The Dorm Keeper | (g)i-dle

12 - THE WAITING ROOM

A B B Y

"Abby.." Jisoo uttered as soon as she recognized me.

She's here as an idol too. They can't keep being on the same stage, but it's impossible not to! All I know is that it would be so hard for Miyeon..

However, seeing Jisoo right now makes me feel that something has definitely changed between us. That fun and supposed to be really happy moment everytime we see each other suddenly turned into a what-are-you-doing-here. It's not the same excitement that I'm feeling, it's just confusion and loneliness.

After all, I thought I knew her the best.. and I was wrong. I had no idea that she could've been the person who crushed somebody's dying wish. It was something this huge, yet she never mentioned anything to me as her best friend.

I love her, I still do. And to me, she's still the most important person in my life right now.. but after that day, that encounter with Soyeon, it was never the same again.

If Miyeon's past is really true, it just gives Jisoo more reasons why she hated me working for (G)I-dle back then. She tried to stop me, but I kept telling her that I couldn't, not really knowing that she had more reasons to do so.

If she told me everything from the start, I wonder if things would be different now.

She gave me a knowing look. "Are you here for the other group?"

I nodded. "Y-Yeah."

"And you're already leaving?"

"Yes."

She sighed, full of disappointment. "Shouldn't you at least stay to watch your best friend perform on stage?"

Not after what Soyeon told me.

"I-I don't think I can, Jisoo-yah."

"But you promised me that I'll always be your number one," she pulled me closer to her and we're now facing each other. "What happened to that?"

I suddenly felt my heart ache when she started looking at me sadly. She's right.. Before I even met (G)I-dle, she was already there for me. We were so close, almost like each other's soulmates.. but what am I supposed to do now?

Maybe I could still be with Jisoo if I continue avoiding Miyeon.. I just have to stay acquaintances with her and nothing more, so when she finds out about it, she won't be in pain because I don't matter to her.

"Alright," I said as I finally made up my mind. "I'll go watch your group.. but I have to leave after."

She suddenly smiled at me and gave me a quick hug. "Thank you. You're the best, Abby!"

I scratched my nape and looked at her worriedly. "I find it hard to reject you all the time."

"I know," she happily replied before grabbing my arm and dragging me somewhere.

I'm just glad that I was probably wrong earlier. Jisoo seems to be acting like before. Maybe it was only me who thought things were changing between us..

But then, I need to hear the truth from her soon. I have to know whether she has something to do with Miyeon's removal from Blackpink or not.

After a few more minutes, we arrived in another waiting room. And as soon as we entered, I found out that it was Blackpink's.

"Unnie!" A girl with a black bob greeted Jisoo as soon as she saw her come in. It's Lisa. The Thai member and main dancer of the group.

She then moved her eyes to me. "Oh.. are you her childhood best friend?