JENNIE'S POV
[Present time]
I shook my head remembering the past I had with her.
After that night, when I gave myself to her, I went away. I went out of the country and lived with my cousin in the Texas for three years. While I was there, I forced myself to forget and moved on. I force myself to learn how to live without getting hurt and how to fight.
When I was there, I also learn how to socialize and fit in with people, with men and women. The hurtful experience I had taught me how I should treat them. I never let anyone have a special place in my heart again. Yes, I dated some these past years til now but not exclusively. They come and go but I never gave myself to anyone. I just love myself too much now to sleep with just anyone.
I came back to Korea five years ago, everyone that I knew met a brand new Jennie and the rest as they say, is history.
Everything is going well but now that Lisa is back, can I still continue to move forward?
'You have to keep moving.' I reminded myself. No Lisa can ruin all the things I have built for myself. I changed because of her. 'Hmm, why don't I show her what I've got. She's no different from the other women.' that idea made me compose myself back. I smiled at her and walked towards the bar counter.
"Hi, Lisa. Long time no see." I greeted.
She stilled. "Oh, h-hey, Jennie. You... you've changed." a hint of disgust can be heard from her tone.
I just shrugged my shoulders. "So they say." I said. "Seungyoon-ssi, a glass of martini, please, thanks."
"You drink alcoholic beverages now?" she asks.
"As you've said awhile ago, I've changed." When she took a sipped from her bottle, I noticed that she's not wearing a ring. "Not married yet?" I ask.
She smiled. "Not yet. Still waiting for the right one." she said while staring right into my eyes, her almond orbs boring into my soul.
Suddenly, I felt my heart jump. 'What was that?' I asked myself. "Still waiting for the right one or just afraid to settle down." I joked.
Lisa laughed. "The woman that I've been waiting for is just really good at playing hide and seek. Sooner or later, I'll be able to find her." she stated meaningfully.
I wince involuntarily. I felt my heart skip a beat. "Are you really the Lisa Manoban that I know? You sound corny." I joke again. "I don't think I know you at all."
She smiled flirtatiously. "I have a solution for that. Why don't we get to know each other again?"
That made me laugh. "Are you flirting with me?"
"What if I am?"
I laugh again. "That's more like you. Now I'm beginning to believe, you're really the Lisa Manoban I know."
The playful smirk on her face vanished. "Jennie, about what happened--"
"Stop there, Lisa. Past is past. Let's not bring it up anymore, okay."
"But--"
"Please? Let's just act like it never happened. I'm happy with what I am now, you look happy too. So let's just leave it all behind."
She sighed. "Okay. So, how are you?"
"Fine, never been better. Having the time of my life. How about you? How many conquests?"
She laughed. "You make it sound like I'm some kind of a heartless playgirl."
'Are you not?' I wanted to say but instead I laughed. "I didn't mean it that way. So how have you been in the past years?" I asked casually.
"Just fine. I managed our business in Thailand and Switzerland. But mostly in Thailand. The business there needed my attention. I go home to Korea whenever I can."
"Oh, I see. Who manages your business here then?"
"My father and brother."
"You have a brother?" I ask baffled. She never mentioned it to me before that she has a brother.
"I do. And a sister."
"How did you end up going back and forth between Thailand and Switzerland? Why was it you and not one of your siblings?"
"I volunteered I needed some time away so I grabbed the chance. I thought, if I was somewhere far, I could easily moved on." She was talking in riddles. What happened to her years ago that made her flee to Thailand and Switzerland, voluntarily? "How about you? How come you aren't married yet?"
"Marriage is not in my vocabulary. Besides why would I settle for one when I can have plenty, right?" I answered jokingly.
She looked at me sadly. "Have I made you become like this, baby?" she softly said, her eyes full of loneliness.
I stilled for sec before glaring at her. "I see you're still full of confidence. A piece of advice, don't credit yourself too much, Lisa. I wanted this change and I made it for myself, not for you." I said then walked away from her.
Tears spilled from my eyes with the painful memories flashing back in my mind while walking outside the club. Damn her. Why does she have to come back anyway? To ruin everything I've started? And why the hell am I crying? Why does my heart clenched? This doesn't feel good. I already moved on from her. I shouldn't be feeling like this. Why does it hurt?
"Jen, I'm going with-- What happen? Why are you crying?" Song Kang ask as he saw me infront of his car.
I didn't answer and hugged him, crying in his arms. "Oppa, take me home, please."
"Okay, hush now, Jen, I will drive you home." he rubbed circles in my back, trying to calm me down. "Let's get you in." he opens the passenger's side door for me and guided me in before he jogged to the driver's side then hop in, he turned the engine on and drove me home.
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