Partners With The Badboy

Chapter 29

Kris had to drive Luhan and Hannah home after school.

"Thanks for the ride!" Luhan thanked Kris.

"Thank you, Krease," Hannah teased him.

Kris scowled playfully, and then grinned. "No problem. Later."

He waved and drove off.

"I can't believe Arlene's dating him," Hannah mused.

Luhan chuckled. "Leave her boyfriend alone, you've got your own."

Hannah flushed. "Sehun?"

"No, Lee Min Ho. Yes, Sehun!"
"We're not dating! I don't think."

Luhan rolled his eyes and pushed his hair back. "How can you two not be dating?"

Hannah shrugged.

"At least now I know who not to go to for dating advice," he smirked and opened the front door. "We're home!"

Before Hannah could spew insults at Luhan, Mal burst through the kitchen and into the hall.

"Lin! I'm so glad you're here! Would you like something to eat?" She cooed, whilst smothering him with hugs and kisses. "Hi, Hannah."

Mal took Luhan, and Mr. Smith (who was passing by) into the kitchen to talk.

Hannah waited in her room until they were done. They finished at around 6:30 and it was time for dinner.

"So you're eating dinner with us?" Hannah asked Luhan softly.

Luhan frowned a little, a tiny speck of hurt on his face. "I'm your brother."

"That's not what I meant," Hannah said quickly. "I'm completely fine with you eating dinner with us, but won't your um...adoptive family wonder where you are?"

Luhan nodded. "I've called them saying that I was at a friend's house. I'll just...explain everything when I get home."

Dinner was fairly quiet; things were still awkward amongst the newly reunited family. There weren't a lot of tears...everyone was already all cried out.

"I wish Mom was here," Hannah said softly, placing her fork down.

Luhan placed his chopsticks down and sighed.

Mal took Luhan's and Mr. Smith's hand as Mr. Smith took Mal's and Hannah's. Hannah took Luhan's and her dad's.

After the moment of respectful and comforting silence passed, they all let go and Hannah launched into teasing her brother.

"Why do you use chopsticks?"
"Why not?"
"Well, you're not even Asian. You just look like it."
"So?"

"Um..," Mr. Smith chuckled nervously, "Lin...might be a little Asian. Uh, Asian heritage?"

Hannah choked on her food. "Are you saying that we're Asian? After 17 years of my life?"

"Yeah," Mr. Smith said and quickly averted his gaze.

"It's not like being Asian is a bad thing-" Mal tried to say.

"THIS IS SO COOL OH MY GOD," Luhan and Hannah shrieked in unison.

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"Hey, are you still at the dance studio?" Hannah texted Sehun.

He responded in an instant. "Yeah, why?"

"Ah, I'll tell you later. I'm coming over." Hannah grinned and shoved her phone into her back pocket.

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