There has been total silence in the car. “Are you okay?” Serin uttering the question all of a sudden snapped Francis out of his deep thoughts. He glanced at her. “Why did you ask?” “You’ve been quiet, that’s why..” “Ah.. well.. um..” “Is something bothering you? You can tell me–” A blasting ringing sound suddenly cut Serin in. She immediately answered the call. And while she is on the phone, Francis can’t help but thank whoever is on the other line. He let out a discreet sigh. He is troubled by what he just heard from Serin. That he has been really quiet since they left the hospital. The Francis everyone knows is not a quiet person. Besides, he is the type who keeps talking whenever he is driving. ‘This isn’t right.’ He spoke in his head. Now that he already knows the unimaginable truth behind the existence of Sodon, Serin and Jeremy in this transcending time, he needs to be really mindful of his words and actions. With his eyes locked on the road, he should come up with
Serin plastered a big smile on her face the moment she saw the one who had just called her name. It’s Yenny. The girl in her plain white shirt and blue straight cut jeans hastened her steps towards Serin. And as she stood by her, she reached for her hands. “When did you get discharged?” “Just a while ago..” Serin replied, smiling. Yenny released a sigh of relief. “I’m glad that you seem fine now but..” She paused and intently scanned Serin up and down. “Are you sure you no longer need to stay in the hospital to fully recover?” “Don’t worry, I’m totally okay now.” “That’s good to hear then..” “By the way, have you eaten breakfast? Join us.” “Oh, I’m sorry, Serin but.. I can’t.” "I see. Your class must be early..” Yenny shook her head. “Actually, I don’t have any classes today.” “Really? Then why can’t you join us for breakfast?” “I’m gonna have an interview here.. that’s why.” “Another part-time job?” Shyly, Yenny nodded. “What’s with that response?” Serin asked but fo
Flustered, Dave stopped walking. From where he is, he can see that the one who just yelled is completely angry at the girl standing before him. With the discomforting situation between the two, Dave can’t walk past them so he remains still while waiting for them to end their heated confrontation. “But sir.. I had to finish my exam before coming here that’s why--” “Shut up!!!” The man cut the girl in. He is totally burning with anger. “Didn’t you hear what I just told you?? We don’t need you here!! Get lost!!!” His fury blasted in the spacious hallway. As the man turned his back, the girl suddenly grabbed him by his arm and stopped him from leaving. Almost teary-eyed, she boldly faced him. “Sir, didn’t I inform you that I would be late? You even told me that it’s okay. I can show you our conversation here on my phone.” Clenching his jaw, he angrily took off the girl’s hands off his arm and shot her with a fiery glare. “I can change my mind whenever I want. I’m the boss here! So shu
“Yenny??” Hearing her name from the one who just spoke, she is sure that the voice is not Dave’s. In a rush, she opened her eyes. No more Dave standing next to her. He’s gone. “Hello? Ms. Yenny Collins??” Her racing heart just a while ago is now filled with uneasiness. She took a deep breath and released it. Then she turned around. Standing before her is Chris displaying a puzzled look on his face. “What are you doing here??? I thought you’re not gonna come??” Yenny faked a smile. “I finished my exam earlier than expected, so I came here since I don’t have anything to do for the rest of the day.” “Really??” She nodded without looking at Chris. ‘She’s not telling the truth.’ The guy thought to himself because he could tell that Yenny’s been avoiding meeting eyes with him. “If you really intended to attend the grand opening of Venere, you would have called Serin or me to inform that you’re coming.” She cleared her throat. “Well.. I didn’t inform you guys because I wanted
Teary-eyed, Serin looked at Glenn. “That mountain must be meaningful to me.” “I’m glad you decided to establish Venere. Having your art gallery and studio can help you get your memory back. Look at that visual background, for example. That mountain wouldn’t have appeared in your dreams if it was not part of your past. Your brain may not remember what you experienced in that place but your heart does.” Serin smiled at Glenn. “Thank you for erasing the emptiness I shouldn’t have felt to begin with. It’s the grand opening of Venere, why did I even let myself feel that way?” "Isn’t it just normal to feel empty when someone dear to you is not here on a special day like this?” ‘Damn!’ Glenn cursed in his head all of a sudden, feeling stupid for carelessly spitting out truthful yet painful words. He threw a glance at Serin. What he had just said noticeably silenced her. He feels completely bad. “I’m sorry..” “Because of what you told me?” “Yes.” “What you said is completely true.
"Ma'am Serin.." Brian is already standing next to her. “The video will play in a minute, you need to leave the stage now.” Serin, stunned and moved by Jeremy’s unexpected presence at the event, is at a loss for words and is obviously preoccupied with deep thoughts. “Are you okay, ma’am??” She looked at Brian and absent-mindedly, she nodded at him. With haste, the guy assisted Serin as they left the stage. The beaming lights from the large-scale visual background suddenly went off. As total darkness filled the event room, the huge monitor on the stage started flashing a video showcasing the aesthetics of Venere Art Gallery & Studio from the outside to its interiors on both first and second floors. It is not only the depth of Serin’s artistic sense that resonates with the guests while watching the video but also the hard work and dedication of all the staff. Ending the video is Serin and her colleagues’ warm appreciation and gratitude to the guests in a simple but touching short
“What the heck?! Are you serious??” “I was just joking but you took it seriously.” Chris hissed in response to Glenn. He then chose to seal his lips. In his head, he is cursing himself for acting poorly. He thought he faked a reaction filled with disbelief to conceal his great shock. But what Glenn noticed was his seriousness. Meanwhile, Ken is just standing in silence pretending to be looking at the majestic painting of Crowus Mountain, as if he is not flustered at all. In fact, he is. Glenn asking if Serin was a sword fighter before she lost her memory also surprised him but he must not let it show. He, Chris and Francis need to do their best to act normal even though they are aware of the mind-blowing truth behind the existence of Sodon, Serin and Jeremy. “You guys must not believe in reincarnation.” Glenn spoke again. The two gave no response to avoid blurting out things they shouldn’t say. “I could be an insect in my past life. Ken could be one of those trees in that mou
Noticing Chris walking towards him, Dave ended the phone call in a rush and turned around. But a sudden grip on his arm stopped him from opening the door of his car. He shot Chris with a sharp glare. “Take your hand off me.” Getting his hand off Dave, he stood by the door and leaned half of his body against the car. Then he plastered a visible smirk on his face. “You are here but you did not come to the event? Did Yenny scare you that much?” “What does Yenny have to do with me not attending the grand opening of Venere?” “You hate to see her, don’t you?” “Why would I hate someone who took care of me before?” “Ah, yes! I’m sorry, I forgot.” Chris smiled widely, teasing Dave. “I remember that you even drove from Horizon Town to Hopkins District just to ask me where Yenny was. I forgot that you were looking for her before.. so why would you even hate her, right??” Dave gave Chris a piercing stare. “Get off my car.” Unbothered, as if he didn’t hear anything, Chris remained leaning a