Mornings are beautiful especially when you wake up beside the person you love and value the most. Irene was used to it. That's why each time Lisa was no where to be found every she wakes up her heart beat automatically hammered loudly inside her chest.
Right now, this would be the second time that Lisa wasn't beside her. She'll admit that she hates it. It's worsening her paranoia. Lisa could have left a note or something.
Irene irritably put her clothes on. She was getting her speech ready once Lisa get backs. A one time nag might help. Instead of roaming at the nearby streets, Irene started to make her coffee. Smelling the natural aroma from newly brewed coffee beans, she finds herself relaxing.
However, something was just off. Something wasn't right. She could no longer shrugged it off. She'll search for Lisa, with or withoht coffee in her system.
She put her coat and grab her keys, not finishing the first meal of her day. She run towards the parking lot. Irene quickly started the engine of her car while her eyes starts to roam uneasily.
"Lisa." Irene mumbled. Her hands starts to have spasm on each turn at the steering wheel.
"Show yourself."
The cafè, a branch of Bulgreè Cafè. Where they asked for breakfast delivery.
"Hi, have you seen a girl, who's tall, blonde, with doll eyes and " Irene desperately asked, the crew looked at her in disbelief.
"Miss, are you high? Or drunk? You can try our coffee." The man said politely.
"No, I'm not. Just answer the question please." Irene's voice cracked out from desperation.
"I'm sorry, I didn't we only had few customers this morning
Irene went to all of the places her google map can present. Searching each places carefully, not missing any spots she knew. This island is quite huge for a tourist like her. She's now starting to hate the unfamiliarity.
Almost evening, the sun already replaced by a full moon. Irene went home alone, with a heavy heart and swollen eyes. She slumped herself at the couch as she feel all of the exhaustion and the emptiness of her stomach.
"Did Lisa actually left me?" She asked herself.
"Are all of these part of her revenge? Did she just get her revenge towards me? Don't she love me at all?" Irene added. The thought of Lisa faking her love towards her felt like she has been stabbed numerous times.
"No, she kissed me like I'm the only one who matters." Irene shook her head. Tears continously flowed from her eyes.
"She kissed me like I do." Irene's tears continously streamed down on her cheeks.
"But why, Lisa?"
"Why?"
After a month of staying at Jeju Island alone, Irene decided to go back at Seoul. Her friends kept asking questions that she didn't bother wasting her time answering. She was hurt. She's not ready to talk about it. Lisa's sudden disappearance tormented her more than anyone had thought. It's a different kind of pain being left, without knowing what you did wrong, without a goodbye and without explanation. Was she mad? Definitely. Not at Lisa though, but with herself. May⁶be if she was only able to read Lisa's mind, then she can give her what she wants. It won't end up like this.
"Unnie, let's go home. It's almost 11" Yeri whined in front of Irene's office table.
"I told you to call an uber to drive you home." Irene said not taking her eyes off on her monitor.
