The sun long dipped into the horizon, spreading its blanket of darkness along the camp. The girls who were left to prepare dinner were now busy cooking while spitting theories about Jinhee's whereabouts.

"Maybe, she's not really missing. She's just with her secret boyfriend or something."

"JINHEE HAS A BOYFRIEND?!"

"I said it's a secret so hush!"

"JINHEE HAS A SECRET BOYFRIEND AND SHE'S WITH HIM?"

Seolhyun watched as the other girl shrugged inanimately. Her lips lifted into a smirk. Here, a fellow schoolmate went missing and these people still have the guts to spread gossips about her. 

But you tried stopping Woohyun in finding her, right?  You're no better. A voice inside her whispered turning her nauseous. 

She sprinted the distance towards her cabin and let her self-pity consume her into sleep.

"Dinner is ready! Empty your rooms, now." The shout of the teacher drove her out from her nap. Her feet found their way to the circle the other students formed where they are passing plates and utensils to one another.

She sat between her friend and roommate, Jung Somi. 

"Where have you been, Seolhyun ah? I've been searching for you all afternoon." 

"I slept, sorry." 

The rush of footsteps diverted their attention. The boys walked in with Jackson cradling Jinhee in his arms.

"Saem, what happened to her?" the loud shrill of the girl from earlier sparked a certain irate inside her. She's spreading rumors about her a while ago and now she's acting so concerned?!

"Later, go finish your meal. Jackson ssi, bring her in her cabin."

The male populace joined them in the circle, bringing Woohyun beside her. is just about to ask him the details when another student started story-telling.

"Saem found her near the riverbank. Apparently, she slipped and sprained her ankles so she can't walk. But aside from that, she's just fine."

"But why is she passed out?"

"From tiredness? I don't know, she's been there for hours."

"But what is she doing there?"

This brought everyone in silence. The guys gave them a shrug while the two girls from earlier exchange a look.

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"So, its true Jinhee is there for her secret boyfriend?"

"Yeah, but who is it? They didn't found anyone with her."

"Maybe he's with them. The one who knows where she will be."

"Teacher Oh?"

Stupid.

Seolhyun quietly blurted after hearing the conversation. She's cleaning her hands when she overheard the two talking again. Really, didn't they have something better to talk about?

Her heels turned to her cabin while shaking her head defiantly.

She ignored the stupid comment the two made but that is not the case for everyone.  It may have been a little talk but it brought more trouble than anyone expected.