We Happened

18. Las Mantiras?

Las Mantiras?= Deceit?
  
  
   
Third person POV:
 
 
 
Jeongguk and Taehyung is lying on the bed,opted to see a movie in their bedroom tv. The couple is loving it here, so peaceful - so calm.
 
   
 
Jeongguk had Taehyung hugging him from side. With a thumb Jeongguk was tracing the bare waist of Taehyung.
 
 
 
Jeongguk: Hyunie eomma
   
    
   
Taehyung looked up from the chest, Jeongguk doesn't always call him like this. But for some days it's been frequent. Taehyung loves it, don't get him wrong. But as Tae-ri's habit, Taehyung now counts the word "eomma" as a call for total attention. As if it's the codeword for the kids to express their absolute necessity for their mom.
 
 
 
Taehyung: what, honey?

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Jeongguk: I love you like every love movies.

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Taehyung: ehh liar. You hated love movies

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Jeongguk: but you taught me how to enjoy them. You brought love, comedy, emotion everything for me

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Taehyung: mmhmm, okay. Had my tae-ri's appa just wanted to say this?

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Jeongguk: yes. I want to grow old with you. With my old blurry eyes, I want to see your silhouette. I'll stay alive to hold your wrinkly hands. With my crinkly lips, I want to kiss your beautiful palms.
  
   
    
Taehyung got up on Jeongguk's chest finally. Their faces inch closer, now they both whispering words against each other's lips
 
    
     
Taehyung: On your old chest, I will stay like this. Two oldies in love. We'll get matching walking sticks, okay? Will our children call us cheesy? I don't care though

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Jeongguk: I'll do whatever I want with my wife. The mother card won't be valid with me. You're my wife first, then those monkeys' mommy.
    
    
     
Taehyung crashed his lips on his husband's, Jeongguk tangled their hands together. Lips moving slow and rhythmic, buzzing in love.
    
     
   
Something else buzzed. Jeongguk ignored it, it was his phone buzzing under the pillow. They ended the kiss after some time. Taehyung now hugging Jeongguk's neck. The buzzing of phone again. So Taehyung got up to let Jeongguk receive it.
 
 
 
Jeongguk groaned at the loss of Taehyung's body on his, he was pulling Tae again regardless the phone's buzzing.
 
 
 
Taehyung: you meanie, receive the call.

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Jeongguk: I don't want to. C'mere baby

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Taehyung: I'm here. Just receive and tell that you're busy.

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Jeongguk: who at this night time! Grrr
 
 

Jeongguk got up and sit to receive the call, his torso was bare - back facing at Taehyung. Tae scooted nearer to hug Jeongguk's waist from behind and trace some shapes by his fingertips. Jeongguk's brows furrowed seeing the number, it's a restricted number it seems. Who is it at this time?! Jeongguk contemplated receiving the call, but the call was incoming again. Jeongguk decided to receive it in the living room, might be a business call from Korea , so he stood up to wear his sweatshirt.
 
 
 
Taehyung: who is it, gguk?

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Jeongguk: I don't know yet. I'll just receive in the living, okay?

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Taehyung: okay. Check up on the kids on your way back, fine?

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Jeongguk: sure *kiss* keep awake, I'm coming in a minute.
   
 
   
Taehyung giggled, he doesn't mind Jeongguk not receiving the call in front of him. The couple believes in personal boundary, and they never invade each other's. Taehyung laid down flat and kept caressing his tummy. 1 month 7 days as of today. "do you see baby how much papa loves us all? You know Hyunie and Tae-ri? They will be your siblings. Ma is still afraid baby, what if I ruin your life ? Give me directions, little one. I should tell your father already, don't I?" Taehyung had a small one sided talk with the angel. Then he again gave attention to the movie that's been playing in the background for all this while. Taehyung rewinded it to understand better.
 
 
 
Taehyung has been watching the movie for 30 minutes. But Jeongguk hasn't come back yet. Taehyung didn't think much, as it can be important business call. The question of time was clear too, the call can be from Korea! It's not night there. Taehyung again immersed himself in the movie.
 
  
 
It was about 30 more minutes, and still no sign of Jeongguk around. Finally Taehyung chose to see where Jeongguk is. Standing up, he tied his robe and wore his slippers. On his way to living room it was the kids' room, so Taehyung chose to check up on them first. Two of them sleeping fine with butts in air. Their momma corrected their sleeping positions.
 
 
 
Taehyung went to the living room but Jeongguk isn't there. It shocked Taehyung! So he turned on the dim lights and started searching. And found, but it broke his heart to see the cigarette on Jeongguk's lips. Jeongguk is in the frontal garden, smoking a cigarette which Taehyung guessed that Jeongguk lent from the guard nearby. Taehyung didn't say anything, but it did hurt him. Was Jeongguk always smoking behind his back? Did he never give up? Taehyung doesn't want to think the worse, Jeongguk did give up, right? Tae never found smoking smells from him after Tae-ri's birth. Taehyung's try of giving benefits of doubt halted abruptly, when Jeongguk lighted another cigarette back to back.
 
 
 
Taehyung kept standing to see what Jeongguk does after this. It is breaking Taehyung's heart, the suspicion that he might have been lied to for these years. Tears prickled Tae's eyes, but he didn't let them fall from eyes. To his absolute nightmare, Jeongguk didn't stop smoking. He took another cigarette from his pocket, and apparently Taehyung saw a whole packet. Then Jeongguk lighted up this one too. So he didn't lend it from anyone, Jeongguk himself owns the whole packet of cigarettes? Taehyung hadn't the courage to further see the prove of him being fooled. Turning the lights off,with a heavy heart and eyes, he went to the kids for peace. Tae-ri was nearly waking up from her momma's tight hug.
 
 
 
Taehyung: ssh, go back to sleep. Mommy is here, ssh.