~ Chapter 4 ~

                                    

                                          
I hissed as I slowly walked down the stairs into the freezing pool.
"How are you standing there like it's not even cold?" I asked.
"Well, I don't know? I feel fine. Just walk in, you'll get used to it," replied a deep voice.
I continued to walk into the pool and squealed as I further got engulfed by the frigid water. Just then a pair of strong arms wrapped around me. "You'll never feel cold when you're with me," Jisung whispered as he leaned into my ear. I turned around to him, turning bright red. He was wearing swim trunks with a white shirt.
He suddenly splashed me with water as he laughed.
"What was that for!" I yelled at him as I tried to run out of the pool again.
To my dismay, Jisung was faster. He ran towards me and pulled me into the water with himself. I held my breath as the freezing water covered my head.
HOW IS HE NOT FROZEN YET?
Finally, I got back to the surface of the water, and started to splash water at Jisung.
"WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!" I yelled as I laughed.
Finally we stopped splashing each other. I inhaled as I was met with the sight of his transparent shirt clinging to his wet body. Water dripped off of his arms and chest, and I couldn't help but stare.
I stared at his well defined abs as I began to move towards him. I reached my hand out towards his warm skin, and I felt his muscula-
"LEE HANEUL IF YOU DO NOT WAKE UP RIGHT NOW I WILL LOSE MY MIND"
I groaned as I heard my mom's yelling.
She could' have waited just a few more seconds.
"Sorry" I yelled back to her as I slowly rolled out of my bed. I grabbed my phone and looked at the time, wonderful! It was five in the morning. Why does my mom refuse to let me wake up at a normal time?
I brushed my teeth and washed my face, and walked out of my bathroom. After putting on my uniform I fixed my hair and began to do my makeup. I looked at my phone again, 6.00 A.M. I sighed as I sat on my bed again, knowing nobody was going to be awake.
I read over the texts my friends had sent after I had turned my phone off. I smiled as I read their banter and jokes. I missed them.
Back in Damyang life felt more peaceful. I remember the day before I left.
We all went to Gusipo Beach, even though the drive was super long. We laughed the entire way as we sang along to the music in stupid voices. The sky was bright blue and everything just felt right. We went to the beach and all ran around together. We didn't even change into our swimsuits, we just ran into the ocean. We laughed as we all splashed each other with the cold water. Danielle, Jay, Jungwon, Minji, and Haerin were the only people who truly understood me. They know stuff about me that nobody else knows, and I know things about them that nobody else knows. We had all known each other since we were born, except for Danielle. Danielle had moved from Busan during year three in elementary school. We all remember how much she cried on the first day of school.
I smiled to myself while reminiscing on the past. But there was no use being bittersweet because I'll never get to relive those experiences. Even if I go back in the summer it won't be the same. They haven't paused their lives for me, they'll have new inside jokes and experiences that I wasn't there for. (rip)
Whatever, I can't really do anything about that right now. I looked at my phone again and it was 6.45. School started at 8, so I didn't really have much to do. I opened my backpack up, checking for anything I could get ahead with.