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Chapter Three

"Wow, you ordered so many food!" Kyungsoo exclaimed when Chanyeol placed his tray on the table before sitting on the vacant chair in front of him.

"I'm thinking that you might be hungry."

"Is this for free?" Kyungsoo joked.

"Yes, it's free. But next time, you have to treat me."

"Sure, if I have money."

Kyungsoo accepted the food that Chanyeol handed to him. And he accidentally brushed his knee on Chanyeol's thigh. He felt that weird sensation again that he felt inside the church earlier. Chanyeol stilled for a moment as well, obviously surprised. But after a while, he smiled and continued like nothing happened. Kyungsoo decided to ignore it as well.

"There's still so many people here." He said while looking around the fast food restaurant that they are in.

"If you waved at one of them, I'm leaving you here." Chanyeol threatened him.

Kyungsoo just grinned. "How did you know what I am planning to do next? That's invasion of privacy. I will send you to jail."

Chanyeol grinned at him as well. Then they continued eating. "Sunday is when everyone doesn't have work or school. This is the only time that families can bond."

"How about you, why is your family not with you?"

"They are all in United States. I was the only one who was left here because of my business."

"Don't you have any plans on joining them? Living there will be so easy."

Chanyeol just laughed. "I love my life here. Here in Korea, I am rich. And I can give our countrymen their jobs. In United States, I'd have to work my ass off and might even suffer from racial discrimination. And another thing, if I were in another country, I wouldn't have the chance to know you and your friends."

"Hmm, that's actually true."

"How about you, where are your parents? I heard you live alone."

"Oh, they went to another place as well."

"In the United States also?"

"No." He pointed upwards. "There."

"Oh. Sorry."

"Why are you saying 'sorry'? Were you the one who killed them?" Kyungsoo dabbled some red pepper paste on the chicken that he is holding. "My mom has a heart disease for quite some time. So when she died, I already accepted it. My dad followed her the following year. I think he wasn't able to bear Mom's death. Well, I cannot blame him. I saw how he loved my mom so much."

"So, you're technically an orphan." He can hear sympathy on Chanyeol's voice. "Aren't you feeling sad?"

"It's been seven years. I'm used to it. And besides, if ever I want someone to stay with me, I can always go to my relatives who are all welcome to adopt me. But I prefer to live alone. Even before, I am independent. I don't want someone to nag me when I'm too lazy to clean my house or if I want to watch Prince of Tennis the whole day without getting up from my couch. And besides, I can fend for myself, so I don't really have a problem if I am alone in life." Kyungsoo noticed that Chanyeol is staring at him with his elbow placed on the table and his chin on his hand. "Yes?"

"I've never met someone like you. So tough and yet..."

"Not so far?" Kyungsoo cheekily added.

Chanyeol nodded while chuckling. "Yeah, something like that."

While they are talking, Kyungsoo is somehow getting an insight on what type of person Chanyeol is. And the more he hears Chanyeol's perspectives and opinions, the more he respect and admires the man.