“YES!” Lisa exclaimed excitedly as she looked at the streamer they had won in a combat training with another platoon.
Because of Lisa’s sustained willpower with the help and cooperation of her teammates, they had garnered enough streamers to qualify and had a chance to spend a party night with other eligible platoons and the officers.
“Yeah, we gonna party! Woot, woot, yeah!” Vel was chanting, as they were getting prepared to sleep.
“Oh, yeah, finally, a party with officers, without the yelling and shouting. Geez, even in my sleep, I often hear Sergeant Park and Sergeant Cole shouting. I’m afraid that it became music to my ears already! Crap!” May creepily commented.
“Lieutenant Jang said that it would be a night full of fun, and we can also drink and sing,” added Trish who felt happy that their unit had an achievement.
They would have an opportunity to be themselves during that night… No ranks and no formalities… No rules… No yelling and no shouting from all the officers.
Lisa smiled widely before she returned to her bed. That night she went out and visited the Meteor Den again, but as she already expected, Jungkook was not there.
As the days passed by, she couldn’t advance any further with him. Because of the hard training her time was too occupied and she was used to or got contented just seeing Jungkook and hearing his voice daily during the training.
‘Am I categorize to unrequited love already?!’ she mused sadly. But the first and bitterest taste of unreciprocated love seemed to be dwelling deeper into her heart, though she couldn’t accept it.
That was her last thought, as she closed her eyes and dozed off while tears ran out of the corner of her eyes…
Then in her sleep, she murmured, “I won’t give up…”
………………..
The party was held in the open Assembly Hall. Lisa, together with Lana and May, prepared well to do their best so Jungkook and Lisa would end up next to each other at all times.
“Okay, let’s disperse and call each other if something,” said Lisa. Mobile phones were also returned to them for the night.
As May was searching for Jungkook, she saw their Sergeants and she automatically paused and saluted them in a formal greeting.
Sergeant Cole and Sergeant Park both laughed and May scratched her head because she forgot that she did not have to do the usual routine that night.
"Geez, I felt like a robot now doing things like that," she murmured.
"Nah, that’s because you are becoming more of a soldier. That’s how a soldier is… But we are very different from robots you know,” commented Sergeant Cole who was still laughing.
May quickly bid her farewell and found Jungkook’s spot so she quickly called Lisa and Lana.
The program had begun and everyone gathered and found their seats.
Another soldier was about to sit beside Jungkook, but May was quick and pulled him away, as Lisa sat on it.
Lana shook her head as she suppressed her laughter because of the soldier’s confused look as he scratched his head.
She sat next to the soldier who sat next to Lisa and was startled when Torin sat beside her.
“Why are you here?” she asked with an arched eyebrow that made Torin pout his lips as he murmured, “I want to sit beside you.”
Lana did not know whether to laugh or get irritated with Torin’s face.
“Please…” Torin begged, smiling at her. Lana blushed unknowingly as she nodded.
