Fucking Perfect GxG (Jenlisa Adoption)

Chapter 31

Nearly two weeks passed in a flurry of activity and confusion. Halloween was easily forgotten due to the whole protection order issue occurring only a day prior. And any day after that quickly came and went for Jennie. Not only was she preoccupied with trying (unsuccessfully) to find Kai to serve the restraining order, but midterms were right around the corner and Jennie had admittedly been slacking in her studies.

Really, who could blame her? She had to deal with that drama with Nancy, entered a new relationship with Lisa, and was currently trying to resolve an issue with a potentially dangerous stalker. It was only natural that some school work would fall to the wayside.

Jennie's father managed to call the school to get an extension on some of her assignments, but there wasn't much anyone could do about midterms.

Before her dad could explode on an unsuspecting teacher, Jennie assured him that she would be fine.

She needed a distraction anyway, and studying had always been the go-to for her.

Still, she was slowly getting eaten away by stress. Every shadow out of the corner of her eye, every phone call, every male stranger she saw on the street, she was just waiting for him to show up.

Maybe he found out about the law getting involved and he was upset. Maybe he was waiting for the right moment to strike, watching her from the shadows constantly.

She had to shake this paranoia. But it was extremely difficult. Jennie just wanted this whole thing to be over before she developed a heart condition.

Besides, she'd hardly been able to see Lisa at all lately. It seems like they saw each other all the time before they started dating, and now that it was more difficult to be apart, they rarely crossed paths. They saw each other at school sometimes, but Jennie had to go home immediately after school (per her father's orders) and they still didn't spend lunch together.

Jennie had half a mind to abandon her stubbornness and pride and just be with Lisa for every lunch period.

But she wasn't sure the spreading of rumors would be good for Jennie's mental health either. School was her only refuge since her father was quick to interrogate her the moment she came home a couple minutes late.

By Wednesday morning, Jennie was so stressed and sleep-deprived that she sent a rather urgent text to Lisa during second period.

Jennie: Let's have lunch together today.

Jennie kept her phone in her lap as she waited for a reply, doing her best to scribble notes and pay attention to class while she waited. It didn't take more than a few seconds for her phone to buzz.

Lisa: Yes!!

Lisa: Where do you want to meet?

Butterflies swarmed in Jennie's stomach at the thought of actually getting to be alone with Lisa again.

They really hadn't hung out in person at all since they went to Main Street weeks ago.

Jennie: By the door to the back parking lot.

Lisa: Ok!!

Jennie stifled a giggle, imagining the visible excitement Lisa was probably showing in her respective class. The honor student's mood was greatly improved now, and she was having trouble paying attention to the lecture.

All she could think about was hurrying through these next few classes so she could see the tall blonde again.

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Unfortunately, there was no "hurrying" after all since the following classes seemed to drag on for forever.

Jennie had to deal with Jisoo's nosiness in study hall and she'd have to review the notes for basically everything since she could no longer focus in class.