Chapter Two: Weird Leopard. (Version A)
Underneath That Costume
"I'm so stupid!"
I screamed inside my head.
"Whoa, Chae Rin. Your face is pinkish...You okay?"
It was Henry.
"I'm fine..."
"Come here." He grabbed my wrist and pulled me nearer to him.
"You're warm." He placed his hands on my cheeks.
"You're warm." He placed his hands on my cheeks.
"You sure you're okay?" He looked at me worriedly.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I brushed it off.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I brushed it off.
"If you say so. If you need anything just call me." Henry patted my head and walked off to join his gang.
I looked at Henry, sometimes it just amazes me that he seems like a different person when he's with me.
Suddenly, I felt something poking at my back.
I looked at Henry, sometimes it just amazes me that he seems like a different person when he's with me.
Suddenly, I felt something poking at my back.
I turned back and saw a mineral bottle.
The mascot was holding it.
The mascot was holding it.
The mascot was giving me the bottle and I thanked him.
"Thank you..."
"Thank you..."
But before I finish my sentence, he walked off.
Did I piss him off?
Is it something I did?
Maybe...it's because of the hug?
Argh…I don't know anymore.
I twisted the cap and drank half the bottle.
"Chae Rin, lets go!~" Nara hooked her arm with mine and we walked to the stadium.
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We did warm ups and I noticed Ms Kim talking to him.
"One two three...Two two three...Three two three..." Chanted everyone.
"One two three...Two two three...Three two three..." Chanted everyone.
Everyone sounded so dead...
"YAH! DID SOMEONE DIE?! DON'T MUMBLE!"
Ms Kim shouts at us with the loudspeaker.
We increased our volume and finished the warm-ups.
Students came like swarms of bees into the stadium.
The principal gave his speech and announced the start of the Sports Day.
We did the opening cheers and sat down to watch the events.
The first event was the races.
Starting from the short hundred meters to the relay race.
Everyone did really their best.
I heard from Min Ah that some even trained themselves for the race.
I wished I could run too...but I can't.
I have asthma.
Unconsciously, I sighed.
Unconsciously, I sighed.
"Why the long face?"
The mascot sat down beside me.
"Did you just talk?" I widened my eyes at him.
The mascot patted my head.
"What are you doing? Paws off!" Henry appeared and grabbed the mascot's paw.
Henry threw its paw and sat down beside me.
Henry threw its paw and sat down beside me.
"What's this..." I mumbled to myself.
The mascot stood up and left.
The mascot stood up and left.
The leopard mascot started to walk around the running track.
"Chae Rin, I'll be doing high jump later. Do support me okay?" Henry said.
I nodded but kept my focus on what the leopard was doing.
The leopard was running suddenly.
It tried to grab the attention of the crowds and it did.
The crowds laughed at the leopard when it did funny acts.
Maybe Ms Kim told him to gain some popularity with the students.
He hi-fived them and he received a positive respond.
How can he be a part of a triad when he's so friendly...
The next event was starting.
It's soccer.
The score was 3-3 now.
We cheered hard for both team and the mascot was helping us cheer too.
Then, I saw a kid in the field.
"What is he doing there?!" I shouted and everyone looked at where I was pointing at.
Except the teams that were playing. They were totally focused.
I ran to the field without thinking.
"Chae Rin!!!!!" Shouted Min Ah and Nara.
I ran as fast as I could, avoiding the players that were coming my way.
I picked up the boy and ran out of the field.
"Wahhh..."The boy started to cry.
I pulled him into a hug and hushed him.
"It's okay now." A paw was on the boy's head.
The boy stopped crying and thanked me.
"Be careful alright?" I smiled.
"Ne unnie~" The boy replied with a sweet smile and went to his mom.
"Thank you miss." His mum said.
"You're welcome." I bowed to her.
I looked at the leopard, suddenly everything was out of focus and my vision grew dark.
I collapsed.
"Chae Rin! Can you hear me?!" I heard Min Ah and Nara's voice before everything turns black...
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