Sulli, may you rest in peace. I hope you are already happy on where you are now.

I was devastated when I received the news two weeks ago, thus I decided not to update for the past two weeks. It was a very unfortunate thing. Anyway, I wrote this chapter before the passing of Sulli. I hope you enjoy this one. See yah on the next update!

Tiffany POV

"So... as I was saying... if you really try to have a heart-to-heart conversation with her, you'll eventually realize how nice it is talking to her."

"Uhuh."

"Even if she's younger than our age, she seems to be so matured, probably more mature than anyone of us. To me it's like, every time we cross paths, she always imparts wisdom on me. Seriously, I am starting to think she's a philosopher of our generation or something."

"*Sigh* Yip."

"That's why I tell you, Jess, TaeTae, and even you Sooyoung... I  really couldn't believe that with only those simple words, she---"

"---She suddenly changed your perspective on what Siwon has told you. Right." Jessica quickly butted, cutting me out on my story. She's on her usual sarcastic mode, though.

"Hey, all I just want to share you guys is how much aw--"

"--awesome Seohyun is." she cut me out again then rolled her eyes.

"Yah! Why are you so grumpy?"

"Goodness, Tiff! You've been telling me that very long and boring spazzing about Seohyun of yours thrice already!"

Sooyoung then raised his hand, "Twice on me."

Taeyeon raised his hand too. "Err- it's my first time to hear that. I got bored quickly, though."

"Wow. Seriously, wow. Don't you guys appreciate how much time and effort Seohyun has saved us all up? If it wasn't for her, I probably would be brooding by myself until now and probably will take 'til next year or more. And you know what that means, all of you would be occupied on me again."

"I don't think so." Jess said.

"Yup. Disagree." Sooyoung said as he raised his hand along with Taeyeon.

She then explained, "All those things she said are pretty much typical. Anyone can tell you that. And I bet, even if no one would tell you those words of 'wisdom' as you say, you will definitely recover from the -too-much-information- regarding your past. Tiff, don't make me repeat this. Seohyun isn't as special as you think she is."

"Yup. Agree." Sooyoung said as he raised his hand along with Taeyeon.

I shouted back in annoyance, "Why you all hate Seohyun that much, huh? Can't we all just be thankful she's quite helpful? Oh not only to me but to each and every one of you!"

"I don't remember she helped me out in any way, okay! Like ever!" Jessica shouted back, glaring at me.

"Alright, alright. Calm down, girls." Sooyoung butted. He then redirected to me. "Fany-yah, why don't we just wrap it up and say Seohyun really did help you out, like the rest of us always do."

"Exactly! Thank you very much!" Jessica said.

I sighed loudly, "Alright, alright! Gee. You people are too much unfair on Seohyun, as in always."

Before Jessica could even rebut, Taeyeon uttered, "So, why do you guys decided to visit me, by the way?"

She then answered so sweetly, "Well, we decided to be here with you today to hear the results if you're really gonna make it to the wedding."

He chuckled then asked, "And if not?"

"I'll postpone it then."

"You serious?"

"Yup. Why wouldn't I be serious?"

"So, you're gonna wait for me 'til I get out of here for good?"

"No. 'Til my next petition will be granted." she said back then sent her always awkward wink.

"Alright. Alright. Why Hyoyeon and Yoong aren't here, anyway?"

Soo answered for Hyo, "I did not allow my wife to go. Cus you know..."

"Know what?"

"Cus I will confront you about something. But, nah. Let's do it later after the news. If you get bad news, then I won't say it. If good news, then yup, I'll bring you the bad news."

Now, Taeyeon suddenly looked a bit nervous as he gazed at Soo in confusion. Then, just to avoid heating the upcoming 'argument', he just redirected the topic as he looked at Jessica, "How about Yoong?"

"I don't know. Why ask me?"

"You do know why I'm asking you, right?"

"No. I don't."

I sighed loudly then just answered instead, "He decided to stay with his brother today. You know, just in case Yuri's finally going to wake up."

Now, he's looking at me a bit more confused, "And why aren't you there?"

"Look, TaeTae, l know it doesn't sound like I love your best friend with what I said but come on. I've been there with him almost every day. I need a break."

"What if he would really wake up now?"

"Then, yay. A very happy ending, it is."

"I don't think that's the case." Jessica butted. "She just wanted to snoop around, sticking her nose to someone else's business. You know, the typical gossip girl persona of hers?"

"Yah! It's not like that!"

"Just freaking admit it is like that."

"Fine. A bit. Just a bit! I basically want to get a fresher outlook. You know, lesser depressing kind of atmosphere? I've been in the hospital for days, okay."

"And the prison's not getting you depressed?" Tae asked.

"Nope. Kinda makes me feel excited actually. Like, what if we try to sneak you out of here or something. Right???????"

"No. Not right. I'm a law-abiding citizen, Tiff. Most of the time." he said then winked. Then, he redirected, "Anyway, do not worry much about Yul, though. He will wake up. For how many days already eh?"

"21 to be exact. My guess is, he wouldn't get to wake up for the year-end holidays. It's the 19th already."

"It's just 3 weeks. Get nervous if it's more than 10 months and he's still not waking up. But, yeah, you're right though. It would be a Christmas miracle if he will get to wake up this coming week."

"Yeah..."

Sooyoung then butted, "Going back, I have a feeling that staying with Yul today isn't Yoong's only reason. He just really doesn't want to know if you're gonna get out just for the wedding."

"I really don't get why he's kind of avoiding me." Tae responded. "I mean, I know he does visit me frequently, but you know how he is? He's not even looking at me straight. Like, he's just visiting me for courtesy."

"Oh. You know how he is." Jessica said in so much annoyance. "That guy is as thick as a brick."

He then chuckled, "Now, why are you so mad at him? Don't you want this to happen in the first place?"

"I am not mad. I am just annoyed, so annoyed!"

Taeyeon's now looking so confused about Sica's moodiness.

"It's part of the deal, Taeng." Soo said as he briefly looked at me then nodding back at Tae.

"Right. I now understand."

After a few more minutes of incoherent conversations, a police officer finally approached us in this private visitation room.

"Yo, the Phantom! Ready for the news?"

Taeyeon chuckled. He stood up to acknowledge the police officer. "Hey, Xiumin. You know you don't have to call me by my prison alias."

"But that's your alias everywhere!"

He chuckled again, "Alright, alright. By the way, these are my friends. Guys, this is Xiumin. Xiumin, this is Sooyoung, Tiffany right there and this is Jessica"

Xiumin then greeted us, "Hi, nice to meet ya, lot." Then, he looked at my best friend, "So you are Jessica. No wonder this dude right here is really eager to get out of this place. Such a fine beauty!"

"Thanks." Jessica responded then giggled.

Then, Xiumin redirected, "Alright. Brace yourselves. Here's the news."

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"You are granted 3 days of freedom, Phantom!"

"ALRIGHT!!!!!!!" we all cheered and hugged Taeyeon one by one. Jessica was the first one, though. And I say, they really had a very long hug.

"Alright." Xiumin uttered. "I gotta get out of here now. Enjoy your celebration here."

"Thanks, officer!" we all shouted as he left the room.

"Gosh. This is really such great news." Sica said.

Taeyeon sighed in relief, "Yeah, I know. Finally, I'm gonna get out of here. At least just for a while is already enough for me."

She then held his hand, "You will get out of here soon. I'm gonna do the best I can."

He chuckled, "Alright, alright. But for now, don't think too much. Wedding first."

"Yeah..."

I then sighed loudly, "I just hope Yuri's already awake by the 28th of January. Otherwise, I'll definitely drag his bed to the wedding. I am sure he's going to get mad at me if he wouldn't be able to attend. You know how he is."

And they all laughed loudly. "Gosh, that would be really so funny!" Jessica said as she continued to laugh. "Definitely, THAT is our last resort just in case he wouldn't really get to wake up."

Sooyoung then uttered, "So, I can now open up my concern why I'm here, right?"

"Is this about Hyoyeon?" Taeyeon asked.

Sooyoung then looked at him intently, "YES."

"Well, whatever she told you, it is the truth. It was unintentional, Soo."

Sooyoung then sent him a glare, "Damn you, Kim Taeyeon."

"Sorry but not sorry, Soo." He returned a wide grin. "Feel sorry for me, though. See? I am here in prison already, repenting for all my sins."

"Alright." Soo mocked a laugh then smirked back at him. "Accepted. Have fun on your stay here, brother."

"Still visit me, okay?"

"Sure, of course, I will. I'll even bring my whole family right here."

"That's great then. Can't wait to see Hyoyoung."

Sooyoung suddenly grabbed him up by the shirt. Taeyeon chuckled, "Relax, man. Relax. I'm just messing with you."

"I'm confused." I said. "What's going on?"

Sooyoung looked at me darkly. "Yuri knows." Then, he redirected back to Tae, still glaring, "I'll be leaving now. Congratulations on your temporary freedom."

He then quickly left the room. Jessica shouted at him, "Yah, Sooyoung! What was that?!" She looked back at Taeyeon, "And what was that Taengoo?"

"Oh. It was nothing, Sica."

"But I don't think so. There is someth---"

He cut her out by holding her hands together. "What matters now is... I can make it to the wedding. Alright?"

Well, that successfully put a smile on Jessic