Broken Growing And Not Dead 2
11. Occasions

When Suho, Lay and Chen chatted with the hamlets in the middle of the river, D.O, Kai, Baek Hyun and Chanyoel were busy preparing their lunch. Yes ... The 9 people with the hamlet children will have lunch together on a stretch of rock in the middle of the river like Baek Hyun used to do with Hana. On the other hand Sehun who just sit back while enjoying the atmosphere of the river that he never got in the city. The man really did not weed out the rare atmosphere he got.

Although it seems ordinary to others, the real Chanyoel still feels uncomfortable with Baek Hyun trying to approach Baek Hyun as naturally as possible.  Basically Chanyoel felt that his friends continued to pay attention to his attitude towards Baek Hyun which began to soften. In fact, only Suho was aware of that. From a distance Suho just smiled looking at Chanyoel who started approaching Baek Hyun and sat by his side. The man began to budge on the side of himself that was actually eager to live the friendship he used to be.

Chanyoel's view is now fixed on the steel pot that D.O put on the stove that was stacked from river rocks. Spontaneous the man groped his head. The events of that time were reflected back. The steel pan was quite large as well thick. It is only fitting that his head feels willing to break when hit using the pot. Himself to unconsciousness. The skull of his head must have cracked back then as well. But in fact, when he realized, he was fine. Even his head didn't hurt at all. As he remembered, his head was only smeared with potions in the bottle. He regretted not taking the medicine from Hana. But could Baek Hyun still keep it?

"The medicinal ingredients of that time, did you still keep them?" Chanyoel asked suddenly.

"Eum ..." Baek Hyun nodded. "Why? You want to take her home?" Guess Baek Hyun.

Chanyoel was wrong. Baek Hyun knew his way of thinking

"Ah .. yes. I'll never get anything like that in town."

"What medicine?" Ask D.O while pouring water into the pot.

"Herbal medicine is for external wounds" replied Baek Hyun.

"Oh, I heard Hana hit Chanyoel using a steel pot. I wonder the shape."

"Yeahahoo!!  Why are you bringing that up again?!"  Chanyoel was furious with the D.O question.

"You're using it now" Baek Hyun replied with a smile.

D.O turned his gaze to the pot he was holding. His eyes widened looking at the pot he was using. Yes ... The steel pan was indeed large and thick. Chanyoel shouldn't be okay if he's hit with the pot.

"That's why he asked for the cure." Said Baek Hyun answering frogjuban clearly drawn from the look of D.O.

D.O just nodded while Chanyoel could only spread himself with D.O's behavior.

"I haven't seen Hana since yesterday. Is it possible that our presence makes him uncomfortable?" Ask from a distance.

"Actually ... Hana felt uncomfortable because she was the only woman here" Lay replied pretently.

"Don't women usually be happy and feel special when surrounded by men?"  sehun said again while playing water with his feet.

"I think he just wanted to give Baek Hyun the best chance to get together with us. I saw her so happy when I let Baek Hyun be with us yesterday. Didn't we?" Kai asked Baek Hyun.

"Yes ...  Hana is happy with your presence here."

"Are you happy too?" Investigate Kai.

"Of course .. I thought you guys would hate me."

"It should be like that, but we're more curious to miss you, too" replied D.O as he looked at Hyun nicely.

“Are you sure of your decision? can't we get back together?” Tanya Sehun made sure.

Baek Hyun was silent. His heart didn't want to hear that question anymore. He has difficulty stringing words that would be comfortable for his friends to accept as his refusal. Obviously in their hearts will infiltrate disappointment, especially they have come all the way to him.

"You don't have to answer. I understand it" Chen said.

"Eum .. The important thing is that we know you're okay, that's enough to make our hearts happy again" Xiumin said.

Baek Hyun nodded with a smile. Those words were enough to calm him down now.

"Come here. I don't care if people finally know where I am because you come here often."

"Are you also not interested in taking a trip to the city.  This place is fun. But once again relish the atmosphere you've left behind."

"What if he gets caught. You know, the human eye could be even better than star binoculars."

"Ah .. is also true. But if you want to go to town, just let us know. We make sure you'll be fine there," Sehun assured.

"Eum ..." Baek Hyun nodded in agreement. "I'll tell you if I'll be there."

***

Lay's eyes looked around. His little heart wished that the figure he missed had come to pick him up. But impossible, he was no one to be treated that special. Lay shook his own head. His lips flashed a smile but his heart wailed for his impossible hope.

"Uncle ... "

Faintly Lay heard a voice that sounded familiar. His conscious mind tries to make sure it is as good as possible. While walking as if he did not hear a sound. Lay continued to sharpen the ears to make sure the sound was again. Behind his sunglasses, Lay's eyeballs moved increasingly to and fro watching the surroundings.

"Uncle .... "

Lay was silent in his place.  The figure of the little girl ran towards him as a person herself while opening her hands wide.

Lay's heart trembled, like a plant in the spring, the –flower blossoms grew and bloomed in his heart. The man crouched down to greet the little girl earlier. Joyfully Lay hugged while his eyeballs were looking out for the figure that brought the little girl here.

"Uncle has a lot of work there," Lay replied as he kissed his niece.

"If uncle goes away any longer, uncle has to take me yes .." whine Shimpony with a clear face.

"If uncle takes you, your mother will be alone. What if he cries later.”

"Mother will come with us too."

Lay smiled, his heart bloomed if it had happened, he would have been so happy.

"Is your mother willing to go with us?"

"If it's for fun, I want to. I'll also take Alan with us" Anely replied with a smile.

"Have you guys eaten?"

"It just so happened that Shimpony and I didn't have lunch. It's all because Shimpony heard you coming today. So he whines asking me to pick you up here after school."

"Oh, I'm sorry. You must have reported it?" Lay asked Shimpony who was answered with a nod by the little girl.

Lay was very happy. This is the best gift for his return this time. The man smiled as he carried Shimpony in his carrier. "Let's eat together" he said as he stepped past Anely. In his imagination, Lay was eager, all of you grabbed and clasped the woman's hand while taking her by the way from that place. But it seems like he should be thankful for just bringing Shimpony in his carrier while Anely tailed him behind.

***

"You okay?" Hana asked Baek Hyun who was daydreaming.

"Of course, I just haven't forgotten our time together yesterday. It feels like a dream. The long-lost Lay also suddenly appeared. That's an unexpected thing."

"Do you really not want to go back?"

Baimek Hyun turned to face Hana and looked at the woman intently. "If only our past wasn't as bad and scary as that, I'd like to go back. But the events of the past were too frightening to bring me back. I feel like there's no place there for us. I feel like the world has thrown us away and doesn't want us anymore. This is where we are.

Wh why? Do you intend to return?"

Hana spontaneously shook her head. He was also afraid to return. She was afraid that she would have to part with Baek Hyun. He was afraid that he would be hated more for lying to many people with their deaths. The people there will be very angry about it. Moreover, they definitely did not receive it on Baek Hyun's side. This place is much better now. Yes, Hana was more afraid of Baek Hyun.

"I think you're bored here, and want to get back to your previous life "

"No, I'm happy with you." Answer Hana honestly.

Of course, until whenever Baek Hyun is still a lover as well as a proud artist.

Baek Hyun scrambled Hana's hair, then pulled her towards him while kissing the woman's forehead.

***

Alan seemed to not care, it was also the reason that made Lay more courageous to close himself to the life of Anely and his daughter. Lay was often at the home of a couple, even before dinner arrived. If by any chance they're relaxing together and Alan just happens to be home. The man just passed by as if Lay's presence was nothing to him. Every time Lay greeted him, Alan answered only as necessary. If it wasn't for work, Alan wouldn't have taken Lay seriously.

*

"When you have some free time for a few days. I'm planning on taking you on vacation together to Lay's birthplace first."

"I'm not interested. Go, if you want to go."

"I'm going to take Shimpony with me" Anely said without looking at Alan who had just walked past him.

"You can have it too if you want it" Alan said.

The woman finally turned her body. Those words were not directed at him. But on Lay who knew when suddenly stood in front of Alan.

"really? "Lay tried to suppress the anger within him. As low as that Alan looked at his wife until it could be given away to someone else.

"Even though we marry not on the basis of love, do not look at me like an item you can carelessly give to others.  My life, it's mine. I have the right to decide where I go and where I go. You have absolutely no right to give me to anyone because I am not yours at all.”

Lay smiled wryly at Anely's words. Skak mad, the person who was considered smart seemed to be unable to say anything. The man then continued his steps leaving the room without saying anything more.

*

When he got into his car, Alan received an incoming message,

"Thank you

I'm not gonna waste the opportunity you gave me."

Message from Lay.