JENLISA - BEFORE STAGE

L - 2

"Janey, can you translate this for me? I don't understand this."

Janey and I had been inseparable since then, we were always together. We became best of friends plus best roommates ever. She's lying beside me, we're in her bunk while I read my korean assignment. She's the one who's been helping me do my korean assignments and even teaches me how to speak korean fluently.

"You know what? Why don't we do your assignment later? I'm starving Pri, can we go to MD first? I'm famished to death. I promise I'll help you with your assignment and besides, it's our day off tomorrow remember?" she's pouting like a kid.

She's cute, how can I resist someone as cute as her? I agreed and so we headed to myeong-dong, one of the coolest places here in south korea. They have the tastiest food stalls, cool shopping stores and even movie theaters. A perfect place to relax and destress after a long day at training.

"What do you want to eat?" her head's turning to different directions, I even saw her do cute little jumps out of excitement. Kyowo.

"I don't know, I can't decide."

She looked dizzy because of too much happiness. Different food stalls are everywhere, the smell of delicious and tempting foods are luring our noses. Busy people, busy streets but we like it. This place is the best venue for chill outs.

I searched for a spot for us to sit first while she decides what food to eat. I was busy looking around too and checking out the stalls when I noticed her staring at me intently.

"Yes, Janey? Am I too pretty tonight?" I teasingly winked at her then paused like a model.

"I'm just happy and yes, you are definitely pretty tonight," she smiled like a cute kitten because of her cat-like eyes.

She's cherishing the moment right now. Maybe because this is only a once in a week opportunity to relax and have fun. Whenever I see her happy, I feel like all the pressure and the weight inside me during training just lifts up and disappears.

"I'm happy that you're happy, Janey. Ehe."

"Such a baby with that "ehe" of yours," she smiled sweetly, "Janey's too long. Why don't we just call each other J and P? or JJ and PP?"

"Sounds good to me," she suddenly leaned on my shoulder.

"You smell so nice, I like this baby scent," she sniffed me, not my shirt but my neck. >.<

"My perfume?"

"No, your scent. It feels... home," she leaned back on my shoulder.

Ruby Jane, you just pierced my heart with happiness this night. I love how expressive she becomes when she's feeling the moment. I don't understand this, I have never felt this way to anyone else but her. She intoxicates me with joy, her presence gives me the feeling of contentment and she makes me feel invincible.

"Will you always stay by my side no matter what happens, P?" she's leaning at me while looking at the busy streets of MD.

"I will."

Since I was a kid, I have always questioned myself if it's possible to love someone more than yourself. I found out the answer when I met Ruby Jane. She's just so precious that I would never allow anything bad to happen to her.

"What will you do if suddenly all the lights here in MD will shut off? Will you run? Will you shout or panic?"

"When the darkness comes, I'll be your fire. Ehe."

"Then you'll burn me?"

"Yes, J! Cause I'm so hot!"

She pretended to feel nauseous then started to act like she's vomiting. I laughed at her cute acting. I pinched her cheeks so hard that made shout and caught a lot of people's attention. She immediately made a peace sign to the human beings who stared at us. So cute!

"Damn right you are! Look what you made me do? Let's just grab some ramen, you finally made me decide what I wanted to eat," she grabbed my arm then we started walking. She slowly intertwined her fingers on mine. This kitten... >.<

"You're famous now, miss head turner! Like a lot of people turned to look at you when you shouted," I laughed while pinching her arm, she rolled her eyes at me.

"Will you always accompany me to MD whenever I'd feel starved?" she pouted at me again. So cute!

"Of course, we'll get fat together," I winked at her then grinned. Ehe.

"No, idols aren't supposed to be fat."

Her pout is always the cutest for me, I couldn't ask for more right now. I feel so lucky because I have J as my best friend, we're always so supportive of each other, we're always rooting for each other and we share the same passion for this industry. I feel like J and I may have different versions but will always be in the same story — forever.

"Says who? You'd be cuter and huggable if you're chubbier. I would love that," I beamed at her.

"No!" still pouting, showing off her chubby cheeks.

"No?" I'm pinching her cute little cheeks.

"No!" now frowning but still pouting plus crossing her arms. So cute!

"No?" god, she's super cute. I side hugged her tightly and we walked in that position til we reached the ramen house.

~

"Try this, mine tastes better."

J's feeding me like I'm a 5 year old, cute right? But weird. Because we actually ordered the same thing but she's letting me try hers and telling me that her ramen tastes better than mine. I'm trying to make sense out of such a senseless debate.

"5 years from now, where do you think we'd be?" an out of nowhere question from miss Kim.

"Maybe still eating ramen with you, but older. Ehe."

I winked then blew a kiss at her, she caught it, threw on the floor then stepped on it like five times. I acted as if my heart ached, she giggled cutely. I noticed her glass of water was already empty, I offered mine. She shook her head.

"I want soju," I widened my eyes in shock.

"Are you serious? No way."

"Yes way, I just wanna try."

"We'll be kicked out from YGE in no time."

"If... we'd get caught."

"J," I shook my head in disapproval.

One naughty girl but I'm also really tempted. I wanna try too, I know it's scary but I wouldn't wanna try this with anyone else but her. So since this is her idea, I'm really considering of giving it a shot as long as we both wont get in trouble.

"We'd just ask the waiter to put it in a take away cup, then we'll drink it in our room. So it'll be just between you and me. It's our day off tomorrow anyway. We can just sleep it off, in case you know, we'll get a lil drowsy or something," raising her eyebrows teasingly, this is too risky. But she's always worth the risk. Ehe.