HELLBOUND [Liskook]

part 31

Chapter 114 Tomorrow

Jungkook's eyes slowly widened when he saw her suddenly tearing up as she uttered those words in what he thought was the most emotional voice he had ever heard from her. 

He couldn't explain it but those words, that look in her eyes, that tear and her voice at that moment made him feel like something shattered inside him, almost as if an intense quake had just shaken his world. 

Lisa on the other hand, froze the moment she realized what she was doing. She finally noticed the moisture in her eyes and the tear that was making its way down her cheek. 

Seeing Jungkook's widened eyes as he looked at her, Lisa felt her heart jump and she quickly rubbed her hand across her cheek, wiping that lone tear away. 

"Sorry… I don't often cry reading sad books but, this still makes me tear up, no matter how many times I have read it," Lisa tried her best to act normally, making it look like she was like this just because of the story. "It's beautiful, right?" She did her best to show him a smile. 

But the man remained silent. His eyes never left her face. 

Lisa's worry intensified when Jungkook didn't say a thing so she quickly helped herself up and faced him. "Okay, it's my turn now." She stretched out her hand, asking for the book that she would read to him. 

However, Jungkook just closed the book he had just read and stared at its cover. 

"So? Did that Zero die?" he suddenly asked, causing Lisa to blink at him, surprised. She didn't expect him to show any interest in it.

It took her awhile before she could give him an answer. "Uhm… actually, I don't know. The author of the book didn't really confirm it. I guess she may have wanted us to fill in the blanks as we saw fit. But judging from that last line, maybe a miracle happened to him and they found a cure," she explained with a hopeful voice.

He stared at her as he put the book away. 

"Well… miracles always happen in fictional worlds," he mumbled and Lisa looked down. Even though he was right and she knew that well, she still felt pained. If only a miracle would happen to her too…

"Tell me, why did you choose that book for me to read?" was the next question that Jungkook asked and Lisa immediately felt her throat run dry. She froze and was unable to look up. Did he suspect her now? 'No, that was impossible. Relax Lisa, he might only be asking because he was truly curious. Don't worry, you can still deal with this!'

Fortunately, Lisa managed to control herself and listened to her mind. She moved and sc,ratched her head as she slowly looked up and met his probing gaze. 

"Well… I… I wanted to…" she was stammering. "Because I kind of want to show you how wonderful this story was and… how wonderful weddings are." She sped up as she glanced up at his face, apprehensively. She wanted to show him how wonderful Zero had felt to marry the person he chose to be with, and that even though life wasn't how they would have liked, they still made the decision to live it together, as husband and wife. 

Jungkook frowned at her but the next moment, he threw his head back and stared at the ceiling, speechless. 

Seeing his reaction, Lisa took advantage of it and she moved with her knees closer to him. Her hands on his shoulders as she stared down at his heartbreakingly gorgeous face. 

And then, suddenly, she spoke oh-so-seriously, "Jeon Jungkook, do you take Lalisa monoban to be your lawful wedded wife, to have and to hold, for better or for worse?" she asked, and Jungkook almost choked. "Ah, I so want to hear that from the priest's lips as he weds us."