“Serin spoke in her sleep twice and during those moments, I vanished in the palace and appeared here in this present time. She must be wandering in her dreams, that’s what I am thinking right now.”
Whirling emotions, Jeremy was having the same thoughts. Events that involved Serin’s dreams suddenly reappeared in his clear memory.On the night of his 18th birthday, he found Serin on Desf Road. He heard her call him Heron and when he was about to carry him, she longingly touched his face and painfully uttered, “Heron, you’re alive. I’m glad you’re alive.” Those were the same exact words that came out from her in her sleep before Sodon vanished in the past and was brought here in this present time. Jeremy could also remember the day he and Serin had a heated confrontation just because she went out of his condo unit without telling him. When they clashed for the first time, while her“Happy birthday!”Jeremy turns to the beaming girl.All smiles, Gail greets him once again, “Happy 18th birthday!!”“Thanks,” he replies, dry and soulless.“Let’s have a blast, okay?” She hands him a wine glass and raises hers in the air.But Jeremy refuses to clink their glasses. “I should not drink. Will test drive later.”No hurt feelings though, Gail still glows with a smile as she drinks her wine in silence. She already expected that the guy wouldn’t join the guests in the garden and would never drink even if he didn’t receive a new car from his dad. Jeremy hates parties. He actually had no plans to celebrate his 18th birthday but Gail stubbornly insisted on throwing him a grand party at her own place. He did show up against his heart because he’s Jeremy Sean after all. The well-mannered guy everyone admires.“Isn’t it boring to test drive your new car alone?” Gail drops the magic words, hoping for the guy to ask her to join him on the road.“I didn’t say I would do that alone. I’
"Good news, her condition is stable now. She can go home anytime you want. But she is diagnosed with amnesia." There is a silent pause. The three guys don't know how to react to what the doctor said. In a serious state, the doctor spoke again. "The patient's amnesia is severe. It's a total memory loss. But there's something unthinkable about her case." "What do you mean, Dr. David?" Chris asked, puzzled "It's strange that we could not identify the reason why she lost her memory. We already did multiple tests but we haven't found any possible cause. Her brain structure is surprisingly fine, no damage at all." "Is that possible?" K
"The wound is not caused by any gunshot nor an act of stabbing. Based on the sample weapons that we tried to perfectly match the depth and shape of the cut, it can never be a bullet nor a knife, but an arrowhead." Jeremy reread the email which he received this morning. It was from Scott Ford who works at the Medical Department at Lewis Crime Division Office. The deep cut on Serin's right shoulder has also been troubling Jeremy. It has already been more than a month but it hasn't healed yet. Even Dr. David and the attending doctors to Serin are totally puzzled why that deep cut has remained terribly serious despite their best effort to cure it. And because of that, Jeremy asked Scott Ford to have that deep cut examined.
Instead of a painful insult, Serin's words suddenly brought Jeremy unthinkable emptiness. He is just looking at her. Jeremy can't understand himself. He has resented Serin because of her haunting identity but he feels like he has been longing for her presence. Serin slowly opened her tearful eyes. "Heron, I miss you.. Those are the words I keep crying out in my dreams lately." Serin' s voice reflected deep gloom. Jeremy stepped back. Wanting to avoid Serin's eyes, he looked down. "Do you really hate me? That even in your dream, you're tormenting me?" He turned his back
Jeremy is kissing Serin, tenderly. Serin closed her eyes. Her tears keep rushing. He kissed her more, deeply passionate. He is drowning in misery but suddenly found solace in Serin's existence. Same with her, she feels consoled. His gentle kiss is as lovely as the starlit night. "Sir???? Can you hear me???" Serin's hand is grabbing Jeremy by his arms, shaking him. Serin broke the discomforting silence between them. Jeremy's emotional and fixed intent look at her struck Serin with uneasiness. He is facing her intimately close. She stepped backward, feeling extremely uncomfort
Serin's eyes widened. She is at a loss for words. She is completely clueless why Gail's necklace is in her clutch bag. Eyes filled with accusations are looking at her. Serin feels wronged. "Should I call the police now?" Gail asked while mockingly stroking Serin's hair. Jeremy looked at Serin and lowered his displeased voice. "Get out of here." What Serin heard from Jeremy almost crippled her. She has been trying so hard not to appear weak in front of everyone. She has been fighting back her tears, boldly. Jeremy avoided her eyes and spoke once again, almost whispering. "I told you to get out of here. Now."
"How is he?" Jeremy asked Ms. Fei as soon as he entered their house in Horizon Town. "Sir Dave has been sleepless for a week now, he keeps throwing a fit." The old lady answered. Her voice cracked, obviously she would want to cry. Jeremy stopped his quick steps as they reached the fourth floor. He worriedly scanned Ms. Fei up and down. "You didn't get hurt, did you?" But before she could answer, Tony Sean is already standing in the hallway. He looks more restless than Ms. Fei. "Dad!" Jeremy rushed to him. "Are you okay?" Mr. Sean assured his son that he is okay by flashing a
Serin closed the door and leaned on the wall outside. She has been enduring that terrifying feeling for the sake of Jeremy. She no longer wants him to feel sorry and distressed. All she has ever wanted is to help him, so he can finally go back to how he used to be. She closed her eyes, tears overflowing. Her palms have cuts from pressing hard on the shattered things when she landed on the floor earlier. But her right shoulder is so painful that she could not make even a single step. Her left hand held on her right shoulder. Leaning against the wall, she is slowly sliding down her back. Enduring this painful feeling instantly reminded her of the pain she felt when Jeremy held on her shoulders on the day