~Oh Sehun~

Kyungsoo fixed the necktie of my suit, making me wince. Mas lalo tuloy akong kinakabahan ngayon. Napatingin ako sa kisame na pinalinis ko pa kina Kai at Chanyeol. Naka-kalat din sa sahig ang red at white na balloons at petals. Napahinga ako ng malalim at napapikit. 

Biglang pinat ni Kyung ang pisngi ko. "Master," tawag niya. "Huwag ka ngang mabato diyan, baka hindi ka na makapagsalita mamaya!" 

I rolled my eyes and sighed. "Fine. Fine."  i mumbled which made him laugh. And with one final touch, my suit is ready and the place is ready. ChanBaek and KaiSoo are ready. 

Ang sarili ko nalang ata ang hindi handa. 

Napatingin ako kay Baek na kasalukuyang nag-aayos ng mga flower stands. Nakakunot noo siya at naka-concentrate sa ginagawa niya. Nilapitan ko siya at hindi manlang niya ako napansin. I patted his back and he turned at me, eyebrows raised. 

"Master Seth!" nakangiting sabi niya. "Anong kailangan niyo?" 

I gestured to the flowers. "Not finished yet?" 

Napatango si Baek and he bit his lower lip in concentration. "Para kasing pangit yung arrangement ng flowers, Master." sabi niya habang may nag-aalalang expression sa mukha. "Baka... hindi magustuhan ni Luhan." 

I smiled and patted his shoulder. "It's beautiful, Baek." i said and it's true. I didn't know he's a master in this art. The colors, the shapes... they're all perfect.

Baekhyun scoffed. "You're just saying that, Master, to make me feel better." he said and rolled his eyes. "Please be honest!" he begged and i have to laugh. 

"No, seriously." i said and raised my right hand. "You're good. Thank you so much for all these." i gave him a sincere smile and Baekhyun's face softened. 

"Master," he said and held my shoulders. "Good luck. I know you can do it! Alam kong mahal ka din niya. Kailangan lang niya ng konting push." he said and winked. 

I rolled my eyes. "You can't know that!" i exclaimed, exasperated. "Bakit, sinabi ba niya sayo?" i asked and raised an eyebrow. 

Baekhyun shook his head. "Hindi." sabi niya and pouted. "Pero malay mo diba?" 

I shook my head. "Silly." i muttered and i sighed. "Byun Baekhyun, thank you very much. For everything." i said and looked at him seriously. 

He frowned and studied my face. "Bakit? Para sa flowers?" tanong niya and i shook my head, smiling. 

"For that..." i started and sighed. "For loving Chanyeol very much. For taking care of Jongin and Luhan. For befriending Kyungsoo. And for accepting me." 

Baekhyun pouted and held a rose close to his face."Master naman eh!" he whined. "Pinapaiyak mo ako!" he said and i laughed. 

"Just... wanna say it." i muttered. "I really feel like thanking you today." 

He smiled wide. "Master... una sa lahat, mahal na mahal ko yung Park Mongoloid Chanyeol na yun. Pangalawa, hindi mahirap alagaan at pagsabihan yung si Kai at lalo na si Luhan. At mas lalong hindi mahirap kaibiganin si Kyung. At ikaw Master, hindi ka mahirap mahalin at tanggapin! Sobrang bait mo kaya. How could we not accept you?" 

I smiled and pulled Baek for a fast hug. I patted his back and pulled away immediately. "Thank you." i muttered and stared into his eyes. 

Byun Baekhyun is a very nice person. I regret everything i said about him before. 

He's not a trash. 

He's far more than that. 

Baek smiled and patted my cheeks. "Goodluck, Master Seth." he whispered.

It's 6:30 pm. The time Luhan would come home after his visit to the market. Kyungsoo sent him away for a day to give us time fixing the house and everything. He gave him a very long list of things he has to buy and should arrive home at 6:30 pm. Luhan agreed eventually. 

Maya-maya pa, naririnig ko na ang practice nina Chanyeol at Kai ng kantang tutugtugin nila mamaya. I looked at them and they gave me a thumbs up. 

I stared at the clock. 

Where is he now? 

I looked at the prepared dishes of Kyungsoo and Baekhyun. They're all veggies and meat. I could also smell the aroma of the soup he is preparing for now. We've prepared the house into a really romantic place. 

Sana nga lang... hindi mapunta sa wala lahat ng ito. 

I slumped back to the seat and suddenly, Kai and Chanyeol are in front of me, grinning widely.

"Oh." i said, surprised. "Kanina lang, andun kayo sa isang gilid ah." 

Kai chuckled and pulled a seat in front of me. He sat there while smiling really big. "Kinakabahan ka no?" he teased. "Hindi mo manlang kami namalayan!" ha laughed again and Chanyeol followed. 

I rolled my eyes and glared at them. "I'm not--"

"DON'T..." Chanyeol interrupted and raised a finger. "...even try to deny it, Seth." he grinned and Kai raised his palm for a high-five. 

I sighed. "Masyado na ba akong halata?" i asked. "This is my first time, so don't tease!" i warned them and they just shrugged. "Besides... i'm not even sure if he loves me." 

Kai placed his hand on my shoulder. "He would surely love you." he said and smiled. "He may not show it but... who knows, right?" 

"Oo nga." Chanyeol agreed. "Natatandaan mo nung binantayan ka niya for 48 hours?! That's something, Seth!" 

"Friendship?" i guessed and raised an eyebrow. 

Kai and Chanyeol rolled both of their eyes and looked at me incredulously. "Really Seth?!" they said in sync. "Kelan ka pa naging nega?" 

I laughed nervously. "Since i fell for him, maybe?" 

"Kadiri."

"Corny ah." 

I glared at them pero tinignan lang nila ako habang may nandidiring expression sa mukha. Really this two! Palagi nalang nila akong binabara. Kelan pa sila natutong mambara ng taong kinakabahan at namomroblema?

"Fine." i grumbled and they laughed. 

"Well, good luck Mr. Loverboy." they teased and walked back to the instruments on the side. I pulled two roses and tossed at them, hitting their backs but they just laughed it off. 

Maya-maya pa, isang sasakyan ang tumigil sa harapan ng bahay. Yung taxi na siguro yun na sinakyan ni Luhan.

Agad kaming nagtinginang lahat. 

He's here. 

Baekhyun and Kyungsoo peeked from the kitchen and looked at me. They gave me thumbs up and hid again in the kitchen. Chanyeol and Kai fixed themselves, giving the song book another review. 

I touched my suit and tried to calm my breathing. I hid behind a thick curtain and peeked so that i could see him enter. 

The door slowly opened and Luhan came in. 

But... wait. May mali. 

"Asan siya?!" sigaw ng isang lalakeng nakapulupot ang braso sa leeg ni Luhan. "Asan ang halimaw?!"

"Pa!" Luhan cried and held on the man's arm. Pero tinawag niyang "Pa". Siya ba ang tatay ni Luhan?

Napatayo sina Kai at Chanyeol. 

"Papa!" sigaw ni Luhan doon sa lalake. "Tama na po! W-wala siya dito!" 

"Luhan!" Kai called at napatingin sakanila ang lalake. Suddenly, i saw what he's holding. 

A gun. 

"Kayo!" he shouted and pointed the gun at Kai. "Asan ang halimaw?! Ibigay niyo siya sakin!"

Kai was red in fear and Chanyeol grabbed his friend's arm. 

I closed my eyes. What is happening?

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