Love Comes Unexpectedly (A BlackPink Series I)

LCU10 - Changes & Mysteries

It is 7 minutes after 4 in the afternoon, I'm here sitting outside our cafe trying to finish the homework that my professor handed me last Friday morning. I have been working this since Saturday, but until now I haven't finished it yet. My mind is busy with so many things, or should I say busy thinking of one particular person.

It's been weeks since the incident happened, but it stays fresh in my mind. Always lingering. Memories always came flashing, fucking my mind and my life. I can't even look at Kai without feeling guilty. It was so stupid of me to do those things. It was careless and damn. I wish I could blame the alcohol and tell myself that I was just drunk that's why I did it. But it's hard because I remember every detail of it. After I got out of her room, I immediately run to the stairs, but to make it worse, it was late when I realized that we are on the same floor as Lisa. So, I had to go back again to the 70th floor, good thing the stairs were empty. I can still remember those memories. How I've struggled going back to our room because of a mysterious man.

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When I opened the exit door, I saw a man walking in the hallway. He was wearing a cap, and his back was facing me. I've waited for him to disappear, but with my luck, he didn't. Instead, he stopped in front of Lisa's door. I was too curious about who he was, so I decided to peek through the door. He looked suspicious, but I don't have the guts to go near him because; one, I was just wearing a nightie that time. Two, I was afraid to see Lisa. So, I just decided to watched the man going back and forth with his head bowed like he was debating with himself if he was going to knock the door or not. Then he followed the latter. I thought he was going to leave Lisa, but he didn't. He just walked to the other side of the room; then he decided to sit on the floor with his back leaning on the wall. Both his hands were cupping his face. A cloud of depression and weariness seemed to draw all of the man's features. As if someone hurt him badly. After a minute he decided to stand and walked again to Lisa's door. I could see the weight in his walk. As if his shoulder was carrying a heavy pile of rocks. Finally, he had the courage to knock on Lisa's door, once, twice, thrice then a series of banging. I wanted to run to Lisa that time and tell her not to open the door, but my feet can't moved as if it was glued. After a second, Lisa came to open the door. She looked at the man, but she never mutters a word. They were just looking into each other. As if the man realized something, he brought his hand to his face. He stepped backward and quickly turned his head, leaving Lisa completely stunned.

As I saw the man leave Lisa, I felt relieved. I was glad that he didn't harm her. Based on his reaction he wasn't expecting a woman to show up in the room, particularly not just a woman. But a very famous one. Lisa as stunned as she was, she just looked at the man walked out her door. She never tried to go after him and ask him what he wanted. She just let him go.

When they were both gone, I decided to close the exit door. I've counted one to fifty and peeked the door again. When I felt it was safe for me to go, I immediately ran to the hallway like a mad woman. When I reached our door, I quickly turned the knob, and good thing it wasn't locked. I saw Jisoo quickly stand on the sofa and hurriedly ran to me and hugged me tightly. Her eyes were filled with so many questions, but before she can even ask a question I've already dismissed her leaving her with my pleading eyes. I walked towards my bedroom; took off the nightie that I was wearing and threw it on the bed. Then I went to the bathroom and cleaned myself.

After I had taken a bath, I looked for Jisoo. I saw her standing on the porch puffing her cigarette. I don't know what she was feeling that time. There were always three reasons why Jisoo's smoke. One, when she's tense. Two, when she's nervous and three when she's worried. I decided to pick the latter. I opened the sliding door and walked towards her. She didn't even notice me; when I tapped her shoulder, she flinched and gasped holding her left chest. I smiled at her reaction, and muttered, "Sorry." She slapped my arm gently and then smiled at me. She was smiling, but her eyes say otherwise. I know she was worried, it was blatantly showing. As if she knew I was reading her reaction, Jisoo turned her head and pretended to watch the sky as if it was the most impressive view; then she continued to puff the cigarette in her hand. A sly smile formed on my face then I propped my arms to the handrail and decided to watch the sky with Jisoo. It was gloomy; it was quiet and dark. The thick cloud was gray like a stone pulled from the quarry, it gave the monochromatic world outside claustrophobic feel. By that time, of the day, the birds would have been singing, and the horizon should tinge with blue and white color, and it would be so bright. But that moment, it didn't. It was a reflection of what I felt. Dark, vague and confused. Again, I looked into Jisoo's face. She was still wearing those worried eyes. I decided to hug her, and she did the same. She even kissed my nape that time as if she was assuring me that everything would be alright. The kissed lasted a second or two I wasn't sure. But it felt good to be on Jisoo's arm that very moment. I felt safe and secured. Without breaking the hug, I asked her if she could come with me to the Salon. Instead of answering me, Jisoo caressed my back. She broke the hug and smiled at me. Then, without a word, she grabbed my hand and led me towards the door.