Lisa's POV

"Mr. Kang... It's the end of the month. Will I get my pay today? " I asked while sitting at the passenger seat of the car since I already told him that whenever he's driving me off to somewhere I'd be more comfortable to sit right next to him instead of sitting on the back seat alone.

"Yeah, do you need to buy anything?" He asks looking ahead while I'm just looking at the window

"Yeah... You know school stuff" I said making him nod. He dropped me off at school and drove away telling me to call him if I'm going home already.

Once I saw Bambam and Jisoo we immediately walk towards our first class not wanting to be late.

"It's the end of the month" Jisoo said making me look at her cause she does know about this one

"Do you want me to back you up? " bam says brushing his hair out of his face

"I can go on my own and also they'll just be mad and things may go downhill if they saw that I'm with someone" I said making chu nod as we enter our class cutting off our conversation

After our class which ends up at 5 I immediately bid them my goodbyes and run out of the school but when I saw Mr . Kang's car outside I grab my phone and started texting him that our class gets extended so he should just leave and I'll go home with my friends but he insisted on staying so I don't have any more choice but to go at the back of the school which has fences.

"Where are you going? " I looked around seeing one of the guards that are usually roaming around

"Can I get out here? I'm really in a hurry and it'll take too much of my time if I'll use the gate in front" I explained trying my best not to stutter

"That'll be hard kid but if you need to then go ahead but don't get caught by the other guards," he said and I smile nodding at him as I started climbing up on the fence.

It took a couple of minutes until I fall on the other side but it's all good as long as my bones are still fixed and my bangs are still there.

I run as fast as I can so I can go back home immediately. I also looked for an ATM first to get some money. I turn my phone off and entered an old building that mostly doesn't have residents there... Except for a couple of people.

"Mr. Nam," I told the guy right on the aisle and he immediately walks away so I followed him towards the room at the end of the hallway and he opens up the door letting me in first.

"Lisa... I thought I need to send my men " Mr. Nam said while sitting on his couch and a lot of big ass guys around him. I put my hand on my pocket and started pulling out the money and hand it over to him "what a good girl" he says smiling and I can't help but feel a shiver run down my spine from his disgusting smile. "Next month, I'll see you again. I didn't spend a couple of months in jail for nothing Lisa. You need to pay bigger now" he said and one of his men dragged me outside shutting the door behind me. Good thing nothing bad happened.

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I walk home and saw a couple of guards around and when they saw me they immediately grab their police radios or the walkie talkie but they let me walk towards the elevator of the penthouse. When I arrived at the penthouse I saw Mr. Kang waiting outside and Jennie's back facing me from the living room.

"Where have you been? " Jennie asked turning around and she's already barefaced so she's probably home early than the usual

"I just went for a walk" I said looking at her

"Didn't you tell Mr. Kang your classes were extended? " she asked. Oh crap

"well yeah... After the class I went for a walk" I said and internally cursed at myself for stuttering

"Ironically, Jisoo and Bambam doesn't have extended classes when y'all share the same schedule" Jennie said making my eyes go wide as I look down slowly

"Well, I-"

"Don't explain Lisa. If you're doing anything to keep the media's eyes on you and create another bullshit... You can go back to your old life" she said walking upstairs leaving me there.

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Jennie's POV

I open up my eyes hearing groaning from Lisa's bedroom since it's just next to mine. I went out of my bed and walk towards her bedroom while I'm already in my nightgown. I look up at the side of her table and saw that it's 1 in the morning.

I turn to look at Lisa who's brows are furrowed and a couple of sweat on her forehead making her bangs stick together.

"Lisa" I spoke out not knowing what to do and she's still groaning turning her head from side to side. I kept calling her again and again while just standing there. After a couple of minutes, her mouth opened up a bit "I'm sorry " she kept repeating the same thing and I can also hear her mumble her mom and dad, and soon enough a single drop of tear escaped her right eye making me go under the blanket next to her. I put my hand on her cheek and started tapping it softly "Lisayah" I softly said and kept on tapping until she shot her eyes open and immediately found my eyes and I can see how teary her eyes are.

"It's alright I'm here" I said not knowing that I'll just say that right in front of someone when I'm not usually like this. She stared at my eyes and I leaned more to hug her and she did the same while crying on my shoulders.

It's my first time seeing Lisa like this. I mostly see her being all bubbly and annoying but why does it hurt when she's crying?

"Nini.... please stay with me" she mumbles on the crook of my neck and I froze for a couple of seconds from the nickname she just called me and also how vulnerable she is right now.

"I'll stay, go to sleep " I said and started combing her hair using my other hand laying down right beside her while her face is still on the crook of my neck.