𝖵𝖾𝗇𝗀𝖾𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 (𝖩𝖾𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝖸𝗈𝗈𝗇𝗈𝗁/𝖩𝖺𝖾𝗁𝗒𝗎𝗇)

𝕿𝖜𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖞-𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖊

ℑ𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔱𝔶 𝔬𝔣 𝔍𝔢𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔍𝔞𝔢𝔥𝔶𝔲𝔫

Y

oonoh began to leave the house after hearing his real identity. "Jaehyun!" His Mom run after him. He sighs facing the older woman. "Mom, have you ever planned to tell me my real identity? If I hadn't ask you, won't you really tell me?" He questions. "It doesn't matter because—"

"It does matter! Whether you adopted me legally or not, I have the rights to know who am I or what am I!" He shouts. "Who's my father?" He adds. "It's no use asking for him, he won't even spare you a glance" His Mom answered.  "Jaehyun, listen to me, you're not adopted. You're my son and my only son. Don't listen to that woman"

"Mom, I'm supposed to know this news from you but a stranger told me instead of you. Which part of that should be your responsibility? Mom! I have each and every right to know what's happening in my life! I'm old now, I can take care of myself. I don't need you to watch over me like I'm some kid!"

"How can you sleep everyday knowing you're lying to me? I can't believe you"

"Do you think I want to hide this from you two?! Everyday, I would wake up with heavy chest. I kept revising my head thinking how should I break the news to you. I waited all this life just so when you found out you're ready" His Mom replied. "So it's my fault?! Mom! No matter which side you look at, I'm the victim here."

"Here you are again, trying to turn the table around. I've always been a victim here and I always apologize even if I have no reason to."

"How much more should I suffer from those evil hands of yours?" He softly speaks, tear threatening to escape his eyes. "Jaehyun, tell me. How much did I lack of when taking care of you? I always pay attention to you. How come your anger towards me is so big?" His Mom cries. "You have loads of conflict with me!"

"Why didn't I settle this earlier? Mom, have you ever ask yourself where you are when I needed you? You're right, you always pay attention to me. Give me the care I need and all the stuffs but Mom, I crave for something else. I want a Mom I could tell my problems to."

"But you're never the woman I told my problem to, because you're always gone"

"Back then, Everyday, I would wake up seeing my classmates getting kisses by their Mom before entering middle school. I kept wondering when is it my turn. You're always in work and when we got home, you work again."

"During the weekend you're in the house all day, what do you do? You rest, because you're tired right? I understand that part but Mom, even during my birthdays. You're never present. You lack of parenting"

"Oh right, you give me watch every year. Kudos to that, starting then, I hated seeing newly bought watch. Every year, I was so excited when my birthday is coming thinking that something new will happen"

"And I'm so stupid to think that something will change because even now, nothing has changed."

Yoonoh wipes his tears exiting the house. He hasn't reach his car yet another figure block his path. "Move" He glares at Taeyoon. "Hyung, won't you settle things with Mom before leaving?" The younger man asks. "There's nothing to settle" He sighs. "There is! There are loads!"

"How dare you shout at me?" He glares. "Mind your own business, you dont belong in my business and don't even try to get in my good side because you'll never do. Move" He shove the younger man out of his way entering his car.

Finally reaching his household, he went straight upstairs only to see it empty. To his fear, he run down the stairs. "Taeil! Where's Jiyoon?" He shouts. "Behind you" Mark answers. "What's the problem?" The woman asks holding a few ingredients in her hand. "I thought you're gone" He drop down on the couch.

"What's wrong with you? You look like shit these days" Chenle asks. "Did something happened?" Taeil asks. "What do you mean?" He played dumb leaning on the couch. "Your cheeks are wet. Is it raining in the area you went to?" Taeil replied. "It's summer, why would it rain?" Jisung question. "Idiot. It's a nonsense question" Chenle snaps. "Oh"

"Weird is, your cheeks are the only area wet" Jaemin lean in. "Move" He push the younger man softly. "You cry!" Chenle shouts. "What happened?" Taeyong seriously ask. "I'll tell you all when I'm ready, I don't even want to think about it" He sighs. "Alright"

"Jaehyun, someone is at the door" Kun calls. "At this time?" Taeil ask. Yoonoh frowns looking back on the clock. Exactly 10pm. "Who could it be?" He ask himself standing up. He walk to the door only to see Taeyoon.

"What are you doing here?" He exclaims. "I followed you. Is this where you're staying?" Taeyoon smiles entering the house. He shakes his head closing the door. "Who is—who are you?" Jisung welcomes. "You must be Jisung!" Taeyoon shouts. "Who is he?" Jisung hides behind Jaemin. "I'm Taeyoon! His brother!"

"Lies. Jaehyun is an only child" Mark states. "Oh! He's that guy!" Taeil exclaims. "He's not my brother. Hey, leave" He turn to Taeyoon. "I told Mom I'll bring you back home with me. So I won't leave unless you come with me" Taeyoon sat down beside Chenle. Chenle immediately stand up standing beside Jaemin.

"He's weird" Jaemin whispers. "You don't have to whisper that, he's really weird" He loudly speaks. "Yoonoh, what—" The woman stops talking seeing an unfamiliar face. "Who are you?" Jiyoon ask. "No one. Jiyoon get back up in—" Taeyoon interrupted Yoonoh. "Oh! You're that woman! In the festival!"

"Shut up for once and leave"