The Roommate | Taelice

Part 16

Lisa's P.O.V.

"He's not worth it, and I've told you that a million times, but do you ever listen?!" Jennie said as she patted my back, trying to be supportive as I balled my eyes out. "Plus, Soyeon is a bitch, and I always tried to convince you that she's not your real friend, but you were always bragging about how she's so nice and you're so lucky to be friends with her, so I couldn't argue. And he is a dick. I told you that since freshman year. This is what happens when you never listen to your best friend. I mean, your actual best friend. Not Soyeon."

"Jennie, I'm sorry", I managed to say slowly between sobs, "I didn't know you were right, but turns out you were. Again."

"Well, I guess I always am."

"Shut up, you're not helping!"

Jennie giggled slowly trying to cheer me up, but when she realized I wasn't laughing along at all, she stopped and sighed deeply.

"Look, let's...let's just watch The Flash", Jennie said and grabbed the remote control to turn on the TV. "It includes some science, and I know you were never too enthusiastic about science, but I promise you're gonna like it, it's really good. Besides, the main actor is so hot."

"Jungkook is really hot too", I said as I watched TV, still having an emotionless facial expression on and not facing Jennie.

She looked at me in disgust, which she always does, and which usually amuses me, but I wasn't feeling able to laugh that very moment.

"Ew!" she exclaimed immediately, keeping her disgusted face on. "He's horrible!"

"Fine, as you say", I let her win as I wanted to forget him, and redirected my attention towards The Flash. 

I suddenly heard a loud, violent knock on the entrance door.

"Yes!" I exclaimed as I jumped up from the couch, wiped my tears with my hoodie's sleeve and ran to the door, quickly trying to unlock it. "This must be Tae! He finally decided that he's brave to see me! That must be it!"

Jennie laughed mockingly, but sincerely. "You're that excited to see Tae? Haha, how funny. I hate him."

"Jennie, there's no reason you would", I said, and clicked my tongue. "He's a nice person."

"Why did he turn his back on you in one of your hard moments then?" she asked sipping her coffee as she calmly waited for a response from me.

"It's a hard time for him, too", I tried to justify his attitude. "He's mad at me. I hurt him."

"And may I possibly know why he's so hurt?" Jennie said, her face and voice both starting to get weird, as if she was suspicious about something.

I stopped for a second and thought.

Jennie was right for the millionth time again.

What valid reason would Tae have to be so miserable that he wasn't even able to stand in front of me and talk to me?

"See?" Jennie continued, ignoring the fact that I may have wanted to say something. "The only reason is because he likes you. He usually isn't the nicest to girls, but with you? He'd give up the world for you, Lisa, and you can tell that by the spark in his eyes when he talks to you. He'd move mountains and run miles for you. But how come you don't see that?"

I gave her the same mocking laugh that she gave me earlier. "Bullshit", I said, still crying, and even harder now because I actually considered what she was saying. "If he liked me, he-"

Our conversation was interrupted by another loud knock on the door. This obviously had to be Tae, cause only he would be so insistent. I didn't mind looking through the sight hole and opened the door immediately.