"Where is she!?" Taeyeon's mother barged through the front door and looked for her daughter. 

They had come as soon as Jessica told them what had happened. Mr Kim soon came with their luggage and dumped them in the living room before going to join his wife. As soon as they saw Tiffany they ran up to her, Mrs Kim's hands on her shoulders.

"Tiffany, where is she?"

"She's in her room....I'm sorry" she said as Taeyeon's parents dissapeared to the bedroom while she was left alone with Jessica.

"Tiff, I'm so sorry, but Yuri needs my help....is that okay? I can always say no..."

"It's fine Jess, I'm okay. Go" Tiffany made a terrible attempt at a smile and found herself pulled forward and embraced tightly. She could only wish it was Taeyeon hugging her.

"Call me if you need anything okay?"

"Okay"

Jess left and Tiffany was left alone. She could hear muffled voices and....sobs. She really wanted to go in but she wasn't family. So she waited at the table, staring at the wall thinking over what had happened.

*Why didn't she tell me her friend...did that too?*

Tiffany sighed and held her head in her hands, she needed to cry but no tears came out. She was a mess and she wasn't even the one who he affected most. Tiffany wondered what would happen if Taeyeon couldn't bear to be touched from now on. Tiffany hadn't let him touch Taeyeon in the office, but she was sure the memories of him her had been brought back up and she had felt him against her skin again.

Tiffany grabbed the phone and called the police. She needed confirmation that the guy was behind bars. A few minutes later, she hung up slightly relieved. He had been charged with and assault. He was also charged with trespassing. What did scare Tiffany a little was when the officer she was talking to said he had had a key with him that unlocked the whole premises. Where he got that....is a mystery.
Thankfully the police had seen on the CCTV camera him talking about 'ing' Taeyeon which fit in with Tiffany's story of what he had done when Taeyeon was fourteen. 
Knowing Tiffany was probably looking for comfort, the police officer she talked to reassured her that he would go away for a long time, emphasis on the 'long'.

Tiffany put the phone down and was surprised to see Taeyeon's father come out of the room, the last of his tears coming out from under his glasses. He didn't say a word until he sat down opposite Tiffany.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"You shouldn't be asking me that." She replied. "It's Taeyeon he hurt"

"He hurt you too Tiffany. From what Taeyeon just said, he was about to do the same to you" Mr Kim grabbed Tiffany's hand and squeezed it reassuringly.

"That doesn't matter. He hurt her, that's all that matters" she said, her voice with a hint of anger.

"You matter too Tiffany. Do you need me to call your parents?"

Tiffany's heart ached the moment he said that.

"They....they aren't available." She croaked.

"Are they in America? I can call them if they're there too"

"They are no longer, here" Tiffany gave a sad smile. Mr Kim understood immediately when Tiffany pointed upwards.

"God I'm so sorry Tiffany, I didn't know" 

"It's okay." She smiled.

"Well, just know, Taeyeon's mother and I....you can count as us okay? Think of us as your inlaws, I know you two aren't married yet, but everybody needs parents."

Tiffany let out a grateful tear.

"Thank you Mr Kim" she bowed her head.

"If it isn't too hard, I'd like you to call me appa. But that's if it's okay with you. I know I could never replace your....I'm not trying to. But like I said, everyone needs someone"

"Thank you, appa" Tiffany smiled, her heart skipped a beat when she had said that but it felt strangely comforting. He smiled.

"Can I ask you something?" He asked.

"Of course"

"Why aren't you in there with her?"

Tiffany's smile disappeared and she tried to hold her tears at bay. And she thought they had run out....

"I thought....she'd feel better if she was alone"

He shook his head at that.

"She doesn't want to be alone Tiffany."

Tiffany had a flashback when Taeyeon had spoken about being alone. Tiffany remembered she had promised 'I'll never let you be alone again'.

"I thought that because....because she flinched every time I touched her" Tiffany said.

"Surely that's to be expected Tiffany. She had just come face to face with her..." he growled, his fist clenching. "Anybody would find it hard to be touched after being reminded of what he did to her"

*He's right*

"Can I go in?" She asked tentatively.

"Of course, I'm here with you"

Tiffany smiled and took a deep breath as they walked to the