Strings Attached (Sequel)

Doaming Si

March 11th

Hauze Lei

"You are no longer invited to the baby shower," I spoke firmly into the phone. I looked around the airport waiting for my cousin to arrive. Her flight should be nearing landing soon and I knew being on the phone with Ximen wouldn't end soon if I was not straightforward with him.

Faye was with Ah Si somewhere to keep her busy until the house was ready and everyone had arrived. Knowing she was in good hands and tolerating Ah Si I knew I did not have to worry.

"She's angry. She doesn't mean that," Ximen spoke tiredly from the other end.

"You were the one to go behind her back and lie to her. She does not want to go back and forth with you. You are stressing her Ximen, what don't you understand?"

"I made a mistake."

"Clearly," I mumbled.

"What if I can show her that I'm sorry for causing her all of this trouble and am alright with the two of you?"

"We passed that. She needs to figure out things and decide what she wants. At the moment, she doesn't want you in her sight. Cha told me she slapped you. Why would you have thought it was okay to grip her sweater when you had no right to do that? How can you possibly frighten her like that?" I questioned coldly. I frowned and put my free hand into my blazer pocket.

"We both had a temper. I never meant to scare her."

"And here we are. I can't figure out what is going on in her mind due to your temper and stupidity. I can only distract and ease her pain to a point Ximen. You were supposed to be her best friend and support her."

"I want to fix this."

"Ximen," I spoke coldly and frustrated with him because this had an effect on me. "She can lose our child if she puts on anymore significant stress. I understand you want to fix this, but right now, you need to let her be. I'm stressed out constantly that I can lose my child at any point, because Faye is fragile. I'm trying to protect her. Why would you think I willingly left F4?"

There was silence on the other end for a moment and I realized I was becoming emotional to the thought of Faye or my soon to be born child being harmed. The thought of this has me fearing and stressing. I knew Faye would become my weakness when I decided for myself I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her.

Faye has become a part of me. I could not see myself living a day without her. Quite suddenly she has become part of my everyday life from school to my private life. Faye quickly became a part of the daily life of F4 and she has made an impression on all of us. She became a happiness I never thought was missing.

"I don't want to lose her," Ximen spoke. "I-I know I have made the both of you go through a lot of trouble. I know I have a terrible temper and easily get mad. I never meant to stress Faye."

"I know. You are angry with me. I'm reminded everyday Faye is sick or decides to have a huge mood swing. We never meant to conceive. I've promised myself I will take care of her. I will not force her to accept you until she is ready."

Faye Calinao

Hearing Doaming Si coming back into the kitchen, I placed my glass of apple juice on the counter and turned slightly to see him walking in with something behind his back.

Someone put Doaming Si in charge of taking me out of the house. Lei mentioned he had to go to the airport to pick up someone then pick up my parents to bring to the house. It seemed like Doaming Si's idea to take me out to only bring me to his home.