Chapter 27

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Mina POV 

We got to the lake after twenty minutes. Nayeon, Momo and their boyfriends were already there. I recognise one of them as Jackson since I see him at track practice everyday.

"Finally you guys are here." Nayeon is the first to greet us.

"Hey." Chaeyoung said to them.

"Oh, you're bleacher girl." Jackson says to me.

"Yeah, you're on the track team right?" I said.

"Yep." He smile.

"This is Mina." Chaeyoung introduces.

"The team has been wonder what your girlfriend's name." Jackson chuckles.

"Jackson, they're only friends." Momo corrects.

"Oh, that makes sense now. We thought it was weird- never mind." He said.

"We haven't met before. I'm JB." The other one said.

"Nice to meet you." I quietly replied.

Nothing has happened yet, but I already felt uneasy. My stomach is already twisting. Is it too late to ditch? I sigh.

"We should go rent the canoes. One for each pair right?" Nayeon asked excited.

"Sure." Momo goes with her.

"I should go and pay for ours." I said to Chaeyoung.

"Don't worry about it." Chaeyoung leaves and go to pay.

I'm left with JB and Jackson, who surprisedly didn't go to with their girfriend or Chaeyoung. I avoid eye contact by staring the ground while kick around the sand.

"So, isn't you the chick everyone's been talking about?" JB asked.

"What do you mean?" I keep my eyes on the ground.

"The one who's been flirting with Chaeyoung." This time Jackson talking. I can hear they laugh.

"We're only friends." I said as my ears burn hearing they talking.

"Since we just met, we might as well be honest with each other." JB said and I can feel they walking towards me close.

"I don't get what you're trying to say." Finally I lift my head to glare at them.

"Oh come on. The whole team felt its strange. You have that kind benefits right? Friends with benefit?" Jackson said smirking to me.

"No." I sternly respond.

"I mean, isn't weird someone like Chaeyoung would hang out with you? For no reason?" JB said while look me up and down.

"You're right. I don't know why he hang out with me, but its not because of what you think." I said firmly.

"You know, I'm starting to understand Chaeyoung." JB said take steps closer to me and I back away.

"Maybe because you used to be around Tzuyu that you didn't look as hot. But now, you don't look too bad." JB said touch my hair.

"Yeah. Maybe that's why Chaeyoung choose you. Easy target." Jackson said laugh.

"Mind your own business and focus on your girlfriend." I warn.

I'm fuming as I storm off away from the group. I find a tree hide behind and try to compose myself. I don't usually get upset by what people say, but their words disgust me. It making my stomach tie to knots. How dare they talk like that to me? They don't even know me. Am I can't be friend with anyone?

"Mina." Chaeyoung call me as he jogs at me.

"What are you doing here?" He asked.

"I needed some shades." I give an excuse.

"Oh, do you want me buy you a hat?" He said turn to get me one but I stop him by tugging his shirt.

"No, I'm fine. Lets go." We meet up with other and I try avoid being near with two idiot. They act like nothing happened.

Chaeyoung helps me get into the canoe first before climbing in. Immediately, I start to paddle away as far as I can. I just don't want to be near with anyone. I just feel want go be alone.

"Mina. Woah, I didn't realise you were this strong." I look at Chaeyoung confused.

His paddle still sat in the canoe, untouched by water. I turn around to look and we were further away from the others. Even though we were the last one to get in.

"Did I paddle all the way here myself?" I asked confused.

"Yep." He chuckles in astonishment.

"Did you canoe before?" He asked.

"Nope. This is my first time." I replied back to paddle.

"Woah, I'm impressed Minari." He said paddle together. I'm sure he see my face red by the nickname he give.

"Thanks." I said finally could breathe again.

"Why did you go so far from the others?" He asked curious.

"I don't know. Just felt like being alone." I replied.

"With me?" Chaeyoung grins. My face again heats from the realisation of my words.

Chaeyoung chuckle before he suddenly has a boost of energy and he starts to paddle us even further away. I just laugh seeing him like this. He's a dork. Then, I remember JB and Jackson words.

"Chaeyoung?" I call him.

"Hmm." He humming still paddle.

"Why do you hang out with me?" I asked not look at him.

Chaeyoung stop paddle and look at me in surprised. I guess its because I have never been this direct with him before.

"Isn't it obvious why?" He said still looking surprised.

"Why?" I asked.

"Cause I like you." He said straight forward by looking at my eyes.

"Yeah, but I'm not that like-able. I'm so boring. Why don't you rather hang out with Jeongyeon and Dahyun?" I said.

"Mina. You're still dense." He said shake his head.

"What do you mean?" I asked curious.

"I thought it was clear how I felt about you after fall break. I even kiss you, tell you how I felt." He said look at me.

As he mention about the kiss, the memory of the hike rushes to my cheeks and reddens them. How he kiss and back hug me. Woah, stop Mina. We are having serious talk now.

"Why though?" I asked still not believe.

"Hmm." He sighs.

"I'm pretty sure there's bunch of girl who would treat you better than I do. With they are more beauty and suitable with you. You guys would suit each other better. Like Tzu-." Chaeyoung cut me off.

"Mina. I don't need a reason to like you. I just do. I feel great when I'm around you. You don't need to do anything but I feel good. Like I can say anything, be anything, do anything and just be myself when I'm around you. No one treats me better than you do." He explain softly to me.

Now, I'm feel embarrassed from my question. So, I avoid continuing the conversation and starts paddle again.

"Did someone say something to bother you?" He asked curious.

I'm silent for a few second. "No."

"Well whatever you hear at school, don't listen to them. Don't listen to anyone. I know its hard to, but don't." He said stop paddle and looking at me.

"I know." I force a smile to reassure Chaeyoung and he smiles back.

Once our two hours of renting time was up, we went back to the shore. The others decided to swim. Since I and Chaeyoung didn't bring any change clothes, so we choose to walk and dip our feet into the water instead. We were twenty meters away from the group until we stopped.

"Next time we should go by ourselves." Chaeyoung suggest.

"Yeah." I replied.

Chaeyoung was surprised by my reply. He shyly smiles and try to hiding his smiles from me. He's cute. Eh?! He walks beside me, snatching up my hand spans holding it.

"Chaeyoung!" I scold him.

"My hands cold." He replied.

"Then, out it in your pocket." As I said that, I realise Chaeyoung just wearing a shirt.

However, the weather was nice. For some reason, I didn't resist anymore. Our hand feel perfectly perfect in each other. I feel save whenever he hold my hand. So, we kept walking like that. We walking for an hour, and its took us another hour to round back. By then, the other already changed and drying off at picnic table. Our hands were used to each other, we almost forgot to let go before rejoining the group. I had to be the one to unlace our fingers since Chaeyoung seem like he had no plans of letting go anytime soon. Well, friends walk around holding hands right? Its completely normal.. right?

"Ready to go eat?" Nayeon asked looking directly at Chaeyoung.

"Sure." Chaeyoung replied smiling.

Isn't too cute? 😍

"Lets go to a diner I know. Its nearby and they serve breakfast for dinner." Jackson suggests.

"Sounds great." Momo agrees and gives Jackson a quick kiss.

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