Married To A Gangster

SIXTY ONE

My father promised he'd let me see Touya again, but I doubt that's true. He probably said that to make me feel better, I puckered my lips up from being bored as I flipped the next page in my book. My dad was in the kitchen fixing me a meal though I wasn't that hungry.

He insists I eat, I've lost a lot of weight from the accident. I set my book down and pushed myself into the kitchen seeing my father set a plate down for me. I looked at the food poking at it before I started to eat bits of it.

I sighed putting the chopsticks down and pushed by the plate of food away. "What's wrong? You don't like it?" He asked sitting by me "no, it's not that. I just have a lot of things in mind" I mumbled "why don't you talk to me about them? What's bothering you?" "A lot of things...I mean..am I really never going to be able to walk again?" I asked.

He put his head down, sighing before looking back up at me "I don't know, there's a chance you can, believe me I thought you'd be able to walk but it's been what 6 weeks?" I nodded my head as I stared down "I don't want to be like this forever...I hate it" I said as my voice cracked.

"I know, I know..." he put his hand behind my head pulling me into his chest as I sobbed. "I don't know what to do...I don't like school anymore , I don't want to be what I thought I wanted to be, I don't want to live anymore!" I tugged onto the back of his shirt crying as he rubbed my back gently.

"Don't say that...please don't say that..."

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My father has taken me to therapy, therapy for my legs so I can learn how to walk again. But I had little hope left in me, I've been going for a while but it was hard and it felt like it'll take me years to walk again.

I slowly stood up with shaking legs, taking a step close to my wheelchair before I sat down. My father stood behind me as he pushed me in silence, I kept my head down thinking about what I would do when I get home, I was thinking about drawing myself out of classes but it'll probably make my dad angry.

And I didn't want to upset him anymore, after all he retired from being the leader of his gang, he left tbay life behind for me, so I can have an easy life he said.

"All right, I'm trusting you Touya. Don't do anything stupid" ...Touya? I lifted my head up confused until my eyes widened seeing Touya stand in front of me. I turned back at my father who only patted my head holding a gentle smile "I'll come around for you, okay?"  He looked back at Touya giving him a firm stare before leaving us.

I stared at him still feeling surprised until I felt my face warm up, but I looked away once I remembered the position I was in. "What's the matter? Not happy to see me?" He said as he crouched down. His hand caressed my face slowly going under my jaw as he made me stare back at him. "Come on princess, cheer up, I have something for you" he said with a smile before standing back up.

He walked behind me and slowly started to push the wheelchair as I sat silently. We reached to his car where he pulled out a box, I took it from his hands, placing it down on my lap. I was about to open it until it started making noises moving around, I looked at him confused and scared handing him the box back as he laughed.

"What is that?" I asked "open it, you'll see" I scrunched my face up and slowly looked away as I opened it. I looked into the box seeing a small white haired kitten meowing as it jumped out the box. "I was trying to get you something but I didn't know what to get, your dad said you like cats so....now he's here" he said pointing at the cat awkwardly.

"I don't like cats" he said making me laugh "you don't?" I asked "nope, they scare me. I had to live with that thing for a while, but now he's your problem" I gasped sarcastically as he laughed kissing my head "he's cute, though he kinda reminds me of someone.." I said with a smirk looking up at him as he shrugged his shoulders acting clueless.

I brushed my finger under the kittens jaw with a smile, white hair and blue eyes, ironic. "So how are you? Are you doing any better?" He asked as he leaned by the car. I sighed looking at him then looking away "I guess, I don't really know. Some things have changed" "what about your legs? How's that going?" "Not so great, I can't take more than 3 steps.."

"Really?" "Yeah...My dad has been taking me to classes to walk again, but I have my doubts"  "why? I'm sure it just takes time" "it's almost been a month Touya...I was only supposed to stay in this chair for a few weeks, but look at me...still here...looking as bad as ever"

He walked over to me, getting close as he looked at me "you don't look bad" "of course I do, I mean look at me, would you still even love me in a position like this?" I asked as my eyes grew watery. Touya smiled picking my chin up as he kissed my lips, he slowly pulled away and wiped my tears away.

"Of course I will, I'll always love you in every way you come"