When Universe Conspires

81 - Gift

(Yeji)

"Thanks.. So..about the plan..Please try to see it on our point of view as well" Jennie started.

"Okay. Go ahead I'm all ears now" I told her.

"I don't know how to approach this topic so I'm just going straight to the main idea..We were planning on getting our hands on Peyton's laptop so we can have full access on their system. You know, to find out their connections, plans and what secrets they hold. But as of tonight, it turned out to be Alex's, not Peyton's. Since we can't possibly do that because he's always attached to that thing, we learned that he entrusted it to you.." she paused to maybe check if I'm following, I nodded lightly but I'm starting to have an idea what she's going to say next. She said, "We tried to use you to get the plan done. We're supposed to do it on the day of the tournament while Lisa's busy flirting with you.."

"Okay. I'm following so far, but the Lisa part is the one I don't get." I asked trying not to get butt hurt about their plan to use me.

"Yeah.. We thought you had this crush on her" she said looking away. Is she jealous of me?

"What? Is that why she was somehow different and unexpectedly too chatty with me on my first day of relieving Jisoo?" I asked piecing the info together.

"Yes. But there's no big difference if you know her. She's normally just like that, if she's comfortable with people. She just had to do it faster than she normally does. I mean, she usually warms up to people first before being that chatty but we needed to move fast. She actually didn't find it hard to do that with you. You're not who we thought you were. You're okay.." she explained.

"So..what happened to that plan? I'm guessing you still have something to say..?" I asked when she stopped talking, suddenly fidgety. I've never seen her fidgety like she's nervous or maybe uncomfortable.

"Yeah. We had change of plans.. Not the actual plan but..the person.. you know..Ugh why is this so hard?!" she grunted now frustrated. "Sorry I wasn't prepared for this..confrontation. Please don't hate me" she said.

"Relax Jennie. I'm still listening, am I? I think I already heard the main part of your plan, with me being used. Why are you still..like that?" I said to comfort her somehow. I think I know where she's going to go with this conversation. But since I'm part of their group now, we have to confront this thing. Even if I'm already dying inside.

"I'm not supposed to be the one talking to you about this.." she sighed and turned her body facing the front completely. She's now looking at the view of the night sky while puffing her newly lit cigarette. I can see her side profile perfectly. Her chin is tilted upward a little. Her jawline. Her face illuminated by the moon, it's just perfect. I was mesmerized by her beauty that I didn't hear her talking.

"That's what we actually have to talk about" she said glancing at me then back to the stars.

"Oh" I realized I was caught. I faced the same way she's facing. When I moved my body I didn't expect for our shoulders to brush. We're now sitting too close I feel some air was snatched from my lungs.

"Yeji, please tell me you're not going to faint or something? This is hard for me to talk about, not hard but awkward. I guess it's double on your side. Can we just get this over with?" she said sighing.

I nodded but realized we're not facing each other so I spoke, "Okay. Just do it. I'll try to answer or explain anything" I said sighing this time.

"Do you like me?" she asked directly to the point and my heart beat wildly.