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19. when the past returns

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Man: I’m an artist. You two look beautiful together. So I drew this.

He handed them the picture;

Jane: Wow! This is better than any of my pictures

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Jane: Wow! This is better than any of my pictures.

Dan: And my jaw looks huge...

Jane gave him some, but the man stared at both Jane and Dan curiously.

Jane: Why are you staring ?

Man: I’ve seen you both before... Yes! In Korea, in a park! You both were in school uniforms. I always saw you there. I drew you back then but never gave it to you. And you, miss—you’ve gotten so slim.

Jane, laughing: You’ve been to Korea? But sorry, that wasn’t us. We didn’t know each other back then.

Dan, sweating: I don’t know what you’re saying, sir. Let’s go, Jane!

He grabbed her hand and walked away.

Jane: What was that?

Dan angrily: How could he recognise me just by seeing me along ago? He must be confused.

Jane: Dan, calm down. I agree with you. Don’t let a silly thing ruin your day. I finished my icecream. Finish yours before it melts.

Dan: I don’t want it anymore.

Dan threw the icecream in the trash, surprising Jane. She went with him to his house.

~at Dan's house~

Dan’s Mom: Jae-in, I missed you.

Dan, looking at the sofa: What were you doing, Mom?

Mom: Just looking through old photo albums.

Jane: Oh, albums?

Mom: Yes, come look. This is Dan’s first day of high school.

Jane: Aww! And who’s this with Dan?

Mom: That’s my first son—Kang Minhyun.

Jane: Dan has a brother? He never told me! Is he in Korea now?

Mom: No, he’s also in North America, just in a different city.

Jane: What does he do?

Dan: He is a lawyer here. He married an American woman, but sadly, they’re getting divorced. (After scrolling through his phone)And this is their daughter—Borah.

Jane: Aww, Borah is so cute! (After turning pages of the album) And… in this picture, who’s this?

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Jane: Aww, Borah is so cute! (After turning pages of the album) And… in this picture, who’s this?

Mom: Oh, that's Daehyun and Minhyun's father.

Dan: Mom, never say that he’s our father!

Jane: I don’t understand anything. Is he alive?

Dan: Who knows? That man never gave us happiness. He always used to hurt us physically and mentally, mostly our mom. She was always getting beaten by him. But one day, I stopped him when he was about to throw a glass at her. So he tried to throw it at me instead. For the first time, she said she would call the police. He gave me a hard slap on face and left the house. We never saw him again!

Jane, emotionally: How old were you at that time? You’ve had so many struggles in your life!

Dan: I was 12 or 13. Even though Mom worked hard to raise us, we only understood what real happiness was after he left.

Mom: It was a long time ago, Jae-in. Let’s look at the rest of the pictures.

Jane, after seeing the last picture: Who is this girl with Dan?

Dan and his mom exchanged a worried look.

Dan, tense: Just a random friend.

Mom: Daehyun, she should know more…

Dan: What should I tell her? My failed love story that sent me into depression for a long time?

Jane: Is she your ex-girlfriend? You can tell about it only if you are ready.

Dan, eyes filling with tears: Yes, she was… I’ll tell you everything. I don't want to hide it anymore…

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