Seoul Hospital,

Yuri’s POV

She has to wake up, she really has to.

I was pacing around in the hallway, waiting for the doctor to come out of Jessica’s room. They said there weren’t any serious injury but she was still unconscious. I called her family and they were already on their way. I don’t think I can take this any longer.

I’ve always been a patient person, but in this situation, I am losing my mind. It’s kind of crazy how important Jessica has become. If I’m being honest, I have to admit that I don’t know that much about her. We have spent a huge amount of time together but…there are still a lot of things I ignore. I can say the same for Jessica. There are things she ignored about me as well.

So at the end of the day, there is still a long way to go before we fully know and understand each other. And yet, I feel like no one is more important than her at the moment. Isn’t that crazy? I think it is.

I was still walking around when I heard the door from Sica’s room opening. As soon as the doctor stepped out, I ran to him.

“Is she awake? Please, tell me she is…” I asked the doctor.

“I’m sorry but she isn’t awake yet. But her state is stable and I’m optimist that she will wake up soon” he said.

“Can I stay with her?”

“Sure. I will come back and check on her later” he said before walking away.

I took a long deep breath before stepping slowly into the room. I took a chair and sat beside her bed. It was already dark outside and since the only light in the room came from a small lamp, the whole atmosphere was kind of dramatic. It was like I was in some sad movie and the last scene is me, saying a last goodbye to my dying lover.

I don’t know how long I stayed there just looking at her. There were a thousand words I wanted to tell her, but nothing came out. I knew that, if I started to speak, I would break down and cry. We’ve been through so much, from strangers to friends, from friends to lovers and then back to being friends. I have imagined a lot of scenarios after that night I spotted Jessica and Donghae together. But none of them had Jessica ending up in the hospital.

Jessica’s family also came and I couldn’t believe that the first time I actually met with them was in such circumstances. Later on, her father and sister went back home while her mother stayed. I asked her if she didn’t mind me staying as well. We spent the whole night looking at Jessica’s sleeping face.

For a few days, her room became my home. The only time I went back home was to take a shower and change clothes. Her mother spent 2 whole days in the hospital as well until her husband convinced her to go home and rest. I also told her that I will look after Jessica.

That afternoon, I was so tired that I fell asleep, my head resting on the edge of the bed. I don’t know how long I slept, but I know what awakened me. It was the sudden movement of Sica’s arm.

She has awakened.

“Jessica! Jessica, you are awake! You are finally awake!” I said excitedly.

Her eyes slowly opened and I waited for her to get used to the light. Then she started to look around, probably looking for something familiar. I held her hand and gently shook it.

“Jessica, how are you feeling?” I asked her.

Finally, she lain her eyes on me. It’s been only a few days but I forgot how beautiful her eyes were. They were so pure and mesmerizing.

But then, her words crushed me.

“Who are you?” her sweet voice asked innocently.

Did she really ask me that? It is impossible…there is no way she would forget me…no way…NO WAY!

*Ringgggggggggggggggggggg*

I suddenly opened my eyes and realized what just happened. A dream…it was only a bad dream.

I breathed deeply and looked around me. I was in my room. But it was so real, everything felt so real. I could almost feel my anxiety when waiting for Jessica to wake up. It was around 6am but I felt the urge to call Jessica, just to make sure that it was really a dream. But then, I remember what really happened…

-The day before-

*Brake noises*

“JESSICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!”  I screamed out her name.

Because she wanted to get away from me, Jessica pushed me away and ran across the street…when the light was red. I didn’t hear anything, no horn, no screams…nothing. The only sound came from the brakes and that’s actually when both Jessica and I, saw the car coming. In those situations, as the one being madly in love with her, I should run and jump to protect her, push her away from the road as I get hit instead.

But it didn’t happen. All I did was screaming her name, like it would make her disappear from her spot or make the car stop by magic. There was nothing that I could do…I was glued there and did nothing.

The whole thing went so quick. I don’t think it lasted more than 10 seconds. I stood there in horror as the car stopped, just a few inches away from Jessica. Then everything around me became kind of blur. My heart was beating so fast and I had a hard time breathing as well. I could barely stand on my own feet; it was like I had run a thousand miles.

My eyes were still fixed on Jessica while hers were looking at the car that nearly hit her. We stood there, still shocked until the sound of a horn startled both of us.

“HEY YOU! GET AWAY OF THE ROAD! DO YOU THINK IT IS A PLAYGROUD?!” the driver shouted at Jessica.

Jessica was looking so lost and pale, and I was afraid that she would faint. The horn and shouting kind of brought me back to my sense. I ran to Jessica and dragged her back on the sidewalk.

She was looking down at her feet, like unable to face me. But I think she was simply still in shock, which was understandable. Somehow, her non-reaction angered me. I wanted her to cry, to hug me and tell me she was afraid or to hit me and tell me that I was useless for not protecting her. I don’t know…I just…I just wanted something…I needed a reaction from her.

Why? Maybe because…I wanted to make the guilt go away. I wanted to comfort her but I didn’t know how and was I still entitled to play that role? I was the one who put her in this situation. Can I be the villain and the hero?

“Say something” she whispered out.

I really wanted to say something but I was torn between two different reactions. I felt guilty because we were arguing and that was partially my fault, and I was even angrier because she wasn’t careful enough before crossing the street. I stood there in front of her without saying anything. A part of me felt like hugging her and telling her how much she meant to me, but the other part, wanted to shake her and make her realize her stupidity.

“Please Yuri…just say something” she said again, her head still down.

Finally, I decided to go with the neutral reaction. Instead of being overly emotional, I tried to react the right way. If I was her girlfriend Yuri, I would have scolded her but since I was only a friend, my role was to put emotions aside and make sure she was fine.

“I will drive you home” I said quietly.

Jessica didn’t move so I gently took her hand and we walked silently to where my car was parked. When we arrived to her house, I walked her to her doorsteps and make sure that someone was at home to take care of her. Her mom was the one who opened the door and I wished that I would have met her in a brighter day. I explained to her what happened earlier, only omitting the argument before leaving.

Am I heartless for leaving her like this? A lot of things could have happened if I reacted differently, maybe we would have gotten back together if I had hugged her. But that wasn’t what I wanted…at least not this way.

-Present time, Yuri’s room-

My guilt hasn’t gone away though, I still feel useless for what happened. I was supposed to always protect her but I couldn’t do it. And even after that, I wasn’t able to take care of her properly. Also, there was Gyuri that I kind of forget about yesterday. I admit that nothing will ever happen with that girl, but I still feel bad for leaving her alone. Maybe I should call her and apologize later.

All in all, yesterday was pretty chaos and if it was possible, I would go back in time and do things differently. But there was something that I learned though. Jessica and I can be friends or we can be lovers, but we can’t be in-between. I kind of suspected it already but what happened yesterday just confirmed it.

Morning in Greece,

Tiffany’s POV

This is our last morning in Athens. Taeyeon woke up quite early this morning, even though our flight was around noon. We had already packed our luggage last night and the only thing left to do was to enjoy the last 2 hours of our vacation in Greece.

It was 9 am and the two of us were having breakfast on the balcony, enjoying the view for one last time. Last night went extremely well, we had a romantic dinner in town and then went out for a walk before heading back to the hotel to pack our stuff. I was even happier since Taeng seemed completely relaxed and happy.

I know that she said to not worry and that she was fine, but I could tell that it wasn’t that simple.

“What are you thinking about?” she asked me.

“That I was a lucky girl” I replied with a smile. “And what you are thinking about?”

“That I’m not hungry anymore” she joked.

“Stop it”

“No, actually I was thinking that it was a smart idea to pack our luggage yesterday. We wouldn’t have time to do it this morning”

“You woke up really early though, you could have done it”

“I didn’t want to wake up that early but I couldn’t get back to sleep so…”

“You are thinking about tonight aren’t you?”

“Of course not, there is nothing to worry about Fany. Just finish your breakfast. There are only 30 minutes left”

“I can’t believe it is over already”

“Well it was only a week. Overseas vacation always ends too fast”

“Maybe we should stay longer…like…forever?” I suggested innocently.

“Honestly, do you think we can live there forever?”

“No…I do miss home actually. I miss my bed the most!”

“You mean MY bed” she corrected.

It’s true that since we got together, I haven’t slept in my room for ages. That’s not my fault though; Taeng’s bed is bigger and just much more comfortable.

“Anyway, I’m happy that we still have a week vacation back in Seoul. Sightseeing was tiring actually. I need a week of doing nothing to recharge my battery”

“Whose fault? Nobody asked you to run like a little excited kid during the whole week. You could have walked slowly as well” she made fun of me.

I stuck out my tongue at her before changing the subject. “I can’t wait until we show our pictures to the others. I wonder if they had a nice week as well”

“Well, Yuri stayed at home so I’m not sure it was an exciting week for her”

“Ooh Yuri…I wonder if her plan worked…” I said it out loud.

Taeyeon looked at me confused. “What plan?”

“Huh nothing…I don’t know what you’re talking about”

“What did you two do??”

“Nothing! Let’s finish breakfast, we have to go!” I prayed that Taeng will ignore the whole thing like she always does…which she did.

Sometimes, I really like Taeyeon’s I-don’t-care attitude, especially since I can’t seem to keep my mouth shut.

We finished our food and get ready to go to the airport. It was finally the end of our beautiful trip in Greece.

Jung’s House,

Jessica’s POV

Since yesterday, I have been stuck in my room. I keep thinking about what happened and how it happened. I still don’t understand how Yuri and I ended up this way. I know that I hold the responsibility for ruining our relationship but still, I didn’t expect her to get involved with someone else. At this point, I am still angry that she went out with Gyuri, and even worse, she refused to admit it.

It might be crazy but what nearly happened to me yesterday didn’t leave the same impact as seeing Yuri with another girl. Of course, seeing that car coming at me was scary and I was in full shock after it nearly hit me. Even last night, I was still thinking about what could have happened if the car couldn’t stop in time. But even then, Yuri was the only one in my mind. I can’t stand the fact that I nearly died when there were so many misunderstandings between us. That could have been one of my biggest regrets.

I have been thinking about what I could do to try and solve the issue with Yuri, I know that I should call her but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Maybe it was my pride getting in the way but I didn’t feel like I should be the one making the first step. I was the one that caught her kissing another girl before getting the fear of my life in a car accident so she should be the one calling and checking on me.

And it is already afternoon and she hasn’t called me yet. I was already a little hurt yesterday when she didn’t stay with me longer. I was really expecting her to act all romantic and give me one of her touching and sweet speech, but she didn’t.

Some month ago, she would have done it. Yuri has the ability to find the exact right words to reassure me and make me feel better. But it seems like this was a new Yuri that I saw yesterday, a totally new Yuri who was ready to move on with her feelings.

I was going to keep waiting for her to call me when the thought of her being with Gyuri stroke me. I am still angry at her and I still don’t think I should be the one calling but after what I saw yesterday, I really don’t want to lose her to Gyuri again.

Now that I know what I want, now that I understand my feelings better, now that I’m ready to move on, I’m not going to let Gyuri take Yuri away from me. I don’t know if she is really the one, but I’m ready to take a shot at it.

I took my phone and dialed her number.

“Alo Jessica??? Are you feeling alright?” she asked on the phone as soon as she picked up.

“Hi…yes I’m fine, don’t worry” I really appreciated that she was worried about me.

Then there was a silence between us. I thought she would ask me something next but since she didn’t, I was kind of lost with my words.

“Hmm…Yuri-ah?”

“Yes?”

“Are you free? Can I see you?” I asked her.

“I’m doing nothing right now but tonight Taeyeon and Fany are coming back and I planned to give them a quick visit” she explained.

“Oh…” I let out a disappointed sigh.

“But if you don’t mind, we can go see them together tonight” she quickly added.

“Sure, that would be great. Do you know exactly when they’ll be back?”

“Taeng turned off her phone and I forgot to ask her last time, but they should be back at the apartment around 8-9 PM. If you want, we can go eat dinner before going to see them” she proposed.

I was happy that Yuri ended up taking the lead. “Of course, so let’s say at 7pm at my house?”

“I’ll be there. Bye”

“See you later” I concluded before hanging up.

It wasn’t that bad. It’s pretty funny how well we act and talk like nothing special happened yesterday. I guess that’s the reason why our relationship turned out this way. From now on, I will be honest with her and stop avoiding the sensitive topic.

On the plane,

Tiffany’s POV

There are still 3 hours left until we arrive to Seoul. At first, Taeyeon was pretty relaxed, but as we get closer to the country, she became more and more tensed. Of course, being Taeyeon, she simply acted like she was perfectly fine but I knew better. I also had to force her to eat lunch even though she insisted she wasn’t hungry. Then she kind of shut herself off completely. She often does that when something is bothering her and until now, I haven’t found a way to make her open up to me.

Taeyeon put on her headphones and closed her eyes. I knew she wasn’t sleeping, like I knew that last night she couldn’t sleep as well. I gave her a light kiss on the cheek before holding her hand, letting her know that I was there. In these situations, there is nothing that I could do but make sure that she knows I’m supporting her.

Kwon’s Residence,

Yoona’s POV

I miss Seohyun already. We only came back yesterday and I already miss her. This vacation in Japan was such a perfect idea and I’m so proud of myself for thinking about it. The only thing I can’t believe is how messed up Yuri and Jessica unni’s relationship became during our absence.

Last night we had a talk with my older sister and she told me about what happened while I was in Japan. I kind of feel bad for her since I was the one who gave her the idea of making Jessica jealous. But then, I never asked her to really go out with another girl and even kiss her on the street. It wasn’t really a smart move this time.

Then, there is Taeyeon unni. Her scandal is all over the news, even in Japan. I really don’t know how far this case will go but Taeyeon unnie doesn’t deserve this…no matter what she has done, I know she is a good person.

I decided to call Seohyun to know what she was doing. We had just spent a week together but it is not enough for me. A lot of my friends think that this relationship is only temporary and that with time, I will be less crazy about her. But I know they’re wrong. Even though I am young and Seohyun is actually the first girlfriend I ever had, I know this is more than a simple puppy love. My feelings for her are real and I am determined to make it work…forever.

I picked up my phone and called her.

“Alo?” her sweet voice answered my call.

“Hi Seohyunni! What are you doing?”

“I’m studying now”

That’s my Seohyun. “Do you want to do something later this afternoon?” I asked.

“I still have piano practice later so I’m afraid I can’t go out with you this afternoon” she said disappointed.

Althought it makes me sad when I can’t see her, I totally understand. Seohyun is really serious when it comes to school and it makes me so proud when instead of going out and have fun, she stays at home to study. I wish I was a little more motivated when it comes to studying.

“Its fine, I understand. Maybe we can do something tomorrow if you’re free?”

“Oh just a second, my mom is telling me something” she said.

I could hear her mother’s voice talking to her but I couldn’t figure out what she was saying.

A few seconds later, Seohyun spoke on the phone. “Yoona? Mom is asking if you want to come for dinner. She wants to thank you for taking me on vacation”

“Really? She doesn’t need to but I’ll be very happy to come for dinner” I said happily.

I get along very well with Seohyun’s family. Her sister is an aegyo queen who gives me goosebumps whenever she uses aegyo to talk to me, but she is a really nice and bright girl. Sunny kind of reminds me of a shorter version of Tiffany.

“Mommy said that she would be happy to have you for dinner as well”

“Great, I will be there around 6PM, is that ok?”

“Sure, that would be perfect”

“I can’t wait to see you again. I really miss you Seohyuni” I told her.

“I miss you too Yoona” she said shyly.

Even though we’ve been dating for some months and even went on vacation together, there were still moments where both of us felt shy. Most of the time, it’s when we’re on the phone. I feel much more comfortable when she is in front of me.

After ending the call with Seohyun, I went to my sister’s room, to see how she was doing. When I came in, she was on the phone. I sat on the bed, next to her and waited for her to finish her conversation.

“Was is Jessica unnie?” I asked once she ended her call.

“Yup, she called me…”

“And that doesn’t make you happy?”

“I didn’t say that”

“Well you don’t really look excited so…”

“After yesterday, I don’t really know how to handle this”

“I think what you two really need is a honest talk. Until now, you tried to talk about it but somehow, you never fully solve the problem”

“I’m actually afraid that she is angry at me for not staying with her yesterday”

“Didn’t she call you? She mustn’t be too angry if she decided to call you. By the way, what did she say?” I forgot to ask her about the content of their conversation.

“She wanted to see me today”

“AND?”

“And we will have dinner this evening before dropping at Taeng’s apartment.”

“Oh you’re going to see Taeyeon unnie?”

“That’s what I planned. I can’t wait to see what presents Taeng and Fany bought” she laughed.

“Say hi to them for me then. I’m going to have dinner at Seohyun’s house. Her mother invited me” I said proudly

“Wow you two are already like a married couple”

“I don’t mind”

“Well, I’m happy that you’re doing better than me at least.”

“Come on, I’m sure you can solve your problem with Jessica unnie. It’s obvious that she has feelings for you and now that you know she dumped that Donghae for good, it can only turn good” I tried to comfort her.

“I guess so”

My sister and I talked about random things before she fell asleep. I guess she didn’t have much sleep last night. I left her room and went in the kitchen to tell my mom that I won’t be home for dinner.

I really can’t wait to see Seohyun.

Incheon Airport at night,

Tiffany’s POV

It was evening when we arrived at Incheon airport. Taeyeon and I were waiting for our luggage when Taeng remembered that she turned off her phone for the whole week.

“Why did you turn it off?”

“Because I wanted to have a peaceful week without any phone calls or text messages” she explained while turning it on.

I immediately understood what she meant. Once her phone was on, all I heard was a bip sound. She must have gotten a hundred text messages and probably missed calls as well. Taeyeon seemed really annoyed and before she could check any messages, she got a new call.

Taengoo let out a sigh before answering. “Yes? I’m at the airport right now, waiting for my luggage. My car is in the parking so…What? Why should we wait here? I haven’t seen any reporters…”

While Taeyeon was talking on the phone, I saw our luggage coming and was going to put them on a cart by myself but Taengoo still gave me a hand.

“Listen, we have our luggage and we’re going to leave with my car. I will call you once I’m at home” she said before hanging up.

“Is everything ok?” I asked.

“I hope so…okay let’s go!”

Taeyeon pushed the cart as we walked out. As soon as the door separating us from the waiting zone opened, I got blind by flashlights. But then I realized that it was camera flashes. There were tons of reporters waiting for us. I thought only idols could have such treatment.

Suddenly, Taeng took my hand and pulled me behind her. “Drop your head and look down. Don’t look at them” she said as we continued to walk.

What I didn’t expect was for them to get close to us. I was naïve enough to think they will keep a fair distance and only take pictures. I was completely wrong. Fortunately, the security guards were quick enough and came to block some of them from being too close to us. We were going to take the elevator down to the parking lot and since the elevator wasn’t there yet, the reporters had enough time to throw a thousand questions at us.

“Taeyeon is it really you on the assault pictures?”, “Taeyeon did you commit a hit and run?”, “Why did you hit an innocent and left him for dead?”, “Did you plan to hide outside of the country?”, “Is that your new girlfriend? Where is Min Sun Ye?”

They were all talking and shouting at the same time and even though the elevator took 10 seconds to come, it was the longest seconds ever. My head was hurting from all the questions and flashes. The securities guys even had to stop them from coming in the elevator with us. Once inside, Taeng pulled out her phone and made a phone call.

“It’s me. You were right, they are here. I will try to drive safely to the apartment so if you can take care of things in front of the apartment building, that would be great.” She instructed on the phone.

We were really lucky that 2 securities were accompanying us, because there were some reporters in the parking lot as well. I was observing Taeyeon when we were in the elevator and though she looked extremely calm and in control, I knew she was afraid.

“Kim Tae Yeon, are you going to turn yourself to the police?”, “What does your father think about this scandal?”, “Are you Hwang Miyoung? What do you think about Taeyeon’s behavior”, “Miyoung can you give us your impressions?”

We arrived to Taeng’s car and quickly put our luggage in the trunk. Unfortunately, since we stopped moving, the reporters were even more aggressive and tried to get closer to us. One of them, the one who was talking to me tried a little harder though, which angered Taeyeon. She suddenly dropped one of the bags and pushed him away from me.

“I’m warning you, don’t come near her!” Taeng threatened him. “Get on the car Tiffany”

“But…” There were still some bags waiting to be put in the trunk so I didn’t want to let Taeyeon do all by herself but obviously, it wasn’t the right time to negotiate.

“Are you always this violent?”, “How long have you been dating?”, “Do you have anything to say to the public?”, “Do you know that the victim is thinking of suing you?” The reporters were still trying to get Taeyeon to say something to them.

She quickly finished with our luggage and got on the car as well. I didn’t dare to say anything to her as I could tell she was really stressed out. I thought the reporters would leave us alone, but instead, they surrounded the car to take pictures.

Taeng started the engine and waited for the security to stop the reporters from blocking our car before she could drive away. At some point, I was afraid that Taeng will drive over all of them. The scene was really crazy. There were reporters everywhere, some were even chasing after our car.

We were on the highway and Taeyeon was really tensed. She was really focused on the road but at the same time, I knew she was really scared. I completely trust Taeng but I was a little bit worried as well. They were chasing after us and a car accident can happen so fast.

“I’m sorry” Taeyeon apologized.

“This isn’t your fault Taengoo”

“It is. Mr. Henney told me to wait at the baggage claim until the driver comes and picks us up but I didn’t listen. Once again, I was too stubborn and couldn’t protect you.”

“Taengoo, I’m fine. It was a little scary but we’re fine, so don’t worry” I tried to comfort her.

Then her phone rang again. She turned the speakers on and for the first time, I heard Mr. Henney’s voice. Taeyeon told me a little about him during our vacation. He’s kind of a lawyer for the company. I didn’t really get it but it seems like he is more of a handyman than a simple lawyer.

“Miss. Taeyeon, I think you should go back to your house instead of your apartment.” He suggested.

His voice was very manly. It was calm and yet it was strong and intimidating.

“What happened again?” Taeng asked annoyed. The whole thing is really starting to get the best of her.

“I only think that it will be more comfortable at the residence. Obviously, you are not going to go out often in the upcoming days” he explained calmly.

Taeng thought about what he just said before asking for my opinion. “What do you think Tiffany?”

“Anything is fine with me. But if we stay at your house then we have to go and take some clothes at the apartment”

“You do not have to worry about that Miss. Tiffany. Someone will be in charge of bringing you some of your belongings” Mr. Henney answered me.

“I don’t think she want people to touch her clothes though” Taeng explained for me.

It was cute that she thought about this little detail. The clothes are fine but it makes me a little uncomfortable to know that someone is looking through my underwear.

“Come back to the house first and we will find a solution for your clothing problem” he said.

“Ok” Taeng accepted before hanging up. “I’m sorry” she apologized again.

“Taengoo, it’s fine. Stop apologizing. Instead of being in an apartment, we’re staying in a huge house. Believe me, I don’t mind at all”

Because there was no traffic jam, we reached her house pretty fast. Now I understand why Mr. Henney said it would be better to stay at the house. Since it was in a pretty rich and highly secured neighborhood, reporters couldn’t get in. And I was thankful for that.

“Wah Mr. Henney is really thoughtful. I didn’t think about the fact that reporters couldn’t get in the neighborhood.” I complimented Mr. Henney.

“Are you having a crush on him?” Taeng teased me.

“How could I?” I denied. “I haven’t seen him yet…” I added in a whisper.

“I heard you” she said with a smile.

When we got to the house, I noticed 3 black cars parked near the house’s gate. Their windows were tainted and I was scared that it was the reporters again.

“Taengoo, do you see the black cars?” I asked while pointing at them.

“Yes” she took a quick look.

“I wonder who they are…” I said without expecting an answer from her.

But then, Taeyeon said in a very serious tone. “They’re assassins”

“WHAT?” That completely freaked me out and I was looking around, expecting some highly trained agent to jump off the car and attack us.

“Kidding. They’re here to make sure no one come and annoy us.” She clarified.

“Aish…don’t ever do that again! I was really scared!” I hit her.

It was nice to see Taeng still making jokes. I wasn’t the one implied in this incident but I already felt nervous and afraid of what kind of “surprise” is awaiting for us in the upcoming days. I can’t imagine how Taeyeon is feeling right now.

Taeyeon finally parked the car and I also noticed a car parked outside of the house. I didn’t ask Taeng whose car it was because I had a feeling that I will discover it soon enough.

Taeng and I took out our luggage and went inside the house. Instead of bringing everything to Taeng’s room, we let our stuff in the lobby and walked to the living room. There, someone was already waiting for us.

“Welcome back Miss. Taeyeon and Miss. Tiffany” a very tall and handsome man greeted us.

“Mr. Henney” Taeyeon greeted him back. She went on and introduced me to him even though he already knew who I was.

We all sat down before he started speaking.

“Well, I think we have to talk Miss. Taeyeon” he began.

In a restaurant,

Jessica’s POV

Yuri came to pick me up earlier and we immediately went downtown to eat something. I was really nervous before she arrived. Since both of us know so well how to act like nothing happened, we would probably feel really uncomfortable seeing each other. Fortunately, the ride to the restaurant went well, mostly because we didn’t really speak.

“I think it’s about time that we solve all our misunderstanding, don’t you think?” This time, I took the lead.

Yuri looked at me like I said something really surprising. “Do you think we can?”

“I just think we have to” I said.

“You are right…but it seems like talking and solving problems aren’t really our specialties” she joked.

“Then let’s make sure that this time, we solve it entirely”

“Okay…so do you want me to start?”

“If you want to”

“Yeah let’s me start” she paused and took a long breath before giving me her speech. “First, I want you to know that I wasn’t dating Gyuri. I admit I went on a date with her but it was mostly because I was sad and didn’t know what to do after I saw you with Donghae. The date that Tiffany told you about didn’t happen…it was a pure lie to make you jealous. I’m sorry”

“What? You mean…Tiffany lied to me about it?”

“I had to beg her to do it for me so please, don’t be mad at her”

“I’m mad at you right now”

“I know it was a stupid idea and I’m really sorry. I just…I just wanted to have your attention, that’s why I did such a stupid thing that made things worse between us”

“At least you know it was stupid”

“Between Gyuri and I…there is nothing, absolutely nothing. I must say she isn’t a bad girl and I feel bad for her sometimes, but nothing will ever happen between us. Believe me”

“It’s not that I don’t trust you…but I don’t trust her. After all, she kissed you!”

“Are you jealous?”

“What?”

“Were you jealous when you saw us together?”

“That’s not the point…”

“That’s exactly the point Jessica. Until now, most of our problems came from the fact that I am in the dark when it comes to your feelings for me. That would be a huge step if I finally know…” she paused. “Please tell me, what should I expect from you?”

I don’t know why since the beginning, I had a hard time figuring out what my feelings were for Yuri and why it was that hard for me to acknowledge them. Maybe I was afraid that history will repeat itself…although Yuri is completely different from Donghae.

Yuri was waiting for my answer and that only made me more nervous. “I…I want you to know that now, I don’t have any more feelings for Donghae. What happened with him is in the past and I’m ready to move on…completely” I told her sincerely.

“And what about me? Is our relationship in the past too?”

“No of course not” I quickly said. “I don’t think our relationship has truly started…at least not the way it should” I added.

“Jessica…what do you feel about me? Am I a friend or a little more than that? Because…I can’t do this anymore, WE can’t do this anymore. We can be friends or be together but we can’t be in-between…I can’t do this…”

“Yuri…”

“No…I just…I can’t Jessica. I cannot act like your friend but praying every night that you will come back to me and I also cannot be your girlfriend but not knowing where we’re heading to. I tried…I really tried but this is driving me crazy…”

“I’m sorry…I’m really sorry for confusing and making it difficult for you” I apologized sincerely.

“Not only for me Sica. It is also for you. We can’t go on like this forever”

Finally, I took my courage and told her what I have been thinking all this time. “I have feelings for you. I…I felt jealous and angry when you’re with another girl and my heart hurt when I know you might move on with your life and feelings and forget about me…”

“Jessica I would never…”

“But…I can’t promise you anything. I don’t know where our relationship is going and I don’t know if we will have a happy ending. I just don’t know anymore…I lost all expectations Yuri…I don’t know what to expect from my relationship anymore…”

It was true. Since Donghae, I’m afraid of being in a relationship again. I’m afraid of being deceived, I’m afraid of falling for the wrong person again. I know Yuri is different but I am still afraid.

Yuri took my hands and held them gently. “This is what makes relationship so exciting and real Jessica. Not knowing what will happen next. I can’t promise you a perfect relationship, mostly because there is no perfect relationship. We will argue sometimes, get angry with each other and even scream but this is normal. All I want from you is a chance and the promise that you will try to make it work as much as I will”

“All I know right now is that…I don’t want to lose you Yuri” I admitted. “I don’t know how things will turn out for us but what I know and want is…to not see you with another girl again”

Yuri smiled at my confession. “Jessica, there was only you. Up until now, you are the only one and you should know by now”

“I believe you, but seeing you with Gyuri made me realize that nothing is sure in this world. Anything can happen and I can lose you anytime and to anyone”

“But that’s not going to happen. And this is something that you shouldn’t be thinking about. For now, we should think about how we can get this relationship back on track. That’s all I want for now”

“I want it too”

“See, this is our first big step” she said with a smile.

Our conversation ended there. Like she said, it was a big step even though we didn’t take any real decision about our relationship. I was still glad that I could tell her how I really feel about her.

Kim’s Residence,

Taeyeon’s POV

We were sitting in the living room with Mr. Henney and I knew that our conversation wouldn’t be very cheerful.

“Like you could see, this issue is getting bigger every single day Miss. Taeyeon” he said.

“Please, I told you a billion times to call me Taeyeon” I said annoyed.

Mr. Henney took a look at Tiffany before continuing. “Hmm Miss. Tiffany, you said that you want to go back to the apartment and take some clothes? I can arrange it now if you want” he suggested.

For some reason, I felt like he didn’t want Tiffany to be a part of this conversation. I have absolutely nothing to hide from her though but I can understand why Mr. Henney would want to keep some things…private.

“Huh…you mean I should go back to the apartment now?” Tiffany asked.

“Someone will escort you back but you have to change clothes first. If possible, put a cap on. Reporters are already waiting in front of the building”

“I can’t let her go alone” I said

“She won’t go alone” he stated.

“Do you want to go?” I asked Tiffany.

“Well, I have to go back eventually so better do it now. It’s okay. Don’t worry about me” she said before getting off the couch.

Mr. Henney made a quick phone call before turning his attention back to Tiffany. “Someone is already waiting for you outside. Please go change before you leave” he instructed Fany.

“Take something in my drawer if you want” I told her before she left the living room.

“So Taeyeon, let’s talk about this issue” Mr. Henney started.

Tiffany’s POV

I knew that Mr. Henney didn’t want me to be a part of their conversation, and I actually understand. After all, Taeng is the heiress of a huge company and there are probably a lot of things that I ignore and shouldn’t know about. I’m a very curious girl but when it comes to Taeyeon, I learned to be patient.

So like Mr. Henney told me. I went to Taeng’s room and changed clothes. Luckily, I let some of my jeans there last time we stayed in the house, because if I can fit in Taeng’s shirts, there is no way I can fit it in her jeans. I made sure to put on a cap before going downstairs.

“Miss. Tiffany, are you ready to go?” a tall man in a suit was waiting for me in front of the door. I guess that’s one of the bodyguards?

“Huh just a minute will you?” I said before walking to the living room. I just wanted to tell Taeng I was ready to go.

As I approached the living room, I could hear Taeng and Mr. Henney’s voices. The door to the living room was slightly opened and I absolutely didn’t mean to eavesdrop until I heard a familiar name.

“I will make sure we take good care of Sungmin” I heard Mr. Henney said.

“He is more dangerous than I gave him credits for. The most important is to stop him before he released the rest of the pictures” Taeyeon added.

Sungmin? Min Sungmin? Is he the one behind all that?