The Boy Who Couldn't Hold His Breath Underwater ✔

Bad Vibes at the Stables

"I can't believe we have been here for nine days", Magnus said when we were having breakfast. "Oh, how the time flies."

"Twelve days to go", I said.

I found it rather amusing how much had happened in nine days. And how fast the time had passed. I felt like it was only yesterday when I came to the camp and saw Even for the very first time and now we were sitting in the dining room after sneaking a few kisses in the morning behind the corner of the Great Hall.

My eyes landed on Even and I smiled.

"Contain your fond, Valtersen", Jonas said.

"Trust me, I'm trying."

"You have to try harder."

"Chef coming", Magnus muttered under his breath. I turned my eyes away from Even and looked up, seeing Chef standing next to our table.

"Morning, lads", he said. "I need you to do something for me."

That did not sound promising. I wondered what he could possibly need us to do. I hoped it wouldn't be something horrible.

"What is it?" Mahdi asked curiously.

"I need the four of you to go to the stables, go horseback riding and then go around telling everyone how easy and fun it was because I heard the guys are a tad bit suspicious about going there."

A shocked look appeared on our faces. Magnus, Mahdi and Jonas were shocked and slightly afraid because they would actually had to climb on the saddle. I was shocked because I would have to see Sonja. I had no idea what to think about that.

But we couldn't say no to Chef. One does not just simply say no to Chef. So we all nodded hesitantly and he clapped his hands together, nodding at us approvingly. When he walked away, we groaned and sunk down on our seats.

"Come on, guys. It's not that big of a deal", Eskild said, rolling his eyes.

"I might die and you say it's not a big deal?" Magnus said.

"Stop being so dramatic", Eskild said. "I have done it and I lived."

"What?" I said. "When did you ride a horse?"

"Days ago", he said. "As I said, it's not that big of a deal."

"Huh."

We sat in silence, each of us trying to progress and prepare ourselves. I, mostly, had to prepare myself for seeing Sonja. Maybe I'd get lucky and she wouldn't be there. Maybe Even or someone else was there this morning. But, knowing my luck, it was highly unlikely.

Magnus, Mahdi and Jonas went to our cabin to change their shorts to sweatpants but since I was already wearing them I asked them should I wait them in front of the Great Hall.

"No, you can go to the stables", Jonas said. "We'll come right behind you."

I wanted to say that I'd rather wait them but then I decided that I'd have to stop being such a pussy. Sonja didn't know about me, there was no reason to stress about seeing her.

Yet I still did. What if she looked miserable? It would be awful to know that it was because her boyfriend had left him and was now kissing me instead of her. What if she was completely heart broken? She had been with Even for four years, after all.

I made my way to the stables and saw no one outside. I walked past the horses outside and inside the stable. I was just about to open the door when I heard voices coming from inside.

It was Sonja and Even.

"Why, Even? Why did you break up with me?"

"I told you, it wasn't working out!"