Paramnesia || Na Jaemin

Chapter 4

I woke up the next morning upset.

I was really hoping that I would dream of my mystery person but I haven't dreamed of him for a while.

I then realized that I need to ask my grandma about these dreams.

"Halmeoni! Halmeoni!" I ran around trying to find her but for some reason it was hard to locate her

I ran by a window and abruptly stopped seeing her in the garden

seeing her clean the bird bath, I quickly walked outside by her side

"Halmeoni.." She looked up at me as she wiped her hands on her apron

"What happened? Is everything ok?" I smiled at her concern but nodded

"Everything is fine, I just have a question to ask you. By the way where is everyone?" I realized no one was home

"They went for a walk with your aunt, they'll be back" This is perfect, I can talk to her all I need.

"Perfect, I need to talk with you" she looked around and spotted some chairs we could sit at

"Lets sit down then" she lead me away beneath a shade where she set her hands on the outside table sitting down

I sat down after and began twiddling with my hands suddenly nervous to ask

"What is wrong? Why are you so nervous?" I looked up at her and took a breath, deciding with one dream for now.

"I've been having these dreams.." She grabbed my hands, urging me to continue

"And it's me in a relationship with some mysterious person, his face is always blurry" She looked at me slightly widening her eyes

"Lately he hasn't been appearing back in my dreams and it's worrying me halmeoni." I looked down upset

"I once was in your position too.." I quickly looked up in shock

She was gently smiling me comfortably

"Wha- really?" I couldn't believe it, I wasn't the only one..

She chuckled a bit letting go of my hands as she looked at the view around us

"Yea I remember when I was young, I would have dreams of a young handsome man too. Except I could see him and I was blurry in his."

"Wait! He had dreams of you too?"

I wondered if it was my grandpa. They always seemed so in love, I longed for a love like theirs.

She looked around in glee as she recalled her dreams "yea and he was so talented at painting me, every detail was there except my face because he could never recall it. When we met, I instantly knew it was him. I followed him everywhere, I wasn't going to let him go!" She chuckled as she continued, I could only smile at the story.

"At first he was confused but later said he felt a pull towards me"

I too felt a pull towards the guy from the airport, I wonder....

"We continued hanging out until he came to me one day in a rush confessing to me." She laughed at the memory and looked at me smugly

"That is how he became your grandpa.." I gaped at the reveal

"wahh~ Halmeoni that is so cute. Really..." I couldn't help but gush at the story.

"What I'm trying to say love, is.." She grasped my hands again "I always believed in soulmates, dreaming of him.. I never believed he was real until I seen him. The person in your dreams is out there, if you stopped dreaming of him then you're in the right path. He might be in the same location as you now. If you met then you're going to see him everywhere now. Coincidentally or not, he'll keep popping up. And since you don't know how he looks like then maybe he'll be like me" She giggled "He'll never let you go"

*Time Skips*

I was walking around in town, hoping to look for a job as I kept thinking of what my grandma said

"He'll never let you go.."

It was stuck in my mind. Constantly replaying over and over.

I almost bumped into a pole and looked around hoping no one seeing it, thankfully no one was around to.

As I look up again continuing to walk, when I did I seen a children's library looking for people to hire.

I walked in opening the door as it chimed from the bells above

Someone from the counter looked over and greeted me warmly

"Hello! Welcome to Whimsical Stories, How can I help you?"

Whimsical Stories.... Very cute.

"I seen a paper outside that you're hiring. I came in for an application" I said as I smiled back kindly

She looked excited all of a sudden "Wow you're the first to come in for one after so long! I'm actually the owner of this place! We can do an interview right now if you're free or another day when you can."

I shook my head "no I can right now, I'm available"

"Great! Lets get started then, follow me" she led me into this office and when she sat down I took a look at her

Following her she had a long flowy light colored yellow skirt, matched with a white cardigan. Her long hair was just as flowy with bubble eyes that gleamed in the sun, freckles seemed to show proudly with plumped lips that shined.

She seemed like the most kind character, almost like a main character in a k-drama.

She began asking me questions about my past jobs, any experience with kids, available times and etc.

It surprisingly went smoothly, she was very easy-going and calm. I hoped I passed for this job, even though no one has ever applied since then, I still hoped I was enough.

"So great to interview you! Even though I knew I would hire you, I still had to do an interview"

I laughed at it "You hired me already from the start?"

She nodded her head excitedly "Yup! I knew you were perfect!"

I tilted my head "Just from a glance?"

"I knew you were meant for here"

I seen the recognition in her eyes like I have seen in the past few people I've seen when I first arrived in Korea.

"Hmm interesting.. Well I'm glad to be hired. I won't let you down"

"No problem, I know you'll do well here" She stuck her hand out introducing herself "My names Na Ae-ra"

"Cheong Hye-jin"

Smiling at each other, I knew we would be great friends.