You Said Remember Me

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Victoria turned around to see a tall figure standing not too far from her, but as her eyes adjusted to the dark with the help of the street lights she recognized him. Immediately she frowned as Melodix began barking wildly.

"Hi there," he cooed toward the dog.

"What do you want?" Victoria asked nervously gripping onto Melodix's leash.

He ignored her and glanced at her apartment behind her, "So this is where you've run to after disappearing from Incheon so suddenly."

"It's not your business," Victoria muttered quietly feeling a bit of resentment toward the young investigator, who always seemed to be nosing into her life now.

"Did you say something?" he asked and when she didn't answer he smiled. "I thought so."

For a moment Victoria really wished she hadn't let Philip leave so early. She stood feeling the warm breeze against her skin as she felt silence infiltrate the air around them.

"Come on Melodix," Victoria called toward her dog as she headed toward the door and back into the house then closed the door behind her double checking that it was locked. She didn't know how long she stood staring at the door until she turned around. The presence of the investigator who seemed to pop out from everywhere was really irking her nerves. Just once she wished he'd leave her alone.

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Making a mental note to himself about where she now resided Donghae made his way back to his car and drove back to Incheon.

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After the cop left he stared at the apartment where Victoria now lived. Tightening his hand into a fist he could feel anger burn up in him. Victoria had let that first man enter her home, but at least she hadn't allowed that nosey investigator to enter her house like she always did back at her apartment in Incheon. If he could get close, show himself to her, she would remember him and let him enter her home. But not now. He couldn't show himself to her. He had to wait until the timing was right.

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Kim Heechul stared at the yearbook wondering how Victoria was doing and if she was feeling any better since the funeral. He'd felt awful to see her cry but in what way could he comfort her that wouldn't make her feel awkward? It was already worse enough that she couldn't even remember him. Maybe because he'd allowed Song Philip to overshadow him during their university years. Heechul was beginning to regret being so nice to that young lad who was now a professor at some tech college. Sighing he stared at the pictures he'd taken at the funeral home. None of them had Victoria in them and he hadn't done what he'd promised himself, but the next time he would be sure to snap a picture of her.

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Donghae had arrived at work early and had found no notes on his desk. The chief was probably organizing some information about the case so Donghae made his way toward his desk and sat down only to be greeted by the ringing of his phone.

"Oppa!" Hee Sun's came.

"What are you doing calling so early?" questioned Donghae.

"It's so boring here in Seoul. Do you want to suggest some things for me to do before school starts next week?"

"Just walk around and you'll find something interesting."

"Don't be so boring oppa. You've lived in Seoul before so there must be some things you like doing. Can't you share them with me?"

"Yea, I did do something. I lazed in my home."

"Oppa! Be serious!"

"I'm serious Hee Sun. I didn't do anything but if you're looking for something to enjoy then take a walk around the block and go to the movies."