You Said Remember Me

8

After washing up Victoria grabbed Melodix and headed outside with a leash on her. She paused, however, in front of the apartment that used to belong to Il Chung and Sandy. The door was now taped with yellow police tape. Pressing her lips together hoping to kill the nostalgic feeling overwhelming her Victoria walked on and started walking Melodix around the neighborhood.

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Donghae did not know whether he should be surprised or not to find that Victoria Song had a clean record. Parentless at age 13 she was taken in by her aunt who later died. She probably now lived by herself...with her toy poodle. Sort of reminded Donghae about himself, but at least his uncle was still alive and well. But how would he find out where she actually was two days ago? If he asked her again would she actually tell him?

"I wouldn't know if I don't try," he told himself then got off his chair, "Sasha, I'm heading out for a bit."

"Up to you," the woman replied.

A few minutes later Donghae parked his car where he had almost a day ago and walked pass the open gates toward the apartment building. As he headed up the stairs he could still clearly remember coming there yesterday. Had discovering the bodies shocked her? He continued up the stairs and stopped in front of her apartment door and rung the doorbell then listened for the barking of the poodle, but none of it came. He rung the doorbell again and listened but still heard nothing.

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"Good girl. Are you happy with the walk we had this morning?" Victoria cooed to the dog she was carrying in her arms massaging her behind the ears, but as she reached the top of the stairs she came to an alarmed stop. The tall, slim, well defined figure of Lee Donghae stood out from everything else. What was the investigator doing there again? Should she turn around and just leave? He wouldn't notice that she'd arrive and left. Victoria bit her bottom lip and decided there was nothing to be afraid of.

As she neared her apartment he finally turned looking surprised the nodded toward her, "Good morning."

"Can I help you?" questioned Victoria.

"Did you just get back from walking my girlfriend?" Donghae questioned reaching out to pat the dog. Melodix squirmed in her arms endlessly and she finally put the dog on the ground.

Victoria watched as the investigator stood there silently as if waiting for something then guessed she had no choice but to let him in her apartment again.

Holding the door opened she asked, "Do you want to come in?"

Donghae seated himself in the living room with the toy poodle laying down in front of him panting heavily.

"Melodix, come here!" Victoria's voice came.

The dog immediately jumped up and ran into one of the rooms before Victoria stepped out of it a moment later closing the door behind her. He could feel her glance at him before walking away again and appeared later after washing her hands. She placed a glass of water in front of him and stood at the end of the couch rubbing her hands. Donghae could tell that she was feeling nervous. She probably knew what he was there for.

"Are you going to sit down?" Donghae questioned.

"No," she shook her head, "I feel better over here."

I wonder why, he thought sarcastically. She was definitely nervous about something and he could tell that his sudden appearance was unwelcomed by her.

"Can I ask you again where you were two days ago?" he started.

"Two days ago?" she repeated each word slowly then gulped down her saliva. "I was at a friend's..."

"Are you sure you want to stick with that statement?" questioned Donghae glancing at her from the corner of his eye.