Faint Whispers

Chapter 5

"Hello!" A cheerful voice said.

Luhan looked up to a cheekily smiling guy who looked no older than him. Another freshmen?

"Hi." Luhan smiled slightly, afraid that his previous scary smile might scare this guy away too.

"I saw you trying hard to make friends with that guy." The guy said and sat down on the sofa, making sure to keep a distance.

"Yeah....he thinks my smile is creepy." Luhan sighed.

"It isn't. I think it looks kind."

"Thanks. Who are you by the way?"

"I'm Chen. I'm a transfer student. I'm in the 2nd year."

"I am in the senior year." Luhan said.

"We can be best friends!" Chen exclaimed.

Luhan nodded and smiled. "I'm Luhan."

I already had Kris but it wouldn't hurt having another, right?

"You don't like to dance?" Chen asked, noticing how lonely he is.

"I don't like parties. My friend, Kris, brought me here." Luhan said.

"Who is that?" Chen asked.

"He's over there." Luhan pointed to Kris who was now dancing with a girl.

"He's tall." Chen commented soullessly.

"I know, he is tall." Luhan laughed.

"I also have another friend. Actually, we're cousins. He is a transfer with me." Chen said.

"Oh? Who is it?" Luhan asked.

Chen searched the whole sea of moving heads and finally settled on one.

"Him. Byun Baekhyun. He is....dancing with another guy." Chen tilted his head cutely.

"Ahh, that guy is my junior. His name is Chanyeol." Luhan said.

"He likes that guy a lot." Chen said.

"He do?" Luhan asked and looked at he two.

"Seeing how Baekhyun is so happy. Chanyeol is too. I think Baekhyun likes him." Chen said.

"How do you know? Maybe they're just enjoying themselves. I know how Chanyeol is." Luhan said.

"I know. Because I can see it. I can also see that you're stressed out about things. If you don't mind me telling you." Chen looked at Luhan.

"What are you? A mind reader?" Luhan asked, thinking he was joking.

"I'm not. I just know it, I can see from the eyes. And I can see yours." Chen said. The atmosphere was so serious that Luhan nodded slowly.

"Your family are poor. Your father gambled and own a lot of money recently. Correct?" Chen asked.

Luhan gasped and nodded. Chen smiled slightly and continued, "And you are stressed over your childhood friend. Oh Sehun. He's with that guy over there." Chen pointed to Kai, Kyungsoo and Sehun. Sehun was unexpectedly looking over at them too.

"You're incredible, Chen.." Luhan was loss at words but he managed to say this three things.

"People tell me that too." Chen smiled.

"I wish I have that kind of ability. Maybe it'll make my life easier with the fact that I know what's Sehun and Kris is thinking." Luhan said.

"Why?" Chen asked.

"They like me." Luhan said.

"Wow! Love triangle." Chen said.

"Yeah. They didn't confess but I know. Their actions. I met Kris since school started and we were close then. We always tell each other our problems. Every single one. For Sehun, we met a long time ago, only to be separated because of our parents. He know me for so long, the only person in this school who knows me very well. I remember before he left, he told me that he loves me and I will wait till we meet again." Luhan said.

"Wow. That's so hard for you. Who do you choose?" Chen asked.

"I'm waiting. To see who is the best one." Luhan said.

"That's a good decision. Love cannot be made too quickly. But if the feelings are too deep, there will be a competition. And it'll be difficult to choose one because the other would...get affected greatly." Chen said.

"This is how scary love is." Luhan sighed.

"You'll be alright, you have me." Chen smiled.

"Thank you Chen." Luhan smiled back.

~*~

Sehun leaned his body against the wall and crossed his arms. Chanyeol was dancing ever so happily with the new guy he just met. "Love at first sight" Chanyeol told him before Baekhyun pulled him away into the crowd.

"Aren't you going to enjoy yourself today?" Kai asked Sehun, a champagne in his hand with Kyungsoo.

"Nope. I'm lying low." Sehun replied.

"Lying low from what?" Kai asked as he sipped his glass.

"I don't want to get myself drunk today. I'm too important." Sehun said.

"Important?" Kyungsoo stole Kai's word.

"Yes." Sehun continued his straight gaze at a peculiar deer which is chatting happily with another new guy who Baekhyun proclaimed is his cousin.

"Since when you took the liking of him?" Kai asked.

Sehun continued stoning out, he can't be bothered to answer Kai's stupid question because he was too immersed in his own world. His own memories...

FLASHBACK

A 4 years old Sehun ran into the sandbox, stomping on the sand to make them fly. A 6 years old Luhan frowned at his actions.

"Stop it!" Luhan yelled.

"You are in my area! Go away!" Sehun said angrily.

"But I'm here first!" Luhan said.

"Get out!" Sehun yelled.

Luhan cried and ran to his mother, who was sitting by the bench, talking to another mother.

"What's wrong?" His mother asked kindly.

"That boy just chased me away!" Luhan cried and pointed to Sehun.

"Sehun?" The other mother asked.

"Isn't he your child?" Luhan's mother asked her.

"Yes. I'm so sorry! I'll go get him right away." Sehun's mother stood up and went to Sehun.

"Who is he umma?" Sehun asked his mother.

"He is Luhan, your auntie's son." Sehun's mother explained.

"He took my play area!" Sehun grumbled.

"You will have to learn how to share with him in the future."

"What do you mean?"

"He is your new playmate."

"But I don't like him!"

"You will eventually. I'm sure the both of you will get along great. Now be nice and introduce yourself to him, alright?"

Sehun pouted but nodded. Sehun's mother pushed Sehun gently towards a scared Luhan.

"Say hi." Sehun's mother told Sehun.

Sehun reached his small hands slowly and said, "Nice to meet you, I'm Sehun."

Luhan hid behind his mother and peeked through with one eye.

"Don't be scared, go and shake his hand." Luhan's mother said gently.

Luhan emerged from behind her and shook Sehun's hand timidly.

"Lu...Luhan..."

"I'm sorry for earlier. I will share the sandbox with you!" Sehun said cheerfully.

Luhan's face brightened up and he smiled widely at Sehun.

"See? Isn't so bad." Sehun's mother exclaimed.

It was 10 August and their friendship finally settled after the small tiny war of sharing. Sehun wouldn't forget that.