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thirteen

"Renjun, why I don't see Chenle anymore?" Mrs. Huang asked as soon he saw Renjun was eating his breakfast on the dining table. Renjun placed down his bread on the plate before answering his mother. "He is busy," Just a simple answer that made Mrs. Huang unsatisfied with it.

"I hope you can call him anytime to join us for dinner or maybe he can sleep here. Oh, bring some of fried rice for him," Mrs. Huang went back to the kitchen, taking out a lunch box that filled with her self-made fried rice.

'For years, she just take care of me because I'm his husband's son, not his lover's son,' He thought, looking at his mother who was placing the lunch box into a bag. Renjun's lunch bag. 'She did not even prepare any for me,'

For all the years, but he just realised all of these after he got to know the affair between his mother with Chenle's dad. His mother really care of Chenle more than him. Wasn't it a good thing to switch their places instead? He can live by his own while Chenle can have his mother for his whole life time. Oh, he forgot. This house is his father's, not Chenle's.

He thought that his father was the one he should blame but, no. It was not his father's fault at all. He hates his mother's figure even more.

"I will go first," Renjun said, getting up from his seat. His mother smiled, giving him the bag with Chenle's lunch box in it. "Make sure Chenle eats his food, okay? Take care in your way to school,"

Renjun nodded at that before leaving his house. At least he can meet Jeno at school and forget all of these things.

-

"Jeno!" Renjun hugged the guy once he saw him. Jeno smiled warmly at him, humming as response. If Renjun could say one thing, he just feel grateful to have Jeno by his side after he knew the truth about Chenle and his mother.

Their relationship might started in a bad intention, but having Jeno around made him happy for reasons.

They passed by Jaemin, which Jaemin and Renjun made an eye contact before they walked away, thinking about conversation thay had the day before.

As soon Renjun and Jeno entered the class, Renjun walked towards Chenle with his force smile, placing the lunch box on Chenle's table. "My mother asked me to give you this,"

"Oh, okay," Chenle took a glance at the bag before focusing on his work once again. He did not even give a look at Renjun.

"Renjun, what are you doing there? Come here," Hearing Jeno call for him made Renjun turned his back, walking towards Jeno. He faced this almost everyday why it does feel hurt again? It hurts when his mother cares more about Chenle and Chenle did not even appreciate it.

He suddenly hugged Jeno, ignoring how his classmates looked at him.

"Renjun?"

"I'm sorry, I just miss you," Renjun let go of the hug, leaving Jeno speechless.

'Huh what a fake,' Jeno thought but still give Renjun a warm smile.

-

Thinking about what Jeno asked him yesterday, 'You and Jaemin, in a fake relationship?'

At the point Chenle thought if Jaemin and him can go further. If they can end this fake relationship and be real instead.

But at the same time he thought if Jaemin might not move on from Jisung yet. But can Chenle be selfish for once to have Jaemin all by himself?

"Chenle, do you wait for me?" Jaemin approached him from behind, sitting beside Chenle on the bench. They promised to meet after school, at a place that no one could see them. Chenle smiled, nodding. He took a glance at Jaemin, realising the guy next to him had bring a lot of happiness in his life. Sometimes they did bad things together, they even share stories and secrets.

"Are we going to talk? Who first? You? Or Me?" Chenle asked.

"You can talk first," Jaemin replied.

"So yesterday, Jeno asked me if we are in a fake relationship. I guess, it's obvious. I kept thinking about the question yesterday. Renjun might think us in a fake relationship too, right? Is there any point to fake this relationship anymore?" Chenle asked, making Jaemin look at him before replying.

"I guess we want to talk about the same thing,"

Chenle smiled, waiting for Jaemin to continue.

"There is no point, right? Renjun already told me that he knew about us faking this relationship. So, let's end this."

"Sure, I'm glad-"

"I want to end this with you and confess to Jisung sooner. I want to explain him everything, about my feeling. You don't have to help me, Chenle. It's a bless to be friend with you, let's stay as friend, bestie!" Jaemin smiled, wrapping his arm around Chenle.

Chenle looked at Jaemin's face, finding out the guy was truly happy after saying that. It was not the answer that he wants to hear from Jaemin. "Then, I wish you luck,"

"Thank you, Chenle!"

Bestie. A new nickname for him, he guess.