I Hate U | Jenlisa

Chapter 16

Was it kinda cute that, since Monday, Jennie always brought Lisa bento boxes, even though Lisa had explained that it wasn't necessary?

Yes, it probably was.

Still, did Rosé feel personally attacked by it?

Definitely.

Not only because the food looked forbidden good, and tasted at least as good as it looked, which Rosé knew because Lisa always shared with her.
The real problem was the fact that Jennie actually assumed Lisa wasn't getting enough to eat. Sure, she was really skinny, but so was Rosé, and she really ate a lot!

And that's why Rosé had accidentally told them, that Lisa was living with her.
Although Lisa didn't want anyone to know, except for Bambam.
And Jackson, maybe.

Rosé had been nervous ever since.
Had Jennie brought it up already? If so, why hadn't Lisa confronted Rosé yet?
Ideally, Rosé would like to tell her herself, but she honestly didn't really know how to explain it to her.
On Wednesday, just before class ended, she tried.

"Lisa-yah?"

Lisa was already packing up her school supplies.

"Huh? We don't have a student council meeting today, do we?"

"No, that's not the point."

Lisa nodded.

"Good, I was going to practice today, but I have driving lessons. You were going to practice too, right?"

"Yes, I'm allowed to use the auditorium, but I actually wanted to talk to you about something else."

Rosé said, looking at Lisa, who was looking on her phone and grinning as she read a message. Most of the other students were slowly leaving the classroom.

"Who are you texting?"

Rosé wanted to know, looking at Lisa's cell phone. She frowned, as she read the name.

"Ice princess? Isn't that what you call Jennie?"

"Yes. Jisoo gave me her number on Monday."

Rosé stared at Lisa, trying to process this information somehow.

"I thought you hated Jennie? Why do you have her number?"

"Need it. For student council, don't I? I work with Jennie, mostly."

Rosé shook her head thoughtfully. Something still didn't quite add up, something Lisa was hiding from her.
Obviously.
Rosé still didn't know how Jennie had managed to keep Lisa from getting kicked out of school, and Lisa said Jennie would have to tell her.

"Then you'd have the number from the beginning. Besides, you only have to work in student council 'til next week, it's hardly worth it anymore."

Rosé argued.
Lisa looked up in surprise and stared at her before tilting her head questioningly.

"A month is up already? Really?"

Rosé nodded.

"Yes. The one week when you held Bam's cigarette, then your birthday week, and this week. All you have to do is work next week and you'll be through four weeks."

Lisa checked the calendar on her phone.

"I got the punishment exactly one week before my birthday. So March 20, right?"

Rosé nodded.

"Next week Friday is April 14th. Wouldn't it actually be more correct if I helped the week after that, too? Then Friday would be April 21."