JENNIE
After saying sorry, she starts to sleep and turns to the other side as I do the same. I don't know how to feel now. When she kissed me, everything that happened around me disappeared. It is like only her and me.
I feel so confused with myself right now, not knowing why I was angry or maybe a little frustrated when she stopped, but half of me thanks to her that she could stop herself from going further.
I know that if she continues, one of us will regret it in the morning, so that's the right way to do.
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I get up due to the sound of someone knocking my door, turning to the other side, seeing that Lisa is already gone. Before going to open the door, something catches my eyes. It's a small letter on the table beside our bed.
Jennie,
Sorry for what happened last night. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable around me in the morning, so I decide not to wake you up, but hopefully, everything will be normal for the both of us when I come back because I am afraid that you would stop cooking for me. You know, I have already missed your food. Anyway, I am at the meeting right now, therefore you and Jisoo can go wherever you want. Enjoy yourself, okay?
From Lisa,
I smile at the letter, so she does care about my feelings, putting the letter inside the desk. I go to open the door.
"Jennie, what took you so long?" Jisoo asks. She has already dressed. She is wearing a simple blue dress as I tell her to go inside. She looks beautiful even with that simple clothes.
"Sorry, Chu. I just woke up." We head to the living room and sit there.
"Last night, where did your boss sleep? It has only one bed." She looks at the bed.
"Um, she slept on the bed," I tell her, looking away from her gaze.
"So, you slept on the couch?" She asks as I hand her a glass of water. "No, I also slept on the bed."
Before she could drink, I tell her the truth that makes her look at me with wide eyes, "What!!"
"Don't shout, Chu. Nothing happened." I say, feeling my cheeks warm because of last night. She furrows her brows, "But, I didn't say anything happened. Jennie, I swear if you lie something to me, I won't forgive you."
"Okay, I won't lie." I smirk as an idea pops in my head, "So, what happens between you and Chaeng." As the question comes out of my mouth, I see her sweat rolling down from her forehead.
"What? Chaeng and I, we are just friends." She says, looking away from my eyes.
"If I ask her the same question, would she answer the same as you? I know Chaeng doesn't consider you as her friend."
This time, she looks at me and asks, "So, what? If it's not a friend." She asks with brows curving together.
"Chu, even if you and she knows each other for a short time, I can see that Chaeng likes you," I say as I grab both her hands in mine.
"Really?" She asks in disbelief. I am younger than Chu, and she is like my older sister, but when it comes to something like this, she has no idea about it, so as a good little sister, I will help her.
Help yourself first! Does your crush love you back? My mind tells me.
I don't have a crush. I retort.
Oh, really! She fires back.
Of course, I don't have any fucking crush. Shut the fuck up! I shout back to my conscience.
"Jennie," As I come back to reality, I see Jisoo waving her hand in front of me.
"Are you spacing out?" She adds. "Um, no," I answer shortly.
"If you have anything, tell me, okay? I am always by your side." She says with sincerity in her voice.
"Okay," I smile to her, assuring her that I don't have anything to tell her. I wonder that I try to assure her or myself. "So, about you and Chaeng. Could you tell me what happened last night?"
She gasps in shock, "What-" I squeeze her hand slightly, "I know that you also have a small feeling for her too, right?"
"I don't know, but I just feel comfortable around her."
"Comfortable?" I ask. "Yes, she is so gentle and understanding around me. She has never done something that makes me feel uncomfortable about her."
I give her a knowing smile, "That's it. You also like her, don't you?" Her expression turns to a serious one, "I am afraid, Jen. Because we just know each other, I don't want to rush something."
"I can see Chaeng is a good person, but if she makes you hurt, I will kill her for you, okay" I raise my hand up in a gun shape like we used to do when we were in high school, and we start to laugh so hard.
"Go prepare yourself, Chaeng asked someone to guide us hanging around this place." I nod and head to the bathroom.
As the sun rises higher and spreads heat and light all over Hawaii, showing a beautiful sight, Jisoo and I have already been on the beach. We walk on the sand, absorbing the natural environment around us.
"Look, there are shops selling souvenirs there. Let's buy something." Jisoo points out as she grabs my hand and runs towards the stores. Arriving, we see many beautiful things that represent the amazing beach, and something that relates to Hawaii.
"I think I will buy this necklace for Chaeng. What do you think, Jennie?" I smile, seeing a beautiful necklace. I nod in response.
I walk to another store that sells many different Hawaii snacks. I grin as my eyes land on one thing I will surely buy. "Jisoo, wait here. I will go to that store for a while, okay?"
We spend about two hours hanging around the market and beach, and now lunchtime comes. I feel a little sad because Jisoo told me that Chaeng and Lisa can't make it, but they will have dinner with us tonight.
I spend the whole afternoon with Jisoo in my room. We read books, talk, and laugh all together. Until someone knocks on our door, "I will go to open," Jisoo says as she heads to the door.
"Lisa," Jisoo utters as I jump out of my bed, not knowing what I am doing.
As I go to the door, my jaw nearly drops on the floor, seeing Lisa in a black pantsuit with a white t-shirt inside. She looks so beautiful and handsome at the same time. I mean she always wears those stuff to work, but I never pay much attention to that, and I wonder why I do right now.
"Hi, Jennie," Lisa says, showing her beautiful perfect white teeth.
Jisoo leans towards me as she whispers, "Close your mouth, Jennie."
I blink my eyes a few times to regain my conscious back before I greet her, "Hi,"
"Um, I have to go now. Did Chaeng come back?" Jisoo asks.
"Yeah, she did. I think she is in her room and wonder why you aren't there already." Lisa laughs.
Jisoo smiles shyly as she excuses herself and goes back to her room.
"So, enjoy your day, Jennie?" She asks. I look at her face with my heart beating so fast. I think I have never missed someone like this before. What?!
No, I don't miss her. I just want a presence there to accompany me. "Yes, and I have something for you."
"Oh, really?" She goes inside the house, taking her black jacket off, leaving only her white t-shirt tucked inside her pants.
This room is a little hotter. I think it lacks air, so I go to open the door to the balcony before I take out the box from my bag and hand it to her.
"What's it?" She smiles and opens the box. I don't know she will like it or not because it's not an expensive gift or something. It's a simple one which I know she loves.
When the box has been opened, I see her lips widening with a sparkle in her eyes, and that's when I know that my gift is satisfied with her. "Chocolate!"
"It's a Hawaii Chocolate," I say.
"WOW, thank you, thank you," She jumps in happiness and wraps her arms around me.
"Oh, sorry," She looks away shyly as she knows what she is doing. "It's okay," I squeeze her arm, assuring her.
"Wait, why do you know I love chocolate?" She asks with curiosity.
"Isn't it obvious? I see every time you eat chocolate. You look like a child, and not to mention, you always ask me to make chocolate milk for you every night when you come back from work."
"I never know you pay that much attention towards me. Thanks, though." She grins.
"Oh, Jennie, I also have something for you, too." She says, making me look at her in confusion.