I LOVE YOU MY FRIEND (FAN FICTION) (CHAPTER 40)

CHAPTER 40

 

            The next morning . . . .

           

            All the DBSK boys were happily having breakfast when Jaejoong suddenly announced something.

 

            "I hope all of you would be happy for me," he uttered with a sweet smile on his lips.

 

            "Why? What happened?" Xiah asked curiously.

 

            "It's official . . . Keiko and I are a couple now. She finally agreed to be my girlfriend . . . just last night," Jaejoong said happily.

 

            "What?" Xiah, Micky, Max and U-Know all blurted out in total shock.

 

            Jaejoong laughed after seeing his friends' reactions. "Why? What's wrong? Why are you all shocked?"

 

            "Are you really sure about what you're doing? Aren't you rushing things?" U-Know asked with concern.

 

            Jaejoong laughed again. "Pushing things? No . . . I don't think so. Why? How long am I supposed to wait until I'm allowed to have someone new in my life?"

 

            "But hyung . . . it's only been two months," Max exclaimed.

 

            "So?" Jaejoong asked with a raised eyebrow. "I thought all of you wanted me to forget Lena already. So now that I've forgotten her . . . why are you guys acting like that?"

 

            "Frankly . . . I was kind of hoping that you would just move on . . . But not totally forget her. I really believe that she would return again . . . And I am really hoping that the two of you could still be together . . . I believe that you two belong with each other," Max uttered seriously.

 

            Xiah, Micky and U-Know all stared at Max. They had never seen him that serious before. And somehow they all could feel his sincerity and concern in his words.

 

            Jaejoong smiled bitterly. His eyes became filled with a certain sadness that the other boys easily noticed. "I'm sorry, Max. But those kind of wishes are just a fantasy now. Lena will never return. If she could . . . she would have already done it a long time ago . . . .And even if by chance, she returns now . . . it is already too late. I've already committed myself to Keiko. I can't easily drop her just because Lena returned. It would be too unfair for her."

 

            Micky suddenly laughed." Unfair? Whatever happened to what you were saying before? You can't forget Lena. You will never forget her. You can't live without her. You love her and that is the way it will always be . . . Just two months passed and you suddenly forget everything and change? What a nice way to show your undying true love for Lena," he said with sarcasm.

 

            Jaejoong's facial expression hardened. "Are you trying to imply something?"

 

            Micky smiled. "Me? Implying something? Think . . . . I just hope you won't regret in the end," he suddenly said as he stood up and started to walk out of the room.

 

            "Micky . . . are you forgetting . . . she was the one who left me," Jaejoong said.

 

            Micky turned around to face Jaejoong, who was looking seriously at him.

 

            "She left you . . . because she had to. And before I forget . . . like I've told you before . . . if you didn't go after Lena . . . then I would . . . If by chance, she returns . . . I've already telling you I'm going after her. So no hard feelings," Micky said with a cold expression on his face. Then he slowly walked out of the room.

 

            Xiah, Max and U-Know exchanged glances with each other. They were torn between their two friends. Somehow they were totally confused on what they were supposed to do and and say, so they just decided to be silent.

 

            Jaejoong just stared at the unfinished breakfast he was having. Suddenly . . . memories started to rush into his mind.

 

            Totally confused, Jaejoong suddenly stood up and left the room as well. He then went straight to his room. Once inside his room, he sadly stared at the painting that Lena left him.

 

            The painting was still hanging in his room. And eventhough he hated Lena so much for leaving him. He still couldn't find it in his heart to throw away the painting. Somehow it had a very special place in his heart. A place that he was afraid to leave empty.

 

            A week later . . . .

 

            "We're here," Daichi announced happily as they went out of the airport.

 

            "Yes, we're finally here. But Daichi . . .I'm afraid," Lena slowly uttered as she looked at the people who were staring at her. Somehow she could feel and see pity in their eyes.

 

            Daichi slowly squeezed Lena's shoulder as if to give her support. "Don't worry, I'm here. I won't leave you."

 

            "Where are we going now? Where are we going to stay? We can't stay in a hotel. Someone might recognize me, and tell my parents that I am here in Japan. And I certainly don't want to go to your parents house as well," Lena said worriedly.

 

            "Well, we can stay in your apartment for the mean time, No one would even think that we would stay there," Daichi said.

 

            "But I don't think I already have the courage to face Jaejoong. Give me a few more days please," Lena weakly uttered.

 

            "We can hide in your apartment as long as you want. We don't need to go out. I can just hire someone to do everything for us. So we don't even have to go out, once we're there. So stop worrying," Daichi said with a smile. "And besides the two of you are supposed to meet anyway, let's just allow fate to take its course."

 

            "You're right. But give me . . . even a day to prepare myself . . . please," Lena said again.

 

            Daichi nodded. "Don't worry. It's already 3 in the morning. Jaejoong and his friends are already asleep by now. So no one will see us moving into the apartment."

 

            Lena smiled. "You're right. So let's go . . ." she said with a smile.

 

            An hour later, in Lena's apartment building.

 

            Daichi and Lena got into the building without any problem. And as expected, everything was already quiet in the whole building. Everyone was already sleeping.

 

            The two were already in their apartment unit when Lena suddenly noticed that her small bag was gone. She tried to think where she last saw it.

 

            "Aaaahhh . . . ." she uttered as she finally remembered that she had placed her bag near the door of the apartment while waiting for Daichi to open the door.

 

            Lena rolled her wheelchair out of her apartment. She quickly saw her bag and went near it, to pick it up. She was about to return to her apartment when something caught her attention.

 

            Near the door of the DBSK boys' apartmen were two people passionately kissing each other. The guy's face was turned against Lena so she couldn't see who it was.

 

            But Lena's heart was already screaming out a name. She didn't want to believe it. But the man's figure was very familiar to her. No matter how she tried to deny it, she knew that the man standing infront of her . . . kissing another girl was no other than . . . Jaejoong.

 

            Lena immediately covered her mouth to stop herself from making any sound. She didn't want to attract any attention to herself.

 

            As if frozen . . . she continued to watch Jaejoong kissing another woman, while tears fell from her eyes. Somehow she could feel her heart was being shattered into pieces. She felt like she wanted to die right at that moment. She didn't have any reason to live anymore. Jaejoong no longer belonged to her.

 

            "Lena . . . what are you doing there? Why don't you come in already?" Daichi asked as he slowly walked out of the apartment unit, and looked at where Lena's attention was.

 

            Daichi's reaction suddenly hardened as he quickly recognized Jaejoong.

 

            Surprised and shocked . . . Jaejoong immediately turned to see Lena and Daichi staring straightly at him and Keiko.

 

            "Who are they? Do you know them?" Keiko asked Jaejoong innocently as she looked back and forth between Jaejoong, Lena and Daichi.

 

            Bewildered, Jaejoong stared at Lena. Tears were in her eyes as her gaze continued to focus on Keiko. He could see the pain in her eyes, which in turn also hurt him as well.

 

            "Lena, let's go inside," Daichi said coldly as he hurriedly pushed Lena's wheelchair into their apartment. And then he angrily closed the door.

 

            Jaejoong's mind totally became blank after seeing Lena again. Somehow he wanted to go after her and talk to her. But he immediately remembered the scene that Lena had seen. He closed his eyes for a few minutes. He felt like his head was going to explode. Different things were running in his head. He couldn't think straight. He was totally confused.

 

            "Jaejoong . . . are you all right?" Keiko asked worriedly.

 

            "Yes, I . . . I . . . I'm sorry but I think you have to go now. I'm sorry I can't take you to your apartment anymore. I just remembered our group has an early appointment," Jaejoong nervously uttered as he tried to lie to Keiko.

 

            Keiko stared at Jaejoong. she knew something was wrong. But she decided to be silent for the mean time.

 

            "It's okay. Bye then," Keiko said with a smile as she lovingly kissed Jaejoong on the lips.

 

            Jaejoong suddenly drew away as soon as Keiko finished kissing him. Somehow he felt ashamed and nervous. He couldn't quite explain what he was feeling.

 

            As Keiko left the apartment building, questions were continuously repeating in her mind.

 

            "Who was that girl on the wheelchair? And why was Jaejoong so shocked when he saw her? Why do I have the feeling that she's someone important to Jaejoong?"

 

            Back in the DBSK boys' apartment . . .

 

            Jaejoong silently sat on the couch in the living room. He was staring at the wine glass that he was holding.

 

            She came back . . . .

 

            "Lena . . . Why was she sitting on a wheelchair? What's wrong with her?" he continuously asked himself.

 

            Jaejoong continued to sit in the living room. He was so preoccupied with his own thoughts that he didn't notice that it was already morning.

 

            "Hyung . . . you're up already?" Max asked as he slowly yawned.

 

            Jaejoong stared at Max with a confused look in his eyes.

 

            "Jaejoong, what's wrong?" Xiah asked worriedly.

 

            "Jaejoong. . . ." U-Know uttered.

 

            "She . . . she came back," Jaejoong said.

 

            "She? Who came back?" Micky asked curiously.

 

            Jaejoong then stared at Micky.

 

            "Lena's back, isn't she? You saw her?" Micky asked as he suddenly realized the cause of Jaejoong's confusion.

 

            Jaejoong gently nodded his head. He felt like he had no strength to think or talk.

 

            Xiah, Micky, Max and U-Know suddenly exchanged glances with one another. This was what they were all afraid of. Lena had finally returned for Jaejoong. But he could no longer be with her . . . for he already belonged to someone else. . . .