In His Arms

Chapter 15: Drunk (Baekhyun's POV)

Me and hyung went to a resto bar. It served good food but most of the customers went here to have a drink, just like us. "Give us a bucket of beers. Don't forget the ice." Hyung slouched at the soft chair. "I'll just have soju...." I told the waiter and he nodded before he left. "Uh.. Hyung.. Are you sure it's ok to drink at this hour? How about your work? Your wife?" I asked. "No worries, it's fine little kid." He said. "Yaa! Hyung! I said I'm not a little kid anymore, stop calling me that." I said annoyed. "Yeah, sure, sure. You're not a kid. Then don't be such a baby worrying if it's ok to drink at this hour." He said. "Yaa hyung! What's with your sudden attitude change? Just a while ago, you were so sweet and gentle.. and now you're too harsh." I said. Then something hit me. "Oh.. I see, you just really want to have a drink, don't you?" I asked and he looked at me mischievously. "I knew it." I said and he just smiled at me. The waiter suddenly came with out order. He placed two glasses on our table, then the bucket of ice, then the ice cold soju, and then the bucket of beers. I know I should have taken the soju since it was my order, but my hands went for a bottle of beer. Even hyung was surprised when I took one bottle. It was cold but it didn't stop me from gulping it all down. One shot.

"Woah. Easy there little brother. You don't have to rush in proving me that you're not a little kid anymore. We have all night." Hyung said as I placed the empty bottle on the table. Hyung took a bottle for himself, too. His one hand tapped his phone for a few times while the other held the beer. "So what's up? Why do you want to drink?" I asked him after I roughly wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. "Hmm. Nothing in particular really. I just want a drink." He said before he gulped his beer. "Fishy, you don't just drink wothout a particular reason. What is it? Perhaps, women?" I asked. He raised an eyebrow before he smirked at me. "Baekhyun, I know I'm a lady killer but I'm not like you." Just like that, I lost to my brother. I just smirked even though his statement hurt me a little. "So what's the catch with your ex wife? Why did she even come back here in Seoul?" He asked. I took another bottle and drank. "Well, her husband lives here so.." I took another sip of my beer. "Sure you are." Hyung said. "Yaa hyung... It's not me.. I'm not her husband anymore, remember?" I reminded him. "Wait, what? You mean she's married again?" He asked and I just nodded. "Damn little brother, your ex wife's comeback is bigger than Exo's." He laughed. "Yeah, yeah. Go ahead and laugh. So much for 'being here for you little brother' sympathy. You're still a jerk Baekbeom." I took another sip of my beer. "If I only knew you were just gonna tease me like how Suho and Sehun did, I shouldn't have come with with you." I said as I placed my second empty bottle on the table.

"Chill bro, I'm not that bad." Hyung finally finished his first bottle. He took another one, this time he took a glass and put three ice cubes before he poured his beer. "Go on and tell me more." He said. "Yeah right, you'll only tease me so no thank you." I said. He didn't mind what I said. "So, are you ok? I mean, the both of you, are you ok?" He asked. "No. Ofcourse we're not ok." I reached out for another bottle. "Are you sure? The both of you are not ok or you're the only one who's not ok?" He asked. "Goddamn it! How do you know?" I asked annoyed. "Know what?" "That! Me the only one who's not ok." I asked. "Dude, it's evident. And why he fuck will she get married if she's not ok. Bro, you're delusional." He said as he drank more beer. Strike two, hyung really gets me. "Fine, I'm delusional! I'm goddamn delusional because I'm so confused and I'm so hurt. Like what the actual fuck? She married someone I usually see. And now, I usually see her, too. I usually see them so happy and it fucking hurts. It fucking hits me hard when I see them so happy." I said feeling a little bit high. My neck feels hot. "And you know what's fucking worse?" I took another gulp of my beer. "I even met their daughter and she's so fucking irrisistable. I want to squish her cheeks and pinch her until she shrinks so I can put her in my pocket and just run away and keep her, you know." I said then finished my drink. "Goddamn Baekhyun, you fucking pedo. Have mercy on the child." Hyung said. "It's not like that hyung, I just want to keep her. I mean, keep her as my own daughter. You should see her." I said as i poured sone soju on a glass. I picked an ice cube and shoot it down my glass. "No thank you. I have my wife every night beside me to make our own child." He said. "Plus we already have two children. It's enough for now." He smirked before he drank.

"By the way. If she's already doing fine, then why the fuck are you still so miserable?" He asked. "I don't know. I honestly don't fucking know." I confessed. It's true, I really don't know. "Perhaps, you're still in love with her?" He asked. I stopped for a moment. I don't know if it's the alcohol or what he said. I just got stunned for a moment. "Yeah. I do love her. I still fucking love her." I said then continued drinking. "Which part is it? Love or the word 'fucking'?" He asked and I could only laugh. "Both." I smiled and so did he. "You moron, you never change." He said after he shook his head at me. "Well, what do you expect? I learned from the best." We both chuckled. "Ofcourse you do. But hey, if it's about my past relationships, I'm proud to tell you that I changed." He said. "Well then I'm proud of you." We both laughed. Evidently, the alcohol is kicking in our systems already.

"So hyung, how did you know that she's the one?" I asked with half of my sanity. "Her? My wife?" He asked and I nodded. "Hmm, I don't know. When I saw her, I just knew she's the one. I mean, it's fucking complicated." He chuckled. "You just know when you know." He took another bottle and gulped it all down. I myself feel a little tipsy already. My head feels like flying high. But I wanted to drink more. I raised my hand to call a waiter. "One more bucket please!" I yelled. I'm not sure but I think it's the third time we ordered another bucket. We drank more and more and more until we can no longer intake more. Me and my brother were totally drunk. "Yaa. Bro, I have a song I want to dedicate to you." He said. I chuckled. "Really? What song?" I asked. Hyung suddenly cleared his throat. He sat straight and closed his eyes. "My loneliness is killing me~~~~" I know this song. "And I~~~~" Hyung's voice cracked a little when he tried to reach that high tone. I laughed at his sqeaky voice. "I must confess, I still believe~~" "Still believe~~~~" I sang the high part with him and we both laughed. "Hey! You two! Don't be too loud or we're gonna have to let you leave." A bouncer came near us. "Oh. Mianhe, mianhe. Sorry.. We'll just leave." My brother said as he pulled out his wallet. He took out some cash. "He can't count, can you count that for us." I giggled. They were kind enough to count it for us. "You're short for 200000 won." Suddenly, a woman intervened. "I'll pay it. I'm sorry for my husband and brother-in-law's behavior." She said and handed the waiter some money. "Wifey, you came." Hyung cheered as he hugged the woman. "Baekbeom, you idiot! You're drunk!" She hit hyung's shoulder. "Let's get out of here. The both of you are embarassing." She said as he pulled hyung up. I suddenly felt 1/4 sobber. I stood up to help her carry hyung who is totally drunk.

We made it out of the resto bar and we let hyung enter noona's car. Fortunately, we suceeded. "Yaa! Baekhyun, will you be alright?" She asked. "Yes noona. I can manage." I was trying hard to stay sobber. "You sure?" I just nodded. "Here. Take this then. Be careful with your brother's car." She handed me hyung's keys. Right, we can't leave his car here. "Ok, I will." I said then headed to hyung's car. Noona's car drove first. I took a little more time to hold myself together. I know I shouldn't be driving while I'm drunk. But we can't leave this gorgeous car in the street.

Later on, I started driving. It was ok, I drived smoothly. The only thing that was wrong was the fact that I drove my way to the wrong place. I'm pretty sure this isn't my flat. This place looks familiar though. It's me and Kendra's house. But why is the gate open? And the lights are open as well. I drove by and parked hyung's car infront of the house. My vision is starting to blur but I know that infront of me is another car parked. I immediately got out of the car since my stomach started to grumble. As soon as I got out, I vomitted on the side of the drive way. I coughed as I tasted something bitter. When I was done, I stood up straight and wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. I walked towards the other car to look if there's someone in there. Then suddenly, the front door of our house opened. I'm drunk, yes. That's why I only saw an outline of a woman. It was vague, my vison became more blurred as the light hit my eyes. I covered my eyes with my hands hoping it could reduce the brightness. "B-bae-bakehyun?" That voice, it sounds familiar. "What are you doing here?" She asked. "Kendra?" I asked.