Jennie
I stare at the stack of neon pink post-it notes and smile. Rosé looks at me and shakes her head. "She's going to kill you," she says. She drops to the floor and extends her legs as she stuffs a handful of popcorn into her mouth. I can't believe she actually brought popcorn.
I grin and start pasting post-it notes to Lisa's car. It'll take me forever to do, but it'll be so worth it.
"It's gonna be so weird when Lisa and Jaehyun are gone. I'll really miss them," she says, a sad expression on her face. I nod and smile sadly.
"Me too."
Rosé hasn't told me anything, but I've seen the way she and Jaehyun have been like at school. The two of them have been acting a bit suspicious, and lately she's grinning at her phone more and more often. I'm not a hundred percent sure what's going on, but I have a feeling they might've acted on their feelings somehow. I wouldn't be too surprised if they kissed or something. I'm a bit hurt that she's keeping something from me, but I have no right to be mad at her since I'm keeping so much more from her.
I have a feeling Lisa suspects something too, but just isn't calling them out. Part of me feels conflicted about her thinking that it's okay to go behind Lisa's back like that, but being unwilling to even entertain the idea of me with her. I've been wanting to talk to her about it, but our friendship barely survived Jisoo and I don't really want to put it to the test again so soon.
"I don't know, Nini. I mean, they're going to college. They're both football players and they'll be living in a frat house. I'm sure they'll go out a lot, and there'll be girls. I know Jaehyun and I aren't together, but I just don't like the idea of girls trying to seduce him. What if Lisa asks him to wingman and stuff like that?"
My heart drops. She's right, of course. Lisa will probably start going out a lot — she might even start dating. The idea of Lisa drunk and messing around with some girl tears me apart. In the last couple of months, she and I have threaded a fine line. We've kissed a few times, but mostly we've managed to stick to being just friends. Neither one of us has so much as flirted with someone else since the Gemma incident. We aren't dating, and we aren't even together at all, but it seems like we have an implicit agreement of sorts.
I shake my head and look down at the floor. "You're not selfish, Rosé. You're in love. It's okay not to be okay, you know? I know you have feelings for Jaehyun, and letting him go will hurt. But like you said, you two can't be together, especially since he's leaving soon. There's no point in agonizing over it. Just enjoy the time you have left with him as best as you can."
She looks up at me fearfully. "I think I really am, you know. In love, that is."
She drops her head back to her knees to hide her flushed face and I bite back a smile. She's being so cute that I kind of want to tease her about Jaehyun.
"I know," I say instead. "I noticed the way you've been smiling at your phone, and I've seen the dozens of notifications on your phone — all from Jaehyun. I kind of figured you were going down that path."
Rosé pouts and looks away, ignoring my comment altogether. I know what she's like. She won't want to face her feelings, especially because he's leaving soon. My arms are starting to get sore from the post-it notes and I stretch them out for a minute. I've covered half of Lisa's car already, transforming it into a bright pink. It looks ridiculous and I love it.
"Will you miss Lisa?" Rosé asks. I'm startled by her question and blush. It almost feels like a trap.
"Yeah, of course I will. We've seen each other almost every single day since I moved here, and I've always loved pulling pranks on her. It's going to be pretty weird once she's gone. We might argue a lot, but I actually see Lisa as one of my best friends. She's annoying as hell, but she's always there for both of us. It'll just be weird."
Rosé nods and sighs dramatically. "I don't like how everything is changing," she says. I'm glad she isn't questioning me further. I wonder if she's letting it be because she's now in the same position I'm in. I nod at her and continue to paste post-it notes to the car. As I stick the last one on, Lisa walks out of the house with her car keys in hand. I jump up, surprised, and Lisa stares at her car, open-mouthed.
"Surprise," I yell.
I start running, but Lisa catches up to me quickly and throws me over her shoulder. I squirm in her hold and giggle. She grabs my ass and holds me in place. I look up to see Rosé running into the house. I can't believe she abandoned me and left me to deal with Lisa's fury.
"I needed to run to the store, but if I have to drive around in that monstrosity then you have to as well. You're coming with me, Minx."
She opens the passenger door and drops me into the seat before running around the car. I groan, embarrassed, and buckle myself in.
"I can't believe you did this," she says, laughing as she pulls out onto the road. "How many damn post-it notes did you use? How long did this take you?"
I giggle. "Hundreds. It took over two hours, but the look on your face was so worth it." I glance out the window, frowning. "Hey, I thought you said we were going to the store?"
Lisa shakes her head and glances at me. "We're not," she says, her voice low. I stare at her with wide eyes. "Now, what should I do with you? I can't believe you violated my precious baby this way."
I laugh and roll my eyes as she parks the car in the middle of nowhere. she grins at me and unbuckles my seat belt. My heart is racing and I'm certain she's going to kiss me, but instead she pulls back. She crosses her arms over her chest and glares at me. "So, how should I punish you for making my car pink?"
I feel myself blush and shrug, but my heart is beating wildly and I'm filled with anticipation. The way she looks at me tells me she wants me as much as I want her.
Lisa grins and leans into me, her lips brushing against mine. A soft moan escapes my lips when she finally kisses me. She deepens the kiss and pulls me closer. Her tongue tangles with mine and her hands roam over my body. She pushes her seat back and looks at me, beckoning me over with her fingers.
"Come here."
I smile and climb over, settling in her lap. She's so deliciously hard. She groans when I rotate my hips against her and she buries her hands in my hair, pulling slightly. The kiss slowly turns into more and Lisa's hands settle on my ass.
"You know we can't," I whisper. She bites down on my lower lip and all my protests are long forgotten. I have such strong convictions — when she isn't right there to make me forget all about them. When she's within reach, I can't resist. I keep wanting one more touch.
"I can't stay away, Jennie. I need you," she says. She drops her forehead against mine and closes her eyes.
"Do you know how hard these last few months were for me? I'm leaving soon, baby. I've only got a couple of weeks left with you. I can't stay away, I won't do it. Not when I know you want me just as bad."
Her lips find mine again and my hands slip into her t-shirt. Lisa pushes her hips up to thrust against me and I moan against her lips. Her hands fumble with the button on my jeans. Just as she's got it open, her phone rings. We both jump, startled. She grabs her phone and groans when she sees that it's her mom.
It's like a bucket of cold water has been thrown over me. I scramble back into my own seat while she answers the phone. It sounds like she's giving her a list of things to buy and I bite down on my lip. We're gonna have to go to the store now, and we'll need to be home soon. She looks up at me when she hangs up.
"I'm serious, Jennie. I'm done staying away from you. If you feel the same way, then meet me at the treehouse tonight at ten."