A Hidden Story (HaByul Story)

Surprise Reunion Lunch

[HAHA's POV] 

I climbed into Jae Suk hyung's car and looked out of the tinted windows. Sigh... There were so many reporters around the car, asking the same question. "Who initiated the breakup? Were you being cheated on?" 

I couldn't bear the thought of being cheated on. Was I really so unworthy of being loved by someone that she gave up on loving me? Was I used? I didn't know anymore. I sighed heavily and continued to look out of the window, hoping everything was just a bad dream. 

[JONG KOOK's POV] 

I looked at Haha from the side of my eyes. He was looking out of the window aimlessly, with a depressed aura rising from him. He really looked hurt and I could tell he was just trying to put on a brave front for us. He really didn't have to though, we would understand. I prodded Jae Suk from the back and whispered, 

"He's not doing okay definitely, I can feel sadness seeping from him already the moment I saw him. He needs to talk it out somehow... I think..." Jae Suk nods in reply and I hear him mutter words of concern to himself. 

We both knew getting out of the army and carrying on with his career was already not an easy task, and for our dongsaeng, he had even more to handle now. 

[HAHA's POV] 

I was deep in my thoughts when I heard Jong Kook ask me.

"Dong Hoon ah, you know we're going to eat at a Chinese Restaurant with both running man and infinity challenge members right?" 

"What? Running Man? What's that?" I was confused and didn't know what hyung was talking about. Since when was I part of Running Man? Since when was there Running Man?

"Yah! Jong Kook! We forgot to tell him about the new show." Jae Suk shouts from the driver seat. 

Jae Suk proceeds to explain to me about the new show and that I would be a part of it together with them and some others. It sounds really exciting but I'm not sure if I'll be entertaining...I mean I've been out of entertainment for so long, I'm a little rusty in terms of my variety skills...What if I mess up everything! >.< I think They notice my silence and tell me not to worry about it. Apparently, there are other members that are new to variety so I won't be the only one if I even mess up. I shrug and nod my head in acknowledgement. I can't really seem to focus on anything. My head is too concentrated with thoughts about what happened... There seemed to be no purpose in life anymore. 

[AT THE RESTAURANT] 

[JAE SUK'S POV]

It was clear that Haha wasn't really paying attention to the conversations. He was either spacing out half the time, or just throwing a few empty comments and a few fake smiles. I believe all of us at the table could tell, Haha wasn't being Haha.  

Just then, Kwang Soo the youngest stood up. "Dong Hoon hyung! As a celebration, I want to take this chance to toast to you! And for Running Man and Infinity Challenge to be even more successful than before! Cheers!!!!"

HAHAHAHAHAHA I knew we could trust Kwang Soo to lift up the mood. He only met Haha for the first time but was decently comfortable with him already, hopefully, this would cheer him up a little. 

We all stood up and watch Haha down a few shots of soju. With each shot, his gestures got angrier yet showed more hurt. The mood dampened with each shot he took. 

"Haha yah... stop drinking. Stop it, it's not going to solve anything." I swiftly took his glass from him before he could pour another shot. 

"Dong Hoon, what's wrong?" Suk Jin hyung and Jun Ha ask at the same time. At that time, Haha stood up and mumbled, 

"It nothing. I'm worthless anyway." and he walked out, stumbling into the door. 

[HONG CHUL's POV] 

I watched my chingu take down shot after shot. I knew what he was feeling, because we were in the same boat, except mine a lot easier to handle because it wasn't as serious as his. As he stumbled to the door, I walked over and tried to bring him back to his seat before he fell down. 

"Yah Haha! Since when did you lose so much weight?" I said out of pure concern, he really became a lot lighter from before. Gil hurries over and pulls out his seat for him to sit down. 

All of us at the table exchanged glances. No one knew what to say to him or what to do. Neither did I. Suddenly Haha just slumped to the floor and started crying. Seeing him cry, we were all kind of shocked, Dong Hoon wasn't someone that cried easily. He must have been really hurt, after all, they really appeared to be completely in love with each other previously. 

[JONG KOOK's POV]

"Dong Hoon ah, there there. Let it out." I said while hugging him. He needed this. He needed to let it all out. Ji Hyo, a running man member also walked over. 

"Haha oppa, it's okay..." she said while patting his back, hoping to bring some form of comfort to him, and assurance that she will be there for him. 

I thought to myself, it's going to be a long day after this for my dongsaeng. I signalled to Jae Suk and mouthed to him to see if they could change the filming for Infinity Challenge a day later, Haha really wasn't in the right frame of mind. 

Either my mouth was too loud or Haha had superb hearing. Haha stopped crying suddenly and said, "it's okay, I can shoot tomorrow. I'm fine." and flashed a small smile at us. 

[HAHA's POV]

AISH! Why did I drink so much there, my emotions are in a mess right now. 

"Sorry everyone. Really mianhae. I'll take care of the bill alright as an apology." I felt so sorry for them. Because of me, they cleared their schedules, and because of me... because of my worthlessness, everything is a mess. 

"It's okay oppa! Jae Suk oppa has already paid the bill!" I heard Ji Hyo say. I turned and saw Jae Suk smiling and bowed to him respectfully. Sigh... I owe him a lot really. 

AUTHOR'S NOTE

hello!!! :) Here's the 2nd chapter! Sorry it's a little messy because I'm still trying to get the fuzzy ideas from my head out. Hope you like it! :)