Written for AFF Summer Fic Exchange 2014: story requested by burningzoul

Sometimes the past catches to you when you least expect it.

She wouldn't reveal her past.
She kept her background a mystery.
She had so many secrets.
And worst of all, she drove him crazy!

"Kim Jongwoon, otherwise known as Yesung by all of us, was a very beloved friend, confident, tutor, boss, and person. Though I don't know each and every one of you, I know that you were all touched by Yesung. I know that somehow he made a great impact on each of your lives. Because that's how Yesung was." After Yesung's tragic death, 18 people who knew and loved him try to keep his memory alive. 

If you had three months left to live, what would you do?

Kim Hyoyeon isn't dying, but might as well be when stuck in an arranged marriage with a man she hasn't even met before. The only way to cope with this is to complete a bucket list she had created when she was young and try and find independence before she is married.

Although, she never excepts to meet a shy man by the name of Lee Hyukjae while doing so. Nor does she expect to fall in love with him. But that is exactly what happens.

What happens next, however, will be her choice.

Minho's exceedingly normal life is changed when he forms a special connection with a vampire, who just happens to have made enemies with just about every other vampire in the country. Now he and his strange neighbor Taemin are pulled into a nightmarish life they'd never before imagined.

Welcome mortals, enter if you dare. Come, come, give us your lives. The Cirque du freak performs brilliant acts of magic, theatrics and acrobatics for their adoring fans - but beneath those flashing lights and brilliant smiles lurks something sinister. Spurred on by hatred, funded by the devil, the troupe members take their revenge on those who hated them for being different.

Do you remember me? Do you still think about the memories-the ones I cherish and hold close to my heart?
I know I’ve tried to forget for a while, but my heart couldn’t take it anymore… I had to see you again.
Maybe it’s a bad decision; after all, I don’t know how things have changed for you.
But now I’m coming back.
One year later.

"Nicole, don't ever love another women's man." The words echoed loudly through her head. The last seven words of her mother's life would forever be buried into Nicole's mind. Her heart. Her soul. Forever embedded into the world that Nicole knew. Nicole will forever remember her mother's last words. Or so she thought...

“Jessica? Jess, can you hear me? Please open your eyes.”

The soft voice pleaded, sending a shiver down her spine. Who was this familiar person? She felt a pair of lips kiss her knuckles softly.

Tick tock.
Tick tock.
Tick tock.
Tick tock.

“Jessica?!”

“…J-J…ng…”

She was unable to finish as the darkness consumed her.

Some of us say ‘I do’ for all the wrong reasons…