THE HAPPIEST GIRL | JENLISA

Chapter 33

Jennie

"Lisa, get back here!" I yell, pounding my feet harder on the concrete floor of the backstage halls to try to catch up to her.

I don't know what's up with this kid today, but she's really testing my patience. I get that it's the last day of the first leg of tour, and she's probably excited to be off for a month, but still. She's been extremely playful, and occasionally annoying, all morning. Like now for example. I have to get her to the meet and greet in less than fifteen minutes and she's running around the backstage halls like an idiot, wanting me to chase her.

I let out an annoyed huff when she doesn't listen to me, rounding a corner down another hall, further away from where the meet and greet is supposed to be held. Out of breath, I slow my sprint to a jog while rounding the corner, not spotting Lisa anywhere. Where the hell did she go now?

Before I can contemplate my next move, I feel someone's arms wrap around my middle, halting my actions and spinning me around. They bend down and hurl me over their shoulder, forearm locking behind my knees to make sure that I don't fall.

"Lisa!" I yell, smacking her back. "Put me down!"

I feel her back rumble with laughter, and I try my best to lift my head to see where she's taking us but all I get is a face full of my hair from being upside down.

"No can do." I can hear the smug smile in her voice as she continues to walk down the hallway, refusing to put me down.

"What are you two doing? Get to the meet and greet." My body instantly tenses upon hearing Hyun-suk's stern voice.

"We're on our way, boss. I just had to get Jennie in line." Lisa jokes. "Come on, Jennie, it's time to stop playing around. Just because it's the last day doesn't mean you can start slacking." she playfully taps me on my backside, causing me to let out a surprised gasp, walking back down the hallway.

To say that I'm mortified would be an understatement. I'm just thankful I don't have to see Hyun-suk's reaction, nor did he have to see my beet red face.

"Always having to do your job." Lisa sighs teasingly. "I think I lead you around more that you lead me." she chuckles.

When we get to the room where the meet and greet is held, she finally sets me down and I instantly swat the centre of her chest. "You are such a jerk!"

She only laughs, clutching her stomach and throwing her head back which only earns her another smack to her hard chest. After the meet and greet and Q&A, we head to her dressing room to chill out for a while before she has to do some interviews.

"Shoot." Jessi mumbles, carding through Lisa's wardrobe trunk. She lets out a huff and places her hands on her hips.

"What?" I ask.

"The other night during a quick change Lisa accidentally ripped a hole in the sleeve of one of her shirts for the show. I took it on the bus to sew it up later because I swore we had another one on hand, but I guess it got sent out for cleaning. I'll just have to run to the bus and try to sew it up really quick."

"I'll come with you." I offer, standing up from the couch. "I forgot my charger on the bus anyway."

"Field trip!" Lisa says excitedly, standing up from the couch as well. I swear, I don't know what's up with this kid today. She acts as if we're going to the zoo or something.

Jessi and I just exchange humorous looks, all three of us making our way down the hall to go outside to the busses. When we open the back doors, the sound and view of pounding rain greets us as we walk out under the awning.