Highway

9

Chen drove me to my place, as I wasn't capable to drive home myself. We walked in to my place and I slump on the couch. I probably looked dead, but who cares. It's just Chen here, who doesn't need me to look good. I mean like he seen me in my best and worst.

Chen sat next to me, which caused the couch to dip, making me leaned to his side.

"I can help pay."

I turned to face him, his eyes held pity. I turned my head away, I hate being pity. Makes me feel weak, but I'm already week.

I signed, "Ani, it's ok." 

"But it's your son, he needs help. I'm willing to help you Bomi."

"Chen, I don't want you to get mixed up in my problems." I played with my fingers, thinking if I should let him help me.

"Then why Baekhyun? Why did you ask him for help and not me?"

Chen was acting stubborn now. "I ask Baekhyun, because he's the father. And it's his responsibility to help his son."

"But in the end, he still said no."

I ran my hand to my hair, "Does he have a girlfriend?"

Chen took his hand and made my chin face him. "Who? Baekhyun?"

I lowered my eyes, "Nae."

"Ya, he got back with Taeyeon like 5 months ago."

"Oh" I guess it's a secret relationship, don't want trouble again like last time.

He let go of my chin and stood up. "I need to go, we have a concert in Japan soon for our anniversary."

I looked up at him, "Jinja!? We do too!" He smiled at me with that one smile that makes my stomach turn. "Then I'll see you soon." 

I nodded, suddenly happy. Hey! I don't feel dead anymore, I don't know about my looks, but still happy. I walked him out to the door as he put on his shoes.

He walked out of my place and I said bye. But before I closed my door he said, "I'm going to send in the money, I don't care if you say no. But I'm still doing it!"

That boy doesn't seem to know when to stop, but either way it made me smile. Chen always made me smile...

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I guess luck was on my side because we're in Japan, but we're in the same hotel as Exo. Chorong invited them for lunch and Suho forced Baekhyun to come along. So right now we are all sitting around the table. I'm sitting between Eunji on my left and D.O on my right.

Baekhyun was sitting across from me with Sehun and Xiumin besides him. The atmosphere felt tense. I don't know if it's because of me and Baekhyun. Or the fact that Naeun felt weird ever since Kai told her that he's dating Krystal. 

"So you guys are going to do another comeback soon?" asked Namjoo putting soup in her bowl.

"Ya" Suho helped his girlfriend put some vegetables on her plate.

That was what happened during lunch, small talks and then the awkward silence. I couldn't handle it anymore. 

I look at Kai, to see him chewing on some meat. "Kai, Naeun wants to talk to you." He looked at me and then Naeun. "Ani, I don't." Naeun waved her hands no.

"Ya you both need to talk, you two are not the spoon to a fork anymore." I threw her a dirty look, knowing they have to.

Sehun and Lay started to laugh. I was confused, what made them laugh through the tense air. "Spoon and fork?" laughed Lay, leaning back to his chair.