Hate You, Love You. | Jenlisa

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The rest of the day is filled with chatter about Nancy's supposed abortion. I shouldn't even call it supposed because her face was an indicator of that fact. Everywhere I go, someone is talking about 'The Queen Bee of Winterwood' and how she had an abortion.

I haven't seen Nancy since she walked out, humiliated no doubt, at lunch. My guess is she went home.

As much as I would like to gloat over her humiliation, I can't. It just doesn't feel right. I know what it's like to be humiliated. Nancy did a number on me when I first arrived at Winterwood until I stopped taking her bullshit, but anyway, humiliation in front of the whole school is not joke. That shit does serious damage to your self esteem and to your mental health.

I can't believe I'm sympathizing with my nemesis!

Anywho, the talks aren't only about Nancy. Lisa is being brought into the mix and is rumored to have fathered that child (since she's intersex). I won't lie and say that it doesn't affect me. I know it happened last year when they were a couple (I have no idea if they still are) and we were still enemies, but I feel funny, sad even.

I have started falling for her and now this curveball is being thrown my way.

First it was Hyejun, and now it's the abortion story. It's like the universe is against us.

Well, there is no us, but there could be.

Of course, there is always the possibility that Lisa did not father the child. Nancy isn't exactly a saint, and neither is Lisa, but the point is, the baby daddy could be any male in this school.

The only way to know the truth is to ask Lisa personally but I can't because I'm avoiding her. I avoided her for the rest of the day and I plan on doing so until further notice.

I'm not exactly in the best of moods. It's not everyday you find out that the girl you like would have been a father but then her girlfriend/fuck buddy had an abortion.

"You know, when I was sent here to protect you, no one ever gave me the heads up that high school, much less an elite one would be like this." Hyejun says, attempting to make a joke.

Classes are over and we're headed home. The arrangement that we have is still ongoing-he drops me off at home and then goes back to wherever it is he goes to.

I've known Hyejun for a few week snow and I have no idea where he lives. Making a mental note to ask him about it later, I balance my books on my arm and sigh. Today has been the longest Thursday of my entire life.

"Times have changed. Roll with it," I deadpan. Pushing the wooden and metal double doors, we step into the cold November air. As the wind slaps my face and almost carried me along with it, I realize I should have brought a scarf with me.

"You've been in a pissy mood ever since the incident at lunch," Hyejun points out as he looks at me. "And it's because of that Lisa girl."

"I wasn't in a pissy mood. I just didn't feel like talking." We descend the steps, walking side by side and head towards the parking lot.

"You're a bad liar, you know? I've been trained to sniff out liars and you are as transparent as glass."

"Lucky you," I say sarcastically. "Do you want a medal?"

He lets the jab slide as he puts his hand in his pocket. Like every other day, the parking lot is full of Acadians, some talking with their friends, others backing out of the parking lot heading home while the other majority are just loitering around.

"Where's Rosé?" Hyejun asks as we make our way to his car. "I thought she was coming with us?"

"She's with Jisoo." Another reason I'm in a pissy mood: Rosé ditched me for Jisoo. She was supposed to come with me so we could do homework together but she said Jisoo had planned a surprise date for her today.