Chapter Seventeen
Yuri spots Sunny across the mall talking to Hyoyeon, Sooyoung and Yoona. An unsettling feeling fills her stomach and she turns away and looks at Tiffany who was happily eating her ice cream cone. “Are you okay with everything?” asks Yuri.
“Hm?” responds Tiffany confused.
“Are you okay with the fact that I’m part of a, you know. And that Jessica is dating the heir,” clarifies Yuri has her grip tightens around Tiffany’s hand.
“Well, no,” answers Tiffany honestly. “Being involved with you means having association with what your family stands for. And I don’t like what your family stands for. It also means being in danger. So no I’m not okay with the fact that you are part of it. But I’m starting to like you more and more, so I guess I have to deal with it.” She gives Yuri one of her eye smiles before turning back to her frozen treat. Yuri nods her head and continues the walk with Tiffany. She turns back to look at the group to see that they have disappeared leaving Sunny alone.
“This can’t be good,” she mumbles to herself.
“What can’t be good?” asks Tiffany curiously having hear the younger girl.
“Nothing, let’s go visit Taeng and your sister.” Tiffany nods her head in agreement.
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“So why did you mother marry Tiffany’s father?” asks Taeyeon as she attempts to cook with one hand.
“Call your chefs or something,” states Jessica as she watches the girl fumble with the plates. Taeyeon shakes her head no. “Fine. Destroy your dishes.”
“Father will always buy new ones. And answer the question,” responds Taeyeon.
“Because they fell in love I guess,” mutters Jessica while picking at some of the cut fruit in front of her.
“What about your dad?”
“He died in a standoff with some gangsters or mafia men.” Taeyeon freezes for a second and turns to look at Jessica who was staring at the fruit on the table. Taeyeon was unsure of what to say or how to respond. “So without him around mom started dating again.” She sighs as Jessica continues the story.
“And it just happened to be Tiffany’s dad,” states Taeyeon trying to grasp the whole idea, “but you guys, you and Tiffany, were dating. So how did that come to be?”
“Once again, we kept it a secret. And the next thing we knew our parents were dating. And then one day when I came home from school with Tiffany both our parents were sitting on the couch. They told us to sit and then next thing I remember is helping my mom plan her wedding. And long after that did they say I do.” Taeyeon nods her head and finishes cooking. She grabs a plate and utensils making her way to Jessica. She sets it down in front of the younger girl. Jessica gives her a smile.
“And so you broke up with Tiffany?” She picks some of the food that she prepares up and places it against Jessica’s lips.
Jessica takes a bite and covers her mouth with her hand. “I told her that it had to end since we were now sisters. At first I was okay with the idea. But after a while I was becoming more and more freeked out. So we ended it. You and Sunny?”
“What about me and Sunny?”
“What happened there? Why’d you break up?”
“Because I wasn’t that into Sunny. She’s a great friend. But that was all I saw her as. And Hyo sort of liked her back then. Plus she was nosey. And she found out about all of this. And was trying to make me get out of all this.”
