Better Off

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3rd day of being kidnapped feels like you're slowly dying. Especially Lisa who's standing with her hands tied up. Her knees already gave up this morning that's why all the pressure is on her hands now. Yesterday they didn't give Lisa any foods or water. They told Jennie not to share her food towards the other girl. At first Jennie told them that she won't eat if they won't Lisa eat as well but Lisa immediately told her to recall what she just said yesterday which is to keep all her energy to save the both of them. Jennie ended up eating the foods even if she doesn't have any appetite. Lisa looks like a mess her hair's all messed up and the sweat dripping from her head doesn't help out. Her eyes are too tired but she can't even sleep because of her situation.

Jennie look miserable as well because she keeps worrying about Lisa the whole night that she didn't even sleep. Yesterday they also started making fun of Lisa by slapping her or kicking her which makes Jennie cry a lot more cause she can't do anything. Lisa on the other hand doesn't even complain when they hit her cause she knows that once she show how much pain they gave her the more Jennie will cry and she don't want that. They also hurt Jennie a couple of times infront of Lisa leaving a couple of cuts on her face making Lisa more vulnerable.

"Lisayah hold on a bit longer " Jennie said sitting on the chair while looking at Lisa who has her eyes closed but she's not sleeping. Lisa nodded her head which she does for a lot of times now everytime Jennie will say that.

"I'm alright Jennie Kim you should sleep" she said

"I'm not sleepy. Just hang in there " Jennie says making Lisa chuckle

"That's funny" Lisa said

"What's funny? "

"You said hang in there like be strong and all that but to think that I'm literally hanging here is just funny" she said trying to squeeze out a joke in the midst of their situation just to keep Jennie from worrying too much

"Lalisa.." Mr Nam says in a sing song tone when he barge inside the room making Jennie turn her head to see Mr Nam holding a phone "I have a surprise" he said happily while walking towards Lisa. He turn the phone on and let Jennie look at it first and all she saw was a cctv footage which makes her curious "this is not for you tho so you can't watch it" he said smiling at Jennie as he pan the phone towards Lisa

Jennie stare at Lisa's reaction when the video starts playing. It has no audio but the way Lisa's almost squinted tired eyes widen Jennie immediately wanted to punch Mr Nam right on his face badly but she can't.

"Put that away!" Lisa yelled out and her tears stream down on her face so fast that Jennie's heartbeat raise not knowing what to do or what is even going on

"No Lisayah finish it. I tried so hard to get a copy of this" Mr Nam says in a playful tone. Lisa can't even pull out her eyes on the cctv footage of her parents car getting into an accident that causes the death of them.

"Put that fucking phone away from me!!" She yelled out once more in the middle of sobbing which makes Mr Nam chuckle enjoying what he's seeing. Lisa shut her eyes tightly while the tears stream down her face more and more. Mr Nam laugh out loud as he put the phone down

"Now that's what you call torture " he said smiling. He walk towards Jennie and turn right back around to call Lisa "Lisa" He call out and since he's already far Lisa open up her eyes and saw how Mr Nam's hand grip Jennie's neck tightly

"Let go!!" Lisa yell out again seeing Jennie getting choked up. She stand on her feet and starts pulling her hands away from being tied up even though it's no use

"I don't want to " he said in a childish voice

"I'll fucking kill you!!" She shouted out once more

"I should be the one saying that to Jennie right?" He said laughing before letting go of her neck which makes Jennie cough as she tries catching her breath "and now that's what you call double torture" he said laughing more and more while Lisa's crying so hard while looking at Jennie "is this what you call lame kidnapping Lisa?" He said smirking before leaving the storage room

"Jennieyah breathe.. breathe" she said while still sobbing. Jennie tries catching her breath with her eyes closed "Fuck " Lisa cursed as she put her head down and her tears keeps going down her face. Her whole body's numb but her chest hurts the most knowing that she doesnt have a plan on how to save both Jennie and her or at least... Jennie alone.

After a couple of minutes Jennie starts breathing normally while Lisa has her head down. She stopped from crying but she looks a lot more messed up than before. Her eyes are red and swollen and she's more sweaty than before.

"Lisayah I'm alright" Jennie says making Lisa look up to see Jennie better but there's a mark that's forming on her neck from Mr Nam's grip "stop crying.. I'll be fine. I know it is hard but try to keep the cctv video out of your mind. He's trying to make you more weak than you already are. He's trying to torture you physically and mentally but please try to hang in there... we'll get out of here together" she says looking at Lisa. Lisa put her head down once more as she close her eyes

"Jennie, I'm sorry" she said out of the blue making Jennie raise her brows confused "they said that you'll just realize what you really want when it is too late. When someone will leave you or you're the one who's leaving. I wasted too much time trying to focus on what I didn't have and pan my focus away from what I had. Not knowing that what I had makes me more happy and contented. Not knowing that each day pass by so fast and you don't know that your chances are slipping out of your grip. I'm sorry Jennie, I didn't know how important you are to me cause I only focused on what you did wrong and not the whole time that you're making me happy, safe and comfortable. I should've just told you my concerns and I should've tried to understand your side. I should've just risked it all and just continue loving you... but I guess it's a bit too late. But will you promise me something?" She ask while Jennie's just staring at her since she's taken aback by how Lisa literally confessed her feelings towards Jennie "promise to get out of here when you can.. with or without me"

"Didn't I told you before that I'll just let you go if you're happy and contented?" Jennie said

"You did" Lisa chuckle before lifting her head up to look at Jennie again "That's why I want you to get out of here alive....cause that'll make me happy and contented "