Evelyn was surprised to see Amelia standing in front of her.. with blood gushing out of her right arm.
The knife fell from her hands. As she regained her senses, she quickly rushed to Amelia and took her inside.
EVELYN: ''Amy.. are you all right? When.. did you..came back? And why..did you come here alone.. at this hour..without even a message. Was that.. you.. on the call? What is this..all about?'' (Confused and out of breath)
AMELIA: ''What d'you mean, Eve. Now, I need to take permission to meet my bestie. And what do you mean, at this hour. I came after 2 years, just to meet you but rather than giving me a hug, you welcomed me with a knife. You literally broke my heart.'' (Makes a sad face)
EVELYN: (while dressing up Amelia's wound) ''Shut it! Don't blame me, now. You deserve this after throwing a prank on me. Do you know how scared I was after watching the news of a serial killer being on loose, killing the young girls in the city and then, you suddenly entered the house pretending to be an intruder. My heart almost stopped today.''
AMELIA: Ow! It stings. Can't you do it a bit gently!? Geez, Eve, you really need to loosen up. I was just trying to surprise you. But I didn't think you would attack me with a knife! (pouts) Anyway, I'm fine, just a little scratch. Let's catch up properly now. (Hugs)
EVELYN: Yeah! Now tell me, how have you been and why did you came so suddenly? I mean..you still have a year left to complete your graduation. Is everything alright?
AMELIA: Of course babe, everything's alright. I couldn't stay away from my bestie any longer. And I wanted to surprise you by coming early. As for graduation, I have vacations. I was missing you, so right after landing on the land of Korea, i rushed here to see you. I was so excited to see you after such a long time that i didn't wanted to greet you in a normal way. But I'm sorry babe, if i scared you so much. Let's not talk about this. I want to listen how are doing without me. Tell me everything about you!
EVELYN: To be honest, i missed you more than you could think. My life was so empty without you. It felt so lonely. (Almost teared up) But still I have made work the source of distraction. You tell me, got a boyfriend yet or not? I heard, the foreign guys are more handsome than the boys here. (Smirks)
AMELIA: Ohh..my poor babe. I'm sorry. I didn't know my absence affected you so much. But I'm here now and we'll make up for lost time. Let's dance! (grabs her hand and starts dancing around the living room) Just like old times! And regarding me, dating a guy, is impossible. You know how much I hate men. They are all the same, not worthy of anyone's trust.
EVELYN: You are still the same. Didn't change a bit even after living abroad. How will you get married if you would be so hostile towards men. (Frowns) But you still know how to cheer me up. (Laughs) Hey! be careful with your arm, stupid girl!
AMELIA: I know, I know. But this is our jam, we can't miss dancing on our song. And I don't need to date anyone else if i have you, babe. (Winks) I'll be like this forever! Now you tell me, how's work? Any new hotties in the office? (Smirks) Tell me everything! Oh, i forgot, you already have a boyfriend. What was his name again.. uhh.. Alan..? Right! So, How's your love life going?
EVELYN: (her face suddenly becomes gloomy) Alan.. is not my boyfriend anymore. We.. broke-up.
AMELIA: (stops dancing and looks at me with concerned eyes) What? Why? Are you okay, Eve? (sits her down) You know you can always talk to me about anything. What happened? Did he do something to you?
Evelyn didn't want to concern Amelia over her but they had never kept any secrets between them since childhood.
And it would be more troublesome if she finds it out later. So, she decided to tell her everything happened between them.
AMELIA: What the hell?! That jerk, Alan! I never liked him anyway. (frowns) But how could he do this to my precious babe girl? (Hugs) No need to waste your tears on someone like him. Got it! I know all men are trash but he is a real piece of art, what a shameless b*stard! Don't regret your decision of breaking up with him and now, I'm here. I'll stay by my babe's side forever. Don't worry, I'll take care of him for you. (Frowns and grits her teeth)
EVELYN: Just leave him.. i don't want to spoil our reunion by talking about him. And..I have decided to erase him completely from my life. You must be hungry. Let me cook something delicious real quick.
AMELIA: Of course, I'm starving! You have always been the best at cooking, babe. (Smiles) Just like you are the best at everything else. I'm positive, you'll eventually find the man who deserves you. Now, let's go cook together!
Shortly after, Amelia and Evelyn prepared a delicious meal together and spent the rest of the evening catching up on each other's lives.
It felt like they had never lost touch and the familiarity of their friendship gave Evelyn a sense of comfort.
As the night fades and Amelia gets ready to leave, she promises to come over more often to keep her company. Eve bid her farewell with a goodbye hug.
Eve closed the door behind her and went straight to the bedroom to fix it. As she was folding the blanket, the business card and note left by Dayun on the bedside table, grabbed her attention.
Although she wanted to dial the number he left but the news of that serial killer had already put her in a state of suspicion. She ran out of courage and decided not to get involved with him.
A week went by without any contact from Dayun. Her heart couldn't help but feel a tinge of disappointment but gradually, she almost forgot about him.
However, her life was slowly returning to normal, thanks to Amelia's constant support and presence. Eve focused on her work and spent quality time with Maxwell and his sister.
She was working on a new game with Max as her new partner, after replacing Alan from the project. The work helped her to move forward.
But the murders in the city continued with more pace and bloodshed and there was just one name the police could think of- 'Abyss'
One evening, while walking back to her apartment from work, Evelyn noticed an unfamiliar car parked outside.It was a black genesis, considered to be the asset of rich people.
A small truck loaded with general furniture was also parked there and a bunch of workers were busy in unloading the stuff and moving it inside.
As she cautiously approached the building, she bumped into the security guard. ''Is.. someone moving in here?'' she asked him casually.
The security guard looks at her with a hesitant expression before answering. "Yes, a new tenant is moving in '404' today. They told me to expect some furniture to be delivered. Seems like it's gonna be a fancy apartment now."
''What! the new tenant is moving right next door. I wonder what his nature would be like..? Whatever, let's try to get along.'', she thought to herself.
She thanked the security guard and entered her building, wondering who the new neighbor could be.
The building, Evelyn lived in was built in an isolated area which made it's charges cheap and affordable. But she wondered why would a person who is rich enough to own a black genesis car, like to have an apartment here.
As she reached her floor, she saw a familiar figure standing in front of the door which was right next to hers. He was nagging one of the workers who were shifting his furniture to the new apartment.