Chapter 32
Lisa
The buzzing of my phone in my trousers wakes me up, as I am stretched out on the couch, still in the same sitting position as the time when I stared at the black screen of my TV. As I start waking up, I nearly choke on my own saliva. My head's leaned back when I fell asleep last night, so it's kind of understandable. Not attractive, but understandable. Once I stop coughing like some loon who's been smoking cigarettes for forty years, I reach for the phone and see that Hae-in has sent me a text.
Thanks for doing this, the girls had a great time.
I stare at the screen and I quickly glance at the calendar and then at my watch. Are we talking about the same evening, where I sort of broke Jennie's heart? I don't see how that counts as fun unless she hasn't told Jisoo a thing. Or, you know, Jisoo only told Hae-in about her feelings, which wouldn't really surprise me. As I read his text and I remember Jennie's fat tears and her rush to cover herself and leave the damn car to escape from me, I start feeling like shit first thing in the morning. Seriously, these last six months have been the crappiest time of my entire life. Well, my early teenage years still beat it, it's when my Dad moved out and got divorced.
I don't bother changing my clothes as if anyone is going to notice. The only thing that proves I haven't completely lost my faith in this world, is when I brush my teeth and wash my face. Today, I decide there's no point in taking Porsche anywhere and honestly, I am afraid Jennie's perfume still might be filling it. I do have some time before my job officially starts, so I take a stroll towards the company I work at. When I enter, the receptionist smiles brightly at me. Normally, I'd return the smile, but today's not one of those normal days. What I want to do is just bark at her to do her fucking work instead of smiling like an idiot. I am excessively grumpy today, I know.
When I get in the elevator I am happy to see that I know absolutely no one who enters it along the way. That way I don't have to talk to anyone. I reach the floor in which my office is located and the first thing I see is Seul-gi. Oh lord, not this, not now. "How was your date?" she asks me, following me around the place as I get to the coffee machine to fix myself a cup. I've learned Seul-gi won't bring me coffee for anything in the world, so I might as well save myself some unnecessary problems.
"I don't think I am obliged to answer that," I say like I couldn't care less for her. She leans against the machine, studying me "Something happened, I can feel it." I get the mug and I barely hold myself back from sniffing the lovely smell that will keep me awake for this whole day "Well, keep feeling then." Without listening to her, for she doesn't shut up, of course, I get into my office and lock myself in. Not today, Seul-gi.
This day turned out to be better than I expected it to be. Neither Mr. Yang or Mr. Park found time to pay me a visit and of course, I wasn't the one looking for them. I've been playing the busy card the whole day, so I think they just left me at it while it lasted. When I leave my office, I see Seul-gi still behind the computer, checking some things and writing the others down. "What are you still doing here?" I ask her and I hope she'll satisfy my curiosity. She's never stricken me as the working type of a person. She turns to look at me and lifts both brows at me "I'm the only one here who actually works."
"Funny." I bark back at her and I'm already on my way home. It's been a weird day and I've done absolutely nothing, so one could say I am paid just for sitting and eventually picking up phones. A bunch of fresh engineers have been coming my way and to my disappointment, I realised I'll have to go to meetings with them at least two or three times a week. Now, that's depressing.
The only highlight of today has been Bam's call. He told me he'd like to see me after work in that Countis bar where we celebrated when he got a job. I'm really looking forward to seeing him again. The last time I saw him was... well when I was invited over for dinner. Shit, has it really been that long? I am relieved once I take a step out of the company. I've said before that today just hasn't been my day, but seriously I downright hate it. The last thing that could save my mood from becoming any worse, is Bambam who could maybe bring some good news. Right when I think of receiving good news about Irene, for example, that she's maybe changed her mind, I hear my inner voice laughing at me and mocking me. Yeah, this isn't going to be that easy.
