That One Summer 《 Vmin 》

Chapter 9

I stand their and just stare, not knowing what he was doing.

"Hurry up, slow poke," he says somewhere I can't see him.

I follow him through the bush, and on the other side there's an amazing sight.

A little dock that's covered with vines that dip into the vast lake in front of us. Beautiful flowers attracted hungry butterflies to flutter around them.

The forest surrounds the vast lake, with its clear water and colorful fish.

"It's like a secret oasis," I say still admiring the beautiful sight.

"Yep,"he says proudly."I found it a couple days ago. Guess it was forgotten."

I hear a click from his direction, and I turn to him expecting to see him taking a picture of the beautiful view; but his camera was facing me.

"We'd you take a photo of me?" I question, still smiling from the beauty of the world. 

"Because I've never seen you look this happy," he says as he looks up from the camera. "Might as well save the moment," he says shaking the camera with one hand.

"Can I see the picture," I ask as I start to walk closer to him. He turns it to me, and my smile turns into a frown in seconds. "Delete it."

"Why," he says confused.

"Because I look ugly."

"No you don't," he says with a little laugh.

"Just delete it"

"No"

"Excuse Me," I say looking directly at him.

He pulls the camera closer to him as he gets into a defense position." I said no"

Jimin darts off and I start to sprint after him. He runs all over the place and I'm hot on his heels.

He makes his mistake though as he runs onto the dock and I trap him in the corner of it .

He raises up the camera and goes on his tipi toes like it would make a difference.

"You know I'm taller than you," I say as I reach up and yank the camera from his hands.

He looses his balance though and falls flat back into the lake.

"Help," he says as he splashes around in water. "I can't swim."

"Sure you can't," I say as I don't make any move to help him. But his head starts to go underneath the water for some time, and it doesn't pop up.

I start to panic. Can he really not swim.

"Jiminie," I say as I look into the water for him, but see now signs of him; putting his camera down behind me.

"JIMIN," I say louder but theirs no response. I push my hand into the water, not knowing what I can do.

Suddenly my hand is pulled and I start falling into the water.

"Just kidding," he says into my ear as I hit the water with a big splash. I hear a muffled laugh as I'm underneath the water.

I move to get to the surface but I don't float upwards. I wave my arms and legs rapidly trying to float but still no progress; I'm actually sinking.

I can't swim.

Fear gets to me as I feel my oxygen depleting. I start to feel weak and my eyes start to close.

I start to loose consciousness when I feel two hand pull me to the surface.

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I start coughing as I slowly open my eyes.

"TaeTae, you alright," Jiminie says as he pushes the hair out of my eyes.

I nod my head as I try to get air into my lungs.

"Let's go back onto land," he says as he swims with me in his arms.

"You can't swim?" he question with worried eyes as we reach the sand.

"Yeah......sorry," I say as I look down at my feet." I didn't know."

He lets out a sigh and walks closer to me." It's not your fault then, it's actually mine because I pulled you into the water, I'm sorry."

It's quiet for a second as we both say nothing.

"Let's head back to the cabin then, it's getting late," he says as he taps my shoulder and starts to pick up the bucket and fishing rod.

"Sorry, we didn't get a chance to fish," I say sadly. Jiminie pulled me into the water to make it fun, and I just ruin it with useless self.

"Don't worry so much TaeTae," he says with a smile. "Let's watch a movie when we get back to make up for it. Like a horror."

We walk back pretty deep into the woods, when I stop in my tracks. Jiminie notices and stops with me.

What's wrong TaeTae," he says questionably.

"We forgot your camera, "I say as I turn around and run back onto the dock. I go and pick up his camera that was just sitting there watching the whole thing.

I start to head back to Jiminie when I look at the picture of me one more time. I smile finds it way on my face.

"I really do look ugly in this picture."