It was the most favorite activity for camping- Talking time with friends at the fire pit. The thing Jangmi wanted to do badly. Everyone was gathering around the fire pit and thinking of any games to play to hype the moment more. Gladly, Riki and his friends were there. Everyone was laughing a lot when Bogum and Yunjin told their funny stories to them. Indeed, they were fun to talk to although they were naughty at school.
Jangmi tilted her head to see Taewoo,
"Can we go there? I want to listen to them."
Taewoo nodded and brought her toward Jaeni who was also in the crowd. Everyone was looking at them, especially Riki and his friends.
Jangmo smiled evilly and started to make a weird noise-making everyone laughed but Taewoo just ignored them,
"Do you want to sit with them?"
Jangmi nodded and was surprised when Taewoo carried her, putting her next to Jaeni and helping her to straighten her legs, so she wouldn't get hurt. The situation was getting more hit when the scene happened right in front of them.
"Someone is going to get back to her ex."
Yunjin faked a laugh along with Jangmo.
Jangmi smiled at Hwayoung as she also approached her and sat next to her,
"Don't listen to them. Don't listen to them." Hwayoung cupped Jangmi's ears and told Yunjin and Jangmo to stop, gladly they did.
"Move move." Taewoo appeared and sat between Hwayoung and Jangmi without any permission.
"It's great to see you with us, Jangmi." One of her classmates spoke up and showed a thumb up to Jangmi. Everyone was agreed and complimented Jangmi too except Riki who was just shutting his mouth and fixing his eyes on the ground.
Jangmi saw his strange action and looked away when his friend noticed her gaze on him.
"Let's play a game then," Bogum spoke up and put a bottle of coke in front of him. The teacher who was watching them understood the assignment and took put his phone opened his playlist.
The teacher came and stood behind Bogum,
"All of you need to pass the bottle and stop when the music stops. To those who hold the bottle when the music stops, the other student is allowed to ask you a question. If you couldn't be able to answer, poured the coke on your cup and drink it as a penalty."
Everyone shouted happily and got ready to play.
They started the game and screamed when they got the bottle. It was just a simple game but they were already loud and acted like they were holding a bomb.
Taewoo got the bottle and passed it to Hwayoung. She was about to pass it but sadly, the music stopped making everyone clapped.
"We got her!"Yunjin stood up and clapped his hand while taking a glance at Riki.
"They planned this," Hwayoung mumbled making Jangmi and Taewoo laughed.
"They will make you cry tonight."
Hwayoung looked at Taewoo surprisingly,
"Really?"
"You're so bad." Jangmi hit Taewoo on the shoulder. "Don't make that girl scared."
"I want to ask a question!"Bogum stood up and looked at Hwayoung, "About the game we played today, did your heart skip a beat when Riki carried you?"
Riki tilted his head to look at Bogum and hit him on the leg, "You stupid hoe."
"Pass Pass," Riki shouted but everyone stopped him as they were curious to know about her answer. Jangmi looked at Hwayoung and faked a smile, pretending like she was happy with it.
Hwayoung played with her fingers,
"Stop asking that kind of question."
Hwayoung poured the coke on her cup and drank it without hesitation.
"I told you!"Bogum laughed with Yunjin and Jangmo loudly before sitting next to Riki.
"Stop using my name, three of you," Riki spoke up angrily.
They stuck out their tongues and started the game again.
The bottle suddenly stopped at Riki making his friends laughed.
Jangmi laughed too and watched him,
"Are there any girls here who make your heart beat faster?"
"I know that you will ask this kind of question."Riki poured the coke but Yunjin stopped him.
"Why is it so hard to answer? Don't be a coward."
Riki glared at Yunjin and put his cup down. He cleared his throat, "No. I don't find them interesting."
"Liar!"
"Let's continue the game, shall we?"Riki changed the topic.
"How about Jaeni? Jangmi? Hwayoung?"
Riki sighed and looked at Jangmi then Hwayoung,
He poured the coke into his cup and drank it.
"My boy's heart beat faster when he saw Hwayoung."Yunjin teased him making Riki angry.
"Let's continue the game."
They continued the game and this time, it stopped on Jangmi.
"Nice," Riki muttered slowly and looked at her who was already nervous.
Riki was about to raise his hand but was cut off by Taewoo. He fixed his eyes on both of them,
"I will ask you first, "Taewoo spoke up and suddenly the situation got more hit. Yunjin and Jangmo were teasing them by recording them and planning to upload the video on the school website soon.
"Go on."
"Do you still have a feeling on me?"
Jangmi was taken aback by the sudden question. She looked at Taewoo blankly,
"Why did you ask about this in front of them?"
"When will I hear the truth if it's not now?"
Jangmi cleared her throat and let out a deep breath,
She poured the coke on the cup and drank it quickly, ignoring everyone who was teasing her.
"Let's continue, "Jangmi said, wiping her mouth.
"We caught them."Jangmo ended the recording and showed it to Bogum and Riki.
Bogum hit Jangmo hardly while Riki was just watching the video.
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Everyone was singing a song while Jangmo was playing the guitar. It was near 11 pm, and it's time to sleep but they wanted to sing a song together before closing this activity.
Jangmi yawned,
"Are you sleepy?" Taewoo asked her and she slowly nodded, "Go to your tent then."
"I still want to stay with them."She rubbed her eyes and tried to sing along but she couldn't stop herself from shutting her eyes.
"Come here."Taewoo wrapped his arm around her shoulder and let her rest her head on his shoulder. Jangmi was surprised but she just let him take care of her. She took a glance at Riki and finally fell asleep.
Jaeni took off her jacket and wrapped it around Jangmi, "I will prepare her sleeping place." Jaeni stood up and went towards her tent.
"I will go first."Riki stood up and went back to his tent but he stopped when Hwayoung suddenly stood in front of him.
He raised his eyebrows,
"I'm sorry for avoiding the question earlier. It will make everyone think wrong about us."Hwayoung said.
"It's okay," Riki replied shortly and surprised when Hwayoung suddenly held his hand and gave a slice of bread to him.
"This is for an apology."She chuckled.
"Thank you then."
"Goodnight."
"Yeah.."
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It was 4 in the morning but Riki still didn't sleep. He left his tent and looked at the sky, amazed when it looks really beautiful. The moonshine brightly and also the star- He took a deep breath and decided to walk around the place but he stopped when he spotted Jangmi's tent.
He looked around the place and went toward her tent when no one watched him.
"Jangmi."He called her slowly and knocked on the tent.
"Jangmi. Wake up."
He knocked again and this time, he heard Jangmi was mumbling.
"Jangmi, it's me."
"Riki?"She mumbled again and unzipped the tent, was surprised when she saw him.
She rubbed her eyes,
"Why? Do you want a snack?"
"Let's go. The sky is really beautiful. You will like it."
"It's 4 am..."
"Let's go. No one will see us."
She nodded, "Where is my wheelchair?"
"It's okay. I will carry you."He pulled her hand and carried her on his back.
Jangmi looked at the sky,
"It's beautiful."
"The moon is beautiful, "Jangmi said and looked at Riki but he just laughed it off.
He brought her to the lake and got into the water,
"Riki, it's dangerous."
"It's not that deep."He replied.
"See?" He stood in the water and turned her around, "Riki, I will fall."
Riki carried her in the front, let her faced him.
"It's so fresh."
"It is."
"Take a deep breath."
Jangmi looked at Riki blankly and followed his words before he was pulling her into the water with him.
Riki pulled her out and laughed when he saw her face.
"How does it feel?"
"It's so fresh and cold."Jangmi laughed and wiped her face.
"Let's go far away. So no one could see us." Riki brought her away.
"Riki."
"Yes?"
"Are you telling us the truth earlier?"
"Kind of."
"Is it Hwayoung? The girl who made your heart beat faster."
Riki sighed, "You are also teasing me."
"Everyone has the same point, Riki. They thought that you have a feeling for her. I am one of them."
"Why do you think that way?"
"Because you were carrying her in front of others. You were taking a glance at her when we were playing the game. You were sharing food with her and didn't hesitate to hold her hand. You were also wearing the same hat as her."
Riki laughed and looked into her eyes,
"I was doing the same when I'm with you, right?"
"I carried you more than her. I held your hand more than her. The hat? I bought it for us and didn't expect that she will wear the same. We didn't share our food but, we always have a meal together, right?"
Jangmi bit her lips, "I didn't ask you to compared her with me."
Riki blinked his eyes,
"Why? Is it make you sad?"
Jangmi shook her head,
"I just want to tease you if you are hesitating to tell me the truth." Jangmi laughed and patted Riki on his shoulder.
"Let's get off from the water and back to the tent before everyone wakes up."
Riki sighed and held her tighter while looking into her eyes.
"How about me and Taewoo? Is there any difference between us?"
"Taewoo is my friend now. You told me that I am your friend. So, you are my friend too. Nothing different."
Jangmi lied and laughed as the situation became awkward.
Riki grabbed her closer making Jangmi lost her words and blank.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes..."
Riki leaned his face closer and looked into her eyes,
"Are you sure that you're not lying to me?"
Jangmi gasped and avoided him.
"Yeah. Why are you so serious?" Jangmi laughed but Riki was still setting his cold gaze on her.
"Do you think friends could kiss each other?"
Riki asked her.
He leaned his face more closer to her and took a deep breath while Jangmi was just watching him.
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