A LETTER FROM ME TO YOU (JENLISA)

THIS IS NOT GOOD

*JENNIE*

Three days.

Three days I've waited for Lisa to tell me about the deployment in Vietnam but heard nothing from her about it. For three days she's been picking me up from work, eating outside together, watching movies and sometimes just snuggling each other until we fell asleep. Weekend came and the soldier decided to spend her day with me inside the house, she wore her usual oversize shirt and pair of denim jeans, both of her hands was occupied by plastic bags which seemed to be a bag of goodies, ingredients, foods and sweets. Not that I'm complaining about her choice of food but how come she's not gaining weight with all those kinds of food that she's been eating.

Lisa raised the plastic bags and showed a look of excitement.

"We're going to eat."

"That much?" I raised my eyebrows while the soldier propelled herself inside the house. Kuma suddenly popped up from my room running towards Lisa as it barks.
The tall soldier bended her knees on the floor, at the same time placing the bag she's holding as she reached her arms to catch the little beast.

"Missed each other?" I stood in front of them.

"But I missed you the most." Lisa raised herself up and surprised me with a kiss in my lips. I smiled, she's the sweetest.
She picked the grocery bags and pulled me beyond the kitchen.

"I decided to drop by the market and bought some ingredients for you to cook something for me, it's not only you that I missed but also the food you make." Lisa rested her large palm on her chin and elbows on the counter.

I decided to cook her all time favorite gamjatang, it's obvious that the ingredients that she bought is solely for the said food.

***

In the living room, both immersed with the movie on the tv screen. My head leaned on her chest, while the soldier sprawled herself on the couch. My hand flew to her collarbone leaving feathery touches, trailing the fingers against the cute mole on her neck. Lisa shuddered and turned her attention to me, her nose crinkled as she nudge her face to my neck, tickling that made my skin sensitive to the small movement.

I giggled.

"Okay, stop." I said, but Lisa won't budge and continued on making my body shiver.
She jerked back a little while tilting her head on the side.

"What? Why?" She answered, puzzled look was visible on her eyes.

I heaved a sigh.

I wanted to spill it and ask her why she's not telling me about the army.
Silent for a moment, Lisa looked deep within my eyes, trying to find answers with my muted state.

"I can tell that your thoughts are troubled Jennie. Mind sharing it with me?"

Again, I exhaled a breath.
I shifted and positioned myself to sit.

"How bout you Lisa, do you have anything to share with me?" I asked.
Her eyes wandered the surrounding for a second, escaping the eye contact between us, that small gesture she did told me that there is.

"There's nothing." She replied.

My teeth gritted, balling my hands gently.

She's not planning to tell you

Why?

"Are you sure?" My tone of voice was purely stern. Eager to tell her the truth.

"100 percent yes." Lisa cupped my cheeks, her eyes showed affection. But this time I won't let it slip away, I wanted to know her reason. Reason why she won't tell me about the deployment.
My hand caught her wrist, lowering her hands to my lap.