J I S O O
It is pleasant to see my sister happy and cheerful. She combs her long hair while singing and dancing to the song 'Really' by Blackpink.
I told her last night that Limario gave her a chance to prove herself. She was surprised when I told her that. I cheered her and gave her advice that she should never hurt Lisa again.
I still clearly remember those days when she was suffering from heartbreak. How does she lose so much weight when she skips meals, isolates herself in her bedroom, refuses to speak to us, laughs until she sobs, and gradually loses herself?
FLASHBACK
I been living in New Zealand for years now because her mom needed someone to help her in the company.
All of a sudden, I heard that my little sister Jennie will be moving here in New Zealand and she will be staying with me until she feel well.
The first week she lived with me, it was peaceful and delightful. We bonded with each other and cherished each moment.
In just a blink of an eye, the second week of her stay here became different.
She stayed in her room all the time; she never came out of her den. She never let anyone inside, so we left her food outside, but she never ate it.
I called my mom that time to ask what happened to my little sister, and she said she was experiencing depression. She hired a psychologist to help my sister, and the psychologist is the only one Jennie talks with.
One time, I went to her room when she was sleeping peacefully. I sat on her bed beside her and stared at her face.
She has big dark circles under her eyes, her mandu cheeks are not visible anymore, she has lost too much weight, and she looks so pale.
I stroked her sideburns and wiped the tears from her cheeks.
"Jennie, I hope you will heal soon because your unnie misses you." I miss my Jenduekie. " "I said in a soft and calm tone."
I went out of her room and headed to the kitchen to cook some food for her. After I finished cooking, I went to her room again, carrying food for her.
I didn't bother to knock, I just opened it and I saw her sitting on the bed while staring at the window.
"Jennie." I called her and she looked at me. She gave me a small smile. "Here, eat this."
I set the bed table and I put the food in front of her.
She started eating, which made me sigh in relief because I thought she was going to refuse the food that I made.
I just watched her while she was eating.
"I miss her." She said something, and I looked at her, perplexed. "I broke up with her, then I regretted that I did such a horrible thing to her."
"You realize that you love her when you finally let go of her, don't you?" She nodded, and loneliness was evident on her face.
"At first, I just used her to kill some time when I was bored. She is always following me around, taking care of me, buying the things that I want, she is always there for me, she supports me in the decisions I make, she always waits for my volleyball practice to end so she can walk me home, and she has been nothing but a perfect good girlfriend to me. However, I choose to ignore the things she did for me and I choose to hurt her feelings."
"Regret always comes at the end, when we have already lost something or someone. We can't change the past, but we can make things right in the present. Jennie, you still have a lot of time ahead and you can use that to make a change. Stop prisoning yourself here. You can't change the past anymore since it's already in the past. Reflect on your mistakes and don't commit the same mistakes again." I hugged her and she cried on my shoulder. I stroked the back of her head soothingly and she kept crying on my shoulder.
"I want my Jendeukie to come back please." I whispered, and she nodded.
END OF FLASHBACK
Finally, she found her happiness again, and I hope to see a more cheerful and happy Jennie in the future. I hate seeing her sad or lonely. I only want my sister to be happy.
•••
L I S A
I really feel that I'm a bottom. I can't believe that my two suitors are both competitive. It is still early in the morning and they are already here in front of the penthouse building where Rosé and I live.
Jennie and Suzy are both standing in front of their expensive, fancy car while carrying two different bouquets of flowers. Jennie was carrying a bouquet of yellow marigolds and Suzy was carrying a bouquet of sunflowers.
"It appears that they are both competitive and serious about acquiring you." Rosé uttered before she headed to Jisoo's car.
"What are you two doing here?" I questioned, and I saw Seulgi's car coming.
"Fetching you." They answered in sync, and they glared at each other. They walked towards me and gave me their flowers.
"You didn't have to, but thanks for the flowers." I accepted their flowers and Seulgi rolled down her car window. She signed me to ride in her car. "I'll get going now. My driver is waiting for me."
"We've come to get you; where do you think you're riding?" Suzy asked and I pointed out where Seulgi's car was.
I'll be riding with Seulgi since we need to run some errands first before we go to university. Bye! " I didn't wait for them to respond. I immediately went to Seulgi's car.
I buckled my seatbelt and Seulgi started driving.
"Is it that stressful?" I looked at Seulgi with confusion. "Having competitive suitors."
"Kinda." I will answer shortly.
"I'm on Team Suzy." I shook my head in disbelief. "I know she is never going to hurt you. Team Lizy for the win."
"You still hate Jennie?" She nodded. "Seul, it's already in the past and she's reflecting on her mistakes."
"Tsk! Even though she already regrets it, it doesn't change the fact that she hurt you. "
"It's already in the past, Seulgi, and we are already in the present. She is slowly changing and she is proving to herself that she regrets everything she did. We can't change the past anymore since it's already happened, but we can make everything right in the present. Forgive, move on, and forget Seulgi." She sighed in defeat.
"I just hate seeing you hurt and lonely. You even keep all your tears to yourself and you pretend that everything is just fine when it is clearly not. I know you got hurt so much and I know you wanted to cry, but you chose not to because you didn't want to look pathetic and weak." I patted her shoulders.
"Thank you for worrying about me. I'm already fine, Seulgi. Give Jennie a second chance, OK? It can help all of us to finish every single problem we have."
"Fine, as if I have a choice." She playfully rolled her eyes, and I chuckled. "But if she hurts you again, I'm going to beat her ass."
"I will help you if she hurts me again." We laughed together.
•••
We arrived at KM University after we ran some errands. I went to my first room and I sat beside Jennie since this is where my seat was.
"Where did you go, Lili?" She rested her chin on her palm.
"We went to the tailor shop to choose a costume for the dance team." She nodded and she grabbed my right hand, then she interwined her left hand with my right hand.
"Our hands fit so well." She stared at our hands. "Your hands are so big that they can almost hold my whole hands."
"Your hands are just small, Nini." She pouted.
"It's not." She defended
"Your hands are cute tho." We keep staring at our intertwined hands. "Your hands are pretty cold compared to mine."
"I love how warm your hand is. It warms my cold hand." Keep holding my hand so it will never get cold again. "
"You can buy a hotpack from Nini."
"I prefer your hand to the hotpack, Lili." I chose to just shrug my shoulders.
Minutes later, our professor arrived, and he started his lesson. I let go of Jennie's hand because it was causing her to whine and pout. I told her that I needed my right hand because I needed to take down some notes.
She put her left hand on my lap and I just let her because she might throw some tantrums.
Suddenly, in the middle of the lesson, Jennie leaned her head on my shoulder, and she did not mind our professor looking at the two of us.
"I'm sleepy," Jennie uttered.
"Take a nap then. I don't think that the professor will be mad if you take a nap." She hugged me sideways and snuggled her face around my neck. "Can you sleep in this position?"
"Yes, it is so comfortable. Let me sleep like this, please." I sighed.
"Arraseo, go to sleep now." She hugged me more tightly.
"Nighty night, Lili." She said cutely, and that made me smile.
"Nighty-nighty Nini." She hummed in response.
A little later, she fell asleep peacefully on my shoulder while her arms were wrapped around my waist.
"I'm on Team Jennie." Jisoo said in low voice, only enough for Rosè and I to hear.
"She is your little sister, that's why." I whispered because I'm afraid to wake the kitten.
"That's one of the reasons, but the real reason is that I like you for my sister." She winked at me and I slightly shook my head at her antics.
"How about you, Babe? Which team are you in?" Jisoo asked her girlfriend Rosé.
"I don't know where my cousin will be happy, then I'm going to support her." Rosé answered.
"Babe, you should choose a team."
She stated, earning a disagreeing sigh from Rosé.
"I don't want to side with anyone here, I just want my cousin to be happy."
"I'm going to buy you a lot of food if you sail on the Jenlisa ship." Rosé's eyes sparkle and her ears perk up.
"I'm not going to fall into that trap, babe." Rosé smiled at her.
"I know you are craving some pho, samgyeopsal, kimchi fried rice, mandu, ramen, chicken, pizza, bingsu, salad, subway sandwich, salmon steak, fish and chips, and some delicious snacks." Rosé gulped and she looked like she was about to side with Jisoo because of food.
Rosé sighed in defeat. "Fine, Team Jenlisa."
Jisoo celebrated quietly.
"Food can really make you weak." Jisoo said, and I nodded in agreement.
"I want my food later at lunch." Rosé said, and Jisoo nodded.
I shook my head in disbelief and turned my gaze to our professor, who was still talking.
Team Jenlisa vs. Team Lizy, huh?