Yours To Claim

Chapter 5

Jisoo POV

"Did she just break up with me?" narinig naming tanong ni Kai.

He looks dejected and hurt. Agad syang nilapitan ng member nya. Tumayo ako at tumingin sa bintana. Kanina ko pa napapansin na may iba kay Jennie, inoobserbahan ko sya at napansin kong nakatingin sya dito kanina bago sya bigla biglang nakipagbreak kay Kai at umalis. I saw a car and someone leaning in the car nothing unusual, then I saw Jennie but what surpise me ay nang patakbo syang lumapit sa taong yun at niyakap sya. I saw how Jennie accept the flowers tapos pumasok na sila sa sasakyan.

Who is that?

Napapansin kong may kakaiba kay Jennie, and this started since she went to Paris last year, mas lumala nung nareveal yung pagdadate nila ni Kai. Para bang lagi syang may hinihintay.

After ng awkward na pagalis ng EXO napagdisiyunan namin na ituloy pa rin ang plano na magpunta sa dorm. I been trying to call Jennie pero hindi nya sinasagot ang tawag ko.

"It's really weird." biglang sabi ni Seulgi.

"Jennie Unnie is really acting weird simula ng lumabas yung dating issue na yan." sabi ni Rosé.

"Napansin ko nga yan nung award show. Parang napaka iritable nya." Sabi naman ni Joy.

"Jisoo, may alam ka ba?" tanong ni Irene.

I sigh. "Pagbalik ni Jennie sa Paris may kakaiba na sa kanya. Para bang may pinaplano sya. Nagulat ako ng malaman kong nagdadate na sila ni Kai, hindi naman kasi sya nabangit ni Jennie kahit isang beses. Napansin nyo ba kanina yung nangyari bago sya nakipagbreak kay Kai?" tanong ko sa kanila.

Lahat sila umiling. "I saw her look at her phone, then she looks around. Tapos pagtingin nya sa bintana bigla syang nakipagbreak kay Kai." sabi ko. "Pagtingin ko sa bintana may tao dun na parang may hinihintay, pagbaba ni Jennie niyakap nya yun tapos umalis na sila."

"What?!" sabay sabay na tanong nila.

"And I don't know kung sino yun." dagdag ko.

"Start na!" excited na biglang sabi ni Yeri.

Nawala sa isip ko na itong documentary nga pala ang dahilan kaya kami nagkitakita.

***

A lot of people know who Synx is but not a lot knows about their trainiee days, ngayon lang sila naglabas ng detalye about sa Synx. But to know who they are we should first know who is the 7 yrs old child who started it all.

"That day, a potential investor went to the company, because his daughter is interested in music. Naisip ko nun, ah another spoiled brat. That is the first time that I met her, LM. Nasa training room sya nun pinapanood ang mga trainee. Then she told me, I want them, then started to point out 5 boys. Nagulat ako ng sinabi nya sakin na personally nyang itrain ang mga pinili nya at after a year they will debut." President Kim said. "I was really skeptical, but she did it. Yung mga pinili nya ng araw na yun ay ang kilala nating Synx."

***
"Wait, what?" Rosé exclaims.

“7 yrs old? Are you kidding me?” Sabi naman ni Joy.

Walang makapaniwala samin na isang 7 yrs old ang nag train sa Synx. Synx are really famous, vocals kung vocals, dance kung dance, a lot of people call them the perfect group simula ng debut nila until now.

***
“During my trainee days, ako yung isa sa mga lower tier, some people says that I only have the looks. No one really believe that I can make it. Then suddenly sinabi nila sakin na isang 7 yrs old na ang magtratrain sakin kasama ng apat pang lower tier.” kwento ni Jun. “Akala ko talaga sumuko na sila samin, then we all realize that the kid is hella smart. She is a total genius.”

“Nang nakilala namin sya she is like this ball of sunshine, pero sa training room.” napailing na lang si Storm.

“Ang masasabi ko lang dahil kay LM gumaling ako sa pag swiswimming and swimming become an everyday routine now.” Sabi ni Zack.

“Pero never natin sya nakitang mag swimming.” sabi naman ni Jae.

Nagkatinginan silang lahat.

***
In the documentary we saw some of the videos of their training and some pictures. In those times there is a kid beside them, which I’m assuming is LM.

“She is so cute!” sabi ni Yeri.

“Kung 7 yrs old sya nun, so mga 22 or 23 na sya ngayon. Ano na kayang itsura nya?” narining kong tanong ni Rosé.

***
London, UK

We saw them knock on a certain door.

Isang matangkad na babae ang nagbukas ng pinto, she is wearing a black crop top and a brown Celine varsity jacket pairing it with black jeans. She looked at the camera, unimpressed at all, she suddenly sighed and just let them in. The camera pan and show the Synx all have mischievous smile. Pagpasok nila, sabay sabay nilang sinabing.

“Surprise Baby Sis!”

“So, I’m part of the documentary but no one inform me about this.” the woman said with a thick british accent.

“Kaya nga surprise.” Jun said in Korean.

Umiling lang ang babae tapos may tinawagan sya. The camera suddenly panned out to the Synx members, looking around.

“So, baka naman pwede kang magpakilala?” sabi naman ni Theo.

The camera shows the woman’s face again.

She slightly bows. “Annyeong, I’m LM.” She said in korean.

“Yung totoo mong pangalan.” sabay sabay na sabi ng Synx.

She sighed. “My full name is Lalisa Manoban”

***
“Oh my gosh! She’s hot!” sabay na sabi ni Seulgi at Wendy.

“And rich! Sya ang heiress ng isa sa pinaka malaking company sa UK, US and Thailand.” sabi naman ni Yeri habang nakatingin sa cellphone nya.

“Hot, rich and a musical genius. Oh, I’m liking her.” sabi naman ni Joy.

***
The documentary follows the life of Lisa Manoban. they even tour inside her house and studio. Then a mini-interview nya with the Synx.

“What is your childhood dream?” tanong ni nJun kay Lisa.

“Jennie Kim.” diretsong sabi ni Lisa.

“Wait.” sabi bigla ni Theo. “Is this Blackpink Jennie?”

“Yep.” nakangiting sabi ni Lisa. “I mean. I am smart, sporty, music inclined, rich and I am hot.” natatawang sabi ni Lisa. “So ano na lang ang kulang sa buhay ko? That is Jennie Kim.”

“So si Jennie pala talaga yung nasa picture.” sabi naman ni Jae.

“Picture?” sabay sabay na tanong nila.

“Tinignan ko yung photo album nya. May picture sya dun nung bata pa sya tapos may kasama syang bata rin na kamukha ni Jennie. Akala ko kamukha lang.” Sabi ni Jae.

Tinignan nila yung album.

“Childhood friend mo si Jennie?” tanong ni Storm.

“Kapag sinabi kong oo lagot ako sa kanya, pag sinabi kong hindi lagot pa rin ako sa kanya. Mahirap yang tanong mo.” Sabi ni Lisa. “but we grow up together, that is until sa pumunta sya ng New Zealand para magaral.”

“Is this in Paris?” tanong bigla ni Jae. Pinakita yung picture ng restaurant.

“Yup, last November.” Lisa said.

**
Nagkatinginan kaming lahat ng makita namin ang picture, that picture was taken in Paris nung akala namin na kadate ni Jennie si Kai.

So, she’s not with Kai, she’s with this Lalisa.

“Mukhang headline nanaman si Jennie bukas.” sabi ko.