Fan Fiction |
by Carmen Yip
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[11 June 1999 – Sunday – hospital]
VOICE: Perhaps you should give her a chance, Tim!
He wheels around in reception of the familiar and warm voice…
TIM: (shouted out) Helen! (rushing forward) You are here! (hugs her) You are here to see me!
HELEN: Meina…
TIM: (exclaimed) There’s nothing between me and Meina!
HELEN: I know, but Tim… (smiles) you should give yourself a chance, and give others a chance!
TIM: (pressing on his lips) Why must you say all these? You know how I feel!
HELEN: I know… I just got to know one year ago, and I am already satisfied to know that, Tim! (pauses) For many years, I have been waiting… just waiting for a word from you. That day, when I was on the verge of death, I saw you… and I saw you crying for me… and I feel so touched. It doesn’t matter whether you mean it when you say those words to me; all I know is that, I am satisfied with what I have, just at the last minute of my stay in this world!
TIM: It can’t be…
HELEN: I still remember what you told me 5 years ago; I still remember your tender love for me, whether it is real or imaginary… after that, there were many times when I just wish to give up, but I will be reminded of what you said, and I believe you… I don’t mind giving you chances, as many as you need, so long you will honor your word one day… as promised, I gave you three chances; I lived with Flora in England for almost 3 years, and could forgive every mistake you made in your ignorance, even when you made use of me to kill Jason, though I was shocked, disheartened, and almost completely disappointed, I just managed to forget anything at the sight of your presence. I knew you were there because you care, because you care for me, and I’m just satisfied to gain knowledge to that fact, anything else doesn’t matter!
There was an invisible twisting his heart, which had prevented him from saying anything out.
HELEN: Tim, it’s fate! It’s all fate! If I had survived that ordeal, perhaps we would have been happily together now. I love you, but it’s god who loves me too much!
TIM: No… it’s still possible, Helen! It’s still possible! Look… you’re here, you’re here! Aren’t you?
HELEN: Tim, you lost your memory, but you already got to know the truth, why be so adamant?
TIM: The truth is, you’re here, I’m here, and we have little Flora! You can’t go, Flora needs you! You know… I can’t… I can’t handle her…
HELEN: It’s just a matter of time!
TIM: It’s not!
HELEN: It is!
TIM: It’s not!
HELEN: Would you stop arguing with me?
TIM: I never mean to!
HELEN: You could take care of her on my behalf; I believe she’ll be fine!
TIM: But Flora needs a mother, and she misses you! (weakly) So do I…
HELEN: Meina could take care of her, she loves you, I know!
TIM: No! Flora doesn’t like Meina! And neither do I!
HELEN: Tim, what I saw before me is so familiar to the mind. I don’t want another replicate of myself, do you understand?
TIM: No, it’s different! I don’t love her!
HELEN: You didn’t love me in the past too!
TIM: No, it’s different! It’s not the same… it’s not like this! It’s not…
HELEN: I am here just to say farewell to you, I already stayed here for a year, and will need to go soon…
TIM: Soon? Meaning not now! No, you can’t leave! You can’t leave us again!
HELEN: I can’t do anything about it, Tim!
TIM: You could, you could! Just for my sake! (hesitates) Or… or… just for Flora’s sake… this coming Friday is her birthday, and it’s always been her wish to have you and me celebrate her birthday with her!
HELEN: Flora must learn to accept the fact that I’m no longer around…
TIM: But you have been seeing her, haven’t you? You have been seeing her a lot in dreams! She told me all about them!
HELEN: So it’s time for me to leave…
TIM: But can you bear to leave us? Can you… can you bear to leave me? Do you still doubt me?
HELEN: Tim… I’ve seen, I’ve seen what you have done for me this past year. I don’t doubt you, but all is too late, do you understand? Whatever you do won’t help, it’s pointless! And don’t be so silly again, I knew that accident you had wasn’t simply an accident. Your car crashed into the lorry, you could die from that, do you know?! And who will take care of Flora then? You can’t be so selfish to make her an orphan!
TIM: You can’t be so cruel to abandon us!
HELEN: If I had a choice, I don’t want that too!
He looked at her lovingly with watery eyes, and holds her hand…
TIM: Then don’t leave us, Helen!
HELEN: I’m sorry!
TIM: (pleading eyes) You would spend Flora’s birthday with us, wouldn’t you?
HELEN: (looks outside) Keung is back, I must go now! Anyway, you should go back to the company since you’re alright…
She then disappears in a puff of air…
TIM: (calls out) Helen! Helen!
KEUNG: (comes in) Tim, who are you calling?
TIM: Keung ah! Didn’t I tell you to go after Meina? Why are you here?
KEUNG: She ran so fast, I couldn’t catch up with her! What happened to you? You looked lost!
TIM: Nothing!
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[Monday – 12 June 1999 – Lik Tin Century – Tim’s office]
KEUNG: (knocked and came in with proposal) Here, Tim! This is the preliminary proposal!
TIM: (listless) Ok, just put it there!
KEUNG: Tim, what’s wrong with you? Since you can come back here, you should be prepared to handle business huh? What’s bothering you?
TIM: I’m ok, I will go through the proposal later, don’t worry!
KEUNG: (sighs) Ok, I trust that you’ll keep your word!
TIM: Erm… can you help me pick Flora up later?
KEUNG: Why not…
TIM: I guess Auntie wouldn’t want to see me…
KEUNG: Ok. Anyway, Meina is here to see you…
TIM: (sighs) Ask her in then…
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PS: Meina, Meina...
05/12/2004 ... 0015hrs