I LOVE YOU MY FRIEND (FAN FICTION) (CHAPTER 41)

CHAPTER 41

    
    "Lena, please open the door . . . Lena," Daichi shouted while he continuously knocked on the door of Lena's room.

    He could still hear Lena crying. She had locked herself up in her room and had been crying ever since she saw Jaejoong kissing abother girl in the hallway of the apartment building.

    Hours have passed and Lena still wouldn't stop crying. Daichi was already going crazy with worry.

    "Lena . . . . please stop crying and open the door. Have you forgotten that you're pregnant? You can't possibly go on crying forever . . . Please think about the baby you're carrying. Lena, can you hear me? Lena!" Daichi shouted as he tried to open the door.

    Daichi sighed. No matter how he tried to open the door, it still wouldn't open. Lena had locked the room using another lock inside her room.

    "Lena . . ." he uttered hopelessly.

    Then he suddenly heard Lena unlocking her door. Within minutes, Lena slowly opened the door.

    "Lena . . ." Daichi said as he stared at the pitiful expression on Lena's face.

    "Daichi . . . please. . . . Let's leave. I don't want to stay here anymore," she begged.

    Daichi  just nodded his head. He already knew that they needed to move again as soon as possible. Staying in that apartment . . . being near to Jaejoong . . . . was going to be pure torture for Lena.

    "We can leave as soon as I find a suitable place to live. Just give me a day. I'll try to fix everything quickly," he said.

    Lena nodded. She felt very tired . . . tired of everything . . .  tired of thinking . . . . tired of crying . . .  tired of hoping . . . tired of loving . . . and now she was even tired of living.

    "Daichi , I'm tired . . ." she slowly uttered.

    Daichi carefully stared at Lena. He knew exactly what she meant, but he just decided to avoid talking about what she was trying to say.

    "You look pale. I suggest you go to sleep for a few hours. Have some rest. You and the baby need to sleep," he lovingly said.

    Again Lena just nodded her head.

    "Come on , I'll help you," Daichi said with a smile. He slowly approached Lena, then he carefully carried her in his arms. "Lena, whatever happens . . . Always remember I'm here for you."

    "I know," Lena uttered as she gently rested her head on Daichi's chest.

    Daichi suddenly felt like he didn't want to let go of Lena anymore. He felt like he wanted to have her in his arms forever. Slowly he walked to where Lena's bed was. Then he gently placed her on it.

    "Go to sleep. I'll look after you. Don't worry," Daichi said as he lovingly caressed Lena's hair over and over again so to put her to sleep.

    "Daichi," she uttered.
   
    "Uhhmm?" he uttered back.

    "Thank you," she said slowly.

    Daichi smiled. "For what?" he asked.

    "For everything," she replied.

    Daichi's heart suddenly skipped a beat. "Go to sleep," he uttered again. Then he kissed her on the forehead.

    An hour later . . . .

    Daichi carefully stared at Lena's face. And somehow his heart ached after seeing the tired look on her face. He understood that she wasn't only tired physically, but also mentally and emotionally.

    How he wished he could make everything all right for her. He was willing to do anything just to make her happy. But no matter how hard he tried to help Lena . . . it was as if fate always wanted her to suffer.

    His gazed focused on Lena's abdomen.

    "Poor child . . . I guess you will never have the chance to be happy with your mother and father at your side. But don't worry, I promise I will also take care of you," he slowly murmured.

    Then the doorbell suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

    "Who could it be? Could it be Jaejoong? It certainly took him a long time to pull himself together," he thought.

    The doorbell rang again. Daichi hurriedly went to the door. He didn't want Lena to awaken by the noise. As he opened the door, someone unexpected suddenly came into view.

    "Hello . . ." Micky uttered.

    Daichi stared at Micky. "Why are you here?' he asked coldly.

    Micky tried to put on a smile. "I'm here to see Lena. Jaejoong told us she was here."

    "Your friend surely have some guts. Where is he anyway?" Daichi asked.

    "He's still in his room . . . shocked and confused, I guess," Micky answered.

    "Lena's asleep," Daichi uttered.

    "That's okay . . . I'll wait," Micky replied.

    Unable to drive Micky away, Daichi slowly  led him to the living room. The two men sat down, facing each other.
   
    "So when did you guys arrive?" Micky asked casually.

    "We arrive here in  Tokyo . . . about quarter passed two in the morning, and we left the airport maybe passed three in the morning," Daichi answered.

    "So . . . you guys just arrived when . . . . Lena saw Jaejoong with Keiko?" Micky asked.

    "Yes, and frankly it was such a shocking way to greet someone," Daichi said with sarcasm.

    "Shocking? Yes, I can only imagine what Lena's reaction must have been after seeing Jaejoong kissing Keiko," Micky uttered.

    "She's been crying for hours. Good thing, I was able to put her to sleep. I was so worried that she might collapse or something, if she continued to cry," Daichi told Micky.

    "I'm really sorry things have to end this way," Micky uttered.

    "So is Jaejoong really serious with that girl?" Daichi suddenly asked.

    Micky smiled bitterly. "I'm afraid so."

    Daichi shook his head in disbelief. "What a nice way to show his true love for Lena. Just two months passed, and he immediately finds a new girl."

    "You can't really blame him. A lot of things can happen in two months. He was so down after Lena left him and suddenly disappeared. Frankly Xiah, Max, U-Know and I are partly to blame for this. We encouraged him to move on and to forget Lena. But we never really expected him to immediately find a new girl and replace Lena. We were sort of hoping that he would just return to his normal self and continue living like before," Micky explained.

    "Honestly, I know I don't have any right to be angry with Jaejoong. And I also know all of this wouldn't have happened, if my mother hadn't interfered. But I pity Lena . . . so much. You wouldn't even dare to imagine what she went through for the passed two months. And just when I thought . . . everything was already clearing out for her . . . She suddenly finds out that the man she's coming back for already belongs to someone else. During the time she was crying, my heart was slowly bleeding as well. I really can't stand seing her suffer," Daichi said.

    Micky just stayed silent. Somehow he didn't know what to do or say. He also pitied Lena. And just like Daichi, he also wished that he could help Lena be happy.

    "I guess . . . there's nothing else to do, but go and hide again," Daichi uttered with a sigh.

    "Go and hide? What do you mean? Frankly I'm quite confused. Why is it that even Lena's parents doesn't know where the two of you were for the passed two months? And why is it that Jaejoong said that Lena was on a wheelchair when he saw her. Is there something wrong with her?" Micky asked nervously.

    Daichi tried to hide the sadness in his eyes. "I don't know if I should tell you the whole story."

    "Don't worry. . . Whatever you tell me . . . will stay a secret. So please . . . tell me what's wrong with Lena. You know that I also love her . . . That's why I'm concerned about her," Micky uttered as he stared at Daichi seriously.

    "Lena is . . . is paralyzed from her waist down to her legs. And this is the reason why the two of us have been in hiding. Lena doesn't want her parents to know about her condition," Daichi told Micky with a serious expression on his face.

    "What?" Micky asked in total shock. "Have you consulted a doctor? She can still be cured right? She can still walk again right?" he continuously asked.

    Daichi smiled bitterly as he suddenly shook his head. "Honestly we've spent the whole two months going from one country to another, in search of a doctor who can actually cure her . . . During the time that she and Jaejoong were attacked by mother's men, she received a blow to her back. At first, all the doctors thought that her paralysis was due to a spinal cord injury. But after dozens of tests, they finally concluded that there was nothing wrong with her physically and that her condition was just a result of trauma or shock that she receive," Daichi suddenly stopped talking. Somehow he was trying to stop himself from crying. "So we continued to go to psychiatrists, physical therapists . . . anyone who could actually have an idea how to cure her. But they all said the same thing. Lena's recovery solely depends on her own will. And that it may take weeks, months, years  . . . and there was also the possibility that she can never be cured. After hearing those words from the doctors, Lena became more depressed and withdrawn. It was then she decided that she can no longer go back to Jaejoong. She didn't want him to see her in such a pitiful situation. She didn't want him to stay with her just because of guilt or pity. So the two of us left and have been continuously travelling. We are still hoping to find someone who could help her."

    "If . . . if there's nothing wrong with her physically . . . then there is always the possibility that she can walk again. Maybe she just . . . she just . . . maybe she needs more encouragement. Maybe she lacks the will to . . ." Micky tried to say. He was trying to make himself believe that Lena was going to be all right. But no matter how he tried, he still couldn't lie to himself.

    "I know what you're feeling. Believe me, I've tried everything. And Lena really wants to be normal again. So she has been very patient and obedient to everything that the doctors told her. She's gone through different therapeutic sessions and drunk different medications. But still no effect. Do you have any idea how miserable Lena was for the passed two months? She was willing to do anything just to be able to walk again. She wanted to be normal again, so she could return to Jaejoong. Believe me . . . she has tried everything. There were nights that she would just cry herself to sleep. Her cries were so pitiful that if you heard it . . . it would actually tear your heart into million pieces. During the passed two months, I know the only thing that was keeping Lena sane was the thought that one day she could return to Jaejoong. But now . . . she has to learn to accept another painful reality," Daichi told Micky.

    Micky stared at Daichi. Everything he heard was just too much for him. "If she's still in a wheelchair . . . then that means she's not cured yet . . . So why did she return? Did she finally decide that it is time for Jaejoong to know the truth about her? Why do I have the feeling you're still hiding something from me?"

    Daichi couldn't help but smile. "You're really very perceptive. Yes, there is a reason why she suddenly decided to return to Jaejoong."

    "And that reason is?" Micky asked curiously.

    Daichi stared straight into Micky's eyes. "She's two months pregnant with Jaejoong's child."

    Micky's world had suddenly stopped. And bit by bit, his heart started to fall apart. How he pitied Lena. And somehow he could feel the pain she was going through. How he wished that everything that he had learned wasn't true. How he wished that Lena was still the same Lena that he knew. Micky stared blankly infront of him. He knew Lena needed someone to be with her now. And he was determined to be that someone . . . .