Healed | Haechan

twenty

                Today was the day they're going to go back home after the outbound and students all hurriedly go back and forth the hotel lobby and finally everyone's assemble. "Class, have all of us gathered now ?" The teachers tried their best to count their children but it was impossible, Mrs Lara had a headache and gave consigned, "Group leaders go check on your members." The group leaders all went in front of the lines and called their members' name one by one. After its settled, "Our group is complete Mrs Lara." Haechan and Zhi Ping answered at the same time. Zhi Ping can only face palm herself and made her she doesn't act out too much. Jaemin and Jisung both coughed and continued playing their video games. Haechan looked at Zhi Ping and she knew it, but she ignores it otherwise, she just needs some space. Sometimes, Zhi Ping would feel childish for acting that way, so she tried her best to act like nothing happen, but what she doesn't know is what problems she'll face as time goes by.

The long way going back to school was quick as there was no traffic, they arrived back at their university and students start to rush going down the bus but made sure no one would get injured. "Everyone, we've arrived now take your things and go to each of your classes." Zhi Ping was on her way getting her luggage and Haechan was too. "Zhi Ping." Haechan called her and faced her. "What ?" Zhi Ping replied without glancing at him as she was struggling taking out her luggage, it was heavy indeed. "Let me help, here." He pulled it out of the bus and dragged it down as if it was light.

"Sorry." Zhi Ping felt confused, she was tired after the outbound, her physical and mental state it is. "You didn't do anything wrong Haechan, I'm alright don't apologize." She smiled genuinely. "But still I-" She sighed and she just wants this problem to be solved as quick as possible. "Ok let's be good friends now promise ?" Zhi Ping held out her pinky. Haechan intertwined it with hers, "Promise." Both of them stayed silent as time goes by and Haechan was staring at the floor blankly, while Zhi Ping was full of thoughts on one thing, a thing that's worrying her a bit.

"I think I'm off track." She thought.

"Why do I feel like there's something holding us back ?" He thought.

The rest of the week was hectic as their first practical exams are coming, but Zhi Ping always tried her best to focus during classes and with that, she could pass with flying colors. She also spent her weekends at home trying to study but her brain says otherwise. "I need a break." Zhi Ping took a shower and put on some comfortable clothes, just a plain white t-shirt with dark coloured flannel on the outside and leggings. She went out and decided to go to the nearest convenient store as she remembered her refrigerator is empty. After shopping, she walked happily as she pass the playground near the garden and saw how lively the atmosphere was, and it made her reminisce about her past childhood. She missed it, not only that, but also her parents and family but well all she can do is just wait 'till it's the right time to meet them.

After arriving back, the Dreamies asked her if she wanted to hangout as Jungmin went out together with her family that night, she thought of it for a while and because she has nothing to do, so she agreed and accepted their invitation. They said they're planning to go to Haechan's house and I don't disagree on any of their decision. As time passed by quickly, now it's 8 pm and since she doesn't have a vehicle, she has to order a cab and go there. Thankfully, everything went fine. Zhi Ping knocked on the door and she can already here the boys shouting and screaming, probably because of their games. "Come in," a middle aged woman in her 40s greeted her and smiled warmly which softened her. Without a second, she knew it was Haechan's mother.

I sat on the living room beside Jeno who was really concentrating on the tv, he was actually battling against Chenle who was jumping up and down as he plays. "Have you eaten dear ?" Haechan's mom patted me softly on the head. "Umm..y-yeah I did just now before I got here." I awkwardly answered back. "Honey, don't lie to me, you know I'm good at detecting those." Zhi Ping regretted what she said and apologized right after that. Zhi Ping ate together with her mother and they talked about Haechan's father, how her mother felt lonely sometimes as her father worked oversea. Haechan's mother also showed childhood pictures of Haechan. Zhi Ping felt nostalgic and finds his baby photos adorable. They went through a few albums and the last album looks different than the est and her mother felt its kinda special. "So here, besides Haechan's childhood photos and our family photos, it consists of Haechan with his friends and also..." Suddenly her mother gets closer to her and whispered something.

Time passes by really quickly, Haechan and the boys seemed to be really focused on the game and it gets really competitive as well, once at a time they would ask her if she wants to play but she refused as she prefers to just take a nap.

11pm

Zhi Ping woke up from her nap and realized that the boys has all went home already and also she didn't expect to see a blanket wrapping her up. "Finally you've woken up dear." Haechan's mom caress my hair and also fixed my hair that's blocking my face. The motherly touch she had never fails to warm her heart and she felt touched and cared as well. "They've went home, Haechan has also went up his room. You can sleep with me." She hesitated at first and just agreed since its getting really late. "Or do you want to have a talk with Haechan first ?" Zhi Ping nodded her head and politely knocked on his room. "I miss you Hyuck, when will you visit me here ?"

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