"I'm sorry. D-Do I know you?" Lisa looks at Jennie then to ChaeSoo.
They are shocked and just looking at Lisa while the girl waits for their response.
"L-Lisa..." Jennie slowly steps closer to her.
But Lisa steps back and eyed her.
"Keep your distance. How did you know my name? Who are you?"
"L-Lisa, w-we're your friends." Jennie stuttered. ChaeSoo looks at her.
"Friends? Stop fooling around, miss. I don't know you. I'm sorry."
Lisa was about to walk away when Jennie can't help herself and runs to her and backhugged her. Lisa got surprised and she immediately removes Jennie's arms around her and pushes the girl a little.
"Lisa.. it's me. How dare you to forget me?"
"Miss, what you're doing right now could kill me. So please leave me alone. I don't know you. I'm sorry."
"Lisa, do you really can't remember us?" Jisoo walks to them.
"I don't know you." Lisa replied straightly.
"Lisa, where's your mom?" Jisoo asks. Jennie looked at her.
"Unnie.." Jennie grabs Jisoo's arms.
"She's the only one who can explain everything. If Lisa's here, for sure, she's with her mother."
"Wait. You know my mother? How do you know me? I can't remember all of you."
"Let us meet your mother. Where is she?"
Lisa looked at Jisoo with furrowed eyebrows, wondering.
"She's at our house. Wait. I don't trust any of you. How did you know my mother? Or me?"
"We're your friends, pabo-yah!" Jisoo yelled.
Then Lisa suddenly closes her eyes and grits her teeth. She felt a jolt of pain in her head. She pulled her hood and covers half of her face.
"I need proof." Her voice suddenly becomes cold again.
"Look at this photo. We're all together here. All four of us." Jennie showed her the picture.
Lisa looked at the photo then to Jennie then to Jisoo and Rosé.
"I still can't trust you." Lisa uttered.
"What?! Lisa-yah.." Jisoo muttered.
"L-Lis.. look at this."
Lisa turned to Jennie and looks at the pendant she's showing her. Lisa clenches her hands tight. Her head is aching.
"Y-You gave me this. And that n-necklace..." Jennie points at Lisa's neck.
"I gave you that necklace. Please remember.." Jennie's voice started to shake. She then gulped and composed herself.
'I'm so happy, LiLi. You never broke your promise. You never took it off.'
Lisa stared at her then to the pendant then to her again. Her heart's beating so fast, she doesn't know why. She pulled her hood again and closes her eyes, calming herself so that her head pain fades already.
"O-Okay. I-I'll let you m-meet my mother. We need to take a taxi to go to our house." Lisa utters.
"No. We have a car. You can tell me the way while I drive." Rosé uttered.
"Fine."
'Why do I feel like I could really trust these girls...it's not me....I don't give my trust easily.. but...these girls really made me....that photo sends another jolt of pain in my head....and our necklaces....why would she give me one? And why would I give her one? With a bullet as a pendant?....Who am I?....Who are they?.....'
Jisoo sits on the shotgun seat and Jennie sits with Lisa at the back. She removes her hood.
'She can't remember us. What really happened during those times? I can't wait to see her mother and know everything. She looks so different. Lisa looks colder. She's not the jolly girl I used to know. She's changed. What really happened to you, LiLi?'
"Will you stop staring at me please. It feels weird." Lisa utters then puts on her hood back.
Jennie's thoughts got cut and she got startled when Lisa turns to her. She didn't notice that she's been staring at the girl since earlier. She got surprised more because of the cold expression on Lisa's face when she looked at her. The younger pulled down her hood again.
"Busan." Lisa utters.
"What? You live in Busan?!" Jisoo looked at her.
Lisa just looked back and remained silent then turns to the window again.
"Gosh.." Rosé mumbles.
•••••
The rest of the ride is quiet. Jennie's stealing glances to Lisa from time to time. She can't help it. She misses the girl. She even wants to really hug her tight and kiss her. But Lisa can't remember her. So she stayed quiet while her heart is banging inside her chest.
"Turn right. We're near Gwangalli beach. Just few minutes more and we're almost there." Lisa utters.
"Okay okay." Rosé utters as she turns the wheel to the right. Lisa pulled her hood again.
•••••
They reached their destination after hours of driving. Lisa steps out of the car.
"Wait here. I'll talk to her first." she utters and closed the door. The girls nodded and saw Lisa went in their gates.
"Gosh. I can't believe she's really alive." Rosé utters.
"B-But she can't r-remember us." Jennie gulped.
"Yeah. That's sad." Rosé replied.
"But it is better than being dead." Jisoo said. Jennie looked at her.
•••••
"Umma.. I'm hom--What did I tell you, Lisa?! I told you to stay in the house, right?! Why can't you listen?! Don't you know your situation?!"
"Umma, relax." Lisa hugs her mom and pecks on the cheeks.
"Stop with the yelling. Don't be mad. You're getting ugly again, umma." Lisa teases her mom and flashes her smile.
"You never listened to me!"
"Relax. I came back safe and sound. I'm always careful." Lisa smiled again.
"By the way, umma. I'm with some people whom I met earlier." her tone suddenly changes to a serious one.
"People? Who?"
"They know me and you also. They said they wanted to meet you and ask you something."
"Who are they?"
"I don't know. Three girls. They are waiting outside."
"Three girls?"
"Ne. Should I let them in? I told them I don't trust them but they showed me a picture and told me they are my friends." Lisa utters while holding her necklace.
"Where are they?"
Lisa and her mother went out of their house. Lisa opened the gates and calls the three. They went in and gasps as they've met by Lisa's mother.
Lisa's mother couldn't utter any words because her tears started to fall when she saw Jennie. The girl immediately hugs Lisa's mother.
"O-Oh my ghad.. you really are a-alive, Eomoni. How are you? Have you been living here since? Eomoni, it's been two years.. w-why didn't you come back?" Jennie cries.
Lisa looked at them frowning.
"Umma.. who are these people? Why are you crying?" Lisa wipes her mother's tears.
"You really can't remember us." Jisoo utters while looking at Lisa. The younger just shakes her head.
"L-Let's go inside and I'll tell you everything." Lisa's mother utters.
•••••
Lisa helps her mother in preparing for their dinner. They all settled in the small dining area, Rosé's favorite spot. They all patiently waiting for them to finish preparing. Then Lisa and her mother sat down with them. Rosé was about to dig in when she heard Lisa scoffs and looked at her. She saw Lisa's holding her mother's hand and about to pray before eating.
'Oh I'm sorry, Dear God. I'm just really famished again. I know you love me.' Rosé thoughts as she closed her eyes.
Jennie, being seated beside Lisa, doesn't know if she's going to hold her hand because she feels nervous. But to her shock, Lisa suddenly grabs her hand. Jennie looked at her but her eyes are shut.
'Why do I feel so nervous with this girl....hays.' Lisa thought with her eyes shut.
Then Lisa's mother led the prayer.
"Amen." Lisa utters.
"Amen!" the girls uttered. Then Rosé digs in quickly.
"So girls, how did you all find Lisa?" Her mother started.
"Eomoni, actually, we didn't find her. Jeungwan did." Jennie utters. Lisa suddenly turns to her.
"T-The boy y-you saved earlier." Jennie stuttered and avoids her stare.
"What? Lisa, what did I tell you?" her mom furrowed her eyebrows.
"Umma, what should I do? The car was about to hit the little boy.. I didn't have a choice. I'm sorry." Lisa sounds really guilty.
'Something's never changed. It's still in her blood to save people.' Jennie thought.
She unconsciously reached for Lisa's cheeks and caressed it with her thumb because of the thought and that makes Lisa frozen. The younger looked at her. Then Jennie came back to her senses, her eyes got widen and she immediately withdraws her hand and looked the other way, clenching her eyes and hands tight.
'What the hell was that, Jennie Kim?! Damnit!' Jennie's thought again with her eyes shut.
She heard the girls, including Lisa's mother, giggled. Lisa just lets it slide while still processing what just happened.
"Anyway, Lisa. Are you okay? Nothing happened?"
"U-Umma, I-I'm f-fine."
'Why the fuck am I stuttering again....hays.' Lisa shakes her head.
"Let's finish this and I'll explain everything to all of you after. I know you girls are confused right now."
"Even me is confused because I don't know them." Lisa then looks at them then stared at Jennie. The two got eye-contact and avoids it immediately. Well that's awkward.
Few hours of chatting and reuniting while eating, Jennie helped Lisa's mom with the dishes.
"Jennie-yah.. how are you?" Lisa's mom asks while they wash the dishes.
"To be honest, Eomoni.. I missed you two so much. Especially her."
"I'm really sorry. I don't know how to contact any of you. We're being cautious too, you know.. after what happened. That's why we haven't got the chance to get back."
"E-Eomoni, it's been two years.. and I-I still l-love her. It doesn't changed. I'm really happy we found you."
Lisa's mom smiled.
"You'll win her heart back. I know. Eventhough she can't remember you. I know Lisa's been having some thoughts. I always see her holding her necklace and staring at it. I got a hunch that you gave it to her."
"I-I did, Eomoni. I gave it to her on our 100th day anniversary. And she gave me this. Our 100th day anniversary when you and h-her...w-went back to the institute b-before it c-collapsed." Jennie showed her the pendant then sniffs.
"She never once took the necklace off. She told me she feels like she's betraying someone whenever she tries to take it off. And I know it was you."
Jennie wipes her tears. Lisa's mom hugged her tight and caressed her back.
Then they settled in the living room.
"Okay. To start with.. I know you all are wondering and really confused why Lisa can't remember you."
"I have an amnesia." Lisa utters and looked at them as they covered their mouths in shock. She's just standing while leaning on the divider.
"Why didn't you tell us earlier?" Rosé asks her.
"Because I don't know all of you. And I don't need to explain myself to anyone. And it's obvious.. duh!" Lisa replied. Chaeyoung raises an eyebrow to her.
"Lisa, are you sure you're ready to hear this?" her mother turns to her.
"Ne, umma. I didn't want to rush things before that's why I never asked but I think, I'm ready now."
Lisa then looks at Jennie. But the girl is busy listening to her mother.
"The head got her."
"T-The head?"
"When Lisa and I went back to get the head back, we were met by him pointing his gun to me. Lisa suddenly runs and made herself a shield. The head shot her back and her head. I killed him in an instant. I'm sorry, Jennie-yah.."
Lisa looked at Jennie while her mother is holding the girl's hands.
"I-It's okay, Eomoni. I understand. You n-needed to do it."
"What was your relationship with that head?" Lisa asks as she looked at Jennie.
"I-I was h-his daughter." Jennie answered then gulped.
Lisa just nodded. She noticed Lisa's glares to her before the younger averted her stare.
"I immediately carried Lisa to the infirmary and luckily found the Bio foam, the institute's secret device."
"Bio foam?" Jisoo looked at the woman.
"Yes.. wait. I'll get it." Eomoni goes to her room to get something. Then she showed them the device.
"Ohh wow." Jisoo grabs it and examines it.
"How come we didn't know about that.." Rosé mumbles while looking at the device too.
"I used that to Lisa's head and it really helped her a lot. That contain nanites. Tiny robots that helps to repair Lisa's brain tissues and etc."
"Wow. This really exists, huh.." Jisoo said.
"I stitched her back wounds. But unfortunately, the bullet is stuck inside her head until now."
"What?" Jennie looks at Lisa anxiously. The younger just avoided her stare.
"Yes. Two days have passed after the building collapsed, I've got my consciousness back. That's when I carried her to get out of the place. I didn't know where to go because I don't know where your building is located. Even your houses. That's why, I brought her to the hospital to get checked. That's when I knew that it will be risky if they took out the bullet. It might kill her. That's why the bullet is still in her head."
"That time, she was in coma for a year and a half. Then when she got her consciousness back, which is 6 months ago, she can't remember a single thing. I have decided to bring her here and have a fresh start after everything that has happened. I'm so sorry, girls for leaving."
"Eomoni, we understand. We are sorry too because you had to deal with all of it alone." Jennie utters.
"What matters now is you're both alive." she added.
"Eomoni, where's your bathroom? Can I use it for a second.." she asks.
"Oh yeah.. Lisa, please." Lisa looked at her mother looking like, why me?
Lisa just did it when her mother nodded. Jennie went inside the restroom and looked at herself in the mirror. She washed it and looked again. She leaned on the sink.
'That's a lot to take in. Oh gosh.. Lisa's alive. But she has amnesia. She can't remember me, us. And bullet inside her head? Oh my ghad.. hays. I missed you so much, LiLi. Can I bring you back?'
Jennie's tears started to fall. She sniffs silently because the others might hear her. She grips on her necklace again. She never took it off. She stayed there for more minutes until she decided to come out. She then remember the necklace she gave Lisa. She's happy that the girl still wears it. She got startled when Lisa is standing with her crossed arms on her chest beside the door.
"Who are you?" Lisa suddenly mumbles.
"Uhh.. J-Jennie Kim?" Jennie looked at her.
Lisa closes her eyes and grits her teeth again.
"Who are you, Kim Jennie-ssi? Who are you in my life?"
"I-I'm your f-friend and c-co-worker." She stuttered again.
'I'm your girlfriend, Lisa. And we love each other so much. Remember me, please.'
Jennie was about to walk when Lisa suddenly grabs her wrist and pinned her to the wall. Jennie got startled and her eyes widen when Lisa leans closer to her.
"Why do I feel this way towards you, Jennie Kim?" Lisa utters.
"L-Lisa.."
"Why do I feel nervous around you....Why do I feel like I want to cry every time I look at you....."
Lisa leans closer.
"Why do I feel like my heart wanted to come out from my chest when you hugged me at the bridge earlier....why do I feel this way...."
Jennie is just looking at her eyes and gulps every time Lisa leans closer.
"Why do I feel like I want to kiss you.....Who are you, Jennie Kim? Who are you?"
Lisa steps back and lets go of Jennie's wrist. Jennie immediately walks back to the living room and grips on her necklace.
'She's too close...too close....Omo! My heart......calm down, Jennie Kim....calm down...'
Jennie sat on the couch but then noticed that no one is around. Lisa then comes back to the living room.
"They went out to buy something. My mom insisted for you all to spend the night here since it's already dark and it's a long drive." Lisa utters as if nothing happens. Jennie keeps on avoiding her stares.
Then someone came in.
"Unnie!!!" Lisa excitedly greeted her and wraps her arms around the girl's waist and lifts her while giggling, making the girl yelp.
"Yah! Lalisa! I told you not to do that again! You might get hurt! Ais---Oh? We have a guest? Hi.." The girl bowed to Jennie.
Jennie bowed also but didn't utter a word and just forced a smile to her.
'Who's this girl now, Manoban?! Tss!'
Lisa frowns when she noticed Jennie is glaring at her then to the girl. She coughs to get Jennie's attention and raises an eyebrow to her. Jennie glares more and raises an eyebrow back to Lisa. Lisa withdraws and gulped.
'Aigoo.. this girl is scary....' Lisa thought.
"Where's umma?" The girl asked.
"She went out to buy something. She got mad again at me." Lisa pouts and hugs the girl from behind. Jennie glares more.
"Oh she did? What did you do this time, Pranpriya?" The girl laughed as she teased Lisa.
"Yah! Kim HeeJeong! I told you not to call me that name!"
'Pranpriya....how I missed teasing her with that name....' Jennie thoughts and sighed.
"Oh? Almost forgot. I'm Kim HeeJeong. I'm the owner of this house." She utters smiling and extend her arms for a handshake.
"I'm Jennie Kim."
"Nice to meet you, Kim Jennie-ssi." HeeJeong smiled again.
"Lisa, I bought you something, btw." The girl turned to Lisa again.
"Oh really?" Lisa's smile is visible and Jennie feels sad and happy while looking at her. Looking at them.
"Here! Tada!"
"Uwu! A bonnet! You really know my type, unnie.."
"Let me put it on to you."
"Okay okay."
Lisa wraps her arms around HeeJeong's waist while the older carefully puts the bonnet on Lisa's head.
"Woah.. it looks good on you!! Perfect!"
"Really?! I wanna see!" Lisa runs to the mirror and look at herself.
"Oohhh~~ I look cool, man!" Lisa utters while looking at the mirror. HeeJeong just laughed with her.
Lisa unconsciously runs to Jennie and leans closer. Jennie got startled and got her eyes wide.
"What do you say? Does it looks good on me?"
"N-Ne..i-it looks g-good on y-you..." Jennie stuttered and grips her necklace again.
"Really?! Omg unnie, thank you!" She runs back to HeeJeong and hugged her again.
Jennie's eyes got widen and averted her stare at the two when Lisa suddenly pecks on the girl's cheeks.
"Ew, Lalisa! I told you.. don't kiss me. Aigoo.."
"What? I know you like it." Lisa teases her more.
Then the door opened again and ChaeSoo and her mother got back. ChaeSoo got stunned when they saw Lisa hugging another girl and they both looked at Jennie. The girl is just sitting there looks really stiff.
"We bought some snacks and comforter. Oh? HeeJeong-ah, you're back. I've cooked something. You can eat now." Lisa's mother utters.
"Hello, umma." HeeJeong then hugs Lisa's mother.
"Umma, Lisa told me that you got mad at her again?"
"Yes. Because she's so stubborn."
ChaeSoo chuckled that caught their attention.
"I'm sorry because it really brings back something. Lisa really is a stubborn one."
"Who are they, umma?" Heejeong asked.
"They are Lisa's friends."
"Ohh.. hello. I'm Kim Heejeong. Nice to meet all of you."
"I'm Kim Jisoo."
"Park Chaeyoung."
Then the two looked at Jennie.
"Oh.. I know her name already."
•••••
Lisa's mother insisted on letting the girls sleep in Lisa's room with her. She gives the comforter to Lisa and the girl can't do anything about it. She pouts as she walks to her room. The girls followed.
"Sorry if it's a little crowded." Lisa utters as they walk inside.
"Your room is way better than this back in Seoul." Chaeyoung unconsciously mumbled.
"My room?"
"Yes. We lived together, Lisa-yah.." Chaeyoung's mouth again.
"Really?"
"Yep." Jisoo replied. Lisa turns to Jennie. The girl just nodded.
"Okay. Guys, why don't we settle already and you help me to remember everything. I'm getting curious about my life again."
Lisa then starts with the comforter.
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Here another boring chapter. HAHA!
I'm really still thinking on how to end this story. Haneps na yan! HAHA!
Anyway, enjoy. :)