Chapter 27: Track Meet (2).

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"True love 

cannot be found 

where

 it does not exist, 

nor 

can it be denied 

where it does."

-Torquato Tasso-

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| I N D A H |

By the time we were halfway to Chiang Mai, it was raining. Raining out of season. Thailand is full of surprises I swear.

"Rain" muttered Kanak and I laughed, leaning onto her.

We were stopping at the small diner for food since it was past 2pm. We had been travelling for 4 hours now and I am very hungry. The rain was doing nothing but making it hard for us.

"I don't like driving in the rain" muttered Ayaka, sipping onto her coffee. The boys were seated with us while the other seniors and juniors were scattered around us.

"Why don't we switch then?" said Kirun, taking a seat beside me. I tilted my head and smiled at him. He grinned back.

"Coffee?" I asked him, holding up my coffee. He shook his head no, holding up his coffee.

"Switch how?" asked Kanak.

"I can take Daw's vehicle, if she is okay with it" Kirun told them and Daw shrugged.

"Daw can some with me" we turned to Aqua who was casually sipping his hot drink. I glanced over to see an expressionless Daw. I looked up to K and he gave me the same reaction. What was going on?

"Okay so- Daw is with Aqua in his vehicle, Kirun is taking her vehicle with? Guys divide yourselves for me please" Ahren said in distress and I chuckled.

"I can stay with K and Ayaka stays with me" I said and Ayaka gave me a thumbs up.

"K" Called out Carwayn and the rest nodded.

"Who is with me and Kwan then?" asked Ahren.

"That would be us, partner" called out Kanak and Asteria held her hands up.

"All good then"

"Drink up, we are leaving"

Five minutes later, we were all huddled up in our vehicles, trying to get warm. It was so hot in the morning and suddenly the weather changes to this. I am not complaining though, I love rain.

"Take the front seat, I am going to sleep at the back" said Carwayn, getting in. Ayaka got in after him and I took my seat at the front. Kirun got in and soon we were back on the road.

"The rain will cause us to slow down on the journey" said K and I shrugged.

"We are in no hurry" I replied and he threw me a grin.

"Don't get mush with each other, I would die" commented Ayaka dryly and I shrugged.

"You two official now?" that was Carwayn. I looked over to K and he had a smile.

"It is up to her" he replied, not taking his eyes off the road.

"I guess so. But he hasn't asked me out!" I said and he chuckled at me.

"You didn't give me a chance to!"

"Sure"

I plugged in my iPod into the AUX and went on YouTube to search for rainy day playlist. It was something I did most of the time to suit music with my moods. I found a BTS playlist and grinned. Jackpot. I played it and smiled. This is so perfect.

I turned to the back to the two people sitting ever so silently only to find one of them sleeping onto the other's lap and the said other reading a book silently. I raised an eyebrow at them and turned to K. He seemed to have noticed it too because he threw me a confused glance. I shrugged before turning back to the front. Huh. They do make a good ship. I mean imagine, Ayaka the sassy one with Carwayn, the cynical one. How dark would it be? hahahaha. I am hilarious.

"Stop smiling like a maniac please" I glared at K who shrugged at me. The rain was pelting down on us now which made me question Global warming.

I felt a hand on my arm and I looked to K.

"Hands" He muttered and I smirked.

"Why?"

"Because mine are cold" He replied.

Smooooooothh.

"If I say no?"

"Like you would" he said and I chuckled lowly. Carwayn was sleeping. I handed him my hand and he entwined our fingers before placing it near the gear handles. Awh.

"This is so cute" I said and he shrugged.

"I can be cute sometimes"

I took out my phone and took a photo of it. First time we held hands.

Oh my god, I sound so mushy right now. Jesus. I felt my cheeks heat up and I sighed, looking outside. The windows were fogged up and it felt a little cold. I folded up my legs and leaned onto it, pulling the blanket that K had given me, tighter towards me. It felt comfy. Soon I was floating into sleep. Ah Good time.

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I woke up to someone poking my cheeks. Turned out it was K, trying to wake me up. It was past 5 now and we were nowhere near Chiang Mai. The rain had indeed slowed down our journey. The sky was dark and the roads were dusted with rain. We can't overspeed since the roads are slippery and risks are high.

"Hungry" I whined and K sighed.

"When are you not hungry woman!?" he questioned and I shrugged.

"I am hungry"

Just then Ayaka threw me a packet of chips and I turned to her. Carwayn was still sleeping on her lap and she was calmly reading. How can she read when he is sleeping on her lap? Her freaking lap?! She doesn't even let people touch her! I raised an eyebrow at her with a smirk. She rolled her eyes at me.

"Be glad It is me and not the other girls. Else your moment would have never happened" she sassed and I grinned at her.

"I love you for that"

"Sure you do" she muttered and went back to reading. I chuckled and turned to the front, opening the chips packet.

"Share woman"

"Jeez"

The rain had made no effort to calm down and by 6pm, it was dark outside. The guys were all hungry (I know this because the Line messenger was buzzing with it. Ahren had created a group with all of us).

My phone rang and I picked it up. It was the Pres.

"We are almost there guys. Hang on there. How are you all faring?" A few of them answered affirmative while Ahren whined that he was hungry to which others agreed. I guess this was a conference call.

"Okay guys. See you all later"

He hung up and I stared at my phone.

"President?"

"Yeah. We should be arriving soon"

I tiled my head back and this time, Ayaka was asleep. She had her head leaned onto the glassed window with the book on Carwayns chest. I sniffled a laughter. They were so cute. I was about to turn back when I caught something interesting. Carwayn was actually awake. His eyes were slightly open and he was looking up to the sleeping girl. I smiled at them and turned in front.

"Why are you smiling?" asked Kirun, glancing at me and I grinned at him.

"We just might want to tell the rest about us" I told him.

"So you will finally date me?"

"Ask me out properly and I just might"

"Okay but why'd you say it like that?" He asked me. I shrugged, folding my legs onto the seat.

"Because we may have another couple coming through" I told him and he glanced at me with raised eyebrows. I gestured to the back and he chuckled.

"Let them be"

I guess so.

But they do look adorable together.

| Snippet. |

First year of University and the boys were so done with life. They were very ready to run back home but they knew their families would not accept them back.

Despite coming from rich families, they were striving like broke college students making life much harder than it should have been.

So when first year finished and summer rolled by, they were glad hell was finally over.

It was a sunny afternoon when the boys were in Kwan's room, playing PlayStation and munching on junk (except Kwan because fitness means healthy food for him.) when an irritated Kirun entered the room.

"What got you all messed up?" Carwayn asked him, looking up from his manga. Kirun glowered.

"There's a gala that dad wants me to attend with him." Kirun said, taking a seat beside Kwan on the couch.

"Is this the Valtimore Charity Gala?" Questioned Aqua and Kirun nodded.

"Thats the one. I've managed to evade the event for the past three years but this time, dad is firm that I attend with him. But the thing is, I don't want to go!" Kirun whined the last bits making the boys laugh.

"Where is it held this year?" questioned Ahren, standing up from his place. He and Aqua had paused the game to listen to Kirun's little dilemma.

"It's in Osaka." Carwayn replied. All heads turned to him. He smiled. "We received an invitation too and it's on Cayden." The boys nodded in understanding.

"What about you guys?"

"Probably parents attending. They didn't ask me." Aqua said.

"Adrian is going. He doesn't want me at important events after the last one." Ahren said grinning maniacally. The boys would never forget what happened at the previous Gala they all attended together. Let's just say, it was a mess and no body went home in dry clothes.

"I didn't talk to dad yet or Dawoon so I don't think I am going." Kwan added.

Kirun sighed in defeat. The boys watched him helplessly. There was nothing they could do.

"Unless you fake sick?"

"YES!"

Needless to say, their little plan of Kirun faking sickness turned out effective because Kirun actually fell sick. As the old saying goes, fake it till you make it.

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