Start from Scratch (JenLisa Adaptation)

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 '(The Tree in The Lost Paradise)'

Rosé and Jisoo

Jisoo's POV

As soon as Lisa and Jennie left the truck, I flipped on the battery operated Coleman lantern that I had shoved in the back corner of the van. I did so just in time to see the door's close and hear them lock it.

That done, I ran over and stuffed the gag back into Rosé's mouth. "Sorry, I'll have to keep this in your mouth until we're on the highway. Can't have someone next to us at a red light hearing you scream for help."

Rosé's response was a rather cute, but hateful glare.

It was then when I heard the engine roar to life and a moment later we were on our way. As we pulled out I took a look at my surroundings.

I was in the back of a medium sized delivery van, in a space that was 23' long and about 7 and a half feet wide. My friend who borrowed it told me they usually deliver furniture and appliances with it. However at the moment, the only contents were me, Rosé, a large pile of those blankets they uses to cover the furniture when they move stuff, a bucket with a board over it in one corner, a picnic cooler in another corner, a battery operated lantern, a duffle bag, a small iPod dock/radio and two folding chairs.

I looked to Rosé who was obviously silent but giving me the evil eye.

"Okay, some basic housekeeping matters to attend to first. I am Jisoo Kim, originally from Ulleungdo, North Gyongsan Province. A tiny town that consists largely of a Baptist church, a Laundromat and 3 parked cars. To alleviate your fears, you will not be harmed. We are taking you to Seoul to have you deprogrammed as Rev Dave and his cult-o-fun has got you messed up good. And for the record, this has been done with the blessing of your parents."

Referring to her church as a cult-o-fun, earned me a particularly scornful look, but I continued unabated.

"You friend Luna is safe. She is currently asleep and on a bus headed towards her hometown. Her parents are waiting at the bus station where they will take her home, where her friend and her family are going to stage an intervention. It will takes us about 4 hours to get to Mapo-gu and we are locked in the back of this truck. As you can see, the door cannot be opened from the inside, so escape is not possible and once on the highway, no one will be able to hear you. So screaming is pointless. You're phone and purse are up front with Jennie and Lisa. Even if you get my phone, you won't be able to unlock it. Understand?"

Surprisingly, she nodded.

"Good, if you have to relieve yourself, I have a bucket in the corner, there's roll of toilet paper inside. If you get hungry or thirsty, I have in the cooler some sodas, water and juice pouches. I'm told you were fond of them, I got the pacific cooler. Besides the Cheetos which was used to lure you into this trap, I have some sandwiches, I brought from the little deli from the bus station. Feel free to help yourself. When I untie you, please don't try to overpower me, besides being a waitress at a nudie bar, I teach aerobics, Pilates and self-defense courses during the day at a health club. Got to keep my body that won't quit, in shape, can't keep my ladies happy without it. I am a lesbian for what it's worth. So don't waste your time, trying to fight me, 'cause you'll lose. I've been trying to get Jennie to join my health club, but she seems to like the hole in the wall she's at now. So as soon as we're on the highway, I'll untie you and then you can make yourself comfortable. Use the blankets or the folding chair. You got all that."

Again, Rosé nodded, but still didn't look very happy about it.

I then turned on the iPod to the special playlist I had devised for this trip. It was lots of slow, relaxing and low key ballads. A lot of them are love songs. I want to use the music to help calm her down and possibly loosen her up. The first of which was Nights in White Stain by the Moody Blues.