Halfway Home - A Chaelisa Story

Hurt

Primiere night is here. I haven't seen Jennie since morning after eating breakfast together.

Chaeyoung came to our room to review our project before presenting it on monday. "So... um, I don't want to intrude but did you fight with Lisa or something?" She asks awkwardly, avoiding eye contact. I smile softly "Not exactly. I just..." I sighed "I had a bad few weeks and I needed time alone. Lisa was there when I broke down and I hate people seeing me like that. I think Jennie was the only one who'd seen me that way and at the time I was so embarassed but she was there for me and I couldn't be more grateful..."

"I'm sorry about that, Rosie... if I'd knew I would've tried to help any way" she squeezed my arm. I nodded "I know. I just closed off and I didn't- don't want to talk about it. It's getting better but I'm afraid that I pushed Lisa away and I don't know if we can go back to where we were before all this."

"You will. Trust me. Again, I'm sorry for asking. And I know this doesn't make things better but I kept wondering what happened... uh, I should get going." Chaeyoung said pondering. She started getting her stuff in her backpack. It was almost practice time. I wish I could go with her and see Lisa, I missed her.

"Okay, see you on monday?" I asked, walking her to the door. "Of course! We'll kick their asses!" We laughed and hugged goodbye.

Once I put my notes and laptop away, I decided to go to the flower shop to pick up the bouquets. I had ordered them a few days ago. After all I had to be ready by 7 pm and it was already 4 pm. That left me plenty of time to take a shower and eat a quick snack before Lisa arrived.

I got Jennie a bouquet of blue roses and Jisoo a bouquet of lilies of the vallie, as Lisa suggested. They were both wrapped in pastel toned paper with smaller white flowers.

I had decided to wear a little bit more of make up than the usual and did my hair in lose long waves. For tonight I took out my classy tweed coat and wore black skinny jeans with my boots. That would be formal-casual enough for tonight.

I was going for my cross bag in my room when I heard a knock "Coming!" I said. I rushed to the door while I put my bag across my chest and opened it.

Wow. You look gorgeous. Lisa was wearing a black biker jacket and culottes that made her legs look even longer than they were. "Erm, hi... You ready?" Lisa said shyly, I nodded "Can uhm... can you please help me with one of the bouquets?" I motioned to them sitting on the kitchen table.

"Yes, of course." I motioned her to come inside. "You can grab whichever. Do you think they'll like them?" I asked. She smiled while she sniffled Jisoo's "They'll love them Rosie. This is so sweet of you." She smiled and I couldn't help but to blush. "Let's go then." I said.

The walk to the uni's theater is around 20 minutes. I just hoped it wouldn't be awkward.

"So... how have you been?" Lisa finally broke the ice after 5 minutes of silence.

"I've been good... Yes, good. And you?" I ask shifting the bouquet from my left arm to my right.

"I'm exhausted. Seulgi and I have been pushing each other too much but I know everything will be worth it. The team has been improving so much and it makes me so happy." She said smiling with the twinkle in her eyes she always got whenever she talked about the dance team.

"I'm glad to hear that, Lisa. I know you guys will kick ass in the nationals." I said smiling. "Thanks" Lisa responded scratching the back of her head, blushing.

We didn't talk much after that and got to the theater pretty quickly, even though there were a lot of students and people from all over town swarming to get into the building to watch the play.