I Hate You, Don't Leave Me

Chapter 8

Chaeyoung continued to sit with Lisa at lunch all throughout the week, and while Lisa still wouldn't talk about Joy, the blonde learned about all things Lisa. She learned about Lisa's favorite books to read and movies to watch and the kinds of music that she liked to listen to. Lisa also admitted, somewhat reluctantly, that she loved flowers, and Chaeyoung couldn't help but find that cute. She made a mental to note to get flowers for her roommate sometime, if only for the chance to see her smile.

Now, it was Friday, and Chaeyoung was just grabbing her lunch from her locker, ready to go meet up with Lisa at their usual spot. When she turned around, she was met with the sight of a wild brunette racing towards her. She tilted her head to the side in confusion, wondering what on earth could have possibly gotten the other girl so worked up. There was obviously something urgent going on if Lisa had to hurry over and tell her now rather than waiting for her to show up under the bleachers.

"Lisa?" Chaeyoung asked questioningly when the brunette stopped in front of her.

Lisa just grabbed Chaeyoung's hand and spoke quickly. "There's a couple headed over to our spot. We have to get there first."

Chaeyoung was being yanked through the crowd of students towards the exit of the building before she even had a chance to respond and before Lisa had even stopped speaking, for that matter. They burst through the doors, and Chaeyoung sprinted to keep up with Lisa as they ran through the grass towards their usual eating spot. She found that she was a little afraid that Lisa was going to pull her arm out of its socket, what with the death grip that she was holding it in.

When the two girls reached the bleachers, they were disappointed to find that the couple was already there. Chaeyoung had to admit that she had grown accustomed to the spot. She definitely appreciated the coolness of the area, and she had actually grown to like that it was so secluded. However, now it seemed as if they would need to find somewhere else to eat. "What do we do now?"

Lisa thought about it for a moment, and Chaeyoung could see a bit of anger spark in Lisa's eyes, but it was gone almost as soon as it arose. Chaeyoung could see Lisa visibly taking deep breaths to calm down so that she would not do something rash, and the blonde couldn't help but feel proud of her roommate for not simply going over there and yelling at them to get out, as she was sure the brunette would have probably done a week ago. Now, Lisa just turned to Chaeyoung with a shrug.

"Maybe if we go and sit down, then they'll leave," she suggested calmly.

Chaeyoung shook her head. "No. That would be rude. They were here first." She paused for a moment, trying to think of a way to help Lisa see the situation from the perspective of the couple. "It's not like they know that we sit here every day, so they're not doing it on purpose. Besides, if it were you and me, would you really want someone to disturb us?"

The words escaped Chaeyoung's mouth before she could stop them, and she blushed what she was sure was a deep shade of scarlet when she realized what she had said. She didn't know what had possessed her to say such a thing, but she kept her eyes trained firmly on the ground in front of her, not wanting to see the look on Lisa's face because she knew that it would most likely not be a pleasant one. She only hoped that she had not scared Lisa off by suggesting such a thing.

Chaeyoung's shoulders sagged in relief when Lisa responded calmly, almost as if she didn't notice that anything was amiss. "I guess not. I sure as hell would have been mad if someone did that to me and Joy."