Special [Jenlisa]

Ch.9: Lisa wants to be loved

Lisa sat in the chair, looking at the different colored lights through the window. A rainbow easily wins her attention.

"Lisa, honey, don't you want to eat anything?" Mrs. Manoban asked.

The hazel-eyed girl did not reply. Instead, she squeezed her eyes shut and covered her ears.

"Lalisa I'm talking to you! Don't be stubborn." The hazel-eyed girl's body instantly cringed at the altered voice of her mother.

She simply ignored her and concentrated on the imaginary drawings she was making with her fingers on the table, she was more sensitive than usual from being without Jennie.

She squeezed her eyes shut as she felt a tug on her arm. Her gaze went up to find the irritated face of her mother.

"What do you want?"

The hazel orbs we're almost brimming with tears, "J-Jennie."

"Oh, Lisa, do me a favor! Jennie has her life, she doesn't have to be with you all the time."

"But-" A sob cut off the hazel-eyed girl's speech, "L-Lisa wants to be Jennie's life."

Anne swallowed, closing her eyes for a few seconds. She takes a deep breath before pulling the younger one into a tight hug.

"I'm so sorry. I'm just. . . I'm just so stressed, I shouldn't be taking it out on you."

Lisa's body went into a spasm as she felt a pang in her head that made her vision blur.

"Mother." Lisa's voice was more than a whisper. She clasped her hands to her head and squeezed her eyes shut.

"Smooth?"

"He-help," Lisa leaned on the edge of the table, "Help...Na-Nayeon. Stop!"

At that time only the doorbell. Anne sighed and took one last look at Lisa before going to answer.

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Manoban. Sorry for the delay, I got out of school late today." Jennie explained, trying to look over the older woman's shoulders.

"No problem, Jennie. You can come in."

"Thanks. Where's Lisa?" Jennie questioned, frowning as she looked around for her and didn't feel the girl's presence.

"She's.." Anne was interrupted by Jennie's desperate cry.

"Lisa" Jennie ran in the direction of the kitchen, taking Lisa's wrists in her hands and holding them tight, causing the older girl to drop the knife in her hand.

The hazel-eyed girl had a lost look, her face had a hurt grimace. Jennie started checking her body for any bruises, but Lisa wasn't hurt.

"You scared me, love." Jennie whispered, capturing Lisa's face in her hands and stroking with extreme care.

The older one blinked a few times and jerked free of Jennie's touch, her frightening gaze scanning the surroundings.

"What happened Jennie?" Anne asked as she approached the girls.

"Don't know..."

Lisa shook her head and crossed her arms, sitting on the floor. All her concentration seemed to be on her thoughts.

"B-but Lisa wants to," she mumbled softly.

"She's talking to Nayeon, I think" Anne whispered in Jennie's ear.

"Who is Nayeon, my God?!" Jennie asked, but the older woman simply gestured for her to be quiet.

"N-no" Lisa rubbed her eyes, exhaling slowly through her mouth, "Lisa is normal" a small smile tugged at the corner of her lips. She clapped her hands happily and nodded, "I know."

Jennie ran her hands over her face, cautiously approaching the girl sitting next to her. Lisa seemed not to notice Jennie's presence.

"L-Lisa I'm so sorry, Nayeon" Lisa held her lower lip between her teeth, so much that Jennie saw the force with which she was mistreating her lips, gently pulling her chin down.

"Lili, can you look at me?" Jennie murmured, caressing the older cheek with her fingertips.

Lisa shook her head slowly, bring their bodies together and squeezing the fabric of Jennie's shirt between her hands, clenching them several times. As the movement slowed, Jennie gently turned Lisa's face away only to find out that she had fallen asleep.

"My God," Anne whispered, putting a hand to her mouth, "You're so soothing to her."

"She's a painkiller for me too." The brown-eyed girl's cheeks flushed pink as she smiled, her eyes twinkling as she turned to Lisa.

Anne knew exactly what was going on.

***

Jennie was still gently cradling the older girl on her lap when she began to fidget... or rather, tremble.

"Lili?" Jennie's hands gently caressed the short-haired girl's back.

Lisa's brow furrowed and she shook her hand, pulling a little air out of her mouth. Jennie sighed, knowing that she was apparently having a nightmare.

Delicately she made Lisa's face fit into her neck, the girl murmured softly and tightened her arms around the young woman.

"Shh, I'm here," Jennie assured, placing a kiss on Lisa's shoulder. Her body instantly relaxed and Jennie smiled, feeling the soft lips of the older one caressing the skin of her neck.

"Nin-" Lisa stammered still sleepy.

Jennie thought that maybe a little music would calm her down.

"Settle down with me," the brown-eyed girl began to sing softly, letting her mouth close to Lisa's ear, "Cover me up, cuddle me in."

Involuntarily during the singing, Jennie's lips curved into a smile as she felt Lisa's hands squeeze her back, pulling her closer.

"Lie down with me, and hold me in your arms." The girls we're so close that Jennie could feel Lisa's heart beating in her chest, "And your heart's against my chest, your lips pressed to my neck. I'm falling for your eyes, but they don't know me yet. And with this feeling I'll forget, I'm in love now."

The hazel eyes widened slowly, Lisa almost slowly closing them again as she heard Jennie's soft voice clearly. She just stayed still, making slow strokes with the tips of her fingers.

"Kiss me like you wanna be loved, you wanna be loved, you wanna be loved," Jennie's eyes narrowed and she didn't see when Lisa raised her face to face her. "This feels like falling in love, falling in love... we're falling in love."

Jennie's cheeks turned red as she opened her eyes to find the eldest looking at her intently, scanning her entire face. The short-haired girl leaned her body forward only to meet her lips, holding Jennie's face in her hands.

"Lisa wants to be loved" Lisa's voice was low, but confident.

"You already are, my love" Jennie smiled, feeling a few tears escape her eyes. She pulled Lisa to her, pressing her body against hers as she placed her face in her neck, "My God, I love you so much."

A murmur of joy left Lisa's lips, she closed her eyes and felt it as Jennie's breath hit the warm white skin of her neck.

"I-I love you so much, Nini."