The Blind Side Of Love || Jensoo

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

"Isn't that like the tenth outfit you've tried on?" Lisa asked from the doorway. "Don't get me wrong, I totally approve of this madness, but it's very un-you-like."

Jisoo contemplated her reflection in the full-length mirror, frowning at the image before turning around. "I'm going insane. I mean, picking an outfit was easy when all I needed was something that said, 'I'm a sophisticated but modest artist.' But that was before I knew Suho would be my date, and that my parents would be there. Now I need something else. Now I need something that says, 'Hey, I'm sexy, but I still don't want to date you,' to Suho, and 'I'm still a good Pristine girl,' to my parents, whilst still conveying the overall artist/sophisticated/modest thing." She paused to examine the pile of clothes on her bed. "Which of those says that to you?"

Lisa frowned briefly. "You know outfits can't talk, right?"

Jisoo sighed and headed toward the closet, shedding clothes as she went. "Not helping."

"I wish I had my phone on me to capture this moment."

"I'm really glad you don't." Jisoo slipped her head into another dress, and turned toward the mirror. "Too revealing. Why are my dresses so revealing?"

"Um, those are all mine."

"That explains it."

Lisa smiled. "Spoken like a true best friend." She approached the bed and the mess of clothes thereon. She began sorting through the chaos. She picked a long skirt from the pile and threw it at Jisoo. "There's your Christian image." She threw a button-down shirt that Jisoo knew was a little too tight. "There's your sexy but off-limits." She walked to the dresser and chose a pair of earrings and a matching necklace. "And here's your artistic but sophisticated."

Jisoo frowned at the clothing. "How did you do that?"

"Magic. You can borrow my new boots. They'll go perfectly."

"I thought you were wearing them?"

"Change of plans. I have a porn star with religious and moral convictions to seduce. It's all about the boobs and the high heels tonight."

"Good luck with that."

"Thanks. I'm off to shower. Are you excited?"

"About you showering? Why, yes, my heart's aflutter."

"Har har."

Jisoo let out a breath. "My stomach's been in knots all day."

"Relax. It's going to be great. Your artwork is going to be flying off the walls."

Jisoo laughed. "At $950 a pop, I don't think so. I told the guy at the gallery that he was insane to put that price tag, but he said it was a normal amount for that sort of event."

"He should've priced them at $10,000."

"Heh. Right. Why not a million?"

Lisa grinned. "I bet someone would buy them."

"I bet someone would have to be insane." Jisoo smiled. "But thanks for the flattering comments. They do help."

"You are most welcome," Lisa said, as she walked away. "But I still think someone would buy them."

***

"I can't go," Jennie said suddenly, making both Chaeyoung and Chanyeol look up from their meals. It had been at the back of her mind for days now, unclear but persistent, and now she knew: she couldn't go to Jisoo's art show. "I can't go tonight," she said again.