“It's okay that I invited Soeun over, right?” Jinki made sure about how Jonghyun was feeling at the moment while they were going out of the company to go the place where Jinki said he would treat the rest.

From his phone, Jonghyun looked at Jinki and nodded as like it was nothing. “Of course. Wait, I'll call Yeojin, maybe she want to go so I can introduce her properly to Minho.” He dialed Yeojin's number and few seconds later, she answered.

“You were just in time, yeobo. I need to tell you something.” Yeojin said as soon as she answered his call. Jonghyun paused to let her continue. “Umma asked me to help her out in redecorating the house. Can you go later to pick me up and let's just have the dinner there.” She said.

“Actually, I wanted to ask you out.” He replied. “Remember Jung So Eun? An old friend who happened to be married with Minho? Jinki met her again and he suggested that we should eat dinner together with Kibum, and Taemin.”

“Wow! That's great! Finally, a reunion!” She exclaimed and was obviously excited about it. “Too bad I can't be there right now, but... you can have another reunion right? I'll surely come!”

“Of course, for you.” Jonghyun chuckled. “Have your safe way there okay. I'll pick you up later. Hanging up now, love you.”

“Love you, too. Have fun.” Yeojin uttered and the call was ended. He looked at Jinki and told him Yeojin couldn't make it tonight at the dinner.

Jinki made a reservation on a traditional Japanese Restaurant. He and Jonghyun arrived first while Kibum and Taemin almost arrived at the same time after some minutes.

“So is it true?” Taemin sat beside his hyung. “This is so rare of you to treat us over dinner. This will only mean something big came up.”

“Something big like Choi Minho came up.” Kibum uttered and he looked at Jonghyun. “You told me over the phone that there's a big shocking truth. What is it?” Jonghyun shrugged and looked at him in a mysterious way. “Don't tell me Choi Minho is married to your ex girlfriend, or something like that. I swear that would be like... the most shocker of all.”

As soon as Kibum said that, Minho arrived while holding a child. “Choi Minho!!” Kibum's mouth widened in surprise. They all looked surprised and in awe at the same time.

“Are you going to just stare at me?” Minho spread his arms wider and the other boys, like the usual teenager years, stood up excitedly and formed a circle with their arms on each others' shoulders. They jumped together and made weird noises. However, Yoogeun was confused and surprised to find himself inside their circle.

“Aigoo~ Aigoo~ Yoogeunie...” Minho remembered about Yoogeun and let go of the others to see if the child is still fine. He found out that Yoogeun was smiling from ear to ear. He seemed to very fascinated by what they just did.

“Who is this buddy?” Kibum went on his knees to have a better view of Yoogeun. “Who are you buddy?” He asked.

“Jung Yoogeun.” He said.

Kibum thought for a while and looked up to meet Minho's eyes. “Is this the shocker Jonghyun hyung was talking about? That you have a child already? Wow ~ Daebak.” Kibum chuckled.

“Oh?” Taemin was dumbfounded as he pointed at the door. “So Eun noona?”

Taemin and Kibum were surprised seeing Minho and Soeun with a child together. Kibum covered his mouth. He was embarrassed to figure out that his joke a while ago was actually the truth.

“So...” It was too awkward so Lee Jinki decided to break the ice. “Tell us what happened between the two of you.”

“Well...” Minho was speechless. He looked at Soeun, and she, herself, didn't know what to say as well. “I guess it was fate.” He only said.

“Yah~ Playing mysterious.” Kibum chuckled and thought for a while. “How does it feel, hyung?” He looked at Jonghyun. “To meet your ex girlfriend after several years and figuring out she married one of your bestfriends?”

“Kim Kibum.” Jinki called out. Kibum was the type who can easily say what's on his mind without thinking properly how to deliver it. Someone should always stop him from saying too much and it has always been Jinki's job as the oldest in the group.

“I didn't mean it that way.” Kibum shrugged his shoulders. “Yoogeun is how many years old? 4? It was 5 five years since Jonghyun hyung left the country. Won't that mean Minho and Soeun became together weeks or months after he left?”

To what he said, the whole atmostphere became awkward and tensioned. Jonghyun chuckled. “Maybe.”

“It's not how you think it is, I and Soeun are just...” He stopped when Soeun held his hand as a signal.

“Aish, it's okay Minho yah...” Jonghyun smiled. “Soeun might be awkward talking about this but it's definitely fine with me. I mean, we were young back then, and seeing both of you lasted for five years and now you're with a cute little boy, that's pretty awesome. I'm happy for you.” He asked but the three other boys looked at him weirdly so he raised both his hands. “No hard feelings at all, I swear! Come on, I'm a married man! Can we not bring in the past!” He laughed and shook his head again.

“Oh!” Yoogeun, who was sitting on Soeun's lap, exclaimed. “Omma! He is the guy who sang Orgel!” He looked up at his mom while pointing at Jinki. “He is! He is! He's a singer!” He suddenly said excitedly.

“Kyeopta~” Taemin, Jinki, Jonghyun, and Kibum said in chorus. “You know uncle, Yoogeun-ah?” Jinki asked.

“He likes singing to your song.” Soeun uttered and smiled at her proud son. “I don't know but Yoogeun seemed to be fond of music. He listens to Orgel and Honesty all the time.”

“I made that.” Jonghyun raised his hand cutely and peeped at Yoogeun – gaining his attention. “Yoogeun-ah, Uncle Onew was the one who sang it, but this uncle over here was the one who made those songs.”

Yoogeun's eyes shined brightly in amusement. “You play guitar?” He asked and Jonghyun nodded. “Piano?” He nodded again. “I have guitar at home! Can you teach me?!”

“Aigoo, Yoogeun-ah.” Soeun held his child's arms as he was talking to Jonghyun too much. “I'm sorry, my son is really talkative at times.”

“That's cool~” Jonghyun uttered with a smile. Suddenly, Yoogeun went up from his mother and rushed towards Jonghyun – giving him a big hug. “Aigoo~” Jonghyun laughed.

“Uncle! Can you teach me guitar? And Piano? And drums?” He started talking nonstop about the things he wanted to know about music – and Jonghyun found it so amusing that a four year old boy likes to learn from him.

“Feels good, yeah?” Kibum hit Jonghyun's thighs. “You should make your own son with Yeojin soon.” With what he said, Soeun suddenly choke as she was drinking something on her glass. Minho was there to rub her back.

Soeun suddenly felt uncomfortable when she saw Yoogeun with Jonghyun. They suddenly seemed so close – as if it was natural – and that no one forced them to be like that. She stared, as Yoogeun started to laugh with Jonghyun.

“Excuse me for a while.” She almost choke as she was saying that. Soeun stood up, and as she ran to the bathroom, her tears suddenly fell and she couldn't stop crying.

All these years, she raised Yoogeun all by herself. She sacrificed everything just to give Jonghyun what he deserved, and now that he's on where he was supposed to be, Soeun still couldn't help but feel miserable about her and her son. Yoogeun grew without a father, and was desperately seeking that image through Minho. He, at such young age, received a lot of criticism and bullying for having one parent.

Not only her suffered from what happened, but also her son, and she couldn't blame Jonghyun because he was innocent of it, and yet, she couldn't control her feelings and still feel so hurt about it.

However, though she might have wished Yoogeun will know about his real father, Soeun believed it's too late to do that. Jonghyun was already happy in his life. He went to the right path, and now he's with someone and ready to build his own family.

There was nothing more she could do. She knew it will be very painful, but all she could think of was to hide the truth from Jonghyun – and do everything for him not to know about it.

Chapter 9 - Only the Two of Us