Lives Beyond Those Eyes 12 - Reasons To Help

 I wouldn't have known if I were alone that you can be stronger by thinking of someone… ~ Love Story, Uru

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"You're joking, right?"

Sa Ri gave Ri Young a deadpan stare when she asked that. "Do I look like I'm joking?" She even pointed at herself.

Ri Young shook her head and sat on the chair opposite hers. While Seo Ha and Se Jin chuckled as they also settled on the other vacant chairs of the table they chose in the cafe.

Their work shift was done for the day and Se Jin decided she should treat her friends with some pastries and coffee while they were out. But Sa Ri knew it was her friends' way of checking on the group as they didn't have that much time to hang out while working at Haesan University.

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 11 - Clearing Minds

 It's going to be alright – you and your presence and your warm smile tells me that… ~ Florence Joyce

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Okay. Soo Hoon said to Geun Hee before leaving his apartment that he had to go somewhere before heading to the mansion by night time. But now that he was outside and standing in the middle of the nearby park, he had no idea where to actually head out.

He wanted to clear his mind. That was his initial plan and reason for going out. He just learned about the connection of the person who stabbed Sa Ri to the serial killer that had put the town of Huijin in chaos and panic recently. Who would’ve thought that they were the same person? Even Detective Seo couldn't believe it when they first found out. But now that the connection was clear, he had to be even more careful. The detective said the same thing.

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 10 - Vision About A Killer

Through pain and all the hurt, I'll keep going my way… ~ Nobody Else, Ailee

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"Not that I'm curious. But I wonder why she can't tell me about it yet."

It was all that Sa Ri could mumble as she walked away from the campus' archeology department building. She didn't press on when Professor Geun Hee said that to her when she asked about the possible relation of those drawings and sketches of unearthed artifacts to... something.

She was sure she said that when she asked the question. Something... important. Intriguing. Mysterious.

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 9 - Arrangement

All I have to do is to have faith no matter what because I don't want anyone to take away your smile… ~ Florence Joyce

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“Well, you’ve definitely changed since last night.”

Sa Ri lifted her head and looked at Ri Young who was now smiling cheekily at her.

“Changed how?” she asked, tilting her head sideways.

“You seem happier than usual.”

“Am I?”

“Yes, you are.”

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 8 - Brought Back

My two eyes find you easily, always looking at you to my heart's content… ~ Waiting For Love, Noh Young Chae

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"W-what are you doing here, Professor?"

It was all Sa Ri could ask in spite of her shock seeing Professor Kang Soo Hoon in front of her doorstep. Yes, he already knew she lived there. But to actually see him pay her a visit like that, and out of the blue...

'What the heck is going on?'

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 7 - Sleeplessness

At each turn I'm making, I could see you looking intently. I'm hoping that this time, I will see you smiling at me… ~ Florence Joyce

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After what seemed like hours, Soo Hoon sighed in relief as soon as he entered his apartment and leaned his back on the door. It had been a while since he felt this tired as if the rain drained out his strength. And to think he'd been standing there in the shed for about an hour while waiting for the bus.

He soon found out from Seo Ha that there was trouble on the main road and the cars had to take detours. Two electric poles fell, blocking the road, and the resulting investigation caused delays in traffic before the authorities were able to figure out a way.

But if one would ask him, that incident seemed to be deliberately done for a reason. There had not been any similar incident like that in town for a long time now. Besides, the two poles mentioned were recently replaced.

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 6 - Meeting Again

The sight of you, standing still while smiling, brings a gentle warmth to my heart… ~ Blessing, Aira Yuki

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Sa Ri felt a strange sensation welling in her chest. The pain that she had been experiencing all these years was suddenly gone in an instant, as if something was pulling away at that spot. It was almost as if that person behind him had taken away the agony that caused the pain.

Before she could say anything, the man who called out to her asked, "Are you about to head home?"

He sounded concerned. She blinked her eyes a couple of times and stared at the man standing beside him. He wore glasses which covered most of his face. But she recognized his voice, too.

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 5 - Sketches

I don't want to think that encountering you in this world was merely a simple passing moment for both of us… ~ Florence Joyce

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As time went by, Sa Ri’s life continued progressing smoothly. She didn't see many new faces every day. Or at least, she tried not to. She spent her time working diligently as the assistant of the only female archaeology professor of that university since she didn't feel like leaving her room much.

While working in Haesan University, Sa Ri met up with a few different teachers and also students that, for some reason, would bother her while she was reading in the library or block her way as she headed to the professor's office.

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 4 - Curiosity

The sad love becomes a scattered flower petal. When it rides the sad wind, will it reach your heart? ~ Will It Reach You?, Lee Soo Young

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Sa Ri remained in the hospital for a week before the doctor finally declared her healthy enough. Of course, she still needed to make sure her wound didn't reopen. So she was given medications to make sure she would fully recover. It was a good thing that her work hadn't started yet so she still had time to rest, just as the doctor demanded it.

As much as she wanted to know more about the dead body she saw that day and even the incident that put her in a hospital, she had no means of knowing any of them. In fact, during her stay in the hospital, she had not met the man she saved again. But Seo Ha explained that the professor went to a conference outside of town and won't be back for a week.

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 3 - Four Lifetimes

This chance is our only hope. It's our only way to make things right again, to relieve the pain we've endured because of that mistake… ~ Florence Joyce

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Sa-ri couldn't believe it. The stranger she saved from getting stabbed earlier was the man that kept appearing in her dreams together with a woman.

It was the thought that lingered in her mind as soon as she woke up in an unfamiliar room. Her back seared with pain. Maybe the injury she sustained was deeper than she thought it was.

"Sa-ri! You're awake."

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 2 - Rider

The person to protect you… If that person is me, I don't care if I die… ~ Even If I Die, F.I.X.

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"Sa-ri!"

It wasn't a shout, but it was enough to snap her out of her thoughts and make her face her friends. It startled her to see them with a worried look in their eyes.

"Sorry..." was all she could say before grabbing the coffee she ordered and having a sip.

Lives Beyond Those Eyes 1 - Return

I've been lost, trying to find something from a past I wasn't aware about. Trying to make sense of how my life came to this point… ~ Florence Joyce

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If Yoon Sa-ri was going to be honest, she had only known this so-called "gift" to be a curse. All her life, she had to do her best to keep her ability a secret. But she didn't mind if it was discovered in some way. She wouldn't be able to stop it from happening, anyway.

Or at least, she thought of it that way at one point.