V FOR VAMPIRE // jenlisa

Chapter 2

L.

I shut the new textbook, scanning the title written in bold over the cover again. I don't remember human studies being so boring, but then I wouldn't say they were fun at all when I was human either. The only reason I might have barely passed all my grades up until Jennie was in foster care with me might be because of how studious the girl is. Or was, given that the girl has been sighing at every page that she reads of the new book. I kind of remember her being just as amusing, though.

"Hey, Lisa." A fruity voice says but he is anything but.

I glare at him as his scent engulfs the air around me and I resist the urge to slam him against the wall although the thought of touching him makes me want to gag, which is unfortunately physically impossible for me.

He seems to pick up the heat in my gaze and his look hardens, his eyes darting to beside me and I realize Jennie might be watching.

"My name is Kai. I would like to get to know you better, and all that jazz. Want to grab a coffee after school?" The boy says and I resist the urge to narrow my eyes viciously at him, given Jennie is watching our interaction unfold.

"I don't drink coffee." I say, my voice leveled and even as I mentally pat my back for achieving that.

"Yeah? What about tea? Green tea? Milk? An apple?" The guy says, sounding a little desperate as I narrow my eyes at him this time.

"What do you want?" I ask harshly, not missing the gulping sound Jennie produces from beside me.

"To get to know you better, Lisa. Like I said previously." The guy says and I clench my fists, staring deep into his eyes.

He full well knows about our differences, his thoughts are racing, my mind unable to catch any. He's intentionally blocking me out.

"Back off." I say flatly, his stance finally sagging a little.

"Okay, Lisa. You'll know where to find me if you want to ever try out some coffee." Kai says as I refuse to answer and he takes his leave.

What does that dog want from me? A shrill bell interrupts my thoughts as I look around to see everyone emptying the room. Is it next period or...?

"It's lunch-time." Jennie offers, nervousness evident in her voice, probably because she wants to avoid any sense of intrusion like the one Kai had caused.

"Thank you." I say as her eyes meet mine, searching for something. I search for a little too.

"You know, the offer still stands." A feminine voice says as I roll my eyes but only Jennie sees it because my head is turned back from the owner of the voice.

"The refusal still stands as well." I say, my voice firm and I let out a little more than an ounce of my irritation as I spot Mina's face.

She pouts.

She probably likes cute girls, a pout might help. I hear Mina's thought, stopping an eye-roll at bay. I just stare blankly at her, her friends behind her starting to fidget.

"Wow so you really are serious about not sitting with the most popular kids at school?" Mina says smugly as I chuckle dryly.

"Try not to beg so much. It doesn't suit your self-proclaimed 'most popular kid' image." I say going back to reading the textbook which I have already picked up word-for-word.

I can almost hear Mina's teeth grind before she's storming out of the classroom, her friends chasing after her.

Jennie scrambles up with her things immediately, as if she was hearing in on the conversation secretly and is now making a run for it. She casts me a quick look before her frame disappears outside the classroom but not before I catch a whiff of her perfume along with a faint sweet scent that makes me push my tongue to my canines so they don't push out. I'm thankful when the scent loses itself in the air of the classroom and I relax.

Now what should I-

"You're not coming?" Jennie's head suddenly peaks from the door, her unsure voice amplified by the spacey classroom.

I stare at her, trying to understand her motive or catch a thought. It's like her mind is blank. Her voice is as unsure as my thought process right now because goddamn, does this girl not think? I hadn't had problems catching Mr. Heechul's angry thoughts when I was subtly declining the offer to introduce myself, nor did I miss Mina's provocative thoughts of her attempting to be my lunch, which wouldn't end too well because her plans might be a mile away from mine.

"Not hungry." I say as she sighs and it almost resembles some event of the past.

"You should really stop starving yourself." She says firmly now, as I'm reminded of every other time in the foster care home she has said the exact words to me.

I shake off an emotion that sparks. Nostalgia, presumably.

But well, she's right. I should not be starving myself. I catch the smirk trying to make its way to my face.

"I appreciate the concern. I'll keep that in mind." I say as she nods, her head swaying by the door for a bit before she walks away.

a/n: double update today.