I LOVE YOU MY FRIEND (FAN FICTION) (CHAPTER 22)

CHAPTER 22

 

 

            The next day . . .

 

            The DBSK boys were already waiting in the studio. All of them were still hoping that somehow Lena would still be the one who would do the photo shoot with them.

 

            But as soon as the studio personnel and the new photographer arrived, all their hopes suddenly disappeared.

 

            "So Lena isn't really coming is she?" Max asked the other DBSK boys.

 

            Micky just shook his head as if to answer no. While Xiah just shrugged his shoulders.

 

            "She's not coming. So I suggest we just concentrate on our work," Jaejoong coldly uttered.

 

            Xiah, Micky, U-Know and Max all stared at Jaejoong. He was trying to make himself look like he was busy, by reading a magazine.

 

            "You're acting like you're not affected huh?" Micky asked sarcastically.

 

            Jaejoong lifted his eyes and stared at Micky. "I'm just being realistic."

 

            "Realistic? I don't think so. I think the right words would be 'pathetic' and 'idiotic'. That would be more suitable for you," Micky said angrily.

 

            "Micky!" U-Know uttered as if to caution him.

 

            "Hyung . . . don't fight," Max said with concern.

 

            "Who said we're fighting? I'm just being honest with the things I want to say . . . Unike a person we all know who keeps his emotions all locked up inside," Micky said as he looked at Jaejoong's direction.

 

            Jaejoong continued to pretend that he was reading. He didn't know what to say. He knew that Micky was right. He was really pathetic and an idiot. And to top it all, he was a coward.

 

            Micky was about to say something when someone suddenly walked into the studio.

 

            "Hello! Excuse me, but do you know where Daichi is?" a girl suddenly asked in Japanese as she entered the studio.

 

            The DBSK boys all looked at the girl's direction. Jaejoong was suddenly surprised to see who was standing in front of him.

 

            "Yoora . . ." Jaejoong suddenly uttered.

 

            The other DBSK boys heard what Jaejoong said. They turned their heads to look at him, then they looked at the girl again. She was also beautiful and almost the same height as Lena. But unlike Lena, she was more daring in the way she dressed up herself.

 

            "Jaejoong!" the girl happily exclaimed as soon as she saw him. Then she immediately approached him. Afterwards she embraced him.

 

            "Yoora, what are you doing here?" Jaejoong asked.

 

            The girl looked at Jaejoong with a weird expression on her face. "Frankly I just came straight from the airport and Daichi's driver said that Daichi instructed him to bring me here. SO I was expecting to see him or Lena here," she answered.

 

            "So you also know Daichi. I guess I was really the only one who was left in the dark regarding Lena's engagement with Daichi," Jaejoong said with a hurt look on his face.

 

            Yoora worriedly looked at her friend. "I'm sorry, Jaejoong. But Lena made me promise not to tell you. She said that she would be the one to tell you when the right time comes. She was worried that you would somehow get upset."

 

            "Upset?" Jaejoong asked, then he smiled bitterly. He then looked away to hide the sadness and pain in his eyes.

 

            "Yoora . . ." Daichi suddenly called out.

 

            Yoora suddenly turned to see Daichi approaching her.

 

            "Daichi . . . where's Lena?" she asked.

 

            "She'll be here in a few minutes. Don't worry," Daichi answered.

 

            "Oh!" Yoora uttered.

 

            "Hello boys! You've all met the new photographer right? Your photo shoot will start in a few minutes," Daichi said.

 

            U-Know nodded his head. "Yes, we've met him. So Lena is still coming here?"

 

            Daichi smiled. "Yes, I've managed to make my mother change her mind. But Lena won't be doing the photo shoot anymore. She has a lot of things to do starting tomorrow. So she won't have time to continue with the shoot."

 

            "She has a lot of things to do? Like what?" Yoora asked curiously.

 

            Daichi turned his attention to Yoora. "Our engagement is on Sunday right? As for the wedding, it has been moved to two weeks from now."

 

            "What?" Yoora exclaimed. "You're really moving fast. Two weeks? That's too short! How could a girl possibly prepare for a wedding in such a short time?"

 

            "It's my mother's idea, as usual. Anyway, she's the one trying to arrange everything in time for the wedding. She's even hired additional wedding coordinators to speed up the arrangements," Daichi said.

 

            "Being very rich really helps in solving a lot of things . . ." Yoora said as a joke.

 

            Daichi smiled bitterly. "Not everything is solved by money . . ."

 

            Yoora immediately noticed the sadness in Daichi's eyes. She knew why Daichi was sad. She knew everything, and she felt pity for both Daichi and Lena.

 

            She wanted to change the topic so she just turned to face the DBSK boys.

 

            "So before I forget, I haven't introduced myself to you guys yet. I'm Yoora Mun. Maybe you've heard of me? I'm Lena and Jaejoong's bestfriend."

 

            Xiah smiled. "Yes, we know who you are. Well by name only since Jaejoong often talks about you and Lena. By the way, I'm Xiah."

 

            "I'm Micky."

 

            "I'm Max."

 

            "Hello, I'm U-Know."

 

            "I see, it is really nice meeting all of you. Well Jaejoong, you've been a very bad boy. You haven't even contacted me for a few months now," Yoora said to her friend.

 

            "Sorry, I was kind of busy," Jaejoong uttered.

 

            Yoora laughed. "I know, being a DBSK member must be really be very tiring since you're all very popular. Frankly, you look a little bit pale Jaejoong. Is everything all right?" she asked with concern.

 

            Jaejoong tried to smile. "Of course, I'm fine. I'm just kind of tired I guess."

 

            Yoora looked at Jaejoong more seriously. She knew that something was wrong with her friend. But she just decided to keep quiet about her observation.

 

            "Yoora!" a girl's voice suddenly exclaimed with joy.

 

            Everyone turned to see Lena smiling as she entered the studio.

 

            "Lena!" Yoora exclaimed as well.

 

            The two girls immediately approached each other, then they hugged each other tightly.

 

            "I missed you Lena," Yoora uttered.

 

            "I missed you too Yoora," Lena replied with a smile.

 

            "So you're getting married in two weeks and you didn't even tell me. I hope everything's fine," Yoora said with a hidden meaning.

 

            Lena lightly laughed. "DO I look like I'm okay?"

 

            Yoora laughed as well. "Honestly . . .no! In fact, both you and Jaejoong don't look well at all."

 

            "Is that so?" Lena softly uttered.

 

            Yoora suddenly smiled as she thought of a very naughty idea in her head. She released Lena from her embrace, then she gently pulled her to where Jaejoong was.

 

            "I'm so happy that I have my two best friends with me now . . . just like old times," Yoora said as she gently pulled Lena and Jaejoong closer to one another.

 

            Jaejoong then looked at Lena. as she stood right next beside him. His heart was beating wildly. How he wanted to talk with her, but he was lacking the courage to do so.

 

            As for Lena, she was trying to avoid looking at Jaejoong. She was afraid of the emotions that might suddenly appear in her heart once she looked at him again.

 

            "Hey! Why are you guys so quiet? Did you guys have a fight? What's wrong? Why are you guys avoiding each other?" Yoora asked curiously. She was unaware of the fact that Jaejoong already knew about Lena's feelings for him.

 

            Jaejoong looked at Lena again. "Nothing's wrong."

 

            "You're such a bad liar, Jaejoong. You can never get away with lying," Yoora said as she looked at her friend.

 

            Jaejoong lowered his head. He was very embarrassed. Yoora was right. He wasn't a good liar. Anyone could easily tell that he was lying.

 

            Lena couldn't stop herself. She quickly glanced at Jaejoong. She knew he was feeling very uncomfortable with their currrent situation. She suddenly pitied him. She didn't want him to feel that way.

 

            Daichi noticed that the atmosphere in the studio had suddenly become tensed. He then suddenly decided to interfere.

 

            "Hey, how about we start the photo shoot now so we can finish early today? Then after we finish the photo shoot, we can all go to the private club that I rented. I'm having a small party tonight," Daichi suddenly announced to everyone in the studio.

 

            "Club? Party? Are we also invited?" Micky asked with a grin.

 

            "Of course, and don't you guys dare say no to me. I've already talked with your manager. And he has already agreed to let you guys go to my party. Since it is a private party, and in a private club . . . so that means no reporters," Daichi said with a smile.

 

            "Party? Club? That would be fun!" Yoora said with joy.

 

            Lena stared at Yoora. How she wished that she was just like her. . . . Free to do whatever she wanted . . . Free to love whomever she wanted.

 

            "Yoora, while we're finishing our work here, why don't you and Lena go out for a while. So that the two of you can talk," Daichi said.

 

            Yoora was starting to get very confused. She could sense that there was something going on . . . something that she didn't know.

 

            She stared at Daichi for a few minutes, then at Lena, then lastly at Jaejoong. She suddenly sighed and just shook her head in dismay.

 

            "Yes, Lena and I really need to talk. We will be out for a while okay. Just call us when you guys are finished," Yoora said to Daichi.

 

            Daichi just nodded his head.

 

            "Bye guys! See you later," Yoora said to the DBSK boys.

 

            "Bye . . ." the boys replied.

 

            "Bye . . . ." Lena uttered to Daichi and the others as she and Yoora walked out of the studio.

 

            Jaejoong just silently watched as his two best friends left the studio. He already knew what the two will eventually talk about. And suddenly his heart started to ache again. He wanted to talk with Lena again. How he missed her. He wanted to have her back in his life again.