Chapter 5: Little Bickers Everywhere
She groaned when she felt the bright sunlight hitting her face. She turned around and placed her face into the pillow before falling asleep again. The next time she woke up, the sun wasn't as bright as earlier on.
She had her eyes closed for a little longer before opening them slowly. She rubbed her eyes and then looked at the unfamiliar room.
Oh right. I'm at a vampires’ house. She then snorted to herself. Can't believe I just said that.
She stretched her body, trying to activate her lazy muscles until a hand landed on her thigh.
She was about to scream when she saw the face of the person who was covered under the blanket.
“Wha–”
“Tiff, stop moving...” She said in annoyance that someone had just disrupted her beauty sleep.
“Aren't you getting up?” Tiffany got off the bed and squatted down to look at the clock on the nightstand. “It's already eleven.”
“Five minutes more...” Jessica showed a five before her hand fell down onto the bed.
“You'd better get your pretty bottom off the bed when I get out of the bathroom.”
“Mmhmm.” Was all that Jessica replied.
Tiffany went to the closer first to find her clothes and indeed like what Sooyoung had said, her clothes were already placed nicely for her. Her face then heated up when she thought of a stranger helping her to arrange her undergarments. Hope that it's a female... I mean...
Sooyoung would call a female right? She shook her head. Of course it's a female, you dumbo.
She said a ‘maid’ last night. But wait... what if there are male maids?
She shook her head again but this time used her knuckle to knock herself before wincing in pain. Stop thinking about it, Tiffany Hwang, and get to the showers!
She took the things that she needed before heading towards the bathroom.
After she took a good fifteen minutes to have a nice warm bath, she then came out of the bathroom with a towel on her head. She frowned when she saw the huge lump on the bed.
“Yah!” She used her towel to whip Jessica's bottom. “You're still not getting up?”
There was no response from the latter. Not even a single movement.
“Are you ignoring me on purpose or are you really still asleep?” She eyed Jessica suspiciously.
“...”
“Jessica Jung Sooyeon!”
“...”
Tiffany placed her hands on her hips before an idea sprung up on her brain with an imaginary lightbulb beside it. She grinned sheepishly before climbing onto the bed. She climbed on top of Jessica and started to jump up and down on her tummy.
“Wake up~” Tiffany sang while still jumping.
Jessica screamed. “Tiff! Get off me!”
“Not gonna do that unless you get out of the bed now.”
Click.
The two paused and turned to see Seohyun standing by the door.
Seohyun looked at them with widened eyes. “I–I'm sorry for interrupting.” She bowed slightly. “Please... erm... continue.” Before the two could even speak, she had already closed the door.
Jessica immediately pushed Tiffany off her and got out of bed. “Look at what you've did, Tiff! Now that poor girl will surely misunderstand us...” She complained.
“If that's the case...” Tiffany followed after Jessica who was walking to the closet. She used her finger and trailed it up and down Jessica's arm teasingly. “Then they'll know about us.”
She joked.
Jessica was about to say something back until she noticed a shadow beside them. She turned to the door again and Seohyun was standing there.
The intruder widened her eyes at the two before bowing her head in embarrassment. “I–I apologise again. I just wanted t–to inform Jessica that your clothes are in y–your room.”
Seohyun said and closed the door with a loud ‘bang’. It seems like she wanted to get out of the awkward situation sooner.
“Look, she'll misunderstand even more now.” Jessica rolled her eyes and swatted Tiffany's hand away. She then walked to the door, wanting to go to her room to get her clothes.
“You mean... you don't love me anymore?” Tiffany said in English and faked a sob.
Jessica turned around with a hand on her hip. “Seriously, Tiffany?” She too, spoke in English.
“I'm hurt.” Tiffany placed her hand onto her chest and used her other hand to wipe away her fake tears.
“Right, right. Be hurt for all that I care.”
“Yah! You're mean!”
“And you're lame!”
The laughter from the two filled the room.
---The two friends went down the stairs after Jessica had finished her thirty minutes bath that she claims she needs for her skin.
They reached the first level where the living room was at before pausing. “Hold on. Where are we going?” Jessica asked.
“The kitchen?” Tiffany replied.
“Right.” Jessica said and started to walk again. It wasn't until very soon that she came to a stop again. “Where's the kitchen?”
“How would I know?”
“I say... we open every door in this house until we find the kitchen. How's that?” Jessica suggested and grinned like she have just said something that she's proud of.
“That's a bad idea. Wait, I mean an utterly bad idea.” She saw how Jessica pouted. “Have you even seen how big this house is? It would take us hours to go about every door.” She rolled her eyes.
“Dang... Do you have to?” Jessica narrowed her eye at Tiffany.
“Unfortunately so.”
“You suck.” Jessica pouted again.
“Thanks.”
“So, what now?”
“I have no idea.”
Jessica sighed. “Why isn't there anyone here? Any maids? And humans one, may I add.”
“That's because they have duties to fulfil.” They turned their heads to see Sooyoung walking towards them with a smile.
“Good morning, ladies.”
“Good morning, Sooyoung.”
“Morning.”
“So... care to enlighten me on why are the two of you standing here and having a little what seems like a debate battle to me?” Sooyoung laughed.
“Huh?”
“It kinda looks like you were quarrelling when I look from above.”
“Oh...” Tiffany responded. “We wanted to head to the kitchen, but...”
“But you don't know the way?” Sooyoung continued for her.
“Yeah...” She scratched her head sheepishly.
“Well then, it's my fault for not showing you the way.” She chuckled. “Come on, then.” She led the way and motioned for the two girls to follow. “Maybe I should show you two around after lunch.”
“Sure, that's a good idea.”
“No, not a good idea.”
Sooyoung and Tiffany stopped walking and turned to look at Jessica who was shaking her head.
“Why not?” Sooyoung raised her eyebrow.
“Because that would mean walking around for hours.”
“And to think that you even suggested for us to go around every door in this house just to find the kitchen...” Tiffany rolled her eyes.
“Hey, that's different, alright?” Jessica defended.
“Right, right. Keep thinking of excuses, Jess. Just admit that you're lazy.”
Jessica waved her hands around. “Whatever. Now, can we go to the kitchen? I'm hungry.”
She complained.
“Of course. Come on.” Sooyoung said.
---They walked into the kitchen and the smell of delicious food immediately hit their nose.
Tiffany looked around the kitchen and her eyes went to the table that is full of different dishes. She watched in amazement before turning to Sooyoung. “You eat human food too?”
“What? Do you think that the blood we drink at the start of the month is enough for us?”
Tiffany heard the familiar voice and the snort that came after.
She turned and noticed that TaeYeon was standing by the stove, looking at her. She rolled her eyes. “Do you have to annoy me this early?” She grumbled under her breath.
“It's not early anymore, in fact, it's late already.” TaeYeon replied and Tiffany was shock that she was able to hear her.
“Y–you can hear me?”
TaeYeon shrugged her shoulders.
Sooyoung shook her head at TaeYeon. “She has sensitive hearings.” She explained to Tiffany.
“Oh...”
“Anything more that you want to know about our kind? Since all you know is that vampires suck blood and nothing more.” TaeYeon smirked at Tiffany while putting another dish onto the table.
“Oh. My. God.” Tiffany balled up her fist. “You're so annoying!” She pointed at TaeYeon.
“And you're loud.” TaeYeon commented and took off the apron before throwing it aside.
“EXCUSE ME?!” Tiffany shouted with her eyes flaring in anger.
TaeYeon winced at the loudness again. “See? You're loud.”
“You– Argh!”
“What? Cat got your tongue?” TaeYeon smirked in victory.
“You... You... You shorty!”
“What?!” TaeYeon yelled.
“Shorty!”
“You loud woman!”
“Excuse me?!”
“Loud woman!”
“Midget!”
“Loud–”
“SHUT UP!”
They all stopped and turned to Jessica who flipped her hair once and fanned herself with her hand. “Seriously, are you two kindergarten kids? Can't you stop bickering for just one minute?” She huffed and shook her head.
“She started it.” Tiffany pointed at the shorter girl.
“No, you started it.”
“You–”
“How old are the two of you already? One is twenty-two and the other... well... over hundred, I guess?”
“Good guess.” TaeYeon commented.
“Really? Over hundred?” Jessica gasped.
“Not really. But you could say so.” TaeYeon shrugged.
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“I'm two hundred and twenty-four years old. Human years, may I add.” Sooyoung said.
“And I'm two hundred and sixty-four.” TaeYeon added.
“Wow. You're old. Like, real old.” Tiffany grimaced at TaeYeon.
“Well, at least I won't age anymore, unlike someone who just spoke.” TaeYeon rolled her eyes.
“You old midget!”
“What can I do for you, loud woman who has to use anti-ageing products in years to come?”
TaeYeon faked a sweet smile.
“Don't you two have any idea that you're also insulting us?!” Sooyoung and Jessica shouted at the same time.
Sooyoung turned to Jessica and smiled at her but the girl simply ignored her.
She's so cold... It's fortunate that she's not a vampire, or else, she would have been a cold hearted one. Oh wait... What am I saying? Vampires are cold blooded. As in, their bloods are cold... and... yeah. Sooyoung thought to herself.
“Can we dig in, already? I'm hungry just by hearing the two of you argue.” Jessica complained.
Tiffany narrowed her eyes at TaeYeon who smiled sweetly at her. It was mostly faked, that was what Tiffany thought.
---“Come on. Let's get going.” Sooyoung said and started to lead the way so that the two girls could have a tour around the house.
Jessica looked at TaeYeon and Tiffany who were looking around, trying not to have any eye contact with the other. “You two better not fight again, you hear me? Or else...” She glared at them.
TaeYeon felt a shiver run down her back. Wow... Scary.
“Don't worry, I'm not as childish as someone else.” Tiffany said and looked ahead. She sensed eyes on her back, probably glaring at her.
They then continued to walk around with TaeYeon and Tiffany having some occasional useless bickers that were stopped by none other, Jessica.
---After having to walk for more than two hours, they then went back to the living room.
Jessica was the first one who slumped down onto the couch as soon as she caught sight of it.
“Move.” Tiffany said when Jessica was occupying most of the space.
Jessica groaned and scooted over so that there is enough space for Tiffany who sat down almost immediately.
“Okay, so... I think that's enough for today.” Sooyoung said.
Jessica straightened up and frowned. “What do you mean?”
“Well... We haven't really finished going through all of the rooms.”
“WHAT?!” Jessica shouted.
TaeYeon flinched and complained in her mind. First, a loud one. And now, a high pitched one? How do I survive this if they continue to yell everyday… TaeYeon shook her head.
“Volume, please.”
“Right, sorry.” Jessica apologised. “So, are you serious? We still have more?” Jessica grumbled.
“Yup. But you can choose not to, since those rooms are kind of... unnecessarily for you to know and rarely anyone uses it now.”
“I see. Then I'll choose not to since we don't really have to know.”
Tiffany scoffed. “Just admit that you're lazy, Jess.”
“I am not.”
“Yes, you are, lazy Jung. Need I remind you what had happened this morning?”
“Shut up.”
The two best friends had their little bicker while beside them were two amused vampires that were listening to what they were saying.