Matters | JENSOO

Precious and Fragile

The next week, the freshmen were getting busier. The lecturers started to give them homework, they started working in the labs and the group project was getting tougher since it was approaching the presentation day.

Jisoo went to the basecamp everyday after her classes. They tried their best to manage the tasks in the short time period. Jisoo and Jennie went to the printing house once in a while to see how they were doing with the order.

"Let me drive. I won't destroy your car." Jisoo insisted.

"No." Jennie said flatly, "If I need a driver, I can ask one from the company."

Jisoo kept insisting because she didn't want to burden Jennie. Driving is tiring sometimes, you know. Jennie didn't know why, maybe because Jisoo was so annoying, she finally let her drive. To be honest, she likes it when Jisoo drives. Unlike her, Jisoo is a careful driver and she is stable in transition. Overall she's a smooth driver.

"I sometimes working as a delivery man during the summer break to get some money," Jisoo said, "that's how I learned to drive. I don't have car though."

"Oh." Jennie said briefly. She didn't know how to respond. She didn't want to offend Jisoo but on the the other hand, she admired Jisoo for her hardwork. It reminded her of her grandpa who worked hard during his youth and finally he became a successful businessman and here she was; enjoying what her grandpa and parents had done.

So they were talking about how they wanted to be successful. Jisoo, despite of her current condition, had a confidence in a better future.

"I want to prove myself. And I want to make my dad proud." she said.

Jennie at first was hesitant to share about herself, but as Jisoo opened up, Jennie did too. She wanted to make her own name. She said she knew it'd be hard since people would credit her success to her parents.

"I don't want to be known by who I am or who my parents and my grandparents are. I want to be known by my work. My creation." Jennie said flatly, but with an edge in her voice.

They drove in silence, trying to digest their discussion. This feels nice, Jennie thought. Being here, with her driving. Having this conversation. Jennie unconsciously let out a smile.

"You know what. I think once I delivered something to JNK hotel one summer." Jisoo attempted to break the silence.

"Really?"

"Yup. It was just like this. I had to drive carefully. I was carrying precious goods. They're fragile." Jisoo said and jokingly put her one arm in front of Jennie as if Jennie was a good she needed to deliver carefully.

"Just like this." Jisoo continued and laughed at her own joke.

Jennie blushed and she looked away to the window, "Are you saying I'm precious?"

Jisoo was startled, she took her time to answer, "I'm saying you're fragile. At any time can break into a scary angry cat." Jisoo said annoyingly.

Jennie punched Jisoo's armed jokingly, "You're the most annoying human being ever existed." she pouted, tried her best to looked mad.

Jisoo took a quick look at Jennie, she saw her cheeks were blushing and she was trying hard to hide her gummy smile. It was like a drug to Jisoo, she felt ecstatic.

This is nice. Being here, driving with her. Having this conversation. Jisoo let out her widest smile.