CHAPTER 3:

- You know my name. Who are you?

- Sunghoon, what are you doing here?

From afar, there is a tall and thin man wearing a black suit and carrying a briefcase for those who working in the workplace. Glancing at the serious appearance can also expect him to be a successful businessman.

- Jiyong?

- Jiwon hyung?

Ko Jiyong, the childhood friend of Jiwon, Jaejin, Jaeduk, Sunghoon and Suwon. The six-member group was attached to each other as shadow figures during the twenties, when the group's eldest member, Jiwon, was only 18. Seven years later, Ji Yong abruptly went abroad to pursue a career in business. From that moment, all lost contact with him. In Jiwon and the rest of people's subconscious, Jiyong’s images became a fire on ice reminding them of the warmth and joy of youth. Jiyong's appearance at this moment is too sudden to Jiwon.

- Finally we meet again - Ji Won smiles and says hello. - How are you?

- I'm fine. And you?

- Me too.

Suddenly Jiwon sees Sunghoon panic and advance towards Jiyong. The small figure hiding behind the long and large back makes Jiwon’s heart like being stifled so he cannot breathe.

- Tell me what happened.

Three people go to a nearby coffee shop. Jiyong is moderate and he looks very swell like a true CEO. Jiyong also does not want to waste a lot of time, he begins the problem Jiwon wants to hear by saying:

- Sunghoon temporarily lost his memory.

- What do you say?

Jiwon is haggard. The news likes "a bolt from the blue" that makes him sink deeply into silence.

Jiyong says that two weeks ago, he accidentally saw Sunghoon lying unconscious near a dark alley when he went home late after work. Recognizing that was Sunghoon, Jiyong stopped the car and took him to the hospital. Later, Ji Yong heard the doctor said that Sunghoon had lost his memory temporarily due to a huge emotional shock. Since then, Jiyong started caring for Sunghoon but there was no way to remind Sunghoon of himself and those who around him to find his family.

- I'm really sorry that our previous photos, after a clean-up, I lost them. I know we all cherish those happy days, and now it will be good for Sunghoon to remember everyone, but...

- Don’t have to blame yourself, Jiyong. It was because I couldn’t protect him. But why didn’t you tell the police?

- I hope you understand me. I only thought how to make Sunghoon gradually be well again at my house that didn’t want to take him to the police station. The police may be makes difficulties and scare for him.

- I see…

Ji Won slightly looks at Sunghoon that is also looking vaguely at his side. Realizing Jiwon’s eyes, Sunghoon hastily dodges and turns to Jiyong as if to ask for help. Sunghoon himself knows he has lost his memory. He knows that he is living on Jiyong too, but apart from that way, Sunghoon has no other.

- Jiyong, during the past time you worked hard. Can you leave Sunghoon for me?

- What are you talking about? - Sunghoon immediately responses.

- Is that okay?

- During the past two years when he gone missing, his family, I and the remaining three children had been looking for him so hard. Now that he's here, I cannot let him disappear once again.

Ji Yong lightly breathes out, looks at Sunghoon who is “bristling up his thorn” for vigilance. Sunghoon does not stop looking at Jiwon as if he wants to say something but he cannot. He is also unable to remember who is sitting in front of him...

Ji Won leaves the coffee shop. With the unstoppable feet, Jiwon expects Jiyong to successfully persuade Sunghoon to let Jiwon take care of him. Jiwon wants to make up for those months and days when he made Sunghoon suffer from his cold and indifferent, because he could not be strong to face with the social prejudice about love between two men and then hurriedly got married to hide his bad feebleness. He made Sunghoon angry, made Sunghoon writhe, feel indignant, lonely and leave. Ji Won realizes that they are all his fault.

"You could have been more cheerful and optimistic if I had known how to make a stable hold for you. I was wrong."

The door is open. Jiyong comes out with Sunghoon shyly behind him.

- Now I leave Sunghoon for you. Please take him to the hospital regularly to check his condition.

Jiyong grabs Sung Hoon's wrist and leads Sunghoon to Jiwon's side. What Jiyong have done for Sunghoon, Jiwon really does not know what to do to requite.

- Thank you. Keep in touch.

- Keep in touch. Goodbye hyung.

Jiyong turns away and walks towards a far way until his back is only a small dot under the sunlight that does not too “crisp” in a warm summer day.

- Where do you lead me to?

- Go home.

- Let me go.

Sunghoon takes back his hand and takes a few steps backwards.

- What did Jiyong tell you about me?

- You’re not a bad person. *small voice*

- So do you believe in Jiyong?

Sunghoon does not answer and only knits his brows. Jiwon smiles then holds tightly Sunghoon’s hand. Sunghoon has been thinner already when the blood vessels’ lines on his hands become visible. Recognizing that, Jiwon is very hurt.

"I will never let you go again".

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Hearing that Jiwon found out Sunghoon, Jaejin, Jaeduk and Suwon rush to Jiwon's house. Just entering the house, Jaeduk gladly asks:

- Where is Sunghoon?

- Sh!...

Sunghoon is sleeping. He is lying on Jiwon’s bed, holding Jiwon’s pillow, being absorbed in the soft cotton wool and spending a daydream of unbroken sleep. Sunghoon used to have trouble with falling asleep, but maybe because Jiyong took good care of Sunghoon so he could sleep easily like that.

- Can Sunghoon sleep easily here? - Jaejin speaks out when he feels strange.

- Actually, he’s having the temporary memory loss. It started two weeks ago.

- What do you say!!!?

All three people are shocked. It was two years Sunghoon went missing and now he is suffering the dementia, what happened during those years? Everyone keeps silent and looks Sunghoon sleeping. That face, even one feature, still has not changed.

- Jiwon hyung, when are you going to bring Sunghoon back to his house? - Jaejin continues to ask.

- I... I will keep him here until the day he remembers.

- What do you say? Sunghoon’s mom and Yoonji are looking forward to him every day. You know?

- I know - Ji Won explains slowly - … but I wants to make up for him.

Suddenly, Suwon pushes the chair to stand up and says:

- Jaejin huyng, let’s take Sunghoon to his house.

- What are you doing?

Ji Won also follows his reaction and stands up then looks at Suwon surprisingly. The atmosphere becomes stuffy and cold as if a fight is going to happen. Jaejin is still cold and he does not speak anything. Jiwon and Suwon are like fire and water, Jaejin is too familiar to that. Su Won approaches Sunghoon and being stopped by Jiwon. Jaeduk panics. He runs to separate them and says with a small voice:

- Let him sleep.

Everyone looks at Sunghoon again. The pink hair glistens under the warm rays of the sun streaming through the window and creating a rainbow that is like beautifying that beauty to become mysterious and magical. Ji Won reassures himself and backs to the seat. Suwon sits down next to Sunghoon. His heart cannot help hurting.

- In the old days that was you saved his life and gave him the hope in a society which is grim but it still has love and protection. In the end, you were the one who left him. Now you say you want to make up for him, is it pleasant to hear?

- Suwon...

- Let him say.

Jiwon interrupts Jaeduk. At this time, he can only accept the hardest words to be disabused when he really made mistakes.

- You gave Sunghoon your love, made Sunghoon love you and then you got married to gloss over your cowardliness. From the day we knew him until the day he realized he loved you, did you know how he changed because of you?

- Suwon, maybe in the depth of your mind, you still hate me very much. It’s just because you have no condition to say it, right?

Suwon keeps silent. He knows Jiwon will understand what he thinks about. How many times can Jiwon understand Suwon when they are friends during ten years? If two years ago Jiwon had understood Suwon’s wish that Jiwon and Sunghoon would be happy together forever, today could not have happened.

- I won’t say anything more.

Suwon takes Jaeduk out of Jiwon’s house. Jaejin also returns to the company. Sitting alone in the space with all silence, Jiwon knows he has mastered what Suwon has just said. During the past two years, Suwon has never been so angry with Jiwon. Two people can be opposite but they always tease each other with jokes that make the opponent fall in the impasses and feel full of pent-up anger. However, it has nothing to take offence. It turns out that Jiwon has never understood Suwon as he thinks. Jiwon holds his head. He is very upset, uncomfortable and speechless.

Sunghoon is awake. He squints his eyes because of the sunlight. The man sitting and holding his head is the person whom Jiyong said that he would take good care of Sunghoon and help Sunghoon to remember everything. Sunghoon half-believes. His mind takes shape complicated inner feelings’ waves.

"Is it sure?"

Seeing Ji Won come, Sunghoon closes his eyes and pretends not to wake up. Jiwon stands there and looks at Sunghoon for a long time. He slowly approaches and bends down to kiss deeply on Sunghoon’s pink hair then whispers…:

- Have a good sleep. I’ll cook for you.

... and leaves.

Sunghoon afraids of being found out so he carefully opens his eyes. His mind keeps asking himself: Who is that man actually?