You Said Remember Me

11

"Looks like you always make the right choice to go walking around," Heechul told himself then took a breath and walked toward her clutching onto his camera.

"Here," he said holding the cup toward her and felt even more sorry when she glanced up at him with watery eyes.

Embarrassed she quickly wiped her face and got up from the ground.

"I didn't even take a drink out of it, it's yours," he said urging her to take the cup from him and when she finally did he couldn't help but feel happy. "What are you doing out back alone?"

"Just...some air." she replied quietly. "Who are you?"

Heechul quickly felt his happiness dissolve but then encouraged himself silently. She probably never really remembered him anyway, not after she'd gotten together with that Han guy.

"Kim Heechul," he replied gladly extending his hand out for her to shake.

"Victoria Song," she said shaking his hand.

Of course he knew her name. He recalled it from the bottom of his heart and wherever he went he wouldn't forget that name.

"You don't...remember me?" asked Heechul hesitantly.

He watched as her eyes fluttered then she frowned a little, "I don't remember anyone with that name. Have we met before?"

Heechul smiled and glanced at the ground, "Never mind. You might recall me someday, but it doesn't matter now."

The confusion on her face made his heart sink. So she didn't remember him...

"Well...if that's all then I'll go back inside," Victoria said.

"Yea...you should head back in," was all Heechul was able to bring himself to say. Disappointment flooded through him as he watched her go.

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When the sky had almost darkened Victoria finally retreated to her vehicle to find Melodix curled up in the passenger's seat asleep. She started the engine and began her drive to Seoul. As the car went further and further down the highway Victoria couldn't help but feel an urge to stare into the rearview mirror to steal a last look at the city she was leaving behind. She grew up in Incheon and had lived in Incheon ever since she'd been born. All the deaths of her family members happened in Incheon, but she still loved the city because it sheltered her and gave her memories.

She arrived at her apartment near midnight and moved all her luggage in. When she walked into her bedroom after setting Melodix down in the other room she was glad that she'd made the decision to have the truck bring her bed into the apartment earlier during the day. She was exhausted and was looking forward to laying down and grabbing a night of calm sleep.

Victoria awoke early the next morning and went shopping for some grocery then returned and made herself some breakfast. After unpacking her luggage she rearranged the furniture in the living room and finally sat down to catch a breath. She grabbed a sandwich for lunch and was on her way to the new university. Checking out her new office and filling it up with books would be one thing she needed to get done before the fall semester began.

The two large doors welcomed her as she made her way toward the elevator and toward the faculty office where she met some other professors. After retrieving the key to her room from the main office she walked in to find herself standing in a small squared room. A desk sat before her and a computer sat to the computer's right. An empty 6 foot shelf stood to the right calling for her to quickly fill it up with psychology books.

"Miss Song?" a voice came from the doorway.

Victoria turned around to see a slender woman standing at the door neatly dressed up holding some papers in her hand.