-Taeyeon's POV-

"Ji Eun ah, wanna go to the mall today?"

"Mall? Unnie, are we going shopping for clothes or what?"

"Toys?"

"Unnie! You're so childish."

"Aish, I know you want to shop for toys too!"

"Then again, True!"

We walked hand in hand to the toy store.

-Tiffany's POV-

"Yah, Sunny. Isn't that Taetae?" I asked Sunny, seeing a girl holding another girl's hands, walking to the toy store.

Sunny looked at the direction I was looking at and nodded.

"Oh. It really is Taeng! I'm still angry that Sica didn't make her stay. I didn't even get to see her..." Sunny growled as she stared at Sica.

It used to be me.

I used to be the one who accompanied Taetae to the toy store.

(Flashback)

"Fany! Want to go to the toy store today?"

"Uhn, Taetae. But aren't we a little to old for toys?"

"Who cares? Toys are for all ages!"

She held my hands and dragged me to the toy store.

"Yah yah yah. Look at this aeroplane. Awesome!"

I turned my head and saw dolls.

I went over and she laughed.

"Fany! We're never too old for toys but we are too old for barbie dolls."

"They're not barbie dolls! They're action figures."

"Whatever."

(Flashback End)

I used to be the one she holds.

Used to be.

Now it's another girl.

"Yah! Let's go and say hi!"

I lied to Sica and Sunny.

I told them I got over her.

So they have no idea how much I'm hurting.

Seeing her with another person...

Is this how she felt when she saw me with Siwon?

We walked towards them.

Our eyes met.

You looked at me, eyes filled with warmth and the thing I always wanted from you, love.

Is it possible that you still love me?

"Hi..."

"Hey..."

"So, what's up?"

"YAH! After these months of not seeing you, you just ask 'what's up'? You're unbelievable, Taengoo!"

You laughed.

"Aish, pabo. You know I can do such a thing."

"Then again, true."

-Taeyeon's POV-

"Ji Eun ah, t-this is Tiffany..." I introduced Tiffany to Ji Eun.

She bowed and smiled, "Annyeong, Ji Eun imnida."

"Hey... uhh I'm Tiffany. Tae...Yeon, can we talk in private?"

"Why can't you talk to me like that?"

"Please, Taeyeon."

"Fine. Ji Eun, go along and shop with Sunny and Sica."

"Okay, unnie."

I walked away with Tiffany.

"What do you want?" I asked her impatiently.

"You."

"Should've said that 3 months ago."

"I couldn't and shouldn't. I couldn't hurt Siwon oppa. Please, Taetae. I still love you."

"You were the one who rejected me! Now you want me back? What? When I'm overjoyed with Ji Eun, you need to hurt me again?!"

"Taetae..."

"ENOUGH. You told me to leave. I'm not going back. I'm more than happy being with Ji Eun. She doesn't hurt me and I really really love her. You never thought of me."

"But I'm hurting a lot already..."

"Did you know? I was hurting so much in those two months. You never noticed. I regret meeting you. I regret getting close to you. I regret falling in love with you. Understand now?!"

I walked back to Ji Eun.

"Unnie, are you okay? Why do you seem annoyed?" 

"No reason in particular."

"Unnie... I love you." she caressed my face.

"I love you too, Ji Eun. Cutie." I kissed her.

She blushed.

-Tiffany's POV-

That's right.

I told her to leave.

I never thought of how she felt.

I never thought of how much she could've been hurt.

But regretting all those?

I never regretted meeting her.

I never regretted getting close to her.

I never regretted falling in love with her.

I don't understand.

She said you really really love Ji Eun.

What about me?

"Hey, I think I'll be going back now... it's getting late."

"Come on, Taeng. We have to catch up!"

"How about tomorrow, unnie? You guys can talk all you want. I won't be bored since I have to go for practice." Ji Eun said.

Just then, Ji Eun looked at her phone.

"OH MY GOD! UNNIE! I got into YG Entertainment!" 

Taeyeon smiled and kissed Ji Eun.

I remember when we kissed. Even if it was accidental, I was really happy.

Why?

Cause my crush kissed me.

She might never do that again, so all I can do is treasure our memories.

"Great. So... uh, usual cafe tomorrow?"

"Yeah, sure." I smiled faintly.

Sunny and Sica looked at me worriedly.

After waiting for Taeyeon and Ji Eun to walk away, they asked me, "You... still love her?"

"I don't..."

"Don't lie." Sica stared at me.

"Fine, so I do..."

"If I knew, I wouldn't have..." Jessica looked down.

"Nah, it's 'kay. If not, I probably won't see her again tomorrow right?"

"True... but, how are you coping with all this?"

"Fine..."

Jessica muffled a laugh, "As if. You are cold to everyone except us."

"Okay, maybe I'm not coping with it THAT well..."

-No One's POV-

The next day...

-Tiffany's POV-

Oh my god, I'm going to see Taetae today! 

What should I wear?

This? No, wait, how about this?

I looked at my watch.

Sica, Sunny and myself are supposed to meet downstairs in 5 minutes.

HURRY!

AISH, NEVERMIND!

I just put on a random shirt and a random pair of jeans and ran down.

"WOW, you're early for once."

"YAH! Where's Sica?"

"She's late..."

"If I knew, I would've stayed longer and wore something nicer..."

"Don't forget that she's taken..."

"TRUE, but I can win her over... I think."

"Sorry. I'm kinda late..." Sica came and apologized.

We walked to the usual cafe we went to.

"Hey, Taengoo!" Sunny shouted as she saw Taetae.

"Hey, Soonkyu yah!" 

"I told you not to call me that right?" Sunny eyed Taeyeon.

"Well then, Sica. Could you help me with this?"

"Yes?" Sica replied, a little annoyed.

"Do you rather me call you Sooyeon or do you rather me call Sunny "Soonkyu"?"

"Of course Soonkyu."

"Okay then!" Taetae grinned victoriously.

I felt ignored.

I cleared my throat.

The three of them looked at me.

Sunny pretended to see a shop opposite the cafe and dragged Sica.

"Sica! That shop has really nice stuff! Let's go look!" she walked away with Sica.

"So... uhh... how are you doing?" she asked me nervously.

"Not good without you." I frowned.

"Yah! How many times did I tell you to turn that frown upside down?"

"As many times as I've done it?" I laughed.

She smiled.

"I still wonder on how you found out..." her smile changed into a straight line.

"And I still wonder about why you didn't tell me." I replied.

"How about this? I answer yours and you answer mine." she asked.

"Kay."

"Well, my answer to your question is because I was scared. I let my guard done with Junsu in the past and ended up getting hurt. After you found out, you... hurt me too. So..."

"Taetae, I was rash. I really really want you back."

"Fany, you know I can't..."

"I know... Anyway, how's your school?"

"I'm probably going back...."

I smiled almost instantly.

"Really?"

She nodded.

"GREAT!"

"Ji Eun is coming too."

"Oh... okay..."

She laughed, "But I don't think I want to go back."

"Uh? Why?"

"I won't go back unless you want to get hurt."

"What?"

"I know how it feels to see someone you love with another person. Which I why I'm probably not going back."

"Why? I hurt you so badly. Why don't you want me to suffer the same way?"

"I just don't. I know how much it hurts. I don't want to inflict pain on you."

"Why?"

"Cause... Cause... I still like you."

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Author's Note:

OMG. Indirect confession. Not as long as the previous chapters but... oh well.