baby you're not bad my baby is a good boy and a very understanding baby. dont worry im sure your appa would come and watch you, let's just believe in your appa okay? i'm sure he will give his all just so he can attend the stage play

Sungjun- ne umma junnie believes in appa

sungjong then caress sungjun's head first and after a few minutes pulled sungjun into his embrace and i see sungjun hugging sungjong also when they pulled away i see them smiling at each other and i hear sungjong saying they better go down so i immediately walk away and went down the stairs going to my study room. i took a sit on my office couch and clasp my hand together as i rest my arm on my knees, i stare at the emptiness of my study room. despite the stillness and quietness of the room my head is full of questions and thoughts

why did he say that? why did he do that? what is he planning? why is he trying to revive sungjun's trust on me? making sungjun keep his faith on me and trying to fix my already critical relationship with my sons. sungjong is making my head spin, he is so unpredictable and this is the first time i have a hard time figuring a person up. normally i would figure a person's mind and real intention from the first look and after a few minutes of talking but every time i see sungjong talking to sungjun and talk to him it's just confused me even more

i cant figure what his intention is yet i dont feel worried and alarmed about it since i simply dont think he is capable on hurting or even planning of something bad towards my son, nor do i feel that he is just using sungjun to extort money from me. heck he even declined my offer on paying him for staying here and basically be sungjun's caretaker. he takes care of sungjun and love sungjun like his own child so if its not money he is after then what? what does he want? sungjong is like a code that i cant break yet i cant stop trying to decode it.

Sungyeol- excuse me sir?.... sir myungsoo?

huh? oh sungyeol what is it? when did you come in?

Sungyeol- i have been here for a few minutes now, are you feeling alright sir? should i call woohyun-ssi?

no im fine sungyeol, what is it? why did you come in?

Sungyeol- i would just inform you that the dinner is about to be ready

oh okay i'll be there in a few minutes

Sungyeol- okay then sir, if you'll excuse me

sungyeol wait

Sungyeol- yes sir?

did something happen earlier? i mean did minsoo and sungjun had an argument? i then look at sungyeol who is now standing awkwardly and i can see that he is having a second thoughts i guess he is thinking whether he should tell me or what, he then look at me and i straighten my back and wait for him to give me an answer.

Sungyeol- uhm.. sir.. its..

answer me properly sungyeol you damn know i hate it when people stutters and beat around the bush.

Sungyeol- ugh im so..sorry sir,

just answer me sungyeol

Sungyeol- uhh.. uh yes sir sungjun and minsoo did had an argument earlier, it all started with sungjun telling that he would be giving the school invitation card for the stage play next week. minsoo said that it wouldnt be a good idea because you are very busy and wont have a free time to go to sungjun's stage play which made sungjun mad and said that he is sure that you'll go and be able to watch him on the said date and then they started arguing which lead to sungjun crying and walking away from minsoo.

sungjun cried?

Sungyeol- yes sir, i was the one who calmed him down.

dammit so sungjun cried twice because of that huh tsk

Sungyeol- what do you mean sir?

is that all that happened sungyeol?

Sungyeol- yes sir,

if something like this happened again i want you to tell me immediately, i told you to always inform me about what happened in this house while im away

Sungyeol- yes sir.

okay you can go now.

Sungyeol- okay sir if you'll excuse me

sungyeol then walk out of my study room and i just slump back to the couch and look at the ceiling. i know i have a lot of short comings towards my son and i know im the only one at fault but i did it to distract myself and there was actually a time that i even resent both of my son, i cant tolerate to see the two of them because when i do i remember their mother. i purposely stayed late at my office and keep on going for overseas meetings and left them to sungyeol's care for a whole year,

i snapped out of my idiocy only because of the scene i saw one night when i got home i see sungjun asleep in the couch and i could only guess that he was waiting for me to get home, he was sleeping soundly despite him being on a uncomfortable position, seeing him like that really sent pangs in my heart. so after that i would eat breakfast with them and would occasionally go home early, all of them are shocked to see me during those time but i saw sungjun all happy seeing me so since then i made sure that i somehow spend some time with them especially sungjun.

Sungjun- appa?

my train of thoughts were broken when i hear sungjun's voice i sat up properly and see sungjun standing in front of my open study room door, i motioned him to come closer to me and he did. sungjun close the door first and walk towards me, when he is standing in front of my i hoist him up and make him sit on my lap, he just has his head down and i guess he is still upset with what happen earlier. i grab his chin and made sungjun look up to me

sungjun-ah are you mad at me?

i asked him and sungjun just cast his eyes down and keep quiet for a few minutes, so i guess he is really mad at me well i cant blame him, he rarely ask me for things and i still cant grant his wish.

Sungjun- junnie isnt mad appa, junnie is just sad that you cant come in my play 

im sorry sungjun-ah, i dont want to make promises that i cant keep but i will try my best to be there okay? i'll see if i can do some changes in my schedule 

Sungjun- you will appa?

yes i will try my best to attend okay?

Sungjun- ne thank you appa

dont be upset anymore okay?

Sungjun- ne appa umma is really right!

huh about what?

Sungjun- umma said junnie should believe in appa because umma said appa will do everything just so appa can watch my play

he said that?

Sungjun- mhmm umma did, and umma also said that we should trust appa

thats nice of him

Sungjun- umma is the nicest person in the world appa!

kekeke is he, anyway why did you come here anyway sungjun-ah?

Sungjun- oh oh oh, appa it's time to eat, umma is waiting for us in the dining room

oh okay lets go

he nods and got off my lap and i then stand up and we are about to head out i feel a hand hold my hand and i look down and see sungjun holding my hand and he look up to me and gave me a smile, i let my other hand rub his head as we both head to the dining room, once we got there i see sungjong and minsoo already sitting on their chair. sungjun went to his chair and took a sit as i also took my seat. the room is silent and you can only hear is the sound coming from the utensils and i guess sungjun is still sulky towards minsoo because he isn't talking to minsoo like usual sigh

- Sungjong POV -

tomorrow is the long awaited christmas stage presentation, through out this week we practice real hard of our play. its a good thing that my students are very obedient and fast learner i didnt have a hard time teaching them and guiding them, i can see in their face that they are all excited and even on the practice all of them are enjoying it which is the most important thing, the kids are enjoying what they are doing. but i think the one who is more excited and happy for this stage play is sungjun.

sungjun is really hyper and giddy once our practice time starts, i guess it's because its his first stage play and he wants to do his best specially since myungsoo-ssi might come and watch him. even when we got home he would practice his dance and show it to sungyeol hyung. when i gave him the alligator costume he would wear he immediately put it on and went to the bathroom to see how it is and them he run back to me and started showing me their dance while wearing the costume, i swear to god he is just the cutest baby boy ever.

after showing it to me he run out and i followed him and see him going to minsoo's room and showed his costume to his hyung. speaking about them its a good thing that they reconciled the next day lets just say that minsoo cant resist his brother and said his sorry to sungjun, after that they went out and played at the nearest park and ate ice cream. well thats what sungjun told me i cant really tell if its true or not but i didnt mind as long as they are make up. as for myungsoo-ssi ever since that day he has been coming home later than usual.

anyway i'm still here in the school because we are doing the finishing touch here at the auditorium and making sure that everything is settled for tomorrows event, as for sungjun, he already went home since i told him he should go home first because i still have a lot of things to do, its a good thing he didnt put a fit and immediately follow what i said, i guess he knows that i have a lot of things to do because of tomorrows event.

Hakyeon- okay jjongie i think we are done!

yes i think so too

Hakyeon- we better get our things and get going tomorrow we'll have yet another busy day

yeah you're right hyung better get going

Hakyeon- you better put some face mask on later before you sleep so that you'll look even more pretty tomorrow i'll do that later so that i would look presentable tomorrow when i greet my students parents

ugh yeah it's good that you reminded me that hyung, we will meet and greet our students parents i better look presentable.

Hakyeon- mhmm so better get our beauty rest and wear our best clothes tomorrow.

i nod to want hakyeon hyung said, we then head to the teachers lounge and arrange our table once we are done cleaning up we locked the door and went out of the building as we are heading out hakyeon hyung and i keep on talking about tomorrow's event, i'm actually quite excited for tomorrow since it's my first time im also excited to see all my students wearing their costume and dancing in front of a lot of people but i am also nervous because i'll be meeting the parents of my students and nervous for my student also, i hope nothing bad happen tomorrow.

Hakyeon- so jjongie-ah how long are you staying in sungjun's house again?

huh? uhm well hyung im not sure i had to tell hakyeon hyung about me staying at the kim's household because last week he went to my house only to see be greeted by no one.

Hakyeon- what do you mean you dont know?

uhh well myungsoo-ssi and i havent really discuss it. we just agreed i'll be staying there until sungjun's condition get better

Hakyeon- sungjun looks healthy to me already

hyung you really cant tell that sungjun has a disease by only looking, if you dont know sungjun has VSD. so his condition is very frail, we really cant guarantee if he is fine or what.

Hakyeon- omo how could a boy as sweet and nice like sungjun have that kind of disease? sigh

that is also my question but if me staying with him will help his condition turn for the better then i'll stay close to sungjun.

Hakyeon- yeah and you also got to see and stay at one house with sungjun's handsome and hot as hell father.

hyung!!

Hakyeon- what? im telling the truth, Mr. Kim is really hot and handsome and y and most especially he looks young!

hyung if you forgot you have a boyfriend!

Hakyeon- it's not like im cheating on my boyfriend im simply adoring sungjun's dad existence!

ugh seriously hyung

Hakyeon- oh come on! dont try to deny it! i saw you drooling over him when you first met him plus he is totally your type!

his my student father hyung

Hakyeon- so?

so he has a child two children in fact, which means his straight and wouldnt even spare a glance on me! so it's not use

Hakyeon- oh you didnt deny you were drooling over Mr. Kim aka Mr. hotty and he is totally your type!

ugh hyung!

Hakyeon- kekeke you like him dont you?

no! 

Hakyeon- you said no yet you are blushing

stop it hyung

Hakyeon- kekeke aigoo jjongie has a crush on mr hotty, dont worry im sure he'll fall for you and would re...

Sungjun- UMMA!!!!

junnie? i see sungjun running towards us and hug my legs when he finally come close to me, i wrap my arms around him and look down at him, sungjun is looking up at me and smiling real bright at me.

junnie dont tell me you escape from home again? because i would be really mad at you

Sungjun- aniyo umma, yeollie hyung is with me i asked yeollie hyung if we could pick you up and yeollie hyung said yes so junnie is here

sigh thats good to know then

Sungjun- umma done already? we can go home now?

yes, we are actually on our way home already

Hakyeon- you better go first jjongie, taekkie message me and said he is waiting at the coffee shop a few blocks away from here.

oh okay then hyung, be careful and i'll see you tomorrow, thanks for the hard work. enjoy your mini date kekeke

Hakyeon- kekeke i will dont worry, thank you, you worked hard also see you tomorrow

Sungjun- annyeong hakyeonnie seonsaengnim

Hakyeon- annyeong sungjunnie i'll see you tomorrow and looking forward to watching your performance

Sungjun- ne seonsaengnim

once we got home, i took a quick shower and change my clothes first then started playing with sungjun. when dinner time comes only minsoo, junnie and i eat together. i guess myungsoo-ssi will go home late again, sigh we i mean sungjun and minsoo only see him in the morning, i can see sungjun miss him but he isnt just making a big deal of it since he has me around and i guess didnt want to burden his appa. i hope myungsoo-ssi can come tomorrow im sure sungjun would be very happy to see him there. i guess i should just believe in myungsoo-ssi.

- the next day -

i woke up early like usual and did my usual morning routine once im done i went down to the kitchen and prepare myungsoo-ssi's tea like i promised him, sungyeol hyung doesnt get mad anymore when he see me here and just let me do it because i told him what me and myungsoo-ssi agreed on when he caught me last week, anyway once im done making the tea i also pour some for me and took a sit on the counter stool, i look outside and see the trees covered by snow, christmas is just around the corner i guess my christmas this year wont be lonely and sad, i have someone to spend with.

Sungyeol- you're up early sungjong-ah?

oh hyung, yeah i made some tea for myungsoo-ssi and even though the play is in the afternoon we still have to be at school early

Sungyeol- oh so we'll just meet you there? 

yes hyung, oh and also i wont be able to join for breakfast i have to go now

Sungyeol- huh? why?

hyung i just told you! we have to be there early aigoo

Sungyeol- sigh okay then i'll go make you some packed food

you dont have to hyung i can just order some in a cafe

Sungyeol- no you go get ready while i make you some food now go.

sigh okay hyung i'll just wash this tea cup

Sungyeol- dont you dare, just go and get ready leave that to me

tsk you do know im not part of this family so you dont have to serve me

Sungyeol- you are considered as a guest and guest cant do those things.

i just rolled my eyes on him and give up, i finished my tea and excused myself, i went back to my room and took my shower and once im done i wore a simple black jeans and black shirt, once im all dressed up i went to my cabinet again and look for something that i could wear for later, something that should be presentable yet not too extravagant, something warm and comfortable but like i said presentable. i keep on looking and i stumble into my striped sweat shirt it looks presentable enough i pulled it out of the closet and fold it properly and put it on my bag

once i made sure i put all the things i need and my other things i grab my bag and my black trench coat and went out of my room, before i go down the stairs i went to take a peak on sungjun's room and i see him still sleeping soundly, i went it silently and kiss his forehead and pulled his blanket over him. after that i went out of his room quietly and down to the stairs when i got down the stairs i see sungyeol hyung and he then handed me a packed lunch and i grab it.