Chapter 25 (1/1)

"Are you really okay?" Jongin said in the phone, Katherine doesn't know how, but he ended up knowing about the incident with Himchan's stepmother."Yes, I'm, thank you for your concern." Katherine said while making her coffee."Anyway, we should meet any soon, I want to dance with you again." Katherine could almost see the smirk on his thick lips."Yah! Respect me! I'm your noona!" Both laughed, Seolchan screamed from his room, Katherine widened her eyes. "Gotta go, see you on Sunday, bye." She said and hung up, without giving him any chance to say bye. Jongin furrowed his eyebrows and shrugged."Oh, Katherine, you're so mysterious." He said to himself, sipping his coke."Seolchan? Seolchan-ah? You okay?" Katherine entered his room desperate, her son was laying flat on the bed, covered and sweat. He must have had a nightmare again. "Mommy is here... Mommy is here." She caressed his cheek."Mommy, don't go! Don't go! Don't leave me!" He screamed inside his dream."Seolchan-ah! Seolchan! Mommy is here!" She shook him lightly to wake him up. Seolchan shoot his eyes open and hugged his mother, while sobbing loudly. "Please don't leave like you did on my dream, mommy!" He sobbed even harder."Mommy will never leave you, honey."   ✮✮✢✮✮ Jongin parked his car in front of the building, he breathed in and breathed out, he was so nervous. Two weeks ago, Katherine called him, asking if Jongin would like to accompany her at her Best friend's wedding. He immeaditely accepted it, Jonging felt oddly good and relaxed around her, her laugh would calm him, and her smile is a delight to the eyes. In a slow pace he exited the car, walking to the building. Then pressing the elevator button to her floor.He pressed bell, and the door was open. A kid stood there, analising Jongin from head to toe. "Seolchan! Who is it?" Jongin heard Katherine's voice yelling from what seemed to be the bathroom."A weird tanned ahjussi." He yelled back. Then Katherine came from the corridor, trying to put on a necklace."Oh! Jongin!" She exclaimed as soon as she saw him."Mommy, you know him?" Seolchan asked."Yes, he's a friend of mine, now go put on your tux, we'll be late if you take too long." Katherine said and watched the boy go to the bedroom, the she turned to Jongin, who had a face which obviously handed in what he wanted."He's... Your son?" Jongin asked, surprised. Katherine seemed as young as he was, and she was already a mother."Yes." Katherine said, sighing. "Look, I understand if you want to turn around and go right back to your car, okay? I kow most guys, specially the ones who are so young doesn't want to be envolved with a girl who have a chil- Katherine would have spoken more, but Jongin interrupted her. "No, no. I was just surprised... But then, that makes you a MILF." Jongin pointed out. "Yah!" Kate slapped his head angrilly."Aish, you don't even know what MILF means!" He yelled rubbing the hurt area."I grew up with teenager boys, don't expect me to not know your nasty things." Katherine gestured to give Jongin a slap again, he protected his head, she chuckled, Kate was happy to refer to Himchan as the 'teenager boy she grew up with' "We're going to be late." Jongin whined from the sofa, he has been waiting for Katherine nearly half an hour, and he was getting bored."I'm almost ready." Katherine yelled, then she came from the bedroom trying to put her necklace on. "Goddanmit, why is it so hard?" She whine with a cute pout, Jongin got up from the sofa and grabbed the necklace from her hands, he gently brushed her hair to the side and wrapped the necklace around her neck. When he was done, Katherine turned to him and gave a little wink that made he blush. "Thanks. Should we go now?" "Yeah... Where's Seolchan?" "Seolchan-ah! We're going!" Katherine yelled and the boy came running from his bedroom, she crouched  down and fixed his hair, tux and tie "Aigoo, you have sauce on your lips!" She said softly and wiped his lips, Jongin smiled while watching her, she was such a caring mother, nothing like his, his mother never took care of him like that, neither his sister, they were always by themselves. "Jongin." Katherine waved her hands in front of his eyes. He blinked twice and she laughed. "Gosh, you're so cute." She pinched his cheeks"Yah!" Jongin pouted.They went to his car, a toyota supra, Katherine put Seolchan on the back and went to the passenger seat, Jongin bluckled his seatbelt and started the engine.When they arrived, Katherine immediately smiled, the church was decorated with pure white and yellowish roses. They exited the car and walked to the building, there were a few things to be fixed."Kate!" Yongguk greeted his friend, Katherine turned around to see him."Looking fine!" Katherine said and smacked his butt playfully, Yongguk scratched his nape whilst blushing. "Yongguk, this is Jongin, a friend of mine." Jongin offered his hand for Yongguk to shake and he shook it."Can we play, hyung?" Seolchan asked. Katherine chuckled as he started pulling the hem of Yongguk's shirt. He gestured to Kate to know if she let him take Seolchan to play somewhere. Shr nodded."I'll just go see our grooms." She winked, Yongguk  picked Seolchan, tickling him. "Knock knock." Katherine knocked lightly at the door before going in, Youngjae struggled with his tie. "You can't even do your own tie, how do you expect to take care of your hubby?" Katherine winked to him, Jae laughed nervously. She tied his tie for him. "You're going to be a married man already. Gosh! I'm getting old!" Kate buried her face in between her hands, Youngjae laughed and hugged her."Who's he?" Youngjae pointed at Jongin wh turned to him, offering his hand for Jae to shake."Jongin." "Youngjae." Youngjae introduced himself and shook his hand.The three talked for a while, Jae would constantly pick on Katherine for "how fast she got herself a bae"."Can you do me a favor?" Youngjae asked Katherine, biting his lower lip."Yeah, sure.""Give this to Daehyun. I can't see him now , you know, it gives bad luck, and I can't give it after we're married." He handed her an envelope, she stared at it and winked at her friend "Alright. Now calm down a little, you're looking like you're about to pass out!" "But I am!" Both laughed. Daehyun waited anxiously in the room, of course he would be nervous, he's getting married today after all. Katherine entered the room, she smiled as soon as she saw her best friend."Oh my god! You look gorgeous!" She hurried to hug him, he smiled nervously. Then he held her arm, looking pleadingly at her, she knew what he wanted. "Youngjae looks stunning as well." Daehyun's eyes shone and he smiled widely, he noticed the guy behind Katherine."Oh, who's it?" He pointed to the guy."Oh, do you remember that friend I told you about? It's him, Kim Jongin, he's accompanying me for today." She smiled while the two exchanged a shake of hands. "Jung Daehyun." Daehyun smiled. "Here." Katherine handed him the envelope." Your future hubby asked me to give you this." Daehyun furrowed his brows. "Dae, get ready you two will be walking to the aisle in 5 minutes." Daehyun's younger sister said. They would marry only in the church, with the consent of God, that was all they needed, a small reunion, with a priest Daehyun knew since he was a kid, his family and closest friends.Both walked to the aisle hand-in-hand, with everyone watching. As they stood in front of the priest, he started declaiming his speech. Daehyun bended forward to plant a kiss on his husband's lips. Everyone clapped, Katherine looked at her two best friends with teary eyes. Jongin chuckled and pulled a handkerchief, wiping her tears, she laughed picking the cloth from his hands.Himchan who was in thr bench behind them, stared at the scene woth sorrowful eyes. "Should we throw a bouquet?" Youngjae asked excitedly, they were outside the church, making a little celebration. Daehyun picked a few roses from the arrangement and wrapped a lace around it."Do the honours, honey." He handed Youngjae the makeshift bouquet. Katherine had just arrived from the bathroom, Jongin was with her, he had his arm wrapped around Kate's neck and a smile on his face while his other hand was laying at Seolchan's head. Jae threw the bouquet, everyone cooed when the flowers fell directly into Sooyoung's hands. Katherine smiled, even if they hadn't talked for ages, even if theu weren't even friends anymore, she couldn't help but to feel prpud at her ex friend. "Waaah~ today was the legendary DaeJae's marriage!" Katherine clapped as she approached the newly married couple. Both laughed."DaeJae? What's with that ridiculous name?" Daehyun pushed lightly his friend's shoulder, while his husband just laughed softly."Isn't it cute?" Katherine made a funny face while pouting. They laughed, then Seolchan came running. "Mommy, can I get Ice cream?" He asked."Now, honey? Now I'm talking with your hyungs. Let's go after the party, okay?" She ruffled his hair, he made a sad face, Kate's heart ached."Hey, Katherine, I'll take him." Jongin appeared behind her. "Really? Thank you, Jongin." She smiled and watched the younger one take the little boy to the Ice cream shop."I see you got a new boyfriend..." Himchan said as he adjusted his tie and stood beside Kate. She scoffed."Jongin is not my boyfriend." Katherine rolled her eyes."Oh, stop lying! I saw you two acting all lovey-dovey!" Himchan crossed his arms."Are you jealous?" Katherine asked. "Well, you shouldn't be! You have your dear fiancée to worry about!" She said annoyed."And I am the one who's jealous!" Himchan spat back. Sooyoung appeared, afflicted."Channie, I think we should go." She said, swallowing hard. Katherine looked at her, she looked at her hand laying on top of Himchan's. Then she saw it. The ring Himchan gave her and the same one she told him to give it to his fiancée."She's... She's your future wife?" Katherine asked bitterly, Himchan felt a lump on his throat."...Yes." He managed to say in a faint voice, Katherine tried to catch the air she lost for a second. It hurt him so much to see her on this state."Y-You too look happy together. I'm happy for you both, take care." She sounded so normal but at the same time like she was about to break anytime. And with these words, she left.