Chapter 163 - Jean and Finland (1/2)

Jean arrived outside the gate breathing heavily. He looked around and asked everyone if they saw a girl who had been waiting by the gate for hours.

”Oh, yes... there was one girl. She waited for you since noon,” said James, the assistant director. ”Maybe she finally went home.”

”Why didn't anyone tell me?” Jean asked quickly.

”We didn't want to bother you. You know how crazy fans are these days...” James answered, shrugging. Jean couldn't blame him. Things like that often happened before.

”Finland... !!!” He finally walked around the block while calling Finland's name. Maybe the girl was still around and heard him. ”Finlaaaand...!!”

After some time searching without any results, he finally decided to return to the set. He paused in front of the gate and studied the music box in his hand. With a sigh he placed the music box in his coat pocket.

Jean was about to walk in when suddenly his waist was hugged from behind.

”Jean...”

Jean was startled. This girl's voice felt so familiar. He had heard Finland's voice over the phone, but at that time he had just recovered from a coma and could not remember well. Now her voice sounded very familiar.

”Finland? Is that you?” he asked softly. He held Finland's hands on his waists, ”Are you here to see me?”

Finland could only sob quietly. She was very relieved to hear Jean's voice again.

Jean immediately turned and hugged Finland, he could not hold back his tears.

”I'm sorry... I can't remember you. I'm sorry for not being able to remember you...” he whispered repeatedly. ”I'm sorry... Let's start over again...”

For a while they wept silently which attracted the attention of many people who passed by, but neither Jean nor Finland cared. Finland had been separated from Jean for almost three years and she had felt very lonely.

Jean asked permission from the director to delay the filming because his meeting with Finland was an emergency event. Jonah Smith, the director, understood and decided to postpone the filming of Jean's part for several days.

”How did you know I was in Normandy?” Jean asked as they both sat in the trailer and drank tea. ”Oh yeah... Sorry, how are you doing?”

Finland felt a certain melancholy because Jean still did not remember her, but the man knew that at some point in his life, Finland was an important person to him. Rosalind Marchal had told him a lot about Finland and he also began to see traces of the girl in his Instagram account. The article in the Upkeep magazine really convinced him that Finland was his best friend.

”I... now live in San Francisco,” Finland was trying to sound calm. She still could not believe that Jean was in front of her now and they were talking. ”I moved there 2.5 years ago.”

”Oh, I have an apartment in Los Angeles, sometimes you have to visit me in LA...” Jean said immediately, ”It is only a few hours by train.”

”Yeah, I'll definitely see you in LA...” Finland smiled and nodded. ”Do you still have your apartment on Robertson Road, Singapore? I lived there two months after graduating from college because I didn't have the money to rent a room... You were very kind to me and let me stay there.”

”Ahaha... that's nothing,” Jean said. ”I sold my apartment in Singapore because I rarely go there. Now I spend more time in LA and sometimes I return to Paris.”

”Oh... what about your apartment in Arr 13, is it still there or have you sold it too?” Finland asked again.