the neighbor (Twice Jihyo gxg)

Chapter 13

Chaeyoung stared at me as I paced back and forth talking to myself whether going camping is a good idea or not. Don't get me wrong, I love camping. I just don't know how I'd feel being in the middle of the woods with Jihyo.

"So you don't want to go?" My best friend spoke confusedly tilting her head at me. I stopped in my tracks and looked at her. She was sitting on my bed with her hair still wet from the pool.

"I can't go, Chaeng. I just cant." I paced again running my fingers through my hair.

"Why not!?" She stood up. "Cause Jihyo might say no?"

"No. Because Jihyo might say yes." Chaeyoung began to giggle and I sighed. "Why are you laughing Chaeyoung. This is no laughing matter. I'm having a mini crisis!"

"Sorry. Its just, what does that matter if she goes or not? You 'don't' like Jihyo. Remember? Or did the chlorine from the pool go into your brain?" She teased punching my shoulder.

"I don't want to be stuck in the woods with Jihyo. I just can't. " I laid in bed before letting out a cry. Chaeyoung laid beside me poking at my side.

"Why not? This is the perfect opportunity for you to nail her!" I sat up quickly and looked at Chaeyoung in disbelief. What the hell is she thinking? "Not like that! I mean go out with her. Ask her on a date!" I pouted and laid back down.

"She won't see me that why Chaeng. I'm finally and slowly accepting my feelings for her I guess. But I don't know her much. All I know is that when she laughs to much, she starts to cry happy tears, I can hear the most angelic music playing when she speaks, her beautiful eyes crinkle at the sides when she smiles so big, her brown color eyes. Don't get me started on her eyes though! That beautiful pink hair to! It was made for her damn it!" I squealed grabbing Chaeyoung's shirt and pulled her close to me. "And the fact that she is talking to a hot dumb senior hurts me. I'm never gonna get a chance!" I pushed Chaeyoung away from me and stood up walking over to the window. The girls were still in the pool having the time of their lives.

"I told you you liked her. I'm not an idiot. I know you like the back of my hand. Your my best friend." She stood beside me, locking her arm with mine. "You're deeply into her." Chaeyoung stated as we both watched as the pink haired girl jumped in the pool. She looked like a beautiful mermaid swimming around. "So whose the hot dumb senior?"

"Lately its just been her and I so that's not helping." I sighed. "I can't tell you who is it yet. She wants to tell you guys. Should I go?"

"Are you stupid!" I felt Chaeyoung smack the back of my head and I glared at her. "Of course you have to go. We're going camping! When is that ever going to happen again!?" I nodded at her. She was right.

*

"Where did you go!?" Tzuyu asked Chaeyoung and I as we walked outside with a bowl of fruit.

"Yeah. Did you grow the fruit or something? You took to long." Nayeon yelled as she snatched the bowl of fruit from my hands.

"We were talking and one conversation led to another." I lied. "Chaeyoung and I were talking about getting a tent." I lied again trying to come up with the next lie.

"But we have a cabin!" Dahyun exclaimed happily lifting up the paper to show us.

"We know. But whats one night under the stars going to do? If anything happens, the cabin will be right next to us. We are literally going to be outside the cabin." Chaeyoung looked over at me and I smiled at her lie.

"That does sound like a great idea." I turned to my side and seen Jihyo. She threw a towel around her waist and locked her arm with mine. "Sounds fun!"

"Jeongyeon, if Jihyo is down then so am I. Should we?" Nayeon said grabbing to Jeongyeon's arm.

"I'm down on anything you girls want to do, we just have to wait for Sana and Momo." I smiled at Chaeyoung who kept looking between Jihyo's arm and mine.

"I think she likes you to." Chaeyoung whispered as the girls began to talk about the cabin. "I really do."

"No she doesn't." I whispered back putting my hands into my pocket. "I don't think so."

*

When Sana and Momo returned, we went shopping for camping supplies. We had divided people into groups of 2 and I got stuck shopping with Jihyo. Of course I don't mind, but all she is doing right now is talking about Daniel.

"He's so cute! Look!" Jihyo pulled on my shirt so I can give her my attention. I looked at her phone and saw a selfie of Daniel he had sent her.

"Wow. Thats nice!" I smiled and went back to looking at the tents. "Have you ever camped before?" I wanted to so badly change the subject. Its only been about 15 minutes, and all I heard was Daniel this and Daniel that.

"Not that I remember. Jimin said he went camping once. Along time ago when our dad was alive." She turned her phone off and smiled softly at me. "Camping has never really caught my attention to try. Have you gone?"

"There was this one time a few years ago." I smiled remembering one of my favorite memories with my siblings. "My mom was so stressed at the emergency room that day, and Tiffany talked my mom into lending her the car so we could go out to get food for dinner." I chuckled. "My mom passed out in the living room, Tiffany told us to pack a set of clothes for the day, and we took off. We didn't come back till the next day at dinner time. My mom was still sleeping when we got home. We decided not to mention it to mom and never talk about it. It was just between us."

The whole time of me recounting my story, Jihyo listened and stared at me. I don't know if it was just my feelings for her, but I like talking to her. She makes it feel, like she wants to talk, or like she wants to listen to you.

"You're close with them, aren't you?" She spoke talking about my brother and sisters.

"We fight. Alot. We don't always see eye to eye, but I wouldn't trade them, for anyone or anything." She scrunched up her nose cutely and pinched my cheeks.

"You're so cute!" She squealed moving my head side to side. My face began to feel hot, and I knew I was blushing like a complete idiot right now. "You want to be my partner for the tent?"

My breath stopped in my throat. The world around me froze and I didn't even know if I dropped my sleeping bag or not, but I felt like I wasn't holding anything. I just felt numb.

Why does she want me to be her partner? She could have any other girl to be her partner, why me? This is going to be one stressful situation.