[M] Chapter3 (1/1)

"When people cheat in any arena, they diminish themselves-they threaten their own self-esteem and their relationships with others by undermining the trust they have in their ability to succeed and in their ability to be true.” -Cheryl Hughes   Taeyeon places the phone in her pocket. Mr. Kim walks to the girls. "Ready to go, girls," Mr. Kim said. They nod and all walk out to Mr. Kim's car. He drops off everyone. Takahashi goes to the bathroom. Taeyeon and her dad enter the home and go into the living room. "Sweet pea I have some news...my boss...'' Mr. Kim gets cut off."Don't even'' Taeyeon snapped.''Excuse me" Mr. Kim said."Some female texted you while you left to go to the bathroom," Taeyeon said. Mr. Kim checks for his phone. Taeyeon brings the phone out of her pocket. "Give me this," Mr. Kim yelled."You have to talk to mom," Taeyeon said while protecting the phone behind her back."Does she truly have to know?" Mr. Kim replied. "Yes, If you won't I will," Taeyeon said while walking away from her father."Get back here Taeyeon, you're not telling her shit" Mr. Kim cursed while grabbing and squeezing her wrist."Ow, quit that hurts" Taeyeon yelled."What's going on down here," Mrs. Kim said walking downstairs into the living room. Takahashi goes downstairs too. Mr. Kim let go of Taeyeon's wrist. "Are you going to be a man, and own up tell her, or should I show her the texts?" Taeyeon said.''Tell me what, what texts?" Mrs. Kim said confused."It's nothing," Mr. Kim said. Taeyeon shakes her head ashamed at her father. She gives her mother the phone. Mrs. Kim reads the texts, even months old texts, nude pics from the same woman. Mrs. Kim eyes become watery. "So you lied to me saying your boss wanted you on these company trips when really you were just out screwing this...bitch'' Mrs. Kim said angered. ''Don't call her that'' Mr. Kim snapped.''Excuse me" Mrs. Kim said. "You don't have to describe her that, that's all I'm saying," Mr. Kim said."Wow, you hurt our daughter because of this whore'' Mrs. Kim raised her voice.   Mr. Kim balls up his fist. Mrs. Kim notices. "You going to hit your own wife or something," Mrs. Kim said. Taeyeon and Takahashi look at each other. ''I have always been a loyal wife to you, I never sought to cheat on you, thought about nor tried to flirt with other men'' Mrs. Kim yelled.''You're a great wife, I know and I'm sorry'' Mr. Kim replied.''Please leave this home immediately, I'll collect your things for you I just want you out...you can leave with that woman'' Mrs. Kim said angered.''Come on don't do this honey'' Mr. Kim pleaded.''Shut up and leave'' Mrs. Kim shouted while slapping him in the face. Taeyeon and Takahashi's eyes widen. Mr. Kim stares at all of them while holding his cheek. He leaves. Mrs. Kim charges off into the kitchen and grabs a wine glass then opens up a bottle of wine. She goes into the living room and sits on the couch. She pours the wine in the glass and gulped it down. Taeyeon and Takahashi sit by their mother. ''Are you going to be ok mother'' Taeyeon said worried. Mrs. Kim pours more wine then drinks it. ''I'll be ok, you two should go back to your apartment'' Mrs. Kim answered.''We're going to stay here tonight'' Takahashi said. Mrs. Kim nods then kiss the two on their cheek. They go up to their old rooms.

--- Next morning...Takahashi walks downstairs. She sees Taeyeon pouring coffee and her mother passed out by three empty bottles of wine on the floor. She grabs the three empty bottles and puts it in the recycling bin. Taeyeon sits the coffee on the coffee table. ''Mom I made you coffee'' Taeyeon cooed. Taeyeon puts the blanket over her mother.   ''Mom we have to go'' Takahashi said.''We're going to get over this, its ok'' Taeyeon replied. ''We love you" Takahashi said. The two leave. They arrive at the work site for volunteering. They see their buddies except for the two guys beside them then walk toward them. Yuri shows up last. She sees key and frown. ''You three must be Yuri, Takahashi, and Taeyeon" Nichkhun said. Yuri and Takahashi nod. Taeyeon ignores him. "I'm Key," Key replied.                                                                                                      "And I'm Nichkhun" Nichkhun said.                                                                                                       Taeyeon and Takahashi shake his hand. Yuri ignores Key. Key and Nichkhun look at each other confused. They begin building.                                                                                                                           --- Breaktime...The girls go across the street to their favorite sandwich store. Key and the girls purchase their lunches.  Everyone sits at the routine table by the window. Nichkhun grabs Tiffany sandwich and bites into it. "If you wanted a sandwich you should have ordered your own" Tiffany stated while pouting."What's wrong with sharing food, you never want to share," Nichkhun said while putting his arm around Tiffany. He kisses Tiffany on the cheek. She fake smiles. Taeyeon rolls her eyes. Nichkhun kisses her on her mouth. "What are you doing," Tiffany blurted."Being like a regular couple, showing affection toward each other" Nichkhun answered.''Not in public" Tiffany said."You didn't know she doesn't like doing certain things in public, and that she can't be like regular couples since she use to date..." Jessica said while looking at Tiffany.  Tiffany scolds Jessica. The others look at Jessica confused.  ''We don't even do this in secret, we barely hug and it really pisses me off" Nichkhun replied. Taeyeon punches the table angered then storms off. The girls, Nichkhun, and key look at each other. "I'll go speak to her," Sooyoung said. She goes to the bathroom. "Taeyeon you ok?" Sooyoung said."I'm fine, go away," Taeyeon answered."Are you still raging about your father'' Sooyoung asked."Not just that it's...complicated," Taeyeon said."You're jealous of Nichkhun aren't you," Sooyoung guessed. Taeyeon comes out of the stall. "How did you...I mean why would you think that?" Taeyeon said uneasy."Because you like Tiffany," Sooyoung replied.''As a friend?" Taeyeon said."No something stronger," Sooyoung said."We're friends," Taeyeon answered nervously."I'm not that dumb to not see the signs the way you look at her, the others see it too," Sooyoung said. Taeyeon looks at Sooyoung with an unreadable expression. Tiffany steps in the bathroom. "Are you ok?" Tiffany said."I'm fine," Taeyeon said angered. "Tell me what's wrong, you can trust me," Tiffany replied."Leave," Taeyeon yelled."What?" Tiffany said."Can't you comprehend that I don't want you here right now just fucking leave!" Taeyeon snapped."I was just trying to help, but I see you don't want help," Tiffany said. She leaves. Sooyoung looks at Taeyeon shocked. "You shouldn't have said that you better apologize," Sooyoung said. "I know I was just angry, I'll apologize don't worry," Taeyeon said. The two walk out. Everyone completes the volunteer work. Taeyeon finds Tiffany. "I'm really sorry for yelling at you," Taeyeon said."It's ok, I know how hard it must have been telling your mom, I'm sorry too," Tiffany replied. She grabs Taeyeon hugging her. The two smile. Jessica sees the two hug and rolls her eyes.The girls say bye to Key and Nichkhun as they get in their cars. The girls go to their apartment except Atsuko.                                                                                                                            --- Hospital...Atsuko quickly grabs two blood bags then sneaks out. On Atsuko's way back to the apartment she hears a voice in the alley and follows it."No one's here to save you so shut up," A man yelled."Please," A woman whimpered. Atsuko quickly moves toward them. "Let her go" Atsuko yelled."Fuck off and walk away," The man said while carrying a knife to the woman's neck. Atsuko disappears. The man looks around and notices Atsuko behind him. Atsuko eyes turn red.                                                                                   She pounces on the man, bites his throat , then breaks his neck killing him. The woman looks at Atsuko with terror. The woman eyes widen while backing away. Atsuko eyes revert to normal. She tries to calm the woman down instead the woman starts running while screaming. Atsuko runs after her. "Help m..." The woman gets cut off. A figure appears in front of her stops her. Atsuko catches up. She sees the woman collapses to the ground with a broken neck. The figure gets closer to Atsuko.                                                                                    "Don't worry I'll clean this up, you should leave?" Gain replied."Gain? I thought you were dead" Atsuko said.''I'm here now, it's good to see you again, though" Gain said."How..." Atsuko gets cut off."Not important, now go," Gain said. Atsuko leaves. She enters the apartment and changes her clothes. Atsuko hides the blood bags. "No mortal blood" Atsuko reminds herself.  She sighs.                                                                                                                            --- A month later, Mrs. Kim's home...The girls are watching a movie when abruptly the door bell rings. Mrs. Kim gets the door. "Was I too early?" A man asked."No, not at all," Mrs. Kim said. The girls turn to the entrance then look at each other in confusion. "Mom who's he," Takahashi said."I'm Masahiro Nakai'' Mr. Masahiro answered.''My date" Mrs. Kim said while grinning."Date?" Taeyeon said."Can't talk right now, we have a reservation don't want to be late, bye girls?" Mrs. Kim said. The two leave. "Your mom's dating good for her," Sunny said."I'm glad," Taeyeon said."I am too," Takahashi replied. After the girls left.                                                                                                                    --- Resturant..."Is it too noisy in here for you?" Mr. Masahiro said."No, it's fine," Mrs. Kim said. The waiter goes to their table. They order. "Were those girls all your daughters sitting in the living room?" Mr. Masahiro asked."No, I only have two daughters Taeyeon the oldest and Takahashi, the rest are their friends," Mrs. Kim answered."They all seem like really sweet girls," Mr. Masahiro said."They are," Mrs. Kim said.  The waiter brings their food.                "Are you dating anybody else at the moment?" Mrs. Kim said."No, you?," Mr. Masahiro asked."I'm arranging for divorce towards my husband next week, so yeah I'm single," Mrs. Kim said."How long were the two of you married," Mr. Masahiro said."Twenty-three years," Mrs. Kim answered."That's pretty long," Mr. Masahiro said."Too long," Mrs. Kim replied."Do your daughters live with you?" Mr. Masahiro said."No, they live in an apartment with their friends, Do you have any kids?" Mrs. Kim said."No," Mr. Masahiro answered."Really?" Mrs. Kim said."I love children, but every woman I was with never wanted any," Mr. Masahiro replied."That's sad," Mrs. Kim said."It's fine, I got over it," Mr. Masahiro said.                                                                                                                            --- Hour later... They finish eating and leave. The two wait outside her home. "That was very nice," Mrs. Kim said."I'm happy you enjoyed yourself I had fun too," Mr. Masahiro replied. Mrs. Kim smiles. They hug and say their goodbyes. He leaves. Mrs. Kim enters an empty home. "The girls must have left," Mrs. Kim said to herself. She goes up to her room and flops on her bed.                                                                                                                            --- Apartment...Jessica grabs a magazine. "Ow, my finger" Jessica said."What's wrong," Yuri asked."Papercut," Jessica answered. Atsuko stares at Jessica's finger.