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Chapter 11:
Gatorade
"So how was it?" Jan Di asks Jae Kyung who was watching her do her warm ups before having her jogging, doing some stretching's and jumping jacks. It was a warm Saturday morning, and some partners of their recent project have thought of starting early with their very first Physical Science project.
"Well, he was reluctant at first and seems timid and shy." She looked at her wrist watch and seeing that it is already 8:45 on it.
"We have a deal of seeing each other here at the school's field at 9 so that we can somehow manage to finish searching before lunch time. I want to have a little shopping at the mall today myself."
"oh. You sure you don't want to bring him together at lunch?" giving her a teasing tone on her statement.
"Well, I don't mind. He acts like a total shy kid. Maybe it's because my personally is too strong that he feels so below me! Haha!"
Jan Di let a laugh, just feeling ridiculous with her friend. "are you sure about that?"
"Well, maybe. But it is not impossible! It is true anyway. How's Ga Eul by the way? Being partnered to that pig Yi jung? You know exactly how he seemed off edge on Ga Eul."
"Ga Eul told me yesterday that they have decided to go for an eight articles and have each of them search for four, but more than four just in case it's not agreeable to work on with. Then they'll try to work together for the models appropriate for their articles so they can finish faster than working individually."
"That's nice to hear. At least they're trying to work together for some pain in the butt project."
"You said that right, but I wanted to make sure everything's going to be alright for Ga Eul, I can't seem to find enough trust on that guy."
"How about you and Jun Pyo? You don't seem to have mentioned to me your plans together." Now it's Jae Kyung's turn to put on the teasing tone.
"well, we've been arguing too much and almost wasn't even able to start planning because he always put that math quiz bee issue again. He just can't get a move on about that, it's been last year and so done already."
"Well, some people got some moving on issue, they just can't step on it."
"Well, grab a hold of it. Your partner's coming Unni!"
Jan Di pointed at the direction of Woo Bin wearing a lousy, large shirt for his size, sporting his forever messy hair as though he was late.
"Well at least he's not late. You sure you're going to be alright here?"
"yeah, we'll do some kickings later. You just beep me if you'll be alright or something Unni!"
"yeah sure, thanks Jan Di-ahh!"
Woo Bin no longer went by the two, and instead waited for Jae Kyung to approach him. He felt too scared and shy to approach them and break their conversation, besides, it might be too personal. Jan Di started off with her jogging, and for about twenty-five minutes of her jog, she have decided to take a sip first of her Gatorade.
"Oh damn! I forgot my Gatorade at home! And it even cost higher buying it here at school." She looked even further at her sports bag, just to find out that she really indeed forgot it at home. After she have returned all of her things back to her sports bag, Ji Hoo suddenly appeared out of nowhere with a blue Gatorade in hand.
"You probably need this."
Jan Di looked at him weirdly, but still took the drink from his hand and drank half of it.
"Thanks, Ji Hoo."
Jan Di has been his been classmates with him for about five years now, ever since seventh grade. Even if they have spent that number of years classmates, they have never been close to each other, not even having random conversation for about ten minutes. But right now, he just gave her a bottled Gatorade which she found very thoughtful of his.
He just watched her drank as for her, she can't but wonder why in the world he had done such thing to her. She looked at him, staring blankly at her as she drinks, which she finds awkwardly difficult to look at directly in the eyes. He stares at him as though she is going to melt from where she is standing!
She remembered what Ga Eul had just told her before, back during the day when he treated her with an ice cream because of helping him. But, Jan Di didn't helped him out or something? So why give her a Gatorade?
As if reading her thoughts, he started their conversation to pull off the awkward presence surfacing between them.
"I ah, thought that you might need one. Just bought myself one and saw you panting from your jogging and not even drinking anything, so I thought you need one. It's awfully hot and I bet you're really thirsty."
"Yeah, you bet that right." She muttered as she was showering with her own sweat.
She fixed her things as she was about to go their school gym and turned her back on the guy who just handed her the Gatorade she needed.
"Well, I better go. Thanks for this!" She showed up the drink he gave her and waved. To her surprise, he just stared at her blankly, and pulled her by the arm.
"Hey! What the-"
Ji Hoo didn't said anything but pulled out his handkerchief and patted in onto her forehead, something she really never expected from him to do to her, not especially after five years of classmates and even barely talking and hanging out.
"you need to dry yourself first, or you might get sick. Take this; you need it more than I do." After that, the surprised Jan Di just stared at the white handkerchief that he gave her, and didn't even noticed that he already went on his way.
She didn't want to feel bad and ungrateful of him so she decided to run after him. She looked at her wrist watch and she even have an hour before her training starts, maybe she can have a little chat with him for a while.
"hey! Wait!" she called out to him. Damn he's a fast walker!
He did stopped as she tried to call him out, and waited for her to arrive by his side.
"What is it?"
"I have to say thank you first!" She just stared at him before even muttering, "THANK YOU!" with a huge smile on her face.
He just smiled to her then turned his back again from her. "Hey Ji Hoo wait! Where are you going by the way?"
"Home. I am done searching for our project in Physical science with my partner, so I better go home now since I have nothing better off to do in here anyway. How about you? To the gym I presume?"
"yeah, I am. That was early and quick. Who was your partner anyway?" fixing her bag in her body before focusing truly to him.
They talked and walked together since they are on the same route with their destinations. It was unlikely for them to do such thing after a few years of being classmates, but it sure does not that bad at all. Maybe they were wrong and are full with misconceptions about each other. Jan DI didn't mind, even if she knows that his friend hates her a lot. He's not him anyway.
"How about you and Jun Pyo? He is your partner right?"
"Sure do. Well, we have decided to work on it on Monday afternoon, right after class since I don't have training every Monday."
"You better put on your patience with him, he explodes easily."
"yeah I know. I am trying my best. He just can't move on with that stupid quiz bee that I beat him with last year. Really annoying if you ask me." They walked together under the shade of the trees, feeling the warm air passing within them.
"Just bear with it, he took it so seriously and can't believe to lose into a girl, most especially to you."
"What wrong with me anyway? I'm not even one of those bullies who mess with him."
"Well, yeah but he sees you as a big competitor about math and other subjects, just so you know."
"Well, I know that it's just that, he's taking it quite too far already. Anyway, who's your partner in our Physical science project?"
"I got stock with Lee Tsang." Sounding a bit bored.
"Why, he's alright. He is hard working and creative enough, I even think you're lucky to be partners with him, you'll have no problem creating 3d models regarding as your article representation since he is artistic enough, more than\ enough if I should say." She looked at him but he didn't look back at her gaze, just focusing his gaze on his way.
"Alright now, I'll stay here. Sorry if I can't accompany you to the center gate." Jan Di said as they have arrived at the gym's gate. Ji Hoo smiled coolly, "it's alright. Have fun with your training." And waved goodbye to her. Jan DI beamed and waves back, "take care and thanks!" she shouted before Ji Hoo even walks on his way.
*I actually changed this chapter's title from "A new start" to Gatorade, it feels more appropriate than the first I guess. Have fun reading J
