Chapter Twenty-One: The Girlfriends 🔞

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JENNIE'S POV

It felt all weird to come back to this apartment after two weeks. Nothing had changed but this place felt awfully unfamiliar which was a new feeling I tried to overcome.

Breathing out in defeat I went over to the kitchen table where the bills were stacked and I felt uncomfortable knowing what was ahead of me. Following me from behind Jisoo approached and hugged me from behind noticing the immediate change in me.

"What's wrong?" she asked and I shook my head.

"Nothing," I said lying but she turned me around to face her.

"Don't lie to me Jennie," she said with a serious expression and my eyes darted over to the bills on the table.

Those had started it all and now that I knew the future ahead of me I had to decide. I had to find a cheaper place to stay and I needed a job.

"I just feel exhausted. I know it's going to be difficult from here," I said and looked into her eyes.

Pulling me into a tight hug she gave me the support I needed.

"I have told you before. I will always be by your side and you can always come to me if you need help with anything,” she said reassuring me that she was capable of making it all disappear but I was stubborn.

I wanted to take care of it on my own. I had been alone my whole life and it was normal for me to depend on myself instead of my partner.

"I know." I said with a sigh and took her face in my hands. "but I have to do this by myself,” I said and placed a kiss on her heart-shaped lips. Her grip tightened around me.

"I will protect you with all I have while you fly on your own," she whispered making my heart flutter.

I felt protected in her arms and this was the only thing I needed from her. Her love and protection were enough.

"Thank you," I whispered and melted into her warm embrace.

We stood like that for minutes holding each other. It felt great to know that we were slowly moving towards something beautiful. This relationship had started out the worst way possible but now that I was in her arms and in love, I felt content.

"I wish you could just come and live with me," she said while her arms were protectively wrapped around my body.

"It's too early for us to take such a major step,” I said resting my head against her chest.

"We lost a child Jennie. We are beyond the major steps here. I just want to be with you all the time," she said reminding me of the unfortunate pregnancy I had been through.

Jisoo was right we had lost a piece of us but it had miraculously brought us to this point here.

"Time Jisoo. We need time to grow and love. If we do anything hasty right now I am afraid of ruining what we have or could potentially have in the future," I said knowing that we still had to work through our issues from the past.

Nodding silently, Jisoo caved in.

Hearing the sounds of the keys, I knew immediately that Nayeon was back. Releasing Jisoo, I turned towards the door and saw her enter. Nayeon looked like she had spent the night out. When her eyes landed on me, a sense of relief spread through her facial expression.

"Jen! You are back!" she said and moved across the room to give me a hug.

Nayeon is reeked of alcohol and cigarettes but the gesture felt warm and welcoming. She had visited me at the hospital a couple of times and she had expressed how much regret she felt about recording that video. I had stopped Jisoo from interrogating her at the hospital but I was afraid that she wasn't going to hold back now.

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