Jennie
Four hours later Jennie walked up to the steps of her home with a stack of papers in one hand and her heels hanging off of her fingers in the other.
What. A. Day.
Mino followed her inside and handed her the box of files that he had been carrying for her.
"Thanks Mino."
"You want me to go put these in the office so you don't have to haul them up the stairs?" Mino asked.
"That would be amazing, thank you."
"You've got it."
See at least Mino is nice and I know him. He's trustworthy and cares for me, what's the point in replacing him with someone else? With a stranger especially?
Rubbing the back of her neck, Jennie went to change out of her stuffy work clothes and put on some comfy sweats. Her favourite pair of sweatpants hung low on her hips and probably would have shown the lacy edges of her panties if her t-shirt hadn't been long enough to cover them. Shuffling her tired feet, she made her way upstairs to make sure Mino placed the box of files where she needed it when she heard someone talking.
I guess Seal Team Six is already here. Hooyah to my non-existent freedom!
Taking extra care, Jennie slowed her steps once she heard her name being mentioned. She tried her best to control every muscle in her feet and legs as she made her silent approach and eavesdropped outside the door. She could see Mino and the other guys in a reflection through a mirror on the opposite end of the room and she tried to remain out of sight as she listened for her name again.
"Eh Jennie's just another job to be honest. Not real easy, but not real hard either. She's a piece of work, but if you're nice to her and keep her happy, Richard will throw a little extra money in that pay check of yours." Mino chuckled.
"I'll be sure to keep that in mind." Lisa replied over the chuckles of her teammates.
Jennie's hands balled into fists and she clenched her back teeth trying to suppress the urge to barge into the room and put Mino and Lisa in their places.
I am not a fucking job. I'm a person.
She wished she was more surprised by Mino's betrayal and the knowledge that he was only being nice to her in order to line his own pockets, but she wasn't. That was the type of behaviour that Jennie was most accustomed to and expected out of every single person that she came in contact with, excluding her immediate family. Being used for her money, status, or relationship with her father was a non-stop occurrence and unfortunately it meant that betrayal was the only constant in her life.
Mad at herself for even considering Mino a friend, and even more mad that the team which her father had hired to protect her seemed to be cut from the same cloth as Mino, Jennie gave herself a quick pep talk before entering the room.
Don't let these assholes get to you Jennie. You deserve to be treated kindly because you're you, not for the zeros on a pay check. Don't let them see you upset.
Taking a few deep breaths to calm her emotions, Jennie re-centred herself, tamping down the emotions that were threatening to emerge in the form of angry tears. She squared her shoulders and entered the room pretending to be unaware of the conversation she'd just overheard. She bent at the waist to pick up the large box of files to take them to her room when a large pair of muscular arms intervened and lifted the box out of her hands before she could lift it.
"Here let me help." Lisa said.
"It's not that heavy, I can carry it." she countered, straightening her posture and looking up at Lisa's handsome face.
