Left Behind • ChanBaek | ENG

B U R D E N

        The boy followed him closely, almost disappearing in his coat, because it was so big for him. If a normal person was walking with him, the trip to the police wouldn't be so damn boring. But the Beta didn't say anything, which annoyed and calmed him at the same time..

Well, after they find his parents, it won't be his problem anymore. But now that he really thinks about it... it won't be easy to find Baek's parents, who knows where they are now... he didn't understand these things, but he edits newspapers - and magazines - in which they are sometimes included such news as "took twenty years to find their parents". They must will do something with the boy until then, he just wanted to get rid of him as fast as possible..

When they arrived at the building, they walked in and immediately went to the reception to get directions, which they did. A woman accompanied them to the detective section, where a lot of people were moving around, clicking on computers, they weren't quiet at all.. Though he likes this more than to be the company of the silent boy.

One of the men approached them with a serious expression, his face was already covered with small wrinkles, he looked like he was close to forty years old.

"You guys are the one who needs help?"

Damn.. The news got here pretty quickly.

"Actually, it's for him," he pointed behind him, where Baekhyun was blinking with big scared eyes. "I found him in one of the parks, at first I didn't want to deal with him, but he asked me for help. He said that his parents left him here when he was a small child, so I think he has been wandering the streets ever since. I'll be honest, I have no idea how he survived until now and I don't care.. This unfortunate kid can barely speak his own language and doesn't understand English or French at all... Is it possible to find his parents?"

"Hm," he raised his eyebrows and glanced at the short silver-haired boy. "This year is full of reports, especially now that Christmas is coming, such cases happen quite often, usually children run away from home... It would be a good start if we knew his full name."

"I'm not sure if he knows" he made a displeased face.

"That's not good," he rubbed the bridge of his nose. "The problem starts that if he really was left here a long time ago, we can't start from many things."

"All I know is that his name is Baekhyun and he is Korean."

The detective frowned. "We will take a picture of him, post it on the internet to see if anyone is looking for him and recognizes him, we will do some research, but I don't promise anything, what I said, we are under a lot of investigation, but we will not neglect the case, we will see what we can do about it. Until then, it would be good if he stayed with you, he shouldn't be let out on the street again, who knows where he would wander. The photo will be taken of the boy there. We'll let you know as soon as we find something," he handed over a card. "While they are taking his photo, please come with me to sign some papers.

Chanyeol nodded, turned to Baek and tried to explain to him what to do but he just tilted his head to the side.. he really can't believe that the Beta is not understanding him.

"Stand there!" he pointed to the left. "And stay there until I come, okay?"

The boy nodded.

"Okay.." he turned around and headed towards the detective's office.

"Oh, did they take the photo already? That was fast."

"Huh?" he looked behind him, from where blue eyes looked back at him. "Jesus, you're fucking stupid," he grumbled in English.