Plans

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Jessica: We're doomed. 

It was just 2 words but both Tiffany and Seohyun immediately drove themselves back to their apartment. Both stayed with their boyfriends all night and woke up with their friend's message. They meet at the front of the apartment building and head to the lift together without a word but both of their faces are painted with anxiety.

And when they got inside the apartment and found Jessica in the living room,

"What is this about?" they asked her at the same time. 

"Omo, did you guys run a marathon?" Jessica was startled.

"Aish, we have no time for that, Tell us about this, Jess." Tiffany grabs her right hand.

"Is this about our previous lives?" Seohyun on the other hand grabs her left hand as they sit beside her.

Jessica sighed as she nodded. "You bet?" She held her two best friends together.

"Omo, did someone learn about it?" Tiffany exclaimed.

"Yuri Oppa?" Seohyun guesses.

Jessica shakes her head. "I would be going insane right now if he knew about it."

"Then, who?" Tiffany impatiently asked. Her hand is sweaty in Jessica's hand.

"Someone we know... right?" Seohyun's heart is beating nervously and fast.

"Someone close to Yuri... his father."

Both girls looked at each other in disbelief. "How?" as they reacted in unison.

"Check the envelope on the coffee table." Jessica instructed and automatically her best friends let go of her hands. 

Tiffany and Seohyun were both speechless when they saw the photos of themselves in wanted flyers in New York. There were photos of them also when they robbed the last bank before flying back to Korea. 

"So... it was true... the NYPD is on the hunt for us." Seohyun felt like her world was crumbling. She immediately thought of Yoona, discovering about her secret, causing her to sigh heavily.

"But he didn't tell the police, right?" Tiffany is hopeful. 

"Not yet." Jessica shakes her head gently. "But he made a deal with me."

"What kind of deal?" asked Tiffany curiously.

"He wants us to leave the boys alone... otherwise, he'll tell the police." 

Seohyun throws her head back and sighs heavily again. "This means, it's over. It's over for us."

"Yeah... I mean... I'm sure they're still going to learn about this." Tiffany sighs too.

"But Mr. Kwon promised they won't get to learn, as long as we leave them alone." Jessica said as she joined her friends, looking up to the ceiling, doesn't know what to do with their current situation. The almost three months of staying in Seoul had been so great for them but it had to end like that. "Do you guys have any idea on what to do?"

"I can't imagine leaving Yoona." Seohyun softly said. Imagining it is already hurting her.

"Actually, he wants us to leave right away at first but I ask for a week since it's not going to be easy." said Jessica, feeling sad that she can only stay in the hospital to see Yuri and can't bring him outside.

"So... we have to do something before leaving? And where are we going?" Tiffany felt scared for their future. It's telling her that they will have to keep hiding.

"I still have no idea... We'll figure it out in the coming days. But I want you guys to think about how are you going to spend the last 7 days with them. Make it a memorable week for them... and for us." Jessica smiled as she tilted her head left to right to see her friends' reaction. Both didn't even smile. She sighed and brought her arms on their shoulders to pull them close to her. "Everything's going to be alright, I promise." she softly and assuringly says with a single drop in her eyes. Tiffany and Seohyun rested their heads on her shoulders as they remained quiet and anxious.

***

Letting out a huge yawn as she stretched her arms up, Sooyoung rubbed her eyes gently as she got up and took her seat in front of the laptop. She opened the software that connected to Yihyun's phone and opened the messages. She sighed exhaustedly as she noticed there weren't any new messages coming from the other girls. They've been waiting since last night after checking the messages but found nothing interesting except the fact that Yihyun knew about the storage room but didn't know the location. There are photos of her with the other fugitives but couldn't be used as evidence. 

"When are they going to talk about that storage room?" She mumbles as she checks Yihyun's photos again. "And when am I going to catch them red-handed?" she continued, feeling impatient. 

The door opened and Jo Yuri came inside with a mug of coffee. She placed it on the desk beside the laptop before she took her seat next to her friend. "Got something earlier." 

"What is it?" Sooyoung hastily looked at her with interesting eyes.

"Mr. Kwon, he visited his son."

"Omo, chincha? How did it goes?"

Yuri paused as she recalled what she saw early in the morning when she visited there. "I didn't see Jessica. Did he tell her about finding out about their relationship?" 

Sooyoung gasped. "Could be... and then he asked her to leave his son. You know, that's how chaebol protects their child."

"But for what reasons?" 

"Well, the fact that she has no family besides her friends, he has all the reasons to forbid her." 

Yuri slowly nodded in understanding. "He hasn't contacted me yet since last week, which means he has stopped spying on his son and his girlfriend."

"Damn, Jessica is probably sad right now."

"I know right? I think they're so in love."

Sooyoung sighs with a small pout. "Saw it my self. But let's not talk about that, you didn't notice anyone besides Mr. Kwon?"

"Nope. Not even Jessica's friends visited him. Yoona however visited early this morning too but left in just thirty minutes."

"Okay. Great job." Sooyoung proudly said before she took a sip of her coffee. She sharply inhaled as her attention returned to the laptop. "I wonder when are they going to talk about the storage room?"

"I bet when they are in trouble." Yuri said as she took a sip too. 

"What kind of trouble?"

"You know, if a police look for them."

"Seohyun got into that incident already but she never went to the place. I'm really thinking they have forgotten it already. It's time for us to do something for them to get caught in the act." Sooyoung's lips curved into a smirk.

"Do you have an idea?"

"Set them up." She revealed as she got up and started walking back and forth. "Give me some time to think about how to do it."

Jo Yuri snickers. "Now we're on the real mission." 

***

Walking out of the lift, Tiffany's lips curved into a giddy smile as she felt excited to spend the day with Taeyeon. She has yet to think about how will she do it but for now, she wants to make something for Taeyeon. It's one of her dreams to cook for him. Although she's not good at cooking, she'll do her best and hopefully, he's going to like the food.

Taking a deep breath and slowly relaxing, she rang the doorbell on his penthouse and waited patiently while holding the bag of ingredients she bought on the way. 

It was just a minute has passed and she heard loud footsteps from the inside, making her smile even wider. But as soon as the door opens, Taeyeon wearing a suit and tie surprised her.

"Do you have work today? It's Saturday... I thought-"

"My parents called and ask me if we can have lunch with them." Taeyeon interrupted and noticed the grocery bag. "Did they call you?"

"What? No. I mean I was planning to make something for you not for them." She explained. 

"Well, let's bring this to their house then." And he suggested as he grabbed the bag. 

"Wait, you're in such formal attire, how about me?" She complained and chuckled at the same time.

"Let's get you to change in a clothing store then." Taeyeon smiled and quickly grabbed her hand to drag her with him to the lift.

She scoffed in disbelief. "You seriously make a lot of surprises."

"I was also surprised when my mother called. But since it's just once, why not grab the chance? Also, you haven't met them." Taeyeon stated as a matter of fact. He has mentioned his girlfriend with his parents already and he's glad they're curious about her. "Tomorrow will be the party with Jongsuk, right? Today is our personal party then." he smiled charmingly before they got inside the lift and he pressed the ground floor for them.

"This isn't like an interview, right?" Tiffany suddenly realizes she's going to talk to Taeyeon's parents which means they will have a lot of questions about her, and its making her nervous. 

"I already told them some things about you so relax, it's not going to be a final interview." He joke earning a hit from her. "I got you, okay?" He chuckled and peck on her lips in the process.

"Well, I hope they like me." 

"Do you have anything in mind about these veggies in your bag?" Taeyeon checked the bag and looked at her curiously.

"I was planning to make you that korean beef stew and bibimbap." Tiffany explained. "But seems like... we're going to cooke together, right?" She suddenly change her mind and she smiled goofily at him.

He giggles. "Of course. We have each other back."

"I'm glad." She side hugs him as they wait for the lift to reach the floor. After a while, they walked out of it and she stopped when she was greeted by different models of cars in the parking lot. "What the... are these all yours?"

"Yup." Taeyeon smiled proudly. "Which one should we use?" 

"Heol, they're all expensive, aren't they?"

"Some of them are starlight which is Yoona's car company, so yeah, it is." 

Tiffany is agape as she looked around and she got more interested in a vintage design car. "How about this one?" She smiled brightly as she taps the hood of it.

"We have the same taste, aren't we?" Taeyeon didn't think twice and he unlocked the passenger seat and he offered his hand to her.

"We are compatible indeed." Tiffany takes his hand as she steps into the car.

Gently closing the door, Taeyeon places the bag behind them before he takes the driver's seat and drives off almost immediately. While he's quietly enjoying the drive, he notices Tiffany is quiet as well and as he checks on her, he finds her smiling at him. "Wae?" He wonders what's in her mind.

"Nothing." She reached for his right hand on the wheel and gently held it. 

He smiled sweetly back at her as his attention shifted to the road. He feels like he's driving on top of the clouds, like on cloud nine as he continues to drive on a bright day on Saturday. A soft country pop song is playing while Tiffany is singing to it, adding to the experience, their smiles are out of this world. 

After a while, they reached Taeyeon's parents' house which didn't surprise Tiffany anymore when she was greeted by a mansion. She wears a comfortable casual dress contrary to the baggy jeans and shirt she wore earlier. She looked gorgeous but she's anxious at the moment.

"Let's head to the garden. I already told them that we're going to cook for them so they prepared the kitchen in the garden." Said Taeyeon as he held her hand gently and comfortingly. He smiled assuringly earning a small nod and smile from his girlfriend. He leaned into her ear and whisper, "After this, we're going for a movie date."

Tiffany's eyes sparkled once she heard it. "Chincha?"

"I knew you would love it." He giggled and kissed her cheek. "So don't you worry, okay?"

She nodded her head confidently this time and walked with him to the mansion.

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It had been thirty minutes since they started cooking, The couple was feeling a little pressure because Mr. and Mrs. Kim were watching them from their table as if watching a cooking show. Both look serious Heck, Taeyeon's more confident as he guides his girlfriend to everything around the kitchen, especially the amount of salt and pepper to be added. Tiffany is following him diligently and at the same time, she glances at his parents, checking if they're still watching.

After a good 2 hours, they presented three main dishes which were beef stew, chicken soup, and crabs marinated with side dishes to Mr. and Mrs. Kim. They stood before them, like real chefs as they watched them eat slowly like food critics. Both are quiet which makes Tiffany nervous and she holds Taeyeon's hand for support. 

"Why don't you guys take your seat?" ask Mr. Kim after a few bites. He finds it funny when the couple stands straight in front of them.

"What do you think about it, Appa?" Taeyeon hastily takes his seat first.

"It was good, of course." Said Mr. Kim as he smiled at Tiffany. "Your beef stew was great, Ms. Young." He praised genuinely.

"Yeah, I love it too." And Mrs. Kim agrees with her husband. "I thought you were a cook for a moment." She chuckled softly.

Taeyeon's proud smile instantly appeared as he looked at his girlfriend who was speechless. "I told you." He nudged her.

"Ah.. Th-thank... thank you, Mrs. Kim... Mr. Kim." Said Tiffany as her cheeks blushed profusely. "But... it was because... your son is with me. He was really my guide throughout." But she can't deny the fact that her boyfriend has a big part in the process. "Um, can I pour you a drink?" She didn't think twice and asked politely. 

"Sure." Both said at the same time as they held out their wine glasses.

Without a doubt, Tiffany grabs the bottle of wine and gently pours their glasses with the red wine. "I'm so happy and honored to finally meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Kim." she said politely after placing the bottle back on the table. 

"Our son has a good taste, isn't he?" Mrs. Kim playfully responded.

"Um, thank you." Tiffany couldn't help but feel shy while Taeyeon smiled giddily.

"Let's eat." Mr. Kim announced as he smiled at the couple too. The two didn't say a word as they finally joined them in their lunch, with good conversations here and there. 

The table is in a bright atmosphere all throughout, much to Tiffany's relief.