Chapter Sixteen
It’s been a week since she’s spoken to Taeyeon’s group. They’ve currently stopped showing up at school and work. So she spent whatever time she could watching the news and reading the newspaper with Tiffany beside her. She was guilt ridden and even more so paranoid. If she was never so nosey she wouldn’t have found out about the weapons and she would have never told Taeyeon to get rid of said evil item.
With a sigh of frustration she takes a seat in the couch in the living room beside Krystal taking the remote out of the younger girl’s hand. “Hey! I’m watching something.”
“I need to see something else,” states Jessica as she changes the channel to some local news station, this time hoping for more information other than a local car accident.
“The news again?” asks Krystal in disbelief, “You and Tiffany have gone boring.” The younger girl huffs before storming off to who knows where. Jessica ignores the girl and continues watching the news when Tiffany enters the room.
“Anything yet?” asks Tiffany while she takes Krystal seat.
“No.” A knock upon the door halts all conversations and Jessica watches as Tiffany stands to answer it.
“Yuri!” shouts Tiffany happily. She wraps her arms around the taller girl before backing away and spotting Taeyeon standing a few feet back, “Taeyeon!” Jessica turns back to the television as Taeyeon’s voice fills her ears.
She continues watching the news as Tiffany walks apst her holding hands with Yuri taking returning to her seat. Taeyeon takes a seat on the floor with her back to Jessica turning her attention to the news.
Jessica takes her eyes away from the bright screen and looks Taeyeon over noticing the cast on the girl’s hand since her sleeves were blocking the rest and the cuts on the older girl’s face. A nudge to her side and she looks over at Tiffany. “Sit on the ground beside her,” orders Tiffany in a low whisper.
“Why?” whispers back Jessica. “I believe we’re not dating.
“Not with that attitude. You haven’t seen her in a week. You stress over the fact that you haven’t seen or heard from her. She’s here so sit with her,” she pushes Jessica off the couch causing for her to land beside Taeyeon. Taeyeon looks over at Jessica giving her smile before turning back to watch the box full of pictures. Noticing the space between the two older girls, Tiffany leans forward, “Seven days. You have seven days to make her yours.”
“I know that,” whispers Jessica.
“Then do something. Do not make me admit it again,” hisses Tiffany.
“Why are you trying to force me into something I’m unsure of?”
“You’re not unsure. You’re just in denial.”
“Am not.”
“Are too.”
“It’s okay Tiffany,” states Taeyeon; her eyes never leaving the screen, “She doesn’t have to say anything.”
“See I don’t have to say anything.”
“Now you’re in denial,” comments Yuri joining the conversation, “this week all you wanted was to hear Jessica.” A small blush crosses Taeyeon’s face as she’s been ratted out.
“Ooh visitors,” states Krystal reentering the living, “and by the way mom says you have to give me back the remote.”
“Fine,” states Jessica as she tosses the small black device at Krystal. She pushes herself up from off the ground and heads to the front door exiting it. Taeyeon eyes the front door before standing up and walking outside after Jessica.
