Lovesick Girls (Blackpink)

11| not your typical spin-the-bottle game

to rosie's relief, lisa didn't seem interested in the high school variety of spin the bottle.

"none of that stupid truth-or-i-dare-you-to-kiss stuff tonight, we're all adults and we all know i'm sexy motherfucking lisa so who the hell in their right mind wouldn't wanna kiss me?" lisa demanded. "i'd kiss all of you."

she grabbed the bottle and turned it towards her. "let's vent and and rant instead because i'm too old to run around doing childish dares. let's talk about why we went out tonight and how it led us to meeting each other. i'll go first. ladies and imaginary dogs, i came out tonight because—"

"you're gay?" rosie blurted. she hiccupped, giggling hilariously with her nose turning adorably pink just like her hair.

"bi and pan, take your pick. but moving on, i went out tonight because i had enough of the turd who was like my twentieth significant other overall, was it twenty seventh? whatever, he ranks a definite last because he was a jerk and a turd and i hate him foreverrrrrrrr. it was all fun and games at first but i just have a knack for picking the worst! and boys ugghhh don't get me started. train-wreck from beginning to end."

lisa gave a groan and drank some more as she wagged her finger in the air. "love isn't real, my hoes. it's just lust. from now on, i'm done believing in love and relationships. thank you for coming to my ted talk."

jennie clapped as though lisa had given a speech for winning an oscar or the nobel prize, while jisoo and rosie stared uncertainly.

"did he hurt you?" rosie asked anxiously, her eyes already welling up. "like hit you?"

"'course. it was our thing. playfighting, but the 'play' is silent. geddit?" lisa chortled. she quietened down abruptly, taking an occasional swig from her second half-empty bottle. "it wouldn't have been so bad if he didn't make me feel so damn lonely and horrible and disgusted with myself. we had plenty fun burning stuff up and running from cops but...guess i got too used to it. i wanted...more? i don't even know what i want. but i sure as hell didn't like being belittled and feeling empty."

"he still shouldn't be hitting you. people can't just do that," rosie said, nodding importantly. "nobody hits anybody, because it's mean."

"oh me and reggie hit each other lots too," jennie spoke up, "and i hit the guards and nurses at home as well. one of them i even stabbed with a screwdriver right in his eye, cos' he used to hit me a lot too. people hit other people all the time. do you know about wars? they shoot people in those too, they show it on tv."

"reggie? is that the guy you killed?"

"my ex yeah. i don't remember what his name is so i called him reginald the tenth in my head, reggie for short. he was a jerk and stole the money i took from daddy. so then daddy was extra mad."

"why did you stay with him?" rosie asked.

jennie shrugged. "the sex was ok and he got me presents now and then. didn't feel like searching for a new one at the moment, i'll probably try find someone else next time i get out."

behind jennie, jisoo wore a pained expression as she ducked her head and swigged her beer.

"jisoo didn't get you presents then?" lisa asked.

jisoo shook her head. "her father burns all the presents either way, doesn't let her keep many personal belongings. he always takes them away," she said quietly and jennie nodded sadly.

"all men are shit," lisa spat.

"not my dad," rosie frowned. "papa is good."

"ok, all men are shit except for papa pinky. and well....my step-dad ain't half bad either," lisa conceded. "actually come to think of it, he's the only decent guy i've ever known. not the cliché evil step-dad at all. i'm glad i managed to avoid that cliché trope."