Tell Me | Jenlisa

Ch19

Good Morning:)

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"Why are you so nervous?" Lisa giggled at Jennie's expression when they reached her parents' house. She can't understand why she's acting like this, in fact Jennie sometimes talk to her parents when they call.

Jennie immediately fixed her composure. "Me? Nervous? Hell no. I'm going to meet your parents and make them love me more than you, watch me"

Lisa laughed, giving her a soft slap on her shoulder. "Really?"

"Really" Jennie stated with a toothy grin.

When they entered, Lisa's father greets them formally while her mother hugs both of them. Jennie awkwardly smiled before bowing and introducing herself but mr. Manoban stopped her.

"We know you already" He then turned around and gestures for them to come in.

They directly sat to the chair on the dining table.

"I heard you already graduated" Mr. Manoban said, looking at Jennie intimidatingly.

"Last week, sir" Jennie said briefly, she doesn't know how to prolong the conversation with how scary the man looks like in person.

"I see" Mr. Manoban nodded with a pleased smile. "Where are you going to do your internship?"

Jennie thinks about it for a while. "I applied to 15 companies, I recieved 7 responses but I want it somewhere near so I'm still thinking about it"

"Lisa's uncle is a interior designer too and the company he's working at is not that far, I can tell him to get you in if you want" He suggested, piercing gaze focused on her.

Jennie quickly shook her head. "Just tell me what's the company's name and I'll apply there myself"

Mr. Manoban smiled only for a second, liking Jennie's answer. He takes a spoonful of soup then raise it in front of Lisa's mouth. She whined but opens her mouth anyway. "Eat more, why do young girls always diet? I like it when your mom is chubby and it only happens when she's pregnant"

Mrs. Manoban slaps his arm. "Stop that" She puts more food on Jennie and Lisa's plate. "But he's right with the eating more part"

They warmed up on each other rather quickly with mr. Manoban throwing jokes and mrs. Manoban reprimanding him. It was an amusing sight to see for Jennie, she didn't expect things to go well like this. Lisa is used to it and she missed their playful banters too.

"Lisa, dear. Come and help me in the kitchen" Her mother wipes the side of her lips with a napkin before standing up.

Lisa looked at Jennie for permission, she knows her dad has something up on his sleeves and he might scare Jennie if she left her alone with him.

Jennie subtlety taps her butt, "I'm fine"

Lisa hesitantly follows her mom. "Tell me if he becomes too much" she gives Jennie a chaste kiss on her cheek before finally walking away.

Mr. Manoban and Jennie quietly munch their food, she took a glance at the man because he's not talking yet.

"I don't plan on saying unnecessary threats, keep eating" He snickered, he already went through the whole protective dad thing when he was courting his wife but he's not like that. Some may say he looks scary because of his sharp eyes, but it's a stark contrast to how he behave.

"Really?" Jennie asked with a baffled look.

"Jennie, I know you even if we only talked through phone. To tell you the truth, I'm scared of handing my daughter to you" He gave her a playful glare, "But I saw how happy Lisa is, that's enough for me and she's growing up, my daughter knows what she's doing" He smiled warmly, he's not in the right position to control Lisa's relationship or anything as long as she's happy.