“I said can you kiss me?” She smile look at my pale face
“Are you crazy? You’re not cheating on Yuri right?” I stare at her disbelief
“She would not mind if it’s you” Slowly her hand land on my neck. I close my eyes, waiting for her move. But there’s nothing. On my lips? No, On my neck? No. Then I open my eyes, and saw her focusing on the book. When she get the book?
“Can you kiss me. Hmm, Interesting!” She smile.
“What?”
“This book is good, you should buy this.” She hand the book with a smirk. What wrong?
I turn the book to see the front cover. ‘Can You Kiss Me’. So, it was the book title.
“Why? You think, I want you to kiss me? Or when you close your eyes, you expect something from me?” Tiffany laugh like mad person
“Aish, really! You’re crazy. Oh God, how come I love this crazy girl” She always trying to pick on me whenever Im with her.
"What did you say? I think I heard you say something"
"Ah-ah, nothing"
“Tae Tae!” She call my name.
“What now Tiff?” I annoyingly replied.
“Look, its diary!” She excitedly point her finger
“So?”
“Lets buy it together. I want to reminisce my memory during this holiday”
“You buy for yourself then. Why must I buy this childish thing.” I turn her back
“But Tae…” she whining. I think I may have high blood pressure now.
“What? I didn’t have anything to write down. It such a waste” I still don’t want to buy that diary. The decoration is so girlish, with ribbon and teddy bear on the cover. Oh, its so not like me
“Tae Tae…” She pout make a sad face. I think I always lose whenever Im with her.
“Okay”
“Really? Thank you Tae Tae. Im thinking some idea. How, about you write about me and I wrote about you? Is not it so romantic?” She keep smiling. I think she must be really happy. She should do this with Yuri, not me. Speaking about Yuri, where’s that girl and Yoona? They lost for a long time.
“It is not romantic. Its childish. If you want romantic, go and ask Yuri to do.”
“You’re no fun Tae. Okay, now promise me?” She show her pinky finger
“Promise to me that you will write about me from the first day until our family come back.”
“Why should I?” I ask confuse with the idea
“Because you’re my cousin? and because I thought you’re the right person” She said and take two couple diary with her. I look at her hand, blue and pink. Please don’t tell me she will give the pink one, I don’t want that colour.
“Pink or Blue?” She show me the diary
“Blue.”
“Pink?” She intentionally does that. Impossible she can’t hear my voice.
“I said blue!” I retort.
“But I heard you said pink!”
“Blue! It’s final”
“Alright, you take blue and I take pink. Ok honey?” Again, she calls me honey! Arghh, whatever Tiffany. I hope Yuri will come fast before I do anything to her girlfriend.
Meanwhile
Yuri POV
After enter the bookstore, Yoona take my hand and whisper to me.
“Yuri ah” She blow to my ears, make me stun.
“Lets run”
“Are you crazy? We have promised Tiff to help her”
“This is what Im saying. Give them some times alone, maybe Taengoo unni really need it.” She touch my waist. Luckily Taeyeon walk infront me and didn’t see what Yoona is doing. But of course Tiffany know.
“Just go. I’ll understand. Leave Taeyeon with me” Tiffany wink and run to Taeyeon.
I smile and look at our interwined hand. We’re running in the bookstore with a blissful moment.
“Im Yoona, I miss you” We sat on the edge of the bookshelf. Yoona found this place and lead me here.
“But you look happy with Fany unnie. So, it didn’t count”
“Don’t say about me, you too. Keep clingy with Taeyeon, I was jealous and feel like I want to tear that Taeyeon girl. You’re mine Im Yoona!” I confess to her. I really miss our moment, where we can walk together freely, without paying attention to other.
“You and your crazy friend idea” Yoona poke my cheek
“I know, im sorry, just wait a little. We will return to our home. Ok baby?” Yuri play with Yoona hand
“I trust you Yuri, you own my heart, so I’ll always follow you whenever you go.” Yoona let their nose touch and smile.
“Thank you” I mouth to her, but no sound come out
“Just stay with me like this.” She relaxes her head on my shoulder.
“You’re beautiful.”
“I know,”
“Yoona…You can fall from the sky, you can fall from a tree, but the best way to fall is in love with me.” I tug her hair.
“Kwon Yuri. You’re cheesy. But I like it because i fall in love with you more and more each day, my love grows just for you.” Yoona smile and take Yuri hand.
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Author POV.
“Ready. Set. Go!” Both Yoona and Tiffany start the timer.
It was a challenge from Taeyeon to her rival, Yuri. A few minute before, they have divides themselves into two group, each group is chosen by representative. Taeyeon and Yuri. The time for this competition is one hour and half.
“I choose Tiffany”
“Then, I pick Yoona”
So, Yoona is on Yuri side, while Tiffany and Taeyeon is one team. Yuri team looks so blissful, while Taeyeon team the opposite one.
“Why?” Tiffany asks and looks at Taeyeon
“What?”
“Why do you choose me?” Tiffany sneaks her hand try to taste the pie
“Don’t touch!” Taeyeon slap Tiffany’s hand.
“You should be proud I choose you.” Taeyeon continue while her hand busy doing all work
“Yeah, but I think Yuri will win. You dig your own hole you know. I have taste both of you guys’ food, and no doubt, Yuri’s is more delicious” Tiffany stand on the refrigerator.
“I’ll prove you’re wrong” Taeyeon feel hurt with the girl comment. She feels so wrong, choosen Tiffany as her partner.
“Okay, we will see. But I confident Yuri will win.”
Taeyeon POV
Insulted? Pain? Hurt? Yes that’s what I feel right now. The people I love just now offend my ability. Can’t she try to cheer me at least, tell me that I have the chance to win? I feel worst watching Yoona and Yuri laughing, she look like she’s enjoy being with Yoona rather than thinking about win. I stop mixing the ingredient.
“You should go there.” I said without look at her face.
“And Yoona should be here.” I continue mixing when finished said what I want.
People look at me as a rough girl but I have a sensitive spot in my heart. And this spot now feel like to flare up tonight. Just this evening I smile with her, now, I feel dejected because of her too. Why she like treating me like this? Is she loved seeing my pain? I guess, I just her play toys. She never said any encourages word to me from the moment we start cook.
“Yoona, come here. Yuri, swap Yoona with Tiffany please” I said when she didn’t budge from her position.
“You can go and be happy. Later, you can get this apple pie. But, It won’t be alluring as you said” I ignore her and continue my work.
“Yoona, come and help me” I call Yoona again, actually to make her go away.
“I’ll help you” Tiffany hands me the cream and the butter to make the sauce. I look at her, and then I take the remaining milk and butter by myself. I saw her frown, but what should I do. I hate her in this situation. She should go before I start raising my voice to her which I want to avoid.
“Tae Tae…”
“….”
“Tae, are you angry at me?”
“…” I walk around trying to busying myself
“Stop walking around and look at me” She reaches my wrist. I stop and turn to her. Her gloomy face makes me pang with guilty. Is it me wrong? No, she is but I think I overreact on this. She just being honest.
“Okay, I look at you. Done!” Just a second. I look at her just for one second.
“Taeyeon.” Her voice melts my heart. I know she feel remorseful now, but I don’t know what to do. My anger level already drops down and I don’t want to mess with my food. I will show her.
“It’s okay; I don’t mad on you anymore. So, don’t feel guilty and lets work” I try to release the grip. But she still hang on me, didn’t let me go. After a few minutes, slowly she release me
“Im sorry.” Tiffany said.
“Don’t be. I will scold you later in my diary.” I laugh trying to cheer up the atmosphere.
“Lets win this and we can rest” She smile and nod.
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“Hmm…” Yoona testing the food infront her. Then she tilt her face like don’t know to make a decision
“Yah, Im Yoona, can you decide now.” Tiffany impatiently asks.
“Hmm, I’m not being on any side,” She drop the fork and sit on the chair
“Do you mean?” Yuri ask her
“I mean, im not taking any side. Both foods are superb, delicious. I can’t help but like both.” Yoona smile satisfied with the food
“So, that mean. We win!” Tiffany hugs me. At this moment, I don’t care about my feeling to her. I hug her and carry her like a bride.So, at the end. I win. Its all because of Tiffany. She choose my food, saying its not like she being unfair or biased on her own team but she said the sauce make my pie is more delicious and this is her first time taste it. I think I can be a chef one day. Proudly I taste my own food and Yuri’s. But Yuri’s dish is not bad. Seriously, she just lost to me because of the sauce. But she’a good opponent. We eat and chatting as a teenager life.
“Ah, I feel like a real chef today” I laying like a kid on the carpet.
“Yes, we’re” Yuri smile to me.
“Hi, Im Kwon Yuri, can we be friends?” Yuri wants to shakes hand. I look on it and grin
“Hi, Im Kim Taeyeon. Sorry for not properly introduce myself yesterday” ashamed with my behavior last night.
“It’s okay. Now, we are friend right. So, don’t hesitant ask me anything? If I can help you, I will” Yuri laying beside me
“Look at them” I pointed on Yoona and Tiffany washing the dishware.
“They really look like a good housewife” She chuckled
‘Yes, that was my imagination before.’ I look at Tiffany’s back.
“Can we play a game?” Yoona voice brings me to a real life. Away from my imagination.
“What game?”
“Ask and do games!” Yoona excited state
“What is that?” Tiffany turns to ask. All people already in the living room.
“The game what you ask and she will do. For example, I ask Yuri. Where’s the food? And Yuri will answer. Not a will but a must. She must answer my question. Next, I ask Yuri, can you touch me? Then Yuri needs to touch me. Understand? There’s will be a NO in this game. But we just have 5 chances for each person. Depends on you whether you want to order or asking someone. Got it?” Yoona explain
“Wow, that’s awesome. I want to play.” Tiffany sat in the round
“Im in since Yoo—Tiffany's in” Yuri also sat beside Tiffany
“Im not going to play! This is absurd.” Taeyeon want to stand up but Yoona held her hand
“Unnie, come one. This is fun game.” She whiny again
“Yoona, stop doing that voice. Its irked me” Tiffany said
“Hehe, Unnie…” Yoona try to pursuit me.
“Okay, fine! But just one round” I sit back besides Yoona and Tiffany
“Yes. Now, begin!”
This game is something I was afraid of. What if they ask me something or make me do anything. Aish, why did I bring them in my house.
“Yuri, do you love me?” Yoona look at Yuri and smile. Of course everyone participated to know Yuri answer
“Yes.”
“Tiffany unnie, what is Yuri to you” Yoona smirk.
What is this? Why Yoona asking thing like this. I can feel the weird atmosphere here.
“She is my girlfriend” I saw Tiffany answer but her eyes glare on Yoona
“Taeyeon unnie, can you pat on my head gently?” Its Yoona turn now and she ask. Of course I will do, Yoona is such a cute sister for me
Yuri POV
‘What the heck Im Yoona’
I swear I want to pull Yoona out of this game. I know there must be something when she suggests this game.
“Taeyeon unnie, can you pat on my head gently?” Now, she try to make me boil. That was what I always do to her. Yoona said she love when someone pat her head and she can feel love form that action.
Its Taeyeon turn. I wonder what she will ask
“Yuri. Do you sincerely want to be my friend?”
“Yes” I confidently answer that
“Then, im asking you to leave Tiffany alone” She seriously said. I look at Tiffany and her mouth shape ‘O’
“Merong!” she laughing. But I can see her eyes. The hurting eyes. If you love her Taeyeon ah, just confess to her, why is that thing so hard?
“I asking you to take a good care of her since I can’t do that” I nodded. I will take care of her since Tiffany is my friend. Not as a girlfriend.
“Tiffany…” She looks at Tiffany and their eyes meet.
“Fany ah…”
Taeyeon POV
“Fany ah…” I look at her, what should I do? I really want to ask her to take responsible on my heart since she takes mine but my word cannot process. Think. Think. Think.
“What is your bra size?”
“Waaaa….” Yoona and Yuri said on the same time. I smack my mouth knowing that is wrong question. Tiffany, you don’t have to answer to!
“Stop slapping, I’ll tell you if you want to know.” She come near, and whisper to my ears.
“Its….” She murmur and back off. I smile widely knowing her secret.
“Taeyeon unnie, you’re pervert!” Yoona make disgusting face then hug me.
“But Im proud of you” She smirk.
“Im Yoona, I’m requesting you to silent your mouth”
“Ooopps!” She stop when receive my glare. Then I continue my game.
“Fany ah, I favor you to sleep with me…just for tonight” This time is real.