Forever Manoban (Jenlisa Adaptation)

Chapter 7

“Thank you for going tomorrow.”

I crinkled my nose and smiled, “That’s what friends are for.”

I walked in the door and leaned up against it sliding down till I was on the floor. I cupped my face in my hands and thought about the fire that ignited in my body when she touched me. I was headed for trouble, and I already knew it.

***

I awoke the next morning to a text message from Jisoo saying she was on her way over with coffee and bagels. I rolled out of bed just as Jisoo was ready to break down the door.

“Some friend you are,” she spouted as she flew past me to set the coffee and bag on the table.

“What did I do?” I yawned.

“I waited all night for you to call me and tell me about your day with Lisa and you never did,” she pouted. Jisoo loved to pout, and she was such a natural at it. She once told me that she could make a guy do anything just by pouting.

“How did you know about yesterday?”

She looked down and took a sip of her coffee. “Kai told me,” she said as if it was no big deal.

“WHAT?” I scowled. Jisoo pulled a bagel out of the bag and handed it to me.

“He called me and said he saw the two of you in Central Park and wanted to know how long you have been seeing each other; I could tell he was jealous.”

“Who the hell does Kai think he is? Did he forget he is the one who left me and he is the one moving on by dating a plastic bitch?”

She leaned over table, “I told him Lisa was your fuck buddy and to get over it.”

I lightly grabbed her arm, “You did not.”

Jisoo held up two fingers, "I swear to God I did.”

I rolled my eyes as I held my coffee cup in my hands. “Who does he think he is?”

She looked at me as she got up to get a knife from the drawer. “He’s a douchebag Jennie, nothing more.”

I laughed and was startled by a knock at the door. I strangely looked over at Jisoo and got up to see who it was. I looked out the peep-hole and saw a tall attractive woman standing there. I opened the door as I was still in my pajama pants and tank top.

“Miss Jennie?” The woman asked.

“Yes, I’m Jennie Kim.” She pushed her way through the door.

“Very good,” she said as she waved her hand and 3 other women with garment bags followed behind her.

“Umm, what’s going on?” I looked over at Jisoo as she sat at the table with her mouth open.

“Miss Kim, I’m Camille, and we’re from Shinsegae. Mrs. Manoban sent us to have you pick a dress for tonight’s event. She described you, so we chose which dresses we felt would suit you.”

“Holy shit Jennie,” Jisoo said.

I stood there as the women unpacked the garment bags pulling out the most beautiful and expensive dresses I’ve ever seen. I tried on each one feeling like Cinderella. Jisoo was giving me thumbs up at the dresses she liked. The tall woman applauded as I tried on each dress. The last dress I put on was a Badgley Mischka black strapless lace gown. I gasped when I looked in the mirror because I had never worn anything more beautiful. Jisoo had a tear in her eye as she took my hands in hers and looked me over.

“You look absolutely stunning Jennie.”

“It’s too much, I can’t accept this or let Lisa do this for me.”