~Oh Sehun~

Pinanood ko lang si Baek habang sinusulat ang mga assignments ko daw para bukas. Nilagay niya ito sa isang long bond paper at inipit sa isang long white folder. Math kasi ang subject namin ngayong araw at hindi ko ito favorite.

"Ayan!" masaya niyang sabi sabay bigay sakin nung folder. "Try mong gawin without any calculator ah! Huwag mong dayain sarili mo, Master Seth!" nakataas na kilay na sabi niya. 

I rolled my eyes and laughed. "How could you be sure that hindi ako gumamit?" I challenged him. 

He pouted and started to gather his things. "Andiyan naman sina Luhan at Kyungsoo. Edi, sasabihin ko na bantayan ka." sabi naman niya habang inilalagay sa backpack niya ang maraming libro. 

Baekhyun's a good teacher. He's very patient and knows how to deal with people. No wonder why Chanyeol fell for him. And Luhan's right about him being intelligent. Matalino nga siya pero hindi mayabang. 

I can't believe i treated him that way before. I feel so guilty. 

"Osha, aalis na ako, Master." sabi niya at ngumiti. "Hinihintay na ako ni Yeol sa ibaba eh." 

I smiled a little and decided to at least, ask him the one thing bothering me now. "Um... Baekhyun?" i started and stood up. I looked shyly at him at sana hindi niya napansin yun. "Can i ask you something?" 

Baek's brows furrowed. "Ano yun, Master Seth?" tanong niya at umayos ng tayo. 

I looked away. "D-do... do you know... Oh Sehun?" i asked and i felt my body tense, waiting for his answer. 

"Oh Sehun?" pag-uulit niya at napa-isip. "Yung kaibigan nina Chanyeol at Kai? Kilala ko siya, Master. Pero... hindi kami friends." dagdag pa niya. Wala akong mahanap na galit sa boses niya. Bat ganun? 

I looked at Baek and there's nothing but friendliness in his eyes. "Yes. That one." i said and smiled. "Why? Why aren't you friends?" i asked kahit alam ko na ang sagot. Gusto ko lang malaman kung ano ang tingin niya sa bagay na yon. 

Baekhyun shrugged and smiled a little. "Ayaw niya kasi sa amin ni Yeol, Master, eh." he sighed. "Hindi niya kami tanggap." 

Then with that, i felt that Baek was hurt. Nasaktan ko siya noong gabing sinaktan ko si Chanyeol. I may have hurt Chanyeol physically but Baekhyun... he was hurt by my words. 

"How do you feel about that?" i asked again and surprised that i still want to know kahit galit na galit na ako sa sarili ko ngayon.

Baek smiled. "Okay lang, Master." sagot niya. 

"Okay lang?" 

Tumango siya then he pursed his lips before answering. "Ang mahalaga naman, mahal namin ni Chanyeol ang isa't isa diba? That's what matters the most, Master. Hindi mo na papansinin ang sinasabi ng iba, basta ang alam mo, masaya ka." he said and i can feel the sincerity. "Pero siyempre... umaasa parin ako na balang araw, pag bumalik na si Sehun sa HMA, matatanggap na niya kami kasi... mahalaga siya kay Chanyeol." 

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi ni Baek. "What?" i asked, surprised. "What do you mean?" 

"Chanyeol and Kai would always try to divert the topic pag si Sehun na ang pinag-uusapan." he said and looked down. "Pero kada gagawin nila yun, nararamdaman ko yung sakit. They were hurt kasi kaibigan nila si Sehun. Nasaktan sila kasi yung taong tunuring nila na para nilang kapatid, nagawa silang itakwil. Si Chanyeol, he treated Oh Sehun like his real brother. At hanggang ngayon, nasasaktan siya sa nangyari sakanila." 

I don't know what to say. Hindi ko inexpect na ganun ko nasaktan ang mga kaibigan ko. Baekhyun looked at me and i can see the sadness in his eyes. Chanyeol is lucky to have him. At least, may taong mag-aalaga sakanya ngayon. He deserves someone like Baek. 

"He's a bad guy, isn't he?" i muttered and suddenly, i feel like crying. I feel so guilty. I feel so bad. I feel like a total monster. 

But Baek shook his head. "Hindi rin, Master." sagot niya. "Sabi sakin ni Chanyeol, ganun lang daw talaga si Sehun, pero deep inside, mabuti siyang tao. Kailangan lang niya ng tunay na pagmamahal." Baekhyun smiled one last time. 

I nodded and i have to bite my lower lip to stop myself from crying. "Thank you, Baekhyun." i said and sat back on my couch. "And please tell Chanyeol, i said 'Hi'." i added and looked down. 

"Sige po, Master. Goodbye na po." masayang sagot niya at narinig ko ang pagbukas at pagsara ng pinto. Baekhyun left already. 

I rested my head on my hands and sighed. Nakakainis na ngayon ko pa kailangang malaman ang lahat ng ito! Bakit ngayon pa na huli na ang lahat?! I let out a frustrated groan and suddenly, i felt a searing pain on my heart. 

I grabbed my chest and groaned. Anong nangyayari sakin? Am i having a heart attack?

"Sehun..." 

I looked at the window and saw Sulli, holding my rose. I closed my eyes and lifted a hand. "S-sulli... my chest... hurts." i managed to say. 

Tumabi siya sakin at pinatong ang kamay niya sa isa kong balikat. "Just breathe." she ordered at sinunod ko ang sinabi niya. I breathed in and out and very slowly, the pain vanished. 

I looked at her, she's sitting on my bed and gazing at me. 

"W-what's happening?" i panted and closed my eyes. 

"Your time's running out, Sehun." mahina niyang sabi. Itinaas niya ang rosas at ang isang petal na nahulog mula dito. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. 

"T-teka..." i stammered and got the dried petal from her hand. "A-anong nangyari?! Why did a petal fall off this early?! Isang araw palang ang lumipas mula nung may nahulog ulit, Sulli!" 

But she just gave me a sad smile and shook her head. "Time's running out, Sehun." she repeated. "From this day on, petals would fall and we wouldn't know when." 

I felt my face heat up with anger. "What do you mean?!" i shouted. "Bibilis na ang oras ko?! Pero Sulli! I'm not even close! Hindi pa niya ako mahal!" 

I felt the tears flowing and i don't know if i want to stop them. Minsan, nakaka-gaan din sa pakiramdam ang pag-iyak. 

"The pain you felt a while ago," she started and placed the flower on my bed. "Mararamdaman mo yun sa bawat paghulog ng petal ng bulaklak. I'm sorry Sehun. But that's how the spell goes." she said sadly and stood up. 

I closed my eyes and let the tears fall again. And when i opened them, Sulli's gone. 

I massaged my temples and... cried. 

I don't cry. It's a sign of weakness for me. But what can i do? 

I'm weak. 

I sobbed and held into the armrest of my couch. I feel so useless and hopeless. Wala na. Wala nang matitira sakin. Ngayon palang, nararamdaman ko na ang pagkawala ng lahat ng meron ako noon. 

Sobra na akong nagsisisi. 

"S-seth?" 

I was crying really hard and didn't notice the door opening. When i tried to look, my sight is blurry but i know the voice enough. I wiped my tears. 

"L-luhan?" i choked. 

Suddenly, i felt arms around me. "Seth? A-anong nangyari?" he asked as he caress my back. His voice is full of worry. 

With that, i cried even harder. I pulled him to me and buried my face into his arms. 

"I'm sorry L-luhan..." i sobbed. "I-i'm sorry... very s-sorry." 

"Seth." he said and looked at me. "Ano ba talaga ang nangyayari?" 

Then suddenly, i can hear Sulli's voice from the wind... 

"Dare not to tell him everything, Sehun. Or he would die." 

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