Chapter 19: Three Words
Tiffany was sitting at the garden while reading a book on her hand. The gentle breeze that kept blowing against her face made her squint her eyes a little as her hair danced elegantly along with the wind.
As her eyes were scanning across the words on the page, there was suddenly something – or someone that was blocking the sunlight. She let out a grunt before lifting her head.
Jessica was standing in front of her with crossed eyes. “What?” She asked in annoyance and watched as her friend rolled her eyes before taking a seat beside her.
She heard a sigh next and had to bookmark the page she was on reluctantly before placing the book beside her. “Now, what’s wrong?”
Jessica heaved another sigh before shaking her head. “Nothing...”
Her tone made Tiffany much more suspicious as she went closer and stick her face up close to Jessica’s face.
“Yah! What are you doing?” She pushed Tiffany away.
Tiffany chuckled, “you’re lovesick. Gosh, I thought I’ll never have the chance to say this.”
Hearing that from her friend had made Jessica panicked for a second. She was shocked of course, but immediately masked it with an uninterested expression. “What are you talking about?”
Tiffany shook her head. “You know what I’m talking about. Something is going on here, and you’re not letting your best friend know.”
“I seriously have no idea on what you’re trying to say.”
Jessica kept on denying but Tiffany wouldn’t believe her. She knows when her best friend is lying and when she’s not. “You’re happier these few days. You’re smiling more and... you have some love aura around you.”
“So? Shouldn’t you be glad that I’m happy no matter what reason there is?”
“There is a reason. And I think I know it,” she smirked.
Jessica gulped nervously.
“You’re in love, Jess.” Tiffany grinned in victory when she saw Jessica’s eyes widening. “No need to deny. You’re like that when you’re in love. And come to think of it, the only person that comes up to my mind is... Sooyoung.”
“...”
Silence. From the both of them. The chirping from the birds could even be heard very clearly now.
It was then that Jessica had finally waked from her daze. Her eyes went wide and she immediately choked on her saliva. “What?” She wanted to question confidentially but ended up cracking her voice.
Tiffany giggled when she saw her friend’s reaction. She knew that she was right. “Sooyoung.
Choi Sooyoung. The Sooyoung that’s inside.”
“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“Something’s up with the both of you.” She saw Jessica blinking her eyes rapidly for a few times. “I’m right, aren’t I?”
“What? That’s nonsense!”
“Deny all you want, Jess. But I know that I’m right. You like Sooyoung, don’t you?”
Jessica turned her head away when she felt her face heating up.
“I guess you are. You are... in love with her? Or, maybe the two of you are already in a
relationship.” Tiffany watched as Jessica turned her head away even more. She gasped and covered her mouth. “Oh. My. God. You are!”
“W–what?” Jessica looked at her.
“Spill! Everything!”
“Huh?”
“Stop hiding it. I know when you’re lying. And you lied to me about this because you are dating Sooyoung.”
Jessica opened her mouth and was ready to retort back. But after thinking, she felt that there was no need to hide anymore. So, with a sigh, she then finally said, “fine. You are right.”
Tiffany squealed in excitement and Jessica had to hit her arm to calm her down. “Hey!
Behave!”
“Talk!”
“About?”
“When did you two start?” A grin was plastered on her face as she looked at Jessica with twinkling eyes.
“Umm... On...” She paused. “Wait, can I ask you something?”
“Shoot.”
“How did you even know? I thought we hid it so carefully that no one knows.”
“Well...” Tiffany placed a finger onto her chin. “Remember that time when we were heading to the kitchen and I asked if you heard something?”
Jessica frowned before she snapped her finger. “Oh yeah! I remember. But what’s that got to do–”
“Now, learn to be patient young lady. Let me finish.” When she saw a nod, she then continued. “That was the day that I kinda became suspicious because I thought I saw the two of you holding hands.”
“Ah, that...”
“Now, talk. When?”
“Just on that day that you became suspicious.”
“Really?” Tiffany had her eyes widened a little. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” She glared.
“Because you’d be overly excited and super loud.”
Tiffany sulked.
“Kidding,” Jessica chuckled. “The real reason was just because we started not long ago. So, we decided to tell you– all of you some time later.”
“And when would that be? A month? A year? If I didn’t force this out of you, you probably wouldn’t tell.”
“If I wouldn’t, then Sooyoung would.”
Tiffany gave a mere shrug.
“Now, I almost forgot the whole purpose of finding you.”
“Huh?”
“Umm... can you keep yourself free for the night?”
Tiffany snorted, “it’s not like I have anything to do here, right?”
Jessica chuckled and nodded, “sounds right. Oh, and by the way, wear something nice tonight. Preferably a dress?”
“Hold on. Why do I have to wear a dress and where are you gonna take me to?”
“You don’t have to know. Just do as I say.”
“Why are you asking me out anyway? Your girlfriend’s not free for you?” Tiffany teased with a raised eyebrow.
Jessica rolled her eyes, “just prepare as I’ve said!”
---“Hmm... What to wear?” She asked herself with a tilted head while scanning through her closet where a variety of dresses were at. Her hands glided through and danced along the different clothing.
She looked with a pout, “this... or this.” Two dresses were picked out as she place them onto her bed with folded arms.
Her eyes were staring at the dresses blankly like as if she was solving a very difficult
question. Well, it could be used in this situation since she really does not know which dress to choose.
A sudden knock then broke her thoughts as she turned to see Jessica walking in without her saying anything.
“You’re not dressed up yet?!” Jessica raised her voice in shock. Her eyes then went to the two dresses on the bed before returning to Tiffany.
She laughed awkwardly and shook her head, “I can’t choose. Why don’t you help?” She pointed the dresses.
“Ah, seriously. If I didn’t come earlier, I doubt that you could be ready by seven.” Jessica muttered under her breath and walked closer to the bed. She looked at the two dresses with a finger on her chin before she finally made her choice and pointed with a big grin.
“This one. It’ll look great on you.”
Tiffany heeded her friend’s suggestion and went to pick the dress up. She went to the full length mirror nearby and looked at it with the dress in front of her. A hum of approval was soon heard and she nodded her head. It does look good on her.
The dress was actually just a simple sleeveless short white dress that is able to show off those honey thighs of Tiffany.
I hope she doesn’t faint, Jessica snickered to herself before she cleared her throat and went to commando mode. “Now change!”
And Tiffany let out a whimper before complying.
---The two of them stepped out of the room with Jessica wearing a big proud smile on her face. She looked at Tiffany and then nodded in approval again at how she dressed Tiffany up. Her friend was pretty– or very pretty, to be exact, so light make up for her was already good enough. To make it better, she had also curled the ends of Tiffany’s hair a little before letting it fall over her left shoulder. And on top of that, she had also made her wear silver heels that made her legs look even more perfect.
And just by looking at how great Tiffany looked, Jessica couldn’t help but to feel proud since this was all her work.
After having enough of admiring her own work, Jessica finally peeled her eyes away and grabbed onto Tiffany’s hand to pull her to the elevator.
Tiffany looked in front with a frown. “There’s an elevator here?” She did not know of this until now. Before she could even get an answer from Jessica, she found herself being pushed inside the elevator when the door had opened.
Her eyes went big at the sudden action and she blinked rapidly at Jessica who went in a little only to push the lift button before getting out.
Jessica smiled sweetly, “enjoy your dinner, Tiff.”
She opened her mouth to speak but the door was soon closed.
What... just happened?
She looked around the small space.
Did my best friend just backed out on me?
The door soon opened and she looked up front. A gasp escaped her lips before she could even comprehend what she was looking at.
She was at the rooftop now and a red carpet was placed nicely there with candles by its side.
The door was about to close so she pressed the open button before finally stepping out and felt her own breath hitching.
There were rose petals that were spread out around the area. She almost felt like a princess as she started walking down whilst admiring her surroundings in awe.
As she continued on, questions started to fill her mind like: who could be in front or what could be up front.
She tried looking, but the lightings there were too bright for her to actually make out what was there because everything was blinded by the light. But still, there was someone there.
She knew since she could see a silhouette there.
She couldn’t make out who it is.
But as she could closer and closer before coming to a stop. She gasped again at who it was.
“T–TaeYeon?”
TaeYeon smiled at her and she felt her knees buckle. She looked up and down and saw what she was wearing – a brown uniform top that looked like military clothing, a black skirt and black heels.
“H–hi.” Taeyeon greeted her and she looked kind of nervous.
“Wha...”
TaeYeon shook her head and the smile on her face did not falter. Very soon, soft music started playing and she saw TaeYeon extending her hand towards her.
“Can I have this dance, please?”
“I... Ah, sure.” She placed her hand on top of TaeYeon’s and found herself in the latter’s hold.
They took things slow and let themselves flow with the music naturally but Tiffany was still confused with what was happening, so she slowly pulled away and pushed TaeYeon’s shoulders lightly.
“Wait. So... you’re the one that wanted to have dinner with me?”
Taeyeon pulled her hands away awkwardly. “Yeah... Is this too much?” She was afraid since she didn’t expect Tiffany to push her away so fast.
“No, it’s just... I’m surprised, that’s all.”
“O–oh...” She said out and patted her hands onto her legs.
“So... what is this about?” Tiffany spoke since TaeYeon didn’t seem like she was going to say anything next. Who told you to push her away...
“I... I just,” she paused, “can I let you out on a secret first?”
“S–sure. I guess...”
TaeYeon nodded and placed her hands at her back. “I met someone a few weeks ago, and it’s almost going to be a month now. Umm... this person, I don’t know what she has done but every time I see her, my heart just starts beating like crazy and it’s just... that feeling...”
Tiffany looked at the lovesick smile on TaeYeon’s face and felt her heart clenched a little.
Now, who could that lucky girl be...
“We were actually always fighting with one another from the start, you know?”
Tiffany wanted so much to reply back ‘I don’t know’ but she held it in.
“And it’s just amazing how we became closer now. I’ve never had these feelings before, so...
can you tell me, Tiffany? Can you tell me what this is about?”
Now how am I supposed to answer this? This is love and it’s exactly how I feel every time I see you too?
“This... This is love, TaeYeon.” Tiffany breathed out heavily. She admitted that she was actually jealous of whoever TaeYeon was talking about.
“You mean I love her?”
Tiffany nodded her head and looked away.
“Then what do you think I should do?”
“Confess, maybe...”
“Really?” TaeYeon looked at Tiffany, trying to guess what the girl was feeling right now.
And by what she was seeing, a smile slowly grew on her face.
“Mmhmm,” Tiffany nodded again.
“I... see...”
“Huh?”
“So, the best way is to confess right away right?”
“I... I guess so.”
“And all I have to do is to say those three words?”
“Yeah...” Tiffany was slowly growing tired of this and TaeYeon could see it very well.
TaeYeon grinned before she grabbed both of Tiffany’s hand, surprising the girl so much that her eyes went big. Her expression was almost comical and TaeYeon had to do her best to focus on what she was doing.
“Tiffany.”
“Y–yes?”
“I need to tell you something. A secret that is even more important.”
“T–tell me, then.”
“I...” She stared deeply into her eyes. “love you.”
Tiffany’s eyes went even bigger, “y–you... you...”
TaeYeon chuckled, “I said it. You told me to do so, after all. So... what’s your reply?”
Tiffany blinked her eyes several times. She was definitely caught off guard at the sudden confession from TaeYeon. She had almost believed that TaeYeon was talking about some girl other than her until her hands were grabbed. But still, she couldn’t hide the fact that she was damn happy right now. Shocked, but happy. And as she looked at TaeYeon whose smile was slowly fading, she quickly went forward and planted a kiss onto her cheek before pulling away with a red face. “T–that’s my reply.”
Taeyeon stayed frozen before a grin started appearing, “so it’s a yes, me too?”
Tiffany blushed even harder at the intense stare. “Y–yes.”
“Say it, Fany. I want to hear.”
“I–I... love you t–too.”
And TaeYeon started doing her own celebration dance that made Tiffany giggle at how goofy she looked.
She gasped when she felt arms around her waist and she found herself held in TaeYeon’s hold before a pair of soft lips landed on hers.
“I love you, Fany... I love you.”
She was sure by then that she wouldn’t get tired of hearing those three words and those lips that were on her own.