“Be quiet if you
don’t want them to know that you’re here.” Chanyeol spoke again. Baekhyun was
shocked…how can someone have such deep voice? He stared at the person in front
of him again, the person who saved him. It was definitely him, Park Chanyeol.
How can someone be so beautiful up-close?
The sound of
footsteps approaching brought him back to reality. He tensed up when he heard
the voices of the bullies…looking for him. But luckily for Baekhyun, the three
boys left the place and finally ran away. He felt the hand covering his mouth
slowly loosening, and saw that Chanyeol now has his back facing him. The taller
guy wordlessly opened the closet door and beckoned Baekhyun to go out.
“Thank you---”
“Don’t tell
anyone that I helped you.” Chanyeol said, before disappearing at the nearest
intersection, leaving Baekhyun speechless and dumbfounded.
Baekhyun wanted
so much to run and stop Chanyeol from leaving, to run towards the taller boy
and get to know him more, but he was just too shocked to do anything. The guy,
who everyone is scared of, just saved him. The guy, who always seems so cold
towards everyone, helped him. And most of all…He heard Chanyeol talk.
Baekhyun stood
there, unmoving…admiring how the boy seems to be imperfectly perfect in his eyes.
Now, he wanted to ask Kyungsoo what’s so scary about Chanyeol? Why were they
scared of him? What’s wrong with making friends with the guy? Why is he always
isolated from everyone?
He turned around
and immediately ran downstairs to look for Kyungsoo. Heck, he doesn’t even know
why he was so curious about Chanyeol. He doesn’t know why he wants to know more
about him, but one thing’s for sure…he
liked the feeling whenever he sees him.
~~~
Kyungsoo was now
at the school’s yard, hiding behind the thick bushes that were almost as tall
as him. He was lucky that his bestfriend Jongin helped him to escape from the
bullies. After being left by Jongin there at the yard, he occasionally checks
the area if there were still people chasing after him, but after a few minutes
of assuring and convincing himself that he’s not chased by anyone anymore,
Kyungsoo began dusting off the leaves on his uniform before he sets off to look
for Baekhyun.
He first checked
the cafeteria, but found no sign of his new friend there, then he went to the
library…still no Baekhyun there. He went
back to their classroom…still no Baekhyun. Stop.
Don’t tell me he’s caught? Kyungsoo thought. He started to panic again,
until he felt a tap on his shoulder. He slowly turned around and saw Chanyeol
there. F***, He mentally cursed. Don’t tell me he wants to bully us too?
“Uhh--” Before
he could even say a thing, the taller guy stuck 3 fingers up, which Kyungsoo
thinks, Chanyeol was telling him that someone is at the third floor.
“T-Third floor?”
Kyungsoo stuttered, waiting for confirmations. Chanyeol nodded, still having a
blank face.
“Who?
B-Baekhyun?” Chanyeol stared at him blankly, before nodding and leaving him
alone in the hallway, speechless.
“What was that?”
Kyungsoo muttered to himself. Did
Chanyeol just help him? He shook his head, trying to focus on why he was
there in the first place, and decided to just ignore what happened just now. He
needs to find Baekhyun really quick, who knows what had happened to him.
Without wasting
any second, he ran upstairs and looked for the little fellow. When he finally
reached the third floor, he bumped on to someone who appears to be in a hurry
as well. He bowed repeatedly, uttering words of apologies, before being stopped
by a familiar voice.
“Hey.” Kyungsoo
looked up and his lips immediately curved in to a smile. Baekhyun.
“Oh goodness, I
was looking for you!” Kyungsoo breathed a sigh of relief, trying to breathe
evenly after all the running that he did.
“We need to
talk.” Baekhyun said, seriousness apparent in his voice. “Tell me about
Chanyeol.”
Kyungsoo stared
at his friend, and he knew instantly…This
is something really important.
“I’ll tell you
after class.”
~~~
“Wait. So you’re
telling me that Park Chanyeol is another bully in this school, doesn’t like
anyone to talk to him, has no parents, lives alone with a brother younger than
him, and go fight with anyone who pisses him off. Everyone is scared of him
because they think Chanyeol will just punch them right in the face when they
said something wrong. And the students hate him because he’s always
hot-tempered. Was that it?” Baekhyun said, trying to check if he heard
everything right. Kyungsoo nodded his head in response.
“You’ve got to
be kidding me.” Baekhyun said, laughing a little after Kyungsoo explained
everything.
“Do I look like
I’m joking?”
“Well, no but…he
just helped me a while ago, Kyungsoo. He’s not like someone who can just bully
a student, or go in to fights with anyone who gets in to his nerves.”
“Really? You
think so?” Kyungsoo asked, now he kind of wondered why the guy helped him
earlier too.
“Yes, don’t tell
anyone that he helped me, okay?” Baekhyun said, winking at Kyungsoo before
asking another question. “What do you think about him, Kyungsoo?”
“I don’t know. I
don’t really know anything about him, but the rumors that are spreading about
him seem true to me though, since I saw him punching an upper class man last
school year.” Kyungsoo said, tilting his head a bit as he tried to remember the
scene.
“He punched an
upper class man?”
“Uh-huh. I
really don’t know why he did it, he looks pretty angry that time.” Baekhyun
stopped…How does Chanyeol look like when
he’s angry?
“Hey Baekhyun, I’m
sorry but I need to go now. Let’s continue this some other time.” Kyungsoo
suddenly said, as he stood up from the bench they were sitting on.
“Oh okay.”
Baekhyun simply replied, and waved goodbye to Kyungsoo who was now on his way
to the bus stop. Baekhyun wanted to know more about Chanyeol, but since his
friend really needs to go, he decided to just continue the conversation
tomorrow.
But…But he just can’t wait ‘till tomorrow.
Baekhyun decided
to stay at the school for a while. He just sat there in silence, watching how
the trees sway as the wind flows softly across the field, noticing how the
birds chirp every now and then. Baekhyun just sat there…thinking. He admits…he
was still intrigued with Chanyeol’s real personality. Kyungsoo told him that
Chanyeol is someone you have to be afraid of, but there’s something at the back
of his mind…telling him that Chanyeol is not what others think of him.
After minutes of
thinking, he suddenly noticed a student leaning on a trunk of a tree, playing
with the leaves that were scattered across the grass. He stood up to check who
it was and found out that it was the person he’s thinking of.
What a coincidence…What a nice coincidence.
Slowly, he
walked nearer the guy who was still oblivious of his presence. He felt a smile
creeping up his face when he saw him still playing with the leaves, crumpling
them and scattering them again then…smiled.
He saw him smile. It felt like the world had
stopped right in front of his very eyes. He thought he just saw an angel.
Baekhyun was too
engrossed seeing the boy grinning, that he accidentally lost his footing and
made a crunching sound when his feet made a contact with the broken branch on
the ground.
Oh no…Baekhyun glanced at Chanyeol’s direction
and saw that the guy was already glaring daggers at him.
“Ah…hey!”
Baekhyun greeted awkwardly, scratching the back of his neck as his cheeks
turned a bit crimson. He didn’t hear the other guy greet back. Chanyeol just
continued with what he was doing.
“So why are you
still here?” Baekhyun spoke up again, trying his best not to look awkward in
front of this guy. Chanyeol still ignored him and gave no response.
So…this is what they’re talking about, huh? He
doesn’t talk to anyone.
Baekhyun, being
the friendly person he is, decided to sit beside Chanyeol and tried to start
another conversation again. “Hey!”
Chanyeol looked
at him, his face void of any expressions, still not saying anything. Baekhyun
pouted this time, he really wants to hear Chanyeol speak again, he wants to
hear his deep voice, and he wants to hear the guy to talk.
“Why don’t you
want to talk to me?” Baekhyun whined, hoping that the boy beside him would answer
his question now.
“Can’t you just
leave me alone?” Baekhyun’s face lightened up in delight. He heard him talk again. He then faced Chanyeol, wearing his
biggest grin and cheerfully clapped.
“You talked!”
Chanyeol was taken aback with the other boy’s reaction. He was expecting for
Baekhyun to just leave or say something about him being a selfish jerk, but no,
it’s different.
“So tell me,
what are you doing here?” Baekhyun continued, inching closer to Chanyeol. He
was surely excited to talk to this fella.
“Wh-What?”
Chanyeol stuttered, which made Baekhyun surprised yet again. He just stuttered. Is he embarrassed? Aigoo,
cute guy. The blush on Chanyeol’s baby cheeks were evident and the taller
guy was indeed feeling a bit uneasy with the situation now, especially when
someone just talked to him out of nowhere, not to mention…making friends with
him.
Baekhyun was
glad to see a different kind of expression on the boy’s face. He always looks
cold and quiet, but then his smile turned upside down when he noticed how
Chanyeol immediately and successfully masked it again with his poker face.
Why can’t he just show his expressions freely? Baekhyun hid his
disappointment and proceeded in asking questions again.
“So…back to what
I was asking, what are you doing here?” Baekhyun repeated, very expectant to
hear the latter’s answer…or should I say, voice.
“Just leave if
you don’t want anyone to see you with me.” Chanyeol responded with his deep
throaty voice that Baekhyun find so endearing.
“Why should I be
worried about that? There’s nothing wrong with talking to someone, which I
presume, also needs a companion for the moment.” Baekhyun smiled, he didn’t
know why Chanyeol seems to be afraid of someone seeing the two of them
together.
Chanyeol didn’t
answer. He can’t believe his ears; someone was really talking to him. Is this guy crazy? He asked himself. Does he know that he’s not a nice person?
Chanyeol knew he doesn’t deserve to be treated by someone as kind as Baekhyun
like this, he knew he doesn’t deserve this guy’s attention but he can’t help
but feel comfortable when the boy talked to him freely.
“Just leave.”
Chanyeol said, his tone as cold as ice. He would love the boy to stay, but…but
he can’t risk someone’s safety just because of his selfishness.
“I don’t want
to.” Baekhyun replied, still unrelenting. He was determined to stay by
Chanyeol’s side until he makes the guy open up to him. Chanyeol didn’t say
anything more, he just glared at Baekhyun before standing up, ready to leave
the place.
“You’re leaving
already?” Baekhyun looked up, confused with the sudden action from the guy.
Chanyeol ignored him and started walking away from the school’s yard.
“Hey! Wait up!”
Baekhyun called out, as he stood up from where he’s sitting and followed
Chanyeol. He looked like a stray puppy following his new found master, but
Baekhyun didn’t care. He followed Chanyeol wherever the boy goes. Chanyeol
looked like he doesn’t care either, so Baekhyun continues to follow. And after minutes of walking, Baekhyun began
to wonder where Chanyeol was heading to. He wasn’t familiar with the place. He
can see drunkards at the sidewalks, old houses and broken cars.
“Chanyeol.” Baekhyun
started. He wanted to ask the guy why he knows this kind of place. The person
in front of him stopped and faced him with a blank face.
“Are you not
really going to leave me alone?” He asked the smaller. Baekhyun nodded eagerly
and smiled, forgetting what he was going to ask when he saw Chanyeol’s face.
“No, even if you
tell me a thousand times to go away, I won’t leave.” Chanyeol didn’t say
anything and continued walking. Seeing this, Baekhyun started following him
again wherever he goes.
Chanyeol stopped
in front of a mini restaurant, and turned to face Baekhyun, a frown forming on
his face. Baekhyun looked up to him with a questioning face and wearily smiled.
“Okay kid, I’ll
say this one last time. Just leave me alone.”
“I told you, I
don’t want to.” Baekhyun insisted, his smile fading as he crossed his arms over
his chest. Chanyeol sighed and opened the glass door.
“You stay there,
I’ll be back.” Chanyeol said, pointing inside the restaurant. Baekhyun stared
at him for a while before looking inside the place.
“How can I know
that you will really be back?” Baekhyun asked.
“I said go
inside and I will be back.” Chanyeol growled, his voice deep and low. He glared
at the smaller boy and went to somewhere. The latter just shrugged and went
inside the restaurant. He sat on the nearest table and waited.
5 minutes…
Chanyeol still
wasn’t coming back, but Baekhyun patiently waited. He tried to order some
drinks for a while to quench his thirst after a very long walk.
8 minutes…
Still no sign of
Chanyeol coming back. Baekhyun began to become bored and started playing with
anything that he sees. It may be weird but Baekhyun didn’t doubt Chanyeol in
what the guy said. He silently and obediently waited on his seat, even if
there’s no assurance of the other guy coming back.
“AAAH!”
Baekhyun
panicked and immediately hid under the table when all of the people inside the
restaurant, including the staffs, screamed. He slightly turned around and saw a
masked guy, dressed in black, holding a gun in his right hand. Apparently, the
man barged in the restaurant out of the blue and kicked the tables and chairs
that blocked his way.
“P-Please, just
get a-anything…t-that y-you want.” Baekhyun heard someone said. That’s probably
one of the staffs. Baekhyun was expecting the man to go to the cashier’s place,
but he trembled in fear when the man pulled him up by his uniform’s collar and
pointed the gun on his head.
Fear. Baekhyun thought it was the end of him.
He was still young; he doesn’t want to die yet. His mind immediately went blank
from panic and fear. His whole body shaking, but he tried to remain calm and
prayed. This is the best thing he can do
for now.
The suspect then
went to the cashier and swiped all the money in it in his bag. Baekhyun stayed
quiet, not saying a single word. He was afraid. His life is in the hands of
this man, one click…and he’s dead.
“Hey.” The man
whispered. Baekhyun froze at the slightly familiar voice.
“Can
you still tell me that you won’t leave me after knowing that this is what I do
for a living…Byun Baekhyun?”
…and the man
left.
~~~
Baekhyun fell on
his knees and stayed frozen on his spot in shock. He can’t be wrong. That
man…it’s definitely Chanyeol.
The other
customers ran towards him and began asking him if he is alright. They even
helped him to stand up, but Baekhyun just let himself to be pulled up by the
people around him. Baekhyun didn’t say anything; he just nodded to every
question thrown to him by the concerned citizens. He didn’t care about anything
for now; he just can’t believe that it happened. He kept telling himself that
Chanyeol wasn’t the guy who did it, but it was all too clear…and he can’t deny
the fact that Chanyeol was really the man who aimed the gun to his head.
“Do you live
nearby? I can walk you home, if that’s okay with you.” A man offered, he was
clearly concerned and wanted to offer help. The ordeal that happened was surely
one traumatizing event for the boy, provided that he’s still a student and he’s
all alone.
Baekhyun forced
a smile and shook his head. “It’s fine. I’m okay.” He said, before making his
way out of the restaurant, grateful for these people’s concern.
The small crowd
made way so he can pass and an old lady even opened the door for him. Baekhyun
smiled and thanked her before finally exiting the place. His eyes travelled
around the structures, stores and old buildings around him, then it clicked…He doesn’t know his way home. The streets
are too unfamiliar to him.
“Hey.”
Baekhyun’s head shot up and immediately turned to the direction of the voice.
“I can walk you
home if you want, but I really don’t care if you reject my offer.” The man
coldly said. Baekhyun just stared at him, he didn’t utter any reply and just
kept quiet.
“Okay then…I’ll be
goin---”
“Walk me home…”
Baekhyun fiercely said, his hands holding the sleeves of the man who was about
to leave, preventing him from leaving the area. “Chanyeol.”
>>>Part 3 of 3<<<
-Labyrinth_101
06.14.12
Walang komento:
Mag-post ng isang Komento