Chapter 8: Choi Siwon

I had no idea what to say. Hayeon stared at me, waiting for an answer.

I wasn’t sure of my feelings for Taeyeon.

I knew we were getting married in less than 4 months, but the thought of actually being in love with her never really crossed my mind.  She always treated me a in a sisterly way and I saw her as the best friend I ever had.

I loved Siwon, though. Didn’t I?

I mean I hadn’t been able to speak to him or see him, since Taeyeon got here I was always with her. I have to admit I kind of forgot I even had a boyfriend until now. I hadn’t even replied to his text messages or phone calls. I’ve been such a bad girlfriend.

Even though part of me feels bad, part of me also feels happy at the fact that I spent time with Taeyeon, and became close with her.

“Unnie?”

I was so lost in thought that I had forgotten Hayeon was still here. “I...uhm...I-“ But before I could finish, Taeyeon came around the corner.

“Okay, ladies! Are we ready to continue?” She said cheerily.

I stood up quickly. “Yes! Let’s go!” I said, relieved that I had managed to avoid answering the question.

“Tiffany, you okay? You seem a bit flustered?” She asked, concerned at my sudden eagerness.

“Of course! I’m fine. I just don’t want to let all this sunshine got to waste while we’re just sitting here.” I said, beginning to walk away.

* * *

Hayeon and Taeyeon’s mother left not too long.

It was nice to meet them and spend some time with Hayeon. It let me see Taeyeon in a slightly different light.

“Fany-ah, are you okay?” She asked when we entered my room.

“Yeah, why wouldn’t I be?” I asked, feigning innocence.

“It’s just…you were acting kind of strange earlier.” She said with concern, following me up the stairs.

I sat on the bed, and glanced up to see that she still had a worried expression on her face. “I’m fine. Seriously.”

She took my hands in hers and my heart skipped a beat. She sat on the bed and stared deeply into my eyes.

“Look, I just want you to know, even though we’ve only known each other for a couple of months, that you can tell me anything. Don’t feel like you can’t trust me because you can. Tiffany, you’re the best friend I’ve ever had.” She said sincerely.

She was just so damn cute! But for some reason when she called me her ‘friend’ I felt slightly disappointed.

I gave her a reassuring smile. “I promise, Taeyeon, nothing is wrong. I’m just a little hungry.”

She smiled at me. “How about I go get us some snacks and we can watch a movie or something together?”

I nodded in agreement. “That sounds great.”

“Okay, I’ll be back in a minute. Choose what you want to watch.” She said, standing up and walking down the stairs, the sound of the door closing coming soon after.

This is exactly what I needed - just Taeyeon and I, watching a movie with a bucket of buttery popcorn between us.

I went downstairs to the cupboard where we kept all the DVD’s.

I began to look through them all, seeking out the best ones, but I wasn’t sure which kind of movies Taeyeon liked.

I heard my bedroom door open, thinking it was Taeyeon I didn’t bother to look back.

“Taeyeon, what movie do you wanna watch?” I asked, scanning the shelves for a good movie.

Suddenly, I felt a strong pair of arms come around my waist. They were too big and muscular to be Taeyeon’s arms. I completely froze when the unknown person whispered into my ear.

“Fany-ah...” It was a man’s voice. I was praying to god that it wasn’t some creep that had broken into the palace. “Did you miss me?” There was something oddly familiar about his voice.

I turned, his arms dropping from around my waist.

“Siwon!” I yelled, angry that he had scared the hell out me. “You scared the crap out of me! I thought you were a burglar or something!” I said, pushing his shoulder.

He laughed, putting his hands up in defence. “I thought you’d recogni