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It was already dawn when the rain had completely stopped. It was covered with peaceful silence, like rain doesn't poured out earlier at all. Guanlin couldn't sleep. He kept on thinking what Mrs. Zhong said to him.
He raised up his head and peeked at Jisung's bed near the window, with Chenle peacefully sleeping on his chest. He sighed and doesn't feel envious at all. "What Mrs. Zhong said are the truth.." he thought. He goes back to laying on his bed again.
He was a coward, he thought. He recalled the events where his cowardness shows. Leaving Chenle at the mountain, leaving Chenle's grandmother at the mob at the theme park. But he doesn't feel guilty at all. Because he's the only one who knows it.
He has another secret too. That if Chenle knows it, it would be over. He was too confident that his boyfriend wouldn't find it. He sighed and tired from overthinking, so he decided to go home. He gets a one last look at Chenle before silently leaving the room.
He goes downstairs and saw Mrs. Zhong who woke up early to do her morning duties. "You're early Guanlin.. Care for a cup of coffee?" she asked. The latter shakes his head. "No thanks, Mrs. Zhong.. I'll be leaving now.."
"You sure you're okay leaving Chenle with Jisung?"
Guanlin smiles. "Of course, I trust Jisung.. Like you said, he felt safe and warm at Jisung's arms, not mine.." He bowed and left the house, making Mrs. Zhong sighed. "At least, you admit the truth, Guanlin.. And I'll find the truth too.."
The sun shined all over the place, making it a great morning indeed. The brightness filled up the house, in Chenle's room the most. He fluttered his eyes open and still sleeping on Jisung's bed. However, Jisung is not there.
Deep inside, he wants to whine, missing the warmth Jisung had provided the whole night. He sits up from the bed and fixes his severe bed hair. He jolted up cutely like a small child before leaving the room.
He went downstairs and goes directly to the kitchen, where he saw Jisung chatting with his mother happily. He smiled at that scene, however he noticed that Guanlin is missing. He sits on the table beside Jisung.
"Good Morning, Lele.." his mother greeted. "Good Morning, Mom.. Good Morning Jisungie.." he greets sleepily making the taller laugh. "Still sleepy?" he asked. Chenle nods cutely, making his heart beats fast again. He noticed that Chenle's small acts recently made his heart fluttered.
They ate breakfast peacefully, and once they are done, Mrs. Zhong opened a sensitive topic that bothers her mind. "Chenle?" she asked. The smaller looks at his mother. "I was just worried about your grandmother.. When she saw Guanlin, she starts to shake in fear.. And she would always say that Guanlin had left her at the incident at the park.."
Chenle's eyes burrowed. "What are you implying, Mom?" Mrs. Zhong looked down. "Maybe he really left him?" Chenle raises his voice. "I trust Guanlin, Mom.. He would never do that to Grandma.."
"Don't you trust your Grandma more, Lele? She still has sharp memory.. You know that, Lele.." Chenle fumes up. "I don't want to talk about this, Mom.. I love Guanlin.. He loves me.." Then he looks at Jisung, asking for support.
However, Jisung couldn't lie. "Lele.. Maybe your mom was right.. There was a possibility since Guanlin had done this before. To you, especially.." Chenle couldn't believe that Jisung would go against him.
"Even you, Jisung?" he asked, eyes starts to get teary. "I was just-"
"We are not having this conversation again! I hate you Mom! I hate you, Jisung!" He stood up and goes to his room. Jisung looks at Mrs. Zhong and gets an approval to follow Chenle.
The smaller almost reached his room when Jisung caught him, grabbing his wrist. "Lele, let me explain.." Chenle glares at him.
"I don't need your explanation, Jisung!"
"I just want to protect you and make you feel safe.."
"Why? Are you my boyfriend? You're making this hard, Jisung.."
"Lele.."
The smaller pulled away from his hand and yelled. "I hate you, Jisung!" He entered his room and locked the door, making Jisung feel sad and frustrated.
"I just want the best for you, Lele.." he whispered. Earlier, when Chenle asked if he was his boyfriend, deep inside, he wanted to answer. "I hope so..."
