HELLBOUND [Liskook]

Part 14

Chapter 32 (Let me be selfish)

Lisa woke up bright and early, feeling full of life as she got ready for the day. After she said her goodbyes to her family, she headed out to visit Rosie.

She had been to the Yang residence quite a few times and the servants already were familiar with her so she was immediately brought to Rosie's room.

"How's your ankle?"

"It's fine. I'm recovering fast, Lis. Mom's just exaggerating."

"I see. That's great. Uhm...Rose, I have something to tell you..." Lisa said hesitantly as she looked down on the floor instead of meeting Rosie's eyes.

Rosie creased her brows.

"Hmm? What is it?"

"I'm... I'm going to live with Jeon Jungkook."

Rosie choked.

"W-what?! What the hell, Lis! What are you saying?"

"I'm sorry for telling you just now."

"Lis, look... why... why? Why do you need to live with him?!"

"Jungkook requires his girlfriends to live with him."

"Oh my god!! What nonsense is that?! Did he mistake dating as marriage?!"

"Rosie... I know it's outrageous. I know why you're worried. But this is my choice. I am going to live with him for a month."

Rosie was speechless. She didn't know what to say. She knew Lisa never joked about these things and she knew her friend was deadly serious and determined from the sound of her voice. But no matter how much she racked her brain, she couldn't comprehend why. She held Lisa's hands and knelt before her, with worry clearly written on her face.

"Lis, listen to me. I don't know why you suddenly decided this but this is too sudden. D-did Jeon Jungkook do something to force you?"

Lisa shook her head and then her face became severe. Lisa knew she had no choice now but to tell her friend about her illness. She had hidden this from her for years because she didn't want her friend to look at her with pity, like everyone else. She wanted Rosie to treat her just the same and she didn't want her friend to worry about her. But now, she had no choice but to tell her.

"Rose... I'm sorry that I hid this from you for many years. I... I tried many times to tell you but I was a coward. I've been a coward until I met Jeon Jungkook. When I met him, I suddenly became daring. It was as if I became braver since that night I encountered him. I was afraid to tell you because I don't want you to worry about me. And I didn't want you to treat me differently once you found out about my condition."

"Lis... what are you saying? What condition?"

"Rose... I'm sick. I was diagnosed with the same illness that killed my mother. And... and my time is running out."

"Lis... you're lying. H-how could that be? You're healthy and..." she bit her lips. She suddenly remembered all those times when Lisa had to go and visit the hospital. This was a total bombshell being dropped on her lap right then.

"I'm sorry for hiding this from you, Rose.... please forgive me."

Rosie was silent for a while and she felt like the sky was falling down. Rosie's tears started to fall like rain. She couldn't believe that her friend had kept this life changing news from her! She was in turmoil. She didn't know how to feel or react at the thought that she could be losing her best friend soon. She was utterly devastated. Why? Why did it have to be Lisa? There are so many bad people out there. Why did it have to be her? This nice angel? Was it really true that... that nice people were always the first to...