There was a knock on her door. She looked through the peep hole in the door and was surprised. She took a deep breath to steady herself and opened the door.
"Jeong hyeok, what are you doing here?"
"I came to see you before you leave tomorrow. My mother told me you cried through the performance. Are you all right?"
"Yes, I am fine. I was just moved, you were amazing. It was a pleasure hearing you play, I was truly moved."
"Thank you, I played it for you."
"I know, I heard the emotions. What does your fiancée say?"
"She does not know."
"You do know that you are cheating on her, right? Even by you being here, in my suite at this hour, you are cheating on her."
"I know, I wanted to see you before you leave, I won't see you for another year."
"What do you want from me? You are engaged, I did not expect you to be engaged. I understand why you had to get engaged, but you coming here is confusing me."
"I can't let you go, I don't know how to. I have been looking forward to meeting you for so long. You were on mind every day since we parted at the DMZ. I knew that when you learned that I was engaged, you would put distance between us."
"Jeong hyeok, it saddens me that you are engaged. What do you propose we do?"
"I don't think we can do anything. I did not expect you to ask that question."
"It's late. I have an early flight tomorrow. Your mother said you all were leaving tomorrow, have a safe flight and safe journey. I will see you next year if you are here." She looked at him, her eyes told him all he needed to know, even if she was trying to hold it together. He knew her and she was putting on a brave front. He knew she would not ask him to defect and leave his parents and fiancée behind.
"Se-ri, one day I will come to you and we will be together. I will find you, wherever you are."
He walked to her and held her in his arms, she put her arms around his waist and held tight.
Her head in the crock of his neck and his face buried in her hair, he had to get the last whiff of her scent to store in his memory. They pulled apart, looking at each other, he said "Saranghae, Yoon Se-ri" and she responded "Saranghae, Ri Jeong hyeok." And he left.
A/N The following chapters will focus on Seri trying to pull her life together in another country.
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