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Chanyeol parked in Joohyun’s driveway. They decided to go to her house after they confirmed with Hyoyeon that everything was fine and they were not needed there for she can handle everything.

She opened their door and went inside yelling “Ommaaaaa, I’m home!” then she looks at Chanyeol who walks just a few steps behind her “Chanyeol’s here too!”

Her mom ran to the door and watches them change into slippers “Omoooo uri Chanyeol is here…” her mom said smiling from ear to ear

“Anyeonghaseyo omonim” Chanyeol bowed as he greeted

“Omma, I’m your daughter” Joohyun whined

“Oh, you’re here” she gave her a nod then guided Chanyeol inside the living room “Have a seat, have a seat” she said graciously

“Omma!”

“Oh, you too, have a seat” she said in nonchalance and started for the kitchen

Joohyun sighed at her mother’s antics. She knew she’s teasing her again. “Chanyeol-ah” she called instead and motioned him to go upstairs with her “Omma, Chanyeol and I are going in my room”

Her mom stopped midway to the kitchen and went back to where they are standing now, at the base of the stairs.

She looked at them intently and then she said “Do you need some rubber?”

Chanyeol and Joohyun’s forehead creased in confusion “Rubber?” they said in unison

“You know… the one that prevents little Joohyun or little Chanyeol running a…..”

“OMMA!” Joohyun’s face flushed and eyes widened as she interrupt her mother.

“Omonin” Chanyeol’s face mirrored Joohyun’s as they watched her mother laugh

She knew just how to push Joohyun’s buttons. “Just kidding, I was just trying to brighten up your mood” she said as she scooped her and kissed her on the forehead. It was evident that her daughter was down, her mother’s instincts says so. She looked at Chanyeol and mouthed “You take care of her, okay?”

Chanyeol nodded in return.

And so they went up and now he sat on Joohyun’s beanbag, her in front of her study table. In a few minutes her mom followed them, refreshments on hand. And left after she put it down on the table but not before saying

“You sure you don’t need the rubber?” her mom said with eyes twinkling in mischief

Joohyun grabbed a pillow and threw it on her but it landed on the door. All that’s left was her mother’s voice laughing

They sat there in silence, a bit awkward

Joohyun sighed. “This is mom’s fault. Aigoo. I’m sorry Chanyeol-ah.” She broke the silence “Anyway, let’s eat first” she said as she handed him the sandwich and the juice

As they chew, Joohyun opened her cabinet and took a box out from it.

He saw her put it gently on her bed and caressed the lid with her thumb before opening it.

Chanyeol followed her and sat on her bed, the box between them. “What are these?” he said as he studied what’s inside.

Joohyun gave him a bitter smile “Just memories..” she said as she took out 2 dolls after staring at it a few seconds and unknowingly she started stabbing it with the pin that was stuck on it oblivious of Chanyeol’s presence

“J-Joohyun-ah, what are you doing?” he said a bit taken aback. He has given her some space as he can she her lost in memory.

He can sense the deathly aura surrounds her as she struck the needle repeatedly on the helpless doll. It was so palpable he can almost touch it.

“Huh?” she said as though waking up from sleep “Oh this? Just some ritual I use to comfort myself” she said as she laid the dolls on the bed.

Chanyeol looked at it and started chuckling as he saw the dolls’ faces “Y-yah, you put their picture on the dolls’ faces? It’s like those Voodoo dolls….”

Joohyun shrug her embarrassment “Just…. Shush. Now, look at this” she said instead and gave him a scrap book that was with the dolls and other stuff inside

Chanyeol opened it and there he saw her past as Joohyun started up her st