Should I?

Or should I not?

He sipped his hot Caramel Macchiato and took a look outside.

He could see people were busy with their own life.

There was a group of school kids running.

Late to school, maybe.

And there was also a group of young women talking among themselves.

Gossiping, maybe.

Seungyoon was the first customer who came to Jinwoo’s café.

Just now, he stepped into the café as soon as they opened the door for today’s business.

He made up his mind to finally having a talk with Taehyun.

Or not.

There were so many things that lingered in his mind.

About that boy himself.

And about his late mother.

Why are these happening to me?

What have I done in the past life to deserve this?

“Here’s your honey avocado toast.”

He was a bit startled when the waiter put the plate in front of him.

“Are you okay, Seungyoon? Something is bothering you, I guess?”

“Oh, it’s you. Nah, I’m okay.”

Seungyoon flashed a smile to Seunghoon before started munching on the toast.

“If you have any problem, I’m pleased to lend my ears for you.”

“Nan gwenchana. You don’t have to worry, okay?”

Seunghoon was about to pull a chair beside Seungyoon when two people walked into the café.

“Oh no. I better get going now. Or Jinwoo hyung will cut off my pay.”

Seungyoon turned to have a look and he could see Jinwoo came with Taehyun.

Taehyun.

Nam Taehyun.

Now it’s time for me to confront him.

At the moment he stood up, he cancelled his plan.

As he could see both of them were in a serious talk.

He tried to catch up on the details of their conversation from afar.

“Mind to share with me about what happened yesterday?”

Taehyun walked into the kitchen, followed by Jinwoo.

Good.

Now, how can I listen to what they are talking about?

Seungyoon left the table and walked slowly into the kitchen.

Looking back, he made sure that no one was aware of his doing.

As he already used to the layout of his cousin’s café, he knew the perfect place to hide.

And at the same time be able to hear Jinwoo’s and Taehyun’s conversation.

“Can we not talk about it today? I will tell you when I’m ready to talk about it.”

Taehyun took the empty glasses to the sink, trying to avoid Jinwoo.

“I just curious on why you insisted to go back early, and didn’t…”

“Hyung, can you please not asked me that? Jebal.”

Jinwoo was taken aback with Taehyun’s response.

He never act like this before.

“If you can excuse me for a while…”

Before Jinwoo could say anything, Taehyun took off his apron and dashed out from the kitchen.

“Taehyun-ah, wait up!”

Jinwoo tried to follow suit but stopped when one of his workers wanted to talk about a customer’s reservation.

Looking at them, he knew that something was not quite right.

Seungyoon then sneakily got out from his hiding place and followed Taehyun.

*

Where is he?

He had walked along the streets and already passed rows of shops.

But Taehyun was nowhere to be seen.

Why is he behaving this way?

Did something happened yesterday?

Eventhough feeling tired, he didn’t want to stop looking for Taehyun.

One, because he didn’t want that boy to do something stupid.

Two, because he is one of Jinwoo’s workers.

And three, because he wanted to talk to him.

This time it’s for real.

As he was passing a playground, he caught a glimpse of a silhouette on one of the swings.

By looking from behind, it must be him.

Seungyoon walked towards the boy and sat on the swing beside him.

“Hye.”

It was the first word that went out from his mouth.

At last.

That boy turned to his right.

“Neo?”

Taehyun wiped away his tears on his cheek before continued.

“What are you doing here?”

Seungyoon looked upfront and smiled.

“Just now, I saw you and Jinwoo hyung were talking about something. And I also saw you ran out from the café.”

“Oh.”

“If…”

Suddenly, the sound of thunder could be heard from afar.

And there was also a lightning strike in the sky.

Heol, is it going to rain soon?

Weird.

Just now, the sun was shining brightly and no sign of rain can be seen.

He took a look at Taehyun.

That boy seemed calm and didn’t aware of the weather.

He kept looking upfront while moving the swing with his leg.

“I felt sad.”

Seungyoon was puzzled with that sudden words.

“Waeyo?”

Taehyun let out a heavy sigh before continued.

“I felt sad when I saw someone whom I hate.”

“But, why are you feeling sad towards a person whom you hate? Don’t you…”

“Because he was my father. I was sad as he had left me before. He and my mom. Those who were supposed to care for me.”

Without warning, his eyes got teary again and tears rolled down onto his cheeks.

Pity him.

No wonder he was so angry just now.

Maybe he met with his father yesterday.

“And I saw him yesterday.”

Bingo.

“I didn’t get it. Why he kept appearing in my life? First, he and mom left me for good. Second, he kidnapped me. And yesterday, he appeared at the cemetery.”

Seungyoon was startled to hear that.

“Kidnapping? You meant, your father had kidnapped you before. Oh God.”

In his life, he never heard of a father who kidnap his own child.

“So, did you report it to the police? Did he hurt you?”

Seungyoon sounded worried as anything might happen when he was in his father’s custody.

Even he can plan a kidnap towards his own son.

Who knows, he might able to do some other bad things.

Wait.

Kidnap? Taehyun’s father?

So, the things that I’ve been dreaming for all this while were real?

It happened in the real life?

Just before Taehyun could answer his question, the rain started to fall down heavily.

“Oh God. Come on. Let’s go back to the café.”

Seungyoon then pulled Taehyun's hand and both of them ran into the rain.