CRISS X CROSS | TAENNIE VS LISKOOK ✓

CXC-18: Slapped.

Still Jennie's p.o.v

    As I opened my eyes, I was greeted by an overwhelming brightness. Initially, I thought it was just the sunlight streaming through the window, but as my vision adjusted, I realized I was staring at a stark white ceiling.

      Confusion washed over me. Where am I? What happened to me? I tried to move, but my body felt heavy and unresponsive.

     Suddenly, I heard an unfamiliar voice nearby. "She's okay now. You can wait here. I'll leave for now; call me if something happens." I tilted my head slightly, managing to catch a glimpse of a curtain that separated me from the source of the voice.

       My heart raced as I processed my surroundings. Is this the school clinic? Why am I here?

       Determined to understand my situation, I attempted to sit up, but a calming voice interjected.

    "Why, babe? You need some rest. Lay down again." It was Jungkook. He appeared beside me, gently placing his hand on my back to help me lie down comfortably.

     Just then, Lisa walked into the room and looked at me then Jungkook.

      At that moment, everything came rushing back to me like a tidal wave. Memories flooded my mind, sharp and vivid.

      "Jenn-" Panic set in as I recalled the events leading up to my current predicament.

       I abruptly pushed Jungkook away as I sat up straight, trying to pull out the glucose IV that was connected to the back of my hand.

        "Wh- " Jungkook was about to say something "don't say one more word. Just shut it," I said , my tone stern as he reached out to stop my frantic movements, clearly worried about my well-being.

       I stood there, my legs trembling as I tried to regain my composure. Jungkook stepped forward as if to help me. But I was not ready for his help.

    "Do you dare to touch me?" I spat, my voice trembling with anger. I glared at him defiantly, turning on my heel to head toward the door. However, Lisa's words stopped me in my tracks.

    "Don't try to make yourself innocent. You kissed my boyfriend too!" Her accusation hung heavily in the air, and I felt a rush of shame enveloping me.

      "Sure, we had all been drunk that night, but that didn't excuse the fault we had created. I slept with jun-" The thought of it gnawed at my insides.

       I took a deep breath, but it did little to calm the storm within me. And in a moment of sheer impulse, I did something I never thought I would do-I slapped Lisa.

     My best friend. My soulmate.

       I couldn't even understand what had overtaken me. It was as if a switch had flipped. The moment my hand connected with her cheek, time seemed to freeze.

       "Jennie!" Jungkook shouted, his eyes wide with disbelief. He turned to Lisa, concern etched across his face.

      "Lisa, are you alright?"

She remained silent, just staring at me with tear-filled eyes, and then she bolted out of the room, leaving a heavy silence in her wake.

      I looked down at my hands, the ones that had just inflicted pain on someone I loved deeply. My heart raced with regret and disbelief at what I had done.