Back for Good

Chapter 4

"I'm sorry, Lisa. I... I can't marry you." 

"Wha—Jennie!"

"So you're saying you're not going back to America after the wedding?" 

"Yeah," Jennie stared at the glass in her hand before downing the shot in one go. "There's no reason for me to be there, not anymore. I need to start anew and aside from L.A., this is the only place I consider home." 

"Well they've always said that home is where the heart is." 

The two girls sat by the bar as they waited for Jisoo and the wedding photographer. She had just arrived a few hours ago complete with jetlag, but as soon as Chaeyoung had seen her step foot on the hotel lobby, the bride-to-be had dragged her immediately towards the bar, all the while calling her a lousy maid of honour for resisting the bride-to-be's requests for a few drinks. 

And now that they've settled and have had a few shots, the slight buzz of the alcohol had managed to calm her nerves and loosen up her tired body. 

"Ella's really grown now, hasn't she?" 

"She has. And thank you for letting me tuck her in before dragging me here." 

"You're welcome. Oh, have you seen your new roommate?" 

"No, she wasn't there when we settled in—" 

"Hey, ladies."

The two girls turned their heads towards the new comer and instantly smiled. 

"Welcome back, Jendeukie." Jisoo hugged her briefly before skipping her way towards Chaeng to give the latter a hug. 

"Missed me?" Jisoo softly cooed as she felt Chaeng's arms hugging her waist. 

"Wow, you lovesick puppies." Jennie faked gagged at the sight of the coupled and earned herself some glares. She smiled at her friends' sweetness and felt a sting in her eyes. 

She had something like that, once. But then she was too foolish to let it go.

Jennie turned her body towards the bar as she rested her elbow on the bar countertop, her chin propped up by her hand. She lazily eyed the different liquor bottles that were displayed before her while she mindlessly swirled the cocktail that was in her glass. 

She had went back to Seoul, with her daughter in tow, to escape the person, the reason why she had committed the biggest mistake she had ever done in her life. Jennie silently mourned over her stupidity, though it was rather late. 

Four years late, to be exact. 

"Baby, where's Li—" 

"Hi." 

Jennie snapped back as she heard the familiar voice. Four years apart from each other did nothing to her memory as she would never forget that voice. Her body froze and her throat went dry at the sight of the one person she's been longing to see ever since she had stepped foot in Korea. 

She felt the air in her lungs being sucked out as she tried to keep herself sane and composed but with Lisa standing right there, a mere two feet away, Jennie willed herself to stay seated and not throw herself towards the latter.