You Said Remember Me

37

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Victoria walked into her room pass the small night table and stopped. She looked down to see the book Donghae had let her borrow when she'd asked for him to find her a book in the hospital. She hadn't finished reading the book yet but just looking at it brought her the guilt she felt for lashing out at him earlier. Calling him a broken piece of chip was clearly an insult. No matter how she wanted to avoid going back she knew better. Victoria wasn't irresponsible.

When night had fallen Victoria walked pass the field of the hospital where the basket ball court was. Deciding to take some time out of her time she walked up the stairs very slowly passing very few people along the stairs. Walking down the hallway of the third floor she found his room immediately and paused for a long time in front of the door. Finally gathering the courage she'd dropped earlier she twisted the doorknob pushing the door open.

Glancing into the room first she realized that Eunhyuk was no longer there. The room was pretty much silent, which felt sort of awkward. Turning to her left she saw Donghae's bed against the wall occupied with a sleeping figure. Victoria watched him for a minute then backed up to pull the door shut, but a voice stopped her.

"Aren't you coming in?"

Freezing Victoria waited then pushed the door open turning to her right. The door had been blocking her view of Eunhyuk, who was standing against the wall with his hands casually stuck into his jeans.

"You want to apologize, don't you?" Eunhyuk asked, his eyes focused only on Donghae.

"Why do you want to know?" Victoria questioned looking at him.

Eunhyuk stepped away from the wall and stopped when he was beside her, "You can either wait for him to wake up or you can wake him up yourself. I'll be down in the cafeteria so take the time you need."

With that Eunhyuk walked straight down the hallway and toward the elevator.

Frowning she turned to look at Donghae who was really sleeping. She stepped in and closed the door behind her. She stood in front of the door exactly in the spot she'd been standing at when she first entered the room. She wanted to apologize but the words didn't come so she just stared at him. And she found herself staring at him for an hour with her mind flowing into space.

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After two hours passed Eunhyuk returned to the room to find it empty. Victoria was no where to be seen. Eunhyuk returned to his spot and waited until Donghae budged and opened his eyes.

"You're finally up?" Eunhyuk said.

Donghae turned to see him and rubbed his eyes, "What are you still doing here?"

"Don't tell me you expected someone else," Eunhyuk told walking over and taking the chair to sit down. "You were out ever since I got back 6 hours ago."

"Oh really? I didn't notice."

Eunhyuk smiled a genuine one, "I took Hee Sun out for lunch."

"Oh."

"Did you talk to Victoria?" he suddenly addressed her by her first name exactly the same way Donghae and Heechul did.

"Who?"

"Psychology professor, Victoria Song."

"No." Donghae frowned. "She was here?"

"Don't put your hopes up because she already left," Eunhyuk told. "Hae, why are you playing this 'I don't know' game with yourself?"

"Huh?" Donghae asked confused.

"You keep asking everyone if they knew why you came to Seoul," Eunhyuk pointed out, "why? Does the question bother you so much? Are you so worried about it?"

"Not worried. I'm just curious."

"Because you say no matter how hard you think you can't find the answer within?" Eunhyuk asked. "That's why you asked if you get drunk will your real emotions show?"

"I don't get what you're blabbering on about. I feel sick."

"Hee Sun knows the answer, I know the answer, and probably everyone you've asked knows the answer," Eunhyuk explained, "so why don't you know the answer?"

"I don't know."

"See. This is how you are," Eunhyuk said. "Just like how she avoids your questions you always go with the 'I don't know' answer."

"Are you...becoming a therapist?" Donghae asked as a joke intending to make Eunhyuk laugh, but the serious expression never left his face. Finally giving in to the mood Donghae asked, "What's up Hyuk? You're rarely this serious."

"Hee Sun...she's upset with you." Eunhyuk directly answered.

Donghae just stared at him.

"I don't intend to yell at you or lecture you because it's a dumb idea to do so. So, I just want to tell you, please find the answer everyone knows. And when you do find the answer make it clear to Hee Sun. You're the only thing she has in her possession right now, so when you know the answer let her know that you're no longer hers."

"I was never anyone's. And what's this answer you're talking about? Why don't you just let me know?"