Find Me in Your Memory

By RYNA M.K.

Ryana Yu is one of the most popular actress in South Korea. Despite being popular, she lost seven years of her memories from a car accident which she hide from the public knowledge. Meanwhile, her company decided to hire a bodyguard for her, and her new bodyguard which was her high school friend seems a bit mysterious in her eyes. The way Mint keep ignoring and keep her distance from the actress made Ryana desperate for another friendly interaction. The actress felt like Mint might hide something from her.

• Language: English
• Publisher: RYNA
• Release date: May 18, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215608418

RYNA M.K.

RYNA M.K. is a graduated computer science major, now studying architectural design, born in 2000. She started writing at the age of fifteen and published more than fifteen works through online read-and-write platforms.

Book preview

One.

T he name for the best actress is in my hand right now!, the MC said as he slowly open the card inside his hand. After he read the name on the card, a gasp escaped his mouth before his face came back closer to the standing microphone.

2022 Best Actress Award goes to...

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Ryana Yu!

The crowd clapped their hands enthusiastically, waving their hands in the air and putting up the banners with Ryana Yu's name on them. The white spotlight moved and found the actress who was now standing up from her seat and slowly walking forward to the stage with her hand on her chest as her gratitude signature.

Ryana Yu is in her white long dress smiling toward the camera, enough to make anyone watching her from home or the big screen from the hall awe in amazement. How can a human be this beautiful?

The slim figure finally reached the stage as the MC passed the gold thin trophy to the actress. Ryana said her thanks before walking towards the standing microphone, facing all the spectators in front of her with her bright smile.

First of all, I want to say thanks to everyone who supported me through all difficulties. The one who believed me and keep loving me, whether I knew it or not. I'm always thankful for everything people have done to help me receive this award. Truth to say, I felt like I don't deserve this. I mean, there is a lot more actress here who is more talented and experienced than me. Thanks for everything. I'll work hard for my future works and thank you for putting your faith in me.

Ryana slightly bends down her body in gratitude and flashes her last brightest smile on the stage to everyone there before walking backstage with the guidance of the MC.

It's Ryana Yu!!!!

Ryana!!!! I love you!!!!

I love you, Yu woman!!!!

Ryana walked out of the hall building with her manager, Richard, and her two stylists, May and Natalie. The three couldn't help from making a circle barrier around Ryana's figure because her fans were crowding their way toward her car. It's a mess for sure, and it was stupid that the event holder didn't send any guards to help her from this massacre.

Some hit Ryana on her face. Some shrugged her pretty rough. Some even step on her feet. Even tho Ryana knew that all of it happened by accident because the crowd was just out of control, the pain sure stung a bit.

Ryana tried her best to smile at her fans and finally managed to enter her car. That's when she can finally take a whole breath of air. It wasn't as suffocating as before.

Gosh. The crowd..., May muttered thru her breath. Not only Ryana finally can breathe in freedom. Her two stylists and her manager feel the same as well.

It can't be helped. I'm too popular, Ryana smirked while running her fingers between her hair. May can't help from shaking her head in disbelief while Natalie just scoffs. Even tho they are only an actress with her two stylists, pretty much that they were like sisters. Inseparable and all three is a true definitions of a dork.

I think we should consider having a bodyguard for you, Ryna, Richard said as he start driving the car. Natalie lifted her hand in the air and nodded her head hard. I agree with you! The crowd was pretty scary sometimes.

Me too! Remember the last time when someone accidentally elbowed me on my nose? Gosh, it's really painful. I can't touch my nose for days!, May said while shaking her head. Remembering that painful memory sure leaves a sting on her nose sometimes. While everyone bragged about how important Ryana needed to have a bodyguard, the actress herself never give her answer to Richard's suggestion.

Hey, Ryna. How about—

The moment May turned her head to Ryana, the actress already fell asleep. Her mouth is slightly agape and her breathing is stable and slow. That's when everyone knew that the actress had fallen asleep for pretty much a while already.

Great. She didn't hear anything we said since minutes ago, Natalie scoffed.

A week after the award, Ryana's company granted her manager wishes to have a bodyguard for the actress. Ryana had a schedule early in the morning and she was surprised when suddenly there were two unknown people beside her manager's car.

One is a man in a denim jacket while the other one is a woman in a black leather jacket. Both wearing some sort of communication device inside their ears and seeing them all of sudden early in the morning only make Ryana confuse.

Who are you guys?, Ryana asked while approaching the two unknown people. The actress wrapped her body with a blanket and her bare face still looking at the two, interested. But the two didn't answer her question.

Seconds later, a familiar voice rang inside Ryana's eardrums. Her manager was finally there, waving his hands toward the actress and he saw the confused expression on Ryana's face, standing right in front of the two unknown people.

Oh, you guys here as well, Richard said with his little smile toward the two. Ryana lifted one of her eyebrows because these two identity was still a mystery to her. Who are they?.

These two are the people we talked about the other day. They are from National Security. This man over here, his name is Sam. This woman over here is Mint—

Mint Kim?, Ryana jumped slightly upon hearing the name. The woman named Mint was also startled by Ryana's sudden statements. Why not? The actress just said her full name. You know her?, Richard asked when Ryana slowly walked closer to the woman.

Mint Kim, right? No wonder when I saw your face just now, it felt so familiar!, Ryana jumped in excitement when she saw how Mint suddenly became flustered. Her guess must be true. The woman in front of her must be Mint Kim.

N-Nice to meet you, Miss Yu..., Mint said as her hands were still by her side. Ryana shook her head lightly and laughed softly at how Mint acted so awkward around her. While Richard still looking at Ryana full of questions, Ryana saw him and tried to shrug his questions away with her smile.

Mint and I used to be close friends in middle school and high school, Ryana said to Richard before turning her attention back to Mint. It's been seven years, right? Oh my god, your hair is now short. It suits you, Mint!, she put her hands on both Mint's shoulders. Her face formed into a bright happy smile.

T-Thank you, Miss Yu—

Come on, Mint. We are close friends, remember? Just call me by my name as we used to~, Ryana tilted her head slightly to the left, still looking at Mint with her smile. The younger girl was supposed to be the actress's bodyguard here today, but now she needs to be the actress's friend again.

You're flustering her, Ryna. They're here today because starting today, they'll be your bodyguard. They'll protect you from the crowd. So please, be nice to them and don't be silly, Richard warned her but Ryana didn't care.

Right in front of her right now is a friend of hers. Mint Kim. They used to stick to each other back in their school days. They cannot be separated. Back then, if you saw Ryana you'll also saw Mint. They were together most of the time.

How are you, Mint? It's been seven years since we last met. We have a lot to catch up on, you know. Did you have a girlfriend?, Ryana asked while her hands were still on her new bodyguard's shoulder. Mint shakes her head softly with a little smile on her face. No, Miss Yu.

Hearing her answer somehow make Ryana as glad as ever. Her face lights up and her smile just gets wider. You know what, Mint? I had a car accident 2 years ago and I lost some of my memories. I remember everything until the moment we graduated from high school. But everything after that was so blurry, I couldn't catch up on things that happened after that.

I know, Mint answered shortly and Ryana jumped happily again. So her used-to-be close friend knew about this? Mint must hear a lot about Ryana after school ended.

You knew?

Y-Yeah...

The actress is now twenty-five. The car accident and memory loss happened when she was twenty-three. The last time she met Mint was when she was eighteen. Her parents died in a car crash when she was sixteen. She first met Mint at fourteen. Time sure goes pretty fast, huh?

I'm single as well! Are you married?, Ryana's question succeed to send a shockwave to the younger girl. Her eyes widen and her body is frozen in place. That's when Richard decided that he need to interrupt.

Hey-hey! I said don't be silly, Ryna. Look how shocked she became when you asked her that ridiculous question! I'm sorry Mint that your used-to-be close friend sometimes just doesn't know her boundaries, Richard shook his head as he open up the car's door, signaling that they'll soon move.

I-It's okay. Miss Yu is my close friend—

Gosh! Mint Kim! I said drop the formalities!

Ryana's fan sign going on smoothly. Her new bodyguard, Sam was right behind where she was sitting while her used-to-be close friend, Mint was so far away from her. Mint is standing at the end of the line. Ryana sighed heavily when she can't get a closer view of Mint.

The next person came up and greet Ryana. As usual, Ryana smiled lightly at her fan before signing on to the product he bought. The fan sign event goes on for 10 more minutes until the product on the booth is all sold out. Ryana greeted her fans one last time before turning her head behind her and looking at Sam full of questions.

Didn't Richard say that Mint was the one who was supposed to stand right behind me thru this event?, Ryana asked and Sam nodded his head. Yeah, but Miss Kim asked me to stand here instead of her. I just follow her instructions, Miss Yu.

Ryana turned her head over, looking at Mint who still standing 20 meters away from her. Since the moment she met