tomorrow without you | TWICE Saida

27 the camp

I was fine with my handwriting, I honestly couldn't care less if my name tag turned out ugly, but I wanted Sana's mark. Sana's handwriting on the name tag.

I peeked over as I saw her carefully write my name. She wrote it in calligraphy.

It was beautiful.

Just.. like her.

She looked up and handed it back to me.

"I want to decorate yours," I didn't bother waiting for her reply. I guess our relationship was like that. She'd let me push her around like I was a kid, and we'll laugh about it together.

It was a unique bond.

I drew a strawberry beside it.

"Because you smell like strawberries," I shrugged.

"What?" She chuckled.

"Draw a bunny beside mine! I like bunnies," She nodded and started doodling.

Soon we were done, and our own name tags were pinned on our shirt.

"If everyone is done, I'll start briefing you all on the first game!"

We sat with our legs stretched out, neither of us listening.

Sana and I were in our own bubble.

"You like green?" I stared at her shoe, that was a meter away from my face.

"It suits the outfit," She shrugged.

"You like yellow?" She chuckled, imitating the tone I asked in.

"It was comfortable," I replied, shrugging like she did.

"It just started, but I don't want this camp to end," I groaned.

She laughed. "You like it so much? Because of me?" She nudged me on the shoulder.

"Yes, all because of you," I gave a sarcastic look, but I've never meant something more in my life.

"Well, I hate to break the sad news to you," She gave a weak smile.

She hadn't spoken, but I knew it would definitely be something I didn't like.

"It's my last camp with you," She pushed a lock of my hair behind my ear.

Can a heart race and break apart at the same time?

"W-what makes you so sure?"

"I'm going back to Japan in a few months,"

My heart was no longer racing or breaking.

It stopped.

"But why?" I bit my lips, trying to stop my chin from quivering.

"My dad managed to get me a good job offer there," She rested her head on my shoulder.

I learnt something new about Sana.

She had a tendency of being extra nice when she was sharing bad news.

"I love it here, I was having a dilemma on whether I should return," She paused.

"And because I couldn't decide, so my parents decided for me,"

She turned to me for the first time since she broke the news.

"Dahyun? Are you crying?" I wasn't one to hide my tears.

I simply nodded in return.

She cupped my cheek and wiped one tear off.

"You're so cute," She giggled.

I needed to stop crying before everyone noticed. Especially Chaeyoung, because she would cause a commotion and chase Sana away.

"I don't want you to leave," I simply said, linking an arm around hers.

I didn't care if it was weird to say these things despite barely being friends with her.

"We'll meet often before I go! There are many lectures left," She stroked my hair.

"And camp! Right now! It only just started, don't be sad,"

"I'm not sad,"

"You were crying, Dahyun," she laughed

"I'm upset you're leaving,"

"It's the same thing,"