Baekhyun POV

“Let’s break up.” He suddenly said and my heart sank; I felt a lack of oxygen and pain shoot painfully to my heart hurting it so bad

“W-What?”

“W-why? … What did -- I do wro …?” I tried to say something but the tears that were chocking my throat didn’t allow me to state the words clearly; I couldn’t think straight; my heart was in so much pain but I totally refused the idea; I refused to believe what I just heard

“No! Am not breaking up with you.” I said firmly wiping off the tears that didn’t fall yet; he looked at me deeply and then turned away again ready to get inside his car but I held his arm preventing him

“Chanyeol … talk to me …” I said with shaky voice but all he did was look at my hand that was holding on him and then looked at me back hurtfully

“I’m breaking up with you so …”

“Stay away from me.” He said and snatched his arm from my hand and got into his car and left 

I stood in my spot looking at my hand that was pushed away by him; I was trying hard to digest the heavy words that escaped his mouth just now; I wished he would come back and tell me that he’s just lying and pulling a lame prank on me but he didn’t; he just … left

Chanyeol POV

I sped up; I looked at the rare view mirror and saw him still standing in the same spot; my chest tightened as I felt a lump of tears in my throat; tears started to form in my eyes but I just untightened my tie a little bit and drove away; I needed to stay away from him; I couldn’t take the pain in my heart

‘Do you know how much am hurting because of you …?’ I thought with angry tears forming furiously in my eyes; I hated how weak I was inside because of him but that won’t be shown outside … never

Baekhyun POV

Blankly and heavily I walked back to the restaurant; I still couldn’t believe what just happened; why would he break up with me so suddenly? What happened? What did I do? What’s going on? Was all what I’m thinking about the whole time …

“Baekhyun … are you okay?” I heard and I looked up to be greeted by worried Kris; I smiled to him and nodded

“I’m fine … don’t worry” I said trying hard to be as cheery as usual

“Glad to hear that” he said and patted my head gently and left; I sighed softly; I just wanted to cry right now …I remembered my mother again and tears rushed crazily to my eyes; I wiped them off quickly; everything was distracting me and I felt my heart burning inside

Business was going smooth; it was getting darker and Chanyeol didn’t show up yet; I kept on waiting for him but it was almost time to close and he didn’t show up; I packed up my stuff and heavily got up to leave; he usually drive me home … it’s the first time I’ll head home … alone

“Bye Baekhyun …” I heard and turned to the voice direction; I saw Kris standing behind a table he was cleaning smiling softly to me; I smiled back softly to him and waved

I got out of the place and walked heavily; I was thinking about all the crazy things that happened to me in just few hours; I felt tears rushing back to my eyes; I wiped them off and walked blankly; I stopped and looked up; I was surprised that my legs dragged me to Chanyeol’s house

Tears rushed back again as I looked at the dark house; he wasn’t back yet and he didn’t come to work; I miss him …

I waited for him to show up anytime soon; I looked at my watch and it showed almost 10 PM; I sighed heavily and was about to head back home when I heard a car pulling over; I looked to my side; It was him; I took a heavy breath in and tried to act normal as if nothing happened earlier  

‘He was just in a bad mood … He didn’t meant to break up with his one and only’ I thought trying to convince myself as I waited for him to get out of his car; I stood there beside the entrance and he got out of his car and closed it and was about to take another step when he finally noticed me

I smiled widely while waving for him; I looked cheerful enough as usual; I tried my best to be Baek that he loves; the cheerful Baek; although my heart was burning inside; I just felt like running to him and hug him tight; I wanted to cry out loud in his warm embrace … he stopped as soon as he saw me and his face got darker

Chanyeol POV

I stopped the moment I saw him in front of me; I avoided the place he was in the whole day and stayed away; I needed to calm down my burning and hurting heart; but what is he doing in front of me now? Didn’t he hurt me enough already?

He waved to me cheerfully as his usual self and I knew he refused to believe what happened earlier and that I’m breaking up with him

I walked up to where he was standing by the entrance of my house as I tried to pass him and get in but he blocked my way and smiled cutely to me

“Chan Chan is still angry with me?” he said and tried to act cheery but I could clearly hear his shaky voice and that he was about to cry

“I’m tired.” I said trying to pass and enter the house again but he blocked my way again and pouted

“Eyyy Why are you being like this?” he said sounding obviously hurt; I wanted to hug him tight and tell him not to leave me; I wanted to know why is he cheating on me? What did I do wrong? I loved him like no one else in the whole world … but something inside me already broke down the moment he lied to me and Kris answered his phone …

I sighed and tried to push him aside but his phone suddenly blurt out and he held up to see who is calling and it was clear for both of us to see the caller identity; it was from Kris; I gazed at the phone ringing in his hand deeply; I raised my cold gaze again and looked at his hurt eyes

“Pick up your phone.” I said and pushed him aside and got inside the house and closed the door; I clenched were my heart started aching badly; I was suffocating and I couldn’t take the pain inside my heart; I peeked outside from the window and saw that Baekhyun was already … gone  

Baekhyun POV

He left me standing outside and closed the door; I got the clue that he doesn’t want to talk to me now so I just walked back home trying to convince myself that everything will be fine tomorrow

I tried hard to have some sleep but my heavy heart made it harder for me; it was hurting me so much; I just needed to know why he suddenly changed like this? Don’t I at least have the right to know why is he being like this?

It was already Dad’s medication time so I walked to his room and opened it slowly; I went by his side and bent beside him

“Appa … just talk to me at least” I whispered softly with a cracking voice as I remembered what Kris told me

“You knew what happened all along?” I said and tears escaped my eyes slowly

“Hmm? That’s why you are being like this?” I said again with cracking voice and tears started running down my cheeks; he didn’t even blink but I could see the tears that formed in his eyes; I held his hand and caressed it gently

‘It must be hurting you so much …’ I thought looking sadly at his teary eyes; he never reacted to anything but when I mention Umma; his eyes sparkles with tears

“Appa … please get a grip and get up … hmm?” I said with suffocating voice

“Appa … I need you” I said but I received no reaction as usual; I got out of the room and closed the door slowly; I breathed out and tried to brighten up a little bit

I went to the kitchen and started to prepare Chanyeol’s favorite dishes for breakfast after sending him his morning massage and I didn’t get a reply back … for the first time

‘He was probably busy or didn’t see yet’ I tried to look at the positive side as I packed up the breakfast and headed to the restaurant; few minutes later chanyeol showed up; I didn’t really feel well at all after seeing the same cold, emotionless face of his; I breathed in and pulled myself together and put a forced bright smile on my face

“Chan Chan~” I said and ran up to him as I usually do but the atmosphere this time was different; I could hear the chuckle form the guys as they expected the lovey dovey conversation we’ll exchange as usual but it wasn’t the same anymore; the way he looked at me wasn’t the same; he didn’t smile; he didn’t spread his arm to hug me

“Stop calling me like this.” He said with his deep, heavy voice and I stopped; I looked at the tensed guys behind me who noticed the sudden change

“Eyy okay Chanyeol-ssi” I giggled awkwardly although my heart was hurting so much because of his tone and coldness toward me; I turned back and took the packed breakfast I prepared

“Here is your breakfast … come have some I made your fav-“ I said but was cut off

“I don’t want to have any. Don’t unpack it.” He said and was about to walk away but I stopped him

“Chanyeol-ssi … why are you being like this? just have some” I said while mocking him calling him by ‘ssi’ and chuckled trying hard to prevent my voice from shaking or cracking; tears got stuck painfully in my throat but I still managed to control them; I showed him the box with his favorite food

“Look I made your fav-“

“I SAID I DON’T WANT ANY!” He shouted suddenly and pushed the box out of my hand splashing the food all over the floor totally ruining it; I looked at the ruined food on the ground; I bit my lower lip to prevent it from trembling; I looked back at his furious gaze that was still fixed on me

“Ch-Chanyeol … why are – being like … this?” I stuttered as I tried to form a forced smile but it kept fading away; trying to be normal; I looked at the guys who were so shocked by what just happened; I laughed awkwardly yet obviously hurt

“I- I’ll clean it … I’m sorry for the fuss” I said with a little bit of a shaky voice and smiled to them but they just looked at me

“You could have said you are not hungry nicely … you are scaring them …” I said and nudged Chanyeol’s arm with a hurt smile who was still staring furiously at me with sparkling eyes; he was breathing heavily while clenching his fist tight

‘Why are being like this? You are … scaring me” I thought bending down and started to clean the food from the floor; I tried hard not to let any tear appear in my eyes but my heart was aching so much; I felt tears burning my eyes

“Baekhyun … let me help you” Luhan said bending down to help me

“Oh? Are you okay Baek?” Luhan said getting closer to me when he got a clear view of my face

Chanyeol POV

‘Are you trying to kill me? Are you enjoying making fun of me?’

‘You are cheating behind my back yet you still act like this’ I thought as I gazed furiously at him; his face had a hurt smile that ached my heart million times more; he bent down and started to clean the food; I looked down at how he started to gather the wasted food; Luhan came and offered his help and everyone was still shocked standing there staring at Baekhyun’s with sad yet surprised expressions

“Oh? Are you okay Baek?” I heard Luhan’s soft voice as he got closer to Baekhyun’s who sniffed and looked up and laughed awkwardly

“I rubbed my eyes after touching the chilies …” he said and sniffed again with an obvious hurt smile while wiping the tears that escaped his eyes

‘Lying again? There isn’t even any chilies in the food’ I thought still looking at him madly with my fist clenched tight; he looked up at me and his smile faded away as he gazed into my eyes with his full of hurt eyes; I could feel the tears threatening to appear anytime soon into my eyes so I pushed him out of the away and stormed out of the place

“Ah …” I heard him wince because of my push that made his hit the floor as I went out; I could feel his teary eyes fixed on my back; I went straight to my car and got in; I didn’t drive to anywhere and just stayed there in the parking lot beside the restaurant and spaced out

It got darker and it was almost time to shut down; I got out of the car and peeked at the restaurant; they were cleaning the tables inside with the closed sigh showed in the restaurant entrance and the lights were slightly dimmed; I looked at Baekhyun and tears rushed back to my eyes and my heart started to hurt again; his shoulders were hanged down and he looked gloomy; he stood there for a moment and gazed blankly at the place I always sit in; I looked away as tears threatened to fall anytime soon; I breathed out and looked back at him

“Does it hurt?” I whispered softly with a hurt voice

“It hurts me so much … I could die” I whispered again and a tear managed to escape my eye while looking at him; I looked at how he looked down again and removed his apron; he said goodbye for the guys and left the restaurant; I wanted to shift my eyes away from him but I couldn’t; I wanted to leave the place but my legs didn’t allow me

I looked at him; he stood in front of the restaurant and breathed in the cold air; he breathed it out and looked down depressingly and started to walk away; unconsciously … I followed him behind

He kept kicking something on the floor while going back home with his shoulders still hanged down; I kept a distance between us but still followed him; he suddenly stopped and held his phone beside his ear; I stopped and hid myself  because he turned his back; I looked at where he was looking with a soft smile

‘Kris?’ I thought and clenched my fist tight

“Baekhyun” Kris said running to where Baekhyun was standing waiting for him to catch up; he reached to Baekhyun and handed him a jacket and patted Baekhyun’s head gently

I looked away irritated; my chest tightened again preventing me from breathing properly; I breathed out the anger and pierced them with my look; tears chocked me to death and my throat felt sour

‘Byun Baekhyun … Let’s see if it hurts!’