Fate Brought Us Back Together
by: Melanie Mataga Magculang

It was pretty late in the autumn of the year when Park Kim Lee decided to go back to New York. The death of Seungjae truly affected Park Kim Lee personally and taught her about the fragility of life. She wanted to do everything, but she felt like she can do nothing. Even her family cannot help her. She lost her world. When he died, part of her died too. The pain she felt from losing him was tough, but the pain she felt from thinking that Seungjae suffer great pain during the war was the worst part of all, it cuts her into a million pieces, similar to what a heart attack feels like.

Things may not be the same and did not last forever but time won’t erase the memories of the past and these memories are trying to kill her. She cried her heart out, listened to the sad songs, she cannot sleep well and she even lost her appetite. She did not know where or when or how to start again. A thousand words could not bring Seungjae back, she knows because she tried neither a thousand tears, she knows because she cried. He left Park Kim Lee with a broken heart and happy memories but she never wanted memories, she only wanted Seungjae.

At the same time on a secret island, while the couple having their night walk on the island. They saw someone lying unconsciously in the seashore. They help him until the guy gets conscious. They asked his name but the guy seems he forgot his name. They asked him random questions but he did not know what to answer. Only then they realized that the guy had amnesia. They let him stay in their house at the island until his wounds will be healed and until he completely recovers. On the other hand, Park Kim Lee’s best friend advised her to find a perfect place to unwind. She said that it's never time that heals all wounds, but the mindset, action, and belief. Apparently, Park Kim Lee took this advice so they went to the undiscovered piece of paradise to refresh. Dumbfounded she was when she saw a guy looking the same as her good-looking husband, she was not sure though because the guy just passes through in front of her or maybe it’s just an illusion because in a blink of an eye the guy disappear.

Park Kim Lee and her best friend will stay on the island for a week. On the second time around, Park Kim Lee and the guy crossed again their fate and this time Park Kim Lee saw the guy face to face. She was utterly astonished because he really looks like Seungjae. But he felt blue when she saw him with a woman and it seems that she’s his girlfriend but she was confused because that guy did not show any gestures and emotions towards her. She thought that maybe that guy was just one of Seungjae’s lookalike and it’s not impossible that he will meet one or he’s a reincarnation of Seungjae. She has the will to hug him tight, she wanted to do it but she does not have the right. But he can’t help herself because she’s longing for his presence for a long time so she hugs him and without doubt, the guy hug her tighter and tears are falling from their eyes without realizing why. The woman who helps Seungjae intervened and break the momentum and she asked Park Kim Lee if she knows him and she said that he looks like her husband. She brought the pictures of them together and she let them watch the video wherein Seungjae’s want to marry her again after the war. The guy cried for an unexplainable reason but one thing for sure his memories came back. He hugged and kissed Park Kim Lee, the house was filled with tears of joy and afterward, they talked privately.

They went back home and marry each other again. The couple who help him to recover was invited to show how grateful they are for having them. Indeed, Park Kim Lee and Ji Seungjae are meant to be, they are destined to be together. Fate brought them back together. They promise to love and take care each other and they will try in every way to be worthy of their love. They will walk with each other hand in hand, wherever journey leads them to health and sickness, through sorrow and success, for all the days of their life. Together forever.