Park Chanyeol Pov

Finally, the day had come when I had to explain why I had been hiding a Baekhyun at home, after Mom saw my room’s window being closed she rushed to see who was thereafter many attempts to stop here not to mention how suspicious I might have looked trying stop her from entering the room, Mom kept repeating how she felt some person had closed the window and how she was anyway going to have a look at my science project and clean up the room she had been waiting to since a week.

I was surprised that Baekhyun had not hidden himself during the time tried to frantically distract the elders, I guess even he felt that finally had to tell my parents.

After barging into my room and seeing Baekhyun, Mom and Dad were too shocked to speak, I took them to the living room along with Baekhyun tailing behind like I was his shield until I told them all to sit and listen to what I had to say after speaking straight for 20 mins I take out the water the from the jug to pour myself a glass of water.

“That’s a lot to take in” Mom sighed

“Chanyeol ....this is not right …you should’ve reported to the police right after you rescued him! “ Dad said sternly

“But Dad –” Dad raised his hand in the air to stop me from speaking further

“Chanyeol right now you might be emotional .. I understand but its been quite a while since this child was hidden here “Dad said pointing in Baekhyun’s direction who was just looking down glancing every time I spoke something to afraid to speak in between.

“If we report the whole scenario to the authorities you’ll be considered a kidnapper !” he said facepalming

Baekhyun looked at me with a shocked expression mixed with guilt, which made me frustrated

“But I rescued him ? from those abusing parents !!” I almost shouted losing my head

“Son, didn’t you see the news ? the police, the detectives all of them are searching for him, Some feel he is dead …Do you realize the spot you are in ?“

I held my head in hands, I feel like its gonna burst with the headache.

Suddenly I see Baekyun with eyes full of tears kneeling down and bowing to apologize to us before I could stop him, Dad does

“Don’t worry kid.. we will do something “ he said awkwardly patting his shoulder

I make his sit pouring him a glass of water “You don’t have to be sorry” I remind him

“Chanyeol … firstly, we will have to report what has happened ..also do you by chance have any evidence “He asked eyeing us both

“I have ..Sorry Baek, I had to…”

Baek nodded with his eyes trained on the glass.

“Dad .. I Know it's been late but can we report the incident tomorrow,” I asked

Dad opened his mouth to say something and then closed it nodding to what I asked

Me and Baekhyun went back to the room, giving Mom and Dad a moment to process what had happened, while I climb the stairs to my room I hear mom talking, her voice close to a murmur hinting worry, I try to ignore their talk to sort of my mind. But as soon as we enter the roomie Baekhyun sits on the edge of the bed.

“Hyung…” he calls out weakly

“Hmm” I  turn towards him looking at his bent stature,

“If I go back home …you will not be punished then ..right ?” he finished his sentence shakily, almost on the edge of tears.

I kneel in front of him to this eye-level holding his small hands “Baek, how you let such a thought enter your mind? Hmm..”

“I don’t want you to pay any kind of price … from what happened to me,” he says in a small voice  not being able to face me

I feel a fat ghibli tears dropping on the top of our hands, I have a sudden to hug him and so I do, putting my arms around his middle

“Kido “he starts sobbing hugging me tightly, I pat him gently on the back of his head to calm him

“You have to be strong ..hmm you didn’t do anything wrong, ok ?”I tell him, breaking our hug, I brush his fringes and wipe his tear-stained face

“Aigoo  your all red from crying, “ I say as I wipe his baby face while he stares at me

The rest of the day went by with all of us caught up in our thoughts I start packing some of my old clothes for  Baekhyun which  I don’t know why my biological mom liked keeping, I guess it has come to some use now. I started packing thinking of the ideal situation of him being sent to a child care institute if his parents are arrested. Baekhyun is reading a some storybook I had given him when he had arrived here, I glance at him from time to time to check on him but he seemed to be quite composed after a mini-breakdown he had earlier , .

 Whenever I look at him I feel he suits this room or the room suits him, how great would that be if he was born with this lifestyle?

Third-person POV

After having put Mrs. Byun in the prison for a night or so  Detective Lee had not expected the Senior Detective to react elsewise.

He was surprised to see that Senior detective was unhappy with his actions and reprimanded him to release the lady the next morning

“Detective Lee, What were you thinking ?” Senior detective snapped once detective lee entered his cubicle office was quiet and the other detectives were out for lunch break when Senior Detective Ma decided to talk to detective lee about the hot case he had been handling recklessly in his opinion.

“What do you mean Sunbaenim?... she deserved to be in the prison we were still quite late but we should’ve have put in sooner, we still ought to find the man associated with her who is on the run as I reported before .”

“Detective lee, I believe you should’ve reported to me before taking this action !”

“But—” The senior detective interrupts him

“You need to find the child ..then only we can keep her in prison...You were telling before someone might have the child in their captive, What are going to do about that ?”

Detective lee sighed, facepalming himself in the process

Suddenly, Detective Ma stands up “Oh ! look who is here “he proceeded to shake hands with Prosecutor Park and prompts detective lee to greet the gentleman

“Prosecutor Park, Its been a long time ! would you like some coffee?”

“Detective Ma” Prosecutor Park politely greeted his longtime friend

“Thanks but there is something else I’ve come for …” he trails off confused from where to start he calls Chanyeol who was standing with the child in the entrance.

Both enter and startle the detectives, Prosecutor Park explains the situation as sanely as possible to the Detectives.

“But, Mr.Park he will have to undergo a probation period for kidnapping the child”

Things might never be the same as Chanyeol thought it would.

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