Need You To Need Me | Jenlisa

XI.

Jennie had informed them that she would throw her birthday party that Friday night and she needed the girls help to make sure the whole thing would come out perfect.

"You only turn eighteen once" she had told them.

Lisa kept thinking about how the brunette seemed to act differently. It seemed like this party specifically had a meaning to her. She had never had to put any effort into organizing anything for hundreds of people to show up at her party. A simple announcement usually did the work for her.

As already said, Jennie loved attention but she didn't beg for it. It just came naturally to her. Her mysterious aura made her a people magnet.

She was aware of the effect she had. So why was she making all this fuss for a birthday party?

After school Lisa was at the school's gate, talking with Rosie and Jisoo who didn't look at each other even once.

Had something happened to them that Lisa wasn't aware of?

She decided she'd investigate the matter later on by asking one of the two girls separately. She wouldn't want to drop a bomb inadvertently.

They were waiting for Jennie to reach them. They didn't know what was taking the girl so long, she usually exited school at the same times of the other girls.

Jisoo and Rosie turned when they heard a familiar voice. Unfortunately for Lisa, it wasn't the short brunette but a couple of black haired guys in their basketball jerseys that were waving at them.

Lisa wanted to hide. She still hadn't faced Jungkook since he had visited her a few days ago and she thought that doing it here in front of all their friends wasn't exactly the appropriate place.

But Jungkook, being his naive and stubborn self, came up to her.

"We need to talk"

"Yes. But not today. Not now" Lisa said firmly while looking around to see if anyone was listening or paying attention to them.

"Why?" He asked.

"Because It's Jennie's birthday" Lisa said the first thing that came to her mind. As far as she knew, she didn't have any plans with the brunette that afternoon.

" You always have an excuse, don't you?" Jungkook said. The annoyance clear in his voice.

"What does Jennie have to do with this?" He added.

That's something Lisa didn't like very much about boys. They always seemed to want everything and to want it right away.

Jennie had now made her way over to the group, excusing herself by saying she had to make a few phone calls for the party planning.

Lisa and Jungkook, being a few feet away from them, hadn't noticed her arrival. But Jennie had noticed them and couldn't help but catch some of their conversation.

"It's not an excuse. I agree with you that we have to talk but I can't just stand my best friend up on her birthday, can I?" Lisa tried using the guilty card, knowing that Jungkook wouldn't push any further after her words.

"Lisa" a voice interrupted them. It was Jennie.

"Let's go. My car is here" she said nudging towards the black Mercedes that was parked at the side of the road.

Lisa sent her a questioning look before understanding took over her face. Jennie had heard them and was saving Lisa from the awkward situation she had found herself in.

"Coming" she said back before saying goodbye to Jungkook and promising him they'd talk soon.

Both Lisa and Jennie said goodbye to the group but as they made a move to leave, Taehyung grabbed Jennie and kissed her passionately, before whispering

"Happy birthday, babe"

She didn't look very happy about the display of affection but still stood in the boy's arms.

"So...I'll come over later, right?" He asked mischievously.

"I'm with Lisa tonight" she replied casually, like she didn't know that her words had the same effect of a thousand knifes sinking in his heart.

"Oh, I see" was all he could say. An angry look plastered through out his whole face while he shot a glance at Lisa, who looked down at her feet as a reaction.

He let Jennie go from his grasp, who in turn grabbed Lisa's arm and made her way to the car that was waiting for her.

Before getting inside, Jennie's driver had opened the door for them and handed her a bouquet of flower. It had a small note with it. Lisa couldn't make out what it said and was smart enough not to ask Jennie. She knew the brunette didn't like talking about her private life.

"Your father brings his apologies Miss" the driver said with an expressionless tone.

Jennie didn't say anything, she just nodded and threw the flowers into the backseat before entering the car herself.

After a few moments of silence that Lisa spent observing Jennie's face to detect any hint of sadness or distaste after what she had been announced, she talked.

"Thank you for earlier"

"I don't know what you're talking about" Jennie replied while keeping her head straight, but Lisa noticed how her lips had curled up into a grin.

She knew exactly what she was talking about.

Deciding not to push any further, Lisa changed topic.

"Why did you say no to Taehyung?" Her voice had come out way more fragile than she had intended.

"I wasn't in the mood for some vanilla birthday sex tonight" Jennie said, while turning her head towards Lisa and meeting her gaze. Even though her voice had kept composed, her eyes had something playful in them, daring almost.

"Plus" she added, maintaining eye contact "I had already planned on celebrating with my girls tonight. Rosie and Jisoo are coming over later. I asked them while you were busy talking to your boy"

"He's not my boyfriend" Lisa said defensively.

But why was she so pressed about it? What if he was really her boyfriend? And, what if Jennie actually believed it?

Lisa pushed her thoughts aside, she did not have time for overthinking right now.

"We just need to talk about something"

"And what would that something be?" Jennie asked teasingly.

"Just a conversation we didn't have a chance to finish" she answered vaguely, breaking eye contact with the brunette.

"You've been keeping a lot of secrets from me lately, Lili"

Lisa couldn't stand the tone and the nick name Jennie had used. It made her feel uncomfortable.
She shuffled in her seat and looked out of the window until they reached Jennie's house.