Three days later...

"Hey, sweetie, good luck on your first day! Take care!" Mrs. Na gives him a kiss on the forehead before giving him his school bag.

"Thank you, Mom."

"Hurry up now or you'll be late."

Jaemin laughs a bit and nods. He waves good bye to his mom before exiting their house.

He walks until he reaches the gate of their subdivision. He then hears someone yell his name.

"Jaeminnie!"

When he turns to the person, he smiles widely upon knowing that it's his bestfriend.

"Renjunnie!" He runs towards him and they hugs each other. "Let's go to school together?"

"Yeah! Let's go!"

They finally exit the gate to walk to the first bus stop. While they are waiting, Renjun speaks.

"How are you and your dad?"

Jaemin glances at him and sighs. "He still hasn't speak to me. He didn't even wish me luck earlier, he just stayed in his room."

"Aww." Renjun pouts.

"I think this is the first time I made him so upset that he doesn't want to talk to me. I do want to talk to him but I don't know how will I do it." He sighs.

"I don't know what to advice or say to you. I'm sorry, Jaemin."

Jaemin nods, "I understand, Renjun, it's okay. I honestly don't know what to do."

The bus suddenly stops in front of them so they stop talking and get inside the bus.

"Where are you, students, going?" the bus' conductor asks.

"Seoul International Colleges." Jaemin replies.

"All right!"

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( A/N: now, the following scenes are after that of chapter 55 from "dreams of memories" alright? )

"Hey, I'll walk you home, Nana." Jeno says but Jaemin shakes his head, making him tilt his head to the side. "Why? I want to, please."

"Jeno, my dad's upset. If he sees us together, he might get more upset." Jaemin replies, sighing.

"I'll be behind you if ever he hurts you or something."

Jaemin shakes his head again. "He won't hurt me, I'm sure of it. But not until we're okay, I won't allow you to walk me home. Besides, you also need to go home now because you travelled from far. I can take care of myself."

"But Jaemin—"

"No buts, Lee Jeno. Go home now! I can walk myself home." Jaemin clenches his fist on his side.

Jeno notices it so he grabs his fist and spread it open. "Promise me you'll take care of yourself. If he scolds you, please tell me, okay?"

Jaemin nods slightly. "Yeah." He gets his hand away from Jeno's. "I'll go home now. You take care of yourself, okay? Be safe on your way home."

The older pouts but nods. "Okay. See you soon, Jaemin!"

"See you soon, Jeno! Bye!" He waves at his boyfriend before turning around.

He starts to walk a little and stop to look back at Jeno. The latter is still standing to his spot and is looking at him. He smiles before turning his head away and starts walking himself home.

When he's in front of their house, he sighs and the heavy feeling in his chest is back. He opens the door and is shocked to see luggages in the living room. There, he sees his mom crying and his dad just standing, holding his mom's hand.

"What are these? Who's leaving?" He asks, creasing his forehead.

"Your dad's leaving." His mom replies.

He looks at his dad and furrows his eyebrows. "W-why? Are you leaving because of me?"

"Jaemin-ah, I have to tell you something." His dad begins.

"What?"

Mr. Na lets go of Mrs. Na's hand and holds his son onto his shoulders. "I promise you, I'd still be your dad. I love you, Jaemin-ah."

"I love you, too, Dad. But why are you saying this? And why are you leaving?" Jaemin starts to cry, vision getting blurry.

"I couldn't take it anymore. I need to get it out of my chest. I've hidden this from you ever since you were born."

"Huh?" Jaemin wipes his tears off and stares at his father confusedly.

"I loved your mom, I really did. When we first met each other, I was happy. I was happy to have a soulmate like her. Until I realized, it wasn't romantic love I'm feeling for her, it was just like, a friendly love. I did marry her regardless."

"I don't understand." He sniffs. "What do you mean? But you were so happy."

"I only see her as a bestfriend. But I married her because I got her pregnant. I promised your grandparents to provide support for her son, which is you."

"Dad, can you directly tell me what you're going to say?"

His dad chuckles. "I don't blame you for being like that, for being gay. Because I am one. I'm gay too."

Jaemin's mouth ajar as he stares at his dad. He suddenly hugs him and cries again.

"Is this why you're always fighting?"

"I'm sorry. I know you're probably sick of us fighting. But now that I'm leaving, you don't have to hear us yell at each other almost every day."

"No, I'm sorry! Please, don't leave, Dad!"

Mrs. Na suddenly speaks, "You haven't told him one thing. The real reason why you're leaving."

Jaemin pulls away and furrows his eyebrows. "What is it?"

"I... I can't."

"I will tell him." She says. "He has a boyfriend, too. For 3 years already."

Jaemin wipes his tears and stops crying again. He shuts himself up and stares at the wall, fists clenching behind him.

"You don't love us anymore." He says, his face is now emotionless. "You can leave now if you want. We'll be fine. I'll be fine."

"Jaemin—"

"You heard your son. Leave now!" Mrs. Na yells and pushes all the luggages towards her husband.

His dad hugs him one last time before carrying his luggages and finally exits their house.

Jaemin falls to the ground and his tears start to burst out again. His mom hugs him tightly as she lets him cry and cry in her arms.
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A/N

I'm sorry :-(((