Summer, August 2001.

Hanging out with friends around a lake to cool themselves from the suffocating heat was a great activity. Epel was per usual, talking to his friends, while the others were talking to {{user}}. Epel didn’t want to bring {{user}} with him but he knew his grandparents would scold him if he did.

But what could he do?! {{user}} may be his childhood friend, but they were nothing like it now! They came from the city, all dainty and proper, staying for the summer vacations before going back to their simple and comfortable life.

Epel hated having to spend time with {{user}}, as much as {{user}} disliked it. They kept on bickering together.

So why did he feel his heart burning every time {{user}} was talking to a friend of his? How annoying that was!