Chapter 15: Chapter 15
Seeing Aven just go on his way, Chaz did not dare to go further. He was not a scoundrel who did not know boundaries. He just decided to get back in the room and wait for the appointed time. Too much thinking he needed during this time.
The programme starts the moment all participants gather at the same place. The programme manager starts by having the participants be in a group according to the color of the lot paper they get during the room lots.
The programme starts with them getting to know each other with games. Each of the groups starts to explain their name, age, studies, and more. This is so the people socialise and get to know each other, so the team spirit increases during the team game later.
In the evening, they start the team games, which involve small fun games and physical activity like beach volleyball, treasure hunts, and more. they plays a lot of fun games to fill that evening.
During the night, they have a good dinner before attending a lecture on sea awareness. Since their activity surrounding beach naturally, they have activities related to sea and maritime awareness. The lecture basically raises the importance of the sea to the environment. Then they ended the day.
The next day, the morning after breakfast, the participants gathered up to clean up the beach. It was just a must-do activity since they were at the beach.
During that time, Chaz had never tried to get near Aven at all. Something about it made him feel like too much if he went near Aven now. He wanted to confess later, so he just thought he might as well pour out all his energy later. Even so, his eyes never let go of Aven. Every step Aven took became a source of comfort to him to see.
The excitement and fear became a combined emotion that he had. He held on to every little hope he had as he prepared himself to confess.
Aven, on the other hand seem having fun. But his mind was still very much on Elwell's well-being. He became restless the more he enjoyed his time there. He was so happy for once, but the undeserving feeling that he had couldn't be shaken off completely in himself.
The evening activity involves sea activities. they plays and actually teach the participants to swim. It's a programme by the swimming club to begin with, so it will be weird if they do not include swimming.
Archie, as part of the organiser, becomes a leading person to teach the participants to swim. Standing before them is a half-naked Archie, as he wears only his swimming shorts. Each of the girls and boys alike becomes a fan when they see Archie. His figure is very astonishing as he is a swimmer. It becomes a feast for people's eyes. Now, they, with full energy, learn how to swim in the sea.
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As night falls, it's the last night before going back. It's also a free night for the participants. It's the night on which Chaz decides to confess to Aven.
Chaz keeps looking for Aven. he is nowhere to be found in sight. He just keeps searching and looking by walking the whole resort. He seems not to be found in any corner of the resort. He then started to look for him by the beach.
Aven was standing on the darkest side of the beach. No lightning goes where his stand, but he surely stood out as Chaz could easily recognize him. He was wearing a white shirt, looking at the night sea. He seemed sad just by looking at the way he stared at that black sea.
Chaz felt relieved to see Aven, but a sudden surge of hesitated however hampering him the moment he wanted to take his step closer toward the person he had been looking for. He was afraid and hoping. Hoping for what he thought would happen to Aven as well. He was so desperate that his mind was putting up a wall toward the truth that he already had deep in his heart.
Chaz, however, clung to every little stupid hope he had and braced himself. He took very cautious steps toward the person he had been eyeing for the past months. For the first time, he felt nervous doing something new. He had always been fine trying new things, but as this was a situation that might affect his life, he became more careful and more cautious than usual.
Aven slowly realized someone had come near him. There was subtle discomfort he felt as he kinda guessed who he was. The shadow of the person became nearer and nearer that he could no longer ignore it and looked at that person. He saw Chaz, who had a different vibe than he usually does.
"Hello, senior," said Aven out of respect. He was nervous about what was to come.
"Hello."
"..."
"Why are you alone?" asked Chaz.
Aven smiled and said, "I just ... wanted to be alone."
"Can I be here?" Chaz asked carefully.
"... yes..."
Chaz stood beside Aven, looking at the same view that he was seeing. the pitch black sea water due to the night. they stand there for moments, with silence filling the gap.
"Senior, what do you need?" Aven directly said that. he kinda guessed what this situation build up would lead to.
Chaz is taken aback by that direct statement that came from Aven. 'Does he know?'
"I will be direct... I like you." Direct, like how Chaz is.
Aven intently looks at Chaz. he already had an answer to that question.
"I am sor..."
'Phone ringing'
Aven can not finish his words, and his phone rings. He hastily grabbed the phone from his pocket. Looking at the name on the screen, he hurriedly, with shaky hands, tapped the answer button. His heart sank, thinking of every worst case possible.
"Hello..."
"He's awake!" said the one on the phone.
Aven's eyes became watery right away. The relief he felt when he realized that, instead of bad news, he received the greatest news he could ever get. Without hesitation, he just left that very scene to go to where he truly belonged.
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