RECAP.

"Appa.."

Jessica croaked out in between coughs.

"T..tak..e.. ou..t.."
"P..plea..se.."
"Cc..can..t.."
"Bre..ath..e.."

Jessica whispered in pain as she struggled to stay awake, hands reaching out to Joonghwa but to no avail.
Joonghwa did not even show a sign of sympathy.
All he had in his eyes were just hatred and anger.

All he wanted was revenge.

Jessica was having a hard time breathing as she laid weakly on the dusty bed, waking up to a rough pair of hands, caressing her forehead gently.
Forcing her eyes open, Joonghwa was actually sitting beside her, watching her with that seemingly loving eyes.

"Appa..?"

Jessica voiced out weakly, trying to sit up on the bed.

Joonghwa smiled.

"Hey baby girl.."
"How are you feeling now?"
"You're feeling warm.."

Jessica coughed as she turned to the bag of green juice that seemed to have drained off into her body,
she turned to Joonghwa, hoping to talk him round in stopping everything.

"Appa..?"
"Please, just stop.. everything.."
"Omma.. and Krys..  is never coming.. back.."
"You need.. to visit a doctor.."
"You're.. not well.."

As these words exited Jessica's mouth, Joonghwa's expression changed as it hardened and within seconds,
he landed a tight slap over Jessica's cheeks which cut Jessica's lips due to the strong impact.

"Omma?!"
"Baby Krystal?!"
"You actually even remembered them and talked about them?!"
"Who do you think you are?!"
"Do i even know you?!"

"Appa.."
"Sooyeon.."
"It's me.."

Jessica whispered in pain, trying to figure out what was wrong with Mr Jung to cause his mental state to be in such awful condition and did not even seek any medical help.
Jessica didn't mind dying, she just wanted her dad to be healthy, that's all she's asking for.

"Sooyeon..?"
"You're Sooyeon..?"

Joonghwa repeated Jessica's Korean name as his looks softened for a few seconds before it got upset and fiery again.

"Sooyeon is no longer my daughter!"
"I hate her!"
"I hate her!"
"And you're Sooyeon!"
"You said that!"
"I must kill you to revenge for baby Krystal and my wife!"

Joonghwa boomed as his voice filled the room, scaring Jessica out.

Honestly, Jessica wasn't feeling at all good to be even talking.
Nevertheless, she wanted to try.

She was having a temperature and her breathing was really heavy thanks to Joonghwa and his crazy plans.

"Ap..-"

Joonghwa's sudden behaviour shut Jessica up as she watched him with worry.

Joonghwa was grabbing onto his head in pain, which Jessica had guessed that the pain progressed when his expression grew worse.
Eventually falling to the ground and groaning in pain, Jessica, not know where did she even gather such strength and courage,
she pushed herself off the bed and went towards Joonghwa, and hugged him tight as she coughed badly, with cold sweat dripping down her forehead.

"Appa.."
"You're gonna be.. fine.."
"Sooyeon.. is here.."
"Shh.."

Jessica whispered softly in a coo, trying to calm Joonghwa down,
which fortunately did.

I'll never hate you appa.
You will, and always be mine no matter what you do to me.

I'll never forget how much love you gave me when i was younger.
Don't, don't destroy yourself because of me.
Live a better life than me, to show me you're doing well without a useless and unfillial daughter like me, appa.

I love you.
I really do..

Or unfortunately did.

Once Joonghwa had calmed down, he took a look around his surrounding before roughly pushing Jessica away, her head hitting onto the corner of the wooden bedside table, immediately falling unconscious.

Joonghwa then ran out of the room, slamming it shut.

"Give her more of those drips!"
"Make her unconscious!"

He shouted in frustration to the people outside the room, storming off and never returned for hours.

Sitting inside his study room, Joonghwa grabbed his hair in frustration as he let out a frustrated shout.

What am i even doing?!
I hate this brain of mine!

JUST GO AWAY!
Everyone just get out of my sight!

Didn't i want to kidnap her and kill her to ease the anger inside me?!
Weren't she the one who caused the death of baby Krystal and Jangmin?!

Why did i pushed her aside?!
I should be torturing her!
WHY?!

WHY DID YOU COME AND HUG ME?!
WHY WHY WHY?!

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HATE ME JUNG SOOYEON.
NOT LOVE ME.
NO NO NO!

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PLAN?!
 

Joonghwa was caught in a dilema, lightly knocking his head to the table.

Appa..
Please, stop..
Stop doing this to me..

Im willing to give up my life, to make you feel better..
Really.. don't.. torture me this way..
Get those drips off me..
Please..

Jessica started sobbing weakly on bed after the instructed men went in and carried Jessica back to bed while the so-called 'nurses' and 'doctor' came in,
and implemented Mr Jung's instructions, ignoring Jessica's pleas.

"Please.."

Jessica croaked out hoarsely in tears.

"Take it.. off.."
"Please.."

They ignored Jessica and left the room, locking the door behind them and stood outside,
waiting for newer instructions to be given and passed down.

RECAP.

Yoona let out a smile and nodded.

Tiffany unnie, i hope you're still believing in Sica unnie.
Believing in the fact that your love and hers still exist.

Only that fate is always this cruel to be twisting the two of your love around.
But if you two get past this, im sure you two will last forever.

Sica unnie, hwaiting!

"What did Tiffany unnie said?"
"Is she coming back?"

Yoona asked worriedly as soon as Sooyoung ended the call.

"Yoong, calm down for a bit"
"Tiffany is coming back"
"She will be taking the earliest flight back to Korea tonight"
"And has Nicole called you back on the carplate number?"

"Seriously?"
"I've been here the whole time with you since you're awake, unnie"
"And have you seen me getting a single call yet?"

Yoona replied bluntly, casually grabbing onto a bar of kit-kat from her bag and was about the open it when the bar got snatched away by Sooyoung who let out a wince, holding onto her stomach.

"YAH!"
"Unnie!"
"That's my chocolate bar!"
"Look at you!"
"Overly exaggerated movement that causes your wound to hurt!"

"YAH!"
"Aren't you my girlfriend?"
"Why are you scolding me over your small bar of kit-kat which, you should be sharing with me!"
"Instead of sharing, you're scolding me when im hurting here?!"

"NO ONE STEALS MY CHOCOLATE!"
"Not even you unnie!"

Yoona protested with arms folded across her chest.

Sooyoung let out a cute chuckle and tore the bar open before stretching her hand with the chocolate bar out to Yoona.

"Yah, im just trying to tease you"
"Take it back"

Yoona turned around with a doubtful look before she grabbed the chocolate bar swiftly over and stuff it into with a satisfied look.

"Yoong, can you get me out of the hospital?"
"I don't want to be stuck here while waiting for Sica's news.."

"Obviously no!"
"How can i let you out of the hospital?"
"You're hurt unnie!"
"Sica unnie, Nicole is investigating"
"The doctor says you need plenty of bed rest because you had one or two ribs fractured"
"So nope!"

"Yoong, please?"

"No negotiation"

"I promise i will never ever steal your snacks"
"Help me out here, please?"
"I need to see Tiffany once she has landed"

"I'll bring her over"
"I've plenty of snacks to be willingly stolen by you"

Yoona replied coldly, not a single sign of her wanting to give in.
Yoona didn't want Sooyoung to get hurt anymore, she didn't want Sooyoung to risk her life anymore.

How can i let you go, unnie?
Do you even know how worried I was when i couldn't see you?

Did you know how happy and glad i was when i see you calling out for me,
still alive and kicking?

I rather im the one hurt, injured and went through all these for you instead.
I rather you're the one back in the office, nibbling and snacking on those crackers and chocolate bars away.

I don't want to show you how worried i am, because i know,
I know you'll feel bad.

But, i swore to myself to never let you go again.
To never let you be out of my sight again unless it is to make sure of your safety.
Im your assistant unnie, im supposed to take all the risks for you.

Not the other way round.

"Yoong, really?"
"Are you going to continue being so mean to me?"

"Who were the one being mean in the first place?"
"And who-"

Yoona's phone buzzed.

Zzz.
Zzz.
Zzz.

"Its Nicole"

Yoona said, her heart skipping a beat as she looked at the caller ID.

"Pick it up, what are you waiting for?"

Please tell me Sica's alright, Nicole.
Please.

Tell me you've found her.
I hope..

Letting out a sigh, Yoona accepted the call and left it on speakers.

"Yoona?"
"I've checked all the cameras since you've called me"
"Throughout the whole Seoul of cameras installed"
"But i've not came across this carplate number JH3894"

"What?!"
"Then is there any car that has zoomed past illegally and looks suspicious?"
"Or any vehicle that you deemed it as suspicious?!"

Yoona asked frustratedly, frustrated at the fact that they had lost all clues and hints.
They are stuck, and lost.

"Nicole, can you hear me?"
"Im Soo"

"Sooyoung unnie?"
"Are you feeling better?"

"Im still alive and kicking Nicole"
"Don't bother about me, think of Sica"
"Can you make out any other carplates from the number whereby they can be easily modified into other numbers?"
"Such as 9 can be modified to 8 by using black markers"
"5 to 8, 9 and 6"

"I guess i can?"

"From JH3894, make out how many different combinations you have"
"And track any of the cars that passed through the cameras the whole time before and after"
"Track them, and see if any one of them had driven into a suspicious area"

"Okay, i got it"
"Will get to it now and call you back as soon as we gets any clue"

"We're waiting for your call, Nicole"
"And, don't bother if it's a car or van or whatsoever"
"Just the carplate number, and the level of suspiciousness"

With that, Sooyoung hung up the call with a soft sad sigh.

"Do you think she'll will be fine, Yoong?"
"It's all my fault.."
"Isn't it so?"
"If i didn't rush there on impulse before checking on the fact if she is really captured or not.."
"None of this would have happened"

"Unnie.."

Yoona started as she sat down beside Sooyoung on the bed in the ward, putting her arms around Sooyoung's waist and hugged her tightly.

"It's not your fault.."
"You're just worried about Sica unnie, as much as we do.."
"Just don't, don't blame yourself.."

"But what if.."
"What if Sica never returns.."
"And Tiffany will be heartbroken.."
"In the end, it's still my fault.."

"Don't unnie"
"Don't say that, Sica unnie will be fine"
"All the time, she survived all kinds of situations"
"Im sure this is no exception either"

"I hope so.."

Sooyoung laid in Yoona's embrace silently, enjoying each other's company in the silent ward.
Both silently praying inside them for Jessica's safety.

RECAP.

Tiffany's manager winked and showed her an 'okay' sign.

"Don't worry, i'll settle everything for you as always"

Jessi..
You wanted me to stay safe, what about you?

Why would i receive such a call?
How can you expect me to let you go if you don't take care of yourself?
You know how much i love you, but can't you love yourself too?

Why do you always have to put yourself in so much danger?
Have you ever thought about me?
Or that you've really given up on me?

Please, give me one more chance so that we can get back together.
Don't, just don't push me away.

This time, i promise to push my violin aside and be with you.
Forever and always.

As long as you stay safe and strong now till you're back in my arms.
I love you, Jessi.

Tiffany was tapping her fingers on her lap, eyes fixed on the view outside the windows as the car zoomed past others,
once in awhile, stuck in a slow traffic at different areas.

"Oppa?"
"Can you ask him to drive faster?" 
"Please?"

Tears were actually b at Tiffany's eyes as she pleaded to her manager who was seated beside him.
Letting out a sigh, he turned around to Tiffany with an apologetic smile.

"Fany-ah, you know this is hard right?"
"We can't possibly go against traffic rules to get to the airport"
"And he is already driving at his best, he knows you're rushing to the airport"
"Moreover, your flight is not going to take off in another 3 hours' time"
"It makes no difference, you get what i mean?"

Why the hell am i back in LA?!
This is going too slowly, i need to be back in Korea.
Now!
Please, please, please!

Jessi needs me..
I need her..

"Fany, i know you're worried"
"But plain worrying doesn't really help much given the fact you're miles away"
"Oppa is not trying to throw you any wet blanket"
"I just want you to know, and try to relax although it's hard"
"Jessica will be fine, she knows you're waiting for her"

Tiffany let a tear run down her face as she slumped back onto the seat, closing her eyes and kept silent for the next 45 minutes till she reached the airport.
Upon reaching the airport, Tiffany went to the duty free shops in the airport and bought a huge back of tidbits before checking in.

Her manager asked her why did she even buy that amount of tidbits back, Tiffany ignored his question and walked off.

Jessi, look,
i've bought you your favourite American tidbits that you once told me they were all your favourites.
You'll wait for me, safe and sound, right?

Jessi..
I..

16 hours later, Tiffany's flight has finally landed back in Korea.
Immediately fishing her phone out, Tiffany dialled for Sooyoung's number while her hands trembled in worry and fear.

The call went on and on without anyone picking up.
This was starting to worry Tiffany as she literally ran out of the departure hall after grabbing onto her luggage, only to her relief,
she was Yoona standing there waiting for her.

"Tiffany unnie!"
"Over here!!"

Tiffany ran over to Yoona and gave her a hug as her tears ran loose.

"What happened?"
"Where is Jessi?"
"Please, please tell me you've found her"
"It's been 16 hours already"

Tiffany blabbered on and on, not giving Yoona a chance to speak.
Sighing, Yoona grabbed onto TIffany's luggage and tugged it out without uttering a word.

"Please!"
"Yoona!"
"Please, tell me where is Jessi!"

Yoona, after getting Tiffany on car, she turned off the music and let the soft silence sink into Tiffany,
allowing her to calm down before speaking.

"Tiffany unnie.."
"We've yet to be able to locate Sica unnie's location"
"The whole team of us is already trying our best"
"We're sorry.."

Tiffany's eyes widened in shock, anger, sadness, guilt and frustration.

"What do you mean by you're sorry?!"
"You're a prosecutor!"
"You should be protecting the citizens and Jessi is one of the citizens in Korea!"
"Sorry doesn't mean anything!"

"Tiffany unnie.."
"Calm down"
"We are trying our best already although i know, it doesn't sound convincing to you now"
"I know how you feel"
"Trust me, i really do"

Yoona replied calmly as she turned in to the hospital's carpark and swiftly slipping her car into one of the lots.

"But now, we need you to tell us more about SIca unnie's family background"
"Because, Sooyoung unnie mentioned that the guy who caught her and Sica unnie seemed to be Sica unnie's father judging at their conversation"
"And he.. seems to be in a bad mental state"

Bad mental state..?
Please, don't let this gut feeling be real.

Please, the next sentence that im going to hear, don't let me hear something like,
Jessi is going to be more dangerous situation than expected..

Seemingly to have read Tiffany's expression, Yoona gave her an encouraging smile while leading her to Sooyoung's ward.

"We just need more information on her family background"
"We figured out that you'll know more"
"Upon telling us, we are pretty sure we'll be able to find Sica unnie within 24 hours"
"I promise you"

"Really..?"
"You'll bring Jessi back to me..?"

Yoona nodded assuringly, opening the door to Sooyoung's ward.
Only to see a shocked Sooyoung, all dressed up as, trying to get off the bed.

Yoona ran in and smacked the back of Sooyoung's head roughly, earning a groan from Sooyoung as she rolled her eyes, annoyed.

"You dare to even roll your eyes at me, unnie?"
"Do you even know what are you trying to do?!"

"Trying to do a solo fashion runway with my blood-ied clothes"
"Isn't it obvious?"

"Did you realise you're defying the doctor's orders?"
"You're supposed to-"

"HEY!"

Tiffany shouted in distress as she watched the two lovebirds quarrelling with each other.

"YOU MADE ME FLY ALL THE WAY BACK HERE TO WATCH YOU TWO BICKER WHILE MY LOVER IS IN DANGER?!"
"HELLO?! EXCUSE ME?!"

The two stood there, watching Tiffany as her eyes had tears and not before long, it started overflowing out of her eyes and doesn't seem to have a sign of stopping.
Sooyoung and Yoona quietly sat down, cautiously picking their words as they spoke.

Im already frustrated and worried enough.
Please, just stop all your ridiculous bickering.

I just want Jessi..

"Tiffany, we're utterly sorry for our behaviour.."

"Tiffany unnie, i promise you"
"You'll never see it the second time"
"Don't cry, Sica unnie will never want to see you cry like that.."

The two chodings apologised guiltily, eyes on the floor like a kid who had just gotten a bad scolding from their parents for stealing a cookie.

Tiffany sniffed as she wiped the tears off her face, before shaking her head.

"It's okay.."
"Im sorry.."
"I lost control.."

"No no"
"Don't worry about it"
"We totally understand it"

Sooyoung replied with a smile.

"Let's just get down to business now, alright?"

Tiffany nodded.

"Can you tell us more about Sica's past?"
"I mean, just straight to the point"

A/N: Conversations are in BLUE, flashbacks conversations are in TURQUOISE while the conversations being overheard will be in LIGHT BLUE.
PINK words are Tiffany's thoughts.
GOLD words are Jessica's thoughts.
INDIGO words are Joonghwa's thoughts.

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