Jessica's POV

He is smirking.
It must be him behind everything.

I wanted to leave and run all the way up to where he is.
But i can't.
I can't leave Tiff here.

Just then, a piece of note caught my attention.

This is taking far too long, my dearest forensic scientist.
I've done a little research on you.
And it appears so that you're the smartest of all.

But too bad, i've waited far too long.
And this game is getting nowhere so i guess,
i'll make a move first.

Catch me if you can, Jessica Jung Sooyeon.

Oh right, Im Yoona.
You know her?
She's in my hands now.
How noble of her to give her life up for that Choi Sooyoung.
What a useless prosecutor, isn't she?

A few more days, Jessica Jung.
No more than that, if not you'll see another dead body infront of you,
or probably that useless prosecutor?

As for Im Yoona.
Don't worry, i'll keep her safe till the day you confronts me.
But prolly not for long.
I'll keep her for two months.

That's all you get.
A countdown from two months, the last week we'll see how fast you can get to me before Im Yoona dies without food nor water.

Who on Earth are you?!
Why do you have to come out and scare the people in Korea?
Are you one attention seeking sick fool?

"Jessi.."

I heard a light sobbings.

I've totally forgotten about Tiff!
Gosh, there's so many things running up my head.
Yoona, what happened to you?

Didn't i tell you to stick and stay close to Sooyoung?
How did you get caught?
Or is he lying?

Crowds started gathering around us.
I turned my head to Tiff, she was trembling very badly,
mumbling incoherently to herself.

This is bad.

"Tiff?"
"Are you okay?"

I asked her as i brushed her hair aside.
Tiff sat there dazed.

She's tramautized, for sure.

I picked up my phone and dialled for Sooyoung.
Damn, it is always busy.
I gave up.
Seconds later, my phone rang and it was Sooyoung.

"Soo-"

"SICA!"
"Yoona is missing!"
"She's missing!!"

"I was about to ask you Soo"
"Why did you leave her alone?!"
"Did you know she's been caught by that sick killer?!"
"What have i told the two of you earlier on?!"

"SICK KILLER?!"
"WHERE?!"

"He killed another one again"
"And threw the body down at us"

"Us?"
"But Sica, we need Yoona"
"I need Yoona, we have to save her!"

"You get your team here for investigation"
"I need to get Tiff home"
"She's tramautized"

"Sica, can you come too..?"
"Please..?"

I thought for awhile.
I should come and accompany her, shouldn't i?
She had been by my side ever since Tiff left.

Now that Yoona's gone, i should at least stay by her side and comfort her,
isn't it?

"Can you drive over?"
"And get some nerves calming medicine on your way?"
"I'll stay here and wait for you"

"I will"
"Thanks, Sica"
"Please, please tell me Yoona will be fine"

"Come over here first"
"I've something to show you"

I've decided to stay.
For the sake of Sooyoung but that doesn't mean im going to neglect Tiff.
I slowly put Tiff over my back, and brought her to a quiet corner.

"Shhh.."
"Tiff, Tiff look at me"
"Look at me"

I called Tiff, cupping her face in mine,
forcing her eyes to come straight into mine.

Then tears started welling up in her eyes.
Before i know it, it started pouring out of her eyes.

"Jessi.."
"That person.."
"Fell.. down like.. that.."

"Shh.."
"I know i know"
"It's going to be okay"
"Im here Tiff"
"I am, don't cry, don't worry"
"I'll be here to take care of you"
"I'll protect you"

"Jessi.."
"Im scared.."

Tiff sobbed as she grabbed onto me tightly,
not wanting to let go of me.

This time, im really blaming myself.
It's really my fault, my job that caused Tiff to be this tramautized.

Let me know who did it, 
i'll definitely screw him upside down before handling him over to the authorities.
I swear.

Beads of perspiration trickled down Tiff's forehead,
I put my hands over her forehead.
It felt warm.

Did her fever come back again because of the shock?

I hugged onto her, carressing her back gently,
hoping to ease her fear for a short moment.

15 minutes later, i heard a car jerked and stopped.
The familiar car, it was Sooyoung's.
Stepping out of the car were a pale, emotionless Sooyoung.

She must be lost.
Sooyoung, i'll help you as much as i can.

I pulled Tiff up and helped her to Sooyoung's car.
Laying her down onto the seat, i grabbed onto the pack of medicine that is on the seat beside Sooyoung.

I opened it up and saw all types of medications, ice packs etc.
I knew Sooyoung had forgotten why did she even have to go to the pharmacy that's why she bought almost everything.

"Soo, you need to get hold of yourself"

Sooyoung turned to me in tears.

"How do you expect me to?!"
"Look over there!"

Sooyoung cried, pointing to the cordoned crime scene.

"Yoona's being caught!"
"Yoona might ended up like that deceased victim and she is totally innocent!"
"How could i stay calm?!"

Sooyoung grabbed onto me and shook me violently.
To be honest, my head is already hurting and light headed.

Sooyoung, it's not helping me at all with you doing stuff like this.
Really.

As soon as Sooyoung let go of me, i fell onto the ground with a thud.
Sooyoung stared at me with that lost expression.

I understood how she felt.
But, Soo, you really need to calm down to save Yoona.
You really have to.

I shook my head a little and stood up wobbily,
walking back to Tiff.
I upcapped a bottle of mineral water, popping few pills from the medicine pack and slowly pushed it into Tiff's mouth,
urging her to swallow it with the mineral water.

"Tiff, i want you to close your eyes"
"And rest now"
"I'll be just right outside, okay?"

I told her with worry as i pulled out a fever cooling patch and sticked it over Tiff's forehead.
She shivered a little at the cool touch.

"My baby has to rest now, okay?"

I said, letting out a strong coughing fit.

Tiff nodded dazed and slowly closed her eyes.

Sigh.
What is happening now..?

I turned around, and Sooyoung was in the crime scene.
Squatting by the deceased body beside the pathologist and reading that piece of note.

I walked over to Sooyoung, and wrapped my arms around her long body.
Yes, she is long.
I mean, tall.

But isn't it the same?!

"Sooyoung, go home"
"Go home and rest for the night"
"We'll see each other again the next day in the office, okay?"
"You need to refresh your mind"

Everyone needed a cooling down time, i guess.
I had to persuade her to go home.

Sooyoung turned to me, looking all so disappointed.

"You staying here won't help much too"
"Let them do the investigations"
"And we will do the rest tomorrow after accumulating all the reports"

Sooyoung looked so lost.

"Sooyoung, trust me"

She sighed and nodded with her wet teary eyes before going back to the car,
with me. 
As she sat back on her driver seat, i saw her shoulders slumped a little.

"Are you sure you can drive, Soo?"

"Are you going back to your house?"

Sooyoung ignored my question, i guess.

"Yup"

She nodded and started the engine.
Even thought the ride was just a shore 20 minutes right, it felt like 20 hours.
The silence, the tense atmosphere.

Once in awhile, i would let out a coughing fit in the car.
Trying to suppress it made the coughs worse.

Upon reaching, i carried Tiff on my back.
Why is it that Tiff felt exceptionally heavy today?

Entering my home, i laid Tiff on my bed,
took off her shoes before grabbing a thermometer to get her temperature.

A beep was heard.

I took out it out from her eat, the temperature looks normal.
I let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness Tiff"
"I don't want you to fall sick, again"

I whispered, letting out a coughing fit.
I then went over to my table and tried studying the past cases, but i can't.
My whole body was aching all over.

I put my hand over my own forehead.
It seems to be quite warm.

I grabbed the thermometer and put it into my ear before taking it out after the beep.
39degrees?

Sigh.

I walked over to the kitchen and took a few cold pills.
Hoping that it could help with my condition.

Few hours later, i woke up to the sunlight shinning through my room.
.
I've actually doze off.

How could i?!
I shook my head and got up from my table.
But my legs felt week., so as my body.

Walking over to Tiff, she's waking up.

"Tiff?"

I couldn't understand Tiff's mind from that blank expression of hers.
Im worried, im worried for her.

Please baby, i know im sorry for that incident.
Im sorry for causing you to be shocked like that baby.
I really am.

Please, please tell me you're fine.

"Jessi..?"

Before i could say a single word, Tiff pounded onto me,
wrapped her arms around me tightly.
Soft sobs filled my ears.

"Tiff"
"Don't cry, all is fine"
"Im here, don't worry" 

I hushed.
That is the most i can do for now.

"Jessi.."
"Why..?"

"Why?"

"Why wh-"

«coughs»
I turned around, being caught up by a coughing fit.
I remembered taking the cold medicine.
It should have done the trick, but why not?

"Why what Tiff?"

"Why was there.."
"Who was it..?"

"Who?"
«coughs»
"Who do you mean?"
"The culprit or the victim?"

I don't want to lie to Tiff.
I want her to feel safe, at least to me.

But should i send her back to LA for a few months till all these cases are being settled?
The point is, how?

Yuri?
Should i push her to Yuri and Taeyeon?

Tiff, i just want to keep you safe.

"Both.."

I let out a sigh.

"Tiff, i don't want to lie to you"
"The culprit has yet to be found"
«coughs»
"It's the same old culprit for the previous case"
"As for the victim, we need to find out"
"Or maybe, for me"
«coughs»

Tiff's eyes lost that lively look in her.
She lost it.
I know, it's because of me.
It is.

Why did our Christmas date turned out like this?
Can't it be some time later?

"Tiff, are you okay?"

"Can you just.."
"Just hug me for now, Jessi?"

I nodded and brought her into my arms, carressing her hair gently.
My love.
My angel.

"Im sorry, Tiff"

I whispered softly into her ears.

"Im sorry for causing you to be in this plight"
"Why not you go back to LA?"
«coughs»

Tiff broke the hug and placed her hand over my forehead.
Guess my cough is bringing her attention to me now.

But it is really not the time for me to be taken care of Tiff.
I need you to be safe.

"Now you're sick"
"And you want to push me back to LA?"
"Im never going to leave, i've made that promise to myself"

"But it's dangerous, Tiff"
«coughs»
"Seoul, Korea is never safe like how it used to be"
"Until this culprit is being captured, nothing is confirmed"
"Nothing is safe here"
«coughs»

Tiff ignored my words and pushed me back down onto the bed, pulling the covers over me.

"It's time for me to take care of you, Jessi"
"You're sick"

I shook my head as i got up from the bed, a little wobbily.
I have to admit, i think my fever is getting worse.
My head is getting more and more light headed, not forgetting the headaches that came with it.
It's like a one for many policy.

You get a fever, you'll get headache, dizzy spells and coughs.

"Tiff, i have to get back to the office now"
"Can you come over with me?"
«coughs»
"I don't want to leave you alone at home"
«coughs»
"Im worried"

To be honest, im really worried for Tiff.
I really don't want to leave her alone.

Tiff smiled, putting my head in her warm hands,
rubbing her nose against mine.

"I'll go with you for sure"
"But you're burning, Jessi"
"Are you sure you're going to work?"

I nodded with a smile.
How could i miss work when there is so much for me to do?
How could i miss work when the Yoona's safety is a huge concern here?

Im tired as heck.
But i can't, i just simply can't take break just becauuse of it.

«coughs»
"Come on, wash up"

I said, smacking her lightly, 
urging her to get to the bathroom.

"Stop hitting my !"
"Since when have you became such a byuntae Jessi!"

Tiff shouted over the bathroom.

I giggled.
I waited outside the bathroom, until i fell asleep.
Is it that Tiff took too long or is it that im really exhausted?

"Jessi"

That y husky voice.
Why are you always that y, Tiff?

"Jessi.."
"Are you okay?"

I felt someone shaking me.

I love this girl.
I surely love her more than i could imagine.

«coughs»
"Mmm.."
"Im fine.. you're done?"

Tiff frowned and placed her palm over my forehead.
Im just far too tired to remove it from my forehead.

"This is getting worse"
"Jessi, let's go to the doctor"
"Okay?"

Doctor?
No, i have to finish with Sooyoung's business first.

Shaking my head, i stood up and wobbled a little.
Tiff held onto my waist tightly.

"This is not going to work, Jessi"
"You need to at least take some medicine"

"I took.. a few just now.."
"When you were.. asleep.."
«coughs»

"Thats when im asleep"
"Let me count.."
"1..2..3..4..5..7..8..9.."
"It's been 9 hours Jessi!"

It's been already 9 hours?
Wow.
I didn't realise that it had been 9 hours.

"Tiff, im running late"
"Can we leave now?"
«coughs»

"But you've yet gotten your medicine"

Tiff, i know you're worried for me.
But Sooyoung is my friend,
has been a great friend for me ever since you left.

"Maybe it's just a 24 hour flu Tiff"
"It will go off"
«coughs»

"It will not!"
"You took it from me when you kissed me!"

Tiff protested.

"But i really need to go"
"So let's go now, okay?"
«coughs»

"No"

"No?"

"Not only if you agree to my request"
"If not, i'll just stay here!"

Tiff said firmly with a pout as she plopped down onto the bed,
with her arms crossed.

I sighed and sat down beside her,
holding onto her hands.

"What do you want, Tiff?"
«coughs»
"I'll promise you okay?"
"How can i not promise to my pinky princess, can i?"
«coughs»

I cooed with a tired smile.

"Promise?"

I nodded.

"Pinky promise?"

Tiff asked, with her pinky stretched out to me.
I smiled and stretched my pinky to hers.

"Okay, our pinky princess wants a pinky promise"
"Here is it"
«coughs»

Our pinkys were locked onto each other.
Releasing it seconds later, i turned to her.

"So tell me now?"

"Doctor"
"You're going to the doctor with me after working"
"If not, i'll call for a doctor"

Tiff's voice was firm.

This is the first time, first time she's so concerned about me.
Two years ago, i didn't even managed to get that tiny bit of attention from her.

Now that i've gotten it, it is at the wrong time.

I frowned a little but nodded in the end.

"Okay"
«coughs»
"Can we go now?"

Entering the laboratory with Tiff behind me, my team members are all already back in the laboratory,
focused on their on posts, working hard.

"Hey"

"Unnie!"
"You're back!"

"We thought you weren't coming in today!"

"I-"
«coughs»
"I was caught up with something"
"That's all"

"Ohh.."
"Who is.. that..?"

Hara asked curiously, pointing to Tiff beside me.
I smiled as i pulled her forward.

"Hara, this is Tiffany"
"In short, Tiff"
«coughs»
"She's gonna be here today, so if you could"
"Entertain her a little, i need to go and look for Sooyoung"
"You know the seriousness of this case"
«coughs»

Hara nodded and reached out for Tiff.

"Come over, Tiff unnie"
"You can do whatever you want here while you wait for Sica unnie"

"Tiff, i'll be back soon"
"Don't worry but if you feel tired, just rest inside my room"
«coughs»
"Okay?"

"It's okay, don't worry about me"
"Worry about yourself"

I smiled.

"Okay then"
"Hara and Seohyun, i'll pass Tiff to you"
"Take care of her and not let anyone strange enter this laboratory"
"It's on a high risk security now"

Sooyoung's POV

I woke up from my desk, rubbing my eyes half awakedly.
Looking around, it looked so quiet and..
EMPTY..?!

Yoona?!

"YOONA!?!"
"WHERE ARE YOU?!"

I shouted, running around the room, and office.
No sign of Yoona at all.
Not a single soul.

I picked up my phone, with a heavy heart,
dialling for Yoona's phone.

But it got directed into the voicemail.

This is no good.
Please don't tell me something bad has happened, Yoona.
No.

Yoona, your phone has never been off.
What happened?!

You're scaring me now!

Jessica..
Yes, Sica!

"Soo-"

"SICA!"
"Yoona is missing!"
"She's missing!!"

"I was about to ask you Soo"
"Why did you leave her alone?!"
"Did you know she's been caught by that sick killer?!"
"What have i told the two of you earlier on?!"

"SICK KILLER?!"
"WHERE?!"

NOOOO.
That sick killer, how could he?!
That's my Yoona!
NOOOO.

I need to hunt him down!

"He killed another one again"
"And threw the body down at us"

"Us?"
"But Sica, we need Yoona"
"I need Yoona, we have to save her!"

Yoona is my top priority, Sica.
She is mine, you know that.

"You get your team here for investigation"
"I need to get Tiff home"
"She's tramautized"

Can't you be by my side at times like this?
I know, i know you love Tiff.

Im your friend too, aren't i?

"Sica, can you come too..?"
"Please..?"

Please.

"Can you drive over?"
"And get some nerves calming medicine on your way?"
"I'll stay here and wait for you"

"I will"
"Thanks, Sica"
"Please, please tell me Yoona will be fine"

"Come over here first"
"I've something to show you"

I immediately got to the carpark and into my car, driving off to the nearest pharmacy.
My head is filled with Yoona, Yoona and Yoona.

"Hey there, how can i help you?"

"Oh.."
"Err.."

What did Sica want again..?

Gosh!

"Nevermind, i can't remember what my friend had asked me to get her"
"Can you just give me all kinds of medicine for colds, tramautization, flu, gastric, constipation..-"

"Err"
"Okay, i'll get you each of a kind"
"Give me a few minutes"

I stood here and waited.
But it felt like hours instead of minutes.
I was getting impatient when the pharmacist came out.

"Here's your medicine"

The pharmacist threw me a weird look, passing the huge pack of medicine over to me.
Quickly paying it, i ran and sped off to the location Sica told me to.

I reached the location within 5 minutes of drive.
Okay i was speeding but i can't help it.
As soon as i pulled up by the side of the road, i saw the whole scene, being cordoned off.

I walked out.
Sica was approaching me, supporting Tiff by her waist.
I knew, i knew Sica wasn't feeling well too.
Judging at her facial expression.

She then helped Tiff onto my car, attending to her before turning back to me.

"Soo, you need to get hold of yourself"

How could you, Sica?!

Yoona's my love.
I've been in love with her for years!
How could i when she is kidnapped?!

"How do you expect me to?!"
"Look over there!"

If she's being kidnapped by some money-seeking kidnapper,
it would be fine.
BUT HELL NO.
NO.

It's a sick killer we're talking about, Sica!

"Yoona's being caught!"
"Yoona might ended up like that deceased victim and she is totally innocent!"
"How could i stay calm?!"

I think i've totally lost myself in this.

I actually grabbed onto Sica that hard and shook her.
She was kinda warm and pale too.
But..

As soon as I let her go, Sica fell onto the ground with a thud.
Im sorry, Sica..
I didn't mean it..

Sica shook her head a little and stood up wobbily, and walked back to Tiff.

Sighing softly in tears, i turned around and entered the crime scene.
A piece of paper caught my eye.
I picked it up.

This is taking far too long, my dearest forensic scientist.
I've done a little research on you.
And it appears so that you're the smartest of all.

But too bad, i've waited far too long.
And this game is getting nowhere so i guess,
i'll make a move first.

Catch me if you can, Jessica Jung Sooyeon.

Oh right, Im Yoona.
You know her?
She's in my hands now.
How noble of her to give her life up for that Choi Sooyoung.
What a useless prosecutor, isn't she?

A few more days, Jessica Jung.
No more than that, if not you'll see another dead body infront of you,
or probably that useless prosecutor?

As for Im Yoona.
Don't worry, i'll keep her safe till the day you confronts me.
But prolly not for long.
I'll keep her for two months.

That's all you get.
A countdown from two months, the last week we'll see how fast you can get to me before Im Yoona dies without food nor water.

What..?!
I didn't, we didn't even want any challenge did we?!

What are you trying to imply?!

Suddenly, a pair of warm arms surrounded my body.
Sica.

"Sooyoung, go home"

"Go home and rest for the night"
"We'll see each other again the next day in the office, okay?"
"You need to refresh your mind"

Go home..?
I can't even sit down and rest at this rate.

"You staying here won't help much too"
"Let them do the investigations"
"And we will do the rest tomorrow after accumulating all the reports"

You're right..
But..

"Sooyoung, trust me"

I sighed and walked back to the car, dejectedly.
Yoona, where are you?

Can you tell me where are you?
I'll risk my life to save you, i really will.

"Are you sure you can drive, Soo?"

"Are you going back to your house?"

I didn't want to answer that question.
Im so tired and broken.

"Yup"

Once in awhile on the car, i would hear a coughing fit coming from Sica.
One after another, getting stronger and stronger.
My best friend is sick.

It must be my fault.
The cases, she's working so hard for it.

After letting Sica and Tiff off, i drove back to the office.
I can't simply stay at home like this, can i?

I fell asleep in the office till the next morning when Sica came into my office,
and woke me up.

"Soo?"

A gentle voice filled my ear.
Such a familiar voice yet not the one i've been yearning to hear.

"Soo..?"
"Wake up, im here"
«coughs»

It's the coughing fit again.
Then, i felt a touch on my head, carressing my hair gently.
My eyes slowly shot open.

Sica was infront of me, picking up the new files on my desk.

"Sica?!"
"Do you have any news of Yoona?!"

I exclaimed as i shot up immediately from my seat, holding onto Sica tightly.

"You're hurting me"
«coughs»

My head hung low.

"Im sorry.."

I whispered softly as i retreated away from Sica.
Im sorry Sica.

"Hey, don't be"
"It's-"
«coughs»
"Sorry, i mean it's okay"
"I understand how you're feeling now"
"Really, Soo"
«coughs»

Sica smiled too me.
Her face looked a little flushed today, but her tired eyes..

Sica..
Im really thankful for having such a great friend like you.
Im sorry for taking up your rest time.

"Sica.."
"Yoona.. i miss her"
"Really.."

"I know.."
"But wait Soo"
"Look at this!"

Sica exclaimed, sort of excitedly as she pointed to the file she's been reading.

"The killer had left a clue down!"
"Look!"

"What clue?"

Im so confused.

"Look, look at the magazines lying on the abandoned apartment that the killer was inside it"
"The words"
"It looks like it's been jumbled up"

I grabbed the file over and read it over and over again.
These words, they are so familiar.
It looks like i've seen it before somewhere..

"I know!"
«coughs»
"It's the abandoned industrial building at a isolated place Soo!"
"The road name!"


"Is it where he had hidden Yoona?!"
"Is it?!"

I asked Sica agitatedly, shaking her furiously.
Im worried for Yoona.

«coughs»
"We can try, but are you sure you're going at this state?"
"You can just get your team there"
"And wear the bullet vest"
«coughs»
"You know, in case"
«coughs»

"I've to go"
"Yoona might be there"
"She's been there for a night without food and water"
"Trapped, tied up or even beaten up"

I can't imagine anything worse than that anymore.
I can't.

"But you're not in the state of going"
«coughs»

"But i can't trust the others"
"I want to go"

Sica sighed with a frown.

«coughs»
"Trust me?"
"Trust me okay?"
"Im your best friend, ain't i?"
«coughs»
"I'll bring Yoona back for you today"
"I promise"

Sica's willing to go in my place..?
But i really wanna go..
I can't control my emotions now..
If i go, and something happens, im gonna be the burden of my team.

"Trust me, Soo"
"Im trustworthy enough right?"

Sica's trustworthy enough.
But she's sick.
She should be resting and not entering the mess to untangle the tangled ropes.


A/N: Conversations are in BLUE, flashbacks conversations are in TURQUOISE while the conversations being overheard will be in LIGHT BLUE.
Alright, sorry for such a long update!
I guess you people are sooo used to me updating often.

But school has reopened.
So don't expect too much from me okay?
However, my holidays are in 1.5months time.
Thats when you anticipate :D

Anyway, look at this.
Complicated matters.
Sica's now sick because of kissing Tiff in the previous chapters.
But the killer is on the move now.

Do you think they will be able to find Yoona there?
Will Sooyoung be able to confess to Yoona before its too late?

Will Tiff be sent back to LA by Sica?

A lot of 'WILL's right?
Next chapter, Tiffany's POV will be added.
Let's wait for the next chapter patiently then.

ANDANDAND.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST.

WELCOME BACK OUR DEAREST SOSHI.
THIS CHAPTER IS TOTALLY FOR OUR SOSHI COMEBACK.
I'VE UPDATED IN CELEBRATION WITH IT(:

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In case you peeps dont know, IGAB is a mash up of a few songs.
So yup, thats why its kinda messy.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Sorry for such a long A/N!