Memory

Chapter 13

Young Ji storms out of the house, fuming at Young Joon for being pushy. That's what she thought. She took a second to look back the house and apparently walking along the sidewalk.

"I really can't believe he would be so... Pushy!" Young Ji exclaims. Even though she kept on denying she wasn't Hee Joo, he's fiancee, but it seemed to her that he was so sure of it.

She shakes her head as she thought about it while walking with her feet stomping hard in anger.

But then, she stopped herself there. Looking around the surroundings, feeling dumbfounded, like it seemed she have gone herself lost.

"Where am I? Is this the right way?" Young Ji queried herself. Confused, lost and blurred, she stood there not really knowing the way where she wanted to go.

She didn't even know where is she headed for, and where she want to go. The neighborhood at the moment was quiet as it is 2p.m. , where all the residents are having their afternoon naps.

At that moment, she fell to her knees, shivering as she weep quietly. Fearing the surroundings as she is alone and no one can be seen there to ask directions.

Not long after, a voice came from afar calling out her name. The voice sounded frantic and worried as the calling got closer.

"There you are! " it was Young Joon, panting from running down to look for her. He catches his breath as he sweats.

Young Ji stand straight up and embrace him in frightened, and she sobs sorrowfully. At first he was shocked for her gesture, but then he pats her back to comfort her.

"Thank God you found me! I had no idea where I was heading. I am really really sorry," she stammers as she keeps on crying. Young Joon didn't say anything, instead he keeps on patting her trying to tell her not to worry.

And they let go of their embrace, and looked away in awkwardness. Young Ji blushes as she lets go, at the same time Young Joon being sheepish.

"So, we're good right? " ask Young Joon rubbing the back of his neck, still feeling awkward around her. She looks at him for a moment and nods in agreement, not feeling like to hate or despise him or whatever she's trying to feel about him. And so, they walk side by side towards his car and left there.

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It's evening, the sky turned to slightly red-orange color and the sun begins to set. The ride was awfully quiet as Young Ji is asleep from all the crying in fear, and Young Joon is being silent as he is trying to focus on driving on the road. Just as he reaches the traffic light, it was jammed with dozens of cars as everyone are on their way home from work. The traffic light is red at the moment.

As he waits for the light to turn green, he glances at Young Ji who is sitting beside him, sleeping soundly. His gaze was looking like he is having his thoughts about her as he stares at her. Poor her, she must be having some rough days, he thought. Just the look on her face that looked tired and stressed, somehow it is obvious in his eyes and his observation.

Just then, she wakes up. Her eyes are fluttering slowly from her sleep, observing the surroundings and begin to speak. "Are we there yet?" she asked, still in half-awake condition.

"We're getting close. And uh, I'll send you home, okay?" as he says, she was surprised, but not in a way that something surprising, but surprised at the mentioned of sending her back to her fiancee.

"I-I don't wanna go there, please." she replies, refuse to agree for what he said to her. He looks at her for a moment, in shock of her respond.

But, why won't she go back to him? He thought. He still had no idea why would she be this eager not going back to her partner. Has she been living with an abusive and controlling fiancee? Or were there any fights between them?

Not long after, they went to a nearby neighborhood and stopped there, since she said that she didn't want to go home.

For that they are alone at the moment, he wanted to know what had happened between them, to reassure that Young Ji is in safe condition. But he knew that he shouldn't butt in other people's matter, especially the guy he is familiar with. But at the same time he couldn't help himself and lets his curiosity come out of his chest.

"I didn't mean to pry but, was there something going on between the two of you? Because you have said nothing why are you refuse to go back home?" he asks. But Young Ji was quiet at the moment, she didn't lift her eyes to look at him, she looks out to the window, mouth zipped.

But then, she starts to speak.

"I..." her words trailed off. Seemed like she couldn't find any words to explain what she wants to say. But then, she takes a deep breath, while putting a hand to her chest, a movement to calm herself down, and continue where she left off.

"You see, recently, I've been experiencing my memory that I lost being restored, but not in fully details." she explained, still looking down to her feet. Young Joon silently listens to her, helping her and see what things he could do to help her, especially the matter related to her memories.

"... At first, I planned to tell my fiancee about this, who knows he might be thrilled to hear this. But, I was wrong. I tried to ask him what if I regain my memories that I lost, and he kinda get angry and made it a big deal." she added.

Young Joon, at the same time feels shock internally as he found out that Jin Woo would be so furious of her fiancee to be recover. Could he be hiding something from everyone? Including Young Ji too? He thought. He kind of have his doubtfulness about him. Called it a hunch only. Jin Woo and himself knew each other, but when it comes to his fiancee getting friendly to people he familiars with, he would be acting protective and weird, somehow he have something hidden from almost everyone.

Could Hee Joo's mom seen her around this town? Could anyone be like me, seen a woman that resembles Hee Joo, my fiancee? He thought again. After this, he regain his focus on listening to her.

"So, that is why I looked for you, because I needed to reach out to someone, to say this. And luckily you have been saying that I am your fiancee, which I think I'm not, so I asked you. And now I'm asking you not to take me back to him, I want to stay at your place. For the time being." she pleaded.

For a moment, Young Joon is silent. He is having some thoughts. Not only trying to figure out this situation and ways to help her out for her own good, and for himself too. He then looks at her, with a distressed look.

"Okay, but make sure to tell your fiancee where you are staying," Young Joon suggests to her, so that Jin Woo wouldn't be concern about where she is staying for the night. But Young Ji shakes her head, refused to do so.

"I would rather not saying anything. He can get jealous and angry at me if I say that I will be staying with you." She mutter.

"I'll tell him that I'll be staying at my cousin's house."

"Do you even have a cousin?"

"Of course! My aunt's daughter is my cousin." said Young Ji with a slightly loud voice. He did not say anything, but he shrugs like he is saying whatever. As soon as this, she texted Jin Woo and shuts down her phone.

"Are you done?" ask Young Joon with a tired face.

"Yup! Let's go." Young Ji answers as he starts the engine and drive through that night.