2. Summer

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Today is the day of freshmen welcoming day.
Mark being busy since dawn, prepared all things his club needs to promote to recruit new members.

Actually he hates to do that kinda shits. He likes work under the shadow more than show himself all around. But, he can do nothing when event like this come every year. Because he's vice president of the club.

So hell yeah, here he is. Walking, running, pointing, screaming, shouting, winning, quarrelling, etc, etc, etc.....

So busy and busy..

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"MAAAARK!!!!"

Suddenly Mark fell down and he threw everythings to the air. He couldn't felt anything besides something heavy press his chest down.

Many hands tried to reach him, to help Mark stood up. He felt dizzy after stumbled hard to the ground. He took one, two, and three deep breath to calm himself.

Then, when he can collect himself, he's ready to curse the one who made him fell. He's open his mouth and start to rant. He opens his mouth, but no single word heard from there.

All Mark see is a pair of moist round eyes looking at him straight into his own, like a puppy begging for some forgiveness, while the owner of those beautiful eyes hold his ankle.

"I'm so sorry, Phi. I just run and didn't see you walk on my way. I'm so sorry for ruin your things. I'm so sorry for....."

The voice's so soft until Mark almost can't hear clearly. So, he bring his body down to make same eye-level, and close his ear to the lips which speak to him.

And the voice become whisper in Mark's ear.

"I'm so sorry. Did I hurt you?"

It's just simply line. But, don't know how or where, that soft voice suddenly hit into Mark's heart. And that feel make Mark startled himself.

"Neil! Are you okay?? Oh dear, you have some blood on your elbow. What's goin' on? Come on, lemme help you. Let's wound your bruises first. Can you stand up?"

A girl come from nowhere and check a person in front of Mark. Then she nod to Mark.

"Hello, Phi. Please forgive Neil if he hurt you. I'm sorry that I can't help you to collect everything. We must go to medic first. Fortunately they put some tent over there, so we can search them easily."

The girl help that person to stand.

"I think the ankle twisted", said Mark.

"I think so, Phi"

"It's okay. I still can walk. Just help me."

"Yeah. I'll help you. Like always." The girl smile. "Come, let's walk slowly."

Mark help the person to stand. He can see the pain from the face. He grab little arm and pull softly, just like give some strength for that person to stand up.

"Thank you, Phi."

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"Mark? What the hell is that?"

Mark realize that he's not alone there.
"Auh.. Nothing, Finn"
He brush the dust from his trousers.

"It's not really you, Mark? Who are you?"

"How are so nosy person like you become my friend, huh?" Mark glare to the guy besides him.

"You always curse everyone who touch you or hurt you. So amazing to hear not even one bad words come out from your precious mouth" said Finn while he help Mark to collect paper here and there, and put them back on box, beside Mark's foot.

Mark just look somewhere. And Finn follow the direction where Mark's eyes pointing.

"Hmm.. They look good together, don't they? Like a cute couple. A petite boy and cherish girl. Like summer" Finn mumbled.

"Hell yeah....."

Mark feel something weird inside him.

"Finn, put this box to our stand. I forget something in our club room. Lemme take first. And help our members to set everythings up."
Then Mark walk back to the club room.

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What's goin' on with me?
Those eyes, that face, those blushing cheeks, the nose, those cherry lips. Even I can smell slight of berry flavour there. Do he use chapstick on his plump lips?

Yes, people. You read right.

He.

Mark don't think about the girl. He think about the boy.. Man.. Guy.. Whatever he is. A man who suddenly crush to him.

He take a deep breath and calm his heart, which he still don't know why his heart beat so fast when he remember that face again.

"Hmm.. They look good together, don't they? Like a cute couple. A petite boy and cherish girl. Like summer"

Mark remember every words Finn said.

Yeah... They look good together. Maybe they are couple from high school.
Besides of that, summer and winter can't get along together, right?

Oh shit! What am I thinking about???

Mark move to the sofa and lay on that. He close your eyes for a moments.

I think I need some rest. This freshmen shit reall exhaust me. Maybe it's just because my tiredness.

Yeah.... I hope so.....

 I hope so

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