65. How could things turn out like this

                                    

                                          
My mother sat in front while hugging me for more than a quarter. Chiyeon was on the other side and didn't mutter a single sound. I felt tired, I rested my head on mom's shoulder as she quickly backed off "Let's go in" She helped me up and walked to the lounge to sit down. My father's not home, 90% guess still at work but that doesn't make sense at this moment, I can't make my mind clear. 
Quickly, I leaned on Chiyeon as soon as she sat on my right. She understood the reason, it's not hard to guess. "I-" I tried to speak up but I couldn't. My breath was unstable and it got cut off everytime I try to talk. I cried too hard, too much to balance my breath easily. "I shouldn't-"
"Not have trusted him so much, right?" Chiyeon ended her brother's thought. Jeonghan couldn't, his tears fell again as he started sniffling more. Chiyeon looked over at her mother and mouthed 'If I see him around I'll kill him, just wait'
On the other side, their mom was dumbfounded. She's worried why her son is in that state but doesn't know why. No one knows, only the two siblings and the friends. 
Jeonghan took a tight hold on his wrist over the bracelet. He fidgeted with it for a while before closing his eyes. 'Something is wrong' He thought 'It can't be like this'
All of a sudden he felt his hand being touched. Jeonghan's mom grabbed his hand and looked at the bracelet, she knitted her eyebrows. 
"Ahem, this is..." She glanced at her son and didn't dare to say a word that will hurt him more "Are you guys.." She let go of his hand and gave a worried expression. Even though her son seemed to be asleep, he was still conscious, he's awake but too tired to keep his eyes open. 
The sister patted her mom's shoulder and nodded with a small smile. Her mother couldn't do anything and just sighed. She wasn't angry nor disappointed, it was fine with her. Thinking about how much she hurt this family in the past couldn't make her feel the right to lecture or yell at her kids anymore. Long ago did she promise herself to be a better mother. 
She hugged her children from the side and comforted her son. The girl leaned her head over Jeonghan's and smiled bitterly. "He's not worth it" 
Her mom glared at her and couldn't help to shut her up. She understands the pain he's experienced, she's his mother in the end. 
"I thought-" The sister didn't finish her sentence as Jeonghan's phone lit up, seems to be a message. The phone on the table vibrated few times then quietened down. Chiyeon does not dare to take a look at her brother's phone anymore. 
After a while it started ringing. Their mom took a look and saw it was Seungcheol. Jeonghan opened his eyes slowly and stared at the phone while his mom was waiting for an answer. Jeonghan stayed silent then shook his head. His mother was hesitated to listen or not but then turned off the phone and sat back hold her son's hand in hers. 
The boy straightened up and leaned his back on the couch. How could it turn out like this? How can he trust someone so blindly because of his feelings? Jeonghan felt stupid and he let out a sarcastic laughter. 
Seconds later his phone rang again. Jeonghan ignored it as his family members understood the message too. 
"I am too weak aren't I?" The tone I spoke with was full of disappointment, sarcasm and pain. "How did it happen to get lured by him?" Thinking about how much I hated this guy the moment we started school but now I has feelings for him. Most disappointing is that I got played with so easily. What a fucking game. 
Accidentally, hot water ran from my eyes. I didn't react, they just fell silently. The tears were quickly wiped by mom's hands as she kissed my temple. "He doesn't deserve you love. It's only weak people who can't keep their promises"
I laughed a little and nodded, my chest inhaling hardly. She got up and went to the kitchen. 
As soon as mother left Chiyeon couldn't help but start cursing "I swear on everything if I see his face I'll wipe the floor with it. The fuck does he think he is to play with other's emotions!" 
I smiled bitterly and hold her arm to calm down. But she's just being Chiyeon "Stop defending him. Your feelings aren't vegetables to get sold so easily"
"What's up with those weird examples" 
Chiyeon smiled as she saw her brother laughing. 
"Want me to beat you up in a pc game" I smirked at her as we quickly stood up and raced to my room. 
When the mother came back she didn't find anybody in the room. She put the tea down and shrugged it off, in few minutes their dad will be home. 
On the other side in reality, Jeonghan was still emotionally overwhelmed. He ignored himself to not make his family worried. Every now and then he would feel like bursting out in tears but he's holding himself for the sake of his sister. Which he didn't know that Chiyeon hated that he's doing so. 
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When I woke up in the morning I found myself laying on the floor with a light blanket over. A controller in my hand but the TV's off. I rubbed my eyes slowly before sitting up. I looked around and the room was clean. Yesterday the last moment I remember was chips bags and soda cans thrown on the ground. I smiled at my thought then got up and folded the blanket and put it back in the wardrobe. 
I looked at my figure in the mirror and the reality hit me. 'Fuck! today's my graduation!' I glanced at the clock to see it pointing at 9. "Shit I might be late, I'll start in one hour!" I opened the closet and picked out my graduation clothes that mother has finished designing last week. Made with her own hands, a model and designer. I'm proud. 
Putting the thoughts away I walked out the room and hurried to shower. 
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I finished a while ago but my sister was fixing my hair. I crossed my arms and yelled "I'll be late!" 
"I've finished!" She shouted back. She was doing arts with my hair which I didn't need right now. I tried to take a look at what she did but couldn't see anything. 
"You wasted my time!"
"Shut up I made a braid on your left side"
I stopped and touched my head gently, it's true. The braid was perfectly done but it's too short. "Anyway thanks, but why's it too short?"
She gave me a look full of dignity "You're impatient so I did it halfway"
"You took 10 minutes to only finish it halfway??" I shook my head and left her in my room and went downstairs. The girl came after me arguing. I was lost looking around for my phone and shoes. 
"You forgot your hat" She put it on my head and mother came running with my new shoes in her hands. I thanked them and grabbed my phone on the table. I checked the time to be shocked that the percentage of the mobile is only 27. I shouted in despair and ignored it stubbornly. 
My father walked to the corridor with a cup of coffee in his hand. "I took a day off. Want me to send you?" 
"Yes dad it'll be better" I stood up and grabbed the car keys from the keys hanger and went out before him. 
"Hey kiddo, forgot you can't drive? Come back here" I chuckled shyly and waited for him at the door then got into the car. 
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