Eleven: The real face chosen by destiny

Dae Ju woke up and saw that it was already dark outside. He looks at the clock and sees that it was 6.30 pm.

"Ah! Then I was dreaming all the time!" said Dae Ju to himself and looked beside him and felt disappointed. The girl was sitting on the floor. But her head was beside him and she was sleeping.

"What on earth is going on here? Where am I and who am I? Am I really turned into another person? Or am I really gone mad? Ah! I can't understand!" said Dae Ju to himself slowly. The girl wakes up and pulls up her head.

"Ah, you are awake?" asked the girl. Dae Ju didn't answer her and took a long breath.

"You didn't take your medicine earlier because you fainted. Are you alright now?" asked the girl.

"Yes," replied Dae Ju shortly.

"Take these," said the girl and give him some medicine. Dae Ju took those medicines and gulped them with water. He can't believe his eyes, ears, mind, or anything. But the girl was behaving so kindly and so well that he couldn't help but trust her.

"But, can you give me any mirror so that I could see my face?" ask Dae Ju.

"Of course! But I have no mirror here. Since you are behaving well I just want to take a photo with you. Can I?" ask the girl with a sweet smile. "What? She claimed herself as my wife! But she didn't capture any photos together?" Dae Ju thought.

"Then, go ahead," said Dae Ju. The girl took her phone and took some selfies together then she showed them to Dae Ju. Dae Ju expected that he was dreaming and he could see his real face this time but it was all in his mind. The face he saw in the picture was totally different from his handsome face.

"I want to get some fresh air. Can I?" ask Dae Ju.

"Yes, I got a wheelchair for you. Slowly get up and sit on the chair. I will take you to visit outside." said the girl and helped him to sit on the chair. The girl takes him outside by pulling the chair. They came outside. Dae Ju feels so fresh now. He saw some reporters there. They were asking a question to a lady. Dae Ju. The face looked familiar to Dae Ju but he couldn't remember where he saw her. Suddenly he remembers that she was a staff member who works for them.

"Take me there," said Dae Ju to the girl. "Why?" asked the girl.

"I know her. I have to talk with her," said Dae Ju.

"But I don't think she will talk with you now. She is talking to a reporter right now!" said the girl.

"But I want to talk with her right now!" said Dae Ju loudly.

"Okay, as your wish!" said the girl and took him to them.

"Hello!" said Dae Ju. One of the reporters recognized him and asked.

"Aren't you the taxi driver who was driving a taxi when Mr. Dae Ju had the accident?"

"Yes, he is. But he is also a victim!" said the girl. Dae Ju couldn't understand what they're talking about.

"Noona! It's me! Dae Ju!" said Dae Ju to the staff.

"What are you talking about?" asked the staff surprisingly.

"Sorry! But he got hit on his head and he is acting like this all day." said the girl.

"Can you please tell us what actually happened that night?" asked the reporters. "His condition is not well. Can you please talk later about it?" said the girl and turned back with him.

"Wait! Is Mr. Dae Ju in this hospital?" asked Dae Ju.

"Yes, why?" asked the staff.

"Can I see him just once?" asked Dae Ju.

"Then, come with me. But I can't let you inside the room. He is in a coma and nobody is allowed to go near him." said the staff. Then the girl followed her with Dae Ju and came near a room. "There he is," said the staff. Dae Ju could see his body was lying on a bed. There was an oxygen pipe under his nose and it seemed like he was sleeping very peacefully. There was nobody and he was lying all alone. He felt so bad for himself that he couldn't hold his tears anymore. He started to cry silently. Then he notices the girl. She was looking at his body without blinking and tears were falling from her eyes too. Suddenly she came to her senses and wiped her eyes. "Let's go now. You have to take some rest." saying this the girl pulled the chair and came back to their room. Dae Ju was very upset by seeing his own body lying like that. "What happened to me? Who am I right now? Am I really forget everything? Why am I thinking that I am Dae Ju while he is lying there? Why are so many memories playing inside my mind? Are those all my mind's creation or real?" thought Dae Ju and took a long breath.

"You should take some rest." said the girl and made him lie on the bed. Dae Ju fell asleep as soon as he lay on the bed. When he woke up, there was another girl with her. He felt so down that he closed his eyes again but he didn't fall asleep and could listen to two girl's talk.

"There he is. I gave him some medicine and he is sleeping now." said the girl who claimed herself as his wife.

"Ah, I see! But, the nurse was talking with each other and said that he was acting weird. Is that true?" asked the other girl.

"Yes, he is acting a little weird. But the doctor said that he is in trauma now and he will be alright after taking a long rest." said the girl.

"Ah! I see!" said the other girl.

"But unni(big sister)! Can you stay here for a little bit until I return?" asked the girl.

"Of course! But where are you going?" asked the other girl.

"I am heading home. The nurse said that he could eat now. So, I will make porridge for him and will return soon." said the girl and went from there. The other girl came near him and sat on a chair. Dae Ju was thirsty and he needed water but he couldn't ask for water to this girl because he didn't know her and also he was feeling awkward. The girl comes too close to him and stares at him.

"No, go from here! Why did you come too close! Aish! Now, who the hell are you?" said Dae Ju in his mind but he was still acting like he was sleeping. The girl brings her face near Dae Ju and starts talking, "Hmmh! You look so cute while sleeping! How handsome you are! That's why she falls for you! But, don't wake up. I am requesting you, don't wake up. Her life turned into because of you. How could you become so heartless? If you didn't love her at the beginning, then why did you marry her? Why do you act like a monster? She still loves you. Aish! How could she still have a feeling for a beast like you! And you! You never give her respect as your wife. Do you know how much she cried because of you? If you pull your hand on her one more time, I will seriously kill you this time. So, think about it if you can behave well with her or not. If you can't, then don't you dare to wake up. Got it?" said the girl with a low but rushy voice.

"What is this? I am a monster! She is suffering because of me! Ah! This guy! I can't stay like that anymore. I have to find a way. But how could this be possible! Did our body swap because of the accident? No, no, no way!" Ah! What should I do now? I will seriously go crazy if this happens continuously!" said Dae Ju in his mind.

"I am back." saying this the girl entered with some food. Seeing the food Dae Ju felt so hungry that chaos was coming from his stomach.

"What is that sound?" asked the girl to another.

"No, this was not from me!" said the girl who was sitting beside him.

"Neither me!" said the girl.

"Then, from him!" said another girl.

"Is that possible! He is sleeping!" said the girl surprisingly. At that time, another round of chaos came from his stomach and he was feeling so ashamed that he wanted to live in the grave for the rest of his life. "Excuse me! Are you awake!" said the girl who was sitting beside him. But he couldn't reply out of shame and fear.

"Then, you could go now. I will take care of him when I return." said the girl.

"Okay, but Lina! Take care of yourself too. Ah, look at you! You couldn't eat or sleep and make yourself ugly!" said the girl and left.

"Mr. Rumi! Wake up! I made porridge for you." the girl called him.

"Rumi! What is this? Is it a kind of food or drink?" surprised Dae Ju.

"Hey! Can you listen to me? Ah, I think the power of medicine was too strong! Then, I should take a rest too." said the girl gently.

"No, if she went away, how could I eat! I am so hungry. What should I do?" said Dae Ju to himself and suddenly got an idea. He opened his eyes slowly and acted like he just woke up.

"Ah, you wake up! Then, sit down and eat." said the girl and helped him to sit down. She served the porridge and soup near him. Dae Ju took a spoon and dipped that into porridge. He put a spoonful of porridge into his mouth and was surprised. How could simple porridge become so tasty! He never tasted so much tasty food before. He was eating quickly because it was so tasty to him. "Eat slowly," said the girl. Dae Ju looked at the girl now and noticed that her dark circle increased and she was looking different than before. Her lips were dried, her cheek was looking so thin, her eyes were puffy, after all she was looking so tired now. Seeing the girl like that, he couldn't eat anymore.

"Did you eat anything?" he asked.

"Yes?" asked the girl surprisingly.

"You are looking so tired and empty. Did you eat anything?" he asked again.

"No, I am fine. I will eat after I go home." said the girl.

"Okay," said Dae Ju and finished his food. After some time, the doctor and the nurse came to see him again.

"Can you try to walk slowly?" said the doctor. Dae Ju stood up with the help of the girl and stepped on the floor carefully. He was not in much pain now. He could walk without any help.

"Amazing! And could you remember your name?" asked the doctor.

"Yes, I am Dae....." saying this Dae Ju stopped. He remembered that he caused trouble for the girl and he doesn't want to cause more trouble.

"Rumi, My name is Rumi," said Dae Ju and smiled gently.

"Ah, I am relieved! You gained your memory back!" said the girl and smiled. "Then, do you remember who she is?" asked the doctor again.

"Yes, She is my wife, Lee Na," said he and tried to smile.

"Seems like you are fine now! But take bed rest for seven days more or else your injury will not recover fully." said the doctor then he said something to the nurse with a very low voice.

"Meet me after a week. Got it?" said the doctor and left. The nurse gives another prescription to the girl and asked,

"Do you want to stay here tonight or want to take release?"

"Ah! We want to take release." said the girl gently.

"Then, come with me," said the nurse. The girl went away with the nurse. Dae Ju could understand it's time to pay the bill and get the release paper. He couldn't understand yet what was going on. What would he do now? His mind was blank and he couldn't think of anything.

"Let's go!" said the girl and came to him. She took their belongings with her and went outside. Dae Ju could not walk fast because of his injured leg. They came outside of the hospital and the girl took a taxi.

"Go inside." said the girl with a very low voice. Seems like she was upset for some reason. Dae Ju went inside and took a seat. The girl took a seat beside him but she was quite far from him. Dae Ju feels relaxed because if she sits too close to him, he would feel awkward. He leaned on the seat and closed his eyes. After some time, the girl thought Dae Ju fall asleep so she gives a warm cloth to him and said very slowly,

"It would be nice if you couldn't remember anything." Then she sighed. Dae Ju wanted to look at her but he couldn't. He acted like he was asleep again but he was so surprised when the girl told that.