How It Should Have Ended Part2 (The Continuation)

Chapter 15 (Bonus Chapter): The Trip

"Wow, you're really prepared for this." Hye Jin's voice was in awe. "All this must have cost a fortune!" She gasped as she caught a glimpse of the price tags of some of the equipment.

Woo Bin shook his head as he replied, "Well, you know what they say about camping - it's where you spend a small fortune to live like a homeless person!" He patted a still beaming Yi Jung on the back.

"Well?" Yi Jung swept a glance at all of them. "What are you guys waiting for? Let's go camping!"

...

Ji Hoo wasn't quite sure how he felt about this sudden 'group trip'. It sure wasn't what he had in mind when Jan Di told him they were going away for the weekend. Still, the atmosphere in the van was quite contagious – everyone was chatting excitedly about their trip – so he couldn't help but smile while Jan Di sat beside him.

"Hey Yi Jung," Woo Bin, who was sitting in the third row beside Hye Jin, called out to the front. "How come there's only one tent? Will we all fit in there?"

Yi Jung cast a quick glance at them. "I rented a cabin out for the girls. Us guys will sleep in the tent for a more authentic experience."

"What, just because we're girls we don't deserve an authentic camping experience?" Jan Di asked, half-jokingly.

"We need a kitchen so I had to get a cabin," explained Yi Jung while he drove. "Besides, the tent is heavy and we have to carry it to the camp site." Jan Di saw him grin on the rearview mirror. "You girls will appreciate having a nice, cozy cabin to keep you warm. Trust me."

"Why are we being punished then?" Ji Hoo asked. "Can't we all just stay in the cabin?"

Yi Jung frowned. "The cabin's not big enough for all of us." He then flashed Ji Hoo a wide grin. "Anyway, don't you miss hanging out with Woo Bin and I? Soon enough you'll be a married man. Then who knows when you'll be allowed out again!"

Jan Di playfully hit him on the shoulder. "And what is that supposed to mean? Of course he'll be allowed to hang out with you guys!"

Yi Jung smirked. "You say that now...but we all know who wears the pants in your relationship."

Ji Hoo just laughed. Then he turned to Jan Di. "Are you okay going on this trip?"

She gave a quick nod.

Yi Jung chuckled. "Point proven!"

Ji Hoo wanted to glare at him but decided against it. Fine, he thought. He's right. We need this getaway together. "How much longer until we get there?"

"Another hour or so."

Ji Hoo decided he was going to take a nap. He woke up when the car suddenly halted to a stop. Yawning, he looked out the window. They were at the base of a mountain. They all got out of the van and started unloading and dividing the supplies and equipment amongst themselves.

Woo Bin, the strongest of the group, was tasked to carry their one and only tent. It was huge and heavy, but it had a strap that he could hoist on his shoulders for easy carrying. Ji Hoo and Yi Jung each carried a huge backpack that Yi Jung prepared and the girls tied their own sleeping bags onto their bags.

"How far up do we have to hike?" Woo Bin asked, as they started their ascent.

Yi Jung pulled out a map. "I think an hour maybe? The cabin is at the top and promises a spectacular view of the mountainside."

They all seemed excited hearing this and climbed up merrily. Woo Bin kept glancing at Hye Jin, who had fallen behind, seemingly worried that she was carrying too much weight for her small frame.