By My Side [JENLISA FF]

Part 10

Lisa woke up some hours later, it was already dark outside, and she was surprised that she'd fallen asleep at all. She turned her head slightly and smiled at the sight of Jennie still curled tightly to her side, her right hand resting on her chest, while her left was at her neck. Something she could get used to, she thought, but maybe someday with less clothes. She chuckled slightly. And hopefully she would look more relaxed then, now she looked mostly exhausted.

Lisa reached out and pushed some hairs from her face, touching her forehead gently in the process. It made Jennie stir and slowly she opened her eyes.

"Lisa," she whispered. "You are still here," it sounded as if she was surprised.

"I promised to stay," she replied.

Jennie smiled slightly: "You did, and you said you would never lie to me. What time is it?" She was still tired and scared, but here in her arms she felt safe.

Lisa looked at her watch: "Around nine, are you hungry?"

She nodded: "Hmm, a little bit." She yawned and stretched her arms, touching her chin not so gently in the process. She giggled: "Sorry."

"For what?" Lisa asked surprised.

Jennie looked at her chin: "I didn't hurt you, did I?" She reached out with her hand to touch it, but she caught it and planted a soft kiss on it.

"You could never hurt me, Jennie," she whispered.

"Lisa?" her voice was small all of a sudden.

"What is it?"

"I am scared," she admitted, sounding like the little child again and avoiding her gaze. "It's not that I don't trust you," she added quickly. "I do not remember someone called Kai, but I knew that all the guys around GD were very dangerous. And I've been long enough around drugs and stuff to know what kind of people you meet there."

Lisa gently stroked her hair: "I will not say that you don't have to worry, because it would be a lie. But I will do what I can to keep you safe and to find the real killer." I would do anything for you she added silently, because I love you.

"You are the first person, who really believes in me, Lisa," she told her, now looking in her eyes. "You believed me, when I said I didn't kill him, even as I cannot really remember what happened."

Lisa smiled slightly: "I am sure your friends and your family believe it too."

"They say they do, but I can feel their doubts. One part of me can understand that you know. They haven't seen me for a long time and all. But then you are, were, a complete stranger and believed me. Isn't that strange. I mean, we know each other for two days and I have the feeling I've known you all my life,"

"I feel the same. Maybe we've known each other in another life," Lisa joked.

"Who knows," Jennie replied seriously. Then she chuckled: "I am not some crazy woman, who believes in soul transportation and things, but I think there are many things we haven't even began to understand."

"Possibly," she admitted. Lisa shifted slightly on the bed: "Jennie I am going to make us something to eat, okay. You can stay in bed if you want, I'll bring a tray over here, if you're still tired." she had to get out of this bed. NOW! Otherwise, she didn't know what would happen, and she had a feeling she wasn't ready for it. Not yet. She said she trusted her, and she believed her, but she also knew that she needed more time, no, they needed more time to know each other, to believe in each other.

Jennie smiled at her while she was getting up: "No, I am coming with you. Keep you company, you know."

Lisa nodded and Jennie followed her over to the kitchen. She opened the fridge and glanced inside. With her head still behind the door she asked: "I could offer you some vegetable soup or spaghetti." she came back and looked at her standing in the doorway: "I would like to make some fancy dinner, but it is late, so..."