Phantom Regret

Chapter Seven: Reality

Lisa

"You know that's kind of great because Jennie and I have been planning to get married in a few months".

Just great.

Sting in the chest, but there is a smile on my face.

"Get married?". I cocked a brow and switched my gaze to the right side to look at Jennie who was just staring down at her plate.

Princess can't keep her eyes on me; I affected her to the core.

"Woobin was thinking that it was the right time". Jennie answered and as soon as she looked at me. I wanted to pull her in for a kiss and tell her, 'Tell me you don't want him'. But, I mocked back, "Interesting. A whole wedding, and you, my dear friend weren't going to invite me?".

She gripped her spoon tightly.

I'm really good with putting up an act, but that's how I blow on your strange streams, Jennie Kim.

"Maybe she forgot, don't mind her". Woobin tried to brush it off.

Oh, I do.

"When?". I coldly asked.

"When what?". Jennie's eyes darkened.

"The Wedding".

"In a few months—". He cut her off.

"I was thinking maybe we get to do it sooner. So I can spend the rest of my life with my girl". He chuckled and wrapped his arm around her, I bit my tongue from the bitter taste on my lips. From the hurt that I felt by hearing him say; my girl.

She isn't.

Jennie didn't even blink, she had her eyes on me. And she's always good at this.

She's good at ruining me with those pretty eyes only to watch me sulk for the way she isn't in my arms right now.

She awkwardly nodded as I got up.

"You didn't eat—". I stopped him, "I'm done". I headed to the guest room.

Fuck him and his delusions.

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I sat there at the edge of this bed, not being able to sleep or do anything else. I wasn't even able to smoke, because I would smoke, get high, and then what? I found what I was looking for.

I found her, but in the arms of another man, someone who isn't me.

Coming here to find her wasn't the only cause, but she's what my heart longed for. I wanted to kiss her lips one more time because I missed them, to stare at her eyes and remind her of our love, but she already has a boyfriend.

She will be a married woman soon, but is he the good guy?

No.

Two hours ago, the sound of their laughter was all I ever heard. They were watching a movie together. Jennie's giggles reached my ears, her adorable yet evil ones. For a split second it made me smile, knowing that she was happy, but the sound of her laughter because of him doesn't feel right.

Something feels odd about this.

I'm not obsessing over her.

But the universe seemed to bring us in circles.

Looking back at the clock, it was past midnight now. They probably are asleep, or she is. Jennie needed her sleep more than anything else. Oh, how it hurts to say this. I shrugged the thought away and bit my lip before gently making my way out of the guest room.

My heart started beating so fast as I neared this other room, which I may assume was theirs. I opened the door and there she was—sleeping so peacefully. In an empty bed. Woobin wasn't here.

I knew it.

This son of a bitch.

I crouched down and stared at her. What am I doing? Oh, how far love can go?

Just like I imagined, She was laying on her side, drifting into a world where peace was settled. I wish we can sail together, just me and her. But, reality hits me every time I breathe in and look at her. She was like an angel, who was held into the tight ropes that led to heaven. But why did she always make me taste hell?

I caressed her cheek, and gently brushed her hair. Jennie seemed to be half awake. "W-Woobin?". She rubbed her eyes but saw me instead?

Did she forget about me?