Heal Me (Married To Brother-in-law)

35.

The next week went majorly uneventful as Munhee tried her best to avoid talking with Baekhyun - so that he wouldn't stab her with his queries related to Sehun. It was the day before her graduation day, when she went to talk with Baekhyun on her own.

"Tomorrow is my graduation ceremony."  Munhee started from to the point, while Baekhyun wore his tie standing in front of the vanity mirror.

Baekhyun seemed slightly taken aback that she had finally come out of her cocoon and talked with him, that, Munhee saw through the reflection in the mirror.  "I know."  But he recovered fast and replied.

Munhee had no idea of how in the earth he already knew about her graduation ceremony date, where she didn't remember ever telling him about that. She fidgeted with her fingers as she was fighting with the sudden unease in talking to him after avoiding him like a plaque for many days.   "I was thinking of going to my parent's place today. With the kids, of course."  She let her husband know nonetheless.

Baekhyun finished perfecting his tie as he now turned back to face her, his form leaning into the vanity table, arms crossed over his chest. For a moment, Munhee thought he might be against her idea. Though there weren't any reason, at least not in her knowledge, for which he would oppose her proposal of visiting her parents, whereas she had visited her parents for only one time in these past two months.   "You can go if you want so. Uncle Jae can take you guys. Will you be back within tomorrow?"

Munhee nodded, though she was going to go even if he had opposed. But asking this was just an initial push to herself, so that she could ask him regarding what she really wanted to.  "Yeah, we'll be back. Will you go as well? Not today, but... tomorrow? I mean, I know tomorrow's a weekday, but it would be... nice to have you there."  The girl stated nervously.

She knew she should do the opposite and make sure he shouldn't be present there; since there was always a high risk of him bumping into her friends, and them finding out about her true relation with Baekhyun. But it was her graduation ceremony, if her sister was alive, she would've definitely been there to celebrate the day with her. Myunghee might've even dragged Baekhyun with her as well, saying that it's a big day of her sister's life and he should be there as her one and only brother-in-law. So, Myunghee being absent from her life, there's not many people left to celebrate this day with her. And what she saw from their seniors' graduation ceremonies, that pupils mostly tended to stay and celebrate with their families on this day. So, she clung onto the hope that her friends would also be too busy with their families to keep a keen eyes at hers.

"I'll see about this. Can't promise you on it, have some urgent matters to handle at office."  Baekhyun replied nonchalantly. 

Munhee nodded at him, she didn't want to admit that she felt a little down at the thought of not having him there.  'Maybe it's for the best?' She tried to coax herself to believe this, mostly to make herself feel better.

  "Have you decided what to wear at the ceremony?"  A few more silent minutes later, he asked, seeing the girl digging her head in her closet.

"Do I need anything special to wear?"  Munhee never got hold of the idea as to why people - specially girls made such a fuss about graduation dress. Well, wouldn't their more than half body be covered with the long black gown thingy? Then why getting a headache over it?

"It's your graduation ceremony!"  Baekhyun gave her a baffled 'Of course' look.

"I'll pick something out from here. Not a big deal. I have too many!"  Munhee waved her hands at him. True, her closet was filled with many new untouched dresses she had ordered but never wore, so she shouldn't face any trouble in choosing one from there.