Fan Fiction

The Amendment (Completed)

by Ida101

Chapter 32

The Ring

*Alexander Building, Floor 38 Apartment B, 7:48pm*

Charmaine watched as Ron entered his room then quickly ran into her room. Raymond was sitting on her bed looking at some photos of her as a child, “Oh… you look so cute when you were little.”

Charmaine put her ear against the door, “Shh… not so loud.”

Raymond looked at some of her other more recent photos; he looked at several photo frames but didn’t see the picture they took together, “Where’s the photo I took with you?”

“I don’t know. I chucked it somewhere, can’t really remember where though,” Charmaine said casually sitting on her bed next to Raymond.

Raymond’s eyes bludged wide open, “You chucked it somewhere? And you don’t know where you chucked it?”

“I bet you did the same thing,” Charmaine said putting her feet up on the bed.

“What?” Raymond took his wallet out from his pocket and gave it to Charmaine, “open it.”

Charmaine opened the wallet and saw the photo of they took together; she grabbed her purse from her bag and gave it to Raymond, “open it.”

Raymond opened up her purse, a huge smile appeared on his face seeing she did the same thing as he did. He put his arm around her, “I thought you said you chucked it somewhere.”

“I chucked it in there,” Charmaine leaned her head on Raymond’s shoulder and closed her eyes, “I’m so tired.”

They sat there quietly for a while just enjoying the presence of each other, Charmaine had almost fallen asleep but was woken by Raymond asking a question, “When are going to tell people that we are going out?”

“I…” Charmaine began to say but was interrupted by Ron knocking on her door.

“Sis, can I come in?” Ron asked through the other side of the door.

Raymond and Charmaine jumped up in panic, “What do we do?”

“I’ll jump the window like last time,” Raymond whispered opening the window.

“Sis, I’m coming in,” Ron twisted the doorknob.

“There’s not enough time,” Charmaine pulled Raymond and pushed him onto her bed covering him up with a few pillows and blankets. She quickly jumped in next to him and pretended to be asleep.

Ron walked into her room and saw her deep asleep, he saw the lump of pillows and blankets next to her but he actually thought it was quite normal seeing her things not organised. Ron walked back out of her room shutting the door behind him.

Charmaine peeked to see if Ron was gone, “His gone,” she told Raymond pushing all the pillows and blankets off him.

“I better get going,” Raymond grabbed his coat and jumped out the window to the outside fire escape leading to the roof.

Charmaine stuck her head out the window, “Be careful! Call me when you get home.” She jumped back on her bed and felt something hard scratching her arm; she picked it up and looked at it, “USB memory stick. Bet it dropped out of Ray’s pocket. Give it back to him later,” she put the USB stick in her bag.
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*Kowloon Police Station, 9:17am*

Bernice ran into the headquarters, “Madam, we have a lead on where Derek Kwok is hiding out.”

Everyone jumped and surrounded Bernice, “Where is he?” Linda asked.

“From our sources they say that Derek has been hiding out of the city. He has been there for a while he seems to be waiting for something or someone,” Bernice showed Charmaine a map of the location.

Kenneth took a look at the map, “Is it just him?”

“I think there is two other people with him and it looks like they are armed.”

“I want everyone to get bullet proof vest and meet at the car park in five minutes. Bosco and I will take one car and the rest of you will take another car,” Charmaine ordered.
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*Abandon House out of the City, 10:04am*

Charmaine and Bosco arrived first, they waited outside for a while.

“Madam, there’s no movement,” Bosco whispered.

Charmaine kept an eye on the house, “Just keep watching for a bit longer.”

Kenneth, Bernice and Linda arrived moments after, “What’s going on?”

“Nothing, it look like anyone is here,” Bosco answered. “Are you sure this is the place Bernice.”

“That’s what our sources told us.”

Team A watched outside for another thirty minutes but there was still no sign of Derek or his men. “We’re going in, Bosco and I will go through the front, Kenneth and Bernice will go through the back. Linda stay here and be logistic in case we need reinforcements. Is everyone clear?”

“Yes Madam.”

Kenneth and Bernice crept to the back while Charmaine and Bosco sneaked to the entrance. Bosco peeked through the window but the house was too dark to see anything. Charmaine and Bosco took their guns out and slowly opened the front door. The house was unusually quiet, Bosco walked in first, “Madam, there’s no one here.”

Charmaine spoke in her mouthpiece, “Kenneth what’s the situation through the back?”

Kenneth reported back, “No one’s here.”

Charmaine pointed upstairs, she lead the way while Bosco followed behind. The wooden stairs crackled as they reached the top of the stairs. Derek was sitting on a chair with his back facing the stairs, Charmaine and Bosco pointed their guns at him, “Put your hands behind your head and stand up slowly!” Charmaine shouted.

Derek had no reaction, Charmaine looked at Bosco. They moved closer to Derek still pointing their guns at him, they shifted slowly in front of him.

Charmaine and Bosco had the same shocked reaction, “His dead.”

Kenneth and Bernice just arrived upstairs, “What’s going on?” Bernice asked.

“His dead, he got shot in the head,” Bosco answered putting his gun away.

Charmaine spoke into her mouthpiece, “Linda call forensics to come to the crime scene immediately.”
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*Shopping Centre, 5:32pm*

Raymond waited at the entrance of the shopping centre for Ron. Ron ran up to Raymond.

“Your late.”

“Sorry, got caught up in traffic,” Ron and Raymond walked into the shopping centre, “Thanks for coming on short notice.”

“It’s cool, had no where else to go. So why are we shopping? Do you need my advice on buying clothes?” Raymond laughed.

They walked to a jewellery store, the same one Raymond went into a few weeks ago, Ron had the biggest smile on his face, “I’m going to ask Bernice to marry me.”

“That’s great news,” Raymond gave Ron a huge hug. “So why did you want me to come?”

“You’re my best friend so I want your advice on the ring I get her,” Ron sat down at the counter and browsed through some of the rings, “Can I look at this one?” he asked the sales.

The sales took out a ring and showed it to Ron, he looked at it thoroughly, “I like this one, what do you think Raymond?” he passed the ring to Raymond.

Raymond took a look at the ring realising it was the same ring he picked out for Charmaine. The sales showed Ron a catalogue introducing the ring, “This ring is a limited edition, our store only stocked two of this kind. We already sold one a few weeks back so this is the only one left.”

“Should I get this one?” Ron took the ring back and looked at it.

“Don’t get this one, it doesn’t even look that great. Its really not that special, it doesn’t really suit Bernice,” Raymond took the ring back and gave a disgusted face.

“Really? I think it looks really pretty, any girl would like it,” Ron taking the ring back from Raymond again.

Raymond pointed at another ring in the counter, “What about this one? Now that is what I call a ring. Look how beautiful this one is. Can we look at this one?” he asked the sales.

The sales took the ring out and showed Ron, she looked at Raymond thinking he was very familiar looking, “This ring is also very nice.”

“This one is very pretty too,” Ron put the rings together and compared it.

“Clearly this is the ring to choose,” Raymond took the first ring off Ron and gave it back to the sales, “pick the second one, Bernice will say yes for sure.”

“OK then, I want this one thanks,” Ron took out his wallet and gave the sales his credit card.

The sales came back with the ring in a small bag, “Sign here please,” she gave Ron the receipt to sign. The sales kept on looking at Raymond then finally realised why he was so familiar looking, “Did you come here a few weeks ago to buy a ring?”

Ron looked curiously at Raymond, “You bought a ring?”
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hmm.... will Ron find out, he's starting to catch on.. plz leave a comment.. thanks..