There was only a few days left before their time was up.
Taeyeon had forgotten all about why they were there. Instead, she didn't care anymore, as long as she could be with Tiffany, nothing else mattered.
Tiffany had forgotten all about Yunho and everything else. She just wanted to stay here with Taeyeon forever.
However, this morning their time was cut even shorter after the phone call Taeyeon got this morning.
"Hello?" Taeyeon spoke with a groggy voice after waking up.
"You need to come back here. Now. Both of you."
"Why? What's going on?" Taeyeon asked as she rubbed her eyes.
Tiffany who is now stirring also gets up and looks at Taeyeon.
'Who is it?' Tiffany whispers.
"Don't ask any more questions, you'll know once you get here."
"Yuri-ah, just tell me now." Taeyeon said annoyed.
"I can't, there's too much to tell." Yuri said. "Just hurry up and get your ass back here preferably today."
Taeyeon hangs up and tosses her phone onto the night stand.
Tiffany moves in closer and snakes her arms around the small girl.
"Mmm. Taetae-ah, what's going on?" Tiffany asked in concern.
"Taetae?" Taeyeon said instead of answering the question.
"What? You don't like it?"
"No, it's cute. You can call me whatever you want." Taeyeon said and turned to face Tiffany with a smile.
"Yuri says we have to hurry back. We need to be there sometime today. She wouldn't tell me why but sounded very urgent." Taeyeon answered.
"Oh, but I still want to stay here with you." Tiffany pouted.
"I know. Me too." Taeyeon says before getting up. "C'mon, let's go get ready and head on over to help granny before we leave."
Tiffany lets out a defeated sigh and pouts. Taeyeon giggles at the cute expression and gives the pout a small peck before pulling the girl along with her.
After getting ready, they head on out to help granny with everything that she needed then finally, they set off back on the road and to the city.
…
"Do you think they'll come back?" Jessica asked.
"I don't know. Either way, I know Taeyeon won't be happy at all.
"How are we going to break the news to them?" Jessica wondered out loud.
"I don't know." Yuri answered.
Both of them are stuck in a dilemma and they don't know what to do with either of their friends.
Suddenly, their Jessica's phone starts ringing.
"Hello?"
"Sooyeon-ah, come home tonight for dinner. We have something we want to tell you."
"Oh, appa, ne. I will as soon as Tiffany gets here." Jessica replied.
"Ah, where did Tiffany go?" Mr. Jung asked.
"Oh, she went on a trip with a friend and they are coming back sometime today so I'm waiting to pick her up."
"Oh, keudae? Araso. Don't come home too late then. We don't want you to miss it." Mr. Jung said.
"Okay, what time did you want me there by?"
"7 would be perfect."
"I'll see you at 7 then. Bye daddy." Jessica said.
Yuri was looking at her weird and curious at the same time.
"What did your dad say?" Yuri asked.
"Ah, mom and dad wanted me to go home for dinner and they have something they want to tell me." Jessica answered.
"Oh…" was all Yuri could get out.
"I wonder what it could be?" Jessica mumbled to herself.
'Me too.' Yuri thought.
…
After some hours, Taeyeon and Tiffany finally arrived at the beach house where Yuri and Jessica were waiting.
Yuri and Jessica head out to greet them and to their surprise, the couple was walking towards them hand in hand leaving them dazed and confused.
They walked up to the dazed couple and giggled at them.
"Yah, Kwon Yuri, you didn't just call me to come and stare at me did you?" Taeyeon said teasingly.
Yuri looks from Taeyeon to the intertwined hands to a smiling Tiffany to Jessica who is also staring at the couple.
"What? Sica-ah, what's wrong? Why are you staring at me like that?" Tiffany asked.
The Yulsic couple finally breaks their gaze.
Jessica wraps Tiffany up into a hug and ushers her inside.
Taeyeon shakes her head at the two before following them inside with Yuri behind her.
Jessica pulls Tiffany along with her to the bedroom while Yuri and Taeyeon stay in the living room.
…
In the bedroom.
"Wah, Fany-ah, you've been with Taeyeon for only almost a month and you two come back here hand in hand? Tell me what happened? I want to know everything." Jessica rushed out.
Tiffany smiled at her silly friend.
"At first, I was still mad and hated her but when we were there she was so kind and caring that it got me all confused. There was also an old granny that I visited and she told me that I should give Taeyeon a chance. I was unsure at first but I agreed. Though we were still bantering it was less.I don't know. Before I knew it, I had already fallen for her. Maybe it was when I was sick and she took care of me." Tiffany explained.
"You got sick? How? What did she do?" Jessica asked.
"I was on my way back from visiting granny and out of nowhere it started to pour rain plus we were in the mountains so the wind was cold. It was dark and I didn't know what to do. You know that I hate the dark. Anyway, it got colder and the rain was only getting heavier. I remember calling out to Taeyeon to come find me and she came but I don't remember much after that since I fainted. She made me porridge and soup and took care of me."
"So, you fell for her when she took care of you? Aww, who knew she had a heart?" Jessica said sarcastically.
"Sica, if it wasn't for her, I would be dead. Underneath all that jerkiness, there's a sweet and loving girl. She never left me. She always came to find me. I love her so please, try to get along with her…for me please?" Tiffany asked nicely.
Seeing how much Tiffany loved Taeyeon, Jessica agreed to try and get along with Taeyeon.
"Oh, Siwon oppa called me and told me to tell you to call him as soon as you were back."
"That's weird, do you know why?" Tiffany asked.
Jessica stayed silent unsure of how to tell her best friend of the news.
"Sica?"
Jessica looked at up at Tiffany then took her hands into hers. "Promise me that you won't freak out or anything like that okay?"
Tiffany eyed Jessica worriedly but nodded. "Okay, I promise. Tell me what is it?"
"You're father set up an arranged marriage..." Jessica said slowly.
Tiffany looked at her with wide eyes.
"with Jung Yunho."
Tiffany was speechless, 'Taeyeon-ah what are we going to do?' she thought.
…
Yuri and Taeyeon sat in the living room going over plans.
"Taeyeon-ah, you have to tell her." Yuri says.
"I can't. It'll hurt her. I love her too much. I can't do it." Taeyeon confesses.
Yuri lets out a frustrated sigh, "Tae, you have to, if you don't do it now both of you will only hurt more when the truth is out."
"I don't know how, Yul."
"You can't hide it forever Tae-ah. You have less than a week before you get married." Yuri explained.
Before either of them could respond phones were going off.
Taeyeon picked up her phone. "Ne, Appa."
"Taeyeon-ah, come home at once, don't ask." Mr. Kim hangs up.
Taeyeon looks at Yuri.
…
In the bedroom.
"I'm sorry Fany-ah, I don't know how I can help you." Jessica apologized.
Before either could continue., both of their phones go off.
"Hello?"
"Miyoung-ah, come home, I want to introduce you to someone."
"Ne, appa. I'll be there soon." Tiffany answered before hanging up.
"Ne, I'll be there right away." Jessica answered and hung up.
They looked at each other with sadness before heading out.
…
Tiffany and Jessica walk out to find Taeyeon and Yuri standing up and waiting for them.
"I have to go. My dad called and told me go home." Tiffany said.
"Me too." Jessica said.
"Don't we all?" Taeyeon said. "C'mon I'll drop you off."
Tiffany walked over and Taeyeon guided her out the house with Yuri and Jessica behind them.
…
Hours later, each of them heading out to see their families but once they got there, they headed out for dinner.
…
At the CHECKMATE Restaurant.
Mr. Kim and Mrs. Kim sat at the table waiting for Taeyeon.
At another table Mr. Hwang, Siwon and Yunho sat waiting for Tiffany.
A few minutes later, Taeyeon and Yuri arrive and walk over to the table to join Taeyeon's parents.
…
At the door of the restaurant, Tiffany was about to enter when she heard her name being called. She turned around to find that it was Jessica.
Jessica ran up to her leaving her parents a few steps behind.
"What are you doing here?" Jessica asked.
"Oh, Sica, I'm meeting my dad, Siwon oppa, and Yunho here for dinner. What are you doing here?"
Before Jessica could answer, her parents had reached them.
"Fany-ah, it's good to see you again. How are you?" Mrs. Jung asked.
"It's been a while. I'm doing good."
Mr. Jung approaches and cuts their conversation short. "Shall we, ladies?"
They smile at him and enter the restaurant.
They make their way in the same direction. They walk to their set tables, which coincidently are right next to each other.
Taeyeon was looking around when she spotted Tiffany. She was walking towards her and with her was Jessica. She nudged Yuri and nodded towards their direction.
They approached the tables and stopped in their tracks. Taeyeon and Yuri stood up.
So did, Taeyeon's parents and Tiffany's dad, brother and Yunho.
Jessica's parents tugged along and stood in front of Taeyeon's parents.
"Taeyeon-ah, this is Jung Jessica…"
"Fany-ah, this is Jung Yunho…"
"Your fiancé." Both Taeyeon's parents and Tiffany's dad said at the same time.
Taeyeon, Yuri, Tiffany, and Jessica's eyes widen in shock and disbelief as they stare at their loved ones.