Forced to Live With You

JENNIE My name is Jennie Kim. I'm currently 16 years old. I live with my mother in an apartment we could barely afford. My father is no longer with us. He died at a tragic accident when I was little, but even so my mom raised me well and worked hard to afford good education for me from pre-school till middle school. I got into one of the most prestigious learning institutions in South Korea, for high school Yonsei University. The tuition is expensive and my mom couldn't pay for my schooling. Luckily I'm a scholar so my mom only has to pay for miscellaneous fees. I could say that the struggles me and my mom have been through only made us tougher, and it gave me nothing but motivation to strive to be the best. "You are the best. You are Jennie Kim." this is what I tell myself every morning in front of the bathroom mirror. I know it could be quite self-absorbed but it helps me keep my head levelled and focused. I never disappoint. I washed my face for the the soap lather to get rinsed and pat my face dry. I head on out the bathroom after getting dressed and glanced at my watch. It's 6:58am. Today is a Saturday. Although there are no classes, I do still have responsibilities to attend to at school. I grab my bag and head out while letting my mother know about my departure. "Mom! I'm off to school." I say as I twist the knob of our front door. "Okay dear take care, love you!" She shouted. "Love you too, mom" I replied as I exited our apartment. I took my bike and I pedal my way to Yonsei U. It takes me 15 minutes, more or less, to get to school and honestly, this is one of the best parts of my everyday. Passing by a tree halfway, I see this nest with a pakeet resting on it. Sometimes I wonder, what if my life were as easy as these feathered creatures. That all I had to do everyday was to find food, eat, rest and glide through the wind so effortlessly to get to where I want, whenever I want to. I daydream of a different timeline where I am free from the shackles of responsibility and expectations. It could be nice, but it's not like me to be slacking around. I'm getting too distracted, I shou— *BEEP* My wandering thoughts were cut short. A loud horn from a vehicle startled me off my bicycle seat. I landed on the ground on all fours like a dog with my behind presumably visible to the driver. LISA *Brrrrrt brrrrrt* I woke up to the sound of my phone vibrating on my bedside table. I opened my eyes and the first thing I see is my wall clock. It's 6:45 in the morning. The f**k? What kind of i***t calls this early in the morning?! and on a Saturday too! I took the vibrating device and saw the caller ID. It's Jisoo. I swear if this dimwit has nothing important to say I'm going to strangle her. I pressed the green button. Phone conversation: LISA: What do you want? You're disturbing my sleep. JISOO: Can you give me a lift? Grounded ako eh kinuha lahat ng car keys ko. LISA: What the f**k did you do this time? And this early? On a f*****g saturday?! JISOO: I got home late from Tzuyu's party last night. And just to remind you, performance club try-outs are today miss president. Get your lezzy ass up. LISA: Oh s**t. I completely forgot. JISOO: Hurry up! LISA: I'll be there in 15. Call ended I can't believe I forgot. I'm honestly not in the mood to do anything today besides stay in my room. I sigh in frustration. But I guess responsibility demands sacrifice. I hurriedly stood up to take a quick shower. After getting dressed I rushed outside and hopped inside my white Lamborghini Huracan. My sweet baby Margaux. She's my only love, besides my chopper, Ducati and Bugatti of course. I drive off of our property and scurried off to Jisoo's, who has been an annoyance. I decided to take a shortcut which passes by a narrow 2 way road. *brrrrt brrrrt* Jisoo has been calling me non-stop on the way. I got irritated so I took my phone and shut it off. How annoying. As I place my attention back on the road I was startled to see a girl riding her bike and I was rapidly closing the gap between us. f**k. I immediately stepped hard on my brakes and honked my horn to alert her. Fortunately, I came to a complete stop and conveniently avoided any casualties. Unfortunately for her, she fell to the ground with her backside facing me. My day just got better. I opened my car door and stood with only my left foot out to get a better view. "You might wanna cover up your gray underwear miss." The brunette covered her behind and hurriedly stood up. She turned around and I could tell she was angry alright. Also cute. Like a little Chihuahua about to pounce on me. "Pervert!" She exclaimed. "Woah now, no need to make accusations babe. Surely someone as hot and attractive as me can't be a perv. Unless you want me to be." I winked at her. Earlier she was just blushing from the embarrassment, now her entire face is flushed and she's at a loss for words. Our little moment was cut short when the drivers that just arrived from behind me became impatient. "Move out of the way dickhead!" One driver yelled. JENNIE This annoying girl winked at me and for some reason I felt my face heat up. I was so overwhelmed I couldn't think of a comeback. I noticed a few more drivers arrive and stop behind her car. She was indeed blocking the road and I was a part of the inconvenience. "Move out of the way dickhead!" Said the driver behind her who seems to be growing impatient. I decided to turn around, pick up my bike and continue on venturing towards school. The girl tried to call out for me "Hey! Let me drop you off!" She said. I just ignored her and got back on my bicycle. "You forgot to give me your number!" She continued but I just kept on pedaling. She eventually got tired of calling out to me and drove off overtaking me at 70 miles per hour. The strong gust of wind almost made me fall off my bike again. Asshole. As she left, I can't help but notice her customized gold plate number. MNBN • 327 Wait... MNBN? Where have I seen those abbreviations before? I kept on thinking about it. I arrive at school about 8 minutes behind schedule. I could've finished a couple of paperwork with that time, if it wasn't for that obnoxious blonde pervert. I frown at the thought of her piercing eyes which was perfectly complemented by her bangs. And that... smile, it's kind of infectious. Wait... what am I thin- *THUD* I bumped at the Student Council Office door. I hissed at the pain. Look at where you're going Jennie. I hate to say it but, that b***h really got into my nerves. I inserted the keys to the office doors and entered making a beeline for my desk. I started processing some paperwork immediately. There's more important things at hand and I can't afford to be distracted. After a couple minutes have passed, my vice-president Park Jimin entered the office. "Good morning pres" Jimin greeted "What's good about it?" I replied "Well someone's in a bad mood. Tell me, who s**t on your breakfast today huh?" "Nothing, just some chick who almost ran over me on the way here" "s**t. Are you alright?" Jimin worriedly asked "Just a few scratches, I'm fine." I explained "You didn't even take some time to check up on yourself. Are you sure you have no open wounds or bruises?" "I'm sure Mr. Park, now if you'll excuse me I'm getting back to the 20 mins. of paperwork that woman wasted" I scoffed "Whatever you say Ms. Grumpypants"