• Part 13 - CLOSER •
'Why did I have such a dream...?'
"Ooo Antartica is pretty cold." I chirped as I slid on the ice-berg with my pet seal. We travelled for a long , long time. I was now getting sick of all the white and frigid environment. Suddenly a strong wind blew, making me shiver to the core. Then the iceberg hit a giant wave , launching me in the air for a while. It was really getting painful. The seal yelped and tied a strap of seagrass to my head. It was better now. Just then I saw an iceberg passing by us, with a small bear and Taehyung on it. He waved me a hi. I waved at him too. He yelled at me a few sentences, which I couldn't quite hear. The sound of the waves was too much. And then I lay flat on my back, as I felt being sunk into warm water. Some of it splashed on my face. It was tingling , I giggled. Then I blinked my eyes for a bit , and saw Taehyung's face, slowly disappearing in the distance. And I felt a warm drop of tear roll down the corner of my eye as I lay, silently.
He snapped a finger in front of your face which made you get out of your trance and you looked at him. He gave you a gentle smile and put a hand around your shoulder, touching your neck slightly with his hand. It made you ticklish. You looked down, not knowing the fact that your cheeks were getting a little red by now. Suddenly he took it back. You were confused, but then a sharply staring Yoongi came in sight.
~Flashback~
~Yoongi's POV~
I left with the permit of the teacher. It had been bugging me all night about what I saw in the closet. I slowly walked to their room across y/n and Jennie's , reminding myself to check on her while I return. I opened the knob and the door slowly gaped. I shut it gently behind me and headed to the closet swiftly. "Let's get to business" I decided as the closet opened revealing just what I was expecting to see. "Yup.. these Gucci clothes are definitely not Jungkook's. Then who's it? Must be Taehyung's. Can't trust any words of that stupid bitch anyway. But then why didn't he say so? He wouldn't have kept quiet just to 'stay out of the drama'. He isn't that type of a person. Then just what is he up to? Hanging them in the closet like this. Never wearing them. I don't understand. I'll have to search this through really, but not now. Don't have time. I have to return before someone gets suspicious." I thought to myself , and left immediately from there, my clouded thoughts made me forget about the y/n next door.
~End of Yoongi's POV~
~End of Flashback~
Getting out , there was a buffet style table arranged , with sorts of delicious snacks. Jennie hit you hard in the back, seeing you pick up all of the sweets. Muffins, donuts, chocolates, candy, an ice cream cone and a packet of Cream&onion chips were quite difficult to manage in your arms. You were freaking addicted to sugar. No matter how hard you tried , it was your weakness. Jungkook got some spicy chips and banana milk. Jimin and Jin managed to get a family size nachos packet. Yoongi picked up a coffee cup and a sprite for hobi. Namjoon picked up a nutrition bar and a sandwich, scowling at the mint chocolate bar besides it.
Namjoon : Who even eats these??
You laughed. Then bent to pick up a packet which fell from your hand and while doing so, dropped two more. Jennie took them and kept them back.
Jennie: Don't.
Y/n : Whyy?
You whined.
Jennie : Trust me , you don't want to know.
She winked at you as you frowned at her.
Y/n: tell me.
Jennie: You remember how much Yerin loved sweets? Well, she got such a bad cavity she had to get a root canal.
Yoongi : What? You think she's some 12 year old to be scared of dentists-
Namjoon: Root canal is pretty unhealthy for you. Unwanted materials accumulate-
Y/n : Alright! I'll keep them back.
You interrupted , before another long explanation would start. You caught a glance of Taehyung , who picked out a dark chocolate pastry. "So he likes bitter-" and then getting a softie. "oh.That's.. unique." You looked blankly , then you all left to get on the bus. The sun was slowly moving downwards, indicating it's going to start to set soon.
You looked around, trying to find a seat , other than Taehyung's. You wanted to have some time away, alone, to shrug off the unusual desperate feeling you had experienced in your dream. But your balancing efforts had got you just enough late to find none. You could see Taehyung looking out of the window in the left side row from the corner of your eye, but he was observing your everything move. "Well done me."
Y/n : Can I sit besides you Jen?
You asked, but it came out as if it were a plea.
Jennie: Why , what happened y/n? Are you not feeling well?
Y/n : No no! I'm fine. Just.. alright no problem.
You moved forward , but the strap of your bag got stuck in a hand rest , which pulled you back, causing you to stumble. Just then, someone held you from behind.
Y/n : Oh- thanks!
Taehyun : It's alright.
You looked back to see Taehyun, your classmate and old dear friend, in a white turtleneck and light red hair. He smiled kindly, as his cheeks went plump and red. He was really too charming.
Taehyun: Want to sit with me?
Y/n : Sure!
You sat beside him in the right row after he helped you adjust your luggage. You looked briefly at Taehyung, he smiled at you and laid back silently in his seat with folded arms. You kept looking at the peaceful view outside the window, feeling the gentle breeze on your face, calming you down, until slowly fell asleep.
.
.
"Why don't you just shut up?"
"I can't! I have a motor!"
You woke up , on hearing constant loud bickering. You stood up and glared at the two fighting creatures in the back seat, but you probably looked more crazy than angry because your eyes were drowsy due to sleep. Both of them shut their mouths , as you turned to the front again, but your gaze landed on Taehyung. His neck was hanging on his shoulder, left and right. You realised, he had not folded his arms, he was practically hugging himself to sleep. You carefully got out , not disturbing the book reading Taehyun seated besides you , and put your neck pillow around his neck. You went back to your seat, and fell asleep again, unaware of the fact that someone had been smiling and smirking silently, observing your actions.
~Time skip~
You got up , and felt no presence around you. Rubbing your eyes, you stretched and got up from the seat. "When had I even fallen asleep? How am I like this? Don't be hard on yourself y/n , you have been sick, it's natural for you to feel sleepy" I explained to myself at the peak of overthinking and consciousness. No one was on the bus, nor their luggage. So, you took yours and approached the door, as another guest of wind reminded you to wear your sweater. You got back to your seat, and saw the sweater there, lying. You had almost left it behind. "Why can't my neurons just have faith in me? Wait... I was covered with this when I woke up. Who did that?" You racked your head and on realising that it was of no use you put on your sweater and exited the bus. Immediately being greeted by your sir with a frown was definitely not the first thing you wanted to see at this place.
Sir : So you finally decided to get up?
Y/n : Sorry sir.
Sir: "Sorry" is of no use now. Though you haven't missed the instructions, you did miss the time to look around this place. Now go and be seated there, where the mats are arranged,since we're going to call everyone back soon.
No, you weren't going to miss the very thing you were here for.
Y/n : Please sir can I go around for a walk? I swear I'll be back in time.
Sir : Alright , just return when we call you. You would barely get 15 minutes anyway.
Y/n : That's enough. Thank you!
You placed your luggage in the mat area where everyone else had and ran to the very end of the open space and started walking along the outline of trees which seemed to bend into the horizon and go on forever. You looked around, as a great wave of euphoria hit you. This was just what you had longed for. This peace , freshening nature, calming cold wind.
It's definitely not going to be enough.
It was an open space , with colourful tents in a huge circle with a place for a warming campfire in the centre. The area was surrounded by huge trees, and in one direction lay a huge forest. One could hear the distant sound of water flowing through rocks , with great speed and force, indicating that there was a stream nearby. The whole atmosphere was like a warm welcome hug. It made you jump and spin in joy. Just then , on your stroll, you spotted a beautiful tree, with yellow green leaves, slowly falling down with the swirling wind to the ground lit by the tender rays of the setting sun. Under which, Taehyung was seated, with folded legs. And then, for a moment, it seemed like the beauty was just for him , the nature spreading confetti and spotlight on the best part. You smiled dearly at his back facing figure and approached him.
Y/n : What are you doing?
You questioned while making yourself comfortable besides him.
Taehyung: Look.
You looked at the ground. He had made a little chain of leaves woven into a twig and surrounded it with some small round pebbles. It was quite cute.
Y/n : It's so small.
You chuckled at the little child who continued working on his art.
Taehyung: Thanks.. and thank you for the neck pillow.
Y/n : Oh.. it's not much.
Just then , you heard some whistle blows.
"Come gather around everyone! Time's up!"
You got up listless , only to be pulled down again.
Taehyung: Oh c'mon! It's going to take time for everyone to be back. You don't have to leave this peace just to follow their rules you old whacko!
"Child and unpredictable." You said to yourself and sat silently, building a small pile of stones. Then you topped it off with a tiny flower.
Y/n : Ta-da!
Taehyung:Woww~
You both broke into a small laugh. And then there was a short silence, letting the nice moment seep in.
"Last call for all of the students"
Sharing a quick glance, you both blasted off to the area allotted, pushing each other on the way and laughing. The chilly pure air had somehow woken up the inner child in you. You briefly jumped on the back of Namjoon, who was standing just behind the crowd. He let out a sigh and all of the group gathered in front of a supposed operatory cabin.
Jungkook: Hope we have some late night horror stories.
The group's eyes lit up, except for Hoseok, who just shrugged and planned on sleeping somewhere where he couldn't hear them.
Teacher: Alright, meet Mr. So Dojeon.
He'll be your guide for today.
A man walked to the front elderly but with a posture speaking of great strength.
???: Can we even trust this old man?
Someone whispered in the crowd.
Taehyung: Judging that he's a military official , yes.
Came Taehyung's retort. The people around looked at him and some snickered.
???: "As if he would know."
Dojeon: Hello everyone. My name is Dojeon and I'll be guiding you as a retired commander from the US military.
Jungkook and Jimin high-fived as Yoongi broke into a chuckle.
Dojeon: Now, everyone will be getting their luggage and tents will be assigned accordingly. You won't be marked for any activities, cleanliness and discipline, since you are the seniors, and it's your last trip in highschool. You will be getting marks for your projects. So, have fun! Further information will be given to you by your teachers. But let me mention some basic rules. One, do not wander off anywhere without informing. Two, submit your phones and cameras here. They will be given back when the time slot for clicking project pictures will start. Three, do not touch any plant or animal if it seems even a little unsafe. Ok , that's all. Now get ready to sleep for the night. The fun begins tomorrow.
Teacher: Thank you sir. Now , with your luggage,get in groups according to your classes. We'll be assigning you your tents.
Jin : Thank goodness we're all in the same class!
Ma'am: Don't worry. We'll be keeping you together.
She said, teasingly. It was a young camp volunteer, probably a native. She smiled brightly.
Y/n : What's your name?
Ma'am: Daisy.
Namjoon: Thank you ma'am Daisy.
Daizy : Uh uh. Just call me Daisy.
She showed you your tent. You all entered it, and it was pretty spacious.
Daisy: If you kids want to have dinner, you can get it from us. It's all arranged at the main cabin.
Jimin : Thank you!
Jin : Does anyone need anything? I'll bring the dinner. We'll have it here itself.
Jimin : I like this Daisy, she's nice.
Jin : Does anyone need Anything?
SeokJin repeated through gritted teeth.
Jin: I'll be getting some tteokbokki. If anyone wants to share...
Yoongi: He's really speaking about sharing for the second time! What has gotten into you?
Yoongi exclaimed, as he threw his bag on the ground and rested his head on it.
Jin : Taehyung.. would you like some bean soup? You seem tired.
He was asking on the verge of losing his patience which everyone gladly ignored , placing their baggage down and preparing for a long rest.
Taehyung: Ahh.. I can't eat beans.
Jisoo : You can. Just accept that you are a picky eater!
Jin facepalmed. Taehyung went on explaining nonsense, to justify his opinion, which raised a kind of debate between the two, bipolaring the people in the tent. Jin left the tent with a sigh to get something to fill his stomach, while the conversation had now been diverted to the various traditional food they've eaten in their childhood. You sat down , thinking of what all you can possibly do tomorrow.
Jungkook: Hotteok is the best simplest street food that you'll get.
Hobi : You're making me crave! Stop!
Jennie: I prefer something spicy. Like tteokbokki.
Yoongi : Can I get a peaceful sleep please? I have to go around looking for freaking birds tomorrow , which make me hungry-
Namjoon : That's vicious.
Namjoon scowled. Just then Jin returned with his meal.
Jin : I told you to tell me earlier, now I'm not going back!
Jin yelled at the rest who were looking at him like they were about to pounce.
Hobi : Please hyung...
And of course he couldn't stand his ground in front of these hungry pouting children.
Hobi : Me jungkook, jimin, jisoo.
He looked around , and everyone shook their head in denial. He clasped his hands together and left as though he knew just what to bring.
Jennie: Y/n , what are you thinking about?
Y/n : I am going for a walk in the free time we get. In the morning, evening and night. So I was planning all about it.
You said, shifting your pillow to the corner besides fast asleep Yoongi. Then resting your head on the pillow and soon drifting into dream land.
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A/n : I'm really disappointed with my persistence. I'm quite frustrated that I'm not getting time to do something which I'm determined to give my time for.
But I'm going to keep going, no matter what. Cause I enjoy it.
Anyway! The next chaps are going to be very very veryyy important. For the story and- ok nvm . I won't spoil it (☞゚ヮ゚)☞
Just.. I hope you have patience and faith in me.
Thank you.
Sending lub ♡
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