"Awkward Silence"
"The Bae's?" Adeline asked her daughter in disbelief
Lisa frowned at her mom's reaction "What is the matter with that, mother? I just want to help."
Adeline bite the finger nails, a habit of her when she's not comfortable or nervous "I.." Adeline sighed "Okay, but please, they have to obey the house rules."
Lisa smiled and nod "Yes, mother."
~~~
"Why would Adeline react like that?" Jennie asked while helping Lisa to cary some of the Bae's luggages towards Jennie's track
Lisa shrugged "I don't know but I know something is off."
"I think so too." Jennie replied
They went to the Bae's house where the rest of their friends are already resting.
Jennie clapped her hands together "Wow! Thanks for your help." Jennie said outloud sarcasticly while rolling her eyes on her acquaitances
They sat on the couch next to their companies. Jennie wraps her arm around Lisa as Lisa leaned her head against Jennie's shoulder.
Rośe glared at the goddess "You're already whining to that kind of work you did?"
Before Jennie can say her comeback to Rośe, Lisa intervened between the two.
"Stop it or else I will shoo you two out here." Lisa warned the two childish teenager
V noticed the closeness of the two, Lisa and Jennie. But he just kept it to himself, he's happy seeing her master slash sister happy.
"The food is ready, kids!" Mrs. Bae shouted from the kitchen
The squad went together in the kitchen where the dilicious pasta is already served.
"Wow! Is this all for me?" Rośe exaggeratedly said while taking a seat infront of the table
Mrs. Bae laughed and said "That is all for you guys. A thank you for helping us."
They all took their seats and be begin to dig in the pasta.
"Mrs. Bae..." Lisa said but Mrs. Bae cutted her off
"Call me Gina." Mrs. Bae said, looking straight into Lisa's eyes like she's talking to her soul
"What's with this woman?" Lisa thought to herself. She shrugged the thought off and smiled at Gina "This pasta tastes so good. It tasted like my mom's pasta"
At the said of Lisa's mom, Gina stiffened at her position, she became uncomfortable.
"Uhh.. Please excuse me. I will just double check some of our stuffs." Gina uncomfortably excused herself
"Did I said something wrong?" Lisa worriedly asked her friends
"Don't mind my mom. She's just... kinda stress about the up coming hurricane" Irene said to her squad
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Lisa and her squad together with Irene's Family arrived at the Manoban's mansion. The moment they arrived the servants started to help them out to carry the luggages of the Bae's and some of their belongings.
"The Bae's are here!" Adeline suddenly walked in the huge living room.
Lisa greeted her mom with a hug "Hi, mom."
Adeline looked at old Bae from head to toe. She can't believe that it's the same person who ruined her life once.
"Regina." Adeline uttured.
Adeline don't know what to feel, she wants to get mad at the person who ruined her life before but she also wants to forget the past and move on.
"Adeline." Gina uttured back
Lisa and her friends was in a complete lost about what is happening. They didn't know that the two knew each other.
After Gina uttured, the room fell into a total awkward silence. Adeline and Gina just kept on staring each other.
Lisa faked a caugh to break the silence "You know each other? And what's with the staring contest?"
Adeline and Gina immediately tore their stare to each other.
"She's... she's my former classmate." Adeline explained "This is the first time we saw each other again after a long time." Adeline once said, avoiding everybody's eyes
Rośe scratched the back of her head "Can we end that reunion now? I'm hunry, is there something to eat?"
"Voracious" Jennie mumbled, making Lisa laughed beside her
"Did you say something?" Rośe asked in a threatening tone
The two continued to spat at each other while the two adult made their way to Adeline's office.
"What are you planning this time, Gina?" Adeline immediately asked her guest the moment they stepped inside her office
"What? I'm not planning anything." Gina defended herself
"The last time I am with you... you ruined my life." Adeline spoke
The memories of the horrible past made Adeline's heart sunk in pain. She remembered the love once she had.
"I'm... I am really sorry. I am sorry about what happened between you and Victoria." Gina tried to held Adeline's hand but the latter stepped back
Adeline shook her head "Sorry? For what? For ruining our love? You know how much I love Victoria! She was my life! She was my everything! She was the love of my life! But what did you do? You ruined it by telling our parents about us." Adeline broke down "You know what is funny? Funny is... I still love her. I still love Victoria."
Gina kneeled down beside Adeline "How can I make it up to you? Do you still want Victoria?"
"No. Though I still love her, we are both married now and..."
"You're worried about Lisa and Jennie?" Gina asked her old friend while helping her to stand
"I am also afraid what Rolando can do to Lisa and Jennie if he finds out about the two. I cannot let the past repeat itself." Adeline said
Little they did not know there are two teenagers listening to them secretly.
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-JUSTINE
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Finding My Queen (Jenlisa)
Romance(SDTFNT BOOK III) A promise, a promise that Lisa made to a stranger. A promise that she's not even sure of. A promise that will change her life. A promise that keeps on nagging her since the day, she needs to find Jennie to stop the unwanted feeling...
