I LOVE YOU MY FRIEND (FAN FICTION) (CHAPTER 56)

I LOVE YOU MY FRIEND (CHAP 56)

CHAPTER 56

 Lena had been staring out of the window of her room for more than an hour. She couldn't understand what she was feeling. It has been a very long time since she was able to peacefully stare at the sky. . . no fear . . . no worries.

 She was finally home now. Her parents already knew everything. She didn't need to hide anymore. Daichi had already told her parents about what happened to her. And he had also cleared out the matter concerning Jaejoong and the child she was carrying.

 Lena sighed. No matter how much she tried to avoid thinking about Jaejoong, he just keeps on appearing in her mind . . . over and over again.

 She sadly looked at the spot where the painting she gave Jaejoong used to be placed. A smile suddenly appeared on her lips. She suddenly remembered the first time that they saw that painting. Somehow she could still remember their faces as they both stared at that painting. She loved that painting and she was missing it badly.

 "How are you Jaejoong? What are you doing right now? I miss you . . ." she slowly uttered.

 "You're thinking about him again?" Daichi suddenly asked as he placed his hands on Lena's shoulder.

 Lena turned her wheelchair around. She was too busy thinking about Jaejoong that she didn't realize that Daichi was already standing beside her.

 "Daichi . . . how long have you been standing there?" she asked.

 "Long enough to hear what you said," he replied with ahurt look in his eyes.

 "I'm sorry . . .I just can't help it. Everything I see . . . everything I do . . . reminds me of him," she said as she lowered her head in sadness.

 Daichi looked out of the window as well. His heart was aching badly, but he couldn't show it. He didn't want to cause Lena any worries. He loved her too much that he was willing to sacrifice his own emotions.

 "We'll be leaving in a few hours . . . Get some rest," he said as he slowly looked at Lena.

 "Where are we going Daichi?" she suddenly asked.

 "Far away . . . in a place where you will never think about Jaejoong ever again . . . A place where we can start our own memories," Daichi replied.

 Lena looked straight into Daichi's eyes. "Daichi . . . are you really sure . . . you want to do this?"

 "Are you hesitating again?" Daichi suddenly asked with a hint of irritation.

 Lena immediately noticed the sudden change in Daichi's face.

 "I'm sorry . . . Please don't get mad," she apologized.

 "I've already done everything for you . . . And I'm willing to do anything for you . . . What more do you want? You're killing me, Lena . . . You're killing me with your actions and your words . . . But because I love you, I just try to accept everything . . . the humiliation, the pain, the fear, the self-pity . . . Don't I deserve some happiness? Can't you just forget about Jaejoong? What does he have that I don't? Tell me! I'm willing to do anything just to have you," Daichi said with anger and desperation in his voice.

 "Daichi, I'm sorry if I'm hurting you . . . I'm sorry," she quickly said.

 Daichi slowly closed his eyes. He then drew in a deep breath. He was being emotional and harsh with Lena, and he didn't want that. He tried to control all his emotions and tried to erase all the things that were clouding his mind. He then opened his eyes and stared directly at Lena.

 "I'm sorry too. . . I shouldn't have said those words. I'm sorry, Lena. . . Do you think you can forgive me?" he asked with a low voice.

 Lena moved her wheelchair next to Daichi, then she took his hand and gently held it.

 "Let's just forget about what happened . . . We have been through so much already . . . We both need a fresh start," Lena uttered.

 Daichi nodded, then he gently kissed Lena on the forehead. "Go to sleep and get some rest," he lovingly uttered.

 Lena smiled. "I'll sleep after I'm done looking at the stars . . . beside I'm not tired yet."

 "After you're done looking at the stars?" Daichi asked, then he laughed. "Lena, you'll never grow tired of looking at the stars . . . It's like your addiction."

 Lena lightly laughed. "You really know me . . . All right . . . I'll sleep after an hour, okay . . .promise," she said with a sweet smile.

 Daichi's heart jumped with joy after seeing her beautiful smile. Somehow he still couldn't believe that she belonged to him now.

 "Fine. Just don't stay up too late. We have an early flight and you're not supposed to get yourself tired. It's bad for the baby . . ." he lovingly said.

 Lena nodded, then she smiled again. "Yes, sir . . . I understand," she lovingly said.

 Daichi gently kissed Lena on the lips, then he carefully touched Lena's abdomen. "Goodnight, baby . . . I love you . . ." he uttered.

 Lena laughed. "Why are you saying goodnight to my baby already?"

 He stared at Lena's eyes. "I've promised myself that starting from today . . . I'm going to say good morning, good night and I love you to our baby everyday. So that our baby will know how much I love her . . . or him," he said with the most sweetest smile.

 Lena's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Somehow what Daichi had said touched her heart deeply. She knew what Daichi said was true. She could easily see it in his eyes. He loves the child growing inside her like it was his own child.

 "Daichi . . . what did I do to deserve you?" she suddenly asked while gazing directly into his eyes.

 "Lena?" he uttered.

 "You've done so much for me, while I haven't done a single good thing for you. You've also been hurt because of me . . . But why? . . . Why are you still beside me? Aren't you tired? You've already given me all your love . . . that you didn't leave even a small part for yourself. You've given me so much kindness, understanding and love . . . that I don't even know if I can return even half of it . . ." she said with a low voice.

 Daichi let out a sigh. "You don't have to return anything. I loved you without any conditions . . ."

 "Daichi, I don't know if I can ever be a good wife to you," she said with concern in her eyes.

 "You'll be the perfect wife and mother, I know it. So don't worry too much," he lovingly said as he caressed her face.

 "Thank you . . . Thank you for loving me," she slowly uttered.

  Daichi smiled. "I need to go downstairs first. Your father and I need to discuss something. I'll just come back after an hour to help you go to bed okay?"

 Lena nodded. "What are you going to talk about with my father?" she asked curiously.

 "Lots of things . . . but mostly about our wedding. He wants the wedding to be done here in Korea. And he's saying that we should have the wedding before this month ends," he replied.

 "Oh, I see. Just bear with my father okay? I know he can be a little bit demanding and authoritative. He always wants to be the one in control of everything," she said.

 Daichi laughed. "Don't worry. I'm already used to your father's attitude. My mother is much more worst than him remember?"

 Lena giggled. "Yeah, I know."

 "I'll go now . . ." he uttered as he kissed her lightly on the lips.

 "Don't drink too much . . . If I'm correct, my father will surely offer you a glass of wine before you guys talk," she lovingly reminded him.

 Daichi nodded. "Don't worry . . ." he replied with a smile before leaving the room.

 As soon as Daichi left, Lena sadly stared at the sky again.

 "I still can't believe this is happening to me. This is like a dream . . . a very bad dream . . . I wish I can  wake up and find myself back to my former life. . . A life where I can freely love you, Jaejoong . . . where there is no Keiko to think of . . ." she uttered as tears slowly started to fall.

 She continued to gaze at the twinkling stars, but her tears were already clouding her eyes.

 In the living room downstairs. . .
 
 "Is she asleep already?" Lena's father asked Daichi.

 "No, she said she will sleep after an hour. I'll just go up again later to help her go to bed," Daichi answered as he sat down in front of the old man.

 "Don't spoil her . . . You should learn how to handle her. You should be more strict with her," the old man uttered as he handed Daichi a glass of wine.

 Daichi smiled. He suddenly remembered what Lena had said.

 "I'm not spoiling her, Father . . . I'm just respecting her decisions," Daichi uttered as he slowly tasted the wine he was holding.

 Lena's father nodded. "You're really a good man, Daichi. My daughter is very lucky to have you."

 Daichi shook his head. "I'm the one who is lucky . . . Lena is a very special woman. I'm very grateful that she finally agreed to be my wife."

 "Are you sure . . . you're really going to marry Lena inspite of the fact that she's carrying Jaejoong's child? Are you sure you've already accepted Lena's condition?" the old man asked seriously.

 Daichi took a big gulp from his glass before answering. "I love Lena with all my heart and soul. I love everything about her . . . all her perfections and all her faults . . . I have already accepted her child like it is my own flesh and blood. You don't have to worry . . . I will treat the child like it is my own. No one will ever know that the child isn't mine."

 Lena's father nodded his head in approval. "That's good. Now I see that I don't have anything to be worried about," he said with a sudden smile. "Where do you plan to go while I'm arranging your wedding?"

 "Frankly I still don't have any specific place in mind. We'll just go travelling from one country to another . . . so to avoid Jaejoong from being able to track us down. Just in case, he suddenly changes his mind and comes looking for Lena again," Daichi answered.

 "Why? Do you think there's a chance that he will actually return to Lena? Didn't you say that he already got that girl pregnant? With that given situation . . . how could he possibly go back to Lena?" the old man asked as he continuously shook his head in disbelief and regret of what happened to Jaejoong.

 Daichi stared at Lena's father. He could easily see that the old man had some sympathy for Jaejoong.

 "Jaejoong loves Lena very much . . . And the only thing that preventing him from going back to Lena is the child that his current girlfriend is carrying . . . As for his girlfriend, I think he doesn't really love her at all . . . Let's just say, it was just a little game for him . . . that suddenly became serious," he uttered.

 The old man looked at Daichi. "Even if it wasn't serious for him . . . he still got that girl pregnant . . . and now he has to pay for it."

 Daichi nodded. "I just hope that he doesn't bother us anymore . . ."

 Lena's father was about to say something when . . . .

 "Sir, a young man is shouting outside and calling out for Miss Lena," one of the guards reported.

 Daichi felt his heart had suddenly stopped. Fear immediately crept into his heart. Then he exchanged glances with Lena's father.

 "It's already late . . . No one knows she's here . . . Who could it be?" the old man asked curiously.

 "Could it be?" Daichi uttered. "No . . . please . . .no." he said again as his heart started to beat very fast. Somehow he already knew who it was . . . but he still couldn't believe . . . he didn't want to believe . . . .