Jessica woke up due to the loud ringing of her cell phone.

"What do you want?"

She hissed into the phone, knowing too well who it was.

"Jessi! Are you awake yet?"

A grumble came as the answer to Tiffany's question. The other end knew she had to speak quickly, otherwise Jessica would drift off to sleep again.

"Taeyeon's gonna be there in five minutes to pick you up! Stand up N.O.W. right now."

"Hey that's my quote!" she yelled into the phone as she rolled off her bed.

"Whatever Jessi. Please don't make my Taetae wait too long. She's doing you a favor after all."

"What do you mean by favor?" Jessica put the phone on loudspeaker as she changed out of her pajamas. "You two force me to visit your new apartment!"

"I mean Taetae is so kind to pick you up. Anyways I gotta clean up to welcome you now. Oh Soo!"

"What zoo?"

"Ahh.. nothing. Soo! Over here! Umm-- I gotta go. See you later Jessi."

Jessica scoffed as Tiffany hung up. She sighed as the door bell rang the next second and quickly finished buttoning her shirt. Jessica lazily walked to the door and opened it. As expected, Taeyeon stood there with that usual silly grin on her face.

"Ready?"

Jessica rolled her eyes instead of greeting her best friend.

"Why are you so early here?"

"Fany woke me up extra early."

"How nice of her." Jessica sarcastically said as she walked back into her apartment again. "Come in Taengoo. I need five more minutes."

After almost an hour, Taeyeon and Jessica went downstairs to Taeyeon's car. The shorter girl opened the backseat for her friend and let Jessica get in. Jessica made herself comfortable in the car and buckled her belt, waiting for Taeyeon to drive off.

However, the shorter girl took her time doing whatever in the cooper. Jessica waited and was half-asleep already when the car door was being opened again.

"I'm sorry."

She heard Taeyeon's voice and turned around seeing Taeyeon having a spray can in her hand.

"What the--"

Taeyeon sprayed and Jessica felt a weird push of air hitting her face.  Immediately, she fell into real, deep sleep.

"Taengoo no!"

Jessica shot her body up, panting hardly. She calmed down slowly and clutched her pillow tightly to her chest as she realized she wasn't sitting in any car like two days ago - she's safely on the bed.

"Wait, why am I on the bed?"

The last thing Jessica remembered from yesterday was her quarreling with Yuri. She was, in frustration, sitting on the floor watching Yuri ignoring her again. She probably fell asleep afterwards. Jessica blushed at the thought of Yuri carrying her up to the bed, again. She wondered if Yuri had slept on the bed with her while standing up, still that pillow in her arms.

Opening the bedroom door quietly, Jessica saw Yuri sitting legs-crossed on the couch, her laptop in front of her. Yuri wasn't sleeping on the bed yesterday night, the blanket next to her told it all.

"Yah!"

"Ow!"

Jessica had just thrown the pillow at Yuri, hitting the girl on the head.

"What was that for?!"

"Why did you put me on the bed yesterday?"

Jessica angrily stamped in front of Yuri, her hands on her hips and tried to look intimidating. But the other girl just ignored her and kept on working on her laptop. Frustrated, Jessica pulled down the laptop screen. She didn't step back as Yuri exhaled slowly in a very menacing way, trying to calm herself down.

"I'm asking you something!"

"Stop yelling."

Yuri's voice was surprisingly calm - but that was what sent shivers down Jessica's spine. The brown-haired girl would prefer her shouting like usually instead. Yuri opened her laptop again, ignoring Jessica's snort.

"I was just receiving a weak internet signal" Yuri frowned at the girl. "Too bad your hobby is to disturb and destroy. Now it's gone."

"Yeah too bad I have just ruined the only chance to free myself from you kind and nice person." Jessica sarcastically retorted, angrier by each second.

Yuri looked up to see the mad expression on the other girl's face. Her gaze then shifted down onto Jessica's feet before she turned back to her laptop again.

"Your ankle seems to be fine?"

Just one question, and Jessica couldn't stand it anymore. She let the discussion drop and went into the kitchen, knowing that the girl wouldn't care about her ignorance anyway. She opened the fridge and took out a plate of fruit before walking to the counter and started eating. Her eyes were glued onto the figure sitting on the couch as her fingers continuously picked fruit pieces from the plate into her mouth. She chewed hard, releasing her anger in it.

Jessica hated how Yuri could be mean one second and sweet the next, ignorant one second and caring the next. She hated how their conversations never went the way she wanted - Yuri's mood swings, or rather her abrupt changes in the way treating Jessica, always made Jessica ended up not knowing what to do, what to feel. Because every time, either one of them would end up leaving in a huff.

Minus the times she was falling asleep, Jessica thought. She then remembered how Yuri said she looked likable when sleeping. Did Yuri really mean it?

"Oh my gosh you glutton!" Yuri's voice boomed into her ears, startling her as an apple piece fell out of her mouth. In attempt to bend down picking it up, Jessica's head banged against the edge of the counter.

"Hmphhh... Bwuahahahaaha--"

"YAH! Don't laugh!"

Yuri's laughter died down immediately as she saw blood tickling down Jessica's forehead. She jumped up from her seat and dashed to the girl. It wasn't until then that Jessica felt liquid running down to her nose and realized she was bleeding.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa" she shrieked, rather in fear than in pain. Yuri was already beside her, pressing a napkin against the wound.

"Gosh why are you so clumsy?"

"Don't press it hurts!" Jessica whined.

Yuri retreated her hand and blood immediately tickled further down, the blood line now reached Jessica's chin.

"Do something Yuri!"

Yuri held the napkin against the wound again, but pressed softer this time. She brought Jessica's hand to the napkin and made her hold it before walking away, looking for the first-aid kit.

"You're seriously the clumsiest kid I've ever met."

Yuri said as she rummaged in the kit, looking for something to stop the bleeding. She looked up to see the girl in front of her pouting.

Thump thump thump.

Her eyes looked down into the kit immediately, avoiding the cute sight. She ignored her racing heart as she took the medicine out, her eyes glued to her hands. Yuri took extra time to approach the girl - she still could see Jessica's pursed up lower lip from the corner of her eyes.

"Can you please hurry up? My hand is falling asleep."

Jessica's complaining voice left her no choice.

"Ouch! That was my eye Yuri!"

Yuri shuddered as the pouting went more extreme.

"Ow! That was my other eye you idiot! Yah how are you gonna dab my wound when you look at the ceiling?!"

"Here do it yourself!"

Yuri pressed the cotton wool in Jessica's other hand and turned around, leaving.

"Yah! I'm bleeding!"

Jessica yelled helplessly at the diverging figure of the other girl, but only got to hear another bang when Yuri shut the bedroom door behind her.

Aish. What did I do wrong this time?!

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Jessica smiled to herself while cleaning the table on the balcony. A chuckle escaped her lips as she remembered what happened an hour ago.

She was sulking, sitting on the couch in the living room after treating her wound and cleaning up the mess in the kitchen. She cursed the mean person in the bedroom under her breath when she heard the bedroom door being cracked open. Jessica turned her head just in time to see Yuri sticking her head out. The other girl quickly pulled her head back but as she realized Jessica had seen her anyway, she slowly came out again.

Jessica chuckled at the red face approaching her. She looked down onto her feet to hide her amused grin.

"Let me see your forehead."

Yuri suddenly stood in front of her, placing a finger under her chin and lifted her face up. That was exactly what made Jessica never know what to feel about Yuri - each time she's being sweet, Jessica forgave her for being no matter how mean, completely.

And Yuri took care of her bloodied wound again, this time in absolute silence (after scolding her for doing it by herself so carelessly). The girl told her they should stop talking because it would just lead to a quarrel, which Jessica, as much as she wanted to, of course couldn't deny.

Later on, they agreed on a peaceful dinner together in order to make it up mutually. And since she can't cook, Jessica received the task to prepare the table. She looked around the glass door into the house and saw Yuri's back in the kitchen.

"Hey!" she called out. "Have you seen any candle?"

"Uhh, no?" Yuri turned around, giving her a confused look. "Why do you need candles?"

"Well, we're sitting on the balcony and it's getting dark."

"But there's a neon lamp out there."

Jessica sighed. Yuri sure didn't know anything about being romantic. She went into the kitchen and took plates as well as utensils out of the cupboard. Peeking over Yuri's shoulders, she licked her lips at the fried rice Yuri was making.

"Say Yuri, have you ever had dinner with someone?"

"Of course. Very often. With business partners."

"What about with someone as on a date?"

"No."

"I knew it."

She smirked on Yuri's questioning look. Walking gracefully out of the kitchen, Jessica was satisfied she finally found something she was a step ahead of Yuri.

"This will be my first one I guess."

Yuri's statement, however, got her stopping dead in her tracks. She turned around to see the cooking girl focusing onto the pan again. Her cheeks unconsciously turned red and she quickly left. That Yuri - how did she dare to make Jessica feel butterflies in her stomach like that?

After around half an hour, Jessica had found a pretty tablecloth to cover the bare wooden table on the balcony and chosen two candles which she lit up in excitement to provide the mood she wanted. As the icing on the cake, Jessica took the flower vase from the living room and placed it in the middle of table. She took a step back and patted herself proudly on the chest for the perfectly decorated romantic dining table.

"Looks good."

Yuri complimented when she came out from inside, bringing the dishes with her. After a few more times running in and out to get all the food on the table, the two girls settled down on opposite seats.

"Enjoy!" Yuri cheerfully said but Jessica had already started. "You remind me so much of Sooyoung."

"Who's she actually?" Jessica asked with her full mouth.

"My best friend," Yuri slowly cut her meat. "who 'betrayed' me."

"Something we have in common" Jessica smiled at the girl in front of her. Even if the topic wasn't the brightest one, she was happy about the comfortable atmosphere between them. Jessica had high hopes for no one to get offended tonight - after all, this dinner is in order for them to try to get along as much as possible.

Their conversation carried on with their speculations about whether it was coincidence that they ended up in the same house or not. It was very unlikely that their besties both kidnapped or tricked them to make them stick here, but they couldn't think of Sooyoung and Taeyeon or Tiffany to know each other.

"And I have never met you before either."

Yuri patted her stomach satisfactorily as they finished every single dish together.

"Even if we met before, you would be too focused on work to remember anyways."

Yuri wasn't sure whether it was a reproach or not. She just gave a weak smile upon Jessica's statement, which, she had to admit, wasn't wrong.

"Still, your cooking skills are amazing."

"And your sense of decoration is pretty impressing as well. This almost tops a dining table in a five-star restaurant."

"It's thousand stars." the girl chuckled. "Look at the sky."

Yuri awed at the sight of the night sky. Sooyoung indeed didn't lie. However, her eyes soon wandered back to the person in front of her. A smile formed on her lips as she saw Jessica's face up to the sky. This time, she didn't have to ask. She didn't need a confirmation from Jessica either. She knew the girl was happy. If not VERY happy.

So this is how it feels like, huh Sooyoung?

"Actually, there's something about the decoration that bothers me."

Her voice made Jessica turn her head back. Yuri grabbed the vase in the middle of the table and put it down onto the ground.

"It blocks my view from something beautiful... namely the hanging Clematis pot behind you."

She heard Jessica chuckling lightly.

"You suck at flirting." But to prevent a possible new fight, Jessica quickly added. "But thank you for your compliment."

"I'm not flirting." Yuri's face went tomato red. "I was... talking about plant behind you! Really!"

But Jessica just gave her a 'yeahhhhh right' smirk.

Trying to change the embarrassing topic and distract Jessica from her total failure, Yuri stood up, earning a worried, questioning look from the latter. Yuri chuckled, knowing the girl was thinking she was about to leave for the bedroom again.

Instead, Yuri climbed over the balustrade and jumped down onto the grass in the garden. She gave the girl who was watching her intently a smile, holding a hand out. Jessica understood and stood up, taking a step to the balustrade and glanced down as she hesitated whether jumping was safe or not.

"Don't worry, I'll catch you."

Yuri reassured as she held the other hand out, both arms stretching, ready to catch the other girl. Jessica bit her upperr lip as she pondered. She wasn't the naive girl who trusted everyone. But once again, the deep brown eyes of the tall, tanned girl down there took away her hesitation. She climbed onto the balustrade and let herself fall down. Closing her eyes, Jessica felt a hint of regret. She trusted Yuri, but if the girl was just--

"Got cha."

Opening her eyes, Jessica found herself in Yuri's arms, her feet landing on the grass smoothly. She blushed in the dark and was about to say thanks when Yuri released her from her embrace, tapping her shoulder friendly. She couldn't deny the disappointment she felt when Yuri walked off, leaving her behind.

"Come here."

She looked to the girl who had made herself comfortable onto the big swing a few steps away. Yuri was tapping the place next to her, signaling Jessica to sit down next to her.

"We've got a much better view from here."

Yuri folded her hands behind her head as she leaned back, looking up at the night sky. As Jessica sat down as well, she pushed the swing with her foot rhythmically.

They enjoyed the cool night air and the breathtaking scenery together in silence for a while. Both were in thoughts as they looked at the stars.

"Yuri?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you have a lover?"

"... No."

There was silent for a minute before Yuri talked again.

"What about you?"

"Me neither."

"Have you ever had one?"

"Yeah... but we broke up long ago. Afterwards, I don't think I ever need one again."

"Oh."

Yuri waited for Jessica to go on with her story, but the girl didn't. She decided to remain quiet just like Jessica. After a while, she felt Jessica touching her arm softly.

"But I'm happy with a new friend."

Yuri turned around and was immediately eye-locked with Jessica. Yuri felt her heart flutter. Never had she felt like this before. Was it how it felt like when someone said they wanted to be your friend?

"So am I." She softly said in response with a smile.

Silence entered again as the two girls went on with their separated thoughts while looking at the sky. Yuri's heart didn't stop beating fast ever since and it upset her she didn't know why. Inexplicable was also the urge to touch Jessica which she hardly fought against.

"Jessica..."

She turned her head aside just to be greeted by a sleeping face. A chuckle escaped her mouth as she leaned in closer to check whether the girl was really sleeping or not. But as Jessica fell sideward, head landing on her shoulder, she didn't doubt it. Once again Yuri got engulfed by the sweet strawberry scent that had captured her heart - strawberry was definitely Yuri's new favorite.

She noticed Jessica's injury on the forehead and went with her finger gently over the dried wound. Without thinking, Yuri leaned in, pressing her lips softly onto the wound. It felt right for some reason...

She retreated her head shortly after that to take a good look of the still pretty face in front of her. Yuri brushed off the hair strand that was lying across Jessica's face before picking the girl up with her arms again.

She'd been sending Jessica to bed this way since the day they met each other. Yuri didn't know whether 'friends' ever do these kinds of things. But as far as she could remember, Sooyoung and she were never like this together.