HATE TO LOVE YOU [JENLISA] ON-GOING

(ACT 2) CHAPTER 9

[LISA]

5 years of looking for her.

5 years of still hoping and not giving up.

5 years of blaming myself for losing her.

5 years of overthinking on what could've been between us if only she's here.

5 years of missing her.

Overall, 5 years of regretting, if I was only certain of my feelings back then, then maybe we're now together and happy. It is indeed true that regret weigh tons.

A lot of things happened in 5 years. FIRST, I don't live in Mr. Kim's abode anymore because the reward I got from Mr. Yoo from the photoshoot is a 1000sqm house - lawn included; SECOND, I changed my course after Jennie's disappearance and pursued culinary instead; THIRD, I'm currently working at one of the finest 5 star hotel in New York and just got promoted as the new head chef last year; FOURTH, Jisoo and Chaeng are finally engaged after all the bickers and denials, they finally gave in to each other;

FIFTH, I learned from Sehun's mom last four years that Jennie knew about his condition and could be the reason why she kept on pushing me to Sehun before; SIXTH, I don't know any news about Sehun now; is he getting a successful section option or died? No, that's bad to think, wherever he is right now, I hope he's fine; SEVENTH, Bright became a paid traveler; EIGHT, after the release of Jennie and I's magazine, it became a hit and we gained a little popularity and girls started hitting on me, and people started talking about "JENLISA" before but now they're all about "WHERE IS JENLISA?" and my popularity slowly vanished; NINTH; I cut my hair short but it's starting to grow again; TENTH, I'll stop here, just a lot going on and it might take me years to enumerate.

Chaeng and Jisoo's wedding reception will be held inside the hotel that I'm working for - the La Deuxinili Hotel, the hotel has been running for 3 years. The interiors of the hotel embodies a European Style, the luxe of the hotel is worth the price. The wedding will be a month from now and it's sad to think that Jennie won't be here to witness it.

Wherever she may be now, I hope she's okay and happy, I may not know the status of her life today, but still, I am not giving up in looking for her. If we are meant to be, love will always find a way back for us to meet and love again. The thought of it aches me again.

I met up with my newly engaged friends at the coffee shop that I used to work, the Starbucks Driveway. I will be hearing their requests of what food my team should prepare on their wedding day and how they like it to be. It feels nostalgic to be back in this old place as old memories play. This place reminds me of her - MY NINI, every surface that I look into just reminds me of you and brings back the feeling of how you used to be my bully but suddenly became my friend, and almost something more, but lose the chance. I remembered when she fell asleep while studying and I gave her a bottle of water with a thoughtful note. Okay, I should stop reminiscing.

I sigh.

"I wish she's here," Chaeng said with extreme sadness and my thoughts dismantled.

"It's okay, honey. She'll be back, I still believe that she will," Jisoo squeezed Chaeng's hand while smiling at her with hope in her eyes.

Jennie's disappearance baffled us, Chaeng almost hated her again for leaving without any word, but later on just understood why Jennie did it.

We all miss her.

"I hope so," I said in sad note.

"But Lisa. What if she never comes back? What if you can't find her? Are you going to stay single forever? Like, come on! There are a lot of guys and girls vying just to get your attention at least give someone a chance," Chaeng remarked that it made me thought for a second.