Could Love be Hard as Math?

Chapter 27

Mina POV 

We got to the lake after twenty minutes. Nayeon, Momo and their boyfriends were already there. I recognise one of them as Jackson since I see him at track practice everyday.

"Finally you guys are here." Nayeon is the first to greet us.

"Hey." Chaeyoung said to them.

"Oh, you're bleacher girl." Jackson says to me.

"Yeah, you're on the track team right?" I said.

"Yep." He smile.

"This is Mina." Chaeyoung introduces.

"The team has been wonder what your girlfriend's name." Jackson chuckles.

"Jackson, they're only friends." Momo corrects.

"Oh, that makes sense now. We thought it was weird- never mind." He said.

"We haven't met before. I'm JB." The other one said.

"Nice to meet you." I quietly replied.

Nothing has happened yet, but I already felt uneasy. My stomach is already twisting. Is it too late to ditch? I sigh.

"We should go rent the canoes. One for each pair right?" Nayeon asked excited.

"Sure." Momo goes with her.

"I should go and pay for ours." I said to Chaeyoung.

"Don't worry about it." Chaeyoung leaves and go to pay.

I'm left with JB and Jackson, who surprisedly didn't go to with their girfriend or Chaeyoung. I avoid eye contact by staring the ground while kick around the sand.

"So, isn't you the chick everyone's been talking about?" JB asked.

"What do you mean?" I keep my eyes on the ground.

"The one who's been flirting with Chaeyoung." This time Jackson talking. I can hear they laugh.

"We're only friends." I said as my ears burn hearing they talking.

"Since we just met, we might as well be honest with each other." JB said and I can feel they walking towards me close.

"I don't get what you're trying to say." Finally I lift my head to glare at them.

"Oh come on. The whole team felt its strange. You have that kind benefits right? Friends with benefit?" Jackson said smirking to me.

"No." I sternly respond.

"I mean, isn't weird someone like Chaeyoung would hang out with you? For no reason?" JB said while look me up and down.

"You're right. I don't know why he hang out with me, but its not because of what you think." I said firmly.

"You know, I'm starting to understand Chaeyoung." JB said take steps closer to me and I back away.

"Maybe because you used to be around Tzuyu that you didn't look as hot. But now, you don't look too bad." JB said touch my hair.

"Yeah. Maybe that's why Chaeyoung choose you. Easy target." Jackson said laugh.

"Mind your own business and focus on your girlfriend." I warn.

I'm fuming as I storm off away from the group. I find a tree hide behind and try to compose myself. I don't usually get upset by what people say, but their words disgust me. It making my stomach tie to knots. How dare they talk like that to me? They don't even know me. Am I can't be friend with anyone?