Chapter 19

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Mina POV

I woke up sweaty with the same jeans and shirt I wore yesterday clinging onto me. My shirt smell like residual nacho cheese from soft pretzel and a hing of mint ice cream I eat yesterday. Then, my stomach groan making a signal that I'm hungry. Look to my side I wish and almost hopeful to see Chaeyoung but he's not here. Disappointment washes over me but I quickly dismiss it. I look around but no one seems to be around. I fumble around the bed and find my phone had slipped from my pocket and was wrapped in the layers of blanket. I look at the watch its already 5.54pm. Shoot! I overslept. Well, that's an understatement. I practically went into hibernation.

I'm hungry and hoping at the kitchen hopefully I can find something to eat. There's a white, styrofoam box on the kitchen table. I'm hesitant to eat it since I'm not sure if its someone else's food. As I approach it, I realised there's a note scribbled on it sharpie.

-Mina-

I guess its for me. I smile and take it. Inside a massive breakfast burrito my favourite breakfast item. I smile again, it must be my friend who bought this for me. Only they know that I prefer this over pancakes and waffles and how I like my burrito with broccoli, eggs and tortilla chips inside. A bit odd I know. But, I'm surprised they even asked for the broccoli since they have witnessed me get dirty looks when I order it at diners. By the time I finished my burrito, they started to file into the room.

"Hey, you're finally awake." Dahyun said.

"Yeah, I thought we should bring you to the hospital if you didn't wake up when we here." Jeongyeon said laughing.

I just awkwardly hearing Jeongyeon said. Well, I didn't mad as I know he was joked and I totally understands as I sleep since 8pm yesterday and just woke up now.

"You should see her at our sleepovers. I didn't think she would go to them and sleep for whole time." Jihyo sighs.

"At least then we can draw on her face." Sana said giggles.

Tzuyu still didn't acknowledge me or join the conversations. She just slips upstairs and Jihyo and Sana follow her in confusion. I know they have sensed something is wrong by now. I try not to make a big deal out of it and changed the topic.

"So, what are you guys doing?" I said pop the last piece of burrito into my mouth.

"We went to a scary movie and did some go-kart racing. Sorry we didn't wake you up." Jeongyeon explain sit next to me.

"Its fine. You guys know how I handle scary thing. I would have prefer to stay here anyway than to be forced to watch crazy clowns and purposely crash cars." I smile to prove it.

"Well, we're about to go to the pool downstairs if you wanna join." Dahyun said.

I see Chaeyoung head pop out but he immediately looks back down when he see me looking at him. Cute! Ehh.

"Um, I forgot to bring my swim suit. I will probably just lounge around." I said.

"You can go buy one at the mall nearby." Dahyun suggest.

"Eh, its too much effort." I replies.

"Okay, wait a bit for us to change." Dahyun said again.

"I will probably have to change to. My clothes are gross and crusty." I said laugh.

The boys then go change in their bedroom. So I have the hallways bathroom to myself. I figured I might as well shower since I'm feeling so gross and change into a pair of short and a sleeveless, floral-print shirt. By the time I get out, everyone is already leaving. On my way out, I swipe an opened bag of potato chips and a can of cola out of the kitchen. Tzuyu new, red swim suit catches my eyes and I approach her to compliment it.

"Tzuyu, your swim suit looks -." She brushes past me and run to Chaeyoung.

"Do you mind teaching me how to swim?" Tzuyu asked clinging, wrapping her hand around Chaeyoung arms. He twists out of it by turning around.

"Haa? Jeongyeon a lot better at swimming than me. He's on the swim team too. Right Jeong?" Chaeyoung said look at Jeongyeon.

Jeongyeon get excited and jogs up toward Tzuyu and Chaeyoung. He flashed his famous smile to Tzuyu but Tzuyu didn't look at him.

"Yeah, I can teach you." He said still smiling widen to her.

"Thanks. But I'm just trying to learn basic swimming not to swim laps competitively." Tzuyu giggles leaning slightly against Chaeyoung shoulder.

I'm not sure if Tzuyu ignoring me on purpose, or that she's too caught up with Chaeyoung. But it stings, my eyes stings. My feet slow down and I sigh. I don't even bother to try talk to Tzuyu anymore. Once we get to the pool, I find a fairly dry lounge chair and lay down on it. I'm munching on my chips when I suddenly choke. Chaeyoung stands near another lounge chair, peeling off his shirt and tosses it onto the chair. His back muscles flex and the shards of fried potato poke at the back of my throat. I'm embarrassed for no reason but I quickly gulp down cola to wash down the chips. However, I'm still flustered and my coughs cause me to choke even more on the cola. Chaeyoung turn around and I hope he didn't notice me looking at him. He starts to walk towards me but Tzuyu catches him by the arms.

"Let go. You have to teach me how to swim." Tzuyu said to him trying to drag him away.

Chaeyoung looks back at me, his mouth opens slightly like he has something to say but nothing comes out. He hesitantly turns around and let Tzuyu drag him away. Jihyo, Sana and Dahyun was play around while guys keep approach Jihyo and Sana. Dahyun looks like their bodyguard who protect them from their fans. Its funny to look at it. While Jeongyeon join Chaeyoung and Tzuyu, trying to intervene every time Chaeyoung teaches Tzuyu. Me? My potato chips and cola is gone. I sigh.

Off to the side of the pool, there a couple of hot tubs. If I had known there were hot tubs, I probably going all the effort to go the mall nearby to buy a swim suit. But, it to late now. So, I might as well soak my feet. I leave my shoes at the chair and slowly walk towards the hot tubs, carefully not to slip on any water. There's switch on the edge of the tub. I press firmly against it and it clicked into place. The tub immediately starts to bubble. There's a dry spot on the edge and so I sit on it and slip my feet into the sheets of water. The jets massage my aching soles, and my eyes flutter with sleepiness. I'm unable to fight it and lean back. I feel the ball coming and flinched to try to sit back up but I can't. I should have tried to do more curl ups in gym. Twisting slightly around, I prepare to stop my fall with my hands. Instead of the cement, they hand on a toned stomach. I look up and its Chaeyoung. Why is it always Chaeyoung?

"I had a feeling that you would fall asleep." Chaeyoung said sigh holding onto my shoulder and helping me back up.

"You act like I would fall asleep anywhere." I said pout.

"If you, yes. You would." He said chuckle.

Well, he's right. I would. I prop myself up and kick the water slightly. Chaeyoung sits down next to me and dips his feet into the hot tub as well. I look up at him surprised.

"Don't you have to teach Tzuyu swim?" I asked him.

"Jeongyeon has it covered." He said.

I turn around seeing Tzuyu swimming from Jeongyeon.

"See? I can swim now. So, you don't have to teach me anymore. Just go away." Tzuyu pleads.

"But we should still test your endurance." Jeongyeon insists.

"Jihyo! Sana!" Tzuyu slides behind them in order to avoid Jeongyeon.

I just sigh. Jeongyeon seems kind and caring. Plus, he's visually attractive as well. Well, what can I say the three musketeers well known as attractive and nice among girl. So, girl always dream to have them as their partner. Why does Tzuyu avoid Jeongyeon like he's some kind of disease? Isn't that too much and cruel? She know he like her, but she won't reject him. Isn't it better to reject him than keep allowing him to chase after her only to be constantly ignored? Again, I sigh.

"I feel bad for Jeongyeon." I murmur, the words slipping out of my mouth.

"Haa?" Chaeyoung look up at me in surprised and confusion.

"Haa? Its nothing." I try to make him disregard my comment.

"Oh, okay. So, how was the breakfast burrito? I didn't actually think you did eat the whole thing when I got it." Chaeyoung said laugh.

"Wait? You got it for me? How you know I like my burritos?" I asked confused.

"It was lucky guess. Maybe the fact you ask for burritos, broccoli, eggs and tortilla chip." He said shrugged his shoulder.

"Oh, anyway thanks." I said.

"Btw, you drool when you sleep." Chaeyoung smirks.

"Haa?" I asked confused.

"Yesterday, you drooled on me when I carried you." He said.

I'm silent and pretty sure my face is beet red. "Sorry." I quietly muster.

"You also sleep talk. Like a lot. I didn't know you were sleep until you saying some weird thing." He said laugh. 

"What did I said?" I asked curious.

"I'm not going to tell you. I will blackmail you with it when I need to." He teases.

"Just tell me." I said a bit irritative.

"Nahh. Thanks." He said gets up and starts walking away.

"Son Chaeyoung!" I shout at him.

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