9:28 pm

“They are so freaking cute!” Jessica whisper-shrieked to Jiyong as they followed Seungri and Krystal towards Jessica’s front porch.  They were making their way back from stargazing and Jessica couldn’t help but admire the blossoming relationship that was forming before her eyes.

“We can hear you, Unnie!” Krystal said loudly as she shook her head, causing Seungri to chuckle beside her.

“Well, it’s not a lie…” Seungri smirked. 

“You think we’re cute?” Krystal glanced sideways at Seungri as they reached the front door of Jessica’s house.

“You don’t?” Seungri raised a brow as he turned to face her.

“I think I’m cute,” Krystal teased, “but you… I’m not so sure about that.”

“Oooh, ouch,” Jiyong commented as he and Jessica also reached the front door. 

“It’s okay, Soojung-ah, you’re cute enough for the both of us,” Seungri said smoothly, causing all of them to laugh.

“Do you guys wanna come inside?” Jessica asked as she started to unlock the door.

“We want to but, we still haven’t packed everything for the camping trip.  So if you want to have an organized and fun trip, it’s probably best we go home,” Seungri replied disappointedly.

“How about you go home, Seungri, and I’ll stay?” Jiyong suggested enthusiastically as he started to go inside the house.

“Hyuuuung,” Seungri whined while pulling him away from the door, “that’s not fair.”

“Ugh, fine.  Just let me say bye first,” Jiyong muttered before taking hold of Jessica’s hand and leading her to the far left side of the porch in an attempt to get some privacy. 

“Goodnight, Sica,” Jiyong whispered as he wrapped his arms snugly around her waist.

“Sleep well, Ji,” Jessica replied softly while hugging him back.

They broke apart from their hug just in time to catch Seungri and Krystal sharing a small hug of their own, after which Krystal shyly rushed into the house.  Jessica and Jiyong smiled knowingly at each other before she followed her sister inside, leaving a pouty Jiyong and an overjoyed Seungri stranded outside. 

“Yah, couldn’t you have packed on your own?” Jiyong asked in an annoyed tone as the two of them walked towards their cars.

“I could have, but it’ll be so much faster with your help,” Seungri replied with an innocent smile.

“Ahh chincha, the things I do for you,” Jiyong tsked as he opened his car door.

“Love you too, Hyung!” Seungri exclaimed cheerfully as he got into his own car.

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10:03 pm

Ding Dong. The doorbell to Jessica’s house rang as she was drying her freshly washed hair.  Jessica immediately stopped what she was doing and rushed to answer the door.  Her heart was pounding rapidly as she hurried down the stairs.  When she finally reached the front door, she took a deep breath and prepared herself for who she was about to face.  Jessica swung the door open and, although she was expecting this visit, she was still shocked at the reality of the situation.

“Hi, Unnie,” Yoona greeted with a smile, though her eyes were shiny with a fresh wave of tears.

“Hi,” Jessica managed to breathe out as she stared at this girl she hadn’t seen in three years.

“I brought those cucumber-free face masks you love,” Yoona said as she held up a handful of silver packages in one hand while carrying a duffle bag on her other shoulder.

Jessica laughed and opened her arms wide, “okay enough with the awkwardness, let’s just hug it out.”

Yoona laughed with relief and entered into Jessica’s awaiting arms, “you’re hair smells the same.”

“Yours does too!” Jessica exclaimed, and they both laughed again, “okay, come in, before you freeze and my face masks freeze along with you.”

“Your face masks, unnie?” Yoona raised a brow playfully as she entered the house and Jessica carried her duffle bag to the living room.

“Ya.  Once they enter my house, they become mine.”

“Your house, your rules?”

“Yup.  Glad we understand each other,” Jessica said happily as Yoona gave her the face masks. 

“Okay!  Let’s get this sleepover started, shall we?” Yoona suggested.

Krystal, Yoona, and Jessica stayed up until a little bit past 3:00 am, watching dramas and catching up on everything they’d missed out on in their three years apart.  Yoona shared stories about her acting career and her breakup with Lee Seungi while Jessica talked about Jiyong and her life as a CEO.  Krystal pretty much had nothing new to contribute since she was continually present in both Jessica and Yoona’s lives.

When it was time to sleep, the three girls decided to each take up a couch in the living room instead of sleeping in separate rooms.  Part of this had to do with the fact that the last movie they watched was a horror