Perfect Timing

Chapter 21: Can You Trust Me?

Y/ns POV:

   The sun was starting to set so we decided to hike tomorrow instead. In the meantime, Jimin was banging rocks together to start a fire.

   "We could just use the matches we brought..." Jess sat next to him unimpressed.

   "Hold on! I think I've almost got it!" Jimin continued with the rocks. The cardboard remained untouched.

   I tried to focus on what was happening around me. But one thought just kept running through my mind. Don't fall asleep Y/n, don't fall asleep. Ever since I woke up; yesterday, I had been feeling extremely tired. I've slept almost this whole day too. I hope this doesn't involved me time traveling while hurt Thursday. The thought of doing irreplaceable damage lingered in my mind. What if...

   I was startled by Jimins shout, "Hey! Did you see that? A spark!" His face lit up over the tiny fire pit. "Just a few more times and it'll be perfect!" His determination was overflowing.

   Marie and Jess rolled their eyes. Jungkook was waiting with the hot dog skewers, but at this rate the fire might take a while. I decided to stand up to hopefully snap myself out of the daze I was in. Jungkook noticed my movements. "Want to play catch while we wait?" He offered, his head motioning towards the football on the picnic bench.

   I smiled, this should wake me up, "yea totally!" I held my hands up in a diamond in front of my chest to show I was ready. "I haven't thrown a football in a while so don't judge too hard."

   He laughed, "How bad could it be?" He said before throwing. I fumbled it a little while trying to catch it. Was I this uncoordinated or am I just sleepy? ...maybe both?

   Jess turned interested, "hey, throw it here Y/n." He put her hands up. In response, I made my throw over to her. I missed her by a few feet almost causing it to go into the fire pit.

   "Ahhh, just a warm up!" Jimin and Marie looked like they wanted to play too. As if on que, both stood up and spread out to join the game. We were playing catch for quite a while, and I could feel my body itching to go back to rest.

   "I think I'll work on the fire again" I backed out of the game. Jungkook and the others made a motion to stop too. "Ahh, I didn't mean to end the game." I sheepishly smiled. Maybe you just need some food Y/n. You're fine. I picked up where Jimin left off. The others hovered over while I Started by slightly angling the wood to look more like a canopy. I placed some cardboard under the dry wood, and lit the match. After a few tries, the fire was starting to catch.

   "Aye, you got it!" Jungkook looked proud of me.

   "I almost got it before. Just a little longer" Jimin pouted.

   Marie chuckled, "Mhmm" and went to grab a skewer. After poking the fire a bit with a stick, the flame was starting to look substantial. Once I was happy with the result, I join the rest in cooking.

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Jungkooks POV:

   Throughout dinner I couldn't help, but look concerned at Y/n. She looked exhausted. Trying to keep up banter with Jimin and Marie, but her smile kept faltering like she was losing focus. Was camping after she got out of the hospital a bad idea? Yea probably. Darn it Jungkook! Stop bringing Y/n into trouble.

   I shook my head to stop the thought. My hair getting slightly frazzled in the process. Once I noticed they stopped eating, I stood up. Other than Y/n, the other three looked quite invested in their conversation.

   "Tom Nook is taking advantage of us and something needs to be done about it!" Jimin passionately shouted to the other two.

   "I agree! He better think twice If he ever wants to see Timmy and Tommy again." Marie added.

   I figured this would be the best time to steal Y/n away. She doesn't seem to be listening anyway. I tiptoed over, lightly tapping on her shoulder. I wasn't quite looking to get 5th wheeled right now. Besides, I'm the reason shes exhausted, I should be the one to make it up to her.

   I leaned close to her head and brushed her hair behind her ear. "Hey" I whispered as gently and quietly as possible for her to hear. "Want to sneak away on a walk with me? I've got a place I want to show you." Her eyes snapped awake.

   "Please, save me" she giggled and whispered back.

   Together we took our steps as lightly as possible away from the fire. Jess looked up at us. "Ahh, we're gonna take a quick stroll, we'll be back soon." The rest of the group looked to one another. Consideration stringing in their faces. They then looked at the game systems in their hands. By now all three of them had just turned on their switches to play Animal Crossing.

   Marie glanced at her game system and then back towards me. Please, don't come. Just this once.

   She sighed, "hmm, we just got to Jimins town." She thought for a moment, "The sun won't set for another 2 hours. Will you be gone long?"

    Almost got it. I smiled big hoping to seal the deal, "We're headed up the trail North. It's only a one way, so it doesn't circle. It's not more than a quarter mile. If you change your mind you'll see us." Please give us a head start. My mind was begging, but I felt accomplished with my response.

   They looked to one another. "In 15 minutes?" Jess looked to the others.

   The others nodded, "yea, sounds good to me." Jimin agreed.
  
   Got it. "Alright, we'll be off then" We hurried away.

   Once we were out of seeing distance, I could have sworn I saw a hiker with a potato on their shoulder. Me and Y/n made eye contact. 

   "You saw that too right?" Y/n couldn't stop laughing.

   "Oh thank god you saw it too I thought I was going crazy." She cracked.

   I smiled, "Not what I was trying to show you but-" I was cut off my our dropping expressions.

   "Wow" she breathed out. "It's so pretty!" The lake was quite big and there was a waterfall on the other side of it. Everything was sparkling in the sunset. Like it was straight from a movie. Near us there was a pier and a bridge that crossed the entire sky blue water. It was wooden and looked like it belonged in a fairy tail. "I love it!" Y/n smiled, looking at a few people across the lake jumping into the water.

   From the distance we could hear their shouts of the water being cold. She smirked, "I'll jump in, if you jump in"  My eyes widened. I was really just planning on walking the bridge and talking. I smirked back.

   "Bet!" I inched towards the water pretending to dip my shoe in. "Looks a little cold are you sure." My smile was still evident. I've been here before, so I know technically we weren't supossed to swim here but whose gonna stop us.

   Y/ns grin widen as she grabbed my hand. "Alright, jump on the count of 3?"

   My fingers interlaced hers in return, "deal."

   She started hesitantly, "Okay, 1..." she was pausing. "2..." Before she could say 3, I pulled her hand with me jumping in.

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