Jessica 's POV. The restaurant was brightly lit, but its ebony walls gave a feeling of intimacy. Taeyeon's friends sat at the corner of the restaurant chatting and laughing. As we approached them, someone suddenly held my hand. "Sooyeon?" I turned to find the culprit was non other than Sooyoung, my friend. "Sooyoung, hi!" I hugged her briefly, it's been awhile since I saw her, ever since this thing with Taeyeon started actually, I'm just so lucky for the little school break, if not it would have been a little complicated. "What are you doing here?" She asked looking around for my plus 1 I presume. "Oh I'm here with..." I turned to get Taeyeon's attention, but she was already gone to her friends. "My friend." "Well, I'm here with my cousin, she's forced me here to celebrate her friend's engagement or something, right now I'm heading to the restroom, I'll see you when I get back." She said smiling then left. "So, girls this is Sooyeon my fiancee and the one I've been telling you about." Taeyeon introduced me to her friends as soon as she saw me walking towards them. "Hi guys! Sorry I'm late" I said the moment I reached them. Everyone turned their heads to me and greeted me cheerfully, except one of them who looked upset. She's been glaring at me, her lips drawn into a thin line from the moment I arrived. "Sooyeon, this are my best friends, Yuri, Tiffany and Hyoyeon." She said pointing at each one of them respectively. "Nice to finally meet you." Yuri said smiling widely and extending her hand forward for a shake. "Me too," I replied shaking her hand. "So good to meet you, Sooyeon." Hyoyeon smiled at me also. I smiled back and shook her hand, now looking at Tiffany to say something to me but she ignored me. "So this is the golddigger? Oh please Tae Tae, you could have chosen someone better." She said smugly and I lost my smile instantly. "Excuse me!" She ignored me again but I calmed a bit when I felt Taeyeon's hand in mine, gazing at her as she mouthed an apology. "Fany, Sooyeon is the one I'd chosen and if you value our friendship you'll accept it and move on." Taeyeon said pointedly, face solemn. "C'mon guys, we are here to celebrate our friend not fight." Yuri spoke. "Yeah, Fany that was way too much." Hyoyeon said. "Did anyone die?" Sooyoung asked suddenly, joining the table and successfully breaking the tensed atmosphere. "No, hey Soo, meet Taeyeon's fiancée Sooyeon, and Sooyeon this is my cousin Sooyoung also a medical student." Yuri introduced. "You're her fiancée?" Sooyoung confusingly asked. "Yeah." I said shocked by her sudden change of demeanor. "We need to talk now." She said sternly, avoiding their gaze, she took my hand and dragged me along with her, the rest of the girls just stared at us in confusion but I'm also confused on why Sooyoung was behaving this way? "You're ing getting married and I'm just learning about that now?" "I'm sorry Soo, because of the break I couldn't tell you." "And what happened to your ing phone?" "I lost it, my new one doesn't have your contact." "So you're really getting married? it's true...you're getting married to Kim Taeyeon." She said it as a sentence so I didn't reply. "Did you know I liked you?" This time my eyes grew wide in shock, I couldn't believe what she's saying and I bet she could sense my disbelief. "I liked you from our very first meeting, I didn't tell you because I never had the courage to, and now you're unbelievably getting married to Korea's renowned player Kim Taeyeon, why?" I sighed, 'I should have guessed she had some feelings towards me but I wasn't sure, Sooyoung was always nice with everyone, how am I supposed to know?' "You're marrying Taeyeon because of her money right?" Sooyoung interrupted my thoughts. "What? no, I..." "I'm sure is not because of love, Yuri and her friends ain't people who would commit to a relationship, they don't really give a damn about anyone, I know them, there must be a reason why you are marrying Taeyeon, and as your friend I have the right to know why you're willing to waste your life on someone as despicable as Taeyeon." I sighed. I must tell Sooyoung the truth even though I know Taeyeon wouldn't appreciate it but who cares? Sooyoung has been my friend and she's been there every time for me. So, I told her everything, from our very first meeting to Soojung's surgery, my meeting with her family. I told her I was repaying a favor, and after two years I'll be free again. "If you needed help, why didn't you tell me?" She lamented. "Soo, I know you've been doing your best for me, I couldn't possibly ask such a favor from you. I'm so sorry Sooyoung." I have nothing more to say to her, except apology, maybe if she'd told me earlier about her feelings for me we wouldn't be having this conversation right now. Giving up, Sooyoung let me drag her back to the rest. ~~ When we went back into the restaurant, Sooyoung just quietly sat down on Taeyeon's right side while I took the left side. I had a hard time processing everything that happened today so many things bugging my mind. I was glad though, because I was able to solve the conflict between Sooyoung and I and she did understood. I glanced at Taeyeon and she was already staring at me, her eyes that were gazing at me were full of rage. What is wrong with her? I swallowed hard and suddenly became nervous. She looked really mad. I closed my eyes and tried to relax my mind and not think about anything else. "Sooyeon, I think it's time for you to order your food." Taeyeon said still staring at me...no not staring, but glaring? I don't think I will be able to eat anything, after Sooyoung and Tiffany happened I lost my appetite. "I'm not really hungry, the sandwiches I had surprisingly filled my stomach up." I said avoiding her gaze. "Alright then, guys I think we are done here, I'll see tomorrow." Taeyeon said standing on her feet as she gazed at me again. "Let's go." She simply said. "Taeyeon wait." Tiffany hastily walked towards Taeyeon and suddenly kissed her, "Goodnight boo." She said and smirked my way. The tinge of jealousy that pricked my chest took me by surprise. What the is wrong with me? "Are you going?" Taeyeon asked, I tried to hide the displeasure from my face but it had come much too quickly. I was never good at hiding my emotions and I was certain she had seen it, no matter how quickly I had attempted to conceal it. "Yeah." I simply said and followed right behind her. The car ride to the hospital was throughout silent, Taeyeon parked her car in front of the hospital and gazed at me. "So, what were you discussing with your friend earlier?" She asked, I could see she was dying to know. "Nothing, just school stuff, anyways good night." I said opening the door, I got out and stood. "I hope you didn't break our rule no 1." She said. "I didn't, don't worry." I assured her before turning on my heel, leaving her to stare at my back. I was anxious to see Soojung after being away for the whole day. When I entered the room, I found Soojung sitting on the edge of her cot, Sunny was dozing off by the side, I was somewhat speechless because I was finally staring into Soojung's eyes and it was as if the universe suddenly came into focus, like the final piece of a puzzle being fit into place. "Soojung," I said, watching in horror as a tear slid down her cheek, but the happiness I felt swelling in my heart is seemingly inexplicable. This is a miracle that my sister was sitting on her own. "Why are you crying?" I stalked over to her, and sat beside her on the bed, gently I cupped her face with my hands, and kissed her both cheeks. She reached out and touched my face, the pads of her fingers trailing over my falling tears. "I'm I really so alive...?" She said perplexed and when she saw my puzzled expression she smiled softly and said, "Stop crying unnie, because I'm alive and I can feel my legs now." "You don't understand how happy I am to see you move again Soojung, you've been in and out of consciousness since these last few days, these are happy tears monkey." I said hugging her fragile body. "Unnie, you're the only reason I'm alive," she whispered. "Thank you so much." "Don't thank me monkey, and the actual reason you're sitting now isn't me but Taeyeon." "Taeyeon? Who's Taeyeon?" "A friend." I said and smiled, pulling back a little. "So tell me how do you feel now?" "Still in pain, but it's dull and ebbing away. I feel significantly better." She smiled. "Whatever drugs they had me hooked up to were working. Maybe too well. Though, part of me felt like I'm floating. My head, however, finally felt normal. I no longer felt the constant tug of sleep, the fear that at any second I would drift off again. For the first time in a long time I could think clearly. My life wasn't broken up and choppy with flickers of images and faces, like a broken film reel. Now everything seemed... like I was actually sober, clear-headed." She said. "I'm glad you're finally getting better." I held her hand, my tears still falling. "Unnie, can you lay beside me?" She asked, her tone quiet. I nodded. There was nothing I wanted more right now than to hold my sister in my arms. She shifted further into the cot making space for me, and I slid into