Comforter Men

6. Noel's Dream and Failed Plans

Yera petrified in the embrace of Noel. The woman barely moved at all for fear of keeping Noel awake. He didn't sleep at all last night. By morning, Yera fell asleep and did not know Noel had woken up.

The man just smiled looking at Yera who was unconscious at all. Even when Noel got up from there Yera was not disturbed at all. The pain in Noel's head could be ignored by staring at the woman he thought was his wife. He also went to the bathroom. After bathing Yera was still not awake. The man smiled again as he left the room.

*

The sunlight that entered through the gap of the curtain that covered the window woke Yera from her sleep. Realizing something, Yera rushed up. The room is empty. Where's that guy?

The question was immediately answered as Noel suddenly entered the room.

"Thank God you're awake. I'm worried because it's almost noon and your stomach isn't filled yet" she said as she stepped into the closet. Noel took the towel from there and came to Yera who was still silent without daring to look at her.

"Bite, after that, eat. I've prepared breakfast for us" Noel said as he poked Yera's head with the towel.

"I'm waiting at the dinner table" he said again as he exited.

Yera closed her eyes while frowning herself. Her pride as a woman seemed to be broken knowing a man woke up early and prepared breakfast for them. Though he did not have any work that makes tired as an excuse to wake up during the day until a man prepares breakfast. This time Yera was completely ashamed of herself.

*

"Sorry .. Let me prepare the food after this," Yera said upon arrival at the dinner table.

She just finished bathing and getting dressed.

"Why are you apologizing?" noel said while taking the rice and put the plate in front of Yera.

"You don't have to do this!" Yera suddenly wakes up shocked by Noel's treatment.

"Why?" Noel asked confusedly.

"I'm really uncomfortable, don't treat me like this. I can take it myself.

"I just want to do what I've been dreaming of all this time. Have your own family at home.

I always wanted to do all this. Do what your family should do at home. You don't have to worry. I'm enjoying the dream now" Noel said, smiling sincerely.

Yera looked at him in disbelief.

"I usually do this to Chen as well as Baekhyun. If in the past they were all I had. Now I have you in this house, in my own house. It feels so perfect" Noel said, closing his eyes.

Yera's chest felt claustrophobic about the outburst of feeling she could endure as much as possible. I don't know why he regretted ever thinking badly of this man. If the story of Noel's past yesterday had made Yera sympathize. I don't know why Noel's confession this time squeezed his feelings. I don't know why he was hurt and crushed to hear it. Yera was too late in her own misery as well as her hatred that she did not realize anyone felt alive by her presence.

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"Akh .. eat ... What do you want? What side dish?"

"I, I'll take it myself," Yera said again

***

26 missed calls ...

Baekhyun sighed, tired. Although contrary to his own mind that is actually troubled. Baekhyun was still trying to smile. He tried to lift his heart.

"Sorry .. I'm busy rehearsing for my performance next week. What's calling me?"

"You're still asking what's going on?" Mory's voice whined in annoyance. "You don't even have time for me. Can't you reduce your schedule and divide your time for us? You can rearrange your schedule, right?"

"If I rearrange my schedule, many will be disappointed in me."

"You think about their feelings, but you don't think about my feelings. Even when I'm sick I have to send myself."

"You sick? why didn't you tell me?"

"How do I tell you? Just connecting with you is hard."

"Are you still sick, I .. I'll see you tonight."

"Akh .." complained Mory.

"I'm sorry. My schedule is listed for the next 3 months. After that I will arrange for there to be free time to be with you. I'll meet you tonight "

"As far as you are. I'm not so hopeful either." Mory said, severing her phone connection.

"Acc ..." Baekhyun leaned his forehead against the wall.

Shouldn't he be more excited and happy after getting what he wanted all along. But why is it so complicated.

*

Baekhyun snatched the wine glass Mory was holding, then placed it on the table.

"What are you doing?! You said you were sick! Why are you drinking?!"

"What do you care? I'm sick, I take care of myself? Why are you so angry" replied Mory, sitting on her bed.

Baekhyun approached Mory and touched the woman's forehead with his palms. However, Mory quickly brushed it off.

"I'm not sick anymore, but my heart hurts."

"I can't change my current schedule. I'll give a break to my schedule later in the day so I can be with you. I'll accompany you wherever you want."

"How long can you give me? A day? Two days? Better not to! You take care of your job!"

"Why did you become like this?"

"You're giving me up?"

"You weren't like this before! You don't demand anything from me because you already understand my situation? Why are you acting like you don't understand?!"

"Which woman could have a relationship like this. Concealed dating, even meeting is hard!"

"If my fans know we're in a relationship, something could happen to you. Aren't you afraid of that?"

Mory was silent for a moment ... "What in the future will I really be yours?"

"Why are you asking like that? Otherwise, I wouldn't have done it all for you."

"Then sleep here tonight. Sleep with me!"

"What!?" Baekhyun looked at Mory in disbelief.

Mory undid the kimono-shaped nightclothes she was wearing. He didn't actually use anything on his body.

Baekhyun jerked up and turned his body away.

"Take it now!!"

"Why? You don't want to?" He asked while taking off his kimono. He walked slowly closer to Baekhyun who was still behind him.

"I can't. Please wear that now."

"I don't want to. I want that now." Mory rested her forehead on Baekhyun's back shoulder. Both of his hands crept into the front of Baekhyun's body with perlHan taking off the jacket that Baekhyun was wearing.

"Baekhyun closed his eyes. The man let Mory do what she wanted. Baekhyun finally intervened to open his own jacket and then passed it. With a quick motion he turned to cover his lover's body with the jacket.

"You're okay, aren't you? I have to go" said Baekhyun as he left the woman.

*

Mory's head almost exploded from anger. He felt insulted by Baekhyun's attitude. In the end, she could only cry in her room.

He took his phone. He needs someone right now. It took someone he thought could best treat the feeling of pain in his heart now.

*

"What's wrong?"

"You busy?"

"You crying?"

"Can you come to my place now. I don't know who to tell."

Noel was silent for a moment. After all, Mory is the lover of her own best friend as well as her friend.

"Well .. I'll be there."

Noel turned off his phone. He typed a message on his phone.

"*(sad ... I'll be home late. Mory called me crying. Looks like there's a problem I'll be there to see him for a while. I love you)" Noel sent the message with a smile.

***

A knock on the door distracts Yera from her busy kitchen. The woman was astonished. Noel usually knocks on doors like this. He left his job and hurried to open the door. Chen was there, and smilingly looked at the surprised Yera looking at him. A little fear approached the woman's feelings. He was alone, and Chen stopped by at night.

"Can I come in?" He smiled again at Yera.

"Akh .. yes," Yera stammered.

"You're cooking?" Chen asked who smelled the aroma of cooking.

"Yes ..."

Chen smiled again. Without waiting and asking about Noel's whereabouts. He sat in the living room.

"Do you feel you're done?"

Yera nodded. His job is done. He just needs to serve it.

"You okay last night?"

Yera was silent. her face slowly turned red. He turned his face away from Chen's gaze which seemed to check his feelings.

"Why? Did something happen? You must have come to her."

Akh he. It was not entirely Chen's fault. Most of it was his own fault for coming to Noel who was drunk. Thankfully it was just a kiss.

"But it looks like you're okay. Less even cooking dinner. I'm glad you started accepting it. I hope your presence changes it. Made him leave the job. Having a family is his dream. Me and Baekhyun were part of his dream. It was only certainly incomplete without the presence of a woman by his side. Maybe you can change his wrong mindset.

"Don't expect too much from me. I think that's impossible to happen. I don't have any feelings for him. Especially to interfere in his life. I'm here because of a promise.I'm here because there's nowhere to take shelter anymore. One day, if I'm not needed anymore. I'll be banished from here, too."

"If I'm not wrong, that's not what I know.

The matter of your feelings, if Noel can subdue the many women out there, then it doesn't rule out the possibility that it will apply to you."

"That's because they need it. They love that touch."

"You've also changed a lot since you first lived here. You used to hate him to the point of committing suicide. After that, there were so many opportunities to escape but you didn't take that chance. You even prepared dinner for her."

"That's .. I told you I have an appointment to keep. I live hitchhiking here and depending on it, there's no way I'm not doing anything."

"really?"

"i .. yes .. " replied Yera doubtfully. Why he doubts himself

"All right ..."

The phone notification sounds loud and long. Yera and Chen were shocked.

"Do you have a cell phone?"

Yera shook her head, "Maybe it had Noel."

"I know Noel only has one cell phone. Try you check."

Yera according. The woman rushed towards the room from which the voice came. Noel deliberately set his voice to the highest volume so that Yera found her surprise.

Before long, Yera returned to the living room with a cell phone in her hand. He handed the phone to Chen.

"Just open it "

"I don't dare."

"Just open it, it doesn't matter."

Yera according. A message from someone in Noel named 'My love'.

"It was from her lover. I don't want to read it" Yera said, giving Chen the phone.

"He has no lover."

"Then why did the messenger he named 'my love'?"

Chen relented and took the phone out of Yera's hand.

The man smiled to himself after examining him. '

baby ... I'll be home late. Mory called me crying. Looks like there's a problem I'll be there to see him for a while. I love you.'

"This is Noel's phone number. This message is for you. There is also a picture here. Let's see, " Chen said as he handed over the phone.

Yera accepted it with an expression of disbelief. After checking it out for yourself, Chen said. His face was flushed with embarrassment.

Yera checked her contacts as well. There were only two names there: My love and Doctor Chen.

"Give me, you should keep my number as well" Chen said as he extended his hand.

"She .. she already kept your number here. There are only two contacts here," jawan Yerasembari handed over the phone earlier.

Chen checked it out, and contacted his own contacts. He returned the phone to Yera.

"Call me when something happens. Since you're part of Noel, you're my personal patient as well" Chen said.

***

Mory tightly hugged Noel's body when the man arrived at her apartment. He cried sobbing there and Noel could only gently stroke his head, trying to calm the woman down.

"Can we sit down first. You'll also be exhausted if you keep this up."

The woman complied and let Noel sit in his guest chair. He also sat down tightly by Noel's side, leaning his head against the man's arm.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"He just left me. We haven't seen each other for a few minutes."

"There must be a reason why he left you all of a sudden."

"I'm tired like this all the time. He never had time for me."

"The schedule is solid. I even had trouble meeting him. Even if there's a time, it's at least an hour."

Noel did not want to mention the schedule of Mory is much reduced than before. After the rape case. Mory's popularity had risen, but slowly decreased again until he spent more time in the apartment than being a showman. That is what makes the intensity of his meeting with Baekhyun also reduced. They used to be at work, or meet because they attended the same event. Now that's a little rare. And Mory was frustrated because of that.

"Mory .. try to understand. Whatever he is doing right now is for the sake of your future too. If only he knew it would be like this. He will definitely split his time for you. Try to be patient for a few months. Later in the future you will also always be together, right?"

"I don't know that, I doubt it, too" said Mory as she straightened her body. The woman took her own drink and gulped down the contents.

"You must not hesitate because doubt can erode trust and loyalty. You have to trust and encourage her because that's where the power of love comes from."

"thank you. I feel lucky to have a friend like you. I feel relieved now.

Ah ... drink it before you go," said Mory, pouring wine into an empty glass.

Noel nodded. He picked up his glass without noticing the triumphant smile floating on Mory's face.

But just now the glass touched Noel's lips, the phone hidden in his jacket pocket rang. Noel hurriedly placed his glass on the table to pick up his phone.

Baekhyu's name appears on his phone screen.

"What's wrong?"

"I didn't find Chen at his house, so I'm going to your house now. You were there, weren't you?" Baekhyun's voice sounded like he was drunk.

"What?!!" Noe got up from his seat. His knee hit the side of the table and made the glass fall over spilling its contents.

"Wait on! I'm .. I'll be there soon," Noel decided on his call.

"Sorry, I have to go home soon. I hope you'll be okay after this."

Mory just nodded while smiling full of lies.

After Noel, the woman threw her own glass into the wall until it broke apart.

The plan failed that night.