“Mom, do you want to drink the milk tea?” Jaehyun asked while walking hand in hand with her mother. They just had lunch and strolled around the Deokjin Park for the afternoon walk

“Okay,” Jessica nods

“Mom, please wait here, I’ll buy first,” Jaehyun dashed forward to the stall, not wanting her mother for waiting for him too long

“Be careful, Jaehyun,” Jessica yelled, but Jaehyun already took his leap. While waiting, Jessica is looking around. Deokjin Park at the weekend always crowded, many people come here to sightseeing the village or just walking around like Jessica. She’s still looking around when suddenly a young guy approaching her

“Sorry if it is rude, but I saw you alone. Em, can I have your number?” a young guy offered his phone to Jessica. Jessica takes a quick glance to him, seems like he’s a college student, judged from his flannel and jeans

Jessica was about to answer when Jaehyun already came behind her

“Mom, who is he?”

“Oh, Jaehyun. You are fast,” Jessica chuckled, “So, young guy, I…”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t know that you are a mother,” the young guy bowed continuously before run away

“Em, I won't disturb you, do I?” Jaehyun playfully asked and handed the milk tea

“Nope, he still at college,” Jessica laughed

“You look so young, Mommy,”

“I know, that’s why people often mistook that we are a couple,” Jessica laughs again and takes Jaehyun’s upper arm, “Let’s go home.”

*******

“You ran away?” Yuri laughed her head off. It’s Sunday, and Yuri actually had her family time with her only daughter and her wife. As usual, Tiffany and Eunbi will have their sweet time by shopping while she’s waiting, so she accepted Taeyeon’s call to join her for a coffee

“I was totally in shock,” Taeyeon sips her Americano, “You never mentioned her son before.”

“As I said before, you never asked.”

“But this is so important, first about her husband died, second, she has a son who really likes Taecyeon.”

“I always think Jaehyun is a carbon-copy of his Dad. The bulk body and dimples on his cheeks.”

“Don’t remind me,” Taeyeon leaned her body to the chair, “I blew up my chance.”

“No, you still have,” suddenly Tiffany appeared with three paper bags. She put them on the floor and pecks Yuri’s head. Then Tiffany takes a seat beside Taeyeon

“Eunbi, this is Aunty Taeyeon, Appa and Mommy’s friend,” said Yuri while her daughter comes with two cups of Frappuccino

“Hello, Aunty Tae. My name is Kwon Eunbi,” Eunbi bowed a little and takes a seat between her parent

“Hello, Eunbi. How older are you?” Taeyeon asked casually

“16 years old, Aunty.”

“One year younger than Jaehyun,” Yuri added

“Oh, did Aunty Tae know Jae Oppa too?” Eunbi asked, and Taeyeon caught her cheeks redden

“Of course, Aunt Jess is her friend too,” Tiffany replied, “Well, Eunbi is having a crush with him.”

“Mommyyyy,” Eunbi whined with Tiffany kissed her cheek

“Anyway, what do you mean, Fany?”

“I mean, if you wanted to fix your relationship with Jessica, you still have a chance because actually you just ran away. You need to try to get closer to Jaehyun too. I do remember Jessica rejected two people because they didn’t get along with Jaehyun. One person even punched by Jaehyun.”

“Wow, he’s so rude,” Taeyeon shook her head

“Oppa isn’t rude. He loves his mother,” said Eunbi, which makes Yuri laughed. She ruffled her daughter’s hair

“Jaehyun is too protective of her mother. He never saw her own father in his entire life,” Tiffany explained, “But don’t make it too obvious. You only need to get closer with Jessica, right?”

“Does Aunty Tae like Jae Oppa?” Eunbi asked innocently

“OMG,” Yuri laughed her head back, and Tiffany chuckled

“Don’t worry, Eunbi,” said Taeyeon

“Anyway, Taeyeon,” Yuri stopped her before entering her car, “Her son named Jung Jaehyun. If you asked why the surname is the same as Jessica, it’s because the main family of Taecyeon was gone with him on that plane. The remaining family agreed if the son was registered below the Jung. I told you this fact before you blabber again.”

“Thank you so much, Yuri.”

*******

Taeyeon gathered her bravery to text Jessica for lunch today. She carefully chooses her words and sends to her, to get a quick reply within minutes

From
Jessica Jung

Okay, usually I eat with Tiffany, but today she had some plans

Taeyeon grinned, she texted Tiffany beforehand for letting her having lunch with Jessica

“Are you going to eat?” Mrs. Kim asked Taeyeon who put her apron off

“Yes, Mom. With my friend,”

“Okay. Could you buy me Vitamin C from the drugstore?”

“Sure, Mom. Make sure you have a good lunch.”

“Yes, Taeyeon. Now go before your friend is waiting.”

“Hi, sorry. My secretary suddenly asked me something,” said Jessica while pulled the chair across Taeyeon, “I was shocked anyway when you asked about lunch.”

“I pay for my absence on Saturday,” Taeyeon smiled, even her hands are sweaty because of nervousness. Before she went to France, she used to smell Jessica’s perfume and shampoo and heck, she never changed

“That’s not a big deal,” Jessica chuckled, “You can join me with my son on the other times.”

“Thank you,” Taeyeon replied, “It’s been too long, right? You already had a son, who is his name?”

“Jung Jaehyun.”

“Ah, Jaehyun. That’s a nice name. He looks so strong and ready to protect her mother,” said Taeyeon, tried to ease their relationship, “Anyway, have you pick what you want to eat?”

“Yep,” Jessica nods and lets Taeyeon called the waiters

“I’m sorry about your father. Mr. Kim was a good man and neighbor,” said Jessica when they ate their meals, “I didn’t saw you when I came with Tiffany.”

“Ah, I might be busy,” Taeyeon replied. She takes her water and sips it, “I’m shocked too when I saw you ca