Worth the Shot - JENLISA collection

(T) she's a player

"Oh so you're one of Lisa's girls?" a guy from across me says, wearing his football jersey.

When I realized it's Lisa's brother, Bambam, and that he's looking at her picture on my phone case, I quickly hid my phone in embarrassment.

"Ah, fan?" he realizes his mistake.

I came here in the park knowing Lisa's always hanging out here watching her brother and their team practice for the upcoming national football match. Bakit bawal ba? Public area naman 'to!

"Music fan lang," I cleared my throat and looked at him. "Bambam, right? I'm rooting for your team."

He grins, nodding his head as if he doesn't believe me. "She's just running late today. Just letting you know kasi baka mabali na leeg mo kahahanap."

I smiled, wide and probably awkward. "Who, Lisa? Nope. Not looking for her."

Oh God am I that obvious all this time?

His sister is famous around our area but she isn't famous enough to have a fansclub. She has a band kasi pero as far as I know, they're just playing once in a while like during a company party. She's more of a businesswoman and her bandmates have different professions too.

How did I know? Well, she's my boss and I'm not gonna lie, marami kaming empleyado niya na patay na patay sa kanya.

But she's not directly my boss though kaya bihira ko siya makita, she's way up there.

At chika nga nila maraming babae 'yon but I don't judge, you know? Baka mga patay na patay lang din sa kanya. I can't blame them, she's too good to be true.

"You've probably heard of her reputation kaya hindi na kita babalaan," he chuckles.

"I'm really not here for her," I said defensively.

"She's not into commitments, alright? Hindi naman niya sinisikreto 'yon."

So she's single!

OMG keep talking!

"Okay?" I tried to sound disinterested, looking around. His teammates are scattered, may nakahiga sa field, may nakaupo sa bench. Mga pagod kagaya niya.

"I warned you, ah?" he smiles, "What's your name pala?"

"Jennie. Though you have nothing to warn me about kasi nga-"

"Bam! Nandito ka lang pala."

I froze. Behind me...

... is Lisa!

He grins wider while looking over my shoulder. "Yeah, catching up with my friend Jennie here. Jennie, si Lisa nga pala kapatid ko."

I don't know if I want to murder or thank him.

Huminga ako nang palihim at pinakalma muna sarili ko bago ko nilingon si Lisa at nginitian. "Hi."

Her eyes narrowed, "I know you. We're in the same company, right?"

Halos bumalibag ang puso ko. My God, she knows me? At least not because I'm always here, baka isipin pa niya stalker ako.

"Y-Yeah Ms. Manoban, I'm Jennie Kim from Sales and Marketing. Nice to meet you."

Ngumiti siya nang malaki at tumabi sa kapatid niya nang hindi inaalis sa akin ang mata niya. "Jennie. I've seen you couple of times sa company. Sorry I hadn't introduced myself properly before."

"It's okay Ms. Manoban, masyado kaming marami I'm surprised you're familiar with me," medyo nahihiyang sabi ko.

"Oh, Jen, you drop the titles because in here she's just my annoying little sis," Bambam smirks at her and calling me Jen as if we really knew each other.