BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
"Okay I get it!" Lisa growls putting a pillow over her head in attempt to shut out the awful noise of her alarm.
She swings her long arm mindlessly towards the bed side table with a smack, trying to shut off it's annoying sounds.
It's no use as it only falls onto the carpeted floor of her bedroom.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Her hands turn to fist around her pillow. Lisa shoots out of bed angrily and starts to smack her phone with the pillow in her hand.
"Stop! How would you like it if I screamed at you every morning huh?!" Lisa says while hitting her phone with her pillow. She's so angry she doesn't even realize her door opening.
"What the hell are you doing?" Her older sister asks.
Lisa stands up straight, and hides the pillow behind her back with an innocent smile. "Nothing Unnie."
Jisoo eyes her suspiciously. "Are you sure?"
"Mhm," Lisa hums.
Lisa was adopted when she was a baby by Jisoo's family when Jisoo was one. She knows she's adopted, but she loved her family nonetheless. They gave her a life someone else couldn't provide for her.
"Um okay then if you're done yelling at your phone I'd like to know if you need a ride to school." Jisoo says while leaning on the door.
"Oh Uhm sure." Lisa nods.
Today was her first day at Melbourne Secondary School
(MSS). They've been living in Australia for four years now after living in Korea for all of their childhood. For her older sisters it would be their final year at MSS, unlike Lisa who had been going to a private school.
But she decided since she's a sophomore it was time to change it up.
"Okay then. Jennie is picking us up at 7." Jisoo says before leaving her.
•••
"First day of school!" Sandara smiles happily bouncing around the kitchen.
Her three kids roll their eyes at her excitement.
"You're honestly so lame mom." Irene says.
"Oh don't be so sour Joohyunie! You should be excited for your first day." Sandara says while playing their breakfasts.
Joohyun was Jisoo's twin sister, non identical but you could definitely tell they were sisters due to their goddess like features. Their personalities were quite the opposite though, causing them to bicker back and forth.
Lisa loved watching her older sisters, she found them to be amusing.
"I'm not really hungry eomma, plus Seulgi is coming to pick me up soon." Irene says.
"Just have a bite please." Sandara says. "Jisoo are you taking the bus?"
Jisoo shakes her head. "Nope. Jennie is coming to pick me up, Lisa is coming with."
"Good. Make sure you guys take care of her at the new school."
"Eomma! I'm not a baby," Lisa whines.
Jisoo wraps her arm around Lisa's shoulder and Irene leans over to rustle her hair.
"Yes you are!" Jisoo teases.
"A wittle cutie patootie!" Irene adds, with a pinch of her cheek.
"Aish get off of me!" Lisa groans, her face scrunched in displeasure.
"Jisoo, Joohyun, Leave your little sister alone." Sandara scolds lightly. She checks the time and lets out a small gasp. "Shoot! I'm late for work. Have fun at school my babies, stay safe. I love you all very much!" She kisses each of their heads.
"Bye! Love you too!" They
shout after her.
•••
The morning bell rang, signalling students to get to their home room classes. Their was an ocean breeze, bright sunshine, and warm weather. The perks of living in Australia.
Lisa was following behind Her sisters, plus Jennie and Seulgi. Her big brown eyes curiously looking around the school. Previously she had attended an all girls private school.
Now that she wasn't, she was most grateful for the fact that she no longer needed to wear that god awful school uniform. They weren't cute or comfortable like the ones they wore when they lived in Korea. Just plain ugly.
Lisa had always had an interest in fashion, and she's glad she could finally express it.
She didn't want to be too bold on her first day, so she decided to dress casually. Her light ripped jeans, rolled at the ankle with her plain white surpreme T-shirt. Her long dirty blonde hair was down, blowing in the light breeze, designer sunglasses on her face.
As they walked towards the entrance of the school, most stopped to stare.
A new student being the topic of conversation, especially since she was walking in with Jisoo, Irene, Seulgi and Jennie.
It was no secret they were popular, they were different from the regular student body. Talented, beautiful, kind, the qualities society yearned for.
The eyes on her made Lisa swallow thickly. Chocolate orbs bouncing around trying to take everything in.
The group stops at Jisoo's locker first, which just happened to be by Irene's. The violet haired girl noticed the nervous look in her little sisters eye.
"Hey, it's okay. Don't be nervous. Most of the people here are nice." Jisoo says.
"Most?" Lisa raises her brows.
"Just stay away from certain people." Seulgi suggests.
"Like who?"
"Mm there are a group of guys that are popular here. Their leader-Cody- try and stay away from him, and his friend Felix." Seulgi says.
"They're just trouble makers Lis, don't worry about it." Irene assures, putting an arm around her. Although it was a bit awkward with their height difference but it was still comforting.
"Okay," Lisa nods.
"Good now lets go find your locker."
•••
"Our classes are on the other side of the school. Text us if you need anything okay?" Jisoo says kissing her cheek.
"Okay Unnie." Lisa nods.
Jisoo and Irene, along with Jennie and Seulgi, had different classes than her since they were older. They showed her around to the places she needed to know before heading off to class.
Her brows furrowed as she read her schedule, neatly printed onto pink paper.
The bell suddenly rang, making her jump, dropping the paper onto the floor.
A heavenly giggle hit her ears as she reached down to pick it up, only to have it be picked up for her.
She lifted her head to thank the stranger to be met with an absolute angel.
Sun kissed skin, luscious pink lips, long pink wavy hair. She must have noticed Lisa's stare because a heat the same shade as her hair brushed up her chubby cheeks.
"Uh Thanks," Lisa manages to say taking her schedule back.
"Not a problem," The girl smiles back.
Lisa feels her knees weaken at her accent and smile. She manages to smile back, the whole damn zoo exploding in her stomach.
Another bell scares the shit out of Lisa, dropping her schedule a second time.
The two of them reach down to grab it making them bump heads.
"Ow!"
"Ouch!"
"Here let me get it,"
"No no it's okay I got it,"
*Bump*
"Ow!"
"Shit!" Lisa curses holding her head after bumping the girls a second time. "I'm so sorry."
"It's okay," the girl smiles while rubbing her own sore spot. "Here."
"Thanks, I'm guessing I'm late to class now?" Lisa chuckles lightly.
"Yup, there's a five minute warning bell, and then a real one." The girl says. "What class do you have?"
"Uhh English with Mr. Rowan." Lisa reads.
"Hmm lucky for you I'm in that class too." She says with a smile. "Come on before we're even more late." She takes Lisa's hand.
Lisa feels a warmth spread through her body at the contact. She tries to tell herself it's nothing but it doesn't seem to be working.
"Sorry we're late Mr. R," they enter the class. "The new student got lost and I was helping her."
"Oh, a new student that's right. Everyone meet Lalisa Manoban. She's an international transferee from South Korea." Mr. R introduces.
"Uh Hello," Lisa waves. She almost bows and tells them to take care of her but she remembers that they don't do that here.
"Take a seat Rosé, I guess since we don't have a seating plan you can sit next to her Lalisa."
Her eyes lifted to see Rosé sitting in the very back corner next to the window. The sunlight flowing in, casting a seemingly angelic glow onto her face.
Great. She's a freaking angel. Lisa thinks in her head.
She makes her way to the seat and sits down before the class in starting their lesson.
Her brown eyes can't help but look over at the girl next to her.
"Are you going to stare at me, or are you going to write this down?" Rosé chuckles.
Lisa's eyes widen, and her cheeks turn a few shades darker.
"R-right. Yeah." She squeaks our, turning back to the board. Her fingers clutching a pink pen.
"Cute pen." Rosé says quietly, a small smile on her face.
"Thanks, I like pink." Lisa can't help but smile back.
"Cute," Rosé mutters to herself, turning to the lesson, but Lisa manages to hear it.
•••
When lunch came around Lisa was reunited with her sisters who were way too busy being lovey dovey with girls next to them.
Irene had been dating Kang Seulgi for awhile now, almost two years to be exact. As for Jennie and Jisoo, they had yet to start dating even though a blind man could see that they liked each other.
"I met a girl." Lisa blurts out gaining their attention.
"Well I'd hope so, there are lots of them here." Jennie chuckles.
"What's her name?" Irene asks.
"Rosé. I don't know her last name." Lisa says.
"Rosé? As in Rosé Park?" She asks with wide eyes.
"I don't know. Does she have Pink Hair?" Lisa shrugs before asking.
Irene nods furiously. "That's Bang Chan's girlfriend."
"Who's that?"
"He's one of Cody's and Felix's friends." Jisoo says.
"And that's bad?"
"Yes that's bad. Just don't get involved Lisa." Irene says.
"Why? She seems nice. I want to be her friend." Lisa pouts.
"She is nice Lisa, that's why people love her. But Bang Chan is not nice and neither are his friends. Besides she's straight." Irene shrugs.
"Guys I never said I liked her like that, I just want to be her friend!" Lisa huffs.
"There's no such thing as being just friends with Park Chaeyoung. It's all part of her charm. Everyone she meets falls for her, it's just the way she is." Jennie says.
"I'll be fine. I just wanna be friends..." Lisa says for the millionth time. She catches Rosé's eyes from across the cafeteria. The other girl gives her a smile and a small wave making the jittery feeling in Lisa's stomach return.
Oh god this is gonna be hard. Lisa thinks in her head.
•••
"Hi Rosie, did you have a good first day at school?" Her mother asks as she walks into the kitchen.
"It was okay." Rosé replies, pressing a short kiss to her cheek before heading upstairs to her room.
Tossing her bag to the floor she jumps into her bed, front first. The white fluffy sheets immediately easing the stress away.
School was always so draining. Even on the very first day.
Although today was a little better than the others. Her lips quirked up into a small smile thinking of the girl she had met earlier.
They'd sat next to each other all English class. She couldn't help but feel comfortable around the newbie. It was something about her.
She gave Rosé a feeling she hasn't felt in a very long time. Lisa made her heart beat quicken, without even trying. She made her giggle with the simplest jokes. She made her skin tingle with even the lightest contact.
With those thoughts in mind, she reached over to her bedside table to grab a stack of sticky notes and a pen.
Leaning up to support herself on her elbows she looked down at the small square of highlighter pink. Twiddling the sparkling baby pink pen in her fingers.
She bit her bottom lip in thought before writing a single sentence.
Folding it up into a tiny paper airplane, she gets out of bed and places it into a small black box. Protecting it from the outside world.
✈️ 'She likes pink, and I like her.'