Bad Genius [Liskook] Discontinued

14- Time zone

『Year 2019』

It's been a week since Lisa met up with Jisoo and she finally made up her mind whether to help Jisoo and Taehyung or not with the STIC exam. Never in her life that she would make such a hard desicion. It's a tug of war between her future and friendship. And indeed, these decision is so hard that Lisa could hardly sleep for the past week.

Although Lisa and Taehyung were not very close, they do sometimes exchange conversation. Lisa knows a bit of where Taehyung lives, his favourite food and hobbies, just the basic interests. But Lisa do know that his parents are hotel owner of one of the most famous hotel in Korea, Paradise City which is why his family is rich.

It is late at night now and Lisa is heading to Paradise City only for one reason, that is to return the STIC guide book. After much thinking, Lisa decided not to risk it as she knows how the STIC exam works. It would be impossible for her to help her friends by cheating.

One thing you should know about STIC exam is that it's an international exam that starts at the fixed time globally. If the exam were to start at 9am, no matter which country you are in, once your country reach 9am, the exam would start.

Lisa walked towards the reception counter once she entered the hotel.

"Hi, do you have a notepad?" Lisa asked the worker behind the counter.

"Here you go, miss." The worker handed her the notepad and a pen.

"Thank you." Lisa smiled.

Lisa then started writing on the note.

" Taehyung, I can't help this time.
Tell Jisoo I'm sorry. "

Lisa then stick the note on the cover of the guide book. Before she reached the hotel, Lisa was firm with her decision, but now after writing the note, she's not so sure. Lisa really wants to help her friends, but couldn't. She has no idea how to help her friends cheat in the STIC exam.

Just then, she saw a foreign costumer beside her video calling his family from Korea to America.

"Dad, what is the time there?" The daughter from the video call asked.

"It's almost 10pm in Korea, what about you?" The father asked his child.

"It's 10am in America!" The girl chuckled.

Hearing this part of conversation, as if Lisa thought of an idea, the lightbulb in her brain switch on.

She immediately look at the walls of the reception counter. Every hotel tend to have world clock from different countries. And Lisa finally thought of an idea where she could help her friends for the STIC exam without any failure if they didn't get caught.

Every country have different time zone, as long as she takes the exam first in another country, she could help her friends to cheat. Lisa took the STIC guide book back and put it in her tote bag she always carry.

She then send a message to Jisoo:

"Guess I could help you with the exam :)"

After putting her phone away, she was about to walk away when she saw a familiar figure. She didn't know if it was him or not but decided to try it out.

"Jungkook?" Lisa called out.

The figure heard its name and was about to turn around, but once he realized who was calling him, he started to walk away. Unfortunately, Lisa had already caught a glimpse of Jungkook's handsome face that she had already remember every detail of  like the back of her hand.

Lisa catch up to Jungkook, pulling his hand.

"Why are you running away? And why are you here? Don't tell me you're having a one night stand here? Who's the poor girl?" Lisa keeps questioning, Jungkook didn't even have the chance to reply.

Lisa didn't know why but thinking that Jungkook is having a one night stand makes her heart feel heavy, like she's jealous and angry as if Jungkook was cheating behind her back when they're not even a couple.

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A/N:

The next chapter will be the continuous of this...