Dishonest reporter
| Episode 16 |
I woke up feeling a pain I had never experienced before, as if something was pressing on my chest.
When I opened my eyes, my surroundings felt so awkward.
Who am I, why do I exist?
A strange thought occurred to me.
It felt like something important had been cut off from my memory.
I couldn't find the answer even after racking my brain.
My grandparents just gave me a little answer.
할머니
Your name is Yeoju, and you lost your memory after an accident.
I was born in Canada, my parents abandoned me when I was young, and my grandparents raised me from a long time ago.
My grandparents took great care of me.
He explained everything to me, who was unfamiliar with everything, step by step.
No matter what I asked, he answered several times.
I had to remember something, I kept telling myself in my mind.
I don't know what that "memory" is,
I felt like I had to remember it somehow.
할아버지
Don't try too hard to remember.
할아버지
Yeoju, you're the only one who's hurting.
My grandfather advised me.
My grandmother didn't really like it when I tried to remember everything.
I wonder why my grandparents are like that
I felt anxious that if I remembered it for no reason, I would be the only one who would get hurt.
I'm talking about the anxiety that comes from remembering it later and wondering what really happened.
So I stopped trying to find the memory.
Because I didn't want to do it anymore.
할머니
Hey, heroine. We're going to the supermarket for a bit.
김여주
Can't I come with you?
할아버지
Princess, your legs hurt. Rest at home.
할아버지
What do you want to eat?
김여주
I am ramen!
김여주
I saw it on YouTube and I want to try it too!
할머니
Okay~
할머니
I'll buy it and bring it.
My house is far from the supermarket.
It was about a 30-minute drive away, so my grandparents would go there sometimes.
Every time, my grandparents wouldn't let me out.
In fact, the only thing I've ever done while living in Canada is
In front of the house. That was it.
Anyway, there was nothing outside the house, and I was content with that peace.
I lived such a satisfying and happy life.
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My grandparents said they were going to the supermarket and didn't come home until late.
할머니
"Honey, no matter what happens, you are not allowed to leave the house unless your grandparents give you permission. Do you understand?"
김여주
"Why? I want to leave home. I'm so frustrated."
할아버지
'It's still outside...'
할아버지
'It's too dangerous for you.'
할아버지
'Listen. Do you understand?'
At my grandmother's words, no matter what happens, I should not go outside unless she gives me permission.
I just waited, thinking that my grandparents would be here soon.
Even though I was scared, I endured it and waited.
I waited so long,
김여주
...It's already 4 in the morning...
I couldn't go out anymore because my grandparents went out in the afternoon and didn't come back until 4 in the morning.
Thinking that the sun would rise soon, I cautiously opened the front door to go out to find my grandparents.
Squeak-
김여주
Hey, grandma...you...?
김여주
grandfather...?
As soon as I opened the door, what I saw was a grandmother and grandfather lying there helplessly.
Tears clouded my eyes and I couldn't see clearly.
김여주
...?
It was cold.
Grandma and Grandpa's bodies were so cold.
김여주
Ugh... Wake up...
김여주
Don't joke around...! It's not fun!
No matter how hard I shake Grandma and Grandpa to wake them up,
Grandma and Grandpa didn't wake up.
김여주
Please...
김여주
Please... please...
Weeeeeeeeeeeing-
The ambulance arrived.
My ears were filled with unknown English words.
김여주
M, what did you say?
I couldn't even believe what was happening to me.
I collapsed from such a great shock,
When I woke up again.
김여주
grandma...
김여주
grandfather...
김여주
grandma?...
I was alone.
김여주
Yeah, why aren't you answering...
김여주
Yeah...? I'm telling you to answer...
I wished this was all a dream,
I thought everything would fall into place when I woke up.
What I see before my eyes is my grandmother's will.
That was it.