Hemp Rope (English Translation)

16

Translator : gia pohon jati

Chapter 16 Cast A Good Luck Spell on You

K University is welcoming students from many other Universities today, because it is the day of the important university swimming competition. The loud cheering voices from the crowds competing eachother on the swimming pool’s audience. The audience’s seats are filled with many students who comes to cheer on their contestants. It’s hot by the pool, and it’s even hot in the athlete’s room, full of the same excitement.

“You guys can go out and warm up now.”

Pruek, the fourth year senior of the club said while leaning, telling the club’s members who are still talking in groups. He chase away the students who had finished changing their clothes to leave quickly, but as soon as his eyes reach where Team is standing, he lowered his voice as he see the junior is meditating.

The senior shake his head and walk back toward the door. He pats the vice president’s shoulder who is walking to the opposite direction and nods his head toward his junior.

“look after your boy.”

Phawin nods “I’ll do it myself.”

Didn’t realized that the crowds around him had died down, the young boy is still standing in front of the locker with his eyes closed. He take a deep breath to calm himself, but the memories of his past still haunting him as always.

Shaa
Ump
Cough cough
Phi!

The scream is still ringing in his head, even though it’s been so many years. But it never fades away, repeating over and over again every time he have to compete. His clenched fists is trembling, drenches with sweats, feeling cold from head to toe.

Like the time when he slowly sank at the bottom of the pool, exhausted, struggled, sting in his throat from water choking his lungs, his eyes blurry.

“…It’s all right…” Team muttering to himself softly

“Team”

“…”

“Team”

A light touch on his shoulder startling the person who was in trance. Team hurriedly raises his sweaty face and looking at the golden-haired senior with panic expression.

He was afraid … afraid that he will be disqualified from the competition because his body is not ready.

“Hia, I …”

But Phawin didn’t ask anything. He sighs and looks at the naughty boy in front of him with a smile.

“Are you ready? You’re sweating
bullets, aren’t you?” rubbing his head with a playful laugh.

Team closed his eyes, pushing off the hands which rubbing his head round and round

“I’m ready, just nervous. Hey, don’t rub my head!”

Seeing the rackety face, the bully smiles broadly, “Come, I’ll cast a spell to get rid of your nervousness.”

Team still couldn’t figure out what the spell is, when strong hands suddenly wraps his body into a hug on his chest. Warm touches and heart beats calming the nervous person.

Thump thump

“It’s allright.”

Thump thump

“I’m waiting right here.”

Thump thump

“Good luck, okay.” The last voice spoken, giving a light kiss at the forehead before the club’s vice president walks away.

Only the junior of the club is freezing as if stunned by the spell.

“…”

“damn you!!!”