The Winter Promise

Chapter 16: This is Shameful.

Even the afternoon has arrived. After the ashar prayer, we also get ready to take part in the snorkeling event which will be held later in the afternoon. I also prepare clothes that fit for me to use for snorkeling, actually I do not know whether later I will go into the water or not.

“Are you ready Ar?”

Rina called me who was in the room.

“Ya, maybe in a minute.”

“Then we wait outside ya.”

“Sip.”

I hurried to tidy up my clothes scattered on the mattress into a bag and immediately joined the others in front of the inn.

“You're all set?”

Riki stood in front of the line to lead the snorkeling event this time.

“Yaaa..!”

“Can't you wait for this Mar event?”

Maul who was standing next to me seemed to be very impatient, I saw the look in her eyes that were overjoyed.

“Not really.”

“Oh yes, I met a woman who was in the mall at that time.”

“Which one? I don't remember.”

“That's you, the woman we met when we were spying on Riki.”

“Ohh..”.

It turned out that my guess was right that Maul was following Miyuki this afternoon.

“This time I will make him fall into my arms, just look at it later.”

“Fight, I'll support you.”

“Thank you my friend.”

Maul looked very excited after I gave her a boost. Though actually I don't care if he wants to be close to Miyuki or not, as long as my vacation this time can run quietly.

“Come all, we go!”

We also began to walk to the small port that I came to take fish with Mr. Budi to burn later tonight. It looks like this place is also used as a place to transport tourists to go to snorkeling locations.

Some of our group started getting into the boat which was not too big because the boat was not too big, forced for the remaining group to board the next boat.

And you know what sucks about this.

Currently only I, Maul, Riki, and Rina are left who have not boarded the boat, while the others have sailed to the snorkeling spot. But that's not the annoying part of this.

The annoying part was that we had to take the next boat along with the other group which was Miyuki's group and her friends.

Why does this coincidence always follow me, actually what ties me to Miyuki.

Miyuki waved her hand at us. I tried to throw my face away so I wouldn't see him. But I could clearly see Takeshi was among Miyuki's friends and now she was looking at me with great envy.

“Hei Mar, did you see the gaze of the man beside Miyuki? He was staring at you. Have you done anything with him?”

Maul who knew nothing asked me innocently.

“Nothing, maybe it is like that nature.”

“If that's what it is, it's a creepy guy. I should stay away from Miyuki.”

I just smiled a little and then sighed a little too long. I don't think this holiday will be a quiet one.

“Hei Mar, I think Takeshi is still mad at you.”

Riki who noticed Takeshi's gaze, immediately whispered to me.

“Of course, there is no way a person like him will forgive me.”

“How so? Shall we finish here?”

“Hold Rik, don't let this holiday mess up because of personal problems.”

“You're right, maybe I'll be a little careful.”

That's what I'm happy about from Riki, he always upholds his self-esteem and always puts common interests ahead of personal interests.

Miyuki also went over to Rina who was standing near me.

“You are here too Rin! It's been a long time since I've wanted to see you again.”

“I also want to meet you, many things I want to tell you.. Oh yes, here is also Amar.”.

Lina pointed towards me who was trying to distance herself from them.

“I already know it.”

“...Heee..”

Now that Rina was looking at me with her murderous gaze, I didn't know what to say. I better shut up.

“...Hee... So you already know that woman yes.”

And it turns out that it was not only Rina who was looking at me like that, right now Maul is also looking at me like that.

“Rik, I need your help.”

“Difficult to be a famous person.”

Riki just laughed looking at my current behavior.

The boats we wanted to board arrived, and we started to board them one by one. When the boat was sailing to the snorkel, the boat guide began to provide snorkelling equipment. Starting from floats, frog shoes, and snorkeling glasses.

“Riki... Are you okay?”

Miyuki was beside Riki who was currently sprawled because her seasickness disease began to recur.

“Maul, are you okay too?”

And it turns out Maul also got the same disease.

“...Just te-nang, I dap-.. Hueeeek.”

Maul spewed all her lunch into the sea, it seemed like Maul could not cope with the shock on this boat. Indeed I admit that the shock in this boat is bigger than before, maybe

because the size is not so big that makes this boat easily swayed by the waves.

“They are a shame.”

Now all of Miyuki's friends were staring at Maul and Riki in disgust.

“You okay Ar?”

Lina seemed to be worried about me too.

Is it because I'm so close to both of them and then you also think that I'm going to experience the same thing with them? Thats odd.

“Calm down, I'm fine.”

After sailing quite far from the island, we also arrived at the snorkeling spot. I can see our friends who left first already in the water and enjoy the beauty of the coral reefs there. There were some of them who waved their hands at us.

The boat guide gave us some instructions in order to pay attention to what needs to be done while snorkeling.

“Oi Rik, we've arrived.”

“Really! I thought, I was gonna die earlier.”

Riki also tried to collect his consciousness even though he still looked a little dizzy.

“There is no way just seasickness can make you die right.. You also Mul!”.

“Just calm down, after vomiting earlier. I feel better than before.”

One by one, we began to enter the water. Riki and Maul do a little warm up to get ready to go into the water.

I saw Takeshi walking towards the boat guide.

“Can I do this without using buoys and frog shoes?”

Woah.

“Can you swim?”

“Of course.”

“Then so well, I allow.”

Takeshi took off his buoy and his frog shoes and jumped into the water. I saw him go into the water and not come out for a long time. I thought he had drowned, but it turned out that he was just diving to get a closer look at the reef. His swimming ability is also quite good.

Takeshi waved and called out to Miyuki who was still standing on the boat.

“Come Rin! We also have to catch up with them and enjoy the underwater scenery.”

“Come!”

Rina and Miyuki start to enter the water and have fun with other friends.

“We also have to enter Rik, we can not lose with the man.”

“You're right Mul, let's show him that we're great too.”

Riki and Maul enter the water with a burning spirit. Maul and Riki also take off their lifeboats and frog shoes to show Takeshi that they are great.

Actually, the action is a stupid act because it is very threatening to safety. All of you, don't follow like them. But since both of them were already proficient in swimming, so it was no problem.

And I'm the only one left on the boat, do I have to get into the water like them?

“Come deck, you also have to go into the water.”

The boat guide also told me to get into the water immediately.

“Shortly Sir, let me warm up first.”

How'this? If this continues, they will know.

“Come Amar, the view under the sea is very beautiful, you must like.”

Rina called out to me and she looked very excited after seeing the scenery under the sea.

“What Rina said was true, the scenery is very beautiful.”

Miyuki also added it to make me even more curious and rushed to get into the water.

But it didn't make me move at all, I was still on the boat and looking at them from there.

“What's with Ar?”

“Do you not know, Amar once drowned during swimming lessons in elementary school. Since then, she has been a little traumatized by things like this.”

Riki tells Rina and Miyuki. At the time, I didn't expect him to tell them that.

“Please Amar, water is not as scary as you think.”

It didn't help Miyuki at all, you just made things worse by spreading to a lot of people the information that I was afraid of water.

“Heh... Look at the loser up there, just as water alone he doesn't dare.”

Takeshi also made fun of me with the weakness I had. His friends laughed at me very loudly.

It seems like this is what I have to accept, I should not have to participate in activities like this from the beginning. But-but

“You heard it Mar, they laughed at you..”.

Riki was trying to heat me up too.

“Show them that you can conquer Mar, water is not as scary as Riki when angry.”

Maul also gave me spirit.

“Hey why are you saying that!”

Riki could not accept it when it was said to be scary.

“But that's right?”

“Iya also anyway.. Come mar.”

“Amar... Amar.. Amar.

Riki, Maul, Rina, and Miyuki started to encourage me from the water. My friends who heard that also helped in encouraging me.

Thank you guys, it seems like I already have a bit of courage. Yep.. Even if only a little.

I sat back on the boat.

“See, it's free that you encourage him Miyuki. He was actually just a coward. You better stay away from people like her.”

Those are the words I want to hear from Takeshi.

I actually sat back on the boat just to take off my frog shoes and my lifeguard. When everything was released, I jumped into the water which made everyone there surprised.

Miyuki, Maul, and Riki looked very frightened when they saw me jump without using a buoy. Especially Lina, she looked very anxious.

OK. Now I'm in the water.

I need to calm down, don't make myself tense. It would only make me drown.

Remember, sea water can make your body lighter than the water in the pool, you should be able to overcome this.

I began to open my eyes slowly, and when my eyes were fully opened I saw a very beautiful sight.

I saw a lot of coral reefs with various colors and various types of fish live in it. Deep on the ocean floor, I can also see sea stars. I didn't know the underwater scenery was this beautiful.

Now I just need to swim to the surface to take a breath. Slowly brush your feet and move your hands to help you surface faster.

I went up to the surface and saw the faces of my friends who looked very anxious.

“You all right Mar?”

Riki and Maul look anxious but when they see me on the surface, their anxious feelings disappear.

“Just relax, I don't matter.”

“Ar.”

Rina suddenly approached me who was trying to float on the water.

“I guess you won't show up again.”

“Heheheh... Forgive me for worrying you.”

“You are indeed a very annoying person.”

Miyuki seemed to also feel anxious when I jumped earlier.

“It should be my word.”

“So all this time you can swim Mar?”

Maul still could not believe that I could swim after hearing Riki's words.

“Of course.”

“Then what did Riki say?”

“That's all true, I once had a trauma with a pool or other deep place. But of course I will not make it my weakness continue right.”

I also looked at Takeshi who was looking at me with great annoyance.

“Since when did you start swimming training?”

“Probably since first class SMP.”

“Why didn't you take me?”

“Do what I invite you Rik, I better learn it alone than to be accompanied by someone. I don't want to show my weak side to my friends.”

“Then why did you look like a scared person? Is it just pretend Ar?”

Lina was still curious about what I was doing just now.

“It was not pretend, indeed at that time I was still afraid. I used to try it in the pool that was the depth I knew and it wasn't too deep. But now that I'm at sea, I don't know for sure how deep this sea is and what's waiting for me in there. So I'm a little worried about it.”

“But great also you can get rid of your fear quickly.”

Miyuki praised me, even though her face looked ordinary, but I could see that she was smiling a little.

“That is a very easy thing, you just need to give a suggestion to yourself.”

“Is that true?”

“Already, than we talk a lot here. Better we enjoy the beautiful sea view.”

“You're right Mar, Let's have fun.”

“Come!”

And we also began to enjoy the view of the very beautiful coral reefs. Although at first I thought that the scenery was not as beautiful as I imagined, but it turned out to be beyond my expectations. I can assure you, you should also try it next time.

the End Chapter 16