Remember Me

Chapter 3

"Oh I'm so sorry! Are you ok-" He bent down to grab my phone but he looked up and our eyes made contact. His body slowly moving up to show his true height as he stood still in front of me, never breaking the contact.

"Are you perhaps, the waitress I met yesterday at the store? Kim... Jae Eun?" He sounded hesitant when he said my name, maybe this isn't the Chanyeol I thought he was after all. He sounded as if that was the first time he's ever spoken such name.

"Yes? Aren't you the costumer that came by yesterday?" I tried speaking as if I didn't remember him, but in reality, I remembered everything he did yesterday while he was within my presence. From him looking on his phone, smiling, chuckling and mumbling, leaving...

"Yeah that's right. You go to this university too?"

"Yeah, it's my second year... How come I've never seen you here before though?"

"Ah, it's my first year here but I've taken my first year in university before, just not in Korea"

"You... Studied abroad?!" I couldn't help but sound shocked hearing his statement. The Chanyeol I remembered, left me to go abroad with his family to England.

"Yeah, I studied my first year of university in England."

*P.A SYSTEM : All student please go to your first classes*

Hearing the P.A system, I franticly greeted him and left for my classes.

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I couldn't concentrate at all in Maths. I kept thinking of him, whether it could really be him or not. I'm too afraid to ask and for some reason, I'm afraid to see him again...
It would be the best thing ever if that was actually the Chanyeol I knew and grew up with, but I would also be devastated. He left me, then he came back... but why?

Did he miss me? Did he have other business in Korea and is that why he had to return? Does he no longer have the money to continue studying abroad? All these questions I have yet to ask him. I don't even know if he has had his first girlfriend yet. I'm so curious about him, but he just seems so.. unapproachable. I feel nervous and intimidated whenever I felt his presence. It wasn't like that the first time, but it is now.  Class finished and I left immediately. He wasn't in any of my classes so far and that's a relief.

It's break time right now and I'm heading to where I usually hang out with my friends. I have two really close friends of mine that was with me since the beginning of high school. Park In Ha and Lee Soo Jung. In Ha is very sporty and athletic whereas Soo Jung is more sophisticated and intelligent. I, however, am the entertainer in the group. People tell me that I have a naturally talented voice, amazingly-realistic acting skills and that I dance well, starting from a from a young age that is. I had ideas of auditioning for companies but someone suggested for me to try musicals instead, and I thank that person for recommending me that.

I met up with the two after classes and went to talk to them about Chanyeol, explaining everything to them.

"Well if you feel that way, just ask him 'Do you remember me?' Or something like that" In Ha suggested.

I don't think she knows how hard it is to meet someone she's known growing up, got separated for more than 10 years and then meet again.

"Or just try starting anew with him, approach him and talk to him like how you met us" Soo Jung suggested

"I mean, I don't know.. what if he remembers and finds out who I am, then he gets all angry of why I didn't just reveal myself as his childhood friend and what if things get complicated and-"

"Okay, shut up and STOP overreacting" In Ha insisted. I'm glad she shut me up though, who knows how long I would've rambled on for.

"Just go talk to him, he sitting over there on his own anyway" Soo Jung spoke as she nodded her head his direction.

I was terrified, scared, unsure, confused. I didn't want to approach him but I should at least give it a shot for my friends. I slowly stood up from my seat in the cafeteria, grabbed my tray and walked to where he was.

"Hey, umm.. can I sit with you?"

"Oh, of course. Have a seat!" His voice, he sounded so happy as he smiled and greeted me.

He looked back down and continued eating his food, he looks like he's enjoying it. I couldn't help but smile at how cute he was in front of me. His broad shoulders sticking out and his long fringe annoying him every time he looked down. His pointy ears, it looks the same even 11 years ago.

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"Haha look at your gigantic ears! stay away from us you rat"

"You're short, fat and you have pointy ears. What are you? An elf?"

[A/N] (I'm sorry for not being able to think of better insults😂😂😅)

I stood still and watched him, remembering everything, even if I was only 7 years old. I didn't know what to do, tell them to stop teasing him or to ignore it. But somehow I knew, the first choice wasn't an option. I ran towards them and pushed them away from my powerless friend who got beaten by them.

"Jae Eun, what do you think you're doing huh? Move out of the way or you'll end up just like that rat on the ground"

"Is that so? Because the only rat I see around here are you two"

"Why you little-"

His fist flew towards me, my eyes shut tight. But in the end, I never felt it.
There in front of me, stood Chanyeol who blocked of his punch and pushed him away. I guess he wasn't powerless after all.

"If you lay even a finger on her, you'll regret it"

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