CAELUM

CHAPTER 40

MINSEOK'S POV:

The day came to an end really soon. Sitting and leaning my back on the headboard, I remember the fight I had with Seri just a few minutes ago. It's our third time yelling at each other. My mind goes back to what Baekhyun said. Closing my eyes, it replays.

*Flashback*

After the fight, I go sit in the garden to calm myself down. Running my fingers through my hair, I remember the way I yelled at her. What could I have done when she was blaming Seren for all the fights that happened between us? Not only Seren, but in place of Seren, if anyone else would have been there, I would have done the same. Fights take place because of misunderstandings or when point of views clashes. Why blame her when she herself has been drowning in guilt for a whole year. Jongdae sits near me and Baekhyun on the other side of me. "A fight again?" Baekhyun asks. "Yeah". I reply. We three sigh. "You guys have been fighting for a long time... does it perhaps has something to do with the incident that happened a year ago?". Jongdae asks. I nod. 

"Why doesn't she understand that what happened in the past is sorted out. Sehun understood and Kyungsoo realized where they went wrong. Sehunnie even apologized to Seren today. She didn't even come down to at least greet her sister. 25 years of sisterhood is disregarded in just a minute. I won't be shocked if one day she'll disregard our marriage". I'm so furious. Well aware of the fact that Sere will never disregard our marriage, I still can't get over her irresponsible nature about the fights. I hate it when someone blames their fault ON  somebody else. "Minseok here you go, drink water". Jongdae hands me a glass of water. "Thanks, Dae". "Mention not". He smiles softly. Baekhyun is questionably quiet which makes me look at him. "Baek". I call. "Yeah" he answers. "All good?". I look at Dae and him. Placing a hand on his shoulder I wait for him to say something. 

"Yeah, I guess". Did he also fight with Naomi? "Baek, did you fight with Naomi?". Dae asks. "No. It's just that Seren overheard you and Sereia sis fight and most importantly the part where she blamed Seren for the fights". Dae and I sigh hearing that. We all sit quietly for some time. Just letting the soft wind caress and expecting that it would calm the tornado inside us. "Did you forgive Naomi?". I ask. He smiles softly and leans a bit with his arms supporting from behind. "Long back. It's been 6 months maybe since I forgave her". "Hmm". "I was also struck in the time frame when Naomi told all those hurting words to Seren. In the starting, I disliked Naomi for doing that but as time passed by, I saw that Naomi still remembers what she told and is truly apologetic. She cried silently seeing her picture with Serenthat she took a few days back. That she wished for her to come back to us. Howmuch she prayed that all that was a bad dream. The genuineness in her tears atnights, those apologies, everything made me feel that she isn't faking it. Notbecause I love her, I'm not seeing her mistakes, it's because she's trying tomake things right. She checks on Seren, whenever she has time. She doesn't know that I forgave her and was just putting up the act of being mad at her". He giggles which makes us giggle. He surely is a mood maker, a child and a playful person but he's actually very mature and a deep person. He understands everything and everyone around him very well. No wonder, he's empathetic. 

"As expected from our playful yet deep Baekhyuniee". Dae says. "The way I forgave her was observing her actions. By giving those misunderstandings the time, it needed but at the same time, not forgetting to take care of each other. We might fight as they are inevitable in a relationship, but that shouldn't stop us from doing what our feelings say or asking how the other person is doing. A fight happens because of clash of thoughts but keeping it in mind every time you meet or see them would just let your anger boil, and increase the guilt the other person is already in. So, it's better if we give adequate time to calm down ourselves only then the fight will come to an end". He has got a point though. "Right. Also, if I may add a point when a person apologizes first doesn't mean they are being arrogant, it's just that you're more important to them than the fight. There's no harm in apologizing first, either you or the other person. It might help the fight to calm down. That's the reason they say apologies are strong". Dae adds.