Tinder - Jenlisa (English version)

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Jennie POV

Lisa is super drunk. She can barely stand up. Her eyes are glassy and she can't speak because she's babbling incoherently. I help her onto the couch.

JENNIE: What do you want?

LISA: Jennie...

She tries to fix her eyes on my face, but she's so drunk I don't know how many faces she sees.

JENNIE: I'll get you a glass of water.

LISA: No.

She grabs my arm and drags me to the sofa.

LISA: Don't go.

JENNIE: I'm not going, I'm just getting a glass of water.

LISA: And then you come back...

JENNIE: Yes.

When I bring her the glass, I help her drink it.

JENNIE: Why are you here?

Lisa swallows and looks at me quizzically.

LISA: Water?

JENNIE: Yeah.

LISA: Give me something else.

JENNIE: I'm not giving you anything else.

She snorts in annoyance. I don't understand. Did she come to my house to keep the party going?

LISA: Why didn't you come tonight?

JENNIE: I didn't feel like it.

LISA: It was cool.

JENNIE: I'm glad.

LISA: But it was less cool without you.

I sigh. The things I feel when I'm alone with her overwhelm me.

JENNIE: Lie down, come on.

I take her shoes off and help her.

LISA: Jennie.

JENNIE: What?

LISA: I hate this.

'Me too.'

JENNIE: OK.

LISA: I feel things I don't understand. I can't stop.

JENNIE: Lisa, you've had too much to drink. You'll feel better tomorrow.

LISA: I won't feel better. I have to stop.

JENNIE: Then stop.

LISA: I can't.

She looks around as if trying to think of a way to stop. I don't even know what she means. Stop what?

LISA: It's impossible.

JENNIE: Get some sleep. Tomorrow you'll sober up and you'll think of something.

She looks at me like I've said something stupid.

LISA: Sober is worse.

JENNIE: Okay...

LISA: I really, really, really, really, really wanted to see you tonight.

JENNIE: Is that why you came?

LISA: I wanted to tell you something.

JENNIE: What?

She closes her eyes tightly as if trying to remember something.

LISA: I can't remember.

JENNIE: Go to sleep. It's late.