First Love | EXO Fanfiction (#Wattys2016)

Chapter 8

Hey... do you think you could come over? We need to talk.

Mina stared at her phone screen while quietly sitting on the living room sofa. It had been a few days since she had seen Baekhyun, and it still wasn't enough time for her to think about what she wanted to do about the horrible situation she had brought upon herself.

Maybe he and I can talk it out though? Maybe he wants to go back on our decision as well? Maybe we can fix this? Her heart sunk, and she clenched her fist in her lap. But I still love Baekhyun and I don't want him to tell me he wants to end this.

Without answering his text, Mina stood to her feet and grabbed her purse from the table by the front door. I'll go see him again.

"Sehun!" She called her boyfriend's name just before she reached the door.

"What is it?" It seemed to take him forever to emerge from the kitchen. "Hey, where are you going so soon?"

"Friend called. She needs me again." She kissed Sehun on the lips when he approached her. "This time she has a flat tire and needs me to drive her to the local auto store for a spare."

"Don't you think you're doing a lot for your friend?" He raised his black bushy eyebrows. "And shouldn't she have a spare?"

"She didn't have one, and that's what friends are for Sehun. I promise I'll be back in a few hours."

He laughed under his breath, but it was not his usual happy laugh. "OK," was all he said as he rubbed her shoulders. "After you get back, can we... talk, please?"

She frowned. He isn't catching on to this, is he? "About what?"

"We just need to talk." His smile didn't reach his eyes.

"Well, we can do the talking now, Sehun. I have time. What's wrong?"

"No, go see about your friend. I'm sure she really needs you now." His tone was sincere, but his face told another story. Before Mina could stop him, he waved her goodbye as he walked back to the kitchen.

What was that about? She shook her head in exasperation before grabbing the door knob and exiting their shared apartment.

I hope he hasn't figured out about Baekhyun and I yet. Her stomach churned as she headed down the hall to the parking garage. He couldn't have, right? Or did Jongin tell him? She bit her lip. I hope he doesn't know, because a small part of me still wants him.

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"Oh... hey..." Baekhyun drawled in surprise when Mina showed up at his front door.

"Don't look so shocked." She smiled before brushing past him.

"Well, you didn't answer me back, so I was kind of in the middle of something... I didn't expect you to show up." He closed the door behind them. "How are things going?"

She shrugged. "OK, I guess? Except... Jongin knows about us."

"Yeah... I know." Baekhyun sighed.

"This was supposed to be a secret-"

"I know, and I'm sorry!" Baekhyun looked away. "But you know how hard it is to go around acting like nothing happened."