Tell Me, Is This Love?

Chapter 9 - The missing piece of the puzzle

When Kai got home, he decided to eat the Kimchi spaghetti that Kyungsoo had given him. When he opened the lid, the delicious aroma suddenly filled the room. His mouth watered. He took the chopsticks and ate. First chew, Yum. Second, the best. Third, cannot-put-the–chopsticks-down.

This was the most delicious kimchi spaghetti that he had ever tasted. He finished it but he was still craving for more. He was not even hungry, it was just simply delicious.

He went towards the sink to wash the bento box when something fell from it. It was a sticky note that was posted under the bento box. It read, “I hope you will like it, Kyungsoo :)”

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Baekhyun was about to enter his office but Chanyeol was outside his door.

“I’ve… I’ve been waiting for you. I wanted to wait for you inside but I thought that it would be rude so I just stood here…” Chanyeol began with pleading in his eyes.

Chen and Xiumin saw him and giggled, Chanyeol looked at them but ignored them, “I am sorry about last night. I was numb too… I’m sorry…” Chanyeol continued.

Baekhyun looked around the room, “Let’s talk inside.” He said as he opened the door. Chanyeol followed from behind and closed it.

“You see I’m sorry for what happened yesterday… I wasn’t…” Chanyeol continued to plead but Baekhyun cut him.

“Alright, I forgive you.” Baekhyun said as he sat down on his spinning chair.

Chanyeol walked forward, “Really? I’m sorry again.”

“I said I forgive you.” Baekhyun repeated and Chanyeol grinned widely.

Chanyeol then sat on the chair. “Why are you still here?” Baekhyun asked.

“We are partners right?” Chanyeol asked.

Baekhyun sighed, “Unfortunately, yes.”

“Then can you tell me about your past love? I mean…” Chanyeol asked but he could not find the right words to say.

Baekhyun was surprised, he eyed Chanyeol suspiciously but he did not talk.

“I mean… alright, nevermind.” Chanyeol gave up and stood.

“I… I had a boyfriend…” Baekhyun began. Chanyeol turned back and sat. “He is a super hot model. He is loved by everybody to be honest. I thought everything was perfect with him. I mean, nothing was wrong between us. We used to do the craziest stuff together. Walked a hundred miles together. Talked about nonsense things, you know, just to talk with him. I thought we shared a lot of things in common until one day, Luhan, well, he was the only one who knew about us since he was the secretary so he saw us one day. We tried to hide our relationship but well, Luhan caught us. We became best friends ever since. We were on the middle of our relationship when Luhan told me everything that he noticed about you know, my boyfriend. He was younger than I, you see. Luhan was clubbing one day and he saw him, flirting with a lot of girls and boys alike. He also noticed that Kai used to curse me from behind. You know, my boyfriend and I even fought in the public and people were like watching us! It was embarrassing. I wanted to die that day. But of course, as blindly in love as I was, I did not listen to Luhan. After that, Luhan ignored me. The others noticed it but well we just told them that we were damned busy with everything. He did ignore me for the whole goddamn months of my relationship with that man. We broke up in the day before our anniversary. He broke up with me because, he was tired of me. I did not know what he meant but well, the next day he already had a new one. I ran to Luhan because he was the only one that I could run to. After that Luhan and I resumed our friendship and he taught me how to ‘move on’ which was the article that I wrote that was recognized worldwide. To be honest, I taught him to flirt with Sehun. It was funny. It’s been 3 years. And you see, Luhan and Sehun are still together though I am not even sure if they are official or if only Luhan thought that way but you see, I know Sehun feel the same. As far as I see it. Their hot and cold relationship was perfect. They may not be as fairytale like Lay’s or as sweet like Chen’s and Xiumin’s or as almost perfect like mine, there is something in that relationship that I am looking forward to. Well, I met him one day, my ex-boyfriend in the coffee shop and I saw him with a new one. Well the one that I saw that day wasn’t the one he had changed from me. He was different and I think they look good together. But you see, I am still angry at him though 3 years had already passed. Because of that anger, my heart had been closed for love and pain and now that I need to write one about it, I couldn’t remember the feeling anymore.” Baekhyun finished his story. Chanyeol thought that Baekhyun was crying but well maybe the anger in his heart was enough for him to not cry anymore. Chanyeol sighed cause Baekhyun’s confession was too much for him. Now he understood Baekhyun. Now he was looking forward to open his heart again for the possibilities of a new love.