I LOVE YOU MY FRIEND (FAN FICTION) (CHAPTER 36)

CHAPTER 36

    Night time . . . .

    A knock on the door suddenly attracted the DBSK boy's attention.

    "Who could it be?" Max asked as he hurriedly opened the door, while the others followed him.

    As soon as the door opened. Xiah, Micky, U-Know and Max were immediately shocked by what they saw.

    "Hyung!!!" Max exclaimed.

    Jaejoong was standing infront of them. His whole face was swollen and his arms had cuts and bruises. He was staring blankly at his friends. An old man was standing beside him and was holding him.

    "Who are you? What happened to Jaejoong?" Micky asked the old man.

    "He was beaten by the men who were following us," the old man replied.

    Hurriedly . . . the other boys helped Jaejoong into the apartment. They were all very concerned about him. They carefully placed him on his bed. While he just stared blankly . . . at them. It was as if he wasn't himself. Somehow his mind and soul were somewhere else.

    The old man and the other DBSK boys silently left Jaejoong's room. They wanted to give him some time alone. They all went to the living room, and there the boys started to ask the old man.

    "What happened to Jaejoong? And where is Lena?" Micky asjed worriedly.

    The old man just shook his head. "Jaejoong called you guys, didn't he? That's how the men who were chasing us was able to find out where we were . . . They arrived early in the morning. They took care of me and all of my men. Then they went after Jaejoong. Frankly me and my men were all unconscious when they confronted Jaejoong. And as you can see, he is badly beaten. I was only able to watch everything that occurred because of the camera that was installed in the room where everything that happened. Daichi's mother was able to find us . . . and she brought so many men with her that it was very easy for her to put us all down. Her men beated Jaejoong, over and over again. They even made a mistake of hitting Lena with a bat," the old man narrated slowly.

    "Lena was beaten with a bat?" Micky asked angrily. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. "How is she? Where is she?"

    "Lena willingly left with Daichi's mother. It was the only way she could save your friend," the old man answered. "Here take this . . . It's the video of everything that happened. Your friend still can't accept that Lena left him. I know there is a big possibility that he's angry with her. But please try to make him understand that if Lena didn't do what she did. He might be dead by now. So he should still be thankful. . . Try to help your friend . . . Frankly I don't want to say this. From now on, try to help your friend to forget Lena. She's someone he can never have in this lifetime. I should be going now. I still have my own men to take care of," the old man said.

    The four DBSK boys just nodded. Then the old man silently left the apartment.

    "Should we watch this?" Micky asked the others as he looked at the CD that he was holding.

    "We should know everything, Micky. So we can help hyung," Max uttered.

    Micky just nodded. Max was right. They needed to know what happened to their hand.

    Minutes later . . . .

    The four DBSK boys all watched in horror everything that happened to Jaejoong that morning. Their hearts were somehow being crushed and torn into pieces as they heard all the pitiful cries that Lena made.

    They all felt that they somehow couldn't take what they are seeing . . . . It was such a horrible sight for all of them, especially when they saw Lena being hit by a baseball bat. It was like they all wanted to scream and shout . . . just like what Jaejoong was doing at that time.

    They all continued to watch . . . until the very end. When Lena was already saying goodbye to Jaejoong. They all felt the pain that Jaejoong and Lena was feeling. Somehow they couldn't understand why such an extraordinary love have to end.

    After watching, tears were all in the boys' eyes. They couldn't help but cry for their friend and Lena. . . . Such a beautiful love story suddenly turned inot such an unhappy ending.

    "What do we do now?" Max asked.

    "Just like the old man said. There's nothing else we can do . . . but help him . . . help him to forget Lena," Xiah answered.

    "Do you really think that he would actually forget Lena that easily?" Micky asked.

    "I know it won't be easy . . . but we've got to try . . . for his sake," Xiah answered again.

    "I wonder . . . if Lena's all right . . . that blow she received was quite strong. She even coughed out blood," Max uttered.

    "I know Daichi's mother will surely take care of her. Don't worry, she'll be fine. The one who we should be worried be about is Jaejoong. He's totally lost himself," U-Know said seriously.

    Xiah and Max looked at the direction of Jaejoong's room. U-Know was right. Jaejoong was totally not himself. He had no reaction and just kept on staring blankly at everything and everyone.

    The four DBSK boys suddenly felt so helpless. They wanted to help their friend, but there was nothing they could do. They knew what Jaejoong was going through was quite tough. They couldn't even try to imagine themselves being in the same situation that he was in.

    Morning came . . . .

    Jaejoong slowly opened his eyes. He immediately looked at the other side of the bed. Somehow he was expecting to see Lena still sleeping beside him.

    But . . . no one was there.

    "Where am I?" he uttered as if confused.

    He then got up and started to look around. He was in his room back in their apartment. Somehow his head started to ache.

    "How did I get here?" he asked again.

    Jaejoong tried to think very hard what was going on. Somehow he couldn't remember how he was able to return to their apartment. All he could remember was . . . Lena.

    "Lena . . . Lena . . . I've got to find her. I've got to bring her back," he uttered. He then slowly got out of bed, and went out of his room.

    The other DBSK boys were already in the living room watching a show.

    "Hyung . . . you're up all ready?" Max asked worriedly.

    "You shouldn't be moving around. Go back to bed and rest," U-Know uttered.

    Jaejoong shook his head. "No! I've got to find Lena."

    Xiah, Micky, Max and U-Know exchanged glances with one another. U-Know and Micky quickly stood up and walked towards Jaejoong.

    "Go back to bed. You're still very weak. Look at yourself. Have you seen your face? Try looking at a mirror . . . you wouldn't even recognize your own face. You can't possibly go out looking like that," Micky said.

    Jaejoong looked at Micky. "How did I get here?" he suddenly asked.

    "An old man brought you here. He said that he was the one protecting you and Lena these passed few days," U-Know answered.

    Jaejoong smiled bitterly. "Yes, the old man. Was he beaten too?" he asked with concern in his eyes.

    Micky just nodded. "He also said that you should rest . . ."

    "I've got to find Lena. I know she's hurt. I can feel it. I know something's wrong. I've got to find her," Jaejoong uttered.

    U-Know suddenly shook his head. "Let it go, Jaejoong. She's already left you. Even if you find her . . . there is no guarantee that you will see her or even talk to her. She's probably in a well guarded place right now . . . Just let it go . . . Try to forget her . . . for your sake."

    "No! I love her and I promised her that I will never leave her. I've got to find her. I need her! She's my life! I can't live without her," Jaejoong uttered.

    The other DBSK boys felt like their hearts were being pricked with thorns. They all pitied their friend. How they wished that all the pain and suffering he was experiencing would all go away.

    "Hyung . . . she loves you very much . . . That's why she decided to leve you. Please try to respect her decision," Max uttered slowly.

    "And besides, Daichi's mother is quite ruthless. you can't possibly fight against her. She's too powerful," Xiah added.

    Jaejoong suddenly felt very weak. Daichi's mother was really too powerful. She was rich and had many men that followed her every command.

    Feeling totally beaten, Jaejoong leaned against a wall. His gaze was straight at the floor he was standing on.

    "I'm totally useless," Jaejoong said bitterly.

    "Hyung . . ." Max uttered.

    "I can't even protect the woman that I love," Jaejoong said as tears started to fall from his eyes.

    "Maybe the two of you aren't really meant to be together . . . So just forget her," Xiah uttered.

    Jaejoong looked at Xiah with tears in his eyes. "Yes, I know don't deserve her. I am just a stupid useless guy with a pretty face and knows nothing but to sing. I've already told myself that . . . a million times already. But my heart still longs for her. Can you guys tell me . . . how I can forget her? She's inside me . . . in my head . . . in my heart . . . in my soul. So tell me how am I supposed to forget her?" Jaejoong asked.

    Xiah felt that there was a huge lump in his throat. Somehow he didn't know what to say.

    Slowly Jaejoong fell down on his knees. "I would trade everything I have just to have her back. That is how much I love her. . . But I know it's over. I lost! But the pain I am feeling is too maddening. I think I'm going crazy with the pain in my heart. Do you guys know what kind of pain I am going through? How I wished I could just die right now . . . so all the pain would go away. I can't forget her . . . I will never forget her. So please stop telling me to just try to forget her . . . Because I will never be able to do that! I love her and that is the way it is will always be," he uttered as tears continuously flowed down his face.

    The other DBSK boys just silently watched as their friend cried uncontrollably. How they pitied him. They were all wishing that there would be a time that all their friend's suffering would eventually end.