before | lisrene

XIV

"Who's this?" Taehyung asked as he sat beside his twin on their usual lunch table. He let his bag fall on the floor with a low crash, startling Jennie.

It's been five minutes since Lisa arrived at the school cafeteria bringing well, Roseanne.

The next four minutes were spent with Jennie and Roseanne glaring at each other. If the question is who's more stubborn between the two, it's a tie. That's the reason they became Lisa's best friends. Lisa likes seeing them snap.

But she will never tell the two how much alike they are with each other. Lisa loves her peace.

"Someone out of your league, pretty boy." Roseanne replied.

"Oh wow." Taehyung replied. "You can give Irene a run for her money for her being a b-"

Roseanne laughed.
"That's the biggest insult that I have ever received.. being compared to Irene."

"Oh I think I like you now better." Taehyung said and held out his right hand.
"Taehyung. Lisa's best friend." He grimaced when Jennie kicked his foot under the table.

"Roseanne." Roseanne replied as she reaches for Taehyung's hand.
"Lisa's original best friend." She replied.

Jennie slammed her hands on the table, earning a few heads turning their way. Her face is red with anger and instead of Roseanne, she's now glaring at Taehyung.

"Traitor! Fraternitizing with the enemy!"

Taehyung let out a chuckle and ruffled his twin's hair.
"Anyone who hates Irene is a friend. You know the rules, J."

Instead of retorting, Jennie looked at Roseanne. Taehyung stood up to get food, leaving the three.

"Lisa sleeps with one pillow!"

Roseanne glared at Jennie before responding while Lisa groaned and laid her right hand on her forehead. "Fuck." She said.

"Tumblr is the only social media that she maintains!"

Jennie puffed her cheeks and glanced at Lisa wondering if the woman was lying when she said she's not talking to Roseanne these past few years.

"Lisa is scared of spiders!"

Roseanne smirked.
"I know that and I know the reason why."
"Is that all?"

"She sleeps with Stiffy!"

Stiffy is a huge squirrel plushy that lives on Lisa's bed. Roseanne's face lit.
"I gave her Stiffy."

Jennie stood up suddenly clutching her bag and left the table immediately, catching Lisa off guard.

"Nini!" She called but the woman already left the cafeteria.
"Roseanne....."

"She started it!"

"You should've kept quiet!"

"And miss the opportunity to put her in her place?"
"No."
Roseanne stood up too, holding her purse.

"It's fun provoking the people around you, Lali." She added and tapped Lisa's cheeks.

Taehyung approaches the table with a tray full of food enough for four.
"Where the fuck is everyone?"

//

"Nini, open the door." Lisa pleads as she knocks on Jennie's door. She haven't seen the woman for three days after she walked out of the cafeteria.