Stay[Freenbecky]

Chapter 15

“10 minutes break!”

Everyone groaned as they make their way towards their bags grabbing their own water bottles gulping down their own drinks. Freen exhaled as she flopped down on the cold floor of the gym staring at the wide ceiling of their indoor gym.

It’s her first training again after the event and her body seems to feel kind of awkward as it has been weeks since her last one. It feels funny though, this is the sport she loves and now she feels awkward doing it.

“Freen, someone’s looking for you.” She looked at her teammate, Amber, who kicked her foot to get her attention, “And I don’t know who she is.” Amber added before she could even open her mouth.

And so she sighed before getting on her feet, “Alright, thanks.” She mumbled as she walks towards the gym’s entrance.

She knitted her brows in confusion after seeing Noey there who seems busy talking to someone.

And as she steps nearer her frown deepened, “What are you doing here?” She asked, confused on why the girl is here.

Noey turned around to face her, “Oh, she's inviting us in Mind’s house.” Noey answered for the other girl, “It’s Mind’s birthday this coming Thursday and she wanted us there.”

Freen looked at Irin who is looking at them expectantly, waiting for a response from them. She’s not sure about it though because for sure Becky would be there in which she is avoiding. It’s not that she doesn’t want to see the girl because it’s actually the opposite but she just can’t see Becky when she’s still hurting.

She sighed, ignoring the looks coming from her best friend, “Sorry, but can you tell Mind that I’ll think about it?”

Another term for no.

Irin looked at her, disappointed with her answer but who could blame her? She’s hurting. And the cause of her pain is apparently Irin and Mind’s best friend.

And so the younger girl smiled albeit dejectedly, “Oh alright. Just tell me if you will.” Irin said before waving at them goodbye.

Once the council secretary is out of sight and earshot Noey faced her, “I’m sure you won’t go.”

Freen nodded affirming her best friend’s words, “I won’t but I can’t reject her just like that.” She sighed, “She looks like a damn puppy.”

Noey chuckled at that, “Maybe that’s why Chaeng is head over heels for her.”

The two of them took the remaining of their rest to calm their aching muscles with the rest of their teammates.

“Okay, everyone! Let’s go!” Noey shouted as they stood up, brushing the dirt off of their spandex.

Doing different plays and strategizing their games is how Freen and the rest of the volleyball team spent their afternoon until night. It’s not new for them as this was how they spent most of their lives.

“Where are you going?” Noey asked the moment they went out of the gym after ending their training, “You’re not joining us for dinner?”

Freen fixed the strap of her bag on her shoulder, gazing at the closed door of the council room about a few meters away from them before looking back at her best friend, “No, I have to pack some stuffs first.” She answered, “Dad’s coming this weekend, you know.”

Noey nodded understandingly, “Alright, then.” She said before patting Freen’s shoulder comfortingly, “I’ll just tell it to the kids.”

After bidding goodbye to each other, Freen decided to just drive straight home because she couldn’t spend the rest of her time with the person she wanted to spend it to.