Keep Holding On (Complete)

Chapter 69

Lisa ran after Jennie who walked out of the restaurant. "Jennie! Jennie!" Lisa called out in a loud voice as Jennie ignored her. "Hey! What's happening to you?!" Lisa asked as she finally held Jennie's arm. 

"Seriously you're asking me that?! Isn't it obvious that all of them don't like me? All they wanted is Rosé! All I know is baking. That's what Irene always told me!" Jennie angrily said while crying.

"You should understand Irene. We lost a lot of money of course that would be her reaction!" Lisa stated. "Yes, I do understand. I already apologize, right? I'm willing to help with the things I can do. I understand all of them. I even reached out to your family that's why we have this surprise party," Jennie said sobbing.

"Jen, I already told you I don't want a party. Just you and me is enough. Why do you have to invite them?" Lisa blamed her. "So it's my fault now? I just wanted you to be happy," Jennie bitterly said.

"But they're hurting you. You know that they're so outspoken and I'm avoiding that because I don't want you to be hurt!" Lisa responded.

"What's still lacking Lisa? I already accepted that you're going to have a baby with Rosé. When she got sick, I helped her. I'm doing everything," Jennie said still crying.

"Jen, you know it, right? You know that I appreciate all your efforts," Lisa stated. "But why is it that all I've done are still not enough for them? Why is it hard for them to accept me until now?" Jennie said as she bitterly wept.

"Jennie, this isn't your fault. I told you my situation is difficult. And I feel so guilty because I'm dragging you into this," Lisa sadly said. 

"Do you regret about our relationship again that's why you asked before if I wanted to stop this?" Jennie confronted her. "Jen, I already told you before that I don't want you to suffer," Lisa said which made Jennie scoffed.

"Just tell me frankly that you don't want me anymore. Do you think you're not that obvious Lisa? I can see it in your eyes everytime you look at Rosé! Is that the reason why you're getting close to her again? Are you bored with me? What?!" Jennie angrily confronted her.

"I can't believe you!! Are you jealous of her?! I already told Rosé that I'm there for her for the baby! What is this you're showing me?!!" Lisa yelled. "Why is it that I don't feel it that way? Why is it that I feel there's something between you and her?" Jennie suspiciously said. 

"There you are again, being insecure!! This is my fault right?! This is my fault!" Lisa stated. "I'm not insecure! Don't you dare yell at me!!" Jennie angrily yelled as she kept on crying.

"I'm not yelling at you! I'm just letting you understand the situation!!!" Lisa yelled. 

"Maybe that's the problem! We don't understand each other anymore! So what are we waiting for?!" Jennie angrily said. "What do you want?!" Lisa challenged her.

"Let's break up!" Jennie declared. "You want us to break up? Is that what you really wanted?!" Lisa angrily asked. 

"Don't make it sound like it's me who wanted this Lisa. Admit it that you wanted this also. You wanted us to break up before, right?" Jennie asserted. "Do I have to explain it again?" Lisa asked.

"That's enough," Jennie calmly said as she wiped her tears. "Do I have to explain it again?!" Lisa irritatedly asked as she held Jennie's arm.

"We're done!!" Jennie said as she harshly moved her arm away and left the restaurant. Lisa deeply sighed. 

Rosé went home straight from the restaurant. She recalled what Lisa said. "Dad I shouldn't be hurting Jennie for the sake of this restaurant. Because if I'm doing it to the person I love, it will just destroy everything. This relationship will just fall apart because that person's gone. That's what happened to me and Rosé and I don't want it to happen to me and Jennie!"