I Hate You, Don't Leave Me

Chapter 3

Lisa growled in annoyance as she pushed her way into her room to find Chaeyoung already there. She usually looked forward to getting home from school because that meant that she could finally relax, but now even that became something she dreaded because of her horrible roommate. There was no escape now. She always had an awful day at school because she found classes to be pretty boring, and she especially hated when she had to talk to other people in class for group assignments. She was done being social for today, and she wished that she had gotten a roommate who would just leave her alone. Especially after the trouble that the two of them had gotten in with GD the other day. Lisa had no intention of leaving the school, so she hoped that maybe Chaeyoung would just stay out of her way. She flopped down onto her bed and made sure to turn away from the blonde. She then pulled her comforter up over her head, hoping the other girl would just get the message that Lisa did not wish to be bothered. She had about five seconds of blissful silence before the obnoxious sound of Chaeyoung's voice shattered it. "Are you alright?"

Lisa growled again, feeling her rage bubble up within her. Obviously, she wasn't alright, but that did not mean that Chaeyoung had to pretend to care about her wellbeing. She wasn't sure if the blonde was just doing this to annoy her of if she was trying to start over after GD's warning, but whatever it was, Lisa just wanted to be left alone, so she threw the comforter off of her head and turned to face her roommate, fury sparking in her gaze. "Since I guess we're going to be rooming together all year, the first rule is don't talk to me. Ever."

Chaeyoung looked taken aback at Lisa's tone, and the brunette couldn't even begin to fathom why. As if she would respond any differently. Could Chaeyoung really still think that they might have a chance of getting along? Lisa rolled her eyes when Chaeyoung instantly went on the defensive. "You don't have to act like this all the time. I only asked if you were alright."

Lisa huffed in annoyance. "I'm fine. Now, leave me alone."

Lisa hoped that her roommate would just shut up after this, that this was enough of a clue that Lisa did not want to talk to her, but it seemed that Chaeyoung wasn't going to stop until she got whatever it was she wanted. "But we're roommates. What if I have a question? Can I talk to you then?"

Lisa's lips pulled back in the beginnings of a snarl. "Yes, we are roommates, but that is all we are. We are not friends. We are not anything. That means that we don't have to talk or pretend that we don't hate each other. Keep your stuff on your side of the room, and stay away from me."

"This is my room too. You heard Mr. Kwon yesterday. We have to find a way to get along or at least tolerate each other. Why do you have to be so horrible all the time?"

Lisa stood up from her bed, walking threateningly over to Chaeyoung, her voice low. "You have not seen the first thing about how horrible I can be. We can tolerate each other by refusing to acknowledge the other's existence. Now, keep your mouth shut, or I'll burn your picture of you and your precious daddy."

Lisa watched as some of the anger faded from Chaeyoung's eyes, and she noticed the tears that were beginning to form when the other girl answered.

"He's dead."

Lisa pulled back a little, not having expected this, and she tried to school her features as Chaeyoung continued to speak. "That's why the picture frame mattered to me so much. I gave it to him for Father's Day one year when he was still alive and well, and I brought it here because it was something for me to remember him by. Thanks to you, it's gone now."