CHAPTER 2

Jessicaâ??s POV

Pabo... I'm not disappointed about your poses. I'm disappointed that I couldn't have been a better teacher. And that Yoona commands your attention so easily. Whereas with me, you pretend to care, to pay attention, but really, you're just ignoring me. That's why, even with such a simple pose, you couldn't get it right.

I looked at Yuri modelling with Yoona with much more ease and laughter than just now. Why are you extra nice to everybody but me?

I thought back to what happened just now when I touched Yuri's hands. Soft but reserved. Then I thought about the hug she gave me. It was definitely shocking at first but her gentle smile and words of gratitude made me feel that for a moment there, she was finally opening up to me.

Tiffany's voice interrupted my thoughts and claimed my attention. "Sica, stop your icy glares. You don't want to make them feel uncomfortable and do bad. I want to go home soon, ya know."

"I wasn't looking at them. I was just thinking," I replied before walking towards the couch. I stared at the three girls sitting on it and they instantly stopped their chatting. "I'm tired," I stated and all three immediately surrendered the couch.

To avoid any further conversation with Tiffany, I closed my eyes. But even with them closed, I could still hear Yuri's laughs from afar.

We finally finished the shoot and started putting on our jackets to leave. After thanking the photo crew, I was the first to head back to the van with Tiffany supporting my lethargic body. I took my seat first next to the window and was expecting Tiffany to sit beside me. But when I looked back, she was happily talking to Yoona.

Still feeling a bit drowsy from the nap earlier, I rested my head on the window while waiting for the rest of the girls to get seated. Because Taeyeon and Seohyun had a different schedule, they didn't come with us to the photoshoot, leaving enough room for all of us to fit into one car.

I opened my eyes again when I heard the car door slam shut. But to my surprise, it wasn't Tiffany sitting beside me. Or even Yoona. Or the 3 Queens of Dancing, Aegyo, and Shikshin. It was Yuri.

Although I really wanted to know why Tiffany suddenly became so attached to Yoona, I didn't want to turn around to ask her. Because then, I would have to face Yuri. So I just closed my eyes again and continued to sleep against the window. But with every bump that the van went over, my head would bang against the window, causing me to jolt awake every now and then. Every time I opened my eyes, I would see Yoona's reflection in the window, leaning forward with one hand resting on Yuri's shoulder while whispering into her ear. I couldn't hear what they were talking about but I guess it was funny because even Sunny and Tiffany would burst out laughing. I guess Hyoyeon was the only one getting any sleep since she was sitting by herself in the front, away from these four hyenas.

I could always ask Yoona after what they were talking about. However, I don't want her to know that I was awake the whole time. But the more excited they got, the more agitated I became.

Maybe if I rested my head on Yuri's shoulder, I would be able to hear what Yoona is saying. I proceeded to do exactly that. I shifted a bit in my seat so that my body would be closer to Yuri's before finally resting my head on her shoulder. Even though the whispers and giggles were very soft before, I'm almost positive that the moment my head made contact with Yuri's body, there was absolute silence in the car.

Whether this was a result of the Sica effect or not, I didn't mind. I enjoyed the silence since I became more aware of my surroundings --rather my awareness of her. Her hair was smooth and silky against my cheek and she smelled of sweet, intoxicating strawberries.

After awhile, Tiffany and Yoona resumed their whispering. Although I was much closer to them now, I still couldn't really make out what they were saying. They must be really close to Yuri if she's the only one that could hear these inaudible whispers. The thought of them so close to one another made me uncomfortable and so I just held onto Yuri's arm before drifting off to sleep once more.