Chapter XVI
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NAYEON'S POV
I could see that Lisa still wants me. After all, I did to her. But I regret all those things, letting go of someone like her is the shittiest thing I ever did in my life. She was so shocked when she saw me entered their class. I saw how she was smiling from ear to ear that morning but the time she saw me her eyes became teary and her smile fades immediately that's the time I could tell that Lisa is still mine and I want her back. No one can stop me. I will do everything to win her back.
After the drama at the campus I decided to go to the bar tonight it's been years since I went there.
"Nayeon?" someone called me from the back. It was Taehyung.
"I did not know you are working here Tae," I said as I sit.
"You've been gone for 2 years, you can't expect things are like what you leave before." He said playfully but it hits me like it was a double meaning.
"Anyway, what do you want to drink?" he added.
"Martini will do," I said. As I was watching him making my drink I asked him. "Do you know who's Jennie?"
"Oh. She's a transferee together with Jisoo." He answered. "And here's your drink" he then hands me my drink.
"Are they friends with Lisa and Rosé?" I asked curiously.
"They quickly tag along. Actually, it is just a week if I am not mistaken. They are actually pretty close now."
I was going to ask him more question but customers are coming. I wonder why the chairs arrange like that. Maybe someone is going to perform? The chairs are occupied immediately.
"Nayeon is that you?" someone from behind called me.
"Momo?" I said happily. Momo is a friend of mine we are kind of pretty close but she is taking High school in a different school.
"Oh my God, since when did you come back to Korea?" she said while hugging me. She has some friends with her. I don't recognize them at all.
"Just a week ago. How are you?" I said.
"I am doing good. How about you? It's been years!" she exclaimed.
As we are telling stories to each other the lights from the stage went black and I saw a figure in the middle of the stage. Since when this bar became a stripper club? I asked myself.
She dances gracefully to the music, I catch her glance at me but she quickly averted her gaze to a different direction. I could say that she's a good dancer. She doesn't even look like a stripper or a slut dancing for money. Her skin looks so smooth her lips are red. She's wearing a mask that added to her mystery. I watched her silently.
Everyone in the bar was cheering for her. I saw her smirked. She loves attention huh.
Her performance was short but terrific. She then goes to the backstage. As the performance was done the people from the audience started to scatter around and do their own business.
Momo and her friends are still talking, I even asked Momo who's the girl but she also doesn't have an idea.
"But her figures look familiar," Momo said but still clueless.
It is getting late. Momo and her friends already said goodbye to me. I was just finishing my last drink when I saw someone talking to the bouncer.
Is that Lisa? I eyed her not sure if that was her. After some time the bouncer let her in. I look closely and decided to go to the backstage.
The bouncer did not let me in.
"Sorry, ma'am this place is restricted and for an authorized person only." He said.
"Was that Lisa who entered the backstage a while ago?" I asked him.
"If you are asking about Lisa Manoban, that was her." The bouncer said.
What is she doing here? Why did they let her in?
"I need to see her," I said but he blocks my way.
"Ms. Selena doesn't allow anyone to see her. You need to ask permission first." He said while blocking my way.
"Selena who? I don't care who she is. Let me in. Don't you know me?" I said aggressively.
But the bouncer keeps on blocking me. Who the hell that Selena? Does Lisa know her? Fine, I'll just wait for her here.
It was not long; I saw Lisa opened the door. She looks so confused and blank.
"Lisa," I called her.
"N-nayeon?" she said "What are you doing here?" she added.
"Aren't you happy seeing me, baby?" I said as I pull her closer.
I encircled my hand to her nape to pull her closer for a kiss. Lisa did not protest and instead deepen our kiss. I heard the door opened and saw a figure of a girl who's wearing a black hoody and a cap. But I did not saw her face. But instead of walking forward she was stopped and run back. We are in the middle of kissing that's why I did not even care who the hell that was.
Lisa cut our kissing. "What's wrong, Babe?" I asked her touching her cheek.
"I-I'm sorry. But I have to go now." Lisa said as she pulled away from me. Are you playing hard to get now? I am not yet starting Lisa. I am getting what's mine. And whoever that person making it hard for you to fall for me again should pay.
I clench my jaw and started walking. I should go home now. I have to prepare for tomorrow. See you my Lisa.
JENNIE'S POV
I was going to go now not even removing the makeup I put earlier because all I want to do is to go home and lock myself.
I wore a black hoody and a cap to hide my face. While I was walking I saw two girls kissing. It was .. it was Lisa and Nayeon. Great. I just wiped my tears a while ago and now? They are kissing in front of me? Why do I need to see this? Why does it feel like it was intentional for me to see? What did I do to deserve this kind of pain?
I was crying again. I can't stand to see them in that state. I ran back and used the back door instead.
Lisa, should I give up now?
LISA'S POV
As I walk blankly out from Selena's dressing room someone called me.
"Lisa." It was Nayeon.
"N-nayeon?" I said, "What are you doing here?" I added.
"Aren't you happy seeing me, baby?" She said as she pulls her closer to her.
She encircled her hand to my nape to pull me closer for a kiss. I did not protest at all and instead, I deepen our kiss. I heard the door opened and I pull away from our kiss and turned to Selena's dressing room. I saw no one.
"What's wrong, Babe?" She asked while touching my cheek.
"I-I'm sorry. But I have to go now." I said as I pulled away from her. I did not know why I kissed her back. I miss Nayeon, I really do. But something feels not right.
I drove away from the bar and went back home.
What is wrong with me? I should be happy that she wants me back but I feel something wrong.
As soon as I entered my house, I lay on my bed.
I looked at my phone and read my friends' messages.
Lisa, are you okay? Call me back. I am worried. But if you need some time alone just let us know.
Jennie
5:30 PM
It was Jennie's last text. She's been calling me since lunch.
Are you sleeping now?
Sent
10:11 PM
I texted her back but she was not replying. I waited for her to reply but she must be sleeping this hour.
Maybe you are sleeping now. But I'm fine. Don't worry about me. Goodnight Jen.
Sent
10:20 PM
As I send the text. I was looking at the ceiling and fell asleep.
JENNIE'S POV
Jisoo did not ask me anything once I got home. She just hugs me and lets me sleep in her room. I am still lucky having a friend like her.
It was now morning and I woke up in Jisoo's bed. I can smell something burnt outside. Thank God today is Saturday so it means no school and no Lisa. I sigh.
Jisoo is cooking some pancakes for our breakfast. Actually, Jisoo doesn't really cook for us. Maybe I woke up really late that made her decision to do it on her own.
"Jendeukiiiie. You are up!" She greeted me. Jisoo is sweating; I saw a lot of pancakes mix all over our kitchen.
"Wh-what is this mess?" I asked her
"Ah-ah I decided to be a gourmet since you don't feel good." She said as she put the last burned pancake on the plate.
"Ta-daaaaa," she said showing the burned pancakes.
"What is that?" I asked looking at the burned pancakes.
"Yah! That's pancakes. They are good just a little burnt hehe." She said while smiling widely. Aish this girl Hahaha.
"Unnie are you trying to give us have cancer? Look at this pancake" I said while pointing the one pancake that now looks like charcoal.
"Aish! Are you insulting my pancakes! I made them for you-you are not even appreciating it!" she hissed and rolled her eyes.
I hugged her "Jisoo unnie, I appreciate this and I am willing to eat all of that. Don't roll your eyes on me." I said trying to please her.
"Okay let's eat!" she said.
Jisoo did the first bite. I saw how her face changes into a disgust one but I just I watched her. "I think we should skip breakfast today, Jen." I laughed at her she's about to vomit what she ate.
"That's disgusting! Aish!" she said while putting away the pancakes.
"Unnie you cooked those.." I said while smirking
"It was not my fault, it was the pan. I am Jisoo and I am a gourmet." I laughed at her response. Jisoo is being Jisoo now Hahaha.
"What happened to you last night Jen?" She asked now looking at me.
I inhaled before I talk. Jisoo sits beside me.
"Unnie .. I saw Lisa and Nayeon last night at the bar. They were .. kissing." I said and I feel my eyes are about to cry again. Jisoo did not say anything but instead, she hugs me.
I am crying again. Maybe this is my karma for hiding everything from Lisa.
"Jennie, it is fine. You can cry but after that let's eat okay? My treat." She said while tapping my back.
I sobbed in pain. Jisoo was just comforting me. It is all I need now and Jisoo knows about it. Remembering how they kiss feels like my heart was tearing. The thought of them being together made me feel like I have nothing against Nayeon. She's Lisa's ex or maybe still a girlfriend because they already kiss.
As soon I stopped crying Jisoo said that I should fix myself so that we could eat outside. I nod at her and went straight to the bathroom.
As I was preparing to leave my room, I search for my phone.
Lisa's text pop-ups.
Are you sleeping now?
Lisa
10:11 PM
Maybe you are sleeping now. But I'm fine. Don't worry about me. Goodnight Jen.
Lisa
10:20 PM
But instead of replying I turned my phone off.
"Jennie, are you done? I'm hungry make it fa-" I cut Jisoo unnie. "I'm done let's go?" she looked at me. With her mouth open.
We are at a Korean restaurant. We ordered Bulgogi and Bibimbap. Jisoo and I were eating silently. When someone called Jisoo.
"Jisoo unnie?" I heard a familiar voice. It was Rosé. Please don't be with Lisa. Please.
"Jennie." I heard someone call my name and it was Lisa. I gulped hard.
I look from my behind and they are also here. To all of the places, why do we need to be in the same restaurant?
"Can we sit with you?" Rosé asked. Jisoo looks at me. I just nod to them. Of course, it would be awkward if I tell them that they can't sit with us.
Lisa and Rosé ordered their food. Lisa was sitting beside me while Rosé is sitting with Jisoo. I feel uncomfortable this time. Jisoo unnie is keeping on glancing at me as I looked tense and unease.
I was now biting my nails and Lisa noticed me. "Jennie, are you okay? You look so tense." She asked and it made me look at her.
"Ah-ani. I'm just not feeling well." I lied.
"You did not reply to me last night. You might be asleep when I texted you back." She said looking at me.
"Ah. I sleep early last night and my phone was dead so I did not read your messages." I said uneasily.
"You look tired. But you said you sleep early so I don't think it's your insomnia. Your eyes are sore." She said looking at me closely. She was going to touch my face when Jisoo talk.
"Jennie's fine. It was my fault, we watched horror movies and she cried and peed to her pants because she was so scared." Jisoo said. Wow Jisoo, telling them I cried because of a horror movie is okay but telling them I peed to my pants is not.
"You should not let her watch a horror movie unnie, look at Jennie her eyes are really sore." Rosé scolded her.
Jisoo gulped. She is so whipped.
"Just don't watch horror movies again okay?" Lisa said worriedly. "And if you want, I can watch with you." She suggested.
Why are you making me feel butterflies by just being worried to me even though I know that you will never like me the way you like Nayeon, Lisa. Lisa and I were looking at each other no one dare to cut it until ...
"Let's have a sleepover tonight and have a movie marathon!" Rosé exclaimed.
"Fine with me, we can have a sleepover at my house," Lisa suggested.
"I'm in as long as there's a chicken!" Jisoo answered. Is she forgetting that I am trying to avoid Lisa?
I look at her like wtf are you doing girl, we are supposed to say NO but Jisoo mouthed something Trust me
"Jennie and I are coming!" she decided not even asking me.
"That's great!" Lisa said.
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We are now in front of Lisa's house. "Can you tell me again why are we here?" I said while furrowing my eyebrow at Jisoo.
"If you really want Lisa, Jen you will not just cry your ass in the corner. You need to fight for what you want." She said seriously.
"Nayeon is just an ex, came from dead, and she cheated on Lisa." She added.
"I can see how Lisa cares about you. I know it is not just friendship and the moments you shared at the amusement park made her really happy, it's just her ex, arrived the day after." Jisoo was right. That witch Aish. But that doesn't explain why they kissed at the bar that night.
"Just enjoy this night and then decide what you will do next okay?" she said and we entered Lisa's Mansion.
I hope that this night will be in my favor.
Lisa, give me something I could hold on to.
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