Fan Fiction |
by Carmen Yip
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Ling and Flora were waiting in Lik’s house for his return…
FLORA: Ling jie jie, when will Suk Suk be back? I’m very hungry now!
LING: It had been half an hour, I wonder where he is now… (to Flora) Flora, I’ll get you some biscuits first, be good and stay here…
FLORA: Ok, jie jie…
2 minutes later…
LING: Flora, your biscuit is here… (looks at what she is doing) Flora, why are you playing with the phone?
FLORA: I want to call Daddy to pick me up earlier, I want to go home…
LING: (stops her) Eh Flora, you can’t call your Daddy now!
FLORA: Why?
LING: Because your Daddy is doing business with many uncles now! You’ll disturb him if you call him now!
FLORA: Oh, ok I won’t call him then!
LING: (guiltily, stroking her hair) Good girl, we’ll be out of here soon…
She looks at the phone and feels so tempted to make a call, as she picks up the handset, the sounds of keys clinking were heard, and she drops the receiver swiftly.
LIK: What were you doing with the phone?
LING: Erh… nope! I see you haven’t return… and Flora is hungry, so I thought of dialing for a pizza…
LIK: The food is here! Ling, keep an eye on her, I’m going!
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[Outside police station]
Chi Keung and Sandy had just bailed Tim out from the station. Keung notices Tim walking slower than usual and turns back to take a look at him.
KEUNG: Tim ah, what’s wrong with you?
TIM: Nothing. (To Sandy) Anyway, thanks Sandy!
SANDY: You’re welcome. You can come to my office tomorrow and we’ll discuss the case again!
TIM: Ok, I won’t be late!
SANDY: (crisply) Good! See you tomorrow!
TIM: Bye! (turns to Keung) Let’s go and look for Flora! Quick!
KEUNG: Where on earth are we going to find her?
TIM: Even if it means combing the whole HK, I must find her!
KEUNG: That’s like looking for a needle in the haystack!
TIM: (idea strikes him) Ling! Ah Ling must know where Flora is! (to himself) Where can we find her?
KEUNG: (opens the side car door) You’ll take the wheel! Let’s go to her place again if you’re so convinced it’s her!
TIM: (hops in) You’ve already went there a couple of times?
KEUNG: More than a couple!
TIM: (starts the engine) I was so near to finding evidence!
KEUNG: What evidence?
TIM: To convince you Ah Ling is not that simple!
KEUNG: How complicated can she be? You were together with her before, you should know!
TIM: People do change, my friend!
KEUNG: So, you checked her up?
TIM: Just last week, I had a PI follow her.
KEUNG: And what’s the discovery?
TIM: Nothing special except she’s seeing someone quite often…
KEUNG: And who is that someone?
TIM: His name is Cheung Chi Lik, a recent employee in Ming Tai. He’s a graduate in Taiwan, major in economics and minor in psychology.
KEUNG: So?
TIM: There is something unusual about this person!
KEUNG: And what is that?
TIM: I have yet checked him up, but…
KEUNG: (wonders) Why didn’t you check Ah Ling’s background up out of the blue?
TIM: Hmm… it’s because someone told me to be careful of the ones besides me!
KEUNG: Someone? Who is that someone?
TIM: Keung ah, why do you like to ask so many questions?
KEUNG: Ok, I won’t ask who that person is! But out of so many people, why did you check Ling up?
TIM: It’s not only her! I had the others checked up too!
KEUNG: (a bit annoyed) Fine fine! Which means I am in the list too?
TIM: Of course not! Keung ah, don’t be too sensitive!
KEUNG: I’m cool!
TIM: What is most important now, is Flora! I am not scared of Fok Geng Leung trying to set me up or whatsoever! I, Yip Wing Tim, shall not concede defeat now!
KEUNG: You are always so stubborn!
TIM: (grins) It’s not stubbornness! Keung, for the hours I have been inside, I have thought about it. That cunning fox, he shall think I will fall for his trick!
KEUNG: (confused) You mean… you already have plans to get yourself out of this lawsuit?
TIM: Whoever who did this to me, he shall not think I am a 3-year-old, let’s see how it shall goes!
KEUNG: Tim, I’m a bit thirsty. Can you pull over in front there and I’ll get a drink?
TIM: Ok, sure. (pulls over)
KEUNG: Do you need one?
TIM: Thanks!
KEUNG: (gets out of the car) No problem. Anyway, that’s Flora’s bag at the back seat of the car. It was found on your office sofa.
Keung went off into the supermarket ahead, while Tim turns and retrieves the bag. He opens it up and found a letter addressed to him. He pulls out the paper and found a ring in the interior of the envelope. He picks it up and feels it with an uneasy feeling. Then he reads the letter…
“Dear Tim,
By the time you are reading this letter, I would have left you and Flora. This time, I’m not coming back again. Thanks for giving me Flora, and thanks for giving me such a nice time before I finally depart. Promise me to take care of yourself and take good care of Flora. You must not entrust this responsibility to another, promise me! Meina is a good girl and she dotes on Flora, do cherish her!
Goodbye,
Helen”
He grabs the letter and rests his head on the wheel…
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The next day, Tim kept his promise and showed up at Sandy’s office with Keung despite being dispirited. Little Flora’s whereabouts remains a mystery; Helen’s departure remains a truth. He had certainly not much mood to talk about the case, hence appearing rather quiet the whole morning. Keung’s enthusiasm was highlighted as contrast to the former.
KEUNG: (waves his hand before Tim) Tim? Tim? Did you hear me?
TIM: (snaps out) Huh? Yah… what?
KEUNG: Brace up, Tim! It’s your case we’re talking about!
TIM: I know… I know…
KEUNG: Are you still worried about Flora? We have done what we could. The police have no news yet… but I promise to conduct a search with you after the discussion, ok? Concentrate please!
SANDY: Yeah, or else you shall be insulting my professionalism!
TIM: I’m sorry, Sandy! That is certainly not my intention!
SANDY: Ok, let’s go on to the details of the proposal…
There came a door knock, and someone entered.
It was Meina, who stood outside the door in her casual clothing. She smiles crisply and took a step forward.
MEINA: I have something to say, Sandy!
SANDY: (feeling a bit weird) Uh… Feel free to do so!
MEINA: About the proposal, perhaps you should take a lot at footnote 11, and compare it with the presented evidence, that should help!
SANDY: How did you know?
MEINA: Tim, I know where Flora is!
Chi Keung and Tim looked at each other with bewilderment…
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PS: Hmm.. my ATE2 shall be the shortest and the one with least focus one, but well... it shld be ard 15 chps more to put tis to an end. Thanks for being ard!
And imptly, Happy Birthday to Dear Gallen on 16 December!
16/12/2004 ... 0000hrs