The Promised [Jenlisa FF]

Part 9

Jennie, Lisa and the gang were sitting around their table, talking and laughing, when one of the guests ran in and screamed for someone to call an ambulance. Looking at Lisa, Jennie gasped, "Mom!" and took off toward the front door of the gallery. Glancing quickly at Jisoo, Lisa yelled for her to call 911 as she ran to follow.

As they both exited the building, the first thing they saw was Jennie's mom, perched over a prone body in the street. Recognizing him even from a distance, it was Lisa's turn to gasp. "Teddy!" she ran toward Taehee and bent down staring at her friend's face. "Teddy, are you alright?" Not getting a response, she looked at Tae-hee. "Jisoo is calling an ambulance. What the hell happened?" Jennie caught up with her about that time and kneeled down to wrap her arms around her mother.

Taehee looked at Lisa, trying to speak between her tears. "He was just going to leave, and... and that car, it just came barrelling out of nowhere and ran right into him. he didn't even have time to get out of the way." Holding Teddy' limp hand, she smoothed his hair out of his face. "Don't worry, Hongjun. You're going to be fine. The ambulance is on its way. You just relax." Tears continued to pow down her face, and Lisa could see the beginnings of shock setting in. Jennie squeezed her harder, wiping the tears from her own face. She'd never seen her mother so upset, not even when her father had left. "He is going to be fine, Lisa. Isn't he?" Taehee asked.

"Yes, Taehee. We have to believe that. What about the driver? Is he okay?" Lisa asked.

"Oh, the driver. I-I don't know. I haven't even looked." Taehee continuing to hold Teddy' hand. "Mom," Jennie finally spoke, "he's going to be fine, but Lisa and I need to check on the driver." Looking back at the car, Jennie couldn't help but think the car looked familiar. "Lisa, I think I recognize this car. Oh, no, it can't be."

Running to the driver's seat, Jennie could see a man passed out, laying face down draped over the passenger seat. Lisa was right behind her, and helped her open the door that was buckled from the front-end damage. "Please, God," Jennie said, "don't let this be who I think it is." Lisa gave her a questioning look, as she leaned in to see if the man was at least breathing. "Well, whoever he is, Jennie, he reeks of alcohol. But at least he's alive." About that time, the unknown driver began to stir.

Turning to face them, he pushed himself up slightly and said, "What the hell happened?"

In unison, Jennie and Lisa glared at the man and sneered, "Yoongi!"

Lisa leaned back into the car and asked Yoongi if he was hurt. "My head hurts a little, but I don't think anything's broken. Man, look at my car. Who did this to it?"

Lisa was beside herself with anger. Reaching in, she helped Yoongi sit up all the way. "Are you sure you aren't hurt?"

Feeling better now that he was sitting up, he replied, "Yeah, I'm okay."

"I can't tell you how glad I am to here that." Snatching Yoongi from the car, Lisa threw him up against the side of it and grabbed him by the lapels of his jacket, going nose to nose with him. "You miserable, drunken son of a bitch. You hit someone, and not only that, you hit someone who I care about."

"Lisa, stop!" Jennie cried, placing her hand on her arm, trying to get her under control. "Killing him won't do Teddy any good. We'll let the cops take care of him."

Stepping away from him, Lisa could hear the ambulance rounding the corner. "You're right, Jennie. Killing him won't help Teddy. But it sure would make me feel better." Turning around to walk away, Lisa couldn't help herself. she turned back and punched Yoongi in the jaw. "That wasn't for running over Teddy. That was for hitting Jennie. You ever come near her again, and I will kill you. That's not a threat, it's a promise."