"TaeNy!!!" Yuri yelled, only to spot the couple running into the distance. "Come back here!"

A dozen feet away, she could barely make out the image of Taeyeon with her "Help me" face.

Yoona walked over at the sight of a frustrated Yuri. "Duty free shopping is Tiffany's Achilles' heel. It cannot be helped." she said as she helped Yuri retrieve the umpteenth luggage from the conveyor belt.

Resting the last piece of luggage in the trolley, Yuri sighed and frowned at the little 'luggage mountain' in front of her. As if the luminous pink on the luggage wasn't enough, Tiffany had generously added several more to her collection from her very fruitful San Francisco honeymoon.

"Why did I even offer to help..." Yuri mumbled under her breath.

"As Jessica Jung's Seobang, you'll have to do special favors for her best friend."

"Well... Special favors deserve special rewards." Yuri pouted and looked over at her girlfriend, obviously asking for a reward of that sort.

"Doesn't work this way, Yuri." the blonde responded indifferently.

"I'm waiting, Sicaaaaaaaaaaaaa...!!" Yuri exclaimed through her pouted-lips.

"Silly octopus." Jessica giggled and leaned in towards the girl.

Beside the couple, Yoona shivered in disgust as she watched on. "Urghhh... Enough already!" she exclaimed, closing her arms inwards. "I came to hang out with you two 'cos I felt like a third wheel with Sunny and Sooyoung. In fact, I'm a third wheel everywhere, and this whole coupley-coupley thing is getting on my nerves. So please," Yoona begged with earnest eyes, "Tone it down a notch. Two notches.  Three. The last couple I wanna hang out with is TaeNy so you guys are my only glimmer of hope now."

"Awww, Yoong. Don't worry!" Yuri laughed heartily at her friend's plight. "We'll take you in." Yuri declared as she put an arm over Yoona and one over Jessica. "Looks like someone needs some love here. Mind if I take this one, Sica?"

Jessica slapped Yuri's hand gently. "Spread your love if you must." Jessica said.

“No thanks, I don’t need your love, Yuri. It’s mushy.” Yoona added.

“Oh hoho you sound like Sooyoung just before she entered Mushy Love Land.” Yuri laughed sarcastically.

“No I don’t!!”

“OHH yes you do. Just wait—“

“Stop playing around, Yul. Let’s go.” Jessica commanded.

“Yes ma’am.” Yuri nodded as she pushed the trolley forward. "Feels good to be on the same side of the airport as you are."

The revelation brought a smile to Jessica’s face.

"You guys really came a long way to be here." Yoona said. "But don't mind me asking, won't your father do something?"

Jessica’s smile vanished as she pondered on how her father would respond to her abrupt and silent depature.

"He'll come all the way here to get her back." Yuri said confidently, as if it didn't matter this time. "But he'll have to get through me if it's my wife he wants."

Yuri’s words gave Jessica strength. She knew that this time, neither her nor Yuri will let go. Not without putting up a tough fight.

"Way to go, Yuri." Yoona said, patting the tanned girl on the top of her head. "Finally not stupid."

"The hell you mean by that, Im Yoona!" Yuri rebutted.

"She's right." Jessica added. "Stupid Yuri." she scolded the tanned girl. Beside an incredulous Yuri, Yoona nodded her head, proud of hitting the nail on the head.

"If you had put up a fight years ago it would have saved us the redundant and gruelling 2 years of waiting." Jessica said indifferently.

"Well said." Yoona applauded.

Yuri frowned. "Oh so... Now you two are ganging up against me?"

Yoona put an arm around Yuri's shoulder. "Sorry Daddy, but you know, Mom's right."

"Who's your Daddy?!"

"Hahahaha! That came out funny." Yoona laughed, before swiftly recovering. "You are. You said you'd take me in." Yoona added, then turned to the blonde. "Right Mom?"

Jessica smiled and nodded in agreement. "That's my good kid. I'm gonna be needing you to set your Daddy straight on silly-Daddy days, okay?"

"Of course I will--" Yoona responded with excitement.

"Hey..."

"In fact I'll do more--"

"Girls..."

"I'll KNOCK sense into her--"

"Why are you two ignoring me???"

"And I'll give her that KICK when she's--"

While Yuri sighed and succumbed to her new, unprecedented family system, the trio had already somehow made their way out of the gates.

We're finally back. Yuri smiled.

-----

-wheels creaking-

"Sheesh." Yuri cursed.

"Yea tell me about it." Taeyeon commented. "I'm the one who has to live with these."

The wheels of the infamous "little pink luggage mountain" continued creaking as the two girls dragged them down the hallway.

"Why get so many and all of the same color too..." Taeyeon groaned under her breath.

-wheels continue creaking-

"Finally!" Yuri chirped happily as she released the handles of the two luggages she had been dragging along. "Well, good luck with unpacking!" she patted Taeyeon's shoulder and then she skipped away.

"Yea yea..." Taeyeon groaned.

"Okay! Time to return my wife, Fany. Enough of the girly chatter!" Yuri announced as she skipped towards the two girls who had stopped outside Yuri and Jessica's apartment.

"Tsk tsk. Watch out for possessive girlfriends, Jessi." Tiffany warned the blonde. "I read in a magazine that--"

"Tete's waiting for you!" Yuri declared as she put an arm around Jessica, who grabbed Yuri's hand like a reflex.

Tiffany responded with an eye-smile. "You two are so cute. OKAY. I'll see you guys later! Enjoy your home, Jessi." Tiffany said as she walked towards her apartment.

Standing beside the blonde by the door to their apartment, Yuri looked at Jessica anxiously. "Ready?" she asked like a eager little puppy.

Taking a deep breath, Jessica smiled and nodded.

"Okay..." Yuri replied. Stretching her arms out, she said, "Now come here."

Jessica giggled. "You sure you haven't lost it?"

Yuri nodded with the most confident smile on her face, and almost immediately, Jessica put an arm around Yuri's back and then leapt onto Yuri's outstretched hands forcefully. And deliberately.

It caused Yuri to stumble at the impact. "Sica... You might have... uhhh... gained a little weight."

"No I haven't!!" Jessica exclaimed as she shifted around.

Now that Sica's heavier... It's downhill from here...

"Kwon Yul!"

"H-huh??"

"What are you waiting for??" Jessica asked while comfortably lying in Yuri's arms, i.e. being as much as a deadweight as possible.

"Oh yea... Right..." Yuri managed to say. "In we go...!!" she exclaimed with a gentle kick to the door.

"Welcome home." Yuri smiled as she dropped the blonde.

The girl was at a loss for words. "Omgawd..." Jessica muttered as she walked further into the familiar apartment, the place where the couple shared fond memories. Unlike 2 years ago when Jessica's assets were limited to a loveseat and a bed, the apartment was now fully furnished. The walls were lined with more than enough bookcases for the bookworm, a big closet (which would probably be filled in no time) and a fully remodelled kitchen for Chef Kwon. All in all, very much resembling the Ikea showcases which Jessica fondly remembered.

And of course, the loveseat remains.

Everything, was perfect and beautiful.

"Well I took over the apartment after you left," Yuri said as she dragged their luggage in. "So I did it up a little."

"The loveseat." Jessica smiled as she walked over and sat on it. Tapping on the space beside her, she urged the taller girl to join her. Yuri walked over, and as she settled down, Jessica immediately sat on her lap.

"Thank you, Yuri." Jessica said and hugged the girl tightly.

"For?"

"For making our home perfect."

"It's the least I could do." Yuri said sheepishly, before composing herself and looking straight into Jessica's eyes. "From now on, we'll stay here together. No one's gonna leave anyone."

Jessica nodded in the girl's arms. "Okay." she smiled and cupped the tanned girl's cheeks. "Now go make your wife dinner. I'm gonna invite TaeNy over."

"Not married yet and dishing out orders already?"

Jessica got off of Yuri and proceeded to the front door. "Mm-hmmm. Better get used to it from now on."

Yuri chuckled a little as her future wife disappeared through the doors. Looking around her, she smiled proudly as she admired her little achievement in interior design.

Good job, Kwon Yuri. Good job.

Shortly after, Jessica was back. Yuri grinned like a dork at the sight of the blonde coming through the door; something she had desperately wished for in the 2 years she had missed the girl.

"Honey, I'm home!"

Jessica coming home to her was real now. Yuri giggled at the thought of it.

Hands on her hips, Jessica glared at Yuri. "What's up with that pervy smile?"

It smacked Yuri right out of her trance.

Sica’s angry stance...

"Nothing..."

"Perv."

"Huh?"

"You heard me, perv." Jessica said as she walked over to her luggage, sighing about the ton of unpacking and settling she had to do.

"You're the perv for constantly thinking that I'm one..." Yuri mumbled to herself.

"What's that?"

Yuri cleared her throat and walked over to the girl. "N-nothing!" she chirped. "I'm gonna go prep dinner. Happy unpacking, Sica baby!" she said as she gave a quick pat on the girl's bottom and hurriedly disappeared into the kitchen before the Ice Princess could strike back.

But the blonde didn't even finch. "ByunYul..." she sighed instead as she unzipped the luggage.

-----

Somewhere else, a girl was in the midst of a nerve wreck.

"Sooyoung."

"Sooyoung!"

"H-huh?" the tall girl turned over to a frowning, hands-on-her-hips Yoona.

"Who are you and what are you doing in Choi Sooyoung's body?!" Yoona exclaimed as she threw a pillow towards the shikshin.

The spaced out girl didn't bother to dodge the projectile. The pillow ended up hitting her stomach and falling onto the floor. "What are you talking about..." Sooyoung muttered as she picked up the pillow and dusted it.

"You know what I'm talking about." Yoona sighed and rubbed her forehead. "YulSic’s in love, TaeNy’s in love… You’re in love... Everyone’s in love!!"

Sooyoung threw the pillow back at Yoona instantly. "Keep it down, Im Yoona!" she cautioned as she peeked out of her room. Fortunately for her, Sunny was still in the living room sorting out her luggage while the two girls were tidying up the bedroom. Sooyoung heaved a sigh of relief.

Yoona narrowed her eyes and smirked. "CHOI SOOYOUNG IS IN LOVE!!" she yelled at the top of her lungs. Yoona watched as the nerve-wreck's sigh of relief turn into a gasp. It was hilarious.

"With who??" Sunny's head suddenly poked in, curious about their conversation. The faces of the two girls in the room were opposite ends of a spectrum.

Yoona chuckled. "Oh she likes..."

"S-Sica!! I like... her."

Upon hearing Sooyoung's response, Yoona laughed even harder at Sooyoung's epic fail of a cover up.

"Hmmm... That sucks. But I know exactly how you feel." Sunny said.

"Really? How so?" Sooyoung asked.

"I’m in love with Hyomin, who’s in love with Yuri…" Sunny sighed. “And I’m in love with Yuri too… Who’s in love with Jessica…”

"WHAT?" both girls exclaimed.

"She has this quality that's so cute… Her dark eyes are so charming…" the girl admitted.

Yoona stopped laughing, Sooyoung stopped breathing. Nothing was funny anymore.

"Ahh well, but it can't be helped, Jessica and her are perfect together. And Hyomin…" Sunny sighed again.

The two girls were still frozen to their spots, speechless.

"Okay! Maybe a little too much info there." Sunny tried in vain to break the awkward atmosphere. "Guess I'll go back to unpacking." she said as she left the room.

Yoona took a quick glance at Sooyoung, who had been solemn since.

"She's joking." Yoona stated confidently as she picked up the pillow.

"And what if she isn't?" Sooyoung huffed as she sat back down on her bed. "Casanova Kwon, seriously. Charming girls everywhere."

"Even so, she has no chance with Yuri. And the same goes for you with Sica, by the way." Yoona joked as she threw the pillow back at Sooyoung.

Sooyoung didn't respond, and it worried Yoona a little. She rolled her eyes and sighed. "Whatever it is, she's gonna stay with us from now. And she's taking Yuri's bed, which means she's your roommate." Yoona said with her arms crossed. "Just take care of her will you?"

Sooyoung remained quiet, still solemn about her new discovery.

Her unresponsiveness frustrated Yoona. "Fine, Sooyoung. You leave me no choice. Woman up and chase her. I'm going out."

"Huh?" Sooyoung finally responded.

"Good luck!" Yoona said as she scurried out of the room.

"W-wait..."

"Bye Sunny! Gonna go out for a while. Have fun with Sooyoung!" was all Sooyoung heard before the slam of the main door.

And then came the faint sound of footsteps.

Approaching closer.

Sunny...

Sooyoung swallowed the lump in her throat.

And closer.

...and I...

Sooyoung grabbed the pillow and clutched tightly onto it.

"Soo..."

Alone...

"...young...??"

Wake up! She's calling you!!

"Sooyoung?"

"Y-yes?" Sooyoung managed to say.

"Is the room ready?" Sunny asked.

"Uhh yea..."

"Oh good. I need some rest." Sunny said before sitting on her new bed. "The jet lag is getting to me."

"Sure..."

Sunny blankly looked at Sooyoung as the latter stood by her own bed.

"What?"

"The pillow."

"OH! Right." Sooyoung laughed a little to mask her embarrassment. "Here." she said as she handed the pillow to Sunny.

"Thanks."

"Sure."

The girls fell silent after that. However, Sunny kept her eyes on Sooyoung, which made the latter feel extremely uncomfortable. The girl's heart was almost beating out of her chest now.

"So you're just gonna stand there and watch me?"

"What? Oh no no no. Uhhh... I'll be outside--"

"Can you stay here?" Sunny asked.

"Uhhh..."

"Have a chat with me." Sunny smiled. "Sit here!" Sunny chirped as she patted on the space beside her.

"S-sure..." Hesitating for a while, Sooyoung sat down (albeit awkwardly) as she made sure that there was a little distance between them.

But her conscientious effort to maintain the distance was wasted the moment Sunny inched closer. As if that move didn't surprise her enough, the next few words did.

"I know who you REALLY like."

WHAT?! How did you know?!

"WHAT?! How did you know?!" Sooyoung unintentionally exclaimed her thoughts out.

Sunny smiled a smile of relevation. "I knew it! You were lying about liking Jessica!"

"Uhh... I..." Sooyoung stammered. "How did you..."

"Well it's pretty obvious. I'm good at reading people, remember?"

"I..." Sooyoung was at a loss of words. Her red face did the talking instead.

"Ahhh how cute. You're all red."

"Uhh... So... Do you... Uhh… Yuri…"

"Nope. I was just playing around, since you were doing it too." Sunny chuckled, taking an immense load off Sooyoung's chest. "Yuri IS quite the charmer, though." she added.

"Oh... Hahaha..." Sooyoung faked a laugh, still embarrassed about the fact that Sunny knew of her feelings.

"So... are you gonna do anything?"

Omgawd... Isn't she straightforward...

"I uhhh... I..."

Sunny laughed out loud. "Seriously, as a first step, you should confess. Be sincere and put your soul in it." she advised. "Go for it."

Go for it...

Go for it...

Go for it...

Go for it...

The 3 words were echoing in a loop in the shikshin's head now. Sooyoung's heart rate could very well enter the Guinness Book of Records and remain unbeaten for years.

Here it goes...

Inhaling deeply, she looked at Sunny in the eye and reached out for her hand. Squeezing it gently, she gathered up all the courage she could ever garner and said, "I... I like you, and I can't stop thinking about you. It was so hard get you out of my head and then it came to a point where I just realized that I didn't even wanna stop, that's why I couldn't. I don't want to stop thinking about you even if it means that I can't focus on anything else, that I can't give full attention to the food on my plate, that I can't sleep at night. I don't wanna stop."

“…”

Whoa. That whole chunk just came out of nowhere.

Sooyoung surprised even herself. Even the usually composed Sunny was rendered speechless for a while.

"Wow... Sooyoung..."

Without needing a mirror, Sooyoung could tell that her face was now the color of the spaghetti bolognaise she had had earlier. She scratched the back of her head sheepishly and looked down, avoiding Sunny's gaze.

"Yoona, will say yes to THAT."

Sooyoung dropped her hand immediately. "H-huh?"

"That whole thing you got there, beautiful.” Sunny added, clapping.

"Uhhh... What?"

"Awww... How nice to be in love... And you guys have been friends since what, forever right?" Sunny said, dazed. "Don’t worry bout a thing! If you do that exact same thing with your eyes, and with that OMGAWD beautiful speech, I'm sure you'll be able to melt Yoona's heart. Heck, you'll be able to melt ANY girl with that." Sunny stated, then pondered for a moment. "Except Jessica."

"B-but..."

"No buts. You have my full support, Sooyoung!" Sunny chirped as she put her arm around an incredulous shikshin.

"I…”

"Hmmm?" Sunny looked at her curiously.

“I uhhh...”

C’mon Choi Sooyoung!! Tell her!!!

“Uhh…… Thanks...?" Sooyoung muttered in utter disbelief.

"No problem." Sunny grinned. "Ahh. Now I can finally sleep!"

"O--Okay..." Sooyoung mumbled as Sunny lay under the covers. Getting off the bed and taking another glance at the girl, she scratched her head in frustration as she walked out of the room and sighed.

How am I gonna clear this mess...

-----

“What do you mean, you rejected? She proposed!!” Jessica asked incredulously.

Tiffany wore her most helpless face ever. “This is going to sound extremely silly, Jessi, but hear me out.”

Jessica kept silent and looked at her good friend, waiting for her to speak.

“It’s too perfect.”

“…”

Tiffany stared at a spaced out Jessica who was staring back at her with her usual unreadable expression. “Say something, Jessi.”

“I don’t understand your reasoning.” Jessica responded as she hung up some clothes in the closet.

Tiffany stood up and proceeded to do the same thing. “It’s just… Tete and I have this extremely stable, peaceful, romantic, loving, beautiful—“

“Okay okay, I get it.” Jessica interrupted. “So what’s the problem?”

“It’s too perfect!” Tiffany exclaimed. “What if getting married spoils it? You know how 50% of marriages end up in divorce, and how people change after marriage, and—“

“Omgawd, Tiffany Hwang.” Jessica muttered as she grabbed a couple more clothes from her luggage.

“What?”

“Statistics, do not apply to you and Taeyeon. Don’t be silly, there’s no such thing as too perfect, and even if there is, you should hold on to it.” Jessica stated with her hands on her hips.

Tiffany looked down, playing with her fingers. “I-I’m just scared…”

Jessica put an arm around her best friend. “No one is ever sure of anything. You never know what will happen tomorrow, next week, 2 weeks later… But if you’re scared of everything, nothing will happen. Look at Yuri. If she remained scared, I wouldn’t even be here talking to you. And you have no idea, how envious I am of the smooth-sailing relationship you have.”

Tiffany gave deep thought to Jessica’s words. If there was anyone to reprimand her for feeling insecure; Jessica was the best person for the job. She turned and hugged the blonde, feeling the insecurity vanish by the second.

“Thank you, Jessi.”

“Do what you have to do, Tiff. And soon. Before Taengoo goes crazy waiting for you.” Jessica smiled.

-----

"So... How did it go?" Yuri asked as Taeyeon sliced the carrots.

Taeyeon's shoulders suddenly slumped and she sighed as she shook her head.

Yuri understood immediately. "What?! But why?"

"She says she isn't ready." Taeyeon replied solemnly. "Guess I'll just wait."

"Hmmm." Yuri pondered for a moment. "Well just give her the time she needs. Either way, you do know that she'll still end up marrying you right?"

Taeyeon nodded, albeit sadly. But she couldn't deny that Yuri had a point. Tiffany and her shared a rock solid relationship and she of all people knew that. Taking comfort in Yuri's words, she smiled a little. "Well, sooner or later right?"

Yuri nodded. "Just a matter of time."

"Yuri! I'm hungry!!" a high pitched yell came out of nowhere.

"Me too!!" another voice joined in.

"It'll be ready soon!" Yuri shouted back to the 2 girls who were busy with unpacking Jessica's stuff.

"Married life..." she sighed. "Future wife's already acting like a sergeant."

Taeyeon laughed. "Sica has ALWAYS been ordering you around, since high school. You should be used to it by now."

Yuri laughed back. "Hehehe. Good point."

"So, how's the planning for the marriage coming along?" Taeyeon asked.

"Taking it slow." Yuri replied as she tasted the soup. Reaching for the salt in the cabinet, she said, "Sica's gotta meet a few people in my life first."

"OH. The Kwons."

Yuri smiled as she sprinkled a pinch of salt into the pot. "Yep."

"Gawd, why am I suddenly worrying for the girl..." Taeyeon shook her head as she threw the sliced carrots into the soup.

"Nahhh. She'll be fine, I guess. Dad's totally cool, it's just mom she needs to worry about. Minnie really made it hard for anyone else to top my mother's list." Yuri replied, feeling a slight tinge of worry for the blonde all of a sudden.

"Speaking of which, how's Hyomin?" Taeyeon asked.

"Busy busy busy. She doesn't even have the time to chat on the phone." Yuri said as she stirred the pot of soup. "But I'm meeting her this week. I owe Sunny her T-ara stuff too."

"Oh my..." Taeyeon shook her head. "I wonder how Sica's gonna react when you two meet up. You know, the bad memories from the past might catch up..."

Yuri pouted as she pondered on the issue. "I'll do something about it. Minnie's still a good friend afterall."

"What are you gonna..."

"Seobangs! Dinner time yet?" Jessica and Tiffany popped their heads into the kitchen and exclaimed.

With their shoulders slumped at the same time, "Yeaaaaaaa..." Yuri and Taeyeon replied simultaneously.

-----

That evening, the 4 girls sat by YulSic's new and pretty dining table, enjoying a good, scrumptious meal cooked by Chefs Kim and Kwon.

"Oh my gosh!! Really??" Tiffany shrieked in happiness.

Jessica and Yuri nodded.

"Maid of honor????" Tiffany asked again, face as bright as a light bulb.

"Of course, you're my best friend." Jessica stated.

"Tete! This is awesome! I gotta go find some pretty dresses!!" Tiffany shrieked in excitement as she tugged on Taeyeon's arm.

Taeyeon laughed sarcastically as she struggled to steady her spoonful of soup. "I'm sure you'll have no problem with that, Fany." she said as she tried in vain to bring the spoon closer to her mouth.

"Ohh this is sooooo exciting! Let's all go pick your dress soon, Jessi!" Tiffany exclaimed, still tugging onto Taeyeon's arms, causing the girl to give up on the soup for good. Getting out of excited mode was seemingly impossible for Tiffany now and Taeyeon understood that.

"Yea sure... On one condition." Jessica replied. "Kwon Yul and Taengoo doesn't come."

"Huh? Why?" Yuri asked.

"Yea. And why can't I?" Taeyeon questioned.

"Because you'll most likely turn into Yuri's little spy." Jessica told the shorter girl, before turning to the tanned dork. "As for you... No reason. Just because."

Yuri frowned and was about to rebutt, when Tiffany suddenly chuckled. "Your bride wants to surprise you on the big day, Yuri."

Jessica silently ate her food in her usual indifferent manner while Yuri broke into her biggest smile. "Ahhh... I see. Okay then!" she chirped as she took a few glances at the blonde, already conjuring bridal images of Jessica in her head.

"Eat your food. I want dessert later." Jessica scolded as she slapped Yuri's thigh.

Dessert?!

Choking on her own saliva, Yuri started coughing, and struggled to compose herself as she stared at Jessica with her eyes wide open.

"You okay, Yuri?" Taeyeon asked.

Jessica put down her utensils and glared at Yuri as she patted her back. "Pat bing soo." she said indifferently.

"OH! Hahaha. S-sure..." Yuri quickly responded and went straight back to eating, highly embarrassed, as Jessica kept her glare on the girl.

"So what are both of your plans now that you're starting your life together?" Tiffany asked.

"I'm applying to a veterinary hospital, while Sica's setting up a practice with Sunny. And of course, there's a marriage to--" Yuri replied.

"Eeeeee!!!" Tiffany shrieked, catching the attention of the other 3 girls. Flashing her best eye-smile, she explained, "Sorry, I'm just so happy for you girls! I mean… I've seen you two through all these years, since high school… And now... Now that you're finally together..." she paused and looked as if she was about to cry. "I feel like... a proud mother..." she sobbed.

Taeyeon attended to her girlfriend immediately. "There, there."

Tiffany's little emotional moment took the couple by surprise. The fact was, her words rang true; and it dawned on Yuri and Jessica at that moment that their friends had been by their side, watching their ups and downs and providing comfort throughout the whole time. Smiling, Yuri sneaked her hand below the table and grabbed tightly onto Jessica's.

"It's thanks to all of you that we can be here now." Yuri told Tiffany and Taeyeon, holding back her tears.

Her response only made Tiffany burst into tears. "We're friends, and friends will always be there for each other...!!" she sobbed.

And similarly, Tiffany's response flipped the crying switch in Yuri, who ended up sobbing in Jessica's arms. "I know...!! Let's all be friends forever, okay???" she cried as she reached out for Tiffany’s hand.

Tiffany nodded and reciprocated. "Friends forever...!!!"

And that night, while Yuri and Tiffany engaged in their crying spree, Taeyeon and Jessica sighed as they comforted their emotional girlfriends.

-----

The lady stood by the hallway, glancing blankly into what were once her daughters’ rooms.

It's my fault. I've failed as a mother...

Her eyes were teary; the bags under her eyes were evident of the sleepless nights since her daughters left.

"I'm sorry."

She turned towards the voice. "David? When did you come home?"

"I'm sorry. For shouting at you that night, for everything. I've been thinking about it... And I..."

Mrs Jung kept silent as her husband apologized with his head hanging down.

"I just couldn't accept it... I just couldn't. But... I knew they loved each other. I saw it in her eyes. And yet I..." Mr Jung paused, and took a deep breath.

"I just couldn't."

"You pushed our daughters away and you know that. No one took them away from us." Mrs Jung stated. "You, pushed them away. And now they’re gone…"

"I'm sorry..."

Mrs Jung scoffed, disbelieving in her husband's apology. "What's the point of saying this now? They're gone!"

Taking a deep breath, Mr Jung stated, "I'm gonna get them back--"

"How?" Mrs Jung cried. "HOW? How are we gonna fix this--"

"We're going back to Korea. We'll go back to the life we used to have."

Taken aback by his response, Mrs Jung went solemn, waiting for the man to elaborate on his intention.

"I just tendered my resignation. I... I just have a couple more things to settle for the company, and then we'll go get our daughters. We'll go back to Korea."

“Why the sudden change of heart?” she questioned.

“I just want our daughters back. I don’t care anymore.” Mr Jung explained, his tone speaking volumes about his exhaustion.

"What about Jessica's marriage? What about Krystal? You're gonna be okay with that?"

Mr Jung sighed, before holding onto his wife's hands. "Give me time. Eventually, I'll be fine with it.”