(C) [BLACKPINK - JenSoo] Can't Buy Me Love

Chapter 7

This was it. The first party Jisoo was going to attend in her high school year—no, her whole life. Yes, she attended her friends' birthday parties but they only had a minimal amount of guests whom Jisoo hung out with during school. It consisted of her four other friends: Chaeyoung, Wendy, Joy, and Yeri. And let me tell you, it wasn't so fun trying to solve differential equations after only having a single piece of cake, but tonight was surely about to change all of that.

All day, Jisoo had been bickering Jennie for her number so that she could ask her about what outfit she should wear. But the latter repeatedly denied her request until she eventually got fed up with her annoyance and eventually gave in. Admittedly, Jisoo did want Jennie's number so that she could be in constant contact with the girl, but it'd be too embarrassing to actually ask without a valid or sufficient reason. Now here she was sending pictures of her closet to the latter who gave lackluster responses.

Jisoo groaned. "Why is this girl so useless..." She had set out another dress on her bed, on top of the other ten dresses she had laid out prior. Finally, Jisoo had opted for a grey tight-fitted checkered dress which she wore over her white tee; it screamed casual but not too casual and yet a little playful. Basically, it sent mixed signals, just like her date.

She walked out of her disordered bedroom and into the living room where she picked up her black leather jacket along with her mini purse. Her parents clearly took notice of her new look when they both turned their attention to the female.

"Love the new outfit Chu," her mom complimented, pushing down her specs to get a better look at her daughter.

Jisoo laughed, "Thanks mom."

"Where's the guitar sweetie? I didn't see it in your room," her dad inquired as he got up from his reclining chair. 

Jisoo pursed her lips. How was she gonna tell them that she bought a fake girlfriend instead of the guitar she's been pining over since she was a tween. I mean she was also pining over Jennie but she figured having a girlfriend would benefit her more than a guitar.

"I decided to wait for the big boxing day sale," the brunette said, making an adequate excuse.

Needless to say, her father believed it as he picked up another book and sat back down on his chair. 

"Where you off to?" her mother asked, her eyes set on the laptop in front of her.

"I'm going to a party," the teen answered. Jisoo felt some pride in her response since she was used to her parents always badgering her to "do something different," "to live her life freely," and so forth.

"At Chaeyoung's?"

"No actually, it's at Irene Bae's...and I'm going with Jennie Kim," the girl hesitantly disclosed, silently wishing her parents would give a big reaction.  

"Jennie Kim?" her dad repeated. Here was her big reaction.

The girl hummed to confirm, catching her mother's attention once again.

Her mom tilted her head to the side, her face scrunching in confusion. "Senior? Captain of the cheerleading team and the dance team? Most beautiful girl of this town?"

It kind of weirded Jisoo out that her mother knew so much about Jennie's status in school and that last part too. Then again, the girl was a frequent subject for the mothers around her neighbourhood; she was the prime example for all daughters in their town, even some moms started to dress like the teen.

"Yes...? Anyways, I have to go." Jisoo stated, leaving the condo before her mother presses her for answers to her many questions.

The girl walked a few steps down the hall which led her to the other Kim residence. She knocked on the door as she tried to figure out whether leaning on the doorway would make her seem more laidback or weird. The door opened to reveal Jennie's mom who witnessed Jisoo almost tripping over herself after trying to lean on the doorway. The lady laughed at the sight and held Jisoo's arm to prevent the girl from hurting herself any further.