Once A Park : Cry For Love

Distance

" You sure about this Baek?" Minseok asked Baekhyun sadly, he can't believe that his friend signed up for Exchange Student Program to Australia.

" Yes. And I don't see any reason why you're sulking." Baekhyun reviewed again his application form before handling it to the person in charged. " I want to experience life away from here. I just want to breath a little. " Baekhyun sighed. He is not really sure about his decision to study abroad but being on the same school with Chanyeol and Dara only pained him no matter how he avoid his husband.

" Is that really it or you want to forget something or someone?" Minseok's doesn't want to asked but he is really sad that Baekhyun will be away for 6 months or more. What if he decided to finished his studies there? Any school would love to have Baekhyun as their alumni for his friend is one heck of a genius.

" I just want to experience how is the life in another country like you and your boyfriend." Baekhyun said simply, trying to cover the sadness in his voice.

Minseok did not try to push the topic. He can see no matter how his friend tried to hide it , he is tired. Tired of the hurt someone was giving him, and his gut told him that someone named Park Chanyeol.

" YAH KIM JONGIN! " Junmyeon rushed to their table during lunch, he is a bit late since he needed to sort out some papers in the office. He is the president of the whole student bodies.

All the people on the table looked at Junmyeon with curiosity. He sounded that Jongin is in trouble.

" What did nini bear do this time, love?" Kris asked his boyfriend. Knowing that Junmyeon have a tendencies to act like a mother to Jongin, Tao and Sehun.

" Did you already approach Byun Baekhyun?'" Junmyeon looked at Jongin intensely while Chanyeol froze on his chair.

" No. " Jongin said flatly. " I don't have the courage to do so. He seems so distant and not easy to approach." He shrugged his shoulder. Somehow he felt that he will never have a chance on Baekhyun.

" Then I have a news for you! " Junmyeon said trying to sound suspenseful to his friends.

" What?! " Jongin and Tao asked at the same time. Chanyeol held his breath, wanting to punch his friend for hanging his words.

" BAEKHYUN SIGNED FOR STUDENTS PROGRAM IN AUSTRALIA!! " Junmyeon dropped his news, feeling satisfied with the shocked reactions he is seeing from his friends.

" What did you say? " Jongin suddenly regretted being coward. He didn't even have the chance to talk and introduce his self to Baekhyun and now he is leaving.

" Is that true? " Sehun butted.

" OF COURSE! I'm the one who received all the applications. " Junmyeon said matter of factly.

" Do they approve his application?" Tao suddenly felt sad knowing Baekhyun won't be around anymore.

" Of course! As a matter of fact, so many universities abroad already offered him full scholarships but for some reasons Baekhyun refused all of them. Which I wondered why since he doesn't have any family that he will leave behind. " Junmyeon explained.

" What do you mean he has no family? " Jongin's curiosity is eating him.

" His school records stated that he is an orphan. Nothing follows. He is a scholar that's why he is studying here given his genius IQ level. And I heard he's working three jobs and spend more time working than studying. He's really working hard for someone who doesn't have a family to support. And I wonder why?" Junmyeon is now lost in his own thoughts.

" Baekhyun is really mysterious. No one really knows about him and he only have one friend. How about a boyfriend?" Kyungsoo asked hoping that Baekhyun have some hidden boyfriend too so Jongin won't pursue him. Somehow he is happy that Baekhyun will leave the country.

" Hmmm.. this is somehow intriguing. " Junmyeon lowered his voice and all his friends leaned to his side to hear what he is about to say. " Baekhyun's first name on his records was Park Baekhyun. But he suddenly changed it to Byun Baekhyun. And after that, his record became somehow restricted. Like some upper person tried to hide his identity. " Junmyeon explained in a hush. " I have a feeling that Baekhyun is connected to some VIP. But no matter how I dig.. I can't find anything. " Now he sound disappointed.

" I noticed too that Baekhyun's neck is clean now. There's no trace of bruises and hickeys. My first thought was he is in a relationship with some higher ups. Like maybe someone was sexually abusing him. " Junmyeon can't stop his mouth from spilling all his thoughts about the mystery that surrounding Baekhyun. His gut told him that there's something more about Byun Baekhyun.

" NO WAY! " Jongin suddenly burst out of anger. " If what you're saying turns out to be the truth, I'm going to kill that person! " He really felt that he can do it. There's no person in this world have the right to hurt Baekhyun, he is so precious in Jongin's eyes.

" Hush now, lover boy!" Kris tried to calm him down. " What is your plan now? Are you going to talk to him and tell him how you feel?" All eyes now are with Jongin who suddenly gets confused on what to do. Baekhyun is leaving. And what power he has to stop him?

" I don't know." He answered truthfully. " How long he will be staying there?"

" At least 6 months. But I know the university there will try to make him stay. If he agree or he will like living there, maybe then he won't comeback. Like what I've said , he is an orphan. No family. And only Kim Minseok for a friend. Which if you asked, lives in Australia too. He was signed up for ESP for a year. When he finished his studies here, he will go back home and be closer to Baekhyun again. I think that's the reason why Baekhyun chose Australia." Junmyeon surely knows everything his friends thought of him.

" When he is leaving? " Tao asked the question that Jongin was too afraid to ask.

" Within this week. The school there is rushing his visa. They can't wait to have him. I really envy Baekhyun. He can have the whole world with that brain of his. Every prestigious schools will be over the moon to have him. He is the exact definition of beauty and brain. " Junmyeon's voice was full of admiration.

" Lucky is the person who will have his love and admiration. " Sehun muttered looking at Jongin , already feeling sorry for his friend.

" And I think I'm not the lucky one. " Jongin said sadly.

You're fucking right! Chanyeol thought to himself.

A/N: Got a bit longer again. Sorry. 🍒JD🍓