CH8: Truth (Part 2)

Want You Back

The street looks foggy

He sees nobody

Dead

Dried

Dreadful

Everything around looks dull

He keeps walking

Seeking for a light

" Hyung "

He hear somebody called him

Familiar voice

He turns around

He sees nobody

" I'll be leaving "

The same voice keeps whispering

But still

He still sees nobody

" Hyung , hyung .. "

Again

He can't take it anymore

 

Chan Yeol: What the do you want from me ?!

Chan Yeol screams

It startles Baek

Seeing his hyung screaming for no reason

He opens his eyes

Sweats flooding his face

Chan Yeol: Ah ! It was just a dream !

Baek: Hyung ? Is everything okay ? I'm sorry I just woke you up so that could be..

Chan Yeol: Shh nope. I'm sorry. I just had a nightmare. Sorry for startling you.

 

Scent of coffee filling the entire cafe

Baek: Ka.. mong.. cafe ?

Chan Yeol: Ha Ha cute. Let's get in, it's cold at the outside

Both of them enters the cafe

Baek being curious

Why is Chan Yeol bringing him here for breakfast

Chan Yeol: Ayo man ! What's up ?

Kai: Hey Giant. I'm good. Helping out my sister with her new opened cafe

Chan Yeol: And that's why I'm here. Since I'm one of the early birds, think I should got discounts or something..

Kai: Ha Ha of course. Go get any seats you two would like to have. Wait, wow. Who's this cutie pie?

Kai pinches Baek's fulffy cheeks

But Baek is still stiff. He feels awkward. He doesn't even know who on earth is he.

Chan Yeol: Hey don't touch. He's mine

Both of them giggling

Kai: Ah I see. He's cute anyway. Hi cutie pie, welcome to Kamong cafe

Kai winks and letting both of the sweet couple choosing their own seats in the cafe

 

Comfying themselves

Baek sits, so does Chan Yeol

A waiter comes over with two cups of special homemade coffee

Serving to both of them

Baek sees a name tag written 'Barista Xiumin' attached on the waiter's shirt

" I bet he's Chinese. Cool name, Xiumin " Baek murmurs alone

Chan Yeol: What is it Baek ?

Baek: Ha Ha nothing. It's just .. I miss mom.

Chan Yeol: Ha Ha I never knew you're such a crybaby

Baek: Mom has been suffering from illness before I got moved. I'm worried if she's getting better or even worse

Chan Yeol: Ah , I'm sorry. I didn't meant to. Why about paying your mom a visit ?

Baek: But it's too far away from here. And my money is not enough for a trip from here to home

Chan Yeol: Leave it to me. We'll go visit your mom by today.

Baek: Really hyung? Jjang ! Thanks hyung

 

Baek's frowning face immediately turns into a bright smiling happy face

He knows this little boy missing his mom so much

 

Kai started the engine

Kai: Come in ! Don't be shy

Baek enters the car

So does Chan Yeol

He sits at the in front

While Baek sitting at behind alone

The red Audi A3 Sportback e-tron rolls its wheels on the road

Heading to Gangnam

Baek is getting excited

He smiles all along their journey to Gangnam

The place where Baek has been well raised up by his beloved mom

In the middle of silence Kai starts to talk

Kai: How is your relationship with Hwe Ji ?

Chan Yeol: What kind of question are you giving me idiot. We've been over, about months ago

Kai: But she keeps telling me that you're the one who refuses to start it all over again

Chan Yeol: I'm no longer interested in her. Not anymore. 

Kai: What about I'm taking your position? Ha Ha kidding

Chan Yeol worries about Kai's fishy question

This might be interrupting Baek's feelings towards him

So does their current relationship

Chan Yeol: You're pleased to do so. I already got Baek. Am I right baby ?

He winks. Baek almost burst into laughters seeing his hyung doing the 'failed' eye-winking

Baek: You look retarded. Stop winking

Chan Yeol stops winking and holds Kai's shoulder

Whispering into the young rich man's right ear

Chan Yeol: Baek's mine. Stop talking about Hwe Ji

Kai: Whoah ! Seriously ?

That surprisingly awesome. Kai was a gay back then but he has changed into a normal straight guy for now but ..

His own bestfriend is also a gay now. Wow just wow

They keeps talking and teasing each other

Until they reached Baek's home

 

Baek knocks the door

Pushing the doorbell button again and again

No one aswers

An old woman passes by

Baek stops the woman

Baek: I'm sorry auntie Yeong Ja, but do you know where is my mom ? 

Yeong Ja: Ah is this you Baek ? You look good.

Baek: Thanks but where's mom ? 

Yeong Ja: She.. she's been admitted into the hospital. Few weeks ago

 

The hospital looks busy

Seems like there's too much people are getting treatments at the moment

It's the season of everyone being infected by illness, maybe

Baek enters the ward

Seeking for a bed labelled with number 12

He sees his mom

Lying on the bed

Both eyes are closed

Baek: Mom ! I'm back. I miss you.

He hugs her tight

He knows something would went wrong once he leaves her alone

Baek's Mom: Son, you're back

She's got awake

Having her only beloved son by her side is a good thing

She hugs him with tears

Thanking God for giving her chance meeting his son before the time takes her away from him

Soon

 

It's been 30 minutes

Chan Yeol and Kai stand behind Baek

Patting the little boy's back

Baek's Mom: Baek, if anything happens to me, promise me you'll always be a good boy. Study well, work well, get married, and have children.

Baek: Mom ~!

Baek's Mom: Please ? This is the only wish from me. Promise me dear.

Chan Yeol smiles at the outside

But he's hurt inside

Hearing what has Baek's mom said

He knows their relationship won't last longer

There will be sacrifices

No matter how successful the relationship would be

Chan Yeol pats Baek's head gently

Chan Yeol: Be a good son. Don't worry auntie. I'll take good care of him for you and teach him to be a good boy.

Baek: But hyung..

Chan Yeol: No. Listen what has your mom told you earlier. Am I right auntie ? (faking a smile)

Baek's Mom smiles. She's counting on the tall young man, she hopes he will take good care of Baek for her

Baek's being stiff. He has no idea what's going on.

He feels guilty for Chan Yeol. And so does his mom.

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le-vienna
#1
Chapter 12: so heart clenching story!
great sad story btw.