The Kim [Addams] Family

THREE.

"Lisa, you must stay over!" Jisoo shouts from her seat at the table.

The sun had long set and the moon had begun its journey across the starry sky. They were seated in one of their informal dining rooms. This one had an intricate flower and tree patterned wallpaper accentuated by hints of bronze and many picture frames filling one wall. There was a raging fireplace going on one wall and windows framed by heavy curtains, looking out over the cliff, on the other wall.

They were seated at a decently sized, dark wood, square table, meant only for four people. The room was lit with a chandelier hanging above and some candles at the center. The family of four were almost finished with their main course. Dinner had been broken up with many bursts of conversation, the candles in the center had to be replaced once because dinner had extended for so long.

Everyone took up one side of the table. Jisoo and Chaeyoung had their hands clasped together on the table as Jisoo probed Lisa.

"Come on, Lisa! You took the whole week off to see Jendeuk, might as well make the best of every hour and just stay here with us," Jisoo exclaims, resting her chin against her free hand. "No one would mind right?"

Both Chaeyoung and Jennie immediately shake their heads, more than happy to have Lisa staying over for the duration of the week.

"Yes, mon chéri, I wouldn't mind seeing you every hour of the week." Jennie adds, she looked at Lisa as she put her hand on her thigh.

"I don't have anything with me right now," Lisa says, sullenly.

"You can borrow our stuff." Jisoo says.

"For a week?"

"Yes!"

"I couldn't do that. It's too much,"

"But I really want you to stay over," Jennie pouts, face dropping with disappointment.

Lisa's heart aches as she sees her darling deflate in her seat.

"I'll go home tonight, but tomorrow I'll come back with my stuff for the rest of the week. How's that?" Lisa says, hoping to cheer Jennie up.

It works because Jennie perks up at the idea. "Okay! I'll take that."

"It's settled! A full house." Jisoo wiggles in her seat at the excitement.

"Cheers!" Chaeyoung holds up her wine glass.

"Cheers!" Everyone shouts back in unison, as they clink their glasses together.

Jennie feels her heart full with content as she looks around the table at her family. The light from the candle gives the image a warm glow. Their plates almost empty, utensils laying on their plates, wine glasses almost empty as well. The newlyweds chuckling as Lisa tells a story of how she once stabbed her prison guard with a glass. The warmth from the fire reaching her feet, the crackling of wood creating a nice background noise. Jisoo lifts Chaeyoung's hand to give her knuckles a quick kiss, and Chaeyoung takes a moment from listening to Lisa's story to give her a warm smile. Lisa threw her a questioning look as she noticed Jennie was off in her own world but Jennie sent her a reassuring smile.

This was her family and it was all she needed.

"I'll get dessert," Chaeyoung says, getting up from her chair.