inches apart | hendery

14 | the beginning story of a trip

If it wasn't because of your stupid acts, i wouldn't have swam and chase you around

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And so the hiking continued, they went down, taking the opposite way they took before. The students froze when the ones in front stopped their tracks, curious of what happened there. One by one start to peek, then the teacher check to see what it was, leading them ahead again. As what they know, they got deeper into the forest, the rays of sunlight barely pass through the thick trees around. "This is the waterfall!" a student stopped, pointing to the front, where the water falls from high up there. The place was unexpectedly clean, the water flows nonstop.

"What are you guys waiting for? Let's swim here!" A guy removed his shoes, putting down his bag next to it, then take a dip in the water. The others joined, some of the boys stripped, girls didn't bother to change, diving in straight away.

Aerin smiled to herself, watching the others swim and splashing water around, enjoying the nature life in the place. The water was just above the waist, easy for them to walk around. "You don't wanna try going in the water? This is worth the try!" Hendery popped out next to her, asking with his big eyes. He just knows how to convince people using his eyes as other's weakness, sigh.

"I know, it's a bummer, i didn't bring any spare clothes to change with me." She look back to the others, some just sitting and talking, the teachers watching over them, most of them are taking a shower in the waterfall. She actually brought her clothes with her, but not her underpants and bra. She didn't feel like swimming knowing that she forgot to put it inside her bag.

She knows that he was looking at the same view as she is, he shrugged, "You can strip like the boys-"

"Don't even think about it." She darted him a glare, this boy ain't serious.

Hendery look at her without feeling that he pissed her so much. "I mean, look, you can wear back your clothes later."

She chuckled bitterly to him, rolling her eyes. "Strip just for you? No!"

He laughed, smiling wide, "Come on, it'll be fun!"

"I swear if you're trynna make me-" without finishing her sentence, he pulled her arm, jumping into the cold water. She was light, quite easy to drag in so it wasn't as hard as he thought. "Y-yah! This is so cold!" She screamed, splashing the water in frustration.

"Catch me if you can!" Hendery laughed, running away from her in the water which was hard. "You're so childish!" She huffed, chasing him later that second.

Hendery looked around to the students that finished changing, turning his direction to the girl next to her untie-ing her ponytail, shaking her head to make the water at least off her wet hair. He stare at the water dripping down her face from her hair, it was a close view he wanted to see. Down to her collarbone that showed, and sharp jawline, he found her looking cute but sexy at the same time with her drenched sweater. It looked heavy on her, her hands were barely seen out of her sweater. She stood up, dusting off dirt on her tights. "Come on, what are you waiting for?" She look down at him, asking him to move or do something. "Don't tell me you didn't even bring your own clothes.."

He smiled by the thought, making her groan in frustration, walking away. "I didn't. How did you know?"

He followed her when theyre walking down, staying at the back and making sure she arrive down safely. Since he was the one that made her swim, he didn't even mind to bring her stuff while she walk empty-handed. "Be careful, president." He repeated the same word like he once said, earning a glare from her. She almost slipped on the soil because of her wet shoes, jumping down on the flat ground. Once they see the campsite, the teachers made sure to count the students before proceeding to cross the road.