I LOVE YOU MY FRIEND (FAN FICTION) (CHAPTER 44)

CHAPTER 44

    
    Lena was feeling very nervous as they entered the dining room.

    "Hi Lena!" Max immediately greeted with a smile.

    Lena stared at Max, U-Know and Xiah. They all had smiles on their faces. She knew they were really happy to see her again. Her fear suddenly disappeared and her heart had finally become at ease.

    "Hello . . . I'm sorry for the inconvenience I'm causing you guys," she apologized.

    Xiah laughed lightly. "Inconvenience? What inconvenience? You're always welcome to stay here as long as you like."

    "Thank you," she uttered.

    Micky pushed Lena's wheelchair near the dining table.

    "Lena, can I ask? Is your sprain better now?" Max asked with concern.

    Lena looked at Max as if confused. But she just decided to nod her head.

    "Well come on, Let's eat! I'm hungry," Max said happily.

    Micky started selecting some foods and placed it on a bowl. Then he pulled a chair near Lena and sat near her.

    "Here you are . . . ." he said as he gave the bowl of food to Lena.

    "Thank you," she replied.

    "You should try to eat more . . . You have really lost some weight since the last time we saw you," U-Know said.

    Lena stared at U-Know. She was touched by the kindness and concern that the four DBSK boys were giving her.

    "Thank you guys," she uttered again.

    "Oh! It's nothing," U-Know replied.

    Several minutes passed, and they were all busy eating and chatting when the doorbell rang.

    Max stood up and hurriedly went out of the dining room to open the door.

    "Who could it be? Are you guys expecting any guests?" Micky asked Xiah and U-Know.

    "No . . . Hey, maybe it's . . . ." Xiah uttered as he suddenly remembered someone.

    But before Xiah could say the name on his mind, a familiar figure had already entered the room together with Max.

    "Hello everyone! I see I am not late yet. I brought some additional foods. See!" Keiko said as she happily showed the assorted the plastic bags containing different foods from different restaurants.

    Lena stared at Keiko. It was the first time she had seen her up close. "She's really very beautiful, and I think she's very nice too," she thought to herself.

    Micky worriedly looked at Lena, then at Keiko. He didn't expect that the two would eventually meet again.

    Keiko noticed Lena and smiled at her. "Hello, I"m Keiko . . . and you are?"

    Lena just continued to gaze at Keiko. Her mind had totally gone blank.

    "She's Lena. She's a friend of ours," Max uttered.

    "Oh! I've already seen her early this morning. I was surprised because Jaejoong was quite shocked when he saw her," Keiko said.

    "Maybe . . . . it's because Lena's been gone for a long time," Xiah tried to lie to cover up for Jaejoong.

    "Oh! Well it's nice to meet you Lena," Keiko said cheerfully.

    "Lena, please control yourself," Micky whispered to Lena.

    Lena stared at Micky, then tried to nod her head.

    "Where's Jaejoong? Why isn't he eating?" Keiko asked.

    "He's in his room. He said that he's not hungry," U-Know answered.

    "Here take this," Keiko said as she gave Max all the food she was carrying. "I'm going to check up on my baby now," she said sweetly as she left the room.

    Lena felt like she couldn't breathe. She couldn't believe that she was actually staring at the girl who had taken her place in Jaejoong's heart.

    "Lena, are you all right?" Micky asked nervously.

    She looked at Micky with a blank expression on her face.

    Micky gently caressed Lena's face. "You've become pale. Are you all right? Do you want to go to your room now?"

    Lena nodded. She felt like she had no strength to talk. She somehow felt very weak and confused.

    Micky took the bowl of food Lena was holding, and place it on the table. Then he stood up and was about to push Lena's wheelchair when . . . .

    "Come on Jaejoong! Let's eat. I brought a lot of food," Keiko said as she dragged Jaejoong into the dining room.

    Jaejoong immediately noticed Lena. The surprised look on his face was replaced with a dark and angry look after seeing Micky was behind her.

    "Hey, where are you guys going? You're both finished already?" Keiko asked curiously.

    "Lena needs to rest now. So I'll be taking her to my room now," Micky said.

    "To your room? So is she your girlfriend?" Keiko teased.

    Micky coldly stared at Jaejoong.

    "No, she's not my girlfriend . . . but soon to be," Micky said with a serious expression on his face.

    "Really? I'm so happy for you. Then the two of you shouldn't leave. Let's all eat together please," Keiko said. She then left Jaejoong's side and went to where Micky and Lena were. She carefully took Lena's wheelchair from Micky's hand and placed it back near the table.

    "Please stay a little longer. I would really like to know you better," Keiko said to Lena.

    Lena stared straight at Keiko. She could see the sincerity in her eyes. She didn't know why, but she couldn't say no to her.

    "Okay," Lena uttered.
   
    "Thank you," Keiko said with a smile.

    Micky really didn't want Lena to be around Keiko and Jaejoong. He knew she was going to get hurt. He exchanged glances with Xiah, Max and U-Know. They were all thinking the same thing. All of them wanted Lena to leave the room.

    "Come on, Micky . . . sit," Keiko said as she pulled Micky to sit down on the chair next to Lena.

    "Keiko . . ." Jaejoong uttered.

    "Hmmm? Come on baby. Let's eat," Keiko lovingly said as she pulled Jaejoong to sit down next to her.

    As soon as everyone was already seated, Xiah, U-Know and Max felt very tensed. It seemed a cold breeze was circulating in the room that was making all of them shiver in fear and anxiety.

    Jaejoong and Micky coldly stared at each other. They were angry and were just controlling themselves for the girls' sakes.

    "Hey, why are you all quiet?" Keiko asked as she noticed the strange atmosphere in the room.

    "Let's eat . . ." U-Know uttered as he tried to break the silence.

    Keiko took a bowl of food and started to sweetly feed Jaejoong. "Here's your food baby," she sweetly uttered.

    Lena's heart suddenly stopped as she saw the sweet gesture that Keiko was doing. She tried hard to fight off the tears that were trying to form in her eyes.

    Micky noticed the pain in Lena's eyes. He wanted to help her and make her forget the pain she was feeling. He then took the bowl of food that Lena was eating before and filled it with new kinds of foods. Then he turned Lena's wheelchair to face him.

    "You've got to eat . . . " he said to Lena as he took a spoonful of food to her mouth.
   
    Lena obediently opened her mouth and swallowed the food that Micky was giving him.

    Jaejoong just watched as Micky fed Lena. He was both very angry and jealous at the same time. Somehow he felt like he wanted to just push Micky away from Lena.

    Xiah, Max and U-Know just watched helplessly as their two friends continuously exchanged cold glances with each other. Somehow the three of them pitied Lena the most. She was obviously very hurt by what she was seeing, but there was nothing she could do.

    Micky looked at Keiko. She was very busy talking and taking care of Jaejoong that she wasn't even noticing that there was something going on.

    Micky shook his head in disbelief. "Is this girl naive or what?" he asked himself.

    As Keiko continued to be sweet with Jaejoong, Lena couldn't stop herself from feeling like she was being stabbed over and over again. She tried very hard to avoid looking at Keiko and Jaejoong. But she just found herself staring blankly at them. She was totally losing her self-control.

    Micky noticed Lena's reaction as she stared at Keiko and Jaejoong. His heart ached after seeing the pitiful look on Lena's face.

    "Lena . . ." he uttered.

    Lena slowly turned to face him. "Please . . . I want to go back to your room now," she begged with a trembling voice.

    Xiah, U-Know and Max stared at Lena. Somehow they all knew that she was just trying to control herself not to cry. But after hearing her voice, their hearts were immediately filled with pity.

    "All right . . ." Micky uttered as he stood up and quickly went behind Lena's wheelchair.

    "You're both finished already?" Keiko asked Micky.

    "Lena's tired already . . . So we're going to my room now. Just continue eating and enjoy your dinner," Micky said with a hint of sarcasm.

    "Yeah . . . go to your room . . . and have fun . . ." Jaejoong uttered with total annoyance.

    Micky angrily stared at Jaejoong. "Why you . . ." he was about to say something when Lena suddenly touched his hand.

    "Please Micky . . . let's go," she begged again.

    Micky tried to calm himself down. Then he slowly pushed Lena's wheelchair out of the dining room.

    As soon as Lena entered Micky's room, she finally let herself free. Her tears started to fall, and then she finally cried uncontrollably.

    Micky didn't know what to do. He wanted to make Lena stop crying. But he knew it was impossible. He then gently embraced her. It was the only thing he could do for her. He wanted to make her feel that there was still someone caring for her. He also wanted to let her know that he was someone that she could lean on.

    As Lena's tears continued to fall, Micky's heart was slowly being crushed. One by one, tears started to stream down Micky's face. He couldn't stop himself from crying. The pain of hearing and seeing Lena cry was bringing him pain too. A pain that was too intense and too maddening.

    Micky tightened his embrace. "Lena, I love you . . . I promise whatever happens I will never let you go."