JENNIE'S POV
It's Saturday at 8 am. When my phone starts ringing, I groggily lift my head from the pillow to see who it is
Jisoo is calling me so I slowly sit up in bed and answer the phone
"You better have a good reason for calling me this early or I will do this to you next week," I said
"Oh please no. I have a good reason for calling you, so don't ruin my beauty sleep next weekend" she replied
"Okay," I mumbled rubbing my eyes "What is it?"
"We are going to the mall!" She squealed loudly
"So, you woke me up early to tell me we are going shopping? But you know I hate shopping" I whined as I lay down in bed again
"Jennie! Do not fall asleep again and no, we are not going shopping, even though I want to. We are on a mission to boost your confidence in talking to people" she explained
"Okay, but why we are going to the mall to do that?" I asked skeptically
"Easy, there are random strangers there" she merely said
"So..."
"So, plenty of people to talk to who you will never meet again" she explained more
"I don't like where this is going, Jisoo," I said
"Just trust me, okay. Get ready, I'm outside" she said making me groan
I hang up and quickly get changed into blue jeans and a pink sweatshirt before brushing my teeth and grabbing my grey Vans as I walk downstairs
"Mom, can I go to the mall with Jisoo?" I asked my mom as I walk into the living room to see her and dad watching TV
"I already told Jisoo you could go, she called earlier. I'm glad you are trying to build your self-confidence" she said smiling at me
"Hey sweetie, remember just be yourself" my dad added
"Honey, she's weird like you thought" my mom teased
"Never mind, don't be yourself, be someone fake," my dad said laughing with my mom
"Hahaha you guys are hilarious," I said walking over to give them a hugs
"You know we love you very much" my mom whispered to me
"And anyone else to know you would love you too"
"Thank you, mom," I say hugging her one more time before heading out of the house
"Get in, loser. Hurry, hurry I don't have all day" Jisoo yelled from her car
I quickly get in and we get to the mall in no time. Jisoo park the car and drag me into the mall
"So, what do exactly are we going to do?" I asked her
"Not we, you," she says looking around
She seems something and points
"See that stand in the middle over there" I nod and she continues
"Go up to the dude and ask how much the product is"
"Myself?" I asked and looking at her weirdly
"Duh, don't be scared, this is level one. Now go on" she says pushing me towards the stand
I notice the guy working there is selling bracelets, he notices me coming over and I immediately look down at the bracelets
"If you have any questions let me know," he said politely
"Okay" I whispered out
I look around at the bracelets and they are kind of ugly
I turn around and see Jisoo motioning me to ask the guy something
I sigh and pick up a random bracelet and hesitate to ask the guy how much it is
"You can do it," Jisoo said from behind startling me. I bump into the stand and send a few bracelets falling
The guy walks over annoyed "Please be more careful" he said as I bend down to pick up the bracelets
"Oh umm, I'm so sorry," I said as the guy starts bending down
"Oww!" The guy said holding his nose in pain
I stand up at the same time he went down and accidentally hit his nose with the back of my head
"Yikes," Jisoo mumbled
"I am so sorry," I said to the guy
"How can I help you?"
"Just go away pleased," he said almost cried
Jisoo drag me away as I repeatedly say sorry "Okay, so that didn't work, but the next level will be better" she said
"How can I pass to level two if I failed level one?"
"We'll just try it this once. Okay, let me see" she said looking around again
"Okay, there see that guy sitting by himself over there" I nodded
"Go flirt with him"
"WHAT?!"
"Calm down, the guy looks nice, he might appreciate your attempt to flirt with him" she suggests
"Not going to happen, I am not going over there," I said crossing my arms glaring at her
Jisoo sighs and quickly drags me over to the guy as I try to run away
She pushes me towards the guy and I stumble over his shoes and fall to the floor
"Are you okay?" He asked helping me up
"Um yeah, I am. Thank you very much" I yelled
"Okay?" He said as he looks at me weirdly before sitting down
I stand there awkwardly in front of him and notice Jisoo in the corner watching us, she motions for me to sit and I do
He glanced at me quickly and then goes back to reading his book
"Umm, what are you reading?" I asked
"Catch 22" he replied
"That's a good book," I tell him stupidly
"I know it's amazing, what is your favorite part?" He asked
"I mean I've heard it's good, but I've never read it" I replied
"Oh..." He scratches his head and goes back to reading
"But, I like reading" I blurt out again nervously
I'm so nervous that I'm starting to sweat a lot
The guy sighs and puts his book down
"Same. What books?"
I panicked and say the first thing that comes to my mind, "Chemistry book"
The guy narrows his eyes and gets up
"You know, I have to go. Bye" he said walking away
"You suck at this" Jisoo said as she stands next to me
"I know," I said slumping and covering my face with my hands
"Maybe it was because you were trying to flirt with a guy. Try flirting with a girl. Look, there is a cute girl over there working in the coffee shop. Go flirt with her" Jisoo said pushing me over there
This day just keeps on getting worse and worse for my self-confidence
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