Broken Growing And Not Dead 2
7. A missed friend
After demonstrating his ability, Lay now began to breathe freely. Without having to be confined in tight guard bars. Years of his ability as a successor continue to be built under the strict supervision of his father, as well as his brother directly. Lay lived in prison. He cannot do any activity freely, including the most personal affairs. This is what makes it difficult for him to contact and also improve relationships with his friends. Lay really misses them. Suho was the first to take it back, luckily Chen and D.O also began to understand and accept the reason for his departure. Somehow with the others.
Now the key to freedom is within his grasp. So happy Lay was even confused by what he was doing for the first time. It's hard to believe the reality he's got. Is he really free and able to live this life as he pleases?
"You're not really that free" Alan said, breaking the mind that was raging inside Lay.
"You think dad's gonna take his eyes off us?"
Lay shook his head.
"As long as the old man lives. Everything is still under the rules."
"Why does my sister say that?" Lay was shocked by the words of his own brother who seemed to want the death of their father.
Alan did not answer. But from the look in his eyes Lay guessed, there was a feeling that his brother was quiet all along.
***
“The woman your sister married was the woman your father had arranged for because of her family status. The drama of matchmaking to strengthen power really happened to your brother. His love relationship was rejected by your father because your sister's choice of girl is only the niece of a small restaurant owner on the side of the road. The woman herself was born without a father. Her mother died long ago. So it was his uncle and aunt who became his father and mother.
The woman was even pregnant, but your father refused her until she was stressed and eventually died. A lot of money can cover the problem so that no one knows except the nuclear family of both parties.
“On the day of his lover's funeral, Alan is forced to attend a meeting with the girl he was betrothed to and his parents. I don't know what pressure made your father succeed in forcing Alan to marry the woman of his choice.
The woman named Anely knew Alan did not love her, even forced to marry her. He just has to be patient with your brother's cold attitude. Although born from a rich family, his attitude is mature. He can cover up his household problems very perfectly, so that both in-laws and the two people asked did not know that their relationship was awkward.”
"If my sister doesn't love my sister-in-law, how can they have children?"
Moly smiled, "Anely put a stimulant in your sister's drink" she whispered to Lay.
Lay surprised.
"Anely does not care so much about your sister's attitude especially after knowing she is pregnant. Especially when your child is born into the world. He was quite happy with Simpony by his side."
"How now? Is your brother still acting unconcerned?"
Moly took a long breath. "Yes ... It seems like he was born that way."
Lay frowned, there was a possibility that he would be treated like his brother. Lay had indeed fallen in love before being moved to where he is now. Falling in love many times, but not too. After being forcibly transferred to where she is now, Lay never had that chance. "What if he gets betrothed anyway. Akh ...how about if the girl who was betrothed to him doesn't like him? What if the woman is older than him. What if he is not interested in the woman? Akh ... This will not happen unless his father ..." Lay. His hand spontaneously wagged the top of his own head as if the thought was hovering over there.
"What are you doing?" Asked Moly who was confused by Lay's sudden treatment.
"Oh .. no .. it's okay. It doesn't matter if the woman is like Anely. Actually her sister-in-law is beautiful. But why didn't her brother fall for her as well."
*
"Aunt ..." Simpony ran over to Lay as well as Moly. Behind her, Anely smiled at Moly and Lay, who looked at the woman who was getting more beautiful when the wind shook her hair.
"What are you guys doing here?" Ask Moly on his niece.
"Mother is delivering lunch for me" replied Pony.
Moly finds out that Anely once did it to cover up the awkwardness in her household. Alan himself did not seem to reject it but his own attitude never changed.
"You still want to be here?" Ask Moly to Anely.
The woman nodded.
"Then you talk to Lay. I have an appointment with my friend."
"Alright, be careful."
"Lay, sorry I had to go."
"It's okay, be careful on the road."
"Eum"
*
"Pony, you remember Uncle Lay right?"
"Yes ..."
"We rarely meet, come home once in a while" Anely said with a smile.
"Can I come there?"
"Ha ha ha... Anely laughed, "Why not?"
Lay was silent for a moment looking at the woman in front of him. How could her brother ignore a girl like Anely.
"Aren't you busy?" ask Anely. "I heard you were successful with your work here, congratulations?"
"thank you. Eum .. I'd really like to bring my brother and Pony to lunch. But it looks like brother's delivering lunch for Alan's brother."
"You don't have to call me brother. Actually we're se umuran. I'm even a few months younger than you" Anely explained after her laughter subsided.
Lay looked surprised.
"Well, actually I didn't have time for lunch to take care of them. Where are we having lunch?" ask Anely again.
***
Lay tried to forget Anely's shadow in his mind. Either because of Moly's story or because of Anely's charm and personality. Anely's shadow seemed as if he could not disappear from his mind. Lay wanted to get closer to the woman. He wants to know her more. But ... what kind of feeling is this. Hope he's okay.
*
Lay is unable to resist seeing Anely, though Simpony is the main reason. Lay takes the opportunity when Alan is busy with his work. Once he came when Alan was there so he wouldn't be suspected. If so, Lay discovered the awkwardness. His sister was really cold as told. And it seems that Alan also did not cover up his attitude in front of Lay. But Anely seemed. mediocre.
Even at the dinner table, Alan doesn't talk much. It was precisely her with Anely who looked familiar. But again, it didn't affect Alan at all. It was as if he lived in a different world despite eating from the same table.
*
"I'm saying home. Thanks for dinner,"
"Eum .. come here often. Looks like Simpony's starting to rely on you. Almost every day he always wants to see you."
Lay sighed. There was relief because the path felt smooth without hindrance to his will, but there was also fear of what happened in the future.
"I'll come if I have time. It seems I have the same feelings as Pony. Ah ... You can come to the office too. Come by once when you're delivering lunch to Alan."
Anely smile. "Do I have to make it for you too?"
Lay's feeling was floating, "Isn't it a problem? What if the office guys are talking about you?"
"Why should I care about what people say? As long as it's just gossip that doesn't affect my life, I won't care."
"Sir, I cannot refuse the good of a person. I asked you to consider it."
"I also have no activities other than being a housewife. So it doesn't matter if one more person is involved."
Lay laughed, "Alright, thank you, good night.”
***
"I plan to return next week. Do you think you won't arrest me?"
"Let's know, you're leaving without her knowledge." Alan's advice without staring at his interlocutor.
"What if he gets angry and forces me back to the way I used to be."
"I think he'll call you first and ask you back soon. If you don't obey, then he does the same."
"If it's like that, I don't think it'll matter. I'll be back next week. I miss my friends" Lay said, stretching out his hands with his eyes closed. His body language changed immediately. "Are they going to accept it like the pliers he expected? Except for Suho, the others seemed like they would have a hard time accepting him back. Ah, the important thing is that he's back first."
***
“Baek Hyun ..”
Baek Hyun gasped when he heard his real name mentioned. The fine fur on the nape behind him was crashing at hearing a heavy sound that was clearly familiar to him. He stood up, trying to hold back his heart that was instantly racing. If his feelings are true, he can't avoid them anymore. Baek Hyun closed his eyes, then slowly twisted his body staring at the figure behind him and ...
“Buk!” a slap of force hit his face.
Baek Hyun fell to the ground. Without being given a chance to just wake up though, the angry Chanyoel overpowered him and clutched the neck of the shirt that Baek Hyun was wearing.
“Buk!”
His slap now hit Baek Hyun's lip and left a small wound there. Now Chanyoel's hand turned to Baek Hyun's neck while continuing to hit him with tears in his eyes.
Under Chanyoel's rampage, Baek Hyun could only grimace without putting up any resistance at all.
“WHY?! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO US HUH!!!” His shout was accompanied by a slap on the man's cheek.
“DO YOU KNOW HOW DEVASTATED OUR FEELINGS HAVE BEEN UNTIL IT FEELS LIKE DYING!!! DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO RISE FROM OUR DYING SOULS!!
LISTEN BRENGESEK!! WHY DON'T YOU REALLY DIE INSTEAD OF LIVING AS A CHEATER WHO HAS FUN ON OUR WOUNDS!! YOU DON'T DESERVE TO LIVE AT ALL!!” his screams were full of emotion.
“Sorry ..” only that Baek Hyun can say with his tears welling up and flowing.
“NO!!! I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!! TO DEATH NEVER WILL!! I HATE YOU!! HATES YOU SO MUCH!! YOU'RE NOT EVEN A FRIEND, NOT EVEN A HUMAN BEING TO ME. FOREVER A BAEK HYUN WILL DIE FOR ME!! BAEK HYUN IS DEAD!!!”
"Uhuk" Good Hyun tried to stretch out Chanyoel's increasingly powerful hand strangling him.
“Chanyoel ..” Baek Hyun's voice made it out. Baek Hyun's eyes widened looking at Hana's figure behind Chanyoel. He shook his head to signal the woman, but Hana who was already emotional was more focused on attacking the man who was rampaging at Baek Hyun. Baek Hyun was trying to get up to protect his best friend but ...
“Pannnng!!!” the steel pan had already hit Chanyoel's head.
“Aaakh ..” the man tried to get up while holding his ringing head. Chanyoel shook his head trying to be conscious. But his gaze remained slowly blurry. The world seems to spin to make his body staggered and bruk... Chanyoel fell unconscious.