bite me (I'll love you anyway) // jenlisa

Chapter 11

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Bambam took the news with all the wonder and amazement of someone who'd just found out that Santa was actually real. He was acting like it was the greatest thing in the world, and spent every day bombarding Lisa with questions that she didn't even know how to answer. It was a relief to her to have someone else she was close to in on the loop, but a part of her still felt guilty that she hadn't told her mom. Her mom visited occasionally, and she was dreading her next visit because she would pick up on her changes in an instant.

            For now, Lisa was just trying to get her life back on track. She'd been kind of sort of dating Jennie for a few weeks now, without defining what exactly they were doing, and Lisa was still buzzing with the thrill of being able to kiss Lena whenever she wanted to, and the excitement of having their own little secret. Even if Rosé was suspicious, she didn't push Lisa on the matter, and Lisa didn't press her about her relationship with Jisoo – not when she came with Rosé to drop off fresh blood, or when she helped set up the security system outside Lisa's apartment, and kept finding little ways to casually touch her sister's arm, or let their fingers brush slightly. Lisa was happy just knowing that Rosé wasn't as alone as Lisa had thought. All those hours spent over-working herself hadn't left her with no one but her sister – she had other people who cared about her too.

            Speaking of work, Lisa hadn't been to the observatory in almost three months – not since she'd been turned. She'd been meaning to, but she was confined to her apartment during the day, and once night came around, she was usually being dragged off to an underground vampire bar by Jennie, or heading out to do the things that she hadn't been able to do during the day. It wasn't like the observatory was a requirement for her job anyway, all of her work could be done at home, or at the office if she felt like it – she mostly just went to the observatory for her own enjoyment. For the first time since being turned though, she decided to go and enjoy the stars from the best view in the city.

            It was the first time Lisa had been out by herself since she'd gone out in search of Rosé and ended up being staked and kidnapped by Jisoo and Jackson, and Lisa was a little nervous as she hesitantly crept out of the building. It was dark outside, and windy even though she couldn't feel the chill, and Lisa shoved her hands into the pockets of her useless coat as she tried to remain inconspicuous. She'd used to catch a cab to the outskirts of the city, but after being cooped up for so long, Lisa thought that she'd walk, even if it took hours.

            Everything was fine until she reached the bridge crossing the river that cut through the city. There was a sidewalk for pedestrians, and Lisa stepped onto it, quickly walking across the bridge as a feeling of nausea rose up inside her. Fighting it down, she kept on walking, hoping that the feeling would pass as she counted all of her steps, but with every step, the feeling grew stronger. Looking down at the running water below her, her legs buckled beneath her and she fell to her knees. Her breathing was laboured, even though she didn't need oxygen, and she struggled to her feet, feeling faint. She didn't know what was happening to her, but she knew that she'd need to get off the bridge so she could catch a cab home, and she was already almost halfway across, so she may as well keep going.

            Stumbling forwards a few more steps, Lisa passed out in the middle of the bridge.