Fan Fiction |
by Carmen Yip
*Guest appearance*
Melissa Ng as Melissa Geung
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(30 May 2004 – Novotel Century Hotel Function Room – 7.40 p.m.)
Julian and Steven were mentioning Roger; Flora excused herself. Gallen felt uneasy and pulled Ada to one corner.
ADA: (confused) What happened?
GALLEN: I think it’s my fault!
ADA: Huh? What did you do?
GALLEN: Erm… I… (whispers into her ear)
ADA: Oh my god, no wonder! Why?
GALLEN: Erh… don’t talk about this first, let’s decide how we should help… I have an idea… but I’ll need your help.
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After the function ends around three hours later, the crowd disperses gradually. Flora was unhappy for the whole night as Roger and Jessica were nowhere to be found. Ada and Gallen walked up to her.
ADA: That Roger is absurd! How can just leave like that?
Flora looked at Ada without mouthing a word.
GALLEN: (lowering his eyes) I’m sorry, Flora. Erm… do you need a drive home? I…
ADA: (interrupts) Erh… it’s ok, Gallen! I’ll send her and Joe home, it’s on the way!
GALLEN: Oh… ok. Bye!
ADA: Bye!
With that, Ada hauled the dazed-looking Flora into her car. Joe took the back seat while lying back exhaustingly.
ADA: (to Joe) Hey, are you that tired?
JOE: Needless to say. Don’t disturb me, I need to take a nap! (closes his eyes)
ADA: Lazy bum! (to Flora) Flora… are you ok?
FLORA: (mumbling) Hmmm.
ADA: Are you still angry at Gallen?
FLORA: Forget it, he’s cranky!
ADA: Do you think it’s that simple?
FLORA: Then?
ADA: Don’t you find his attitude towards you changes recently?
FLORA: (nonchalantly) Maybe.
ADA: (calling) Flora!
FLORA: Yes?
ADA: Oh my god, can you please answer me with some energy? You made me so worried!
FLORA: (sighing and looked up at her) Ok, what now?
ADA: I think Gallen likes you.
FLORA: How can it be?
ADA: How can it not be? If not why is he giving you the card and even putting up that little act? And I don’t even think it was an act!
FLORA: You should know that better than me! Aren’t you his loyal fan?
ADA: Huh?
FLORA: He’s just being meddlesome, as usual! Nothing better to do, and so he decided to gao gao zan!
ADA: You really think that way?
FLORA: What do you suggest otherwise?
ADA: If he really likes you, will you accept him?
FLORA: (grunting) Arghh… Ada, I’m troubled enough!
ADA: Don’t worry, I’ll take care of Roger for you!
FLORA: Huh?
ADA: I’ll help you!
FLORA: How?
ADA: Have your trust in yourself! Just relax, watch and see!
FLORA: (narrows her eyes) How come you sound so much like somebody?
ADA: Gallen?
FLORA: (recalls) Ah! Yup!
ADA: You still haven’t answered me! If he likes you, will you accept him?
FLORA: Of course not! You think I’m crazy?
ADA: Won’t you even think of it?
FLORA: If I have the time, I’d rather think of how to handle the problems between Roger and me!
ADA: I said leave that to me, sis!
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(Same day – 30 may 2004 – Gallen’s doorstep – 11.45 p.m.)
Gallen was opening the door when someone gave a pat on his shoulder.
GALLEN: (wheels around in shock) Oh my, you scared me, Miss Geung!
MELISSA: Hey! Am I that scary? Why are you back so late tonight? Not like you!
RAYMOND: We went for a wedding dinner. Dai Gor was the bestman!
MELISSA: Oh! But why do you look so gloomy, Gallen? Don’t tell me the bride is your sweetheart?
GALLEN: (entering the house) Crazy imagination! You can switch from writing detective novels to romance ones like me!
MELISSA: (enters) Where has your sense of humor gone, Mr. Yip?
RAYMOND: (closes the door) Have a nice talk, I’m taking a shower!
MELISSA: (sits down) Sometimes I think you should really practice what you preach!
GALLEN: It’s almost midnight! Don’t you have to rest, Detective Geung?
MELISSA: Don’t digress the topic! It’s just a few steps to my house! Now I think you should really learn to release and relax yourself! You look so tensed up!
GALLEN: I guess I should release you instead, look at the clock! It’s twelve my dear! (pulling her up)
MELISSA: Awww… you’re chasing me out?
GALLEN: Yep yep, I am! (pulling her to the door)
MELISSA: I'm just showing my concern as a friend cum neighbor here!
GALLEN: (opens the door) I know I am good, but I’m not for you!
MELISSA: Hey, tell that to Francis if you dare to! He’s coming back tomorrow!
GALLEN: Whoa, I’m so scared! Ok, good night, dear! Bye!
MELISSA: Fine! I’ll come again another time!
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(2 days later – 1 June 2004 – KK Pharmaceutical – noon)
JESSICA: (spotted Ada at the lift) Ada, looking for me?
ADA: Nope, I'm looking for Roger!
JESSICA: For him? But why?
ADA: Need to talk to him!
Jessica eyes Ada uneasily as she enters Roger’s office with a confident smile.
(Roger’s office)
ADA: (looking at his table) These lunchboxes don’t give you the rightful nutrition, Roger! Are you so busy that you have no time to go out for lunch?
ROGER: What’s your purpose here, Ada? (throwing a file into the dustbin)
ADA: Must I have a purpose to see you?
ROGER: No, but you looks like you have one!
ADA: As a matter of fact, I do!
ROGER: Oh no, where’s my file? (rummaging his table)
ADA: Which one? The green one?
ROGER: Yup, you saw it?
ADA: (eyes him strangely) You dumped it into the bin just now!
ROGER: Oh, did I? (searching the bin, and recovering the file) Oh yes!
ADA: Hey, what’s wrong with you, so distracted! (guessing) Flora?
ROGER: (stubbornly) No! Don’t mention her!
ADA: Do you miss her?
ROGER: (turning his eyes away) No!
ADA: Fine, then you might as well call off your wedding on 30 June!
ROGER: Hey!
ADA: Who asks you to cheat on her!
ROGER: I didn’t! I can swear to heaven, I DIDN’T!!!
ADA: What about Jess?
ROGER: Why can’t you guys believe me? Hey! I’m the innocent party here! She and that Gallen Yip…
ADA: They what? You didn’t even hear her out!
ROGER: You weren’t there to see how arrogant that Gallen Yip was! And he dares to kiss my Flora! (fuming)
ADA: (grins) Oh… so Flora is still yours?
ROGER: Of course! (awkwardly) Ada!
ADA: (chuckles) Ok, ok… that shows you care! But let me tell you, Flora is really innocent!
ROGER: (lowering his volume) I know she won’t lie to me, but…
ADA: You men are so petty! But let me tell you another thing!
ROGER: What?
ADA: Flora IS innocent, but I can’t say that for Gallen…
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PS: Erm, sorry for the slow pace, but it will pick up relatively soon! Cheers!