NINTH.

Do we still stand a chance?

Tiffany's POV

"Yoboseyo"

"Tiff?"


Why did she call again?
Didn't she know that im still upset at her?

"Where are you now?"

"Better than where i was"

"Im sorry Tiff"
"I really am"
"Can you let me make it up for you?"


Sorry?
Oh, don't make me laugh.
Sorry, im getting real sacarstic when it comes to my violin.

"No"

"Tiff, please"
"Im sorry, i'll make it up to you"
"Your violin is still with me"
"Let me return it to you or do you wanna come back to my house?"


Are you kidding me, Yul?
Go back to your house?

"Are you with Jessica now?"

Why do you bother so much?

"So what if i am?"
"Does that make any difference?"


"Im coming over now, Tiff"

"Don't"
"I don't want to see you"


Stop being such a thick-skinned.
I don't want to see you, for now.
I can't remove the scene from my head that you snatched my violin off me.

"But i want to Tiff"
"You can't get in"


"Accept my apology at least"
"And i promise i won't come over"


Is this some sort of threat?

"How do you expect someone upset with you still accept your apology?"
"Just to make you leave me alone?"


I know i am mean.
But im still upset.
She can't blame me.

"But im really sorry"
"How do you want me to apologise to you?"

"Me?"
"You apologise?"
"Stay out in the cold for 6 hours"

"6 hours?!"
"It's Christmas the day after today Tiff"
"Really cold"


6 hours?
Come on, Jessi did it for 7.

"Oh, then i guess it's fine?"
"You don't have to apologise"


"But i want to Tiff"
"And you promised me for three dinner dates"
"You once told me you are one that never break promises"


I paused.

"Fine"
"Dates are on"
"But that's just promises and nothing"
"To add on, i want my violin and my belongings back now"
"I mean now"


Im just keeping my promise.
This doesn't mean im going to forgive her easily.

"Im coming"
"See you later"
"Im sorry"


Sorry doesn't help in anything.
If sorry really meant that much, what's the point of having police, lawyers and courts in the world to uphold the justice?

An hour later, i heard a few soft knocks on the glass door.
Walking out, i saw Yuri standing outside with all my belongings.

I went over and opened the door.

"You can leave now"
"I'll bring my stuff in"


I tried my best, sounding as cold as possible.
Looking at Yul, im upset indeed.
But her sad expression was softening me down.

"Let me help you"
"Are you feeling better?"


I yanked her hand away immediately.

"I get it"
"I will go out and stand in the cold for 6 hours"
"Will that appease you?"


I rolled my eyes in annoyance.

"Go ahead"
"Im not stopping you"


Yuri then walked out of the building dejected.
I guess she is dejected, looking at her backview.

I went back into the laboratory with all my stuff and went to the windows and watched,
watched if Yuri really stood there.
If she did, maybe for a few hours i'll forgive her.

"Hey"
"What are you looking at?"


The angelic voice interrupted my train of thoughts.
I turned around and gave her a smile.

"I see your items are back as one"
"Are you feeling better?"


Her warm voice.

I nodded and smiled.
She brought me in and gave me a kiss on my lips.
I frowned and shot her an upset look.

"Stop it Jessi!"
"You'll seriously get sick!"

"Why does that even matter?"


She chuckled cutely as she stood beside me,
and looked out of the window.

"Because you'll take care of me"
"Right?"

"I don't want to"


I lied cheekily.

"Oh.."
"It's okay.."


She sounds disappointed.

"Hey.."

"It's okay, really"
"Plus, i won't fall sick that easily"


Jessi was trying to alleviate the atmosphere.
Pointing to the window, she spoke.

"What is Yuri doing there?"

"She?"
"She's trying to make me apologise"
"I've told her to stand outside for six hours"
"I'll forgive her"

"Tiff!"
"It's bloody winter now!"
"How could you!"


"You did it too, didn't you?"

I protested with my hands chucked to my waists.

"If im that important, why not?"

"And make her sick like me?"
"Bounded in the hospital for two weeks?"

"Is that what you want, Tiff?"

Those words shot me.
Jessi was really hospitalized for two weeks in a row after that day.
Her parents even scolded her for being so irresponsible because she had to attend a wedding with her parents,
which they deemed that it was important.

Jessi then sighed slightly and left the room.

"Where are you going?"

"I'll be back"

I watched for an hour.
She then stood up and turned towards the road,
seems like she is about to hail for a cab.

6 hours.
You were only there for 1.
You're not even sincere.
You should have counted yourself lucky when i picked up your call.


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flashback;;
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I was busy practicing my violin after Jessi left.
That was the first time she shouted at me.

I've never dreamt of her doing it to me.
Why Jessi?
Is it really because of the date?

I ignored my ringing phone the whole time.
I didn't want to bother it.

I can't say im totally upset with Jessi.
Neither can i say im totally fine with her shouting at me.

At night, the delivery man came over and delivered me my dinner.
I opened the gate and the delivery man came in.


"Are you Tiffany-sshi?"

I was surprised that he knew my name.
I gave him a nod.


"What's wrong?"

"Here's your order"
"And, there's a lady outside telling me to convey you a message"
"She said she will be outside waiting for you till you forgives her"

"A lady?"


Jessi?

"Yup, she is freezing really badly Tiffany-sshi"
"If you could, just forgive her already"

"Okay"


I paid the delivery man and brought my dinner in.
I sat by the dinning table.
I couldn't bring myself to even eat the food.
Im clearly worried about that silly latter sitting outside with snow falling onto the ground.
And it was nightfall already.


Letting out a sigh,
I opened the gates and ran out.
Standing infront of her, my heart ached.

Jessi was pale.
Her lips had turned purple because of the cold yet she stood up with a smile.
I looked around with the things around her before turning back to her.

"Tiff.."

She stood up slowly, holding onto the walls for support.
Jessi passed the bouquet of flowers and totoro to me.


"Im sorry Tiff.."
"I really am.."
"Present.. and this.."


Jessi, wanted to hand me the coffee but stopped.
Her gaze dropped too.


"Im sorry.. Tiff.."

My heart was hurting when she coughed.
How long has she been sitting outside my house in the cold?

"I tried.. keeping it warm.. with my hands.."
"But i think.. the weather.. is too cold.."

Why are you so silly, Jessi?

"Tiff.. can you please.."
"Please.. accept my apology..?"
"Im sorry.. for shouting at.. you.."


This time, tears were welled up in my eyes.

"Why baby..?"

I could see her body swaying to and fro.
I knew she was going to collaspe anytime soon.

"Why are you so foolish?"
"Why Jessi?"
"Why do you have to do this to yourself?" 


Im crying now as i pulled her in for a hug.

"You know i don't need any presents"
"You know that Jessi"
"I don't need your coffee"
"All i needed was you by my side"
"I needed your support.."

"I know.."

"Tiff, im.. really.."

I broke the hug and shot her a worried look.
I then put her over my back and piggyback-ed her in.
Her body was freezing, really cold.

This fool.
Where is her coat?
Where is her jacket?

Lying her back onto the bed, covering her with thick winter blanket.
Jessi coughed again with a sneeze behind it.


"Jessi, why are you so stupid?"
"I didn't come out"
"Why did you stay here?"
"You'll die of the cold"


She actually smiled to me.
What is she thinking about?!

"I believe you.. won't let me.. die there"
"You love me.. more than to.. see me die.. don't you..?"


She winced, clutching onto her stomach.
Is that her gastric?

"Jessi, what's wrong?!"
"Is your gastric acting up again?!"
"Why didn't you eat something!"
"Look at you now!"
"How long have you been waiting outside?!"


"An hour.. after i've quarrelled with you.."

"JESSI!"


I hissed at her in annoyance.
I hated her foolishness.
Sometimes, i really thought of breaking up with her because she's always neglecting herself for me.

But i can't imagine the days without her.
The her days without me.
I knew she would be way worse.


"I wanted.. to apologise.."
"But you didn't.. respond to my calls.."

"That is not a reason but excuse you fool!"
"Give me a minute"


I rushed off and came back with a tray filled with food, water and pills.

"Take all these"
"Now"


I actually demanded her to do it.
I wanted her to feel better.

"You don't.. have to.. do these Tiff.."
"I deserved it.."
"For shouting.. at you.."


What are you talking about, you pabo!
What is deserved being out in this cold?!


"You deserve nothing than these food and stuff here!"
"You don't deserve to be in the cold outside you fool!"


I saw her eyelids falling.
Before she could take her medicine, she fell asleep.
Or did she faint?
I've got no idea.

As her temperature starts to rise slowly,
i thought it was going back to the normal temperature.
But it rose unexpectedly high and Jessi was crying in her sleep.

In the end, i've asked the maids in my house to get a doctor over.

Jessi, please feel better.
Get well soon.

Don't be such a fool next time.
My heart hurts.

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end of flashback;;
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Jessi then appeared.
She was running towards Yuri with a cup of drink in her hands.

They communicating yet i can't make out what were they talking about.
What shock me was that Yuri flipped the drink over and spilled it all over Jessi's hands.

Why Yuri, why?!

I ran out of the laboratory and down to the lobby.
By the time i got there, Jessi was already walking back into the lobby.

"Jessi!"

"Oh, Tiff"


I saw Jessi hiding her hands behind her immediately.
I frowned as i snatched her hands over, Jessi let out a wince.

"Are you okay Jessi?"
"Why are you so foolish?"
"You shouldn't have even approached her"
"Your hands, look at the tiny blisters"

"It's okay Tiff-"

I was cut by a familiar voice when Jessi was being pushed away from me.
I turned around.
It was Taeyeon.

"Taeyeon?"
"What are you doing here?"

"Fanyfany!"
"Taetae misses you!"


Sometimes, i wonder so hard why is Taeyeon like a little kid at times.
But i can't deny the fact that it is cute.

"Taetae wants violin lesson!"

Violin lessons?
I smiled as i broke the hug.

"Okay, we'll have our lesson today"
"But a short one okay Taeyeon?"
"I've a performance later"
"I'll teach you a new song today"

"Jinjja?!"


Bringing her back to Jessi's office,
Taeyeon asked me a weird question.

"Who is she, Fany?"

"Someone important to me, why?"


"Am i important to you?"

"Of course you are"
"You're my first student, Taeyeon"


The lesson went on for an hour or so before i called it a day.

"Will we be seeing each other tomorrow?"

"Im afraid so, Taeyeon"
"We'll see each other after Christmas"
"I want my own holidays too"


She nodded, but seems as if she is disappointed?
But i needed some time to spend with Jessi after tonight's concert.

"Practice hard and i'll give you a little surprise okay?"

Guess i'll just prepare a small surprise for this dork here.

"I will!"
"By then, don't forget my surprise!"

"I won't"
"But i want you to master that piece of song"
"Wedding dress has always been my all time favourite"
"So i'll know if you did well or not"


After sending Taeyeon off, i walked out of Jessi's office,
towards the hardworking figure that was working there.

As i was walking towards Jessi, her phone rang.

"Yoboseyo"

"..."
"..."

"Have Sooyoung went through the interrogation trial witn those
 already?"


"..."
"..."

"How is the outcome?"
"Did Sooyoung or Yoona found anyone suspicious?"

"..."
"..."

"Okay"


I heard Jessi let out a sigh with a soft cough behind.
Or is it that she had choked onto her saliva?

Gosh, Tiffany!
How silly can you get!

"Jessi"

"Hey, you're done?"


She replied with her smile.

"Yup"
"Didn't you see Taeyeon walking out just now?"


Jessi shook her head with an apologetic look.

"Sorry, i was busy"
"Didn't really notice it"
"What's wrong?"


I threw her a cheeky smile as i pulled her away from her work.

"Follow me somewhere"

"Where?"

"Just follow Jessi"
"I won't hurt you, you fool!"


I chuckled.

"Im not a fool!"

Jessi protested with a cute pout.

"Let me clear up here first alright?"

I nodded and stood by the desk.

"Jessi, you're a fool!"

I again.

She pouted with a pair of puppy eyes.

"Im not!"

"You are!"
"A fool for standing outside the cold for 7 hours"
"You are!"


Jessica reluctantly let out a laugh,
nodding her head.

"Okay fine"
"Im a fool"
"Im done now, where do you wanna go?"

"Do you have a car?"


Jessi shook her head.
Her expression, is weird.
Looked as if she is in a difficult position.

"Why?"
"I thought you knew how to drive?"

"Well, they are history now"
"No longer matters"


What went wrong these two years?
I remembered that Jessi loved driving.
She used to drive me around as much as possible.

"It's okay Tiff"
"We'll take the cab, it's as good as driving"
"Isn't it?"


I nodded quietly with a smile and led her out of the building,
boarding a cab.
Holding onto her hand, i was worried.
Her let hand were totally scalded.

I need to get her to the hospital, or at least a clinic.

"Nearby clinic please, ahjussi"

Jessi turned to me.

"Are you still sick?"
"Why are we going to the clinic?"


I smiled and brought her injured hand up.

"Look who's the person sick?"

"This is not sick"
"This is just a minor injury" 


Jessi protested with a pout.

"It is a HUGEEEEE injury to me"
"So we're going to the clinic"
"I know you don't like the hospital"
"Clinic is better right?"

"I don't like both!"

"Awww"
"Look now who's being a baby here?"


Fancy saying that i was being a cry baby last night.
Look at her now, what's the difference?

15 minutes later, the driver let us off outside a mini clinic.
I hope they have all the medicine needed for scald injuries.

I pulled Jessi into the clinic and registered her name.
10 minutes later, Jessi's name was being called.

I dragged her into the room,
ignoring her cute protests and pout.

"You stay here and be nice okay Jessi"

I whispered in her ears.

"No!"
"Im leaving"

"Nonono!"
"You're not"
"Stay here or i'll leave"

"Tiff.."

"Oh anyeonghaseyo"
"What brings the two of you here?"
"Is anyone of you not feeling well?"


I smiled to the doctor and brought Jessi's injured hand up the table.

"She was being scalded by the hot coffee just now"
"Can you look at it awhile?"

Jessi shot the doctor an icy glare.

"No being rude Jessi"
"I mean it"


Jessi's soooo cuteee.
I've never seen her been to the doctors actually.
Only seen her after the visit to the doctors.

"Then bring me out of here, Tiff"

I shook my head firmly.

"Nope"
"Not till you had your hand bandaged"

"But i don't want it bandaged Tiff!"

"Why?"

"It obstructs my movement"

"It aids your recovery"

"No it don't"

"Yes it does"

"No"

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes it does Jessi"
"Can you-"

"Err.."


The two of us turned to the doctor, 
he shot us a weird look.

"Do you still want to bandage it?"
"The blisters will catch an infection soon"

"See?"
"Jessi, listen to me and i'll treat you out for a supper after my performance okay?"


Jessi looked up at me with a pout.

"Promise?"

"Promise"

"Present?"

"Christmas baby"

"Christmas"

"Im getting a present on Christmas?!"


I nodded with a smile as i turned to the doctor.

"Please do what you're supposed to, doctor"

The doctor nodded while i pulled a chair and sat beside Jessi,
trying to divert her attention incase it hurts.

"Only if you're good"
"You'll get a really really wonderful Christmas present"

"How wonderful is wonderful?"

"Very very wonderful"


I chuckled as i pinched Jessi's nose gently.

"You're so cute"

"You're cuter"


"Jessi-"

She let out a painful wince, eyes squeezed closed.

"It's okay baby"
"The doctor is just cleaning your wound"
"He is done soon, just awhile baby"


Jessi, im sorry.
Yuri shouldn't have even hurt you.
I shouldn't even have allowed her to hurt you.

The doctor was pretty fast.
He took only 15 minutes to clean up the wound before letting us off.

"Jessi, you heard the doctor right?"
"No seafood"
"No water contact with the wound"
"Will cause infection"

"I did"
"Do you wanna go back and grab your violin for your performance now?"


I glanced at my watch.
Wow, time flies.

It is already 3.30pm.
I have to prepare too.
Picking out my phone, there were so many missed calls from my manager.

I've totally forgotten about him.

""

I cursed softly.

"No cursing Tiff'
"I don't like it"

"Sorry"


I mumbled.

"Jessi, come on"
"I really have to go"
"I'll see you tonight okay?"

"I'll change your dressings for you tonight"

"Neh omma"
"I'll be good"


I ruffled her hair with a giggle.

"That's my girl"


Jessica's POV

I entered the laboratory, back to the office after talking to Sooyoung.
And there i found Tiff staring out of the window.

"Hey"
"What are you looking at?"


She turned around and smiled.

"I see your items are back as one"
"Are you feeling better?"


I smiled and pulled her in and for a kiss on my lips.
Tiff instead, frowned and shot me an upset look.

"Stop it Jessi!"
"You'll seriously get sick!"

"Why does that even matter?"


It doesn't matter if it can take her sickness away.
I chuckled and stood beside her, looking out of the window.

"Because you'll take care of me"
"Right?"

"I don't want to"


Ouch.
That hurts.

"Oh.."
"It's okay.."


"Hey.."

"It's okay, really"
"Plus, i won't fall sick that easily"


It's okay.
Probably you won't really want to take care of me when im sick.
I can be really annoying when im sick.

I understand.
Then, a familiar figure caught my attention.

"What is Yuri doing there?"

"She?"
"She's trying to make me apologise"
"I've told her to stand outside for six hours"
"I'll forgive her"


Oh my god.
Tiff!

"Tiff!"
"It's bloody winter now!"
"How could you!"


"You did it too, didn't you?"

Tiff protested with her hands chucked to her waists.

"If im that important, why not?"

"And make her sick like me?"
"Bounded in the hospital for two weeks?"

"Is that what you want, Tiff?"

I didn't want to say those things.
But really, the two weeks of hospital stay was horrible.
I doubt anyone would want to stay there, even Yuri.

I had to go through tests, go for medicine and jabs.
I hate it.

I then sighed slightly and left the room.

"Where are you going?"

"I'll be back"

In actual fact, i went down to the lobby and out of the building to look for Yuri.

"Here"
"Have this and go home"
"Don't mind Tiff and her childish requests"
"Drink this and keep warm, don't catch a cold when such a merry season is nearing"


I offered Yuri a cup of warm coffee.
I understood how it felt to be standing outside in the cold.
This cup of warm coffee can do wonders at times like this.

"Thanks for your fake concern, Jessica"
"And to tell you something, im not teaching you violin anymore"
"Go and find someone else"


Fake..?
Violin, not longer?

"I understand"
"Im sorry for being so stupid"
"For not understanding your instructions"
"Here take this"


Nevertheless, i still pushed the warm cup of coffee into her hands.

"Can you stop this coffee giving thing?!"

She shouted at me all annoyed and spilled the whole cup of warm coffee over my hands.
I let out a painful wince.
It stings and burns.
The coffee is still hot.

"Stop pretending to be so hurt"
"I swear it just disgust the hell out of me"
"Stop being so fake!"
"Tiff's mine!"


I was stunned for a moment while Yuri left me there.
Few seconds later, i shook my head slightly and walked back to the building.

"Jessi!"

"Oh, Tiff"


I quickly hid my hands behind me.
Tiff frowned and snatched my hands over.
I couldn't help but wince.

It hurts, really.

"Are you okay Jessi?"
"Why are you so foolish?"
"You shouldn't have even approached her"
"Your hands, look at the tiny blisters"

"It's okay Tiff-"

I was being pushed away from Tiff after a voice interrupted us.
I turned around.
It was a petite figure.
At least, a little shorter than me with milky white skin.

"Taeyeon?"
"What are you doing here?"

"Fanyfany!"
"Taetae misses you!"


Fanyfany?
Is she the one that was in Tiff's waiting room that night?
And, wait..

"Taetae wants violin lesson!"

Violin lessons?
She is the girl Tiff was teaching when i saw her the first time in Korea after two years.

"Okay, we'll have our lesson today"
"But a short one okay Taeyeon?"
"I've a performance later"
"I'll teach you a new song today"

"Jinjja?!"


Tiff then brought her back to my office.
But i overheard her funny question behind them.

"Who is she, Fany?"

"Someone important to me, why?"

"Am i important to you?"

"Of course you are"
"You're my first student, Taeyeon"


The lesson went on for i don't really know how long.
My phone rang.

"Yoboseyo"

"Unnie, it's me Seohyun"
"We've went throught all the hair wigs shops in Korea"
"And caught a few suspicious buyers"

"Have Sooyoung went through the interrogation trial witn those already?"

"Yup, they had finished the interrogation trial"

"How is the outcome?"
"Did Sooyoung or Yoona found anyone suspicious?"

"
All the suspects had adlib that they were not there during the time when the crime happened"
"And we've brought all their wigs at home back for further tests"
"And no, they couldn't come out with a conclusion or a strong suspect"

"Okay"

I let out a sigh with a soft cough behind.
My throat is getting itchy.

"Jessi"

"Hey, you're done?"


Tiff asked as she appeared behind me.

"Yup"
"Didn't you see Taeyeon walking out just now?"


I shook my head with an apologetic look.

"Sorry, i was busy"
"Didn't really notice it"
"What's wrong?"


She threw me a cheeky smile and pulled me away from my work.

"Follow me somewhere"

Where is she bringing me to?
Suspicious.

"Where?"

"Just follow Jessi"
"I won't hurt you, you fool!"


Tiff let out a chuckle.
Of course i know you won't hurt me.

"Im not a fool!"

Im not a fool, Tiff!

"Let me clear up here first alright?"

Tiff nodded and stood by the desk.

"Jessi, you're a fool!"

She teased me again.

I pouted with a pair of puppy eyes.

"Im not!"

"You are!"
"A fool for standing outside the cold for 7 hours"
"You are!"


I reluctantly let out a laugh,
nodding my head.

"Okay fine"
"Im a fool"
"Im done now, where do you wanna go?"

"Do you have a car?"


I shook her head.
Car? I've sold it away.

I told myself i'll never drive again, Tiff.
I will never drive again.
Im sorry.

"Why?"
"I thought you knew how to drive?"

"Well, they are history now"
"No longer matters"


Im sorry Tiff,
im not able to drive you around now.
My phobia, i didn't want it too.

"It's okay Tiff"
"We'll take the cab, it's as good as driving"
"Isn't it?"


Tiff nodded quietly with a smile and led me out of the building,
boarding a cab.
Holding onto my hand, her eyes were fixed on my red hand.

"Nearby clinic please, ahjussi"

Clinic?

"Are you still sick?"
"Why are we going to the clinic?"


Tiff smiled and brought my injured hand up.

"Look who's the person sick?"

"This is not sick"
"This is just a minor injury" 


I protested with a pout.
No i don't need the doctor.
No i don't need to visit the clinic!

"It is a HUGEEEEE injury to me"
"So we're going to the clinic"
"I know you don't like the hospital"
"Clinic is better right?"

"I don't like both!"

"Awww"
"Look now who's being a baby here?"


15 minutes later, the driver let us off outside a mini clinic.
I hope they have all the medicine needed for scald injuries.

Tiff literally pulled me into the clinic and registered me name while i sat there and pout.
10 minutes later, I heard my name being called.

Next, i got dragged into the room,
despite my protests and pout.

"You stay here and be nice okay Jessi"

Tiff whispered into my ears.
That was way y.

"No!"
"Im leaving"

"Nonono!"
"You're not"
"Stay here or i'll leave"

"Tiff.."

"Oh anyeonghaseyo"
"What brings the two of you here?"
"Is anyone of you not feeling well?"


Tif smiled to the doctor and brought my injured hand up the table.

"She was being scalded by the hot coffee just now"
"Can you look at it awhile?"

I shot the doctor an icy glare.

"No being rude Jessi"
"I mean it"


What?
Im not being rude.
That's being me Tiff!

I glare when im upset!

"Then bring me out of here, Tiff"

Tiff shook her head firmly.

"Nope"
"Not till you had your hand bandaged"

"But i don't want it bandaged Tiff!"

"Why?"

"It obstructs my movement"

"It aids your recovery"

"No it don't"

"Yes it does"

"No"

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes it does Jessi"
"Can you-"

"Err.."


The two of us turned to the doctor, 
he shot us a weird look.

"Do you still want to bandage it?"
"The blisters will catch an infection soon"

"See?"
"Jessi, listen to me and i'll treat you out for a supper after my performance okay?"


I really don't want to have it bandaged.
I want to play the violin.
My job needs my hand too.
It  really obstructs a lot of my movements.

Sigh.

"Promise?"

"Promise"

"Present?"

"Christmas baby"

"Christmas"

"Im getting a present on Christmas?!"


WOOHOOO.
Present for Christmas from Tiff!
I missed it!

What should i get for her?
The violin i've ordered for her?

"Please do what you're supposed to, doctor"

The doctor nodded while Tiff pulled a chair and sat beside me.

"Only if you're good"
"You'll get a really really wonderful Christmas present"

"How wonderful is wonderful?"

"Very very wonderful"


Tiff chuckled and pinched my nose gently.
Wonderful wonderful present!

"You're so cute"

"You're cuter"


"Jessi-"

It was then i felt a sudden surge of stinging pain in my hand that i let out a wince,
with my eyes squeezed closed.

"It's okay baby"
"The doctor is just cleaning your wound"
"He is done soon, just awhile baby"


The doctor was pretty fast.
He took only 15 minutes to clean up the wound before letting us off.

"Jessi, you heard the doctor right?"
"No seafood"
"No water contact with the wound"
"Will cause infection"


I glanced at my watch.

"I did"
"Do you wanna go back and grab your violin for your performance now?"


""

"No cursing Tiff"
"I don't like it"


"Sorry"

Tiff mumbled back, eyes still fixed on her phone.

"Jessi, come on"
"I really have to go"
"I'll see you tonight okay?"

"I'll change your dressings for you tonight"

"Neh omma"
"I'll be good"


Tiff then ruffled my hair with her spongebob giggle.

"That's my girl"

Since i didn't have any much work to do for now,
except for the hair wigs' tests which i assumed,
Hara, Seohyun and team would be doing it and would get it done within an hour or two.

I went back to the office and brought Tiff's luggage and belongings out after she left.
Boarding onto a cab, i reached home in 30 minutes and set all her belongings down.

Glacing at the clock, i took a sip of water to ease the itchiness of my throat as i let out a coughing fit.
I've been holding onto it, not wanting Tiff to know.
I don't want her to be worrying for me when i should be taking care of her.

I opened the windows and look outside,
enjoying the cold air coming in.

Mmm..
I missed times like this.
So peaceful and quiet.

Where should i bring Tiff out for a Christmas date?
It's our first Christmas after two years.

It must be a memorable one, doesn't it?

Skii-ing?
Movie?
Ice-skating?
Christmas party?

If bringing Tiff out in the afternoon, 
let her do whatever she wants till dinner,
bringing her to this really interesting concept restaurant,
would it make her laugh and by happy?

After the dinner, i'll go for ice-skating together?
Hmm.
That sounds like a perfect idea.
I should, go out now and reserve a place for the restaurant and the whole ice skating rink.

With that, i went out with Tiff's violin in my hands.
It's a present for her.

Glancing at my watch, i guessed it is fine since i've an hour more to her concert.
All i have to do is just rush a little.

Right after i've reserved a place for the restaurant,
i went straight to an open space ice skating rink and paid the person in charge,
to have the whole area reserved and the violin under their care for my surprise.

Then, i went to Tiff's concert and sat there for two hours before it had ended.
Waiting for that violinist outside the concert hall, i smiled like a fool to myself.

"You're here"

I turned around and wrapped my arms around her.

"I am"
"i've been here since the start of your performance"


Tiff turned around and pulled us apart.
She brought my hands up and examined it.

"Did you listened to me?"
"No seafood"
"No contact with water?"

"I've yet to eat anything"
"And look, it's dry"

"Have yet to eat anything?"
"I told you not to have seafood and not to have food Jessi!"

"Well, we are going for one now"
"Aren't we?"


I asked with the most innocent smile i could ever produce.
Tiff sighed and smiled with a nod.

"Okay, let's go for supper"
"A heavy one for you okay?"

"Im not hungry"
"Just a light one"


My throat weren't feeling well whilst my body were getting a little achy.
Sorry, Tiff.

"Not hungry?"
"Are you sure?"


I nodded.

"Can we go to those night stalls?"
"It's been a long time since i've been there"

"Of course!"

 
Tiff smiled and tapped on my nose.
Oh my, im literally spazzing at her actions.

After our supper, we were walking around,
hands interlocking each others'.
I really didn't know, didn't if my words of starting anew,
starting right from the beginning to my confession again is even working.

Im automatically attracted to her.
And we're doing things like we've done after i've confessed to her.
This is confusing yet i like it.

I know, im a complicated person.

While walking along the night streets of Seoul, we came across this bookshop.
It was a vintage bookstore.
Like where i've always go when i was young.
10 years back, maybe?

"Tiff, come in"

I urged Tiff to come in with me,
and brought her to a corner.

It was a corner of those plastic cute rings.
I picked one up with a pink huge diamond on it and put it over Tiff's finger.

"My pinky princess maybe?"

"What do you mean by maybe?"
"I am one!"


Tiff whined as she picked one in blue and put it onto my finger.

"My icy princess maybe?"

Tiff said as she mimicked my voice with a chuckle.

"Forever and always"

"Okay"
"Since we've said our pledge"
"Money please, icy princess"
"Time to pay"


I chuckled.

"Why am i paying?"

"Not you pinky?"

"Icy is rich"
"Pinky is poor from concerts"

"Pinky earn millions from concerts"

"Icy earn billions from case solving"


We broke into laughters which caused me to cough.

"Icy is sick?"

I shook my head with a smile.

"Saliva got caught cause icy laughed to hard"

I replied with a wink.

"Come on, Icy will pay since Icy earn billions"

After paying, we left the shop and headed home.
I brought Tiff back to my house, for the first time.

"What happened to your parents, Jessi?"

Tiff asked as she entered my house, eyes wandering everywhere.
But it never left the walls of the apartment.

"I left"
"My parents went to US but i didn't want to"
"So i stayed behind and bought this aparment"
"It's kinda small since im staying alone"

"Why didn't you want to stay with your parents?"


I sighed.

"It doesn't matter so much anymore, does it?"
"Everything is past now, Tiff"
"Your luggages are here"
"You'll take the bed okay?"


Tiff pouted.

"No"

"I'll take the sofa"

"No"

"Why?"
"Where do you want to sleep?"

"With you"


I let out a laugh and went over to her.

"You sure?"
"Im good at kicking you know"
"I used to be in the school's soccer team"

"It's okay"
"Guess i've a hard ?"


Tiff went around my apartment, looking at the photos around my apartment.
While i went for a quick shower hoping to ease the body aches better.

"Jessi, come over here"
"I'll change your dressing first"


She said with a cheeky smirk as soon as i came out of the bathroom.
Suspicious.
What is she up to this time round?

I walked over to her and sat down on the bed.
Tiff came over with the packet of medicine gotten earlier today.

"Here, give me your hand"

She unwrapped my bandage slowly but it still stung a little.
I didn't want her to think that she is hurting me, i bit my tongue to refrain myself from wincing.

The wound is a little disturbing actually.
The doctor had given me the medicine earlier and the blisters have all broke.

"Wait here"

Tiff got up and came back a few minutes later with a piece of warm damped towel.
She slowly placed it over my hand, wiping it gently.

I smiled.

"Does it hurt?"

She asked, blowing onto my hand to ease the stings.

"A little"
"It doesn't matter"

"What doesn't matter!"
"It does Jessi!"


I laughed.

"Neh omma"
"But"

"But?"

"It really don't as long as you're here"


Tiff looked up with a frown but turned into a smile seconds later.

"I will always be here till the day you're sick of me Jessi"

Tiff told me as she smiled to herself, bandanging my hands.
She had it done pretty well actually.
I was about to get up when she pushed me down.

"No wait"

Tiff walked off and came back with a pack of colourful markers in her hand.
An evil smirk was on her face.

"What are you doing?"

"Special pinky's remedy"
"Your hand will recover faster with this remedy"

"I don't want a full pinky bandage Tiff"


I said with a scoff.

"Don't worry it won't be in pink"

She said as she started drawing on my bandage, with her left hand covering it.
Few minutes later, she removed her left hand and threw me her best eye smile
revealing something green on my bandage.

"TIFF!"

I hissed in annoyance.

"Get this disgusting off me now!"
"RIGHT NOWWWWW"
"N.O.W"


Tiff was giggling at a corner, as if she is enjoying my reaction.

"There is my 'GET WELL SOON" Jessi!"
"You'll get well soon with it!"

 

A/N: Conversations are in BLUE, flashbacks conversations are in TURQUOISE while the conversations being overheard will be in LIGHT BLUE.
Interested in Jessica's surprise? 
Stay tuned people!

JeTi is too cute!

Merry Christmas people!
And, Tiffany is fine in this story.
Because she didn't receive enough rest that's why she was coughing.
Don't worry, no one is severely sick nor dying or will die!
I can't let my JeTi die.

My surfers out there will kill me.

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Rpr363
#1
Chapter 22: Ahhhh its almost finish....pleas come back for this story thornim☺️
Rpr363
#2
Chapter 2: Eventhough yultae falling in love with tiffany...but fany's love is only for sica
TAENGSIC2007 #3
Chapter 22: Please comeback authornim.. ╥﹏╥ Please update this story. Its been o long since you last updated this. I hope you are doing fine. I will be waiting for you to continue this story. I'll root for you! Hwaiting! (๑>؂< ๑)۶
otnine0922 #4
Chapter 22: Will there be a possibility that you will update your story?? I hope you come back author ssi
otnine0922 #5
Chapter 22: Will you ever finish this story author ssi i really miss and love this story.... it's my nth time reading it
Kidzero_ss #6
Please update your story again~~ :( it's really good
DANISH88
#7
Chapter 22: Authornim.. where are you..?please update your story
we really miss your story..it's really good
ophilpia #8
Chapter 22: Authornim.. where are you..?
Please update this story
JeTiHyun
#9
Authornim, please do update this story again~~