For the Better or Worse? | Book 1 | Xiuhan/Lumin| -Rewriting-

Chapter 19: Are you ready?

Chen's pov:

"Wait... You mean that you have liked Luhan all along? That's impossible. I thought you two were just friends."

"It seems like that, doesn't it? It's funny. I believed I was starting to like Xiumin but it turns out that I was trying to see why Luhan liked him so much. I can now see why he chose him instead of me." Sehun smiled a little while leaning in.

"You could have Xiumin if you want."

"Have him? He is not an object. Don't talk about him like that!" Chen growled out.

"Fine lover boy. Just do me a favor and give this to Luhan and Xiumin." Sehun got up and reached for something in his pocket.

"It's an invitation. I'm hosting a masquerade party tonight at my house. You're also invited to come. After all, you want to watch Xiumin so that he can't be alone with Luhan, right?" Chen was uneasy because he thought that Sehun was right. Sehun handed the invitations to him and the took it.

"Okay.. I'll see you there then." With that said from Chen Sehun went to the door opening it and then softly closing it behind him.

After all a party that took a week to plan wasn't going to be cancelled last minute.

But as as Sehun opened the door to leave he lean against the door and signed.

'Luhan, you will be mine.'

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Chen paced back and forth. He didn't know if going to that party was such a good plan. Fuck this. I'm risking it. He went out of the room and down the stairs. He left the invitations in front of the door so Xiumin could see it right away. He had to leave and think properly. He opened the front door and walked out of the huge mansion looking down. Yet he couldn't get that far away before four pair of feet were in his view as he stared at the ground.

"Hey, Chen! Were you waiting for me?" Xiumin looked cutely at him with a gummy smile. Chen looked up hesitantly and regretted it. Xiumin was swinging his and Luhan's hand back and forth. Chen's head went down and he shrugged. That's when Xiumin realized what he was doing. He was hurting Chen's feelings. He detached his hand from Luhan's and Luhan only gripped his wrist.

Luhan was uneasy but Xiumin didn't care. Chen was his best friend since many years ago and he won't let that go to waist. He roughly pulled his hand away and went by Chen's side.

"Hey, Chen, do you want to join us? Maybe have something to drink before you go?" Xiumin tugged at his shirt as if he owned the house but Chen did not do anything but keep looking down at the floor. "No thanks. I have to go. I was just dropping off something Sehun wanted to give you. It's in the doorway." Chen finally looked up but only to see Xiumin. Luhan was also there but Chen was avoiding looking at him at all cost. Chen softly smiled at him and walked away leaving Xiumin worried but he shrugged it off knowing Chen would be fine.

Xiumin signed out knowing that nothing he could do would stop Chen from leaving. Luhan pulled him towards the kitchen as the front door was open and shut signaling that Chen had left. Xiumin saw the golden invitations right away reaching down to grab both of them and opening it up as he fought against Luhan's tug for him to go to the kitchen.

You are invited to a special event in the Oh residents. It is required for you to bring this invitation with you. The party is going to be a masquerade party. Please bring masks and formal outfits to the party. I would love to see you soon.

Oh, Sehun

Xiumin closed it up and put it back and then put it on top of the table. Luhan walked up behind him and back hugged him. "Do you want to go to the party?" Luhan placed his head in Xiumin's shoulders. "How did you know about it? You were a few feet away when I read it." Xiumin frowned his eyebrows. "Sehun texted me. You don't remember, do you? We tell each other everything." Xiumin only pouted. "No, of course! I sometimes forget. It's not my fault." Luhan could only smile. The look on Xiumin's face made him want to laugh and squeeze the life out of him. "Haha. It's fine. You don't have to get all defensive about it." Luhan only turned him around and pecked his lips.