Forgotten Love

Chapter 2

"Ra On-ah," he calmly called that name again.

Just when I realized we're in the middle of the way whilst raining, I released my hand from his. Instead, I held his hand and started running as he followed me while searching for some place we could stay.

"I'm sorry, but I guess you mistook me of someone else," I apologized as I bowed down my head. "You keep on calling me Ra On --"

"Ra On-ah." There he goes again. "Hong Ra On. Eunuch Hong."

"I really don't know that person. And eunuch?" It was just when I realized what he was wearing. He was wearing something a Crown Prince would wear during the Joseon era. Oh? That's weird! Who would wear a hanbok in the middle of the rain? Is he filming or what?

"You're really not Ra On?" I shook my head. I don't know why, but his eyes looked so sad. And I don't know either why I felt sad too. "You really don't recognize me?"

I shook my head again. "I'm Lee Yeong. Don't you recognize my name?" I was stuck on his gaze. He was pleading with his eyes for me to say yes. But I really don't know him neither that what he called Ra On.

Geundae, all of a sudden, my heart ached. It suddenly hurt me so badly.

"Hong Ra On."

"Eunuch Hong."

"Lee Yeong."

Why was I feeling all the pain while thinking of those names? What's this?! I was about to drop myself on the ground when thankfully, he was able to hold both of my arms to support me.

"Are you okay?" he asked. I wasn't able to respond because I was too focused on the pain I was feeling. Ah~ Igo mwoya? What's happening to you, Yoo Jung?

I screamed out all the pain, but it changed nothing. I still felt the pain. I even felt like dying! What was happening to me all of a sudden?

I screamed again, trying my best to release those pain. I hit my chest a numerous times, almost punching it hoping it would help to ease those pain. But nothing really helped.

"Igo mwoya?!" I cried out, almost breaking my voice. Just then, I felt tears fell from my eyes.

"What was the strangest thing Crown Prince Lee Yeong did before he became a king?"

"Falling in love with a eunuch."

Why was I seeing that strange man in front of me and myself in hanbok? Why was I seeing ourselves running in the middle of the rain whilst smiling? What exactly was this?

Just then, I fell on the ground without me noticing. My heart hurt so badly and I felt like I would die any moment.

I cried out loud this time, out of all the pain I was feeling although I had no idea what was the reason of feeling those. I suddenly felt it, all of a sudden. Everything became so blurry. I couldn't see anything. I closed my eyes and opened it again. Little by little, I was able to see things clearly.

The man in hanbok crouched down to level himself on me. I unconsciously stared at his eyes and I somehow felt the comfort which eased the pain.

"Gwaenchanha, Ra On-ah?"

I didn't know why, but I felt my lips curved up as I nodded, "Ne, Jeoha."

A smile immediately flashed on his face upon my words. That was when reality hit me. I avoided the stare, looked down, and immediately felt again all the pain. "I'm sorry. I don't know what I am saying," I apologized.

I took my phone out of my pocket and dialled Soo Bin's number. Fortunately, she answered after a few rings.

"Soo Bin-ah, please help me."

"Wae? What happened?"

"I felt like dying," I responded as I punched my chest again.

"Yah! Stop joking around."

"I'm not joking, Soo Bin. Jebal, please help me. My heart hurt so badly," I cried.

"Yah! Why are you crying?"

"I can't take the pain anymore."

"Where are you? I'm on my way now."

"Somewhere near the school."

"Please tell me the --"

Just then, everything went black.

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I slowly opened my eyes as I saw Soo Bin appeared before me. "Are you okay now?" she asked.

"Wae? What happened?" I queried back as she helped me sat up.

"Can't you remember anything?" I shook my head. All of a sudden, I felt my heart hurt a little.

"Gwaenchanha?"

"I don't know. I was okay when I woke up, but I suddenly felt some pain on my heart," I blurted out as I started hitting my chest.

"Do you want to go to hospital now?" I looked at her, stared, and pleaded.

"Arasseo. We won't." She smiled. "But promise me you'll be okay, aight?" I smiled and nodded. "Geundae, Yoo Jung-ah, who's that guy with you earlier? He was worrying about you."

"The guy with me earlier?" She nodded. Who must that be? I really can't remember anything.

Just then, I saw myself in pain, really in pain. I remembered everything that happened earlier, how I met him and how I felt the pain, making me suddenly sad. I looked around and realized I was on my room now.

"Oh? Why do you look sad?"

"Molla. Soo Bin-ah, I felt like crying." With that, tears started falling from my eyes.

"Yah! Yoo Jung-ah, why are you crying?"

"I don't know. Ah~ Why am I feeling so sad that I cry like this?" I wiped my tears, but it wouldn't stop falling.

"Lee Yeong. Hong Ra On," I mumbled. I wasn't in so pain this time, just a little, but I still felt like dying in sadness.

"Ah~ What's suddenly happening to me?" Covering my face with both of my hands was what I did to stop myself from crying, but I just cried louder.

She then held me in her arms. "Uljima. I think I will cry too seeing you crying. Oh? Jebal, Yoo Jung-ah, stop crying now."