Bittersweet Love

17. Lie

Chanyeol is wearing his sneakers while his father was reading a newspaper.

"You're not going to work?" Chanyeol asks, once again it was about his job.

"I'm going to work at 11."

"Every day? And you even already home before me."

Mr. Park laughs, "There's not so much things that I should do in office, Chanyeol."

Chanyeol looks at him weirdly, but he couldn't careless. "I'm going now."

"Be careful." He says, with a smile plastered on his face. In seconds, Chanyeol thinks that he is his real father. But moment after that, he quickly shrugs the thoughts away.

Because his car, and all of his belongings still on the Byuns' house, he have to take the bus. And good things that all of his college stuffs are in the locker.

He walks toward the bus-stop with his earphones on. He was following the rhythm of the song with his whistle when suddenly he heard a very loud 'beep' sound. He remove his earphones, turn around and see Baekhyun is running towards him after went out of his car.

"Chanyeol!"

Chanyeol decided just to run away but Baekhyun grab his wrist.

"Chanyeol, talk to me!"

Chanyeol knows what he meant but he just can't talk to him right now.

"I can't." He says before letting go of his hand but Baekhyun quickly grab the other one.

"Why? Why so sudden? If you're not comfortable living with us, just tell me. At least say something, Chanyeol. Tell us the reason.."

It's so damn hurt to see Baekhyun like this. He wanted to hug his hyung and say that he's fine. He wanted to say that he want to go back.

"I'm sorry, hyung. I can't.." This time, Chanyeol release his hand before running away.

Baekhyun freeze on his spot. And not to mention that tears start running down his cheeks.
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Chanyeol planned to skip the last class, so he did. He purposely go to his father's house directly so he will not meet Yifan or Baekhyun.

Once he's home, he's surprised to see his father there, sitting on the sofa relaxedly.

"I know you're not working."

Mr. Park chuckles, "Let just say.. I'm taking days off."

"You're lying." Chanyeol shakes his head.

"No I'm not, Chanyeol."

Chanyeol snorts. "I don't trust you."

Mr. Park only smiles. "Anyways Chanyeol, do you want to go out this night?"

Without looking at him, Chanyeol answers, "No."

Mr. Park smiles once again, "Okay then."

Chanyeol walks toward his bedroom to take a rest but he heard his father talks, "You'll regret it, son."

Chanyeol didn't care on what he said so he just bang his door and quickly throws himself onto the bed.
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Later that night, Chanyeol find himself sitting in front of his father, eating dinner together.

"I want to ask you something." All of sudden, Chanyeol opens up a conversation.

"What is it?" His dad waits for his question.

"Why did you leave me 15 years ago?"

Mr. Park stares at him without a blink.

"Why did suddenly come back and asked me to live with you?"