JUST THAT BREAK

SUSAN

I entered into the building where we were going have the swimming competition. I missed it last time but wasn't going to miss it again. The place was very big and it felt like I was in a football stadium. The audience seat was a stair case for each row.

I walked down the staircase and was looking for Emi. I reached the one to the last staircase, checked my right but Emi wasn't there. I checked my left and I saw Emi sitting alone. I smiled and walked to her and sat beside her by her right.

"Hey Emi." She looked at me with shock. "You came?"

"Why won't I?" I raised a brow and shook my head in confusion.

"I mean, I thought you said you..." She paused, "forget it."

I shook my head and faced front. I was already used to her talking nonsense.

"You know you've been staying here for more than four months." She had a serious expression.

"So?"

"Less than two months to go." She looked at me and wore a sad face. "I'm gonna miss you."

"Stop talking like we would stop seeing each other if I left here." I eyed her, making us to laugh.

We both looked front were the competition was going to be held. I smiled feeling shy. Emi was right about something, I was going to leave this place soon. What if Henry and I never end things well? I didn't want our relationship to be cliche at all. It should just be a normal love story, wasn't ready for any trouble. I was starting to feel bad for not talking things out. He also had fault but didn't make me less worse.

Justin came from nowhere and he looked at me reluctantly. I glared at him. Just didn't know why, he just annoyed me from the first time I saw him. He ignored me completely and he sat beside Emi.

I looked at him as he walked and I kept frowning. He gave a cold expression and I looked at Emi. She squeezed her body and tried her best to ignore his presence.

"Did you fight?" I whispered in her ears.

She flinched in shock and she pinched my laps. I squeezed my face and held my mouth to prevent myself from screaming.

Not long, the place was full. It was not only people that were at the events that came but people from the hotel that seemed interested in sport.

All the six participant came and people began to cheer for them. I wandered my eyes and I was looking for Henry. My eyes met the tallest person there and his lane was the third lane. I smiled when I saw his perfectly shaped body, again. He took his place in the stand with the others and they wore their googles.

"On your mark," they bent their body, "set," They changed their position again. The whistle blew and they dived into the water.

I only looked at Henry, didn't care about the others. He was swimming aggressively into the water and he was taking the lead. He was way ahead of them and almost at the end. When he was around the end, he twisted his body professionally and used his leg to hit the edge of his lane. I was surprised to see him and the others heading back to the other side. I taught that was the end of the match but they were still going.

He moved very fast and the gap between him and the others was crazy. After a while, he was at the place he started and thankfully he stopped there. Other players stayed at their lane, floating on the water and holding the edge. They all turned to look at the automatic board. I was confused since it was my first time but I looked at it with them.

Immediately, I saw Henry's name was first and other people's name followed. I smiled and I was impressed. I looked at him but he didn't seem to look happy. People were cheering for him and it seemed like he was really popular in these stuff. He came out of the water and was heading towards a place.

They were about to start the female own but I was not interested. I stood and faced Emi.

"I'm coming back." I turned and started walking.

"Where to?" I heard Emi nervous voice but ignored her.

I walked down the staircase and was walking at the edge where I was hardly noticed. I kept on walking and entered into the place Henry went into. The place was a dressing room with grey locker. It seemed like it was a dressing room.

I could hear sounds of chair clutching and I walked closer to the sounds. I stopped when I saw Henry wearing his white shirt which covered his face. Thankfully he was wearing a white trouser but I could see his six packs. Those abs made me want to drool. Seeing his muscular body from a clearer view was magnifying.

He wore his shirt and he staggered back to see me. He looked at me with surprise and I was also shock. I gulped and wandered my eyes around. I turned and I heard the sound of other players coming in. I widened my when I saw one of the players almost removing his wet boxers.

My feet suddenly became still and cold. The player didn't notice me and he was almost removing it when I manage to turn around and the next thing I saw was darkness.