Sukyong Melton: eyes widening, voice trembling Do you remember when we... lived in the old country? The memories... they're flooding back?
stands up abruptly, pacing the room I mean our past life, Joe! It was a nightmare, a goddamn misery from hell itself!
clutching her chest, voice shaky It was... so painful. Every day, it felt like I was being ripped apart from the inside.
leaning forward, concern etched on his face What's happening? You're scaring me. Speak up, woman!
voice shaky, tears welling up I... I saw them, mcow. Faces... so many faces, filled with pain and suffering. It's like reliving it all over again.
sighs heavily, her voice becoming hushed It was... different. I had a different name back then, a different everything.
takes a deep breath, tears welling up We were peasants, forced to pay heavy taxes to the nobles. Our crops were destroyed by a hailstorm...
leans forward, concern etched on his face What are you talking about? You've never mentioned anything like that before.
takes a deep breath, hesitates for a moment I... I don't know how to explain it. It's like... flashes of another life, another me.
clasps her hands together, her eyes filled with a mix of fear and determination We have to talk about it. I can't keep it hidden anymore.
i don’t know. I’m not good with memories but if it makes you feel better, I’ll listen.
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself I... I don't know why I'm suddenly remembering that life. It was... the most miserable one I've ever had.
leans forward, concern etched on his face What do you mean? What kind of memories?
whispers, voice barely audible The night... that man... touched me.
well it does help if you tell me what we did there
takes a deep breath, tears welling up We were slaves... treated worse than animals... I was sold off from my family... and I hated it there.
yeah I look at her I’ll never forget what you did for me
grips her arm tightly, eyes wide with urgency No, you don't understand! There was something... something terrible that happened. I can't...
clasps her hands together, her eyes filled with a mix of fear and recognition We were... farmers, working from dawn till dusk.
clasps her hands together, nervously It's just... I never told you about my childhood, did I? But it was so traumatic.
listening intently Yes, I remember. It was a difficult time. What's on your mind, Sukyong?
sighs heavily, staring into the distance We were farmers, cultivating the land from sunup to sundown. But it wasn't just physical labor; there was a sense of pride in it.
The moonlight casts a soft glow on your face as you sit huddled together. A wind stirs through the trees, causing leaves to dance in the courtyard outside. Your gaze locks onto something unseen, yet it feels like there's an unspoken weight in the air. What memories, my love? Tell me, what is it that you recall?
takes a deep breath, eyes flickering with a mix of fear and determination It's... it's strange. I never talked about this before, but...
what memories are you talking about, that old country sounds interesting
sighs heavily, avoiding eye contact It's hard to explain, but it's like I can recall everything from that life... every struggle, every heartbreak.
suddenly stands up, pacing the room It was like a nightmare... a never-ending horror film. I can't believe I actually lived through it.