PLOT LINE:
A young and lovely Elena met sweet, well-mannered and friendly Junho who does not know his own identity. She decided to help him recover his memory and accidentally fell inlove with each other. At the very last puzzle Junho disappeared, and Elena met the new guy unintentionally. Will meeting the new guy reveals the truth behind Junho's disappearance? Or another puzzle to connect?
A novel entitled Psyche's Devotion
Book cover and characters inspired from Kim Young Kwang and Jeong Somin
When something inside of you is missing you are a living dead. When beautiful and bad memories were broken you tried to reconnect it. When your life turns upside down you tried to balance it.
But what if you are trying your best with a different result? What if trying to help someone leads you to your own memories? What if the puzzles you are trying to fix will leads into heartaches and pain you already buries in the past?
The past that you never imagined took something from you and there's no other way to bring it back.
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*bell rings*
I yawned and stretch my two hands as I heard the school bell rang. All my classmates stood up and arranged their desks.
I looked at my professor fixing her eye glasses and picking up her books. I smiled knowing that this is my last month in college and next month is my graduation day. I stood up, picking up my sling bag and walked out the door. I walked at the wide field of the campus, filled with students with different status in life. Nerds, rockstars, rich kids, popular, and normal like me and my group of friends.
"Hey Elena, wait up!"
I turned my head to see Lenka running towards me.
"Any plans for tonight?", I asked her and started walking with her.
"Uh, no. I need to finish my thesis to be pass by tomorrow."
I nodded. We stopped by the exit of the school gate to wait for our cars to pick us up. Lenka talked to some of our friends standing beside us. I put my two hands inside my jeans' pocket and roamed my eyes.
At the opposite side of the our school shed is another waiting shed. I saw a guy struggling with something. He kept on holding his head but I cannot see his face properly. Me being curious I decided to talk to him.
"Lenka, I am going at the opposite side. I need to talk to the guy over there."
I did not wait for Lenka's answer because she is too busy talking to others. I walked towards him. He has poodle light brown hair with fair skin. A student maybe?
"Uhm, hi?" I greeted him first because he did not notice my presence.
He suddenly stopped massaging his head and slowly shift his gaze at me. I felt like my time stops as our eyes locked. He have single eyelids, his eyes are dark brown but full of sadness. His lips are matched with his facial features. He wears a simple white tee shirt, a jeans and sneackers.
"Hi."
He greeted and smiled at me, that makes me come back to reality. I cleared my throat.
"Are you okay? Looks like you are having a problem."
He suddenly stood up, and I am now facing his chest. Oh my gosh! I covered my mouth, he is so tall! I looked up at him, and he is looking down at me. I gulped, take some steps backward to see him full. He has these long legs. A model?
"I----I don't know too."
My eyebrows met as I heard his answer. He does not know what he is doing here?
"My name is Elena. You? What is your name?"
He looked away from me and started holding his head using his right hand. His head kept on turning to left and right. Searching for answers.
"Jun---ho. Junho is my name."
"Oh. Junho nice name."
*honk!*
I turn around and saw my father standing outside the car. And he is waving at me. I smiled at my father and nodded. I look at this mysterious guy once again and he is looking at me. Goosebumps!
His gaze makes me stop breathing. Feels like he controls my world. His eyes are-----beautiful, and he smiled handsomely too.
"I need to go Junho. Nice knowing you."
I smiled at him and he smiled back. I did not bother to wave at him and went to where my father was.
Questions kept on bugging me until we reached our house. Will he be okay? Did he got home safely? I reached my room and shooked my head. He is a stranger, why bother?
I heard my Mom knock on my door and calling me while I am on the middle of thinking about that Junho guy. I opened the door and let my mom come in. We both sat down on the edge of my bed. I look at my Mom's eyes, filled with worries. She is a very sweet mother to me, and she is over protective when it comes to me, because I am their only child.
She holds my shoulders and looking straight to my eyes.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
"Are you okay Elena?"
Huh? Why did she suddenly asked me that? I looked at her with my questioning gaze.
"Your Dad told me that you were staring blankly outside your school. Something happened?"
Oh, maybe when I was talking with Junho.
"Oh no mom, I am okay. I was talking to the guy who got lost. I did not told Dad that I was talking with someone."
I smiled at my Mom and she nodded to me. She kissed my forehead and told me to go downstairs for dinner. I followed her and went to the dining table. After eating I went back to my room to take a shower to freshen' up my mood.
I lay down my bed and my mind kept on showing Junho's innocent and smiling face. I know I just met him awhile ago but I am very curious and I wanted to know more about him. But I don't think I will see him again tomorrow.
The next morning as I reached the campus, I took a quick glance at the opposite sidewalk hoping to see Junho but unluckily he's not there. I went inside the building and I did not heard about him. What I mean is, there might be someone who saw and talked to him being lost. I shrugged to the thought of that.
We took a short exam and a small presentation about our thesis. Nothing happened that much. I was walking with Lenka and some of my friends towards the gate.
I looked at my watch it is exactly the same time I saw Junho. I looked at the opposite sidewalk and there he is! He is wearing different clothes and looking at me, wearing his sweet smile. I was about to wave at him but I don't want to grab attentions from my friends, so I sneaked away from them and walk to where Junho is.
I don't know what's gotten into me but I smiled at him too. My heart flutters everytime I saw him smiling only at me. His eyes only looking at me. I feel like I am his. I feel like I am so special to him. And I am so happy to see him again, that my heart keeps on beating fast. I know this is my second day meeting him, but it feels like years.
"Hi."
I greeted him smiling.
"Hey."
I just looked at him as he smiles at me.
"Elena, right?"
I nodded. I am so glad he remembered me. He offered me a seat, so we sat together. I pulled out my phone, dialling my Dad telling him not to pick me because I am with a friend.
"So, why are you here again?"
He looked at me and smiles. Seriously? Those smiles are so precious!
"I am waiting for someone."
Someone? I looked down and I bit my lower lip knowing that it's not me and I am sure of it. I took a deep breath.
"Who? Someone special?"
Okay, I maybe sounds like an intruder. I looked at him, looking at our school. I thought his memories are lost? Or am I wrong?
"Klio..."
Klio? He stood up so I followed his gaze. I stood up too and I saw Klio standing outside the gate. She is the new student, and my seatmate. So he is waiting for Klio?
I waited for him to act but I think he is shy to approach her. He just stood here wearing his sad eyes. Love quarrel? As a friend, I decided to approach Klio. I took a step forward and shouted her name.
"Klio! Here---"
Suddenly Junho grabbed my arm and I flinched. What was that? I looked at Klio, she is looking at me. She just smile and went inside her car. Junho pulled me closer to him, and I looked at him. He is now looking at me with his question looks. I looked at my arm he is holding, and he followed my gaze. He let go of my hand and massaged his palm. That weird feeling when he touched me, a small voltage runs through my veins to my heart, making it beats fast.
"You don't have to do that Elena."
"But you waited since yesterday Junho."
He sighed and walked. I followed him because this is the same direction to my place. I walked and run because his steps are big, well yeah he has long legs. I hold my arm where Junho grabbed me. What was that really?
"Are you okay?"
Junho asked me. Maybe he noticed me having a curious face. I nodded at him.
"How about you? Klio seems she did not see you. Are you okay?"
I looked at him and he smile again.
"I am fine. Maybe she is not on the mood to talk to me."
"Is she---"
"She is my ex girlfriend. That's all I know."
I stopped walking. I think he sensed me so he stops and turned around to look at me.
"Elena..."
"What exactly happened Junho? Did you lose your memories like what's happening in dramas?"
He just look straight to my eyes and smiled again. He raised his hand and made a hand gesture telling me to go to him. I did not hesitate and went towards him. We started walking again.
"Yes, I lost my memories. I don't know why but I just woke up and I can't remember anything. One night I have a dream about Klio. Maybe a memory of mine with her but it's not that clear. All I can remember was her face and her name."
This is what love is, even though you forgot your name, your love for that someone and that beat will truly leads you to that person. Love is a strong word. I nodded.
We reached our house after a long walk, and I looked at Junho.
"Where do you live?"
He pointed at the house infront of ours. My eyes widen and I covered my mouth. Gosh, so he is my neighrbor after all? But why I did not see him last time?
"I just moved here not a long time. This is my vacation house."
Oh so that's why. I nodded again. I looked at the house once again, and it's dark. Maybe he is alone.
"Do you want to eat dinner with us?"
He shooked his head and patted my head.
"I will be fine Elena. Go on now. I can cook for myself."
We parted ways as we bid goodbyes to each other. I smiled before I opened our door, and I turned around to see him but I think he is already inside. I shrugged and went inside. Well, I am still happy to know him little by little.