Predestined - JENSOO - ENGLISH VERSION

Chapter 5

This has to be a prank. Some trick. There must be a camera installed in this house to record this game.

Why is she texting me right now?

I tried to talk to her in every way that time and she didn't seem interested, now she decided to talk to me????

How can this woman shake me with so little? I shouldn't be reacting like this and I don't even know why I'm reacting this way.

That must be what they were talking about this week about digital crush: someone you have a crush on, but only 'know' online.

So Jen is my digital crush. What does that mean?

Or better said, why am I making it so complicated?

I throw myself on the bed and read and re-read the message several times, trying to think of the best way to respond and make this conversation flow, although it doesn't just depend on me.

Jen: So that means you're a writer, huh?

🐰: I'm kekekek, how did you find out?

Jen: I saw some of your tweets, but someone told me you wrote and I think I read some of your stuff.

Jen: You're good.

My God??? She's complimenting me, that means she's open to talking, right?

After talking for a long time, sleep starts to overwhelm me and I end up falling asleep, but as soon as I wake up, the first thing I do is pick up my phone to answer her.

It's been a while since I've felt as excited about something as I'm about talking to this girl.

I'm having breakfast without taking my eyes off my phone. Every time the screen lights up, I jump up in my chair and rush to see what the notification is about, but it's never Jen.

"What's wrong with you?" Lisa appears in the kitchen, almost scaring me to death and I shoot her an angry look "You're watching your phone as if your life depended on it."

"Remember that girl I mentioned once, that I always thought she was nice and that I tried to talk to her, but she was very polite and nothing more?" I speak quickly.

"I think so, that you complained that you thought she was rude because she didn't fall for your bullshit like all the other people on your Twitter do." Lisa says dismissively and I roll my eyes.

"I just think she's cool and I wanted to be friends with her, that's all!" I try to defend myself "But anyway, she sent me a message yesterday, starting a conversation, and the conversation was flowing until I ended up falling asleep. I hope she doesn't go back to being cordial soon now that the chat was so good." I pout and the screen lights up again, now with Jen's name on the screen.

Jen: good morning

🐰: good morning, so you study medicine?

Jen: yep, I'll finish in a few months.

🐰: I saw your tweet complaining about the class and your classmates, is it very difficult?

Jen: the routine is very tiring, the schedules are a little crazy

🐰: and how does this work?

When Jen disappears again, I look up to see Lisa staring at me with an amused look on her face.

"What?" I lock the phone screen and go back to drinking my coffee.

"Nothing, I just think you're funny like that." She shrugs and I roll my eyes. Lisa can be annoying when she decides to tease me about something.

"I want to get a tattoo." I say when the girl with short black hair finishes preparing her coffee and sits down.

"Jichu, is this your way of dealing with the breakup? Getting a tattoo? Are you going to dye your hair too?" She starts laughing and I roll my eyes.

"I'm serious, will you go with me?"

"What do you want to tattoo?"

"A small heart."

"Where?"

"In the rib." when I finish closing my mouth, Lisa stops eating and stares at me. "What?"

"That place on the rib hurts a lot, Jichu, will you be able to handle it? It's your first tattoo."

"Of course I'll, I'm strong." I throw my hair to the side and Lisa laughs at me.

Soojoo: I'm so tired, my day has been busy and it's still morning.

🐰: I'm the opposite of you kekekeke I'm getting ready to go get a tattoo

Soojoo: Really??? Can journalists have tattoos? 🤔

🐰: I think if it's in a hidden place it's okay

Soojoo: What are you going to do?

🐰: A heart on the rib

Soojoo: What does the tattoo mean?

🐰: None, that's what I thought about doing and I thought it was cool, does it need to have meaning??? 😧

Soojoo: Tattoos usually have some explanation

🐰: My explanation is that I have money and I want to make a heart on my rib 🤪

Soojoo: 🐴

I let out a laugh when I see Soojoo's response, which usually means she thinks I'm rude.

When Lisa finishes getting ready, we head towards a tattoo parlor that she knows and says is trustworthy. I'm so excited that I barely pay attention to the tattoo artist's explanations.

The list of foods that I cannot eat for a few days is immense. Avoid fatty foods, fried foods, condiments. This is going to be hard because I love pepper, but fuck it, the tattoo is more important.

The tattoo artist asks me to lie down on the stretcher and lift my shirt. It's the first time I've felt a strange nervousness take over me, almost as if it made me paralyze.

Lisa pushes me forward and my brain seems to start working again, I lie down and lift my shirt, feeling the cold air from the air conditioning hit my ribs and I get goosebumps.

"I'll start, okay?" the tattoo artist says and I take out the phone. The position I need to be in isn't very comfortable, but I can still do some things.

"Okay."

"If you think you can't handle it, let me know. Ribs are a sensitive area and you may be scared, avoid moving." I just nod my head. I open Twitter and open the conversation with Jen.

🐰: I'm going to get a tattoo now, I'm looking forward to it.

As soon as I hear the sound of the machine, I feel my stomach twist with nervousness. I almost jump when I feel the tattoo artist's hand on my stomach and I have to bite my mouth to keep from screaming when I feel the tattoo machine on my ribs.

"Is everything okay there?" I hear the professional's voice and I just nod my head again until I hear Lisa's laugh. I look up to see her filming me and laughing loudly.

"I knew you would be like this, look at your face. This is one of the best moments." the thai woman continues laughing and I try to give her an angry look, but the gentle but constant pain makes me divert my focus.

"You are ridiculous. I'm going to hit you, Lalisa."

"Yeah, if you can survive." the tattoo artist ends up laughing at Lisa's comment and I just let out an irritated sigh as I go through the torture session I paid for myself.