I'm on my way to find you

Because I can’t leave you alone

Seeing him ask me my name, I was overcome with despair and lost for words.

I never knew those round, gentle-looking eyes could feel so sad.

박여주

I’m your friend, Park Ye-ju.

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Friend...

박여주

Yeah. We’ve known each other for ten years. Don’t you remember?

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(nods)

박여주

First, tell me your name.

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Uh... wait, what was my name again?

박여주

Ha... unbelievable.

To make matters worse, he had forgotten even about himself. A heavy confusion kept circling in my head.

(The nurse walks up to him)

간호사

You’re awake, patient. How are you feeling?

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I’m not in any particular pain, but I can’t remember anything.

간호사

I’ll call the doctor right away, so please wait here.

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의사

Patient. Please answer my questions comfortably.

의사

Can you remember what happened today?

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I don’t know.

의사

Your name, date of birth, and address? Or even anything about your family or acquaintances is fine.

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...

의사

Hmm. Understood. (writing on chart)

(calls Ye-ju and Jin-ju over and explains the findings)

의사

It seems to be retrograde amnesia.

의사

It’s when all the memories from before the accident are gone; it’s a sequela that sometimes appears in patients with severe trauma.

박진주.

When will my memory come back?

의사

Depending on the patient’s condition and will, it could take months or even years.

의사

Well, constantly reminding you of familiar people and places can sometimes help improve the symptoms.

박여주

(We have to take care of him. He can’t be left alone for now.)

_Three days later, discharge day.

박여주

If you’ve packed everything, let’s go. I called a taxi.

박진주.

Okay.

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Where are we going now?

박여주

Where else? My place.

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Why..?

박여주

Because neither you nor I know where your place is. You said you moved two months ago, but you never told me your address.

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Ah, right, that makes sense. Still, I feel bad making you do this much.

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Hey—don’t think like that. We’re friends.

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I guess... thank you.

박여주

Everything’s fine except can you stop using honorifics? It sounds weird when you do.

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I’m more awkward with casual speech.

박여주

Fine. Let’s go.

_Arriving at Ye-ju’s house

박진주.

Now, think of this as my place and make yourself at home-

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(looks around)

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Sit there. I’ll get you some water.

(Ye-ju brings him water.)

박여주

Be careful, it’s hot.

Jae-hyun’s face, holding the glass of water, suddenly darkened with melancholy.

박여주

What’s wrong?

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Nothing, I’m just upset. That I can’t remember anything.

박여주

You’ll come back around soon enough. Don’t worry too much.

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Ye-ju said... I was your friend of ten years, right?

박여주

Yeah.

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What kind of person was I?

박여주

Hmm. You were a really bright and kind friend. You never even showed when things were hard.

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You were the type who’d often end up getting the short end of the stick.

박여주

Yeah. So sometimes it was frustrating-

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Do I not have any family or relatives?

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Ah...

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I’d rather not answer that.

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No, tell me honestly.

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Your parents passed away, and you cut ties with your relatives too. You were on your own all along.

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Satisfied now?

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Somehow, I thought so.

박여주

You don’t seem very shocked..

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Wouldn’t anyone guess that?

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If you went to the hospital after a major accident, and there were no family members in sight, only acquaintances staying by your side for days.

박여주

..

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Still, it puts my mind at ease a little.

박여주

Which part??

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Because there are people who worry about me. If you weren’t here, I think I’d be even sadder.

박여주

You really are something.

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..I’ll do my best. So I can find my memories.

박여주

Yeah.

It’s hard to accept him right away, with his manner of speaking and even his behavior changed, but it’s something I can get used to.

Because this is only the beginning.

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