-- Chasing Fate --

- XXIX - (revelation)

Jennie

It is almost 8 pm and I'm so excited for this night that my smile won't fade since Lisa's last text for me at 7 pm.

"We will pick you up at exactly 8 pm and we will be having dinner with Nini and I promise you that you will never forget this night. I love you Ruby Jane" - Pran

Irene: "I like your vibes today Miss Ruby Jane mind telling me what happened?"

Jisoo: "Her Poopoo might confessed to her tonight"

Jisoo chimed in that made me death glared at her and she knew what exactly that meant.

Irene: "oh! -- t-that was unexpected"

Ruby: " I-i know but- it's still unsure you know-- it's hard to explain but-"

Irene: "but what made you think she will confess to you tonight? I mean are you sure? cause knowing Li-- I mean Pran she's not the type who woul want to commit in a serious rela--"

Jissoo: " she said I love you to RJ"

Chaeyoung: " woah! for real? well that's first in a decade or -- but it's amazing"

Seulgi: "yeah and she never said those words to any girl she hooked up"

Kookie: "Slugs! "

Seulgi "oops! my bad sorry--"

Kook: "well.. but it's true and it's hard to admit but if she said that, I think she's in love for real and I don't know what to say"

Irene: "But do you love her?"

The three of Pranpriya's friends came in the middle of our conversation. They knew we were sleaning and almost closing the cafe' but I don't have an idea why they came here all of a sudden. But thankfully, they helped me a lot to realized that maybe, Pranpriya is really serious when she said those three words.

Ruby Jane: "I --"

Jisoo: " you don't have to answer now RJ. But whatever yoor decision is, I will still be your bestfriend okay? so what is the motif in your marriage?"

Everyone laugh with Jisoo's statement which made us unnoticed the visitors who just came in that made my eyes wide and heart trembles in fear.

"JENNIE?!"

The man came inside the cafe' with Mr & Mrs. Bruischweller that made me almost lose my breath. The man I've been hiding for years.

Kai.

Kai: "Oh my ghad Jennie! I've been looking for you! Where's Nini?"

She run to me acting like a concerned husband  and tried to hug me but my body froze at the moment seeing my friends and Pranpriya's friends knitted their eyebrows from the interaction and the name that maybe unknown to them. I just pray that the floor will be open and swallowed from where I am standing right now.

Irene: "Jennie? wait sir! you must be mistaken!"

Kook: "Good pm Sir, Ma'am"

I don't know what is happening. Everyone bowdown to Mr & Mrs. Bruischweller including Pran's friends cause it's usual to us to do that because we are working with them but with Pranpriya's friends? My mind is too occuppied with different things but what makes my heart breaks more is that seeing Lisa and NIni standing behind then with unknown reaction from the love of my life.

Lisa: "hey! what's happening? Mom, Dad you didn't tell meyou would come.. Jongin? why are you hugging Ruby Jane and she's not Jennie that you know"

I quickly pushed away Kai when I heard her endearment with my Boss'.

Ruby Jane: "Mom? Dad?"

I whispered at myself and realization hits me that made me cover my lips and tears started to fall.

Kai: "good evening Miss Lisa and yes Jennie, Jennie Kim is my wife and Nini hey! come to daddy!"

Lisa: "Jennie what? can you repeat Jongin?"

Kai: "Jennie Kim Miss Manoban, she's hiding her real name from her step father so she changed it into Ruby Jane Lee"

Lisa looked at me and I don't know what to say. She's Lisa and how the fuck I didn't noticed the things that resemblance her!

Why the fuck I didn't dive into her whereabouts?

Jennie: "you're Lisa?"

Mrs Bruischweller: "yes Jennie. She's Lisa. My only daughter. You're childhood bestfriend"

Lisa: "Mom? you know everything?"

Her tears started to fall and it is the first time I see her hurt. Everyone's shocked from what happened butmy mind is now focus on Lisa. My first love. All this time she's with me that's why my heart had this unknown reaction everytime I'm with her and maybe if only my heart can scream, it will tell me that she's Lisa the girl I've been waiting for years.

Jennie: "aww! you're hurting me!"

I accidentally screamed that made my thoughts disturbed when Kai grip my arm and pulled it.

"Don't touch her Jongin!"

A deep voice from Lisa suddenly caught my attention when she appeared beside me holding my arm which Jongin gripping tight.

Jongin quickly obliged but his death stares to Lisa is too obvious but out of sight from Lisa's parents.

Kai: "she's my wife Miss Manoban"

I knew Kai is acting like a good husband to me but his stares said it different.

Lisa: "not anymore Jongin cause we're getting married"

My eyes widen and looked at her. Her face is dead serious and everyone was surprised from Lisa's revelation but the devil here just laughed it off,

Kai: "are you serious? but we're married!"

Mr. Marco:" I think you had an illegal marriage Jongin.I thought you're a family man!" 

Sir Marco throw an envelope on top of the counter near us and Kai quickly open it. His face became red and knitted his eyebrows. 

Kai: "It can't be Sir-- how did you know all of these?" 

Marco: "have you forgotten that you deal with me on something in exchange for a sports car Jongin?" 

Kai: "w-wait! that-- you said--" 

Marco: "yes Jongin.  that night I had a deal with you with a sports car that you always dreamed of? Well I let you got drunk so you can tell me everything and that's when I knew everything that came out on your lips.  You even signed the agreement that you will no longer have a right to NIni asshole!. Even I was disgusted on how you acted to your  frist wife and Jennie, I still have my word and gave you what you want." 

Kai: "no way! but sir  I want Jennie back and this-" 

Marco: "then bring my sports car and condo back then I will give you Jennie and your kid".

I was stunned. Did he really want me to marry Lisa or he wants me to stay with that idiot? 

Lisa: "dad!?" 

I saw him winked at LIsa when she tried to protest. lisa's hand holding mine so tight from tension that it already turned white but it makes me feel that she don't want to lose me or give me to that asshole. I looked at her who death glared at Kai. With that, he kissed Nini then he went out, head's down in embarrassment.

Kai: "but  Sir?" 

Marco : "choose Jongin or you might lose your job instead?" 

Kai dropped the papers and look down. 

Kai: "I'm sorry Sir b-but I can't lose my job. I will wait you outside sir" 

Marco: "I knew it! Money is all important to him than Nini and Jennie!"

  I intertwined my hands with her that made her looked at me. I smiled at her as my tears started to fall again feeling the longingness from Lisa will finally come to an end.

"I love you" 

She mouthed at me which made me pout at her. 

Marco: "I can't believe that I got the wrong  impression on that asshole!" 

Chittip: "words Marco, Nini's here" 

Mrs. Brusichweller walk beside sir Marco and kneel down to meet the height of my daughter. 

Chittip: "hey kid! Aren't you going to follow your dad?" 

We all looked at Nini as I hold her hand to look at me. I can't tell if she's sad or angry or whatsoever with her facial reaction but we're amazed on what she answered that made us left dumbfounded. 

Nini: "he never been a dad to me. If Batman will leave us, it will really breaks my heart. But I got her  and mom so I think it's perfect!"