JENLISA FF - A Glimpse of Us

Chapter 10: Nobody said it was easy

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A line of passengers about to board a Boston flight to London.

Lisa is wearing a gray sweater and a coat with a hopeful look of youth in her eyes... sitting next to... Jennie looks so beautiful with her eye glasses and a white and blue cardigan. She's rubbing the tears from her swollen red eyes.

"I got a few necessities." Jennie hands Lisa a new copy of Sherlock Holmes. "Your copy was a mess."

Lisa accepts the book but she's unable to take her eyes off Jennie. Jennie then hands her a cassette tape.

"Here. Every one of these songs will remind you of me in a slightly different way." she rolled her eyes, while she said it.

"All in one tape?" Lisa perks up.

"I also put side two of Lose by Niki in there." Jennie leans over and kisses her passionately on the lips.

"That was not officially the goodbye kiss. It was just an interim kiss. You understand?" Lisa looks at her, eyes welling up. She pulls Jennie close, kissing her deeply. Then...

This will be the final boarding call for Boston flight 4 to London Heathrow.

Lisa takes Jennie's hand, getting up, turning sadly to the gate.

"You have the ticket?" Jennie asked. Lisa pulls out a Blue Boston Ticket envelope. Jennie nods. They embrace and kiss again as they separate.

"I'm not even gonna say it, Jen. Maybe it'll be like I never left." Lisa takes one last look at her, then heads for the gate. Jennie stands there watching her go. Then a moment of intuition. Something isn't right. Jennie looks at Lisa, about to disappear into the jetway trying to decide.

"Wait." Jennie calls out.

Lisa turns. Jennie approaches her. "I have a bad feeling about this."

"About the plane? What, do you think it's gonna crash? Don't say that." Jennie looks at Lisa shaking her head.

"I know we've talked about this a thousand times and last night, and we both agree that going to London is the right thing to do. But in my heart... this feels wrong."

Jennie looks at the gate, the last few passengers are boarding, then back into Lisa's eyes.

"Don't go, Lisa."

Lisa purses her lips, contemplating her decision. "You mean don't go at all? What about my internship?"

"Believe me I know what an incredible opportunity this is for you..." Jennie held her hand tighter, eyes filled with hope.

"For us Jen." Lisa clarifies.

"Right, for us. But... I'm afraid that if you get on that plane..." Jennie started to regret what she's about to say. Half of herself tries to hold what's on her mind, she doesn't want ro ruin Lisa's dreams.

Jennie knows that every word she'll say can turn Lisa and her life in a different way.

"What?"

Jennie looks at her, pleading with her eyes, but she can't say it. The brunette was having doubts and she felt so torned.

Jennie looks down and shakes her head lightly. "Go. I'm sorry, you should just go..." then she looked at Lisa a little dejected.

Lisa squeezed her hand, giving her a hopeful smile but she's also thinking. Like she's trying to read what Jennie was about to say. "No, you're right. What are we doing?" she said.