You Said Remember Me

20

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Instead of returning to the summer house he'd gone back to Victoria's apartment to play with Melodix. He'd been sitting in the middle of the toy poodle's room when his phone began ringing.

"Lee Donghae speaking."

"Donghae," it was the chief, "how's it going over there? I haven't been hearing from you since you've decided to station yourself in Seoul."

"It's going well chief," Donghae said suddenly realizing that he hadn't actually been doing his investigation as he said he'd be. He really hoped the chief wouldn't ask about what he'd found so far.

"That's good then. I just wanted to check up on you on behalf of your uncle. You've been calling him to tell him how you're doing haven't you?" questioned the chief.

"I forgot, but I will do it chief." Donghae said wondering how many things he'd forgotten about calling his uncle since he'd come to Seoul.

"Call me when you come back. I think I have a list of people who want to talk to you about Il Chung and Sandy." the chief paused for a moment. "You might want to bring their friend along too but before anything come to my place before. I want to hand you the list of their names before anything else."

"Yes, sir." Donghae said then hung up.

Deciding to call his uncle he began to press the speed dial but received an incoming call from Eunhyuk.

"Where are you? There's a super awesome club that just opened this weekend and I want to go check it out!" his excited voice came.

"I'm no longer in Incheon Hyukie," Donghae told.

"What do you mean no longer? Where are you?"

"Seoul."

"What are you doing in Seoul!"

"My investigation resumes in this city."

"Are you sure? You haven't let Hee Sun's words get to you, have you? Look, I'm really sorry about my sister, she's a bit out of it majority of the time." Eunhyuk went on.

"I don't know what you're talking about but I'm 105% sure that I'm in Seoul for myself," Donghae told. "Where do you come up with your crazy assumptions? Maybe you should have your mentality checked on."

Eunhyuk laughed helplessly.

"Don't let Hee Sun know, you understand? I don't want things to get out of hand over here," Donghae warned.

"Yes, yes. I got it. I guess I'll go check out that club by myself before I'm the last person on earth to do it." Eunhyuk purposely muttered then bid his farewell before hanging up.

After hanging up Donghae had forgotten about calling his uncle.

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When Victoria became free from the IV drip she roamed the hallways feeling the soreness in her arm climb throughout her body. If Donghae hadn't made her allow the nurse to attach the IV drip to her she was sure the pain in her left arm would have lessened by now. Victoria sighed and watched as a nurse helped a patient walk pass her and turn down the corner of the hallway. She turned around to see the sign that pointed toward the pregnancy ward. Pausing she allowed her mind to relax before she walked into the ward.

Pregnant women walked down the hallways accompanied by their husbands and some children ran down the hallways without knowledge of where they were. Victoria watched them with envy. Her fetus would be about 4 months by now if it hadn't suddenly died on her. She walked down the hallway a bit more and came upon the large window that allowed visitors to see the babies inside. They were so small, so fragile looking inside their single cubicles. Victoria reached her hand up and pressed it against the window as if desperately looking inside for her baby. She was sad and lost without Han In Seol, the man who'd guided her life, and the baby she'd had growing within her. Where were they now? Who would comfort her now? Tears arose in her eyes as she watched the baby before her turn in its cubicle.