Crazy Over You

CHAPTER 15

JENNIE'S POV

Lisa started avoiding me again

And this time, it bothered me

A lot

It's almost October

12 days, 15 hours, 36, minutes, and 28 seconds and I haven't seen her since her 'Happy Reunion' with her friends

I mean, I still see her at school, but only small glimpses, and when AP class in 5th period comes rolling around, she deliberately goes out of her way to ignore me. But that's old news, she had always ignored me with maybe a few glares here and there. But now she doesn't even look at me. Not once during the past week

But I don't do anything about it

I don't try to annoy her by staring. I don't try to get her attention. I let her be by herself. I let her have her space and I like to believe it's because I got bored of her, but that's not true. I just don't like seeing her sad, is all. Especially with this huge bruise on my face to trip Lisa into an oblivion of guilt

Her lack of attention toward me stung this time

It hurt

Like a tight squeeze on my chest, a slightly painful one

And I didn't like it at all

She doesn't come home until I've fallen asleep, which I still don't know how she'd know that, and when I told my mother what happened, she simply sighed and told me to give her some space, which is what I've been doing really. My mother didn't say anything about the purple bruise on my face, only giving me a knowing look and spreading this familiar cream on my cheek that she used to put on me every time I trained with my father

To lessen the pain

My friends, on the other hand, bombarded me with questions about Lisa's wellbeing

Not mine

Lisa's

Of course, this happened during lunch, but they were practically dying to ask me when they first saw that purple blemish splashed across my cheek

Did they ask me if I was alright?

No

No, they did not

They knew I was fine, after all

I do miss Lisa, though

"And, uh, why the hell should I care?"

I was spewing out all my thoughts to this boy who I grabbed out of the school on a whim when the last bell rang. I disliked him at first, but those feelings had gradually faded and now I felt neutral about him. He's  the guy I've been talking to during the past weeks

"Because you like her too, right? I thought we'd relate on some level"

Ken doll rolled his eyes and Cross his arm, "I've told you over the past fucking week that I DON'T like Lisa. I just thought she'd be a cool chick to have around. You know? Bad boy with the bad girl" he smirked smugly, "It sounds hot, right? Plus, it would've to boost up my reputation" then the same smirk drained into a scowl, "But the didn't work and the bitch punched me. Besides, why don't you do all your weird girl talks with your actual friends? I've got my gang to be with, you psycho"

I've been forcing him to talk to me by blackmailing him that if he doesn't, I'll tell his pastor dad about his bad behavior since I found out he acts like a good boy around him and he doesn't want to disappoint him. I found this tidbit of information from Chaeyoung's secret folders

"What's wrong with having your dad find out about your 'Bad boy' persona?"

His face turned red. "It's not a persona, you bitch! And if you tell my dad about me, I'll have my gang beat the shit out of you"