Chapter 5

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I couldn't sleep.
I couldn't stop thinking about how I could possibly know B48.
I couldn't stop thinking about how I had hoped he would show himself and I could have a friend.
I couldn't stop thinking about Baekhyun, and how I might be falling for him.
I couldn't stop thinking about what Chanyeol had said. Come to think of it that was the first time I'd ever spoken to him. I didn't even know he knew I existed.
Am I really burdensome to Baekhyun? Has he been complaining about me to Chanyeol?
No. Baekhyun was the one asking me to hang out with him. Unless I am burdensome for accepting those offers?
I guess I will just stop talking to him. I'll see if it makes this better.

Saturday
"Ah today looks like a lovely day!" I smile as I look out my window to see blue sky. I grab my Polaroid and put it in my bag. I head out the door and walk down to the park. It has a lake and a playground and some beautiful flowers. As I walk to the swings near the lake something shines in my eye.
Picking it up I see it's a key.
"Ah, someone left their key!" I say to myself as I look around to see if anyone was close by, there was a man standing by his car who was frantically checking his pockets. I start Jogging over to him
"Hello. is this your key?" I ask as I got close enough for him to hear, he looked up with a shocked expression.
"Chanyeol?" I say shocked, why was he at a park here? Don't tell me he lives here too?
"Oh. Thank you!" He smiled. CHANYEOL CAN SMILE!?
"You're welcome." I smiled, turning to walk back to the swings.
"___?" He said,
"Yes..?" I replied turning around to see he was right next to me, I looked up to meet his stare. His hand reached up and touched my hair, he smiled again.
"You have a leaf in your hair.." he laughed lightly,
"Oh! Thank you!" I felt my cheeks get hot. i hope it isn't noticeable! I turned around to leave but quickly turned back,
"Mind if i take a photo of us?" As i asked I felt my cheeks heat up againas he spun back around to face me. Great he will probably think I'm a fan too.
"Tell me why first, then maybe I will allow it." He looked at me, waiting.
How was i going to tell him without it being weird. I hardly know him, I have no idea what he will think, but i really want to keep all my memories as photos. maybe ill just leave out some details.

"Because at home, I have a wall where I pin up things, mostly pictures. I write on them why i took the photo, because I want to make sure I always remember all of my happy moments or pretty things." I smiled thinking about all the memories I have pinned up already. I looked back at Chanyeol and saw he has a small smile placed on his face.

"Okay. I will let you, but only if i can see your wall of memories after." He stated. oh. they have always been so precious and special, no one but Kayla has seen them. I guess it wont hurt.

"Okay." I agreed, smiling. Maybe he will forget about it by the time I finish taking pictures today. I stood next to him and held the camera up, but he took a diagonal step, now he was behind me slightly. He placed his arm around my shoulder holding the leaf up and the other hand was holding the camera, why is he so close to me. Click. I stepped forward and turned around so that our bodies weren't touching anymore, I opened my bag and placed the photo in it, not waiting for it to develop yet. I like waiting until later to look at them so i don't try to redo them.

"I don't even get to see it?" Chanyeol complains, I let out a slight giggle as i looked up to see he was pouting,

"I thought you were going to come see the wall? You can see it then?" I laughed, His face brightened into a smile, dang it why did I say that, I wanted him to forget about it.

"Okay lets go then!" He said grabbing my hand and turning to walk out of the park, I felt my face burn up,
"Oh. I only just got here, I was going to take pictures since it is such a nice day!" I said as i stopped walking causing him to stop too,

"Oh, Can I stay?" He asked, He seemed like such a nice person now that i'm talking to him and there is no one around, Is his coldness from before just an act for school? does he act cold so that no one bothers him? I nod quickly and turn to walk back to the swing, I sat down on one and he sat next to me, i started swinging softly and then i saw it, the tree had dangling vines into the water and there was a pink lily near some of them, and the sun was making a line of light near it, I got up and quickly made my way over so i was closer and bent down. Click. It was beautiful! I smiled as i put the picture in my bag, walking back to the swing I sat down. I really do love this park.

"I do too," Chanyeol replied. WHAT! Did I say that out loud? "Can I take a picture of you right now?" He asked grabbing my camera, I nodded, looking at the camera, "no, no face the water, like how you were before." He said out of the corner of my eye i could see him lean into the camera and shut one eye, he looked handsome and i could feel my face burning up again. "Perfect." He smiled. Click.

"Why did you want to do that?" I asked looking back at him, click.

"Because I think you look beautiful when your cheeks go red." He smirked handing me back my camera. Oh gosh!
"Can I have that last one? I might start my own board at home!" He said giving me a super bright smile that reached his eyes, I nodded, I could feel my cheeks burn up even more,

"uhh, I think we should go," I said trying to change the subject, why was he saying such things, is there a camera around, is it a prank? I got up and he followed me, I started walking back to my house since its only a few houses away. We walked in silence,

"Oh! Do you live around here too?" he said as we reached my house.

"Yes, This is my house." I smiled gesturing him to come inside. My smile was wiped when I realised I just told him where I live so easily.

CHANYEOL POV

Why did i say that to her before. I'm so stupid. I don't want her to know I like her.
"Where are your parents?" I asked, the place felt empty,
"They.. are at work." she said. walking up the stairs, I followed her because what else was i supposed to do, when we reached the top of the stairs she walked into a room I saw pink flowers on the table.

"Do you have a boyfriend?" I laughed trying to act cool about it, I hope she doesn't. I really like her.
"No." she laughed, "Here is the board." she said gesturing to the wall with a million pictures on it, I stepped closer and examined everything, 'the day Kayla left', 'my first ever flowers - B48', 'Baekhyun and I singing'. I felt the pang of jealousy when I saw that she had pictures of Baekhyun. How did he get to her before I did, He hadn't even mentioned her before and then suddenly he was talking about her all the time. I didn't even know they were friends.

"Where are the photos from today?" I asked her, she reached into the bag and handed them to me, She was blushing in all the ones she was in.

I wanted to touch her without it seeming weird. She gave me that opportunity when she asked for the photo. I was just looking at how close we were in the photo, when I heard a click go off next to me, I turned to look to see her smiling at me,
"What was that picture for?" I asked, confused, how is this a memory she wants to keep?

"You are the second person other than me to see this wall." she smiled,

"who else has seen it?" Its probably Baekhyun.

"Kayla." she said walking over and grabbing all but one of the photos from me, she grabbed a marker and started to write on the picture of just her, and she pinned it up next to the one of the water flower. I walked over to read it as she started writing on the other one. 'The first time I have been called beautiful (in person)'. Then I looked back at the one that had a number.
"why does this picture have 'B48' Written next to it?" I asked looking at her as she pinned up the picture of us.
"Oh because its from someone that I text, He always gives me a birthday text, and no one else remembers my birthday. But i don't know who he actually is. Ive never met him." She laughed, I love when she smiles at her phone on her birthday.
"I like it when you smile. Your eyes sparkle!" I smiled at her,
"I'm just going to the bathroom." she smiled as she walked out of the room. I looked back at the wall, searching for the picture of us, 'My first friend since Kayla' with a heart next to it. Does she really not have any other friends? I have been watching her for years but i thought she was always alone because all of her friends were at different schools. I turned around and walked to the door, she was walking back to her room,

"I have to go!" I said smiling "Can I give you my number?" I asked hoping she would say yes.

"Sure." she smiled, handing her phone to me, I looked through her contacts and found she only had four. Mum, Dad, Kayla and B48. How did this B48 guy get her number anyway? I added my number with the name as an emoji heart. I handed back her phone and waved goodbye as I walked down the stairs. I have found out so many things today. I hope she will keep talking to me.

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