TV Talent

Chapter Eleven: Get Your Game On

'You did WHAT?'

If the maknaes could see each other, it would have been almost comical to them how alike their expressions were.

'Uh-oh, what's going on?' Jisoo walked up to where Jennie fumed in front of the three youngest girls.

Rosé sighed. 'Lisa has made a bet.'

'What bet? Why does that sound worse than it should?'

'Actually, we have made a bet,' Lisa said. 'All of us. And all of BTS.'

'Again, what bet?' Jisoo asked, concerned.

'The bet is, whoever's team loses the treasure hunt will not only have to face bitter defeat in the face of the media, but will have to serve a separate penalty decided by the winning team.'

'WHAT?' Jennie exploded.

'Oh nooo,' Jisoo groaned. 'Lisa, what have you done?'

'Something incredibly stupid,' Jennie said, shaking her head.

'Oh come on Jennie, you know you secretly want this too,' Lisa said with a grin.

'Oh no, don't drag me into this. I have enough worries as it is without wondering what will happen if we lose.'

'Yes, but now we're too deep in to back out,' Linda said.

'She's right,' Rose said suddenly. 'We don't back out from challenges, no matter how big. That's what makes us Blackpink.'

Jisoo nodded. 'Well, as much as I don't like this, she's right. We can't back out now. The least we can do is win.'

'Yass girl!' Lisa said, punching the air. She slammed her fist into her palm. 'We'll show those guys how Blackpink is the revolution!'

'Well, I'm not a part of Blackpink,' Linda said, 'so I'll just go ahead and call myself a cab. There's this show I've been eyeing on Netflix, a kdrama, which, just so you know, is much more enjoyable watching than being a part of.'

'Noooo Linda, you can't just leave us!' Rose said, hugging her arm. 'You're our strategist!'

'Quick, get her legs so she can't go!' Jennie cried. Jisoo and Lisa grabbed her legs and began to lift her up.

'Ackk, no, put me down! Okay, okay, I'll stay!' Jisoo and Lisa set her down and she huffed and brushed her pants off. 'Alright, what's our plan of action?' 

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The lift doors rolled open and seven guys stared at them from inside for an awkward second. There was a burst of shuffling and clear space appeared on one side of the lift.

One of their staff cleared her throat and nudged the girls.

'Oh, sorry, thank you,' Jisoo said, snapping out of it. They walked into the lift next to them.

'Hey look! There's no space for us,' the staff said enthusiastically, 'so we'll just have to wait for the lift to come back up okay guys? Okay, see you later!'

The girls watched openmouthed as she stepped back with a wink and the doors slid closed. Leaving them with BTS. Alone. Jennie swallowed and looked at Jisoo, but her friend didn't seem to catch her eye. Jisoo was actually trying not to look at V, who was wagging his eyebrows at her over Jin's shoulder. Lisa was staring fixedly at the flashing floor numbers on the tiny screen in the corner, her fists shoved in her pockets. RM finally cleared his throat.

'Hello, nice to meet you guys.'

'Nice to meet you too.'

The awkward silence relapsed. Lisa wondered why the lift was taking so long. Her eyes met Jungkook's and he smiled at her. She snapped her gaze back to the metal doors.