Chapter 13 (1/1)

Her lips trembled. "That's right! I'm just a slut! A whore who goes out there clubbing and playing with guys, who doesn't even know who's the father of her child!" She shouted, crying. "I heard that all over those years! From teachers, co-workers, neighbors, even high schoolers! But the last person I  ever expected to hear this, it's you. I thought you were a little more sensitive. I guess I was wrong." She finished her sentence with a shaky voice and trembling lips. How I regret saying that to her. I was so insensitive! She must have been through so much! I must have misunderstood everything and made a mess of all.I watched as Katherine went downstairs wiping her tears and sobbing. "K-Kate! Wait!" I followed her. She exited the house and I grabbed our coats, it's late, it must be chilly outside. I followed her, she went to the woods. Crying a lot."Katey...""Leave me alone!" She wiped her tears with the back of her hands."Katey, stop! Listen to me!" I yelled. She stopped and closed her eyes, I still could hear her sniffing. "I'm really sorry okay? I was just... angry. It's not easy to be calm after hearing about you and Daehyun-"About what?" She interrupted me."You and Daehyun. I know about you two, you don't have to pretend.""What?! We're not a couple!" "Stop pretending, I heard your conversation earlier with him about keeping your relationship a secret... and also, about Seolchan." I sighed."What about Seolchan?" She widened her eyes. "That... he is not your ex-husband's." I looked at her, my hands on my pockets, it's cold outside, how can she stay only with this sleeveless shirt and shorts?"Oh..." She seemed thoughtful. It must be a delicate subject to her."Aren't you cold? Here." I put her coat around her small shoulders. She held the hem of the fabric."Thanks... I- I should go back now..." She whispered in a faint voice, I nodded and watched her go to the house again. Shit! Why did I have to say that? I couldn't I keep my mouth shut! Aish!  NO ONE POV Katherine held tight the fabric of the coat, there were still a few tears on her face, she wiped them with the back of her hand and smiled, before opening the door. "Mommy!" Seolchan came running to her. "Let's eat! Yongguk hyung brought cake!" He held her hand, pulling her to the living room. Katherine smiled, her son's so sweet.✮✮✢✮✮Katherine looked at the view from the balcony, holding a cup of hot chocolate."May you explain everything to me now?" Youngjae appeared behind her."Alright. Come here. Do you remember the night we spent here before graduation?""Yeah, I do. We played truth or dare and you gave Himchan a lap dance." He laughed."Not only a lap dance. But... we... had..." She bit her lower lip. "Sex." Youngjae completed."Yeah...""And you... got pregnant.""You already know the end." She looked at him, waiting for his response."Wow... I don't know what to say..." He stood still with a surprised face, indeed, he was confused."You don't have to say anything. I've already heard a lot all these years." She flashed a faint smile. Youngjae hugged her."How about you and Daehyun? Tell me whole story." "Alright. Where do I start.... After you went to America, 3 months after graduation, we went to China together to visit his grandmother, before she passed away and... We had a long afternoon... Talking, visiting places, dinner... Then... We went back to our hotel room, he ordered a wine  bottle. We got drunk and he said he loved me, we had sex. But... We didn't talk for almost 4 months, when he came to me and said that I was his everything, and he couldn't stand this 'torture', so asked me to be his boyfriend and we're bere!" He smiled. Katherine was almost tearing."And what about his parents, do they know?" "No. No one knows, except for me, Dae and you. We keep it a secret.""But... Don't you want to go in dates and kiss him without being afraid of someone finding out?" Katherine sipped her chocolate."Of course I do... But the choice isn't mine." Youngjae smiled weakly.They heard the sound of glass breaking, both widened their eyes and ran to the living room. Himchan was drunk, pushing Daehyun against the wall, Yongguk and Jongup tried to hold him back, Sooyoung stood there in front of the stairs."How could you do this to me?!" Himchan yelled throwing a punch on his friend's face. "Why?!!""Himchan, calm down!!" Youngjae yelled, Himchan scoffed."Shut up." Katherine stood still, watching the scene, frozen. Yongguk ruffled his hair angry, he knew, everyone knew that Himchan was a sweetpie,  but whenever he's drunk he's unstoppable, a monster.Daehyun just stood there, looking at his own feet, getting punched."Himchan! Stop-" Katherine tried to stop him but instead he pushed her and she was thrown in the table. As soon as he saw his mother hurt, Seolchan started crying.Himchan got dizzy, his head spinning, the noises filled everything. The bottle on his hand fell, he felt a punch and in the next second he was on the floor."What the fuck?!" Katherine yelled, slapping his face. She was sitting on the top of him."Do you want to get drunk? Fine! Go ahead! But don't go punching innocent persons who care about you! Get your shit together, idiot!" She punched him, and Himchan seemed to really comeback to his normal, or not. He looked at Katherine with watery eyes."He isn't so innocent, even knowing about us, Daehyun still goes out with you..." He murmured."We're not going out!" Katherine and Daehyun yelled at the same time."How can I believe that?" Katherine got silent, she couldn't reveal her best friends' relationship."How? I will show you how." Daehyun said. He pulled Youngjae by the hand and said confidently."Because Youngjae is my fiancée." Everyone in the room, including Youngjae widened their eyes. Daehyun had just said they were getting married, what he wanted for a long time."D-Dae!" Youngjae stuttered."We will talk later, come, Jae." After the couple left, the room was filled with awkward silence. "Come, Seolchan, hyung will read a story for you." Yongguk calmed Seolchan, picking him up and shaking his stuffed toy. Sooyoung gave a last look at the scene and left."Sorry..." Himchan murmured. Katherine looked away. "I-I... I lost control... I- It's the alcohol, whenever I'm drunk, I do crazy things" He said a little dizzy. "Right." Katherine said sharply, going to the balcony, Himchan covered his eyes, frustrated. Katherine looked at the sky, how could Himchan change so much when he's drunk, he became violent, agressive. Himchan back hugged her, surprising the woman. "I'm really sorry, okay? I made a mess of everything- I- I know I should not drink, but I was so  frustrated. I'm sorry- I-""Just say you won't do it again." Katherine interrupted him. Himchan chuckled."Alright, I won't do it." He tightened the hug."Promise?" She raised her pinky. "Promise." He made a pinky promise with her.