The lake was so peaceful. The water was so calm and still and I could hear the wind whistle. The thought of Tara and Freddie kissing each other didn't bother me as much as ten minutes ago because of the serenity of nature. I took a deep breath and inhale the fresh air. The windy breeze stirred my hair and I kicked a pebble into the lake. In nanoseconds, the pebble sank underwater and I sighed. The pebble represent how I felt; about Freddie. I looked at my reflection in the water and it was all blurry because the lake was clear.
"I'm sorry," a familiar voice called out from behind. I knew who it was but I chose to ignore his presence. "Jenny, I'm sorry, believe me I never meant to hurt you," he cried desperately. I didn't turn to look at him but I could hear sorrow and guilt in his voice. "Jenny, look at me please!" he took my hand and I have no other options but to turn around and looked at him. I found this boy with a frown on his face, his blue eyes didn't shimmer as before. His hand was shaking and I could feel him trembling.
"I know you are, don't worry," I whispered calmly because I do, I understand that he was sorry.
"No! I'm.. I really am sorry," he scruffed his hair and face-palmed himself. I took his hand and smiled sadly. "If only you'd understand why," he said under his breath. I didn't want to know why because if I do, I would be hurting even more and I couldn't bare any more sadness. I shook my head and let go of his hand. I was so surprised when a single tear cascaded down his warm cheek.
"I hope this doesn't jeopardize our friendship because, you're my only friend," I said sheepishly. He shook his head and smiled, wiping away his tear.
"I'll always be your friend because you are too, my only friend," he replied. That surprised me but I was even more calm and my heart felt a little warm. I knew that I could never have a chance to be with this boy and as much as it hurts me to see him with Tara, I still wanted to be his friend, hopefully his best friend because honestly, I didn't want to lose him at all. If friendship was the only way for me to still talk to him and be close to him, I'd rather be friends than lose him at all.
"Let's just forget about all this alright, I hate being sad all the time," I chuckled and punched his shoulder. He smiled sadly and nodded. "Man, life is so hard sometimes," I breathe and put both hands on my waist. I took a deep breath and exhaled with a laugh. "It's so beautiful, isn't it?"
"What is?" he asked and he was still sounding so sad.
"Nature. It's so calm and peaceful," I replied in a much more happy way. I was trying to uplift the atmosphere between us from gloomy to happy.
"I guess," he said and I could hear him walk towards me. Tiny pebbles and sticks crunched underneath his feet and I felt electrified when he hugged me. He put his hands around my waist and rest his hand on my shoulder. I didn't him doing that because best friends do that, right? Maybe not but I still didn't mind. "I'm sorry," he whispered in a much more energetic way. I chuckled,
"Why?"
"Because of this!" he yelled and pushed me. We both fell in the water and he started laughing. I was stunned but I knew that I had to get him back.
"I- I- I can't swim! Freddie help!" I pretended to drown.
"Oh God, shit hold on!" he swam towards me and when he pulled my arm, I pushed him underwater and laughed. He rose from the water and shook his head. His hair stuck on his forehead like tape and my hair stuck to my cheeks. We both laughed and splashed water at each other. "I thought you said you didn't know how to swim!" he said.
"I lied! I was the champion in junior swimming competition," I giggled and wiped my face. I held on to him and laughed. "God, why'd you pushed us in?! Now we're both wet!"
He giggled, "Let's stay here for a while." I nodded and dove underwater and just started swimming. I felt so calm and so peaceful underwater. Luckily, the lake wasn't that dirty and polluted so when I opened my eyes underwater, I could see blurry plants and Freddie's leg. After a few seconds, I swam back up to catch some air and dove back in again.
I couldn't find Freddie and I was worried so I rose back up and started to search for him. "Freddie?" I called out his name panicky. "Freddie?" I called out again. I was getting really worried because I couldn't find him anywhere and then suddenly, my leg was pulled underwater and I screamed. He kissed me under the lake and that was the most magical moment in my life. Underwater, I felt calm and peaceful. After he kissed me, we both swam back up and we gazed into each other's eyes. "We-we should go," I stuttered and wiped my face. He nodded agreeingly and he looked so happy. Happier than I've ever seen him before.
We swam back to land and he laughed, "God we should get home fast otherwise we'll catch a cold." I nodded and smiled. I twisted my shirt to pour the water off the fabric and shook my leg like a dog. He did the same thing and took my hand. "I really should apologise for kissing you but I've never been happier. God knows how long I've been wanting to do that and I hope this doesn't weird you out because," he babbled and I smiled. He continued babbling because I think that he's panicking so I kissed him back to shut him up.
The kiss didn't last long, just for about seven or eight seconds and then that was it. He smiled and I smiled. I shuddered and we both made our way home. Despite everything that has happened, I was really glad that it did.
"I'm sorry," a familiar voice called out from behind. I knew who it was but I chose to ignore his presence. "Jenny, I'm sorry, believe me I never meant to hurt you," he cried desperately. I didn't turn to look at him but I could hear sorrow and guilt in his voice. "Jenny, look at me please!" he took my hand and I have no other options but to turn around and looked at him. I found this boy with a frown on his face, his blue eyes didn't shimmer as before. His hand was shaking and I could feel him trembling.
"I know you are, don't worry," I whispered calmly because I do, I understand that he was sorry.
"No! I'm.. I really am sorry," he scruffed his hair and face-palmed himself. I took his hand and smiled sadly. "If only you'd understand why," he said under his breath. I didn't want to know why because if I do, I would be hurting even more and I couldn't bare any more sadness. I shook my head and let go of his hand. I was so surprised when a single tear cascaded down his warm cheek.
"I hope this doesn't jeopardize our friendship because, you're my only friend," I said sheepishly. He shook his head and smiled, wiping away his tear.
"I'll always be your friend because you are too, my only friend," he replied. That surprised me but I was even more calm and my heart felt a little warm. I knew that I could never have a chance to be with this boy and as much as it hurts me to see him with Tara, I still wanted to be his friend, hopefully his best friend because honestly, I didn't want to lose him at all. If friendship was the only way for me to still talk to him and be close to him, I'd rather be friends than lose him at all.
"Let's just forget about all this alright, I hate being sad all the time," I chuckled and punched his shoulder. He smiled sadly and nodded. "Man, life is so hard sometimes," I breathe and put both hands on my waist. I took a deep breath and exhaled with a laugh. "It's so beautiful, isn't it?"
"What is?" he asked and he was still sounding so sad.
"Nature. It's so calm and peaceful," I replied in a much more happy way. I was trying to uplift the atmosphere between us from gloomy to happy.
"I guess," he said and I could hear him walk towards me. Tiny pebbles and sticks crunched underneath his feet and I felt electrified when he hugged me. He put his hands around my waist and rest his hand on my shoulder. I didn't him doing that because best friends do that, right? Maybe not but I still didn't mind. "I'm sorry," he whispered in a much more energetic way. I chuckled,
"Why?"
"Because of this!" he yelled and pushed me. We both fell in the water and he started laughing. I was stunned but I knew that I had to get him back.
"I- I- I can't swim! Freddie help!" I pretended to drown.
"Oh God, shit hold on!" he swam towards me and when he pulled my arm, I pushed him underwater and laughed. He rose from the water and shook his head. His hair stuck on his forehead like tape and my hair stuck to my cheeks. We both laughed and splashed water at each other. "I thought you said you didn't know how to swim!" he said.
"I lied! I was the champion in junior swimming competition," I giggled and wiped my face. I held on to him and laughed. "God, why'd you pushed us in?! Now we're both wet!"
He giggled, "Let's stay here for a while." I nodded and dove underwater and just started swimming. I felt so calm and so peaceful underwater. Luckily, the lake wasn't that dirty and polluted so when I opened my eyes underwater, I could see blurry plants and Freddie's leg. After a few seconds, I swam back up to catch some air and dove back in again.
I couldn't find Freddie and I was worried so I rose back up and started to search for him. "Freddie?" I called out his name panicky. "Freddie?" I called out again. I was getting really worried because I couldn't find him anywhere and then suddenly, my leg was pulled underwater and I screamed. He kissed me under the lake and that was the most magical moment in my life. Underwater, I felt calm and peaceful. After he kissed me, we both swam back up and we gazed into each other's eyes. "We-we should go," I stuttered and wiped my face. He nodded agreeingly and he looked so happy. Happier than I've ever seen him before.
We swam back to land and he laughed, "God we should get home fast otherwise we'll catch a cold." I nodded and smiled. I twisted my shirt to pour the water off the fabric and shook my leg like a dog. He did the same thing and took my hand. "I really should apologise for kissing you but I've never been happier. God knows how long I've been wanting to do that and I hope this doesn't weird you out because," he babbled and I smiled. He continued babbling because I think that he's panicking so I kissed him back to shut him up.
The kiss didn't last long, just for about seven or eight seconds and then that was it. He smiled and I smiled. I shuddered and we both made our way home. Despite everything that has happened, I was really glad that it did.
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