Jisoo's POV....
This is the second time I'm tasting Jennie's food and it is FANTASTIC!
It's superb! The best I've ever had and I'd surely give her a hundred and one of she presents something this delicious at the competition and i will.
Just to be clear, I'm going to be impartial and i will give scores according to what you cool and how delicious and not burning my tongue or making me like it is.
As I was leaving, Jennie gave me a lunch box, telling me not to stay hungry at work and i wiped away fake tears.
"Thank you so much... You don't know how happy I am. Please present all your dishe's to me first at the competition" I said and she giggled.
"I'll try Jisoo. Now get going to the office and don't let Lisa know about our secret, she'll have another reason to rant" Jennie requested and I saluted.
"I promise you she'll never know. I'm not going to share" I told her and she laughed.
"You two are so mean. So you don't want Lisa to ear huh? Well for your information she will taste my sister's food at the competition" Rosé boasted.
"That's right" Taehyung supported with Suga behind him and he was also holding a lunchbox.
"Don't mind them Jisoo. You should make sure that delicious food is taken care of by you, not your sister" He told me in his deep voice.
"Thank you Suga. At least Jennie and i are not alone and three definitely beats two so majority wins Rosé and Taehyung" I told them and we laughed, going for a group hug and the whole family joined us.
"Jisoo, you're getting late" Uncle Mark said.
"Yes, you should get going but make sure to visit soon" Aunt Jinah said and I bid them goodbye then ran outside.
"Wait" Rosé said as I got to my car.
She walked up to me and kissed my cheek.
"Don't ever leave without me doing that" She said and I nodded then she went inside again.
I smiled to myself like an idiot before running inside my car and rushing home to get ready for work.

Lisa's POV....
I was at the office, pacing around when the door flew open and I saw Jisoo unnie, clutching her bag while breathing hard and i glared.
"Good morning" She breathing, holding the door for support, her legs positioned like a dishelved cartoon character's.
"Why are you so late? I was so worried-- I mean why did you have to stay at that woman's house of all places?! You know she's a green snake in green grass" I shouted on her and she straightened herself up.
"Stop all your nonsense Lisa. Jennie is not a snake and you'll realize that once you eat her food" She told and i rolled my eyes probably the best I've ever done and i faced her again.
"Oh please. You've seen how she speaks. If she can't speak properly then how can she use those hands of hers to do good?" I asked her nonchalantly, putting my hands in my pockets and I turned away.
"She can definitely use them to slap some sense into you" She spat angrily and I turned to her, surprised.
She walked in and went to her table where she sat down before running her hand through her hair.
"You will realise your mistake in two days Lalisa" She stood up and pointed at me.
"We'll just have to see. Who wins. And I promise you, Jennie Kim's cooking skills are as bad as her words" I said slowly and  carefully, my hands in my pockets and we growled at eachother.
"And if you're wrong Lisa? You will have to do whatever I say" She said.
"And if YOU are wrong. Jennie Kim will have to drop out of the competition" I said carefully and she looked shocked.
I turned my back on her then looked over my shoulder.
"Yes. I know she's in our competition and she was the one you were talking about because I saw the forms yesterday" I told her.
"What? How?" She asked.

Flashback....
"She always leaves me in the office like this even when we have a competition coming up-- it's just extra work in the evening for goodness sake!" I yelled to myself.
"Sir, there are new forms" An office boy said, handing me some forms and I lost it.
"Really?! Sir there are new forms! Wby don't you sign them then?! I shouted at him and he looked down.
"What are you still doing here?!" I asked and hit him with the papers and he ran away.
I glared in his direction then looked at the forms in my hand and froze.

Jennie Kim? What is she doing here? How did she know about this?

As soon as I saw her passport, i lost it and kicked a tall flower vase to it's death and I growled.
Some cleaners came to clean it up but I chased them all away and threw a chair at them.
"WHY?! Why is she everywhere?! Arrghhh!" I kicked another chair again and walked away, running my hands through my hair.
"I will destroy you before you destroy me Jennie Kim. I am your worst nightmare" I said and glared into the distance.

End of flashback....
"You hid such an important thing from me and I thought I could trust you with my life" I said bitterly.
"I didn't hide it from you Lisa. You should have seen it coming. I almost told you and I did give you a hint the other day" She said.

Flashback....
"Hey Lisa, why aren't you eating?"
"Nothing. I just think I need to go for a walk later"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm fine. You wanted to tell me something earlier this morning?"
"Yes, i wanted to tell you that I found an  amazing cook who could contest in our competition but I have to talk to her first"
"Okay, so who is she?"
"Oh you'll be surprised. Her name is--"
"Lisayah? Why'd you do that?"
"It's nothing, let's get back to the office. You can come when you're done. I don't really care"

End of flashback....

"If you remember clearly, your phone rang and cut me off so it was your fault" She told me and I breathed out roughly.
"That doesnt matter now, it's in the past already so let's forget about it" I said to her, my back still turned and hands in my pockets.
"Tell me something. Who called you that day?" She asked and my hand formed into a fist in my pocket.
"It doesn't matter"
"Tell me Lisa"
"I said it doesn't matter" I said again, trying to control my anger.
"It was him wasn't it?" She asked and I banged my hand on the table, breaking the glass of water on it.
"Hey! Lisa!" She yelled and rushed to me.
"Leave it" I told her.
"No. I won't" She insisted and grabbed my hand, pulling the glass shards out and i looked away.
"This pain is nothing compared to my hatred for that woman and I promise you that I will make her life miserable as long as she keeps associating herself with me" I said angrily and she pushed me on the chair.
"Shh! Just keep quiet Lisa! Not another word against Jennie Lisa!" She shouted at me and I was shocked.
She's never shouted like this before.
She walked away and came back with a first aid box.
"I'm sorry" I said after she wrapped my hand in a bandage.
She ignored me and picked up the shards of glass then wiped the table with a cloth.
I looked away in shame as she igored me.
I sighed and got up.
She was looking out the window and I hesitated before putting my hands on her shoulders.
"Go away Lisa" She said emotionlessly.
"I'm sorry Jisoonie" I apologised.
"Leave me alone Lisa" She pushed me off and tried to walk away but I hugged her from behind.
"I'm sorry Jisoo unnie... please, forgive me,... I'll never do it again" I begged.
She's the only one I'll ever be.g., except for my mother.
"Promise?" She asked, holding my hands.
"I promise" I sniffled. "Okay. I forgive you" She said and turned around to hug me.
I pulled away after some time but didn't look her in the eye.
"If you want you can get me a chicken. We won't eat it together" She said and I knew all was well between us.
"Sure" I said with a nod. "I'll be back soon" I told her and she nodded then I grabbed my keys.
"Wait, go to this restuarant" She said, giving me the address.
"Isn't it a middle class place?" I asked and she sighed.
"I don't care. I want their chicken" She insisted.
"Fine" I agreed.
"Wait. It's almost time for our lunch break, I'll go with you" She said and I nodded then we both left.

Jisoo's POV....
I convinced Lisa to go to the restuarant where Jennie works without her knowing and now we're in the car, driving to my delicious chicken...
Just to be clear i mean actual chicken and not Jennie Kim the amazing cook, hihi.
"Let's just quickly get done and leave.  This place is too middle class for my liking" She complained, her hand covering her mouth and i shook my head.
"You just wait what you're served" i said and she sighed.
We got there not long after and she parked the car.
There we alot of people in the restuarant and they looked happy but i know why.
"See. It's full"
"No you fool, there's empty seats there" I said, pointing to the outdoor tables there and luckily they weren't 'middle class' as this fool refers to them.
"Fine. Let's make this quick" Lisa said and we went to sit down but Lisa looked as if she was sitting where a slave slave slept or something and she breathed out stupidly.
"Stop that or else i slap you" I told her and she stopped.
"Uhm, excuse me" I said to a waitress but on turning around, i saw that she was Jennie.
"Jennie! Its you! This is so amazing!" I gushed and stood up to hug her.
"Jisoo? I didnt know you were coming" She said in shock but hugged me back.
From the corner of my eye i saw Lisa stood up, shock plastered on her face.
"Lalisa? You? You're here...." Jennie gasped.
"Yes. Im here" Lisa said and i saw her look away as i let go of Jennie and she had her hands in her pockets.
"Forget about this monkey Jennie. Just get me a chicken Jennie! Your best and biggest-- and i dont want anyone but you to touch it, please... and make it in your best way, okay?" I told her with my hands placed on her shoulders and she nodded attentively.
"What about you Lalisa? What will you--"
"I dont want anything, and dont call me Lalisa" Lisa snapped in her deep business tone, every word bitterly audible.
"Lisaaaa" I called knowingly, resting my hand on the table from where i stood and she looked towards me then i tilted my head at her and she rolled her eyes.
"Fine. Get me pork bone soup" She said and Jennie nodded.
"Your chicken will take a while Jisoo but it will be specially made for you" Jennie told me and i smiled.
"Its okay Jendeukie" I told her and she smiled then excused herself after throwing a little glance at Lisa who rolled her eyes.
I looked at her to see her staring at me and I almost flinched.
"Wil you stop staring at me?" I asked in Korean.
"No. You brought us here so why wouldn't I stare at you?" She asked back in Korean.
"Oh goodness. Lalisa just calm down. I don't know what to do it something is biting you in your seat and if it is just chill, relax" I explained to her in Korean again she sighed.
"At times like this I really wish Aunt Song Hi was here and we would have never been to this dump with that silly woman in it" She said and I rolled my eyes.
"If you love my Mum so much why don't you go get her? Then the two of you can go on a voyage and discuss all about middle class people and how to get rid of them but remember one thing, count me out of it" I told her seriously and she sighed.
I pulled out my phone and i decided to chat with Rosé and i ignored Lisa the whole time, even when Rosé asked if she could speak to her.
I just don't get Lisa some times.
She should just cut Jennie some slack and give her a chance for goodness sake but no, instead she keeps troubling the poor girl.

Aish.... this is what I have to put up with....

Jennie's POV....
I had gone into the kitchen to cook Jisoo's and Lisa's orders.
I had started Jisoo's chicken already.
"Thank goodness we're not out of chicken" I said to myself and started to add the spices and other ingredients to the chicken.
I was gonna marinate the chicken then fry it up again and make it like a stew or something.
I put in my own round of spices and seasonings every now and then and I was very happy with the result.
"Oh my goodness, Jennie! What is smelling so good? Awwwhh! So lovely! I'd kill to have it!" Suga said behind me and I spin around.
"Suga? When did you get here? You don't work here" I told him.
"But we might as well start" I heard Taehyung say dreamily and they we're both drooling, eyes on the chicken.
"No wayyy. You two can't work here, now move so I can get this to its owner" I said, having put the chicken on a plate with some silverware.
"I have an idea. Let's buy chicken so you can cook for us at home" Taehyung suggested.
"I'll buy the chickens" Suga drooled.
"Alright. But help me hold this-- and don't eat it" I said, handing Suga the chicken while i washed my hands again and i grabbed a drink for Jisoo.
"Okay let's go now" I told Suga and he followed behind me.
We went out and as soon as Jisoo saw us she was smiling widely like a fool.
"Here you go, my friend" Suga danced towards the table and placed the chicken on it and Jisoo cheered.
"Yay!-- Oh my God. Wow"
"What's wrong Jisoo?" I asked her in worry and she didn't say anything, just looked at the chicken intently.
"It's so bad she can't even speak" Lisa answered, not looking away from her phone.
She got a new one after the one I broke last time.
"Jisoo is the chicken bad?" I asked and Suga and V looked at eachother.
"You can't even describe it in that way" She said without any emotion and I grew anxious.
"Hmmm" Lisa huffed, pretty much satisfied and I became worried.
"IT'S EXTREMELY AND ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC AND AMAZINGGG!" She screamed enthusiastically, one foot on her chair.
I heaved a sigh of relief.
"You haven't even tasted it yet" Lisa said, clearly irritated.
"Oh yes. Suga, join me so Lisa will get two sides of the thing" She told Suga and he gave her a thumbs up then grabbed a fork and knife.
They cut the chicken and took a bite.
"Ohhhhh myyyy Goddd" Jisoo moaned.
"This is amazing!" Suga joined in, throwing his head back and Lisa's lips parted in shock as they started eating.
"What?"
"Yes. This is to die for. So much better than what that snake friend of yours cooked. Yeah I said that" Jisoo said to Lisa and i smiled, Taehyung patting my shoulders.
"You deserve that" He said.
"Now go away Suga. I don't share my chicken even if it's with friends" Jisoo told Suga and she let him go off with a huge bite on his fork which he fed to Taehyung.
"I'll only accept it when you bring out my order and let me warn you. It is very difficult to satisfy me" Lisa said to me with a razor sharp glare and i gulped.
"Okay. I'll bring in your order Lalisa" I said and she rolled her eyes.
"Come on guys" I told my brothers and they followed me. Yes, i consider Suga as my brother too and he takes me as a sister.
I went into the kitchen while they waited for me outside and I got to work but I couldn't stop thinking about Lalisa and her harsh words.
"Oh no. This is the first time I'm cooking for her" I said and gulped, my hands grabbing the table.
I started making the soup with Lalisa on my mind and every single negative moment of ours came into mind and I felt really down and sad.
I almost cried but I wiped my tears away and finished making the soup.
I poured it into a bowl and put it on another plate with a spoon and i wiped my face on last time before taking it to her.
"Here. Here's your order" I told her emotionlessly and she stared at it.
I dropped it on the table and watched her drop her phone.
She looked at me then the soup before sighing and picking up the spoon.
She took a spoonful and put it in her mouth and then nothing again.
She still had the spoon in her mouth while she looked up at me and then all of a sudden she spat it out.
"Mueoseulyo?" Suga asked in shock.

Translation: What?

"Ikeon meo eyo Lisa?" Jisoo asked.

Translation: What's this?

Lisa dropped the spoon and stared at me directly and I was dumbfounded.
"What's wrong--" She didn't let me finish as she raised her hand up and she stood up after that.
As she did she stared me like a prey.
"Do you know how to cook at all?" She asked blankly.
"What do you mean?" I asked her.
"Did you even cook what you brought out here a while ago?" She asked again.
"Of course she did! What do you mean?!" Taehyung yelled at her and she glanced at him for a second then her eyes were on me again.
"If that's true then that only means you want to poison me" She told me bitterly and I gasped.
"Why would I do that? I would never poison anyone, let alone you Lalisa" I told her and she rolled her eyes.
"Oh shut up!" She shouted and I flinched, even Jisoo stopped eating the chicken mid bite.
"Everyone around us knows how much you despise me and what's more a perfect revenge than giving me salty food?!" She shouyes again, banging her fist on the table angrily.
"I did not give you salty food" I declared, shutting my eyes to hold back the anger and tears.
"You did and you are a disgrace to cooking Jennie Kim. You are nothing but an imposter and a middle class liar" She said slowly, bending to my level and I pushed her into her seat.
"Enough! I've had enough of your nonsense Lalisa Manoban! Just take you insults and get out of here because I hate your presence more than I hate myself for ever cooking for you!" I shouted at her and she looked shocked, still in the chair but she scowled and stood up.
"I could say the same about you because your very name makes my blood boil at will" She spat at me, coming closer.
"And I wish I dropped a whole jar of hot spices into that soup so that when you're not able to speak for a month you'll finally know how to respect a woman" I told her bitterly and we inched closer to each other, glaring hatefully.
"I hope you do that so I can push that death broth down your middle class throat" She remarked and I pushed her again.
"I swear, if you call me middle class again I will pour that soup down your shirt" I swore and she looked unmoved.
"Middle. Class" She said and I groaned before going towards the soup but Jisoo and Taehyung grabbed me while Suga took the soup to another table.
"Leave me alone! She asking for it!" I yelled, throwing my head back to get the hair out of the way and I was trying desperately to get free.
"The competition is in two days. Get your act straight before then or I'll make you the worst embarrassment Seoul has ever seen" Lisa had the guts to warn and I clenched my jaw, frowning.
"I'm sure that is enough time for me to put you in your place, Lalisa Manoban" I told her maliciously and she glared but this time I glared back as much and she actually looked worried for a second.
"Well we'll just have to wait until the competition" She said coldly and i glared at her.
"Sure. And I'll make sure I pass that first round whether you like it or not" I told her and she smirked.
"And if you don't. I get to kick you out. Better get ready for me Jennie Kim. I'd love to see you cooking in my show... then getting kicked out" She said pleasantly.
"Oh I will win because after today you and your insults have motivated to come into that kitchen and to win it like no other person can and I will make sure that there is no one in my way that'll stop me-- not even you Lisa" I told her all in one breath and I felt the adrenaline rushing through my veins and she smiled.
"Okay Jennie Kim. See you, after you lose. I'll make sure to celebrate your defeat in a grand style. In fact, on the day of the competition, after it's over, I'll be hosting a party specially in your honour so you should come. Everyone will be waiting-- I'll be waiting" She said and I smirked then laughed.
"Oh you bet I'd win but I'll never step on your property Lalisa Manoban" I told her and she smiled, well she tried to.
"I'm not asking you to come. I'm telling you to come whether you like it or not and if you don't want to come, lose the competition and I'll celebrate you defeat. And if you do win and don't come, you will be disqualified so you have no choice, Jennie Kim" She said and I rolled my eyes with a sigh.
"Fine. If you want me there so much I'll be there" I said and she smirked.
"I'll see you there then" She said and then Jisoo and Taehyung finally released me.
"I'll also see you there, Lalisa Manoban" I said with a smirk and she did the same then put on her dark sunglasses and we both turned around, going our separate ways.

Next time on Parallel Love....

"Oh my gosh, this soup really is salty-- urgh!"
"How could I have cooked something this bad? Oh no. And I fought so badly with Lalisa.... I'll have to make it up to her at the competition"

"What? Jennie unnie and Lisa got into a fight and she almost spilled soup on her?"
"Yes"
"But why?"
"How would I know? She said Jennie's soup was salty"
"But that's not possible. My sister is the best cook ever"
"Lisa didn't think that way"
"She only needs to see the truth and she'll fall in love with Jennie unnie's cooking. I know that for sure"

Okay guys I know you noticed this chapter was pretty long but next time I will leave you in suspense at the competition scene 😼 am so evil! Muahahahaha!
To be honest this is over 4000 words 😒 but I had fun writing it 😋