Baekhyun POV

I heavily yet angrily walked back home with tears stains; my heart felt so heavy I could hardly breathe; I checked on Appa; I approached him and looked down at him being so lifeless

“Appa …” I whispered with a fading tone

“I need someone … I feel so lonely …” I said and looked down to suffocate my cries; I was clenching my fists tight to prevent myself from crying but I started sobbing nonstop as Chanyeol’s words came across my thought again

 I stood there crying again; I sat on the ground beside Appa’s bed and held his hand; my eyelid started getting heavier; I laid my head on the bed edge still holding tight on Appa’s hand; I drifted into a deep, unpeaceful slumber

Chanyeol POV

I entered my dark apartment blankly; I didn’t open the lights or even walked to my room; I just stood there blankly staring at the dark with the apartment door closed behind my back; my heart felt like it was going to burst out from its place

‘Why do I feel this way? Isn’t this what I wanted?’ I thought feeling restless; I breathed out heavily and hanged my head down; I walked to my room, threw my suit jacket on the floor and laid down my bed; I stared at the ceiling with a heavy heart; his teary, hurt eyes; his trembling lips; I could only think about him at the moment; I felt hurt as well but why am I feeling so bad?

Baekhyun POV

I opened my eyes in the middle of the night; I looked at the clock as it showed 4 am; I let go of Appa’s hand and stood up; I covered him well and came out of his room; I closed his door behind me and stood there; my head was hanged down as tears started to form again; I sniffed them back and wiped them off; I sighed heavily and went to wash up; I came out of the shower after relaxing a bit; I went to Appa’s room; I gave him his medicines and came out; I looked at the kitchen as I used to go and prepare Chanyeol’s Breakfast by this time; I sighed again as he won’t just disappear from my thoughts

I hated him at the moment; I hated how he suspected me cheating on him; I hated how he hurt me without any reason and now I came to know that he’s even misunderstanding things; I hated his cold and selfish glares; I hated everything about him; I don’t want to see him again; I just want him as far from me as possible; I just … hate him

I sighed irritated when tears rushed back again to my eyes; my mind kept on repeating how much I hate him but my heart … I just want him back

I went out in the early morning and started to search for a new job; I kept on searching and searching but I found nothing; my phone vibrated and I looked at the caller identity it was Kris

“Umm Kris hyung?”

‘Oh Baekhyun … Did you have a good sleep?’

“Yeah hyung I did”

‘Where are you?’

“Looking for a job”

‘I told you I’ll take care of this didn’t I?’

“Hyung …”

“It’s not your fault that I left the restaurant yesterday; I was going to leave anyway so don’t feel guilty and responsible about this”

‘Bae-‘

“I’m serious hyung; I can handle everything alone but thank you for offering help; I really appreciate it”

‘*Sigh* I got it Baekhyun. I’ll not make you feel uncomfortable but promise me you’ll talk to me if you needed any help’

“Promise Hyung …” I felt warm talking to Kris hyung; I felt like I still have someone who cares in life but it was different … everything without Chanyeol was different; I hanged up and started to search again

Chanyeol POV

I pulled over in the parking lot of the restaurant; I breathed in to calm myself down and got out of the car; I opened the restaurant door and strangely it felt cold and gloomy; the lovely and cheerful spirit disappeared from it … It felt so different

Time was passing by and I was sitting there restless; I just wanted to make sure if Baekhyun is fine? Where is he? What is he doing? My heart felt so heavy with worry; I looked at the guys and my eyes awkwardly met with D.O; he looked at me back with expressionless face; I sighed and looked down

“Where is he?” I heard his slightly angry voice and looked up to meet his full size eyes staring at me

“I don’t know.” I said sounding so cold

“Did you call him?” he said again

“Why would I?” I blurt out again; I heard him sighing frustrated; I looked up and saw his so unsatisfied look

“You really are going to be like this! Huh?!” he said with his angry tone; I’m sure they noticed the restless expression on my face; I was still angry at him for just letting go of me without even explaining; I was still boiling inside but I don’t know this stupid restless heart of mine is feeling so uneasy

“Why are you being so harsh on him hyung? You even started hanging out with some es from clubs!” I looked at Kai who joined as well along with Hunhan who looked at me with mad expressions

“Why are you defending him? I’m the victim here! He was fu*king cheating on me“I said and everyone went silent for a moment and looked at me

“What are you talking about hyung! Are you kidding me!! It’s Byun Baekhyun! The purest person on earth! The one who loves you like no one would in the whole world!! I can’t even believe what you are saying!! even if I saw it by my own eyes; I’ll still not think that way because I know he would never do such thing!!” Sehun blurt out angrily

“PURE!!” I said and smirked

“Sehun! I saw him! I saw him hugging with Kris and he slept in his apartment!! He even lied to me for god sake!!! Shouldn’t I be the one pissed off here!! Shouldn’t I be –“I said angrily defending myself but suddenly a bang on my desk was heard; my head jerked to the side; I looked at Lay whose eyes were shooting fires from angriness; I was really taken aback; Lay hyung never really get angry; it’s very very rare

“You?” he said and glared at me with an unbelieving expression

“That was the reason why you treated him badly?” he said still shocked of what I said

“How can you be so heartless … hurting him like this!!” Lay said angrily ready to attack me any moment now; I looked at him not understanding what he’s talking about; he sighed and looked away to calm his anger a little bit

“Get this you stupid trash … Kris …” he said while glaring deadly at me and I still looked at him not understanding what he’s saying

“Kris has a boyfriend you ugly, heartless person! He has a freaking boyfriend and he’s so in love with him! Why would he cheat on him! You dirty minded freak! You suspected your own boyfriend??!! You didn’t even give him a chance to clear the misunderstanding ... did you?” he said but I still looked blankly at him; I was hardly digesting his words right now

“I- I just … he lied … I thought he …” I tried to say something but my mind went all blank; all I was thinking about now is Baekhyun; I hurt Baekhyun with no reason?

“You really didn’t know the reason between their sudden close relationship hyung?” I turned and looked at Tao who approached me with unsatisfied look as well

“I’m Kris’s boyfriend if you missed that as well and I also noticed the sudden change in their relationship but I didn’t get the wrong idea like you … because I trusted my boyfriend” Tao said and I stared blankly at them; am I missing something here? When did they even start dating? Why Tao’s fine with the way Kris is treating Baekhyun! What the hell is going on!

I took my jacket and car keys and stormed out of the place; I dialed Kris’s number and after few rings he picked up

“I want to see you now.” I said with heavy voice and told him the place to me at and hanged up; I got into my car and sped up

I sat down in the bench waiting for Kris to show up; few minutes later a hand with a refreshment can popped in front of my eyes; I looked up and saw Kris with his usual poker face; I took it from him and placed it next to me on the bench

“What did you want to talk about?” he said and drank some of his drink; I looked at him

“Why were you hugging Baekhyun that day? Behind the restaurant building?” I said with heavy voice as I tried to control my anger and not attack him any moment now

“Why did he … sleep at your place that night?” I said again with slight anger yet heavy and fading away tone; I looked at his eyes and he looked back at me in the eyes with straight face

“Why did you treat Baekhyun badly?” He said and glared at me; I was taken aback by him answering my question by another question

“Why did you hurt him?” he said again with the same husky voice; I looked away and bit my lower lip in anger; I looked back at him with an angry stare

“So I was right? Both of you are in love?!” I said with an obvious angry and hurt voice; a smirk formed on his lips and he looked at my eyes; I couldn’t stand his face and I couldn’t control my anger anymore; I grabbed his collars tightly getting closer to his face angrily while gritting my teeth

“You had a boyfriend as well yet you are being like this to my boyfriend; you really don’t know the feeling of being cheated do you?” I said angrily; his eyes turned serious again and the smirk disappeared from his face

“I never knew you were so stupid like this” he said and I glared at him; he looked at my eyes with serious look; he looked down again and sighed softly

“Me and Baekhyun …” he said and raised his eyes again meeting mine; I was still holding his collars

“We are related to the same … mother.” He said and my heart stopped beating

“W-What are you talking …about?” I said heavily as my grip loosened from his collars; dizzily, I looked at him asking for more explanation

He looked down and sat down on the bench; I looked down at him breathing heavily waiting for him to start talking

Baekhyun POV

It was already 8 PM and I felt so tired from wondering around the streets from the early morning; no jobs were available and I felt so down; I headed back home heavily; I went straight to Appa’s room; I peeked inside and he was strangely breathing; I approached him and looked at his slightly blue face; my eyes widened

“Appa …. “ I said with a panicked tone

“Appa … what’s wrong with you?!!”

“Appa …” I said panicking; I didn’t know what to do

“Appa … Don’t scare me what’s wrong with you!!” I said as I held on his hand tight; it was so cold; I reached for my phone quickly; my hands were madly shaking

“Yoboseyo …” I said with shaky and trembling voice as tears rushed to my eyes

“Help me … Help me” I said and the phone dropped from my hand to the floor; I bent down by my father’s bed level again

“Appa … Don’t leave me … no not yet … Appa …” I said panicking while trying to cover him to stop him from shivering hard

After few minutes; I heard the banging on the door; I rushed and opened it; the ambulance men rushed inside the house straight to Appa’s room; I ran behind them; they put an oxygen mask on his face and tried to aid him quickly

“We need to take him to the hospital; we have no time” they said and pushed me aside and carried him on the wheel bed and ran out with him; I ran after them blankly and we took off to the hospital

Chanyeol POV

I sat down on the bench helplessly; Kris patted my shoulder and left; I couldn’t believe what I just heard; I couldn’t believe I was such a jerk hurting him and staying away from him when he needed me the most; I couldn’t believe I was this heartless to him; the most soft hearted person on earth

I blamed myself million times; how could I even suspect him for cheating on me? How could I doubt his love to me? His hurt teary eyes wouldn’t leave my thoughts for even a second; tears started to form in my eyes and I could feel my heart tightening so painfully; I held my paining heart and clenched it hard

‘Baekhyun …’ I thought with tears blurring my vision and a lump in my throat

Baekhyun POV

I stood there blankly in the long corridor alone waiting for any signs from the doctors that Appa is fine; I stood there helplessly shivering from fear; everything was black in front of my eyes; I can’t feel any pain anymore; my heart was literally froze at the moment from the sharp pain

I heard the doors opening and a doctor came out; I stood steady in front of him with eyes full of hopes; I tried to stop my lips from trembling; he took off his mask and looked down; he sighed and patted my shoulder 

“I’m sorry son …”