Quest for Joy

Chapter 21

It is a nice Friday morning, clear skies and warm weather blanketed the city despite the approaching winter months. The sun's rays piercing through the glass panel doors, gracing every surface it hit in the household, lifting its occupants' mood without fail. Inside the dining room, the three young ladies enjoyed their breakfast peacefully, temporarily forgetting everything that had happened in the days prior.

However, a curious Krystal couldn't help but notice the awkward atmosphere brewing between the two older occupants.

"Is there something wrong?" Krystal asked innocently before taking another bite of her food, her eyes exchanged glances between Taeyeon and her sister.

"No." Both said in unison. Jessica looked at Taeyeon in the eyes, and the latter had her spoon stuck in mouth.

"Ok." Krystal mouthed the word more than it was audible, and then she moved closer to her sister and whispered something in her ear.

"None of your business." Jessica answered her sister while taking a glance over at Taeyeon with a sardonic smile.

Krystal sneered. "Yesterday you were complaining to me and now you say it's none of my business." She then puts down her utensils, having finished her meal. "Ok, you two continue with...whatever you two are doing. While I go do the grown up work. Bye!"

Jessica looked suspiciously at Krystal, her eyes narrowed threateningly at her younger sibling asking what her last statement meant.

Having caught her stare, Krystal gulped nervously, "I mean you guys are ignoring each other like little kids, while I am going out earning money for the family. sooooOOOO, why don't you kids behave while the grown ups are out working...WAIT!!! DON'T STAND UP!!! AHHH!!! BYE!!"

Krystal ran out of the door as soon as Jessica got up from her seat.

Seeing how quickly she ran out, Jessica rolled her eyes at her sister's antics and went back to her seat.

"So, what did she whisper to you?"

"Why would you like to know?"

"You glanced at me..." Taeyeon pouted.

"So?" Jessica had to bite her lips to suppress her amusement.

"Oh, are we keeping secrets now? Fine, I wasn't interested anyway." Taeyeon turned her head away and crossed her arms, much like a grumpy kid.

Jessica curled the corners of her lips upwards, feeling slightly satisfied by the reaction. "She asked me whether if I was still mad at you."

Taeyeon flinched. "You were mad at me?"

Jessica nodded. "Very."

"What did I do?"

"Come on, you really don't remember?"

"Huh?" Taeyeon's eyes fixed on Jessica, trying to think of what she had meant, getting nervous by the second as the latter's expression grew more solemn by the second.

Taeyeon shook her head, still could not remember what was supposed to happen two nights ago due to how much had happened then.

"We HAD a movie date, stupid." Jessica frowned, starting to sound rather irritated.

"We did?" Taeyeon tried to recall. "OH, MO WE DID!"

They were going to watch a movie together, it was her idea in the first place too. But because the movie wasn't until later in the evening, she thought she could go check the address out. Sh*t I ruined another chance, I am so stupid! She slapped her own forehead repeatedly in shame, her expressions reflecting her disappointment.