Chapter 16 The War Between Two Women (1/2)
Jimmy chastised her. ”Please don't do that, Leena. Everyone has the right to choose who they love. What's wrong with me pursuing my true love?”
Leena could hardly believe Jimmy's audacity. ”Pay back what you owe Rena,” she growled. ”Return the money, the gifts, everything! Don't you dare think pursuing your so-called 'true love' will be easy. You have to pay for hurting an innocent girl!” Leena pursed her lips. She was so angry. This man was so unbelievably shameless that she started to think about different ways to murder him.
After a rather long moment of silence, Jimmy suddenly retorted, ”Those things aren't yours! You don't have the right to demand them from me!”
”Aren't mine?” she echoed in disbelief. ”They're not yours, either! Give them back, or else!” she threatened. Leena rarely got mad, but when she did, it usually meant certain hell awaited the other party. She was the type to stick up for her friends, even if it meant beating up the person who hurt them. After all, she didn't learn Taekwando for nothing! Many students in the school considered her a force to be reckoned with, so they didn't dare cross her.
”Good-bye, Leena.” And with that, Jimmy hung up the phone.
”You…!” Leena felt like she was going to explode from anger. However, when she turned around and saw that Rena was still sobbing in the corner, her heart softened. She sat down next to her troubled friend and tried to comfort her. ”Don't cry, I swear he'll pay for what he did!”
However, Rena seemed to be stuck in a trance. ”What else can I do?” she muttered to herself, staring at the wall blankly. ”We've broken up. He doesn't want to be with me anymore!”
”Such a terrible man doesn't deserve your love!” Leena said fiercely.
After a moment of silence, Rena wiped her tears. ”If it's possible, I really want to see Alina and have a talk with her.”
”What is there for the both of you to talk about? You said it yourself, didn't you? It's all Jimmy's fault.” Leena frowned.
”I can't lose him.” Rena's eyes brimmed with tears. ”I won't go down without a fight!” Her voice trembled with rage. This seemed to give her the strength to get out of bed.
She teetered over to the door and put on her shoes. ”What are you going to do now?” Leena asked, watching her friend struggle to tie her shoelaces.
”I just want to go out for a walk. Otherwise, I'll only get angrier,” Rena answered stoutly. She began rummaging through the drawers, looking for some clothes to wear.
Leena pursed her lips and decided she simply couldn't let her friend wander about alone. ”I'll go with you!” she said decidedly.
The two of them went out for a walk. It was late at night, there was not another soul present. Their only company was a cold wind that steadily blew across the empty streets. Rena walked briskly, determined to put distance between her and her friend. This was because she didn't want Leena to know how she really felt. However, Leena managed to follow her closely, quite afraid that this whole thing wasn't just a simple walk. Finally, they came across a row of barbecue stalls. ”Are you hungry?” Leena asked. ”Do you want something to eat?”
She figured Rena must've felt depressed the whole day, too depressed to even eat. Rena didn't answer. Instead, she kept on moving.
Leena called out her name several times, but to no avail. 'She must be so sad, she can't hear anything...' Leena sprinted over to catch up with her. Taking Rena's hand in hers, she pleaded, ”Can you please slow down? Yes, you lost your boyfriend... but he is a terrible man. You don't have to torture yourself like this!”
Rena stared at her wordlessly. After a moment of silence, she burst into tears again and threw her arms around Leena tightly. ”What did I do wrong? Why did he have to punish me like this?”
Seeing how broken up her friend was, Leena felt sorry for her. She rubbed her back comfortingly, hoping to calm her down. ”I'm not used to this!” Rena cried. ”I'm really not used to feeling this way!”
Leena could understand her feelings very well. After all, Rena had been with Jimmy for almost ten years now. How would she let go of that so easily? As Rena wept in her friend's arms, a shadow crept into her heart. It was a deep and immense hatred for the woman who stole her man. Such a woman who had a disdain for poor men. It was absurd to think that she could take her boyfriend away!
Leena couldn't take seeing her friend this way. After a while, she finally said, ”If you really want to see Alina, maybe I can help you with that.”
”Really?” Rena looked up at her, her big, round eyes filled with hope. ”You'd do that for me?”
Leena hesitated slightly. ”I can try.”