Tomorrow With You (ChanBaek)

Chapter Fifty Two

Chanyeol felt nervous as the flashes from multiple cameras and reporters in attendance recording the press release are focused on them. He stood on one side while his father is talking to the press about the company's announcement.

"I would like to thank everyone here for joining us today. First of all, I would like to take this moment of silence to give respect to the souls who have lost their lives at the fire in Busan. We are deeply disheartened for this tragic event, and we are truly sorry for the people who had lost their loved ones at this accident. Our company is still investigating the cause of the fire and I like to personally give my deepest apologies for letting you all down."

Mr. Park stepped out of the podium and everybody gasped as the reporters from different news outlets focused their cameras on him while people snapped the photos of Mr. Park bending down on his knees, shrugging his secretary who tried stopping him, and bowed his head to the people.

Chanyeol's eyes are locked on the ground, his hands are trembling and his lips quivered. The first project assigned to him was burned down by an unknown circumstance. He could hear the reporters bombarding his father with questions but Mr. Park did not utter a word. He just kept on kneeling with his head bowed down to the ground.

After the press release had ended, Chanyeol was asked to come with Mr. Park to his office. When they arrived, Mr. Park threw a vase on the ground, breaking it to hundreds of pieces.

"What the hell happened?!" Mr. Park yelled at the people in his office.

"Mr. Park, we heard it was arson."

"How could you all let this happen?! Especially, during this time that we are branching out internationally?! Who's in charge here?!"

"Mr. Park.." one person fearfully said. "it was your son."

"What?" He looked at Chanyeol who was staring at the ground. "How did this happen?"

Chanyeol could not answer out of fear and disappointment, but he is more concerned about the people who lost their lives at the accident.

"Everyone, leave us alone." Mr. Park said and the three people who went inside the office with them went out, his secretary closing the door behind.

"Do you have something to say?" Mr. Park said.

"Dad.."

"How did this happen?!"

"They said a few drunk teens were seen before the place was caught on fire. We don't know yet what really happened but-"

"That's not enough! Do you know how embarassed I was kneeling in front of those snoopy reporters? I didn't even kneel in front your mother when I proposed to her but because of you I did it and it's going to be the headline of the news!"

Mr. Park sat on his chair with one hand on his forehead. He had a hard time calming himself down to the point that he called for his secretary to take Chanyeol out of his office.

Chanyeol saw Jung Nari outside when he was thrown out. He looked into her eyes with his deepest concern after seeing her trying to keep it together.

He went home late that day feeling frustrated and drunk from drinking alone in a pub. The lights were dimmed and the house is quiet. He headed straight towards the stairs and held at the railings as he went up, feeling his legs are wobbly with each step he took. Everything is spinning and he felt as if he is floating in the air but he did not stop until he reached the second floor. The door to his bedroom is closed, he gently twisted the knob and slowly pushed forward. His legs still feel wobbly as he silently walked towards his bed. Halfway through, the light in the room suddenly turned on and Chanyeol saw Na Na standing near the bathroom.