love me like you mean it // chaelisa

twenty-four

a.n. lmao this week i have in person school so ill be updating later in the day j as heads up for  this week if any of yall are waiting

"You're living in New York?" Chaeyoung asked still a little shocked.

"I am."

"Since when? Why didn't you call and tell me?" Chaeyoung questioned.

Lisa paused for a minute, knowing she was about to get it. "Since I ran into you at the hospital." She answered sheepishly as she watched the expression change on Chaeyoung's face, thankful that the girl was clearly too tired to really lay into her.

Then it really hit her and Chaeyoung wanted to do nothing more than reach into her bag that was slung over her shoulder and call Hyeri. "You're Hyeri's 'friend'."

"I don't know what you're talking about snarky Chaeyoungy."

The blonde's eyes narrowed as she pushed her sunglasses up to rest on the top of her head. "Why didn't you tell me? We could have gotten coffee or dinner or something."

"I didn't know how too. What was I supposed to say, hey Chaeyoung, by the way, I'm in your city?"

"It's not my city exactly."

Lisa shook her head with a smile. "You know what I meant but how about I buy coffee to make up for it and explain myself?"

"Oh, you'll be buying me coffee and then dinner because it's going to take a lot longer than coffee for you to explain yourself Manoban."

Lisa nodded as they started to move towards the coffee shop. Lunging forward at the last moment Lisa opened the door for Chaeyoung to walk through first as they made their way inside.

"Hey Chaeyoung," Felix said with a smile and a wink once he noticed whom she was standing with.

"Hi Felix, this is Lisa. Lisa my favorite barista of all time, Felix."

"Hello." Lisa smiled politely.

"Our strongest blend with an extra shot of espresso, three sugar?" Felix said as he looked at Lisa. "But only in the morning! At night it's usually a herbal tea of some sort."

"Damn you are good."

Chaeyoung looked over at Lisa. "How long have you been coming in here?"

"Let me pay and then you can interrogate me."

Lisa smiled as she handed Felix a twenty. "Keep the change, you deserve it for putting up with this one for so long."

He laughed and thanked her before moving aside to make their drinks.

Ten minutes later Chaeyoung was grilling into Lisa. "First off, why did you move to New York? You hate New York."

Lisa shook her head. "No, I hated what New York had that I didn't and there have been talks to expand the New York side of the business for a long time now. Dad was originally the one that was going to do it, which is why he was here so often and why he had me running things from the west coast. With his health, he can't take on that kind of responsibility, or rather that stress so the board thought that it should be me. After everything that happened I decided New York would be a fresh start. California is home but it's a nice change."

"And you couldn't tell me this why?"

"I didn't want you to feel pressured or think anything."

Chaeyoung raised her eyebrow. "What like you moved here to get me back?" She noticed the look on Lisa's face and laughed. "Sweetie the thought never crossed my mind. That ship sailed into the Bermuda triangle and is forever lost." She laughed and was happy when she saw Lisa start to relax. "I know how scary this city can be alone when you don't really know anyone and it seems like everyone else knows the entire city."