Faint Whispers

Chapter 6

"Ladies and gentlemen!!" Suho spoke in the mic. Everyone stopped dancing and looked at him on stage. Sehun also looked up from his memory.

"Thank you for coming to my party." Suho said. "Today, I want all of you to be witnesses of this." Suho held Lay's hand and pulled him gently towards him. There were some gasps from the audience.

"Lay and I are officially dating." Suho finally announced and kissed Lay's hand.

Everyone whispered among themselves.

"The rumors in the school are true. We are really dating." Suho said.

"Oh wow, they are official." Chanyeol told Sehun.

"It's so not surprising." Sehun rolled his eyes.

"And now, everyone will get free drinks to celebrate this marked day with me. Thank you." Suho said.

Everyone cheered and clapped, then they ran to the bar. Luhan pitied the bartender because he had to serve more than 100 people.

"You want to get some?" Chen asked him.

"Nope. I'm fine." Luhan said.

Luhan and Chen sat in silence for a while. They watched all the people dancing and having fun.

"Is Suho really popular? Everyone attends this party." Chen asked.

"Suho's father owns this school." Luhan explained.

"He's that rich?" Chen widened his eyes.

"It isn't that surprising though, seeing how big this mansion is." Luhan looked at his hands and sighed inaudibly.

"What's wrong? You look really sad." Chen said.

"It's...it's just that...I'm thinking of the memories I had with Sehun." Luhan admitted.

"Is it really that sad?" Chen asked.

"No! It isn't sad. It's just...unforgettable and I want them back. And what if Sehun had already forgotten it all? It has been 11 years anyways." Luhan said.

Chen put his hand on Luhan's and smiled at him. Luhan looked up at him.

"Hyung. Don't you think this is fate?" Chen asked.

"Fate?" Luhan asked.

"Yes, fate. The both of you separated for 11 years, but met again now. Isn't it fate?" Chen said.

"Well, you can say that." Luhan said.

"For everything that happens, there will be a reason. So now that you two met again with fate, it means something." Chen said.

"What if...we're going to be separated again? Or...I end up with Kris instead?" Luhan asked.

"Just follow your heart, hyung. It will tell you what's right." Chen smiled.

"You're so kind, Chen." Luhan said.

"That's what I'm born for." Chen grinned.

~*~

Sehun stared at the transparent fragile glass in his hand. The small amount of wine swaying as he moved the glass.

"Stop staring and drink." Kai said, gulping up his 17th wine.

"I don't really like wine, Kai." Sehun replied, looking at Kai in surprise.

"Why not? It's delicious. Besides, you're the only one in the group that doesn't drink." Kai added.

"I don't get myself wasted." Sehun said with a straight face.

Kai sighed, knowing what Sehun meant. They watched a half-drunk Chanyeol dancing with a more sober Baekhyun.

"Looks like Chanyeol is the second one to find true love." Kai said.

"I hope he is happy." Kyungsoo nodded.

Kai, Kyungsoo and Sehun stood in silence - except for Kai's sipping occasionally - for a while. Sehun then mumbled something inaudibly to them and walked away.

"What did he said?" Kai asked Kyungsoo. Kyungsoo gave his usual O_O face to indicate he doesn't know too.

Sehun squeezed through the crowd to the other side. Chen and Luhan looked up at him when Sehun settled his foot in front of them.

"Hyung." Sehun looked at Luhan.

"What is it?" Luhan asked.

"Tomorrow after work, meet me on the restaurant rooftop. I...have...have something to tell you. Also, b..bring your deer keychain." Sehun said nervously and left quickly.

Luhan looked at his back view in confusion but Chen just giggled quietly.

"What's so funny?" Luhan looked at Chen.

"Sehun's going to confess." Chen said.

"You sensed that?" Luhan asked, sighing.

"I just hope to prepare you. By the way, what is the deer keychain about?" Chen asked.

Luhan stared at the ground as the memories take over his consciousness.

FLASHBACK

7 years old Luhan sat on the swing, occasionally pushing himself higher and higher. He finally stopped when he saw the 5 years old Sehun approaching. There was a sad smile on his face.

"What's wrong?" Luhan asked when Sehun sat on the swing beside him.

Sehun fumbled with his hands before he announced, "We're moving."

The two words were like invisible swords piercing through Luhan's heart.

"Wh..Why?" Luhan asked, half afraid to know the truth.

"Appa's company is posting him to Seoul, we need to go with him." Sehun said.

"Can I come with you?" Luhan asked, tears starting to brim in his eyes.

"You can't, appa wouldn't let me." Sehun said.

"But...I'll miss you, a lot." Luhan said.

"I know. That's why I'm giving you this." Sehun took out something from his pocket.

"A keychain." Luhan said.

"A deer keychain. Remember when I told you that you looked like one?" Sehun corrected and handed it to him.

"Is this our farewell gift?" Luhan stared at the keychain.

"It supposed to be your birthday present. But we couldn't wait till then. So I wanted to give it to you now." Sehun sighed.

"Sehun.." Tears fell from Luhan's eyes.

"Be..Before I go..." Sehun stammered.

Luhan looked up at him.

"Remember I love you, hyung. And wait for me. You must! You can't have a girlfriend okay?" Sehun said.

"Sehun.." Luhan repeated again.

"I have to go now. We're moving today." Sehun stood up.

"Sehun, please." Luhan begged.

Tears started falling from Sehun's eyes too. He shut his eyes and sighed.

"I'm sorry hyung...remember that I love you and wait for me." Sehun ran off quickly, leaving behind his past and not being able to determine their future anymore...