New York

Chapter VIII

Lisa patiently listens to the old woman's story about her husband, she finds It beautiful, powerful even. Love is powerful and Lisa desires to meet someone one day, someone that will treat her like she is the most precious thing in this world and will look at her like she is the best thing to ever happen to them. She had suffered enough, she was hurt too much she reckoned, Jennie is right, she must put Chaeyoung in the past and face the future. It's time to face the music that she, Lalisa Manoban, is not Chaeyoung's muse anymore, but rather the woman found her prince to make her happy ever after a reality. It hurts so damn much, and it still hurt her, but it is the truth and as much as the truth hurts, it really does set you free.

Lisa finds herself gazing at Jennie, the old woman's voice drawing in the back of her mind. The doe eyed woman finds herself stunned by Jennie's beauty with just little effort, she loves how the feline eyed woman's dark brown hair falls perfectly down her shoulder to the bottom of her back, the dimmed lights highlighting the woman's feature. She cannot deny the fact that Jennie is beautiful, her husband is a lucky man to have a woman like Jennie Kim. Physically, the woman is attractive, sexy based on her observation, the woman is humorous, witty, intelligent, she is the type of woman in which you will never get tired spending time with. Actually, Lisa thinks spending time with Jennie at the loneliest and most hurtful point of her life, is the best thing to ever happen to her. Lisa does not believe in fate or destiny, but meeting Jennie at the station, did happened for a reason.

The Thailand native furrowed her brows when the South Korean born woman changed her demeanor, it seems like the feline eyed woman is suppressing a cry, as Lisa notes the change in the pace of Jennie's breathing.

She looked at the old woman. The old woman is already looking at her with a smile, as if teasing her that she just caught Lisa checking the feline eyed woman out.

"You think, she is pretty, aren't you?" The woman asked, Lisa pursed her lips and nodded. A red hue spreading across her cheeks. The woman nodded understandingly.

"It is perfectly fine, you know what, I think she will be more beautiful once you start loving her. It will give her a different kind of glow that she's missing right now " Lisa chuckled at the statement. She thinks that it is ridiculous.

"Don't ridicule the idea, young woman. It might happen" The woman chuckled humming the last part of the sentence. Lisa's eyes grew wide, how does this woman know what she is thinking. She is not saying anything at all, or was she thinking out loud? Lisa smiled, well, maybe this old woman truly has some supernatural ability.

Lisa was about to defend herself when she sees Jennie from her peripheral vison approaching them and judging by the look on the feline eyed woman's face, something is wrong. Lisa took the initiative to politely bid their farewell to the old woman.

"I think we need to go." Lisa politely said with a soft smile. The old woman was quite surprised.

"Already?" The old woman asked, saddened by the sudden goodbye.

"Yeah..." Lisa replied apologetically, she does not want to leave yet. It is quite entertaining to hear the woman's spiel about her undying love for her husband and her apparent conclusion of what she feels towards Jennie, she does not want the woman to witness Jennie's breakdown. So, Lisa courteously stands up.

"Thank you for your time. It was nice meeting you." Lisa said as she saw Jennie approaching her. The feline eyed woman looks broken. Lisa quickly wrapped her arms around Jennie's shoulder, rubbing her thumb against Jennie's acromion to provide the South Korean born woman a sense of comfort, the feline eyed woman seems to appreciate the gesture by giving Lisa a soft smile, Lisa smiled back at her. Jennie bowed at the old woman, as a Korean way of politely saying goodbye. The old woman nodded at the both of them, waving softly as they exit the booth.