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Eternity was in our lips and eyes,

Bliss in our brows' bent; none our parts so poor But was a race of heaven.

Taeyeon hands grip on Tiffany’s arms loosen, she blinked consistently, her eyes were getting blurry and she was slowly losing conscious. She was like going into a coma lying on top of Tiffany, nothing after that she could remember.

Tiffany flipped Taeyeon over onto her back and placed her in a normal sleeping position.

“I’m sorry Taeyeon”

Taeyeon had no clue what Tiffany had planned. Everything was part of the plan. Earlier when Taeyeon wasn’t looking she had snuck some sleeping pills into her cocktail. It was the only way to stop her from getting herself into the trap.

She covered Taeyeon with the blanket; she fixed Taeyeon hair in place and stroked her cheek lightly. This felt like the first day they first met, that night Taeyeon was unconsciously drunk to the point that she couldn’t even open her eyes. Slowly she removed the dress Taeyeon worn. She remembered like it was just yesterday. Once she was done she used the blanket to cover the sleeping body. Tiffany lay down beside Taeyeon and watched her sleep, how more times could she watch Taeyeon sleep. She was sure by the end of 100 days that Taeyeon wouldn’t want to see her again. I hate lairs; once you become a lair you cannot stop. She does not know why Taeyeon had such deep hate against lairs; Taeyeon doesn’t even want to mention the word. Tiffany received a message from Sooyoung; someone was on his or her way to their room and supposedly soon to be in front of their door. Tiffany tucked herself under the blanket looking like she was naked underneath revealing her top bare skin but in reality she was wearing her undergarments.

Knock. Knock. Knock “Hello, itʼs Yoona”

“Come in” Tiffany challenged

“Okay” Entering as she opened the door that Tiffany remotely opened. Seeing the sight in front of her was unbelievable. She was stunned at her sister who was in bed with Taeyeon. Taeyeon whose eyes were closed and she didnʼt even budge.

“Iʼm sorry, Iʼm disturbing you two” Yoona looked apologetic “Not at all, Taeyeon is tired so she is sleeping”

“Oh okay”

“What do you need?”

“I was just going to do some catching up with you, you like a sister to sister talk. We havenʼt met for so long, I thought we could have conversation” “Sure”

“Perhaps later or some other day, it is okay too” Yoona said “No problem, Iʼll get change and we can go talk right now” “Iʼll wait outside” Yoona said and closed the door behind her.

Tiffany got dressed and made sure Taeyeon was still sleeping, she fixed the blanket and gave Taeyeon one last look.

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“How have you been Tiffany? Where did you stay? What have you been doing?” Yoonaʼs question sprouted like wild flowers

“Why donʼt enlighten me instead, my life hasnʼt been any greater” Tiffany spoke with attitude

“Iʼm so sorry to hear that, you should come back home, we always welcome you”

“I have my own home now” “Where do you live?”

“In an apartment” Tiffany said trying to say it nice as possible. “Is Taeyeon nice to you?”

“Yes she is very nice, very caring”

“I hope you will live happily with her, I really wish she could bring you happiness. You really deserve a good person”

touched by Yoonaʼs words, if Yoona was fake she acts really well. “Thank you”

“I think mother and father really wants to talk to you too” “What for? I donʼt think there is anything to talk about” “I think you have some misunderstanding”

“Misunderstanding?” Tiffany repeated

“Yes, it is true that you were adopted but your parents didnʼt sell you for money. They were in a car crash.”

Well of course, and guess who killed them Yoona

“Oh really?” Tiffany pretend to look shock, Tiffany knew better than to believe Yoona.

“Yes, that what I was told. You should have a talk to them sometime, theyʼll tell you everything”

“Yeah, Iʼll try” Tiffany couldnʼt get her mind over the truth that surrounded her mind.

“Iʼm really glad to see you and Taeyeon together, if she hurts you or makes you angry call me, Iʼll teach her a lesson” Yoona chuckled

“I will. Tell them that Taeyeon is too tired to sign the contract tonight maybe reschedule the time to another day” Tiffany said

“Oh okay sure” Yoona smiled she was glad to see Tiffany again, that was all that mattered.

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On the way back to the room she saw Yuri and Jessica dancing cuddly on the dance floor. It was a sweet sight. She wished that her relationship could be a smooth as those two. They been through a lot and now theyʼve found each other. From what she had heard from Taeyeon they were meant to be with one another, it was all faith. The word faith strikes her again; Taeyeon had mentioned many times how their meeting were because of faith. Following down the corridor to the same room she had left a moment ago the door she remember she had locked was open. Tiffany hurried to the room to check if Taeyeon had woken up. She opened the door widely to let in some light. She had found the bed empty and the clothes were gone, Taeyeon was nowhere to be found.

“Taeyeon, Taeyeon!” Tiffany called, she then dialed Taeyeonʼs phone number but the phone was left inside the room. She panicked. Where was Taeyeon? Tiffany hurried outside to find her. She checked in the main deck where everyone was dancing but she wasnʼt there. She went around the whole cruiser but nothing. Tiffany felt really afraid. Had the Ims taken Taeyeon? Was this what they were planning?

Desperately her heart beat frantically and her hands shook and she trembled. She was scared, scared of the outcomes. Her knees became weak and her eyes were drowned with tears. In the wide-open front of the cruiser all she could see was the darkness of the gigantic open ocean. She stayed on deck crying, she couldnʼt help it. What if something bad had happened to Taeyeon like what had happened to her parents, she had realised how important Taeyeon is to her. She really meant everything, all that she had left. “Are you okay?” The person tapped on her shoulder

She didnʼt turn; she had more to worry about than a stranger trying to hit on her.

“Tiffany” The familiar voice called

After recognizing that voice she immediately turned around. The person she had cried for, the person who she thought had lost was right in front of her. Without a word she embraced Taeyeon with all her might. This time she doesnʼt want to ever let go. This time she had known what she wanted. She wanted to be with Taeyeon and not to worry about anything, she doesnʼt want revenge, and she doesnʼt care about the Ims. She just wants Taeyeon to be safe.

“Where did you go, I was looking everywhere for you” I thought I had lost you

“I went out to find you” Taeyeon said smiling at Tiffanyʼs tight embrace almost suffocating her.

“Donʼt you ever dare disappear” Tiffany wept

“ I think I should be the one saying that, I never wanted to let you go” Taeyeon chuckled

Tiffany pulled away to face Taeyeon face to face and just inches away from each other “I love you” It was the first time Tiffany had said the words Taeyeon had longed to hear. It felt remarkable. It was a special feeling, a feeling she would never forget. Indescribable.

“I love you too” Taeyeon said and she reach out to close the small distance in between them and their lips touched, this time both of them felt it was more real than the last.

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“If I had lie to you would you forgive me?” Tiffany said as she looked out into the wide-open ocean

“No”

“Why are you so definite”

“My answer is no because, I canʼt find a reason why you would lie to me. I trust you, you wouldnʼt do that” Taeyeon said

“Oh...” Tiffany felt pressured and guilty. “Have you lied to me?” Taeyeon asked

“No” Tiffany said nervously. Yes, and many times. Iʼm really sorry.

“I knew I could trust you” Taeyeon tried pecked Tiffany on the lips but Tiffany blocked using her hand to cover.

“You had enough for today”

“Aww what? There is a restriction?”

“Apparently now that you mention it, it does apply from now on” Tiffany smiled cheekily.

“That is so unfair!” Taeyeon whined.

“It goes by my rules, if you donʼt want to follow then you wonʼt get anything” Taeyeon looked extremely adorable when she sulked. Tiffany pretended look cold.

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“Jessica you look beautiful today” Yuri said as she stared into Jessicaʼs eyes. The mesmerizing dark brown eyes reflected a beautiful past, it was great but this is was better.

“You know your hands are such a perv, my parents are here. I havenʼt told them about us yet” Jessica said changing into a serious tone

hadnʼt met Jessicaʼs parents before.

“Well… I have something I havenʼt exactly told my parents apart from us being best friends”

“We can tell them together”

Jessica stayed silent, she had hidden something from Yuri, and she didnʼt tell her because she knew it would hurt her. She didnʼt know how to put it in the right words. If Yuri knew how would she react?

“Jessica honey” Jessicaʼs mother excuse her selves between the two girlʼs conversation.

“Mum?” It was what Jessica had dreaded; she knew it would happen but not this soon. Jessicaʼs parents had come over with some other faces she had seen before.

“Hello Jessica” He politely greeted “and this is…” “Iʼm Yuri, nice to meet you” Yuri said smiling

“Yuri I think Jessica may have told you this is Jae-Hwa, my future son-in-law” Jessicaʼs step mother said smiling proudly

Yuri bit her lips; she didnʼt know what to say. Was this what Jessica had been hiding her? Yuri looked at Jessica to confirm it but Jessica couldnʼt give Yuri eye contact, she was feeling guilty as charge.

“His a lawyer, his parents owns one of the biggest firms in Seoul” Jessicaʼs stepmother continued.

“Oh that is nice” Yuri tried to say something nice

“Jessica may we dance” Jae-Hwa gestured with his hand

“I get this, Iʼll let you two to it, Iʼll just excuse myself now” Yuri quietly left “Yuri...” Jessica was beckoned onto the dance floor; her stepmother was making her dance with this person she had only met a few times. She knew her stepmother never liked her, and always wanted to get rid of her but her father also thought it was about she should get married. But arranged marriage wasnʼt what she wanted.

Yuri watched Jessica dance with the nerd face from afar; she didnʼt like him one bit. From head to toe, he didnʼt fit the criteria Yuri would even be okay with to allow him to befriend him.

“That is it” Yuri said and left the dancing room. She was upset because Jessica had told her. She thought they would be more open about each other by now. Yuri was saddened by the news, if Jessica were to get married with someone else what would happen to her?

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Weeks later ___

“Jessica hasnʼt spoke to me ever since that cruise we went on” “Oh why?”

“I thought I should be the one angry, not her” Yuri scratched the sticker on the table off. It was a label of some sort, a barcode that had been stuck on to identify the item. “Right?”

“Right”

“I should be the one hurt, why isnʼt she talking to me?” Yuri continued “I donʼt know, perhaps you she tried harder. Make her talk to you” “You make it sound so easy”

“It is easy” Taeyeon watched Yuri getting all depress was more depressing. She had been there for both of them, the ups and downs but looks like the real rocky road was about to start. It really isnʼt easy, only if you believe it is. “Tell her how much you love her, she will give in and talk to you”

“Taeyeon, I basically breathe her name” Taeyeon gave Yuri a weird look. “No really Iʼm serious”

Yuri inhaled in swiftly and exhaled with an excess length. “Jessssiiiicaaaa” Yuri breathed out

“Alright that is creepy”

“You should try it sometimes” “No”

“Why do I have a feeling you call her name like the need to drink water” Yuri smiled slightly “I really do, she means that much to me” Yuri sighed. Her head drooped lower. “It has been weeks, I tried calling her, I tried throwing pebbles at her bedroom widow, I tried spray painting her car, I even tried leaving 100 of voice messages each day, I tried sending her sexy photos of me but she ignored me. What do I do Taeyeon?”

Taeyeon let out a little laugh. “Iʼm sorry, the last part just cracked me up” “It okay, it seems a bit desperate” Yuri laughed at her self

“Alright, my advice for you. Smother her with your sincere love” Taeyeon had no idea what she meant because she couldnʼt find the answer herself. “You and Tiffany are going well?”

“Was, but after that night she pretended it didnʼt happen. I donʼt know what made her change but it was fast. When she said she loved me I thought it was something real, she meant it. I could felt it but now she is back to her old self again. But she is like she has an unpredictable mood swing. She is hot and cold.” Taeyeon signed. Seems like both of them had the same problem. “Tifffaaaaaaaannnnny…I canʼt believe I just did that”