Chapter 12- Do you love me or not?

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(Yoona POV)

(Morning)

Deep in my sleep, I tightly held the covers around my body. After walking through the entire park, my body was exhausted, begging for some sleep. I heard from before that some myths said that creatures other than humans do not need sleep, food, or water to survive. What liars. As soon as I arrived on Earth, my stomach was grumbling as loud as a tusked animal roaring with its outstretched nose.

When I shifted my body in my couch, an image of a flower appeared in my dreams. Her petals were still pink as ever. Her long black hair was waving around her shoulders. Her smile was lit up around me like a sunflower in the fields.

"YOONA WAKE UP!"

My eyes flew wide open in alarm when a particular-looking girl was looking at me with her bright smile. "Tiffany!" I groaned, dropping my head on my pillow. "It's still morning! I have work in the afternoon."

"Nonsense! It's 1:00 now!"

"Eh?!" I leaned upright into a sitting position and sprang off from the couch, sliding off my pink fluffy covers. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier?" I exasperated.

Tiffany began to giggle, pointing at me. "You were really cute in your sleep. You kept whining for somebody? Yura? Yuru? Or was it Yuri?"

My face flushed into the lighter shades of pink as I ran past by her, going to the bathroom. As I slammed the bathroom's door behind me, I heard fits of laughter from the water angel.

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(Afternoon)

The silver bells jingled once more when I opened the doors, entering inside of the flower's haven. I was wearing a pair of jeans and a white simple top with my hair down. As I walked towards the back to retrieve my apron and nametag, I saw Taeyeon along the way.

“Good afternoon unnie!”

The older turned her head around while holding a box full of bouquets, giving me her cheeky smile when she saw me. “Good day Yoona! Ready to go work again?”

“Yes! I absolutely love working here!” I answered excitedly, couldn’t help it but to express my happiness. Another day to spend with the flowers. Another day to spend time with Yuri. 

“That’s good! We could use some enthusiasm around here,” Taeyeon chuckled at my reaction. “Well, I have to go make some deliveries now. See you later Yoona!”

When she started to head for the door while carrying her box of flowers, I just remembered something that I was supposed to tell to Taeyeon. “Unnie! Tiffany unnie wants to apologize for not t-t-ex-xtin-ng you back last night! Her phone had no more battery life and she couldn’t find her c-c-har-ger!”

“What?” Taeyeon stopped and looked over her shoulder, giving me a strange look. “Could you repeat again? Clearly? What did Tiffany said?”

I almost wanted to slap myself when I butchered those difficult words. I spent last midnight with Tiffany and Sooyoung to help me pronounce those words when I came back from my evening walk. All that hard work and Taeyeon still couldn’t understand me!

“Tiffany is going to text you soon!” I finally chose a simple sentence. “She will tell you later why she couldn’t text you last night! She said she is sorry!”

Then something came over Taeyeon’s face. At first, it was sadness in her eyes when I mentioned about Tiffany couldn’t texting her last night but with my next pair of words, her eyes changed from gloomy to sunny.

“Really?” Taeyeon flashed her smile to me like a little kid. “Well thank you for tlling me! That explains everything,”

When she looked down on her watch, her eyes widened. “Oh shoot! I’m almost late to my first order! I got to go now!” She quickly excused herself and rushed to the back door, opening and closing it behind her. In less than a few seconds, a strange rumbling roaring-like sound was created, moving it away from my ears farther and farther as time passed until I couldn’t hear the monstrous sound again.

‘Angel Angel… Woman was smiling smiling’

Like me? I giggled to myself as I walked past by a jubilant sunflower that was beaming at me. Taeyeon unnie is going to love Tiffany for sure.

Coming back with my green apron and name tag on, I remembered what Yuri told me to do as I bowed. I smiled comfortably as I greeted the customers. "Welcome!"

The humans walking in the store looked back at me. Some were giving me smiles while others nodded their heads politely before going back to smell or examine the flowers. I still kept a smile on my face, enjoying their expressions and reactions to each flower as they each took in their unique heavenly scent. Breathing in the flowery air, I sighed in happiness.

‘Good day day angel!’

Turning my head around, I giggled at the flower's never-ending joyfulness. Good day! I gave every plant in the room a wave, ignoring odd looks I had received from the humans.

After my greeting to my close friends, I went back around the stubborn machine called the cash register, staring down at its monstrosity. "Okay, you and I are going to work well today okay?" I muttered as I fumbled around with the buttons to open up its drawer. Then a thought hit me. “Where is Yuri? She always comes around to greet me and offer me more advice and to keep a lookout for me-“

"Good afternoon Yoona!"

I shrieked when Yuri appeared suddenly right in front of my face with a lively smile on her face, still wearing her casual jeans and a shirt outfit. The drawer punched itself out, making a loud ringing sound. The customers around looked back at me and Yuri with a pair of curious eyes.

"O-Of course I'm here," I stuttered as I recollected my breath, placing my hand over my chest. "You almost scared me!"

"I did? I'm sorry Yoona," Yuri frowned, placing her arm around my shoulder. "I guess my excitement almost scared you." she joked, giving me her smile as she rubbed my arm with her hand.

"Yes it did! But you’re not scary!” I blurted, trying not to make her feel about herself. “You really surprised me though!" When Yuri rubbed on my arm, I felt my cheeks rising in color and heat again.

‘Angel's cheeks are pink pink again’ the flowers giggled once more, making my blush even redder than ever.

Shhh… I secretly held my pointer finger up against my lips, hushing the giggling flowers.

"Look! There are so many people in the store today!"

The sweet melodic voice once again brought me to Earth as I watched her looking at the people. I couldn't concentrate on the humans like her because I was too busy glancing a bit by bit at her face. I fixed my stare on her face as her brown eyes flashed with cheerfulness. Seeing her lovely smile in her environment made my heart bloomed like a blossom in springtime. Her gestures were surprisingly warming. So warm that it reminded me of what happened last night when she was holding me in her arms securely in the rain. She didn't think of all that strange. Did she even remember the moment we had between our eyes? Maybe even with our lips?

‘Get closer angel angel. Get closer closer’

I widened my eyes a bit at the flowers' request. After I told them to be quiet, I still could feel their love and cheeriness for me, chanting at me to get closer to the "flower girl".

 I don't want to move or else I might make her feel uncomfortable so she will might let go of me! I shook my head in protest.

But with much requests and enthusiastic cheers for me, I sighed in defeat. Of course I still want her to hold me. At least I can try. Yuri has been rubbing my arm for a long amount of time.

Slowly and ever so carefully, I leaned a bit closer to her. With my body next to hers, I tipped my head over to my side, leaning on her shoulder. I breathed in content as her natural fragrant from her long raven hair began to swirl around my senses. It is the scent of beauty’s nature. 
 

"I know." I replied back happily, watching the people inspecting and sniffing each unique flower. "Do you know why there are so many people here today?" I blinked my eyes up to her, still keeping my head on her shoulder.

When she looked back to my face, her eyes were widened in quirky surprise, but as her brown eyes settled onto mine, she only smiled brilliantly at me once more, placing her hand on my head to pat it.  My face was calm but inside, I was going crazy. Yelling in victory when I felt her hand touching my hair, accepting my head on her strong shoulder.

"I don't know, but today is not a holiday I know for sure." Yuri also looked around in the store, still keeping her dazzling smile on her face. "Words sure spread fast in this town." 

And then we just stood there, watching the people sniffing each flower and smiling in the light of the sun shining down on them. The flowers around us were smiling as big as their hearts will let them, singing and cheering for me as they watched our small love kindling from our touches and words. I took in a breath and sighed, inhaling the sweet scent of my haven and my own angel whose hair is so soft and smooth, like that I just wanted to be wrapping around in its warmth.

"Yoona-"

"Yuri-"

We both spoke at the same time with our head turned around, gazing at each other once more. This time, our face was so close that our noses were almost brushing against each other. My cheek that was tinted lightly with pink was now changing to deep red. 

"You...uh...go first!" I didn't dare to move my head away, not wanting to break our stare. This was like last night again. We were somehow enchanted to some spell that enables us to keep our eyes facing each other.

Yuri looked down first, trying to control her expressions before she could say what was on her mind. 

"D-Do yo-ou w-want to st-t-ay aft-ter f-for d-dinner?" 

I widened my eyes, surprised at her request. "D-Dinner?" I stuttered. When she nodded back, I couldn't help it but to let the biggest grin take over on my face.

"I would love to-" 

"Yoona-yah!" 

A loud cheery voice caused me and Yuri's head to turn around. At the door, there was Tiffany, waving at me with a brown sack lunch bag in her hand.

"Tiffany unnie?" I raised my eyebrows while she came over to me and Yuri. "What are you doing here?" I asked, couldn't help it but to be rude. 

"You forgot your lunch silly!" Tiffany giggled and pushed the brown sack towards me, forcing me to hold it. "Where's Taeyeon-ssi by the way?" 

"She left to make some deliveries," I lifted my head from Yuri's shoulder to respond to Tiffany's question. "Oh! This is the owner, Yuri and this is my friend, Tiffany," I quickly introduced each other.

"Oh so you're Yuri!" Tiffany turned her head to flash her twinkly smile at Yuri who was confused. "It now makes sense because Yoona has been repeating your name in her s-" 

"SONG!" I went over to Tiffany's side and elbowed the water angel in her stomach, causing her to stop talking and yelp in pain "There was a song on the radio with your name in it so I was singing it out loud. It was that good!" I lightly laughed. 

Ignoring Tiffany's cries, I turned my head around back to Yuri. "Yuri, is it okay if I can talk to Tiffany...in private?" I glared at Tiffany, feeling my cheeks rising in heat and color. You're so dead

Yuri looked at both of us with a confused expression on her face but she nodded. "Sure, I can do that. I have to work now anyways," she turned to Tiffany. "It's nice to meet you Tiffany." she said before she walked away, going around the store to help more customers. 

Once she was far away enough, I brought my angry eyes back to Tiffany.

What was that for?! 

But Tiffany only laughed, lifting up her hand to cover her giggle.

So that was the girl you were dreaming about last night? She's very beautiful!

Unnie! You embarrassed me! How could you? I raised my hands up in frustration. 

Aigoo Yoona... You were so cute around Yuri! I never have seen you act like before for a long time. 

Could you just leave so I can be alone with Yuri? 

Arasso Arasso. Tiffany giggled, raising her hand in defeat as she started to walk out of the store. Have fun hanging out with your crushiee!

Crushi-i-ee? Did you just offend Yuri? Stop talking to me with your fancy complicated words! 

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(Yuri POV) 

As I was trying to help out this nice old lady who wanted to know the difference between white and red roses, I tried my best to ignore the two girls in my store. I couldn't hear their talking but whenever I glanced over to them, Yoona and Tiffany were really close. It made me frown as I tried to shake my head. 

"So I should get red roses then?" The lady's voice brought me back to her, looking at me with her big old eyes. 

"I would. Red roses have a traditional meaning of 'I love you' while the white roses mean 'purity and innocence'" I gave her my smile.

The old lady chuckled. "I can't white roses for my husband. He already took it," she joked. "Alright, I'll take the red roses!" 

"Great! Let me wrap it for you then!" I took her bouquet and walked back to the cashier.

Behind the cashier was a wall of assorted tissue papers, ribbons, and many more accessories and pots to go with the bouquet. Placing the flowers gently on the counter, I began to search for the perfect paper to wrap around the flowers. My fingers flew over the papers as I decided to use newspaper, my mother's favorite type of wrapping paper. As I was about to pick up the roses, someone called my name.

"Yuri! Sorry about earlier!" 

Yoona popped out of nowhere, causing me to blindly look at her as I pricked my fingers with the thorns on the roses' stalks. I let out a hiss and dropped the roses on the counter. My fingers were bleeding a bit as small drips were dropping on the counter. At the sight of blood, Yoona widened her eyes. 

"Oh no...I'm so sorry!" she went over to my side, picking up my hand. 

I shook my head, trying to pull back my hand from her grasp. "No, don't worry! I have been through this before! It's just a little prick-"

But what made me caught my words was the sensation that was happening on my fingers. The softest petals were touching my bleeding fingers. She was kissing my fingers, tending them gently by one by one. I didn't say anything as I watched her lips making contact with my skin. I held my breath during this whole time, continuing to look at Yoona taking her time to care for the littlest wounds that had to happen to me.

"I don't want you to be mad at me," Yoona said quietly as she stopped kissing my fingers, pulling away her lips from my hand. "How do you feel?" she asked as she brushed her thumb over my fingers, adding another touch of her affection on my skin.

"Yoona...How could I ever be mad at you? All you just did so far was to make me happy," I smiled, feeling my face warming up at her caring touch. "I feel much better. Better than ever."

The whole thing she was having with Tiffany earlier, it made me forget my negative feelings about my relationship with Yoona. No guy had ever made me felt this before. Yoona knew how to care of a woman so well. 

"Good!" Yoona smiled and pulled her hand away. "I'm glad I'm forgiven!"

Before she could say more, a cough was heard. Both of turned around, looking at an old lady who was pretending to be mad by shaking her head but I could see her smiling at us.

"Well... I'm going to go back to the cashier register now." she frowned at the word, making me laugh at her uncomfortable relationship with the cashier.   

"But you're getting so much better at it now!" I laughed, patting on her back. "Don't worry; I'm still beside you if you need help." I gave her my reassuring goofy wink, resulting back in hearing her open-mouthed laughter. 

"Sure, sure!" Yoona laughed, walking towards the cashier register as she clicked some buttons, causing the machine to ring. "That'll be five dollars ma’am." 

I chuckled to myself after hearing her professional side, continue to work on wrapping the red roses gently in newspaper without pricking myself. As I passed the bouquet to the old lady and waving her a thank you and goodbye, I was about to walk back to the customers until I heard something amazing next to me.

"I would love to come to dinner with you tonight Yuri."

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(Jessica POV)

"Auntie! Why won't you give me those red roses to me?" I asked, trying to pull them away from her to me.

"Hey! I love you but not as much like my love to my husband!" she retorted, bringing the flowers back away from her grasp as she inhaled Kwon's flowers, sighing. "It smells so good." 

"But you and uncle are going to get divorce soon right?" 

"Yes...It may be true but I truly still do love your uncle. So much that I wanted to show him that I don't care for his money or fame." she looked seriously into my eyes. "I love him for him. His kindness, love, and his lame stupid jokes are part of the many ways that I love him. I don't see why you are so obsessed competing with this girl. It's a waste of time and also, you need to start finding your love Jessica." 

"I'm not obsessed! I'm just giving her back my revenge for what she had done to me before!" I yelled back. "I also don't need to find my love because I already have found one!" 

"Oh?" auntie raised her eyebrows. "And who is this fellow?" 

I was about to open my mouth but then closed it. Well, I don't know if I actually like her, but the point that my heart still flutters whenever we meet is probably a sign that I have a crush on that woman. I took this time to breathe, sighing deeply before bringing my eyes back up to my auntie's curious face. 

"It's Sooyoung, but I haven't confessed to her yet. I will soon though. As soon as I'm done bringing back my revenge to Kwon." 

YoonYul's cute moment! ^^ I'm sorry for not seeing the "tug of war". I deicded to make a fluffy moment for them! :) How is it? 

Next Update: YoonYul's dinner date. TaeNy mini date out on the streets. Jessica's reuqest for Sooyoung to help her in her new "plan".

I'm glad I can write again! :) Have a good day everyone!