Messed Up I Guess

Chapter 45

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"Is that Chanyeol over there?"

"Where?"

"There, in the arcades!"

Mrs. Park pointed at two men on the opposite side of the road. The taller one had the same taste of fashion as her son and so she presumes it was Chanyeol.

If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong.

"Arcades?"

"Let's go with them!"

Mrs. Park pulled Mrs. Byun's hand and went inside the arcades, in search of a tall guy with a black beanie. Upon his appearance, Mrs. Park's maternal instincts have awakened. She just wants to hug her beloved son, that's all.

"Slow down, will you? My ankles about  to twist."

"Nuh-uh. I saw Chanyeol with someone, so I'm giddy!"

"With someone?"

"Yeah, now let's surprise them!"

What Mrs. Park didn't expect was someone who has the same features, the same height, the same flawless skin, and the same smile that resembles so much of her friend Mrs. Byun, who was beside her right now and was seen as shocked as she is.

"Baek?"

"M-mom..."

Baekhyun immediately dropped the basketball he had in his hands, Chanyeol's smile slowly faded from his thin lips watching his mom's facial expression.

We're we busted?

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"So... We're you two have always been this close?"

"Umm, mom, what do you mean "this close"?"

"Were you two only buddy-buddy, hanging out like any best friends would do or is there more to this?" Mrs. Park wanted to define their relationship, not intending to get the wrong lead and drop to the wrong conclusions.

Mrs. Byun gulped, taking yet another bite of the sandwich she bought earlier when the boys were buying their preferred milk tea.

"We're just best friends, Auntie."

"... Chanyeol, you answer. Best friends or more than that?"

Mrs. Park was now glaring at her son, she was skeptical about Baekhyun's answer. The little man began to fidget on his seat, switching his gaze from his mom to Chanyeol's mother (he was more afraid of his mom's eyes so he kept his looking at Mrs. Park's instead).

"... Honestly, this isn't the best place and time, ma."

"I know. Now answer, before I lose my patience with you", Mrs. Park made her foot tap the floor, her heels barely making a clacking sound. Her patience was growing shorter and shorter as time flew by (Chanyeol seems to be refusing to answer her).

"Baek... Do you have a relationship with Chanyeol?"

"We're friends..."

"No, not that kind, a deeper relationship rather than "friends", perhaps?"

Baekhyun stared at his mother's pleading eyes.

My God, are those puppy eyes?...

Did I inherit that from her? No wonder...