Taeyeon scratch her forehead, confused why her trial girlfriend is acting that way.

But she kept quiet and follows Tiffany anyway to the couch.

"fany wae?" Taeyeon felt uneasy at Tiffany's quietness so suddenly.

"why?" Tiffany glares at Taeyeon, "ugh. Im going home"

"no" Taeyeon pulls Tiffany down sitting on her lap now, "what is it, what's wrong?"

"nothing" Tiffany struggles to get on her feet until Taeyeon strongly and protectively wraps her arms around Tiffany waist. Tiffany sighs.

Is this…how it feels like? To be jealous? Jinja…I don't know….i really don't…. its my first time being in a relationship – Tiffany.

"you're going to tell me, what is that made you this way" Taeyeon demands.

"I don't know, tae~" Tiffany sighs, "you must've really been close with Nicole aren't you?"

Taeyeon lets out a snort, holding back her laughter.

"That's it, I am leaving-" Tiffany felt annoyed, she was even more surprise at how Taeyeon unwraps her arms, seems like she is allowing her to leave and that rages Tiffany's anger even more, she huff as she got up, about to leave, but then.

"for the record, you're my first girlfriend" Taeyeon rolls her eyes, leaning down towards the table in front of her to grab a spoonful of porridge as she feeds herself, not even looking at Tiffany who is froze on her spot not far from her.

Tiffany clenches her teeth tightly, she does not know what to say in respond.

For sure, well, Taeyeon is pretty good looking despite the billionaire property that she is going to have in the future…but…her being single all the time, when girls are flocking around her, desperately wanting to make out with her….it seems like its impossible for her to be single….besides….she really has flawless skin and beautiful features! – Tiffany.

"and seriously, if you keep hiding what your mind is telling you about me when I have no idea what it is….this is going to be hard for our relationship…"

Shyly, Tiffany makes her way back next to Taeyeon, looking at the girl, Taeyeon took another bite from the spoon, before throwing it back into the bowl, turning around and pulls Tiffany into a hug, giving her a big smooch on the forehead.

For the first time, Tiffany felt so love, other from her family, she never knew there could be someone else than her family, who can love and care about her so much, automatically, her own arms has life and mind of its own, snuggling around Taeyeon slender waist, pulling themselves close together, leaving no gap in between them. It was Tiffany's first time for doing all this lovey dovey things, she felt herself blushing furiously, decided to hide it from Taeyeon's view, Tiffany let her face rest into Taeyeon chest.

Taeyeon giggles at the sight she is witnessing, thinking to herself how lucky she is right now, having Tiffany to do that to her. Cant seems to help it, Taeyeon kiss Tiffany on the head again.

"Nicole is an orphanage ever since she was a kid, she was adopted by one family, which was totally abusing her as I know, I remembered clearly the first time when I saw her…."

Tiffany and Taeyeon look at each other right now, Tiffany is all ready to listen to the story.

*BACK WHEN TAEYEON WAS A KID, ONLY 8 YEARS OLD*

"Taeyeon, make sure you don't go too far, you know how your mum doesn't like you coming home all sweaty" one of her maid reminds her before Taeyeon can launch towards the sandbox in the park.

Taeyeon rolls her eyes as she jumps into the sandbox, its another day of her parents not being at home tonight, "is not like they'll know. When they are home, I would probably be in my bed, sleeping-"

"hi" a cheerful sweet voice calls out, cutting off Taeyeon's mumbling, Taeyeon look at a girl who has big black beautiful eyes, looking back at her brown ones. She smiles and taeyeon has never seen such sincere smile ever in her life, Taeyeon cant help but to smile back.

"hi"

"mind if I join?" the girl ask.

Taeyeon nods her head, scooting over to a side, allowing the girl to join her.

"hi" the girl said again, which in the end, ended up laughing as she remembered she had said that not long ago, "I'm Nicole"

"Taeyeon"

Nicole nods her head while she in her mind was finding all kind of ways to continue a conversation with Taeyeon, "I'm 10 years old this year, you?"

"8"

"ahhhh" Nicole nods her head again.

"I've never seen you here before" Taeyeon finally speaking.

"im new to here"

"which family?"

"the Lee family"

"ah? I didn't know that the Lee family has a daughter"

All new tenants would always come up to Taeyeon's condominium so they could pay their respect to their mum, who owns the condominium they were living in and also the apartment next to it..

"they don't. they are my foster parents"

"I see"

Nicole playfully pushes Taeyeon, making Taeyeon lays on her back onto the sand, "why are you being so shy!" Nicole giggles loudly, her eyes becomes so much smaller whenever she laughs or giggles and it was one smile that you can never ignore.

Taeyeon got up onto her knees, quickly trapping Nicole beneath her as she pushes Nicole back, Taeyeon smirks as she watch Nicole continue laughing even harder when she was finally defeated by Taeyeon.

No one has ever dare to walk up to Taeyeon, not even talk to her, don't even mention about playing with her. No one ever does. Everyone is afraid if their kids might accidentally hurts Taeyeon mentally or physically might causes a lot of problem to themselves, as they know Mrs and Mr Kim has only one daughter and is very precious enough to them than their properties.

So, the adults would normally warns their children not to play or bully Taeyeon.

Making Taeyeon feel all left out because whenever she steps into the park, mums will find their kids and bring them home.

Taeyeon gets off from Nicole, "sorry, did I hurt you?"

Nicole slowly sits up and as she does, her skirt was lifted up a little, Taeyeon caught something by her eyes, something really red, like bruises, as if it was a cane mark.

"you didn't hurt me, don't worry" Nicole smiles.

"NICOLE"

A sharp piercing bossy lady voice screams, the two kids look at the direction, only to see a lady standing across the road, with both hands on each side of her hips, looking rather displeased.

Taeyeon recognize immediately, that it was Mrs. Lee.

"well, Mrs. Lee is here, I need to go" Nicole stands up, leaving Taeyeon looking at her from the ground, "hope to see you again, Taeyeon" she smiles as she jump out from the sandbox, running towards her foster mum.

It was a week since Taeyeon last saw Nicole, she waited for Nicole every single day for an hour in the sandbox, but sadly, Nicole fails to turn up and Taeyeon is starting to wonder why.

Those marks she saw on Nicole thighs were killing her mind, it made her keeps wondering what could be the cause behind those bruises on Nicole thighs.

"Im telling you, mum, dad….I have an odd feeling about the Lee family" Taeyeon says as she swallows her rice.

"honey, just because she didn't come to play with you, that doesn't mean the Lee's are weird" her mum answers.

"dad~" Taeyeon whines a little, looking at her dad, seeking help maybe.

"Your mum might be right"

Taeyeon sighs as she continue eating, not saying a word.

The whole dinner session was quiet as Taeyeon would no longer wants to talk anything and her parents get it that she's pissed, soon as she finish, she put her bowl down and walks straight into her room.

Something is going wrong, I am assure of it….those bruises on Nicole thighs….how she calls her foster mum Mrs Lee instead of mum or something more family sense…something is telling me, Nicole might not be happy…

It sort of bothers Taeyeon a lot, that her only friend has been disappearing for a week, its already pass 1am, the rain is pouring heavily outside, Taeyeon covers herself deeper into the blanket, looking at the window at the heavy rain pouring down from the sky like cats and dogs.

Thunder suddenly grumbles, making Taeyeon hid underneath her blanket.

She finally pulls her blanket away, getting her feet onto the cold floor tiles, making her way to the window to pull the curtain close, but she stop instantly the moment she sees the view of the play ground, someone, running into the park.

Gee~ which parents allows their kid to play at this hour and in a rain…no, not right, which parents is stupid enough to let their kids got out from the house in the middle of the night…

Taeyeon watches how that person eventually jumps in the sandbox. Her eyes widens.

Something is telling her, she needs to go and check it out.

No! this is crazy! At this hour? Mum would kill me, dad would nag me all week long and- wait a minute…..at this hour, everyone is asleep…yeah….nothing is going to happen….yeah….i got a feeling its Nicole…why sandbox out of all things in the park?

Taeyeon walks to her closet, pulling out her brown cloak as she wears it and then sneakily, walks into the leaving room and grab a new extra set bunch of keys from the drawer, slowly, tip toeing out from her house.

Stepping at the exit of her condominium, Taeyeon who cant even see properly of what is ahead of her as the heavy rain is pouring strongly, Taeyeon pulls her hood on and ran as quick as her feet could bring her.

In the park, Taeyeon could see the person she saw not long ago from her room window, is still sitting in the sandbox, hugging knees, face hiding in between it. Taeyeon lick her lips, taking one brave step forward, slowly towards nearing the sandbox, herself drench wet from the rain although she has a cloak on.

The person did not realize Taeyeon's presence, Taeyeon look at the sandbox which used to be all sandy, now that the rain has caught trap inside, is turning the sand into muddy.

"ahhhhhh AH-CHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

Taeyeon sneezes loudly, but it came out in a small sniff instead, but enough for the person to look at Taeyeon.

"n-nicole"

"Taeyeon~~~~"

Taeyeon realizes, Nicole is crying, she jumps into the sandbox, taking her cloak off, covering it above their heads, "Nicole~ what happened?"

Nicole only shakes her head hardly.

"did your…" Taeyeon shakes her head, she's determine to know the truth after waiting so long, "did mr and mrs lee urm…make you? did they hit you!?"

Nicole looks back at Taeyeon who, shock, but she cant help to only cries even badly, hugging taeyeon immediately, "I don't know what else I can do….Tae….help me….." she sobs out of control.

Taeyeon gulps, her mind was giving her an idea, an idea that her mum would kill her.

"come with me, come with me to somewhere safe…."

"where?"

"just come first okay? Being in the rain wont help"

Nicole helplessly nods her head, following Taeyeon, their hands intertwined together.

"you have to be quiet, okay?" Taeyeon wait for Nicole to nod her head, listening to her.

She then unlocks her door, they rushes into Taeyeon's room without any second of delaying.

"Tae" Nicole starts breaking into tears again, Taeyeon quickly runs to her closet and pulls out a towel, running over to Nicole, wrapping it tightly to her wet body, Taeyeon then gets up, running to her closet this time to only pull out a new set of pajamas for what it seems like.

Taeyeon kneel next to Nicole, "here, change to these"

Nicole stops crying, looking at Taeyeon, sniffing loudly, but she did what Taeyeon said.

After changing, Nicole came out from the bathroom, already seeing Taeyeon sitting on the big king size bed, Taeyeon tap the space beside her for Nicole to come. She did.

Taeyeon starts wiping Nicole's wet hair with the towel, Nicole eyes were swollen, blinking and watching Taeyeon curiously, "wae?" Taeyeon realize.

"Taeyeon, you do know that I am elder than you isnt it….but why…how come…you're so much more mature….you don't look like any 8 year old"

The young master Taeyeon stops drying Nicole hair, looking back with her big round eyes, only then, slowly breaks into a small shy smile, a innocent kid type of smile.

"I was being left alone a lot of times ever since I was 5, although my parents are still alive, but they are rarely around me…I needs to learn how to make decision on my own of what I want even when I have maids around, so, that actually made me a more mature person, I guess"

Nicole reaches out, pinching Taeyeon cheeks, "you're really cute you know"

Taeyeon laughs quietly but didn't last long when she sees Nicole still is sad.

"waeyo?"

"im scare taeyeon…."

"you don't need to be scare anymore"

"wae?"

"because you have me" Taeyeon smiles, intertwined her fingers with Nicole's.

*END*

"you really are more mature as an eight year old" Tiffany says.

Taeyeon just nods her head, kissing Tiffany head one more time before she smell Tiffany's hair shampoo, smiling.

"but I think you only gets more immature as you grows up" Tiffany starts breaking into laughter.

Making Taeyeon stares at her in disbelief, "that is insulting"

"I was just kidding"

"I know you are"

Tiffany winks, giving a quick peck to Taeyeon on the lips.

"but…you were staring at her thighs!" Tiffany slaps Taeyeon chest lightly.

"I was 8! Hello~~" Taeyeon rolls her eyes.

"hmph"

"8" Taeyeon repeats.

Tiffany hugs Taeyeon back again, liking the feeling they are having, seems like they clicks, the moment she lays into Taeyeon, she felt so secure, like she can leave all her worries behind.

"Tiffany….you will say that you love me, right….someday?"

Taeyeon stroke the back of Tiffany's hair gently, awaiting for an answer as she still remember clearly that Tiffany is unsure of her own feelings for Taeyeon.

Tiffany on the other hand felt sorry and guilty towards Taeyeon for the first time.

But she can never lies to herself, so she just quietly nods her head, getting another soft kiss planted on her head above again, her arms tighten against around Taeyeon waist.

"okay, because I love you, I'm giving you my time, I'll wait"

Taeyeon let out a small sigh, kissing Tiffany one more time, her lips not leaving this time, "don't let me wait too long, tiffany….i love you too much"