"Tiffany"

Dr.Song walked out of the room with a worried expression as Tiffany turned around to her.

"Unnie?"
"How is she?"
"What did the two of you talked about?"

"Tiffany, Jessica's born with a pair of lungs weaker than others"
"Im suspecting of inflammed lungs"

Tiffany furrowed her brows at Dr.Song with a lost expression.

"Weak lungs?"
"Inflammed lungs?"

Dr. Song nodded with a sigh.

"Inflammed lungs which is also called as pneumonia"

"Is it serious?"

"Probably it is"
"We need to get her to the hospital for a checkup Tiffany"
"I'll drive her there, can you help her onto my car?"

Tiffany paused a little with a frown.

"But she has something against the hospital, unnie"
"Is it okay if she doesn't stay over?"
"I'll bring her back after the checkup"
"Is it possible?"

"Okay"
"I guess so"
"We can't force her if she doesn't want to"
"I'll go get my car while you help her out okay?"
"I've removed her infus already"

Tiffany was really concerned about Jessica's condition, she didn't want the angel,
the princess she loved to be so sick, on the bed.

The princess Tiffany had always loved was the one who will always be cheering and making her smile,
buying Tiffany her favourite food and stuff just to see that smile of hers everyday.

"I'll go get her out now"
"I'll see you outside, unnie"

Dr.Song nodded and went out of the door, with her bag in her hands.
Tiffany took a deep breath, opened the door and went into the room.

Tiffany sat down on the side of the bed, caressing Jessica's pale face.
Jessica seemed to have sensed the pressure beside her on the bed as she stirred from her sleep tiredly.

«coughs»
"Tiff..?"

Tiffany threw her a weak relunctant smile.

"Im sorry.."
«coughs»

Tiffany ignored her words as she flipped the blanket away,
bringing a jacket over and helping Jessica with it.

"We're bringing you to the hospital"

«coughs»
"Tiff.."
"Im really sorry.."
«coughs»
"For not.. telling you the truth.."
"Please.."
«coughs»
"Please.. dont bring me to.. the hospital.."
«coughs»

Tiffany frowned and shook her head.

"Nope, no negotiation"
"Come on"

Tiffany helped Jessica over her back and piggybacked her out of the room, house and into Dr.Song's car.
Within seconds, they drove off to the hospital.

Tiffany had Jessica's head on her lap, lying down while she stared at the surroundings through the window,
thoughts running through her mind.

«coughs»
"Tiff.."
"Im sorry.."
«coughs»
"Im really.. sorry.."
«coughs»

Jessica sobbed in tears.
Instead, Tiffany just kept quiet and ignored Jessica's apologies.

"Tiffany, talk to her?"

«coughs»

Dr.Song chimed in, probably heart aching at Jessica's cries.

"She's really sorry, you can see that right?"
"Feeling all so awful yet she still remembered you"
"Remembered that she upset you"

«coughs»

"Why should i?"
"Why should i talk to someone who claims to love me but never had once thought of me when she endangered herself like that"

Tiffany replied sacarstically although, although deep inside her heart,
every word pierced through it.

"Tiff.."
"I promise.."
«coughs»
"There.. wont be a.. next..-"

The voice went dead after getting weaker words by words.
Tiffany turned to Jessica immediately and shook her but Jessica didn't even budge.

"Unnie!"
"Drive faster please!"
"Her body is boiling!"

Dr.Song sighed and shook her head as she pulled the car to a stop.

"Im already here.."
"Tiffany, you look at her"
"She's coughing so badly"
"Every cough her chest hurts yet she tried to apologise to you for what she've done"
"It certainly does show how much you mean to her"
"Why won't you just.."
"Just give in?"

"Unnie, it's not about giving in or not"
"I want her to know, she mean as much as what i mean to her"
"And, talk to you later, im bringing her in"

Tiffany said as she pulled Jessica over her back and opened the car door,
carefully taking the steps out of the car.

"Bring her to level three, ward A019!" 

Dr.Song shouted to Tiffany which in return, 
Tiffany threw her an 'OKAY' sign.

Minutes after Tiffany got into the private ward, Jessica slowly stirred from her sleep again,
but shocked to see herself in the surrounding she had never wanted.
Tears started flowing down her face as she snuggled to a side of the bed which shocked Tiffany.

She had never, ever seen Jessica like this.

Just then, Dr.Song came in with a group of nurses.

"Jessica?"

Dr.Song called as she looked up from her clipboard,
but to see Jessica in tears, filled with fear.

«coughs»
"Please.."
"Please.."
«coughs»
"Just bring me home.."
"I don't want.. to.."
«coughs»
"Stay here.."

Jessica cried to Dr.Song and Tiffany pleadingly, holding onto Tiffany's hands tightly.

"You won't be staying here"
"Tiffany has requested to bring you home after the checkup, Jessica"
"So don't cry anymore alright?" 

Dr.Song hushed Jessica gently, caressing her head lovingly while Tiffany was holding back her tears as she watched Jessica in pain.
Tiffany's heart hurts whenever Jessica is like this.

Tiffany knew, she knew Jessica had never allowed her tears to fall easily.
Only when Jessica really couldn't control her tears then will it fall and flow for quite a long time before stopping.

«coughs»

"Come on, lie back on the bed first okay?"
"We'll be going through a few tests before i let you home okay?"

Dr.Song nodded to the nurses as they pulled the trolley over and set a mettalic case beside Jessica.
Tiffany stood by Jessica's side and held onto her hands warmly, worried for her sick girlfriend.

«coughs»

"This is just gonna pinch a little, Jessica"
"We're just drawing some blood for a few tests"
"Nothing to worry about, okay?"

Dr.Song told Jessica, to let her know what was going on as she took the empty syringe over from the nurse,
tying the rubber tubing over Jessica's arms before drawing the blood from Jessica's arm.

«coughs»

Jessica winced a little as Dr.Song inserted the needle but Dr.Song just shot her an encouraging smile.
Within a minute, Dr.Song was done as she passed the blood sample back to the nurse before putting on a pair of gloves.

The nurses were preparing for another test.

«coughs»

"Jessica, are you okay?"

Dr.Song asked warmly as she pulled the mobile padded table infront of Jessica and locked it so that it prevents the table from moving.
Lowering it to Jessica's chest level, Dr.Song patted on the table infront of Jessica.

Tiffany watched Jessica in worry as the pale latter looked so exhausted and hurt.
Then something caught Tiffany's attention.
The small cut over Jessica's beautiful nose bridge, was still red and fresh.

«coughs»

Tiffany let go of Jessica's hands and went over to her handbag, rumbling it for something.
Jessica's expression dropped as Tiffany let go of her hands.

The very little sense of security went off, just like that.
That pair of hands were the pair that comforted her earlier on and also in the past.

"Tiff.."
"Whe-"
«coughs»

"Jessica, i'll now put this on for you"
"Just for the tests only, okay?"

Dr.Song said as she put the nasal canula over Jessica's nose gently, before pushing her lightly to lie on the table.

"I'll be doing a lung biopsy to get the fluid in your lungs for some tests"
"It is also called the Thoracentesis"
"As a forensic scientist, im sure you know the procedures too right?"
"At least briefly?"

Jessica nodded weakly but her eyes never left Tiffany.
She was worried, worried that Tiffany would just leave her and walk out of the room like this.

Tears started falling slowly at the thought of it.

«coughs»

"Tiff.."
"Im.. sorry.."
"Please.. don't leave.. me.."

Jessica cried to Tiffany helplessly.

"Please.."
«coughs»

Tiffany sighed as she turned her back around to Jessica.

"I went to get this"
"I didn't say i want to leave you" 

Tiffany replied as she walked over to Jessica, with a plaster over in her hands.
Peeling it open, Tiffany gently placed the plaster over Jessica's cut.

"Yes, im upset with you"
"Upset is one thing, being here for you is another"

Tiffany pointed out with a frown as she placed Jessica's hands over her lap,
caressing it lovingly with a sad expression in her eyes.

"Im.. so-"

Jessica let out a loud wince as she shut her eyes closed tightly.
Tiffany tightened her grip on Jessica's hands.

«coughs»

"Jessi?"
"Are you alright?"
"It's okay, gonna be over soon"

Tiffany comforted her, caressing Jessica's back as she watched Dr.Song remove the jab from Jessica's upper left side.

«coughs»

"Jessica, that was the local anesthetic"
"Leave it there for awhile to take effect"
"During the test later, please remember not to, not to cough"
"Try your best not to cough be if you cough, it will hurt a lot"

«coughs»

Tiffany frowned and turned to Dr.Song, a little upset.

"It was just the local anesthetic and you made her winced so painfully unnie"
"What are you going to do to her?"
"How can she not cough?!"

«coughs»

"How could one control their cough"
"It's not easy to do that!"

Dr.Song sighed and spoke,

"Im sorry Tiffany"
"But that's how the test will be done"
"She has to bear with it while i'll try to get it done fast"
"That's the most i can do"

"Tiff.."
«coughs»
"It's okay.."
"Im fine.."
"It doesn't.. hurt.."
«coughs»

Jessica lied with a weak smile.

"You're always like this Jessi"
"You're always hiding the pain from me"
"You went out to help your friend to save her lover"

«coughs»

"You learned violin because of me"
"You went through so much for the others but not yourself"
"Why are you so silly?!"

"Because.. i love.. you all.."
«coughs»
"I don't want.. anyone of you.. to come to any.. harm.."
"I don't want..to see.. anyone of you.. in the hospital.."
«coughs»

Tiffany got really upset at these words of Jessica's.

"AND YOU BLOODY THINK I WANT TO SEE YOU IN THE HOSPITAL LIKE THIS?!"
"WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT?!"

Tiffany boomed angrily as she swung Jessica's hands away in tears and ran out of the ward,
feeling so hurt and sad over Jessica's words.

"Tiff..!"

But it was too late.
The door slammed shut with a bang.

Jessica wanted to run after her but was pulled back by Dr.Song with a disapproving look.

"You're not leaving till im done with you and gives you the permission to go Jessica"
"You know you're not in the condition to leave now"

«coughs»

Dr.Song said firmly as she lightly pushed Jessica back into the previous position and lifted her top again,
with the help of the nurses.

"Sit still"
"Tiffany will be back later, im sure"

Dr.Song said strictly as she took a fat catheter over from the nurses before advancing over to Jessica back.

"It will hurt just awhile, okay Jessica?"

Jessica nodded in tears.
Her heart, got wounded so badly when Tiffany just left her in the place,
she hated and feared the most.

But neither did Jessica know that Tiffany didn't actually run off,
she stayed outside Jessica's ward, wanted to know how her princess were doing inside.

Jessi..
Why are you always so silly?
I don't want to see you in the hospital like this.
Did you know how much you mean to me?
Watching you like this made me feel like im being such a failure as a girlfriend.

I wanted to make up for what i haven't been able to do, two years ago.
I wanted to.

Tiffany was peeping through the door, with tears falling down her cheeks.
Her train of thoughts were interrupted by the cries of Jessica which made her step into the room once again.

«coughs»
"No.."
"Please.. it hurts.."
«coughs»
"Please.. just stop.."

Jessica sobbed, trying her best not to move.

"Just awhile more"
"I told you not to cough right?"

How do you expect me not to cough..
I can't actually control my coughs, can i..?

Tiff..
Where did you go?
You're really mad at me now, are you?
Please, im sorry.
I really am.

"Please!"
«coughs»

Jessica begged in tears.

"We're almost done"
"Just bear with it for a little more Jessica"

Dr.Song persuaded as her full attention was on her hands.

"There, we're done"

Dr.Song said, few minutes later as she gently removed the catheter and placed a plaster over it.
Helping Jessica back on the bed, she sprung up immediately.

"Tiff..?"
«coughs»

Tiffany took a few more steps forward as she wiped her tears away and settled beside Jessica,
forcing a smile out on her face.

"Jessi"
"Does it hurt, still?"

Tiffany asked, concernly, caressing the latter's cheeks.

"Im.. sorry.."
"Tiff.. i really am..!"
«coughs»

Jessica cried as she hugged onto Tiffany tightly, wetting Tiffany's shirt with her tears.
Dr.Song stood by the side and smiled slightly before leaving the ward.
Tiffany, then caressed her back, comforting Jessica lovingly.

"It's not your fault, princess"
"It's me being overly unreasonable"
"You're sick, i've no reason to fuss over you"
"And upset you"
"I should have stayed behind, and took care of you princess"

Jessica broke the hug and looked straight into Tiffany's eyes with doubt.

"What's.. wrong Tiff..?"
"You're really.. upset aren't you..?"

Jessica muttered as she backed herself away from Tiffany, holding onto the spot of her ribs.

Im sorry Tiff..
I know you're really upset with me.

You forgiving me like this is much more scary than the time when you don't.
At least, being mad at me would make me feel better.

"What do you mean by what's wrong Jessi?"
"What happened?"

Tiffany asked, not knowing what is going on in Jessica's mind.
Tiffany had decided to eat the humble pie, give in to Jessica, considering her sickly state.

"You.."
"You never forgive.."
«coughs»
"Easily.."

Jessica whispered in tears.

"Don't.. lie and.. leave me.."
«coughs»
 

Jessi, what is wrong?
I know, i don't forgive easily.
But that was two years back.
I knew that i was being unreasonable back then.
Now?

I can't bear to see you in such a state.
Im sorry for scaring you, Jessi.

I love you, i really do.

"Jessi princess"
"You're sick, how can i be upset with you?"
"I should have understood you"
"I know friends place an important part in your life"
"I know"
"I shouldn't have argued with you"

Tiffany told Jessica warmly, lovingly as she cupped Jessica's warm cheeks in her hands.
Jessica watched her with a doubting expression, eyes getting teary.

«coughs»
"Im sor..ry.. Tiff.."
"I promi-"

A strong coughing came over as Jessica bent over to the other side of the bed,
and coughed painfully.

Tiffany dropped her a concerned look as she pulled Jessica's hands into hers.
As soon as Jessica turned back, Tiffany pulled Jessica's top up with a worried expression.

Giving it a light tap, Tiffany frowned at the red swollen area.

"Does it still hurt?"

Jessica let out a soft wince and shook her head.

"It doesn't.."
"Don't.. worry.."
«coughs»

Tiffany's expression became pretty upset again as she stood up from the bed, hands chucked to her waist.

"Jessi"
"Im going to tell you one last time"
"If you're still, gonna lie to me all the time"
"In order for me to not worry about you"

«coughs»

"Im seriously leaving"
"Im your girlfriend, it's all normal and right for me to get worried for you and such"
"How can you always be lying to me so as not for me to get worried?"

Jessica turned her head away guiltily as she held onto her side.

«coughs»

"Imagine if i were the one on this bed and you were me"
"Would you also feel the same way as i do?"
"Im sure you will, right?"
"If you don't, that means you don't love me deep enough which i doubt it is"

It took Tiffany a minute before she calmed down and sat down on Jessica's bed.
Taking Jessica's hands into hers again, she threw her a weak smile.

«coughs»

"You love me, don't you, Jessi?"
"Understand me, at least for now alright?"

Jessica looked straight into Tiffany's eyes weakly and nodded in the end.

"Im really.."
"Really.. sorry.."
«coughs»
"Tiff.."
"I pro-"

Tiffany had her index finger over Jessica's lips and smiled.

"Baby"
"I love you"
"There is no sorry between lovers"

After the visit to the hospital, just as Tiffany had promised,
she brought Jessica back home to rest instead while Dr.Song promised to deliver the report to them as soon as the results are ready.

"Omma.."
"Appa.."
«coughs»
"Chwi..seonghamnida.."
"Soojungie.."
«coughs»
"I didn't mean.. it.."

What are all these murmurings about?
Jessi, what have you been keeping from me?

I thought we once promised each other we will not keep lies against each other?

Tears were falling off the pale latter's face.
Tiffany watched as her forehead creased into a frown.
Jessica's condition seemed to have worsened as compared to the time before she got home from hospital.

"Jessi.."

Tiffany sat by her bed, shaking her lightly after settling down the tray of pills on the side table.
Jessica's body was burning badly, with the coughs in between her murmurings made everything extremely worrying for Tiffany.

"Jessi.."
"Shhh.."

Tiffany hushed as she wiped the cold perspiration off Jessica's face.

"No one blames you, princess"
"No one"

Jessica's murmurings then slowly came to a stop as her eyes slowly fluttered open.
Tiffany let out a sigh of relief, feigning to wipe off the cold perspiration off her forehead, rolling her eyes a little, in a jovial manner.

"You're finally awake, Jessi"
"Im getting worried"

Jessica slowly sat up and threw Tiffany a weak smile.

«coughs»
"I will.. wake up for you.."
"I've heard.. you.."
«coughs»

"Good"
"You better hear me, okay?"
"And not make me worried anymore"
"Now eat this up"

Tiffany said firmly as she poured the pills onto Jessica's warm hands before putting her hands over Jessica's forehead.

"Princess, are you feeling better?"
"Your fever is still running high"
"And no lies"

Jessica hesistated but shook her head.

«coughs»
"Tiff.."
"I feel.. nauseous and.. weak.."
«coughs»

"Nauseous?!"

Tiffany gasped in shocked as she ran around the room, frantically looking for a bin.
As Jessica's face turned green, Tiffany was nowhere to be found.

Instead, Jessica dashed out of her bed and into the bathroom.
That's when the sounds of throwing up made Tiffany rushed back in.
Squatting beside Jessica, Tiffany was patting onto Jessica's back caringly while holding back her hair.

"Jessi, are you okay?"
"Here, water"

Tiffany said as she passed Jessica a glass of water before caressing her back carefully.

"Do you want some soup instead?"

Tiffany asked as she flushed the contents off before helping Jessica up.
Jessica then shook her head and tugged onto Tiffany's shirt.

"Tiff.."
«coughs»

"Mmm?"
"Ohmy, Jessi"
"You're so wet!"
"Give me a minute!"

Tiffany exclaimed as she hurriedly left Jessica on the bed and went to Jessica's wardrobe,
flipping the contents inside before returning with a set of new comfortable clothes.

"Jessi, let me get a bowl of water and towel okay?"
"We'll get you cleaned up, so your cough and fever won't be aggravated"

Tiffany told Jessica quickly, not realising that Jessica actually wanted her to be just by her side,
and nothing else.

Moments later, Tiffany resurfaced and came back with a tub of water as well as a piece of pink towel in her hands.
Settling it down, Tiffany helped Jessica back onto her bed.

"Jessi, i'll help you okay?"

«coughs»

Tiffany asked, with concerned and worried eyes.
On her knees, she held onto Jessica's hands which were on her lap.

"I won't look if you mind"
"Just let me help you"
"You told me you feel weak right?"
"I don't want you to fall over neither do i want your cough and fever to be aggravated Jessi"

Jessica then nodded tiredly as her head started to spin, vision getting all blurry.
Jessica couldn't be bothered anymore.
She just laid by the bed, while Tiffany attended to her.

«coughs»

However, deep inside Jessica's heart,
she hated herself to be like this.
She hated herself to be such a burden to Tiffany.

"Tiff.."
"Cc..oldd.."
«coughs»

Jessica's teeth chattered as she held onto Tiffany's hands.
They were almost done, but Jessica couldn't take the coldness of the damp towel anymore.

"Just awhile more Jessi"
"We'll be done soon"

Tiffany persuaded Jessica lovingly with her famous eye-smile.

"It's been ssoo.. longg.."
"Yourrr.. eyesmile.."
«coughs»

Tiffany pulled Jessica's new shirt over her before settling down beside Jessica, on the bed.
The two snuggled under the covers.

Placing a white towel over Jessica's forehead, Tiffany landed a sweet peck on Jessica's cheek.

"My eyesmile, they are for you only Jessi"
"I know you're feeling unwell now, but i hope with my presence"
"It will make you feel better Jessi"

Jessica smiled, but ended with a cough.

"Tiff.."
"Will you.. ever leave.. me..?"

Tiffany's eyes widened in shock at Jessica's sudden question.

"No silly!"
"Of course i won't!"
"But if you lie to me, i won't lie on getting upset"
"Or even leaving"

Tiffany threatened as she observed the sick latter's expression.

If i lie..
Tiff will leave..

Im not doing it on purpose Tiff..
I just..
Don't want you to think that im a murderer..
I was too young back then..

«coughs»

"Jessi.."
"I've a question to ask you.."

"Ques..tion..?"

Tiffany nodded, hesitated for a moment before continuing.

"You miss your parents?"
"Who is Soojungie?"

Omma?
Appa?
SooJungie?

Where did you hear of all these, Tiff?
They are my deepest scars, and pain.

"I happen to overhear it during your murmurings.."
"I guess you were having fever dreams.."

"..."

"Jessi..?"

"..."
«coughs»

Tears were welling up in Jessica's eyes at the mention of 'Soojungie'.

"Tiff.."

Jessica started sobbing.

«coughs»
"I miss.. them.."

"You miss them?"
"Do you want me to call them for you?"
"You have always been in contact with them, aren't you?"

Jessica shook her head before a strong coughing fit hit her,
caushing her to clutch onto her chest while she coughed.

Tiffany then rubbed her back, trying to help her ease the pain a little.

"Do you need me to get Dr.Song?"

Tiffany asked as she glanced at her watch with a frown.

"She should be here any moment.."

Jessica turned back to Tiffany with hurt in her eyes.

"They are different.."
"Different Tiff.."
«coughs»

"Different?"
"What do you mean?"

Different?
What do you mean, Jessi?

Why do you have so much things of me not knowing?
Your family, the reason behind you not driving anymore.
The reason why you're so afraid of being in the hospital.

Jessi, please, tell me.
I'll be here for you.

I want to be here for you, for everything.
I know it takes a whole lot of effort to speak up, but i will wait.
I will give you time.

Im no longer the childish immature Tiff two years ago.

Jessica sighed silently as she rubbed onto her chest lightly,
trying to ease the pain with her eyes shut.
Tiffany smiled as she took Jessica's hands away and replaced it with hers, massaging it slowly for Jessica.

"Better?"

Tiff, give me some time.
I'll tell you everything.
But please, please don't look at me in any other bad ways after it.

Hoping you won't regret hearing it too.

Tiff, staying here with me in Korea in no longer safe for now.
Leave, leave Korea with Yuri and Taeyeon for now after my story okay?

Right..
By then she might hate me too..
And this might make her departure even easier.

If it really happens, im sorry Tiff.
But you know, i've always loved you.
I wanted the best for you, keeping you safe is my biggest priority.

I'll remember the way you massage my hurting chest,
the way you helped me when im sick.

A/N:Conversations are in BLUE, flashbacks conversations are in TURQUOISE while the conversations being overheard will be in LIGHT BLUE.
Okay readers, first up,

A HUGE APOLOGY TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU.

IM SORRY FOR MAKING YOU WAIT.
IM SORRY FOR DELAYING THIS UPDATE.

SORRY!

I had exams, or maybe, still having exams.
And also it clashes with Chinese New Year so that adds on to my lack of time in updating.

My last paper will end at 19 Feb, and i will update frequently then.

SORRY!

So..
Is this better?
I had this feeling that the readers are scolding me for repeating the whole story with so many POVs in one chapter.
I know, it's just you guys don't think the chapter is long enough.

FINE!

I've changed the format, is it better?
All in author's POV.

PINK words are Tiffany's thoughts.
GOLD words are Jessica's thoughts.

Hopefully, it's better for all of you.
So stop blaming me okay? T_T

And yup, next chapter i'll release part of Jessica's past.
As much as the chapter can take me.

Lastly, Happy Belated Valentines!
Altho this is a JeTi fanfic, im still extremely pleased by the fact that the extreme YulSic moment was spotted on that special day.

Not to forget, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR and Happy Birthday to all!
It was said to be everyone's birthday on the 7th day of Lunar New Year.

SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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