Blue [Chaelisa]

twenty nine

"Today, Pranpriya," the man snarled, his fingers curled into a fist around the front of her shirt. "It happens today, or else. Do you hear me?"

Lisa nodded frantically, subtly trying to wiggle out of her uncle's grip. When he let her go, she stumbled a few steps backwards and reached up to smooth out her shirt.

"I will," she nodded quickly, clearing her throat and looking shyly at the man in front of her.

"I know you will," he said, his voice low in the back of his throat. "Get out."

"Yes sir," Lisa whispered. The Thai girl fixed her backpack on her shoulders before practically sprinting out of her house. Today. Today was the day.

Okay, so practically any interaction with Chaeyoung already made her nervous. But now... this was different.

She remembered it clearly. Her uncle had come home the night before, slurring his words and waving his empty bottle around at her. "I am not working with that son of a bitch Park," he had yelled, sending Lisa into a panic. What had he meant?

And then she had seen something change in him. As if he has appeared calmer. That's when he turned to Lisa, presenting her his perfect plan.

"You're going to make them hate us," he had laughed bitterly. "You're going to get that daughter of his to despise us."

Lisa had been confused at first, and somewhat panicked. Her fear only grew as he demanded that she do something... ANYTHING, to make Chaeyoung hate her. Enough that she would go home and tell her father.

And then he would brag about his perfect little Pranpriya. Enough that Victor Park just couldn't take it anymore. And then, her uncle would have the job all to himself.

Lisa thought it was ridiculous of him to use his own niece as a weapon. But of course, she'd learned not to underestimate him.

So now, a few hours after leaving for school, Lisa stood nervously in the front of the cafeteria. She'd planned this out as best as she could. All she would do is take Chaeyoung's phone and mess around for a few moments. That wouldn't do much harm, right?

But she had to make this believable. She couldn't mess up. If she didn't do this right, Lisa knew things wouldn't end well for her.

But hell, look at her. She was Park Chaeyoung. And she was beautiful. And Lisa wouldn't deny herself of that fact, even if she was supposed to be in love with Cody. Which she wasn't.

After debating what to do for way to long, Lisa took in a deep breath and swiftly made her way across the cafeteria. Suck it up, Manoban. She'd been in theatre classes. She could play a character.

"I'm not into guys like that."

Lisa paused when she heard those words escape Chaeyoung's mouth. None of the girls at the table had caught onto her presence yet.

"Or maybe you're not into guys at all," Lisa blurted out.

She'd heard the rumors. Hell, everyone had. She wasn't sure if they were true, but she was playing a character. She had to make Chaeyoung hate her. She couldn't risk it.

Lisa's eyes landed on Chaeyoung's phone and she quickly grabbed it, just as the girl looked up. Their eyes met briefly, and Lisa felt her stomach drop into her chest. She couldn't look at Chaeyoung, so she quickly diverted her eyes down to the girl's unlocked phone.