Chapter 19: Case
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I didn't feel it when I was acting, but now when I finally had time to relax, I just feel exhausted.
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Everything was tied up quite neatly, I said goodbye to the crew and Jang Hye-jin seonbae-nim and went back home with my mom.
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"Since when are you interested in politics Ha-na?"
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"I don't know, I'm just suddenly interested."
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"Usually at this time, you would watching some drama. I remember that you are watching that melo...what's it called?"
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"Uhhh, um..."
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The TV screen flashed and showed an ad of some snack.
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"Ahh, that ad again, they're really trying to sell it aren't they?"
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"Yeah, it's expensive and unhealthy, really something with no benefit."
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That was close.
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There is only one scene left for me to film.
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Unless they decide to add another episode, today should have been the shoot for my last scene.
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This morning, we received news that Tae-hyeon is now recuperating from an attack.
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It wasn't on the news yet.
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It was so out of the blue that I was quite surprised by it.
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From what ai heard, in the previous shoot, someone attacked Tae-hyeon when he was alone.
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Thus, depending on Tae-hyeon's recovery my supposed last scene is delayed or even cancelled entirely.
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Oh well....I guess there is nothing I could do about it.
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Good thing it was only the last scene.
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Now that I think of it, didn't I see someone suspicious?
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The red figure flashed in my eyes.
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Still, I couldn't be sure if that's the culprit.
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This whole thing makes me think though.
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Did the culprit attack Sobg Tae-hyeon because of himself, or is it because of his father?
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It's been a quiet few days.
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No news
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No info
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No nothing about Song Tae-hyeon.
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At least until couple of officers, one young one older, went to our house to ask for our testimonials.
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It was quite fast.
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"I'm really sorry to disturb both of you today. As both of you may have heard already there was a case concerning actor Song Tae-hyeon."
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"We are here to ask about both of your experiences that day, so feel free to mention anything important."
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My mom spoke, "Oh yes, I hope he's alright. We would try to help as much as we can."
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"Alright, can you please explain what happened that day in a chronological order?"
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My mom gave them a simple rundown of events.
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I pitched some words whenever she forgot something.
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"Did any of you see anything weird that day?"
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"No, I thought everything is just as normal."
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"Well, I saw a suspicious extra and reported it to FD Kim. It seemed nothing had happened so I thought it was the end of it."
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"Yes, FD Kim mentioned that to me. A guy in a red hoodie wasn't it?"
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"Yes."
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"What exactly made you feel suspicious," For the first time the older officer spoke up.
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He looked like a familiar figure, as if I had seen him in those police reality shows.
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"I can't say what exactly. I think he's just suspicious. He kind of looks really gloomy and it made me a bit uncomfortable. It might be my overreaction, but I thought it's better to state my concerns."
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"I see, do you remember anything other than his clothes?"
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"I can't remember anything in particular, he sort of hid his face with the hood too."
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"Alright, that's okay."
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"Is there something odd with Song Tae-hyeon that day?"
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"Song Tae-hyeon? He seemed like usual to me."
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"You two don't seem close, unlike in the drama."
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They have stopped focusing on my mom.
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"Well, you can't be close with everyone you meet, but acting is play pretend. Song Tae-hyeon and me has always been a bit awkward, but it's fine as long as we both work well together."
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"I heard it's worse than that though, some people said you two seemed to be quite tense on set."
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I glanced at his name tag.
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Detective Kim Young-soo
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"Well, since both of you seem to already know. I'll just tell you the truth."
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"Song Tae-hyeon just gave me an attitude for no reason since the beginning."
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"He would stare at me gloomily and behave in a way that could not be mistaken as friendliness. Maybe he has his own reasons to not like me, so I just stayed away."
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It's better to tell an omitted truth than lie.
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"I see."
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"However, since we are a couple of sorts in the show, I tried to conceal it so it won't disrupt the drama. I guess I just did it subconsciously earlier since I've been doing it for so long."
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I pasted a slightly downcast look in my face.
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"I mean, everyone tries to be nice in the surface, but sometimes you can feel their dislike you know. It doesn't feel good, but you have to deal with it."
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"Ha-na, you never told me this?"
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"Sorry eomma, I just didn't want to worry you, besides no one ever said anything bad to me directly, so it's still okay."
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Seeing the mother-daughter moment, Detective Kim's harsh gaze softened slightly.
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Well, I hope they wouldn't bother us anymore.
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Standing in front of an urn.
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Nails digging into his palm.
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Blood dripping on the floor.
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