Kris carries Tiffany to the wheelchair. He closed the passenger door and lock the car. 

              “Kris, what are we doing here?” Tiffany asked as she looks at the place she ‘once’ love to be, day and night.

              “You will see.” Said Kris, pushing the wheel to the front door—pressed on the accessible button, the door open. He pushes the wheelchair into the studio.

              “SURPRISE!!” Everyone jumps out from their hiding place. Mr. and Mrs. Jung along with Mr. and Mrs. Wu walks out of the breakroom with big smiles. 

              Tiffany was surprised to see every one of her close friends here at the studio. She looks up at Kris, who shrugs his shoulder with a smile.

              “I was given from them not to speak anything about this.” Said Kris.

              “Yes, he’s innocent.” Said Sunny.

              “He was just following the order. He did not know anything about surprise. We just told him this morning.” Said Hyoyeon.

              Tiffany giggles, “Don’t worry. I’m not mad at him.” She said.

              Sunny and Hyoyeon sighed in relief.

              “You both stay here. We have something for you, Tiffany.” Said Yuri before she signals the rest of the girls to get ready.

              Hoya and Jokwon went to the desk on the right corner at the end of the room. The music begins to plays and the girls sync perfectly to the rhythm of the music. Tiffany watches the girls dance with passion in their eyes. She misses being on the stage with them. She misses dancing. Tears begin to glide down her cheeks as their perfect sync dancing amaze her. Siwon proudly watches Jessica with the girls at the center and near the end of the room with the girls. He gazes her move softly across the room, from left to right. Jessica unknowing looks at Siwon—their eyes met. She smiles in return seeing his sweet smiles. Kris couldn’t help but jealously look at the both of them. The dance performance end. The whole team join the girls and put on a little comedy performance that both Hoya and Hyoyeon have put effort and direct it in less than three hours. Everyone grab a comedy outfit and quickly put it on—sparkly bright color jacket, funky hats, mustaches, clown nose—every one dance happily around Tiffany, cheering and smiling with her. Happy tears glide down her cheeks as she watches them supporting and loving her unconditionally. Hoya stops in front of Tiffany and hands her a rose. Tiffany accepts the rose. Hoya places a colorful hat over her head before he joins the rest at the center of the room. Jessica walks over to Siwon, grab his hand, and walks him to the center of the room where each holding a sign in their hand. She handed him a sign. Siwon happily accepts and hold as he stands beside her. Kris hands fist on the side as he watches Jessica smiling happily with Siwon.

                       The Signs—    “Tiffany, we love you with all our heart.

We will be here for you, standing by your side forever!”

              Tiffany couldn’t help but shed more tears. Seeing her crying, Jessica walks up to her and down on one knee. She holds Tiffany’s left hand, crying with her.

              “Unnie.” Jessica whispered as she looks at her.

              “I’m fine. I’m just happy to see you all…to see us all together again.

              Taeyeon, Sooyoung, Sunny, Yoona, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Hyoyeon, and Seohyun, all walk up to Tiffany and Jessica. They stand behind Jessica, holding each other hands as they shed tears with Tiffany.

              “Tiffany, we’re always together.” Said Taeyeon.

              “Yes. Forever together.” Said Yoona with a warm smile.

              The rest of the girls nod, agreeing with both Taeyeon and Yoona.

              “Thank you, girls.” Said Tiffany through the tears.

              Jessica gently wipes the tears away for Tiffany before she stands.

              “Who’s idea was it?” Tiffany asked.

              “It was Taeyeon idea to have a little reunion. Siwon added the last part to cheer and let you know how much we love and care about you.” Said Yoona.

              Siwon walk-ups to the group. Tiffany look passes the girls and see him standing behind the girls.

              She smiles, “Thank you.” She said to him.

              Siwon nod with a bright charming smile.

              Tiffany looks at everyone, “Thank you, everybody. Thank you for today.” She said.

              They all smile as they walk up and surround Tiffany. An hour pass, there was about five small groups in the studio. The ‘adult’ was in their own group discussing the upcoming wedding. Jessica and Siwon were in a small group with Taeyeon, Yoona, Sunny, and Hyoyeon. Sooyoung and Yuri sat with Tiffany, catching up with thing since they last saw each other. Hoya was with Jun.K, Jokwon, and Yesung. The rest was in a group. Kris secretly glances at Jessica from the other side of the room, quietly praying that she will turn her head and look at him. Tiffany was busy talking and laughing with Sooyoung and Yuri to notice anything. Jessica has her arms wrap around Siwon’s left arm as she talks to Taeyeon, Sunny, Yoona, and Hyoyeon. The front door open and a tall man enters the studio. A smile lift up on Yoona face as she watches him walks to her. He takes a seat beside her and gives her a kiss on the cheek.

              “Hi.” He said in a sweet tone. “Sorry, I’m late.”

              “It’s okay. I know you’re busy.” Said Yoona, returning him with a sweet tone as well.

              “We’re still here.” Said Sunny. “Taecyeon, I know you love Yoona with all your heart. But please try to limit the sweetness until I find a man.”

              “Serious, can you both at least pity the single women here.” Said Hyoyeon.            

              Yoona tongue taunts both Sunny and Hyoyeon.

              “Mianhe.” Said Taecyeon.

              “It’s has been a while Ok Taecyeon.” Said Siwon.

              Taecyeon recognized the voice and turn his attention to Siwon. He is both shock and happy to see Siwon here at the studio.

              “Oh man, I have not seen you since we graduate.” Said Taecyeon. “You are famous now, running the business in Seoul and France.”

              Siwon smiles. “Thank you for your compliment. But I don’t consider myself famous. I’m just an ordinary man with luck.” He said.

              “Well, that luck of your is very successful.” Said Taecyeon.

              Yoona was confused as she looks at Taecyeon, “You two know each other?” She asked.

              “We’ve known each other since senior of high school. We got into a lot fight but got close after we entered university.” Said Taecyeon. “Nichkhun and he was very popular in school.”

              “You were popular too.” Siwon in.

              Taecyeon nod proudly while Yoona suspiciously looks at him. “I mean not like what you are thinking. He meant popular by education.” He said nervously before he avoids her scary eyes and turns his attention to Siwon again, “How’s Donghae and Nichkhun?”

              “Donghae’s is married and has three kids. You were there.” Said Siwon.

              “Oh yeah. I almost forgot about that. I still can’t believe that he was the first to get married.” Taecyeon smiles as he scratches the back of his head with a semi-dumb look.

              “For Nichkhun, he’s in Bangkok, working on a few things.” Said Siwon in an uneasy yet worry tone.

              Taeyeon, in her own little world, thinks and worries about Nichkhun as she stares at the floor.

              “I thought he was here in Seoul.” Said Taecyeon, noticing Siwon’s strange facial expression. “I heard there was an explosion yesterday near his mom house—” Taecyeon sudden stop after Siwon give him a Any way, how was everything today?” Taecyeon change the subject as he looks at Yoona.light head shake. “

              “It went well.” Yoona answered. “Did you eat yet?”   

              Taecyeon shakes his head, ‘No’.

              “Let me go get you something to eat.” Said Yoona.

              “I’ll go with you.” Said Taecyeon, standing up with her. The two of them walk hand-in-hand to the long white table near the break room.

              Siwon’s phone ring and vibrate in his pocket. He reaches for the phone and pull it out of his pocket and looks at the home screen of his phone. The call was from Nichkhun. Jessica sees Nichkhun flashing on the home screen of his phone.

              “Excuse me.” Said Siwon before he stands up and answers the call.

              Jessica watches him stand by the front door and talk on the phone.

              “Jessica.” Sunny called her. Jessica did not react. “Jessica.” She called her again.

              Jessica turns her head and looks at Sunny. “What’s wrong?” Sunny asked.

              “The call was from Nichkhun.” Said Jessica.

              Taeyeon, awake from her own little world, eyes jolts at Jessica.

              “Siwon looks trouble.” Said Jessica, worriedly as she glances at Siwon again.

              “I’m still curious how you and he started.” Said Hyoyeon, with eyes full of curious looking at her. “How did he get you to fall in love with him? How did he get you to say yes?”

              The first question shook Jessica a bit. The word love crosses her mind as she quietly thinks to herself, how and when. Did she marry him out of pity? Did she agree to his proposal because she truly needs an escape? Or does she have feeling for him? All the question crosses her mind over and over as she froze—still in front of Sunny and Hyoyeon. She knows an answer to one question, but still clueless and blank to the other two questions. Taeyeon reaches for Jessica left hand and held her hand as she worriedly looks at Jessica.

              “When is the wedding?” Sunny asked.

              “I believe it’s a week after Tiffany.” Jessica answered.

              “Wow. So fast.” Hyoyeon said with a shocked face. “Did you pick out a wedding dress? Is there even enough time to get a wedding dress done by the wedding day? How will you manage that? What are you going to where if the wedding dress does not get done by the wedding day?” Hyoyeon bombards Jessica with questions.

              Jessica lightly chuckles, “Hyoyeon-ah.” She called her. Hyoyeon stops and looks at her, “Siwon said he’s going to take care of everything.”

              Hyoyeon tilts her head slightly to the left, giving her the ‘really’ looks. Jessica lightly nodded her head.

              “I trust him.” Said Jessica. “And right after the wedding, I will fly to France.”

              “What.” Hyoyeon was even more surprising after the last sentences.

              “His business is mainly in France while his brother, Donghae manage business here in Seoul.” Jessica explained. “So I will be flying with him back.”

              “Are you going to come back?” Sunny asked.

              Jessica forcefully smiles, “Maybe. Maybe for a short vacation or to visit you, girls.” She said.      

              “Our groups are slowly getting married. First, it was Yoona. Now it’s you and Tiffany. I wonder who’s next.” Said Hyoyeon, eyeing at Taeyeon.

             Taeyeon looks don’t, avoiding their eyes as she recalls Nichkhun confessing to her yesterday.

             “Why are you looking at Taeyeon with that weird face?” Jessica asked.

             “You don’t know?”

             Jessica shakes her head, ‘No’.

             Both Sunny and Hyoyeon was a bit surprised to see Jessica not know about Nichkhun and Taeyeon.

             “It’s nothing important.” She said.

             “It is important.” Hyoyeon straightens as her eyes wide as a dispatcher spying and exposing news. “Nichkhun confessed to Taeyeon that he like her.”

             “What! When did that happen?” Jessica was shocked by the news.

             “Yesterday, in the break. He expressed his feeling by telling her how they met the first time. How he remembers everything about her and how he tries to get her to like him. He even says he wants to be a part of her life.” Hyoyeon said, noisily.

              Jessica looks at Taeyeon with shocking eyes, “Is it true?”

              Taeyeon was quiet for a moment as she looks into Jessica’s eyes, not knowing how and what to say to her. She doesn’t even know an answer to herself.

              “Taeyeon?”

              “Yes.”

              “Do you…”

              “I don’t know.”

              “What do you mean you don’t know,” Sunny said. “You're worried about him. It means he’s in your mind.”

              “Do you like him?” Jessica asked Taeyeon as she holds her right hand.

              The confuse Taeyeon looks away from Jessica as she asks herself the same question. She never expects a shy girl like her to face this kind of a situation. A man pursuing her, confessing his feeling too, and want to be a part of her life. She wants to fall to in love, but his status and reputation frighten her a little bit.  

              “You should give him a chance.” Said Sunny.

              “I looked him up last night after we left the studio. His background is like a history. He family almost went bankrupt. He lost his dad at a young age. He has a few businesses—two businesses here in Seoul, one in German, and one in Italy. And he’s known as the ‘Playful Bachelor’.” Said the nosy Hyoyeon.

              Taecyeon and Yoona walk back to the group and sit where they were seating earlier.

              “I didn’t know Nichkhun was a player.” Said Sunny, looking at Hyoyeon and Taeyeon in a bit surprise face.

              Taecyeon nearly chock on his food.

              “Are you okay?” Yoona asked as she pats his back lightly.

              “I’m fine.” Said Taecyeon before he looks at Sunny. “Nichkhun is not a player.”

              “How do you know?” Hyoyeon questioned.

              “The title was made up by Siwon and Donghae just for fun. He was the most popular in the University. A lot of girls like him but was rejected. He only went out with a few.” Taecyeon explained to them. “Trust me, he’s a faithful guy.”

              Siwon walks back to the group and sits beside Jessica. Just by looking into his eyes, she knew what was in his mind. Taecyeon phone ring and vibrate in his jean pocket. He takes the phone out and read the message sent from Siwon.

              ‘Taecyeon,

        I need you do to Nichkhun and I a favor. Nichkhun just sent me info and a video clip of one person. Can you run a background check? Please keep this quiet.

–Siwon.’  

              In the message, it includes a video clip and a file that Nichkhun has sent to Siwon. Taecyeon glance at Siwon and nod his head lightly.

              “What’s wrong?” Yoona asked.

              “A message from a friend saying hello.” Said Taecyeon as he put his phone away.

              “Oh.” Said Yoona. She looks at the girls again. “Have you girls found dresses yet?”

              The nervous Taecyeon smiles to Yoona, hiding the truth from her which he usually doesn’t do. But a favor from Siwon means urgent matter, especially when it’s related to the bombing at Nichkhun property in Thailand.

              As the girls continue to talk about the weddings, Taeyeon seems to zone out in her world as she blankly stares at the floor with her mind, unknowingly, think of Nichkhun only. Jessica was half-in and half-out of the conversation in the group. She keeps glancing at Siwon worriedly, seeing him on his phone from time to time. Though she wants to help him relieve the stress going through his mind and his worry for Nichkhun, she does not know how but only to hold his left hand tightly.

              Sitting across the room, Kris could not help but jealously watches Jessica intimate with Siwon. He wants to get up, storm to her, and drag her out of the room, but he could not, knowing that Tiffany, her parent, and his parent are all under the same roof. Kris hurtfully looks away, trying to ignore their close intimate as he carries on the conversation with his, Mr. and Mrs. Jung about the upcoming wedding this week. Though, he hopes that she would glance at him… even if it was by coincident but he knows she will not. A part of him feel like he has lost her…. lost the attention he once had…. lost the love he once had. He can only blame himself for it.

To be continued……………………….