Up To Scratch

Chapter 20

Time has gone by, a lot of it. Chris looked down at his last exam that was graded with a ten. He finished university. He was done. But here he was, wishing Minho could share his happiness with him. He had his boyfriend, soon to be husband, he had his adoptive parents and his friends. Still, he missed Minho. He hasn't seen him in over a year and knew nothing about him other than him being alive. He wanted to share all of this new and exciting moments in his life with him, but he sometimes felt he would never see him again. That kept breaking his heart over and over again.

Leaving his university for the last time, he went to Jisung's house, he needed to ask him something before even bringing it up with Jeongin.

He walked fast while listening to music, trying to come up with the words for what he was about to ask, not knowing even in the slightest what his answer was going to be.

Chris waited outside until Jisung came out and invited him in, confused as to why he was there, knowing they were meeting later that day to celebrate his graduation.

- I have something to ask you. - Chris said, fidgeting and looking down at his hands.

- What is it? - Jisung was confused as to why he was so nervous, but when he asked, he would understand.

- I want to send an invitation to Minho to come to the wedding and before even bringing it up with Innie I wanted to know you would be comfortable with it. - Chris said almost too fast to understand - I know he messed up greatly, but he is my brother and I want him there. Of course if it would make you uncomfortable or sad or angry then I won't.

- Thank you for considering my feelings Chris, but it's your wedding, not mine, this is yours and Jeongin's decision. I want you to be happy so I hope that he says yes and Minho comes, you deserve it. - Jisung said, he was conflicted with it, but he knew this wasn't about him. And Chris had been nothing but a great friend to him, so he wasn't getting in the way of his happiness, ever.

Jisung's answer made him so happy he hugged him and ran home, wanting to ask Jeongin the same thing as fast as he could. Before he chicken out. He was still in time because the invitations hadn't been sent out yet.

He asked, he wasn't expecting him to actually think about it. He wasn't expecting Jeongin to not want Minho there. He didn't mean to get angry, but he did. It was enough that he wasn't sure Minho would want to go for Jeongin to doubt too.

- Im sorry baby, but what if he doesn't come? You are going to be heartbroken, and what if he does come, is our wedding going to be all about him? - Chris understood Jeongin's concerns. He knew why he felt that way, but he still needed Minho there. If he chose not to come, then he could be angry at him for that. Chris just wanted to reach out and show him he still cared and thought about him all the time, enough to ask him to be his best man. If Minho truly didn't want to have anything to do with him, then, that would be that. Sadly, their relationship was all in his hands.

With his invitation, Chris also wrote a letter to him, hoping it would answer some of Minho's questions.

" Minho, I know you wanted to get away from the city and everything else. I know you are most likely happy there with aunt Chae and have no intention to come back, and I'm not asking you to. Not forever. I just wish you could come for this, for a few days and leave again. It's been a year since the last time I saw you and a lot has happened. I'm getting married, I'm getting married and I would love my best man to be there for it. Without you, I wouldn't be here, I wouldn't know what happiness is like. So I want to share this with you. Please, come to my wedding, I'm also inviting aunt Chae, so you wouldn't come alone nor leave alone. Please, I miss you.

With love, always your brother Chris. "

It was Friday morning when they got the invitations. Aunt Chae was ecstatic, the first wedding since Minho's parents wedding. She loved those parties and she loved going to the city.