Chapter 5

Jennie's POV

My head is on the verge of exploding because I still don't know how to approach Lisa. And guess what? She's been constantly ignoring me for two fucking weeks! I know that what I said last time was below the belt but I have to keep my walls high. That girl is the type of person who isn't hard to be friends with and I'm afraid that she will turn out like...

Oh, never mind. I shook my head to shoo away the memories that are slowly returning. I've tried so hard to forget those, I didn't waste effort and time for nothing.

"Bye Dad!" I yelled as I close the front door.

I fix the strap of my backpack and breathed deeply. Today is the day where I said to myself that I'm going to fix what I did. No matter what happens, even if Lisa wouldn't accept my apology, at least I did my part.

I walked by the school's hallway and saw Irene and Seulgi kissing, oh slash that, they are making out at the front of their lockers.

"Ew. Gays." I muttered to myself.

I rolled my eyes and continue walking. It's still too early for my mood to be ruined and especially I wouldn't let those lesbos won.

As I was walking towards our history classroom, I saw a familiar tall figure. It's Lisa, getting some things at her locker while talking to Rosé. She was smiling, but as soon as she saw me staring at them, her smile quickly turned into a frown.

I was about to approach her but she quickly slammed her locker shut and stomped her way towards the classroom. Rosé look at me apologetically before following Lisa.

I almost screamed when someone suddenly put her arms around my shoulder.

"Yah! You scared the shit out me!" I yelled.

It was Jisoo. She was laughing at my reaction, telling me that I should've seen myself. I just rolled my eyes and ignore her.

"When are you going to talk to her?" She suddenly asked.

"I'm planning to approach her later."

"Is this for real? I have been hearing you saying those words a lot and I'm starting to not believe you."

"Yup. Now or never."

Yeah right. There's no turning back right now. Honestly, I'm starting to miss that monkey even if we just known each other for a month. I've been comfortable talking to her, it seems like that I can say anything to her.

At this point, Lisa would be greeting me annoyingly but due to my insensitive self, there's no monkey for me. Two weeks of being ignored by Lisa is so boring. I really missed our stupid fighting. I wish we can be friends, or maybe best friends? Who knows.

"If you won't talk to her, then she wouldn't be your best friend." Jisoo said while munching a chicken leg.

I looked at her with wide eyes. Did I just blurted out my thoughts? And wait, where did she get that chicken leg?

"Yes you do, Jendukie."

"What the fuck?"

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I took my seat which was behind Lisa. It was sad knowing that she wouldn't spare me even a single glance. Before, we used to bicker at each other until Ms. Moonbyul, our history teacher came. I even sometimes throw crumpled paper to her which always annoys her.

"Good morning class. I will be away for week-"Ms. Moonbyul wasn't able to finish her statement because the students suddenly squealed out of excitement.

Ms. Moonbyul repeatedly hit the table with the stick that she's holding until the room became quiet.

"But you need to pass a research paper about the historical sites here in our country." She continued. The excitement earlier was suddenly changed into groans of disappointed students.

"Don't worry. You'll do it in pair so that you won't have a hard time finishing it."

The fate must be really cruel. Out of the students here, guess who my partner is? None other than, Lalisa Manoban. But I was glad that she was my partner because I would have the chance to talk to her finally.

The class had ended and I saw Lisa fixing her things. I gathered all my strength to approach her.

"Lisa." I said. But she's ignoring me.

"Yah. Manoban." She's still not looking at me but instead she keeps on putting her things inside her bag, acting like I'm not existing.

"Monkey!" I yelled. I already lose my patience. I'm not used at being ignored, usually it's the other way around.

"What?" She finally answered.

"Can we talk?"

"We're already talking."

If we are just on a normal situation, I would definitely smack this monkey on her face. Ugh. She's really too annoying.

"No. I mean like, you know, talk-talk?"

"If this has nothing to do about the project then it's a no." She said with no emotion and left.

I groaned loudly out of frustration and diverted my attention to Jisoo and Rosé who are just watching us like they're watching some drama.

"Maybe a little help guys?" I said. They just shrugged off which added more to my annoyance.

Lisa's POV

Two weeks of peaceful life means two weeks without Jennie. I've been ignoring her since that incident at the library. I don't need toxic friends like her, besides Rosѐ and Jisoo are enough.

I always catch Jennie looking at me, it seems like she always has something to say to me and every time she was about to make a move, I will always do everything to annoy her.

"When are you going to talk to Jennie?" Rosé said as she leaned her back on her locker. I was getting my stuff when she appeared out of nowhere. It was new that she's not munching anything today.

"Why should I? I don't need people like her inside my circle." I replied.

"But she's nice. You just need to get to know her. She's like a baby Lisa." Rosé insist.

I laughed at what this chipmunk said. Jennie? A baby? I will burn all of my posters of Niki if Jennie is really a baby.

My eyes caught a petite figure few meters away from us. My smile quickly turn into a frown realizing that it was the cat-eyed girl who I've been avoiding for weeks. I quickly slammed my locker door shut and walk as fast as I could towards the classroom.

"Just talk to her." Rosé said trying to match my pace.

"Not now chipmunk, not now."

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I don't know why the odds are against me. Am I cursed or something? Is bad luck my last name? Damn. Why can't Rosé just be my partner? Or Jisoo? Or anyone just not Jennie. I slumped my head on my desk knowing that I can't do anything even how much I would rant here.

The bell rang and I put my things inside my bag as fast as possible. Knowing Jennie, she would definitely approach me regarding about the project. She want things to be done as early as she could. If she hates anything besides gays, that is cramming.

"Lisa."

I heard her calling my name. I miss that voice- wait what? No I don't.

"Yah. Manoban."

Alright fine. I admit, I miss talking to her. I miss teasing her until she will get annoyed and sent me glares which I slowly find cute- what the fuck?!

"Monkey!" She yelled which made me came back to my senses.

"What?" I replied, trying so hard to not show any emotion.

"Can we talk?"

"We're already talking."

I lift up my head and look at her. I grit my teeth so that a smile wouldn't escape. Seeing how lovely she is I can't help but to-oh damn. What's happening?

"No. I mean like you know, talk-talk?"

"If this has nothing to do about the project then it's a no."

I quickly left the room after saying that. I might lose my act if I stare at her even just for a few minutes. I wasn't far enough from the room when I heard her groaning out of frustration.

And I found myself, smiling widely.

Why am I being so weird?