Author’s POV

It was a sunny Monday. Everybody busy with their own works, included Tiffany. She had many things to do, she has been sat down in front of her computer from the morning until now. Although it was really back breaking, she still likes her job. Time that everybody wait came, of course it was the lunch time. Everybody went to Cafetaria to have a lunch, everybody except Tiffany. Because she was too focus with her works she didn’t realize that she was the only person on the room. Ehm, but, I thought it was wrong. She was not the only person, because there was a man stood up near Tiffany’s desk, looking at her with a smile on his face, yes he was Jonghyun. These days he oftern did that, stood up near Tiffany’s desk and looking at her. He still didn’t know what the feeling he has for Tiffany, so he kept looking at her to find out his true feeling. And everytime he did that, his heartbeat became faster.  After awhile he decided to say something,  “Until when you wanna sit in front of the computer?” his smooth voice made Tiffany surprised and stared at him for several time then she looked around, so she realized that there was nobody on the room. Saw Tiffany’s reaction, Jonghyun said, “I bet you don’t know that it was the lunch time. Let’s have a break, Tiff” Jonghyun said. “Yes, Sir. I was too focus with the report. Let me save it first then we’ll go to the Cafetaria” Tiffany said and Jonghyun just nodded. They became closer day by day. Now, they often went to Cafetaria together, went home together and of course went to some meetings together since Tiffany was Jonghyun’s secretary. And it made a rumour between the employees that they were dating. Tiffany’s friends kept asking her about her relationship between Mr. Lee and her, but Tiffany always answer “He’s my Boss”, so her friends gave up asking her. Many of the employees supported them to be a real couple, because Mr. Lee and Tiffany looked good together. But, there will always some people who envy with a perfect, so of course they against the rumour. They said that Tifanny wasn’t good for a perfect man such as Mr. Lee, even they said that Tiffany was a , she only want Mr. Lee’s wealth. Jonghyun and Tiffany knew about what they said, but Jonghyun just said to Tiffany don’t worry, don’t listen what they said, because we know who you really are. You were a really good woman. So they just refused the rumour without gave a clarification.

Jonghyun’s POV

Everytime we entered the Cafetaria together, everybody definitely looked at us, like now. I didn’t feel uncomfortable, but I was afraid Tiffany did. But her face always look the same. I thought she also didn’t care about the gazes. Today I wanna tell her about Yoochun Hyung invitation. Yes, next week I’ll go with Hyung to Thailand  to be his project consultant. After we reserved the food we sat near the window, my favorite place in this Cafetaria. “How’s your work?Is it too much?” I asked. “No, I was really enjoy with the works. Don’t worry too much, haha, that was my responsibility” she said. That was one of her personalities that I like, enjoy with everything she does. She always gave her best to this company. “Okay then, I won’t worry about it again. Ehm, Tiff, next week I’ll go to Thailand with Yoochun Hyung. He asked me to be his project consultant” I told her. “ How long it’ll take?”she asked “Hyung said it’ll wake 2 weeks” I really hope that I would see her sad face, but there was nothing changed. “Okay, I can handle. Just do your best, okay? You know that Oppa’s a perfectionist man, don’t disappoint him. And take care of yourself” She said. I was little disappointed but at least  she told me to take care of myself. Then the food came. We ate and chat about anything. About our childhood, our family, but when I asked her about her ex-boyfriend, she didn’t wanna answer. So far, I just knew that she has only one ex. I didn’t know anything about that boy, she always changed the topic or kept silence suddenly, it made me curious.

*7 o’clock*

Finally, this day was end. I prepared myself to go home and went out from my room. I looked at Tiffany’s desk and found that she still typing something, really a hardworker I thought. “Tiff, would you like to go home? I’ll wait you I at the lobby, okay?” I said. “Yes, Sir. I’ll finish it soon” she answered. So I waited her at the lobby. After awhile, she came with many documents on her hands, so I approached her and helped her, “Why bring so many documents? You can finish it tomorrow, you know that the deadlines were still 2 weeks again” I said. “It’s okay, I just wanna finish it now. Let’s go home” she said with her beautiful moon eyes that made my heartbeat became faster, I was afraid that she saw my face changed, so I turned my face. “Just don’t force yourself, I don’t want you get sick” I said. “Eii, Mr. Lee was worry about me, you don’t want me get sick? Uu, how cute you are” she teased me, still with those eyes. “YAA! It’s still in the office and I’m your Boss, why don’t you respect me?” “Wae? I still called you Mr. Lee, and I still used formal words” “But you were teasing me, it’s not allowed” I said as we entered my car, I drove the car. “I wasn’t teasing you, I was just asking” she denied. “Yes, I’m worry, I don’t wanna something bad happen to you” I said, but she didn’t say anything, “I’m worrying wasn’t because I like you, don’t think such things, it’s just because if you get sick, I couldn’t handle your works” I said. “Haha, you want I to think such things? No, I don’t think like that, I just thankful that I have a really good Boss like you….. Gomawo, Jonghyun-ssi” she said without looking at me, but I saw she smiled. “Your welcome, Noona” I . “YAA! You promise to not call me Noona!” she scolded me. “Haha, it was my turn to tease you” I laughed. “Ehm, Jonghyun-ssi, may I asked you a favor?” she changed the topic. “Of course, just say it” I said. “ Actually, 3 weeks again I have a party with my friends, they’ll come from the US. Would you like to accompany me?” she said, and I glanced and smiled, “Then you’ll tell them that I’m your boyfriend so they’ll envy with you. Eii, I don’t know that you’re a girl like that” I e again, and I saw her surprised “YAA!! Your wish! I just don’t wanna come home alone, because Oppa said that he has many jobs these days due to the Jeju Project, so I don’t know who else can take me back to home later” she explained. “I see, I see. Okay, I’ll accompany you” I said. “Gomawo, Mr. Lee” After I dropped her off, I went to my house. As I arrived, I saw my house was a little quite, noona wasn’t home and my parents were still on their vacation at Bali, there was only our maid who was cooking the dinner. She was a 65 y.o woman, she has been working for our parents  since noona was still 5 y.o, so she knew everything about this family. All of us weren’t regard her as our maid, but as our family. We, noona and I, also asked her to call us by our name. “welcome, Jongie. Da Hae wasn’t home, she said she’ll be a little late” she said. “arrasseoyo, by the way, it smells really  good, ajuma. What is it?” I asked her and embraced her. “I made some seafood, it’ll be very delicious” she said. “wuah, my favorite menu! I’ll be right back” I was excited and she just laughed. I went to my room to take a bath. When I sat on the bathtub, that thought came again, yes, the thought about my true feeling for Tiffany. I didn’t what’s going on me, I just kept thinking of her, I like be on her side, I like having some conversations with her. Her voice, her smile, her laugh, her kindness, her spirit, I like all of it. I started to believe it wasn’t because Minyoungie, it was because she is her, it was because I started to like her. Maybe Hyung was right, it was the time that I should open my heart for another girl. Minyoungie~ah, may I replaced your place with Tiffany? May I like another girl? May I love her with all my heart? I promised I would never forget you. And promise me that you would be happy in heaven. Right, I must moved on, it has been years since that moment.

Tiff’s POV

It was 8 o’clock, and usually I came home at 7o’clock, I was forget to tell Oppa I would be late. Today, Jonghyun-ssi dropped me off again, these days we became closer. I was really comfortable with him. But if you asked me “are you falling in love with him?” I would answer “NO”. it’s right, I wasn’t in love with him, I was just happy that I could have a best friend in Korea, I thought it was hard to get closer with Korean people. And it made me not too miss my best friends in the US.

As I entered the house, I saw oppa was watching TV and relaxed on the sofa. “You’re late, Tiff” he said. “Ne, I’m sorry oppa, this day we had many tasks to do. Have you eaten?” I said. “no, I was waiting for you to eat together. I’ve ordered Jangjamyun. Your favorite foods” he said. “okay then, I’ll take a bath first” I said and went to my room.

*after I took a bath*

“Oppa I’m done, let’s eat” I said out loud but there was no answer. So I approached him and I saw his eyes were closed, he slept. I went back to the kitchen to made hot chocolates. After that I brought the hot chocolates and the jangjamyuns. “Oppa, wake up, I’m done” I said as I patted his hand.  “Oh, you’re done. You made hot chocolate?” he said and I nodded. “Tiff, I wanna ask you something, but don’t be angry” he said again “Ne, just say it” I said. “How’s your relationship? Between you and Jongie I mean. Are you getting closer?” he asked “Ehem, we’re getting closer, he’s really kind, funny , trustworthy and friendly, so it easier for me to get closer with him and trust him. We’re best friend now, I think” I answered. “Okay, good then, I won’t force you to like him anymore, If it fated, you must be with him” he said and I just smiled. Finally he became the wise oppa that I knew. “I forgot to tell you, I’ll go to Thailand for 2 weeks next week. And I asked Jongie to accompany me” he said. “I know, he’s already told me. It’ll be so boring to live here alone” I said. “will boring at home or at office? You’ll definitely  miss Jongie, not me, right?” he teased again. “Yes, maybe I’ll miss him, how couldn’t o miss my only best friend. It’ll be so quite. But don’t worry, I have unni to accompany me on the weekends.” I said. “heeii, you forget that handphone were exist? You can make some calls to him” “no, maybe I won’t call him, I don’t wanna disturb him” “Haha, it’s right? Okay, just wait and se how many calls you’ll give to him” oppa said as he laughed.

Author’s POV

It was Sunday, the day Yoochun and Jonghyun went to Thailand. So Tiffany and Lee family accompanied them to Incheon Airport. At the waiting room, “Okay, it’s time to take off. Thank you for accompany us” Yoochun said. “Take care and good luck, Oppa” Da Hae said and Yoochun hugged her. “Yes, must be. Please take care of Tiffany, she must feel lonely without me at home” Yoochun said “Ne, I’ll accompany her at home, don’t worry” she said. Tiffany hugged her oppa tight, she didn’t say anything. Then Da Hae hugged her brother “Take care, Jongie~ah, be a good consultant to Oppa” she said “Ah! And don’t worry, Tiffany’ll be alright here, don’t think of her too much” she said again and everybody laughed “it’s right, and I’ll make sure Jongie’ll come here safely. Don’t think of him on the night, you must get some rest, arraseo, Tiff?” Yoochun said. “Come on, it’s embrassing guys, eomma appa don’t laugh like that!” Jonghyun said. “Not going to hug my son, Tiff? I bet he’s waiting for it” Mrs.Lee said. “Eomma!!” Jongie said, he don’t like this situation. “Take care, Jonghyun-ssi, do your best” Tiffany said as she hugged Jonghyun and Jonghyun surprised, he just hugged her back and patted Tiffany’s back. Everybody tried to hold their laugh because they don’t wanna ruin the moment. “Okay, enough, time to go. Bye everybody” Yoochun said. “Ne, have a safe flight” everybody said and waved. “call us when both of you arrived there” Mrs.Lee said and both of them nodded.

*way back to Lee’s house*

“Fany~ah, come to our house first okay? I’ll cook some dishes, what dishes do you like?” mrs.Lee asked. “Ne, ajumma, ehm, I’ll eat whatever you cooked. I’m not a picky food” Tiffany answered. “Okay then, I’ll cooked something delicious. Btw, don’t you like my son, Fany?” mrs.Lee asked. “Ya, how could you asked her like that, she’ll feel awkward, jagiya~” mr.lee said. “”it’s okay, ajussi, ehm, I regard him as my best friend. It’s hard for me to get really closer with someone in a short time, but his personality made me can get closer with him easily. So, he’s a really good friend for me” Tiffany said. “you aren’t falling in love with him” mrs.lee still curious. “Just give up, eomma, if you’re trying to make her say “ I love Jonghyun-ssi”. I’ve tried many times, but her answers are all the same” Da Hae said. “Is it like that? Whereas I’ll really thankful if I have a daughter-in-law like you, Fany. You’re my type, and I’m sure Jongie’s type too. You’re smart, kind, can cook well, diligent, and of course, you’re really beautiful” mrs.lee spilled it out. “Gomawo, ajumma, but I’m not as perfect as you said. Ehm, maybe I’m not falling in love with him now, but all of us don’t know what will going on later” Tiffany said to console mrs.lee “You’re right, then I wish a happy ending for both of you” Mr.Lee said.

*the last night in Thailand*

“No calls from her, Jongie?” Yoochun asked. “No, hyung” Jonghyun said, he tried to hide his disenchantment. “She’s really do what she said. She said that she won’t call you because she don’t want disturb you, I thought she’s not serious. Maybe you should call her first” Yoochun said. “ehm, tomorrow we’ll meet. I don’t need to call her” Jonghyun said. “Okay then” “Hyung!”Jonghyun called. “Wae?” “I’m not sure she like me or not, I’m not sure I’ll get her or not, I’m not sure it’ll be a happy ending or not. But, the only one I’m sure is…” Jonghyun stopped. “What?What are you sure about?” Yoochun curious. “I’m sure this feeling isn’t because Minyoungie, it’s because she is her, it’s because…..I love Tiffany” Jonghyun said without hesitation. “Are you serious with your words?” Yoochun said calmly. “Ne Hyung. I know you really love your sister. I know you really protect her. I can promise nothing. I can’t promise I wouldn’t make her crying or wouldn’t hurt her later, but, the only one I can promise is I’ll love her with all my heart. I’ll do my best to protect her” Jonghyun said. Yoochun tried to find a hesitation on Jonghyun’s eyes, but there’s nothing except sincerity. “if you’ll do what you said. I can do nothing, I’m allowed you to make her love you. But, once you make her heart break, I won’t forgive you” Yoochun said. “Of course. Thank you, Hyung, but it’s secret between you and me” Jonghyun said “eeii, this kid, yes I won’t tell Da Hae”