Our New Fate

Chapter 45: Suspicious

Song used in this chapter: "For him" - Troye Sivan

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"We are runnin' so fast

And we never look back

And whatever I lack, you make up"

"Nam Soon..." Heung Soo's eyes meet his for a few seconds before he looked down at his phone again, as to check if he wasn't dreaming. When he seemed assured that something there was real, he looked at Nam Soon again - and he was smiling when he did so; not a wide smile, nor a terrified one... But a tiny smile on the corner of his lips. "Noona... There's a missed call from noona."

Nam Soon stared at him in disbelief for a few seconds. Heung Soo was still facing his cellphone without any mention of calling or sending her a message. "So, what are you waiting for?!" Nam Soon exclaimed, and Heung Soo seemed to be awaken from his trance: he looked back at Nam Soon and nodded slightly, finally appearing to be calling her back.

Heung Soo bit his lips impatiently as he waited, but no one seemed to pick up. He shook his head as he gave a quick glance at Nam Soon. "I don't think she'll answer..." he mumbled in frustration, instinctevely holding the top of the chair with anxiety. "I'll try calling home," and held his phone back against his ear, still with a concerned expression on his face.

It took a few seconds and the voice of Heung Soo's brother-in-law came on the other side of the line. "Is noona home?" He asked as he stared at Nam Soon, who watched him nervously from the couch.

They waited until Heung Soo turned his back on him and Nam Soon could hear a really low woman's voice coming from his phone, though he couldn't quite understand what she was saying.

"Hi Noona... You've called me, right?" Heung Soo murmured still with his back to Nam Soon, his hand that were over the chair now neatly hidden in his pocket. " Something happened?"

"I just wanted to ask how are you doing, and..."

"I'm fine... I'm..." he answered and turned around, glancing back at Nam Soon on the sofa. He returned his gaze and shook his head slightly. Nam Soon hoped that he would understand and don't mention him now... It was probably for the best.

Heung Soo kept staring at him for a few seconds without a word, and then seemed to have made up his mind. "I'm fine," he said at last. Nam Soon sighed in relief, and looked down at his hands as he nervously rubbed them together. "And how's the baby?"

"That's what I've called you for, actually," she said, and by her tone of voice she seemed apprehensive, "...It's my baby shower next month. September 13th. Will you come?"

"Oh, really?" Heung Soo muttered, and turned his eyes to Nam Soon that was still looking down at his own hands. He noticed the way she put a lot of intonation into you, and he could understand what she meant by that. In fact, the way she proceeded to talk about how the house was still under renovation, and that he could sleep on the baby's room new sofa-bed - I think it fits you - she was really specific in that part; only made him feel worse by the minute.

When Heung Soo hung up, he really didn't expect to be feeling worse than he was before talking to her. He was staring at his phone, and wanted to postpone the conversation with Nam Soon as much as possible, but the other had already stood up and was standing next to him.

"So...?" Nam Soon asked as he noticed that Heung Soo made no sign that he would start to talk. Heung Soo sighed slight and looked up, but not really into Nam Soon's eyes.