It was hot. Really hot. So hot that Danielle was convinced that she could pop kernels on the pavement and make popcorn. She was very close to taking off all clothes and walk around naked for the rest of the day but Danielle figured that wouldn't be the best of ideas.
At least it was lunch time and Danielle only had to endure three more periods of class before she can go home and jump in her very cold pool. She leaned against her friend's locker, banging her head repeatedly against it, as she waited for her arrival. She was hot and starving. Not a very good combination.
When she finally saw best friend looking like she just ran a marathon from the way she was all flushed and sweaty, Danielle stood up straight and glared at her.
"About fricking time," Danielle snapped when Minji approached her.
"What took you so long?" Minji just rolled her eyes and opened her locker door.
"There's a little thing called class I had to attend. The bell just rang, dumbass, we don't all skip like you." She started putting her books away and wiped her sweaty forehead with her arm.
"You know schools close when there's snow. Why can't they close when there's a heat wave?" Danielle would've agreed if she wasn't so hungry and cranky from the heat.
"I don't fucking know, can we go now?" she asked impatiently.
Minji slammed the locker door and quirked up her eyebrow. "Oh my God, what crawled up your ass?"
"I don't know unnie, but it wants lunch, too." Danielle didn't bother waiting for her and proceeded to make her way to the parking lot.
She loved the fact she now she was a junior, she was allowed to have off campus lunch. She didn't think she could stomach the cafeteria food for another year.
Hoping into her convertible, Danielle put the top down and waited for Minji to get in the passenger seat.
"What the hell were you doing during fourth period?" Minji asked as Danielle pulled out of the parking lot.
"I took a nap in the shade," Danielle answered and turned down a street.
"Of course by the time I woke up, the sun had shifted so I wasn't in the shade anymore. I got burnt." She pointed to her right shoulder where skin had turned shiny and red.
Minji grimaced. "Ouch. Well, that's what you get for skipping class," she chastised.
"Please, it was art class. I only took it because I needed the credit to graduate. I honestly don't give a shit."
"You could've taken music class instead considering you actually like doing that," Minji pointed out rationality.
Danielle scoffed. "Please, and be labeled a band geek? Danielle Marsh is not a band geek."
Minji rolled her eyes. "Damnit, it seems like the entire upperclassman are here." Danielle had just pulled up to a restaurant where every Seoul high juniors and seniors went to during lunch.
It seemed like everyone wanted to get away today. "We're never going to find a table," Minji complained as they made their way inside.
"Unnie, are you forgetting who owns this restaurant?" Danielle reminded her.
Minji hit her head as Danielle made her way to the back.
"Uncle T!" She exclaimed when she saw a man come out from the kitchen doors.
"Danielle! About time you showed your ass here!" He enveloped her in a hug.
"Yeah, sorry," Danielle said once they pulled apart.
