Second Overtime | JENSOO & CHAELISA

Chapter III

Jennie woke up to the shrill ringing of the alarm on her phone. She groaned as she tried to find the source of the noise with her eyes still closed. Once successful, she immediately turned it off and covered her face with her pillow.

She was still sleepy, Monday mornings were not her favorite. But since she had no choice in the matter, she eventually got up and started getting ready for school.

As she finished all of her morning rituals and started putting on her uniform, she tried to recall if there was anything she had forgotten to do during the weekend. So far, everything had been accounted for. No schoolwork was left undone.

She smiled at herself, satisfied.

It was true her family was well-off, but they always instilled in Jennie the importance and value of hard work and education. Without it, they would not be where they were now, they always reminded her of that.

Her parents were not overly strict, but they were still quite stern when it came to her grades, especially her mom.

She was also very particular about the people she hung out with. Her dad usually just played along to avoid dissent within the household.

As they were active members of their church, her mom wanted Jennie to be friends with people who provided a good influence on her and was a part of their church community. With this, her mom felt confident that through shared beliefs and values, her daughter would not be "polluted" by the new fads that had sprouted out every now and then.

Her best friend Nayeon, as well as her other friends, were all from the same church. She didn't question her parents about it as she got along with them just fine.

She was also still friends with some people who were not in the same church, she just didn't let their beliefs affect her.

That's just how things in her world works.

As she finished setting up her hair and got dressed in her uniform, she immediately got her school bag and quickly headed downstairs for breakfast.

Her parents were, not surprisingly, already seated at the table waiting to have breakfast with her.

Her dad was in his favorite black Armani suit, with his hair slicked back. A lot of people always told her that she looked a lot like him, especially with his intense cat eyes.

Her mom on the other hand, wasn't too far behind with her two-piece navy blue power powersuit. Her blonde hair was pinned up into a bun,  which made her look even more intimidating than she already was.

She plopped down on her seat as her mom made eye contact with her.

"Good morning, Jennie. I assume you already did the required work you had during the weekend?" her mom says, as she passes her some toast.

"Yes mom, I made sure to finish all of it." she replied as she accepted the food her mom offered to her.

"I wasn't too worried, I know how responsible our daughter is Chaerin." her dad says, as he winks at Jennie, who smiled back at him.

"I am aware, but of course I just wanted to check. Making sure things are running smoothly also helps her succeed in the future."

"I'm sure everything is fine. You worry too much sometimes, especially over Jennie." he says with a chuckle.

Chaerin sighed, "Being passive wouldn't help, Jiyong. Sometimes, I think you spoil her too much."

"Well, so far our daughter hasn't given me any reason to unspoil her, so it shall continue." he says with a smirk and directs his wink at his wife while slowly sipping his coffee. Chaerin just playfully rolled her eyes at him, then gave him a small smile.