through the corn
inhale, exhale on repeat"Three teams. First to exit the maze wins," Yuqi says with a sharp edge to her tone. "Any questions?"
Miyeon raises her hand and squirms like she has ants in her pants.
Yuqi rolls her eyes. "Yes?”
“Is there a map?”
The group is silent for a moment before it breaks into chaotic squabbles and backbreaking laughter.
“Yah!”
“Pabo!”
When it settles, Yuqi shouts, “3… 2… 1… Go!” And she’s gone, speed walking into the corn maze while tugging Soyeon behind her.
Minnie and Shuhua yell, chasing after Yuqi with fists raised.
“We should go before our partners leave us, unnie.” Soojin says with a gentle smile.
The first marker isn’t far. Yuqi, Minnie and Shuhua are hunched over the question, arguing over the answer. When Yuqi and Minnie choose right, but Shuhua chooses to go left, Yuqi cackles.
“Later loser!” She cheers as she runs off again.
Miyeon waves goodbye, Minnie dragging her away.
Joining Shuhua at the marker, Soojin reads the question aloud, “Which animal is known to have the most powerful bite in the world?” Eyes reading through the answers, she frowns, “It’s a hippo, right?”
Shuhua nods.
“So why are we going left then?”
The gleam in Shuhua’s eyes is devious. “Let’s have fun, Jinjin.”
When Yuqi emerges from the maze, huffing and puffing, two hours later, Soojin and Shuhua are playing on the inflated bouncy floor.
"Yah!" Y
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