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—Hey Mia, how are you? It’s weird that you didn’t throw up your dinner. — Lena laughed when she felt a slap on her shoulder from the older one, the girl recharged at the table where Mia was ordering some things that were in the place, the mission was over, Giselle, Santos, Leo and Tej already were in the place, only Brian and Dom were missing, but Mia was already ready, packing everything in advance.
How she always did.
—Something happens? — Lena looked at her sister, frowning and shaking her head before giving her a smile. —I’m your sister, you know? A “no” is not going to make me believe that lie.
—You are good. Maybe you were a detective in your past life. What do you think I was-
—Don’t change the subject, Lena. — The eldest asked, sitting in the other chair that was in the place, looking at her sister with concern. —Is it because of Han?
– How do you know that?
—It’s for Han then. — Lena closed her eyes upon hearing the foolish thing she had said before nodding, tilting her head a little, seeing the aforementioned talking to Gisele in one of the corners of the place. — What’s going on? You’ve known each other for a long time and… You two had your thing but I haven’t seen you like this before.
— Roman asked us about where we would go after this is all over. – Lena began, feeling like a child again, telling her problems to Mia so she could help her find a solution. – The topic of Han and Tokyo came up, and… Well, we’ve never really talked about it…
– And why not?
— I don’t know, well… In my part it’s because… We’re nothing, nothing formalized, I can’t go and talk about settling down in a place with someone who… I’m not even sure it’s what I want. – she shrugged, playing with a bracelet that she had on her wrist. — Although that was what I thought until a few days ago…
-What made you think differently?
— He said something about Tokyo, maybe he thought I wouldn’t notice… But, indirectly, he asked me to go to Tokyo with him… — She remembered the day they were both talking about the date and Japanese food, where the older had mentioned the country in question.
—There you have it… what’s stopping you then?- Mia asked, watching her younger sister play with her bracelet slowly, as if she was thinking. — Aren’t you ready to settle down?
Lena shook her head, looking at the table in front of her. — It’s a bit complicated, I guess… It’s not that I don’t feel ready, it’s just… It scares me, settling down with someone for an indefinite amount of time is… I don’t know… — She denied, swallowing hard and closing his eyes for a second. —And I don’t want to hurt Han… Not when I’m aware that I won’t be able to feel at home in a set place, because I know that if I don’t feel comfortable, he won’t either and I don’t think he deserves that. .
Mia heard those words come out of her sister’s mouth, looking at her with sparkling eyes, Lena was not someone immature, she was twenty-two years old, she was not the most adult person in the room, but something that Lena knew well was that she was not afraid to show her feelings, she knew how to recognize them, she was aware of the bad and the good in her, and that was something that Mia admired about the younger, she was not someone selfish, she had thought about how the man would feel if she decided to try to settle down with him when she didn’t want that at the moment. —You know that Han would never force you to accept something you don’t feel comfortable with…
— I know, but I know that there will come a point in which we will have to talk about it and… I don’t know how to tell him everything I just told you without… — The girl didn’t finish, she sighed heavily, covering her face with her hands. — I love him, Mia, and a lot, but I’m not ready for that stage, not yet. — she denied, seeing her.
—And you think Han want to settle down? — The girl looked at her, seeing how her sister smiled sweetly, — he’s twenty-four years old, unless he feels ready, I don’t think settling down is something he wants to do yet.— Mia explained, caressing her sister’s face. — Maybe he just wants to start a relationship, to get to know you better, for both of you to get to know each other, is what you should think.
…
The group was in front of the big safe after so long, everyone was tense, mostly Tej and Roman, for obvious and different reasons, but they were both nervous, Lena had even heard them pray softly.
The girl was in the middle of Gisele and Han, sitting at the aluminum table that was in the place, watching with anticipation as the box read the print printed on a thin sheet, which Tej had achieved. Her eyebrows rose upon hearing the “Click”.
A sound that would change everyone’s lives forever, the girl smiled when she saw the amount of bills that fell to the ground and the one that had been left inside the box that Tej had opened.
They were rich.
– we’re rich! — Lena laughed when she heard Roman’s cry, seeing how he looked at the bills with bright eyes.
He really liked money. — Don’t forget that you owe me a million, Bombón. – Han smiled, watching as Roman pointed a bill at him.
— five hundred thousand, take it or leave it.
…
A sound at the table next to her made Lena look up, it had been two days since they had the money, the girl was ready with her luggage, she wouldn’t take tickets to make the trip easier.
– Lena. — A woman’s voice was heard, seeing Gisele standing next to her, the youngest smiled at her, closing the backpack when she finished putting her last things in it. —Can we talk for a minute?
— Sure… Is something wrong?
— No, it’s nothing bad, it’s just… Where will you go? — Lena frowned at that question, it had been very sudden. — Listen I’ll be direct, what will you do with Han?
That made her raise her eyebrows before narrowing her eyes a bit. —Why does that matter to you? — Gisele felt nervous at that moment, lowering her head, regretting being so direct, Lena analyzed her, seeing how she moved her hand like a quick shake before denying with a smile.
– Forget it…
The girl looked into her eyes, feeling that pain in her chest as she remembered the conversation she had with Mia a few days ago. —Do you like Han, Giselle? — She asked, the older one didn’t answer, not wanting to make the girl feel uncomfortable or something like that.
— I heard that he would ask you to go with him to Tokyo… — She said, being honest, because it was true, she had heard him talk to Dom about it, and even if she didn’t accept it, it did hurt a little, although she didn’t understand why, she had seen how they were both quite close to each other. — Are you planning to go with him? —Lena felt her blood drop to her feet when she heard that, it was what she feared, her eyes lowered to the ground with that itchy sensation in them, she really didn’t want to have to answer that request. — Lena, he won’t force you, you know?
—I know…— Lena mumbled, resting her hands on the table next to her backpack before looking ahead.
—You’re not ready…— She stated, seeing the doubt in the girl’s eyes, which were quite expressive unlike her face. Gisele felt some pity as she saw the girl deny as she lowered her head.
They both remained silent for a moment, Lena thinking about several things at the same time while Gisele was just trying to give her a little support, Lena’s eyes moved to the woman, analyzing her, she was charming, she was physically beautiful, and she doesn’t doubted that she was a person as beautiful inside, she was brave and rude, but sweet and careful at the same time, she looked like a good woman, swallowing hard, she thought for a second about what she was going to do.
She was going to regret that very much, but Lena didn’t want to hurt anyone, not consciously. — If Han asked you to go to Tokyo with him, would you accept? — Gisele looked at the youngest, who saw her with big and curious eyes, and Giselle thought about it, of course she would, more than anything to meet him and be able to share with him, see if they combined and if in the future it would be possible for them to have a life together.
—Of course, I mean, not to marry him or anything like that, it’s just…
—You really like it, don’t you?
— It’s charming, Lena, you can’t tell me it’s not like that… — The girl smiled and nodded, of course it was.
—So… If there’s an opportunity to go with him to Tokyo, promise me you’ll take good care of him, Giselle.— Lena asked, making the older one get confused, seeing how the girl raised her backpack to put it on her shoulder, she got confused. further. — Make Han happy if you have the chance.
— Lena, listen, n-
— I can’t give him what he wants, Gisele, and although I know he doesn’t want to marry me tomorrow, I don’t feel ready for a relationship, not yet, but if you can, and want, and he wants too, you will make him very happy, I know… — Lena stretched out her hand, looking at the older one with a smile. — It was a pleasure meeting you and working with you Gisele, I hope that… Our paths meet again in… Better conditions.
— Thank you very much Lena… I, have…
— You don’t have to explain anything to him… That’s up to me… Just be happy Gisele, with or without Han, I wish you the best. — The youngest released her hand, making an almost military salute, she winked at her. — See you later, sexy legs. — She turned around, leaving the older one watching with a somewhat sad smile as she walked away until she was out of sight, looking down at the thought of how she and Han must feel about their feelings.
I was hoping they could really talk about it themselves.
…
Han was looking for Lena, everyone was gathered in the place to say goodbye, but there was no sign of the younger and that made him a little nervous.
He has thought to talk to her that day, she hadn’t left without saying goodbye, right?
—We’ve come this far, we did a great job again, I hope you have a good trip and wherever you go, I hope you’re happy— Dom said, saying goodbye to all his team.
When the man arrived in front of him, he expected the typical hug, but he didn’t receive that, instead, a wad of bills in his hand greeted him, Han looked at the older man doubtfully, he smiled, more like a grimace. — Lena asked me to give it to you.
— Where is she? I thought…— Han stopped, sighing, not really knowing what he believed.
That the two of them would go together, holding hands, to board that flight to Tokyo? Ridiculous.
Han swallowed hard, taking the wad of bills, and with it, was a beige envelope, looking at Dom, he smiled at him, receiving the usual brotherly hug before separating and saying goodbye to the older man.
Seeing how everyone started to leave the place, Han decided to stay in it so he could open the envelope, which made his body feel a bad feeling. As he thought, there was a sheet of paper there, it was a letter, with a frown, already waiting for the words, which he was sure would hurt for a long time, he decided to read them in one go.
Your million, appreciate them, it’s the last time you’ll get that kind of money from me, encanto.
I’m sorry to leave without saying goodbye, but I thought it was for the best, although maybe it was a little immature of me, I know, but I knew that I couldn’t tell you all this by looking into your eyes.
Have you ever wondered why I call you “encanto”? Maybe not, but I’ll tell you, it’s because from the moment you showed up that day in the Dominican Republic, it was like you put a charm on me, you’re a charming boy, that’s right, maybe it’s the pretty heart you have or Your face, I don’t know, but what I do know is that you shouldn’t waste that.
I know what you were going to propose to me, and I’m going to be honest, maybe I decided to run away like a coward when I found out, but as I told you, I don’t think I could have said no, not looking into your eyes.
I love you Han, very much, you are a very special person to me. And that’s why I couldn’t make you live in uncertainty. I also don’t want you to think that, in some way, it’s your fault, it’s not, honey, there’s no one to blame, it’s just that I’m not ready for this, for a relationship, to decide on a place in the world, I have many things to fix in my life so I can share it with someone else.
I know how agonizing it is to live next to someone who doesn’t appreciate things the way you do and I don’t want that for you, not because of me, that’s why I couldn’t stay to listen to you ask me that question.
I didn’t write this with the purpose of making you think “I have to wait for her” no, it’s not like that, I want you to be happy Han, you smile very pretty, do it more, with someone who makes you feel good, comfortable, happy, I wish you the best , sweetheart, and I hope that if we meet again in the future, I can see you as I wish, happy with a girl who loves and appreciates you a lot, you may have that girl closer than you think, but if not, You’ll find her very soon, I know.
Wherever you go, I want you to find your place, I’ll make sure to find mine too, as you say, I’ll find my Mexico. I hope you understand that I did this not wanting to make your life hell, you don’t have to deal with my own problems, Han.
I’m sorry to do this this way, I know I’m a coward, I know this is not the Lena you’re used to seeing, I’m sorry I wasn’t as brave as that day when that gas tank blew up, I’m sorry to make you feel this way, but remember that I appreciate you very much Han, be happy and until we meet again, encanto.
Thank you very much Han Lue.
— Lena Toretto
Han’s trembling hands folded the paper again, trying to put it in the envelope, not succeeding, he got desperate, throwing it next to the bills, to the ground, letting out a grunt, his hands went over his face with some frustration.
Of course, he didn’t know what he was feeling at that moment, annoyance, sadness, pain, there was even that feeling of amusement, for thinking that the girl was going to say yes to his request. However, something inside him couldn’t make him feel upset with Lena, because she had been honest with him, maybe not face to face, but the fact that she made it clear to him the reason for her decision made him feel more comfortable, less tense, good.
Of course, that inner sadness wasn’t going to go away so easily, but in the end, Han understood that there was nothing he could do but understand her reasons, he would also want her to understand him if the situation were reversed. However, his idea of returning to Tokyo was more blurred in his head, he was excited to return home, but after reading all that, the Asian country had been forgotten.
Perhaps he was wrong to think of his return with someone by his side and not just him. Leaning down to take the letter in his hands, he fingered the paper, looking at the neat handwriting written in black ink, reading the last sentence written on it. — Thanks to you, Lena Toretto.
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