Fan Fiction |
by Carmen Yip
*Guest Appearances*
Melissa Geung (Ng)
Francis Ng
Ron Ng
Michelle Ye
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Raymond was about to shut the door when Ron stopped him, and someone emerged from the door opposite.
RON: Hurry up, Michelle! The guard is closing the door!
MICHELLE: (running out) Here I am! (saw Raymond, keeps her smile and entered)
RAYMOND: (closes the door after them) Hi, Michelle!
MICHELLE: (softly) Hi.
RON: Whoa, you two know each other?
MICHELLE: Yup. (to Ray) Can we have a talk? At the balcony…
RAYMOND: (forcing a smile) Ok.
FRANCIS: What’s wrong with those two, I’m famished!
MELISSA: Hey, you’re so impolite! Gallen’s not back yet.
FRANCIS: Oh yeah, by the way… what happened to him? And that girl… Both of them rushed out like two flying arrows… They had a tiff?
MELISSA: Mind you own business, Francis!
RON: Yeah, I agree! Gor, you’re too meddlesome to be a pilot! Why not you become a writer like Ah So?
FRANCIS: (rolls his eyes) If I do so, she’ll be out of job soon, Sai Lo!
MELISSA: Yeah right!
FRANCIS: Anyway, where are the two hosts going to be ready? I am starving!
(balcony)
RAYMOND: How have you been these years?
MICHELLE: I’m very fine! But you don’t look like you are, Ray!
RAYMOND: (honestly) I have been waiting for you!
MICHELLE: It’s history between us, do you understand? I’m already with Ron, we met in France 3 months ago.
RAYMOND: So you have forgotten me?
MICHELLE: It’s not forgotten, but we need to move on, Ray!
RAYMOND: And you’re telling me it after I have waited for 2 years? Don’t you still remember how happy we were in the past, when we…
MICHELLE: Ray! What’s gone is gone! The clock cannot be reversed, and that is a fact, no matter how unwilling you are to accept it!
RAYMOND: I should have known better, the minute you decided to leave 2 years ago, the minute I failed to retain you by my side. It was gone, all gone between us!
MICHELLE: (patting his shoulder) I’m sure you can live well without me. You’re still so strong and sturdy!
RAYMOND: (disappointedly) I think I can do nothing but to face the facts now!
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Meanwhile, Gallen was searching for Flora frantically below his residence. Her car was still there, but she was nowhere to be found. He took out his mobile and dialed her number…
GALLEN: Flora! Flora! This is Gallen! Can you please listen to me?
{FLORA: Let’s talk later, I’m heading home!}
GALLEN: (anxiously) But where are you? You’re not in your car!
{FLORA: I’m… I’m just somewhere around…}
GALLEN: Flora, I’m really sorry! I didn’t mean it, I don't know what had got into me. But… but I really didn’t mean it, I’m sorry… Flora, please… please… don’t ignore me… Are we still friends?
{FLORA: (confused) I don't know… }
GALLEN: Can you please forgive me? I’m really sorry… what can I do to make you forgive me? I’ll do anything, Flora!
{FLORA: Turn yourself over and face the wall!}
GALLEN: Huh?
{FLORA: Just do so!}
Gallen obediently did what he was told and soon, he heard the sound of car engine starting. Flora had ran to her car from nowhere and was starting the engine to leave. He shouted after the vanishing vehicle in disappointment.
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(The next day – 18 June 2004 – Friday – Flora’s apartment – Flora’s room – 8.30 p.m.)
FLORA: Arghh… I don’t understand why I have to hide here with you! I should be enjoying my favorite ‘Tom and Jerry’ now in the living room!
ADA: (giggles) You don’t need anymore cartoons! You look like one yourself!
FLORA: Hey, fine! I’ll go out this moment!
ADA: (tugging her shirt) Just stay here and accompany me, won’t you?
FLORA: Why must I? I am not you! Just rejected my Gor and avoiding your sister!
ADA: God! I done all these to help you, and now you are sneering at me?
FLORA: It’s such a pity! I would love to have you as my sister-in-law so much!
ADA: Gosh! Please, I am your sister ok? Do spare a thought for me!
FLORA: Is my Gor that bad? Actually he…
ADA: Please! Please don’t hard sell anymore, impossible means impossible!
FLORA: Ok! I’ll respect your decision!
ADA: (smiles) That’s more like it! By the way, talking about you and Gallen…
FLORA: There is nothing to talk about us, Ada!
ADA: Do you intend to hide from him all your life? But I must say my idol is surely daring! (grinning)
FLORA: (awkwardly) Hey! Enough!
ADA: I told you he likes you! It was you who refused to acknowledge the fact!
FLORA: I don't know!
ADA: Oh my god, till now you still don't know? It’s downright obvious!
FLORA: Maybe… maybe he was thinking of Maggie that time? Maybe he didn’t really mean it, just like what he profaned!
ADA: Ok, let me ask you, was he stammering when he told you that?
FLORA: Erm… sort of.
ADA: Ha! He was lying through his teeth! Told you my idol’s a great writer, but a pathetic liar!
FLORA: Maybe…
ADA: Hey, looks like you’re still not totally convinced! Fine, let me show you some evidence! (takes out a book)
FLORA: What’s that?
ADA: His diary! I took it when he was not looking just now!
FLORA: You went to his house and stole his diary?
ADA: (grins) Well, it’s took, not stole!
FLORA: Hey, Ada! How could you!
ADA: Say no more, just look at the contents, the later parts are so mushy! I was having goose bumps all the way reading it!
Flora took a look at the cover page. It was named ‘My silly little piglet’ with a piglet drawing besides it. Ada took the chance to giggle at her again. She flipped open the diary. The first entry was written on 26 May 2004…
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26 May, Wednesday
Today, I got to know her name, little piglet. It was the first time I saw her in a wedding gown, she looks so beautiful, and just reminded me of Maggie exactly. But Maggie never love to rebuke me like that, and she always had good control over her emotions, unlike Flora. That little piglet, she throws her temper around like some spoilt brat! Recalling the times when we were bickering, it was really funny, but I enjoyed them. I begin to change my perception of her…
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29 May, Saturday
I met her and Nick on the streets, and I confronted Nick. The way Nick retaliated, it made me felt inferior. I had never really expected Maggie to leave me, but yet she did. I was relieved, as I finally put down the burden in my heart. Completely! That naughty girl, she was laughing at me when Nick left. I stared at her, and felt something warm, something magnetic that I couldn’t resist! Later, we helped Ada baby-sit little Jacelyn, where we went to the Ocean Park.
I would never forget the few minutes we spend alone on the pirate ship. My heart was racing like crazy, not because I was scared. It was because she was scared and was hiding in my arms. I took the chance to tighten the embrace, only to find matters getting worse. My whole body was trembling as those warm blood rushes to every vein and artery throughout my body. I gazed at her. She was still scared stiff and burying her head in my chest, closing her eyes. I seized the chance to lean my face towards her and help myself to a kiss. Luckily she didn’t notice that. But it was understandable, she was busy shrieking! My poor ears, they was almost deafened by her screams, scary! But I still feel it was worth it!
When I got home, I told Ray about her. He advised me not to put myself to all these troubles! I thought so too. I wondered to myself, how could I fall for her in just one day? But the truth was, I did! How am I to live past tomorrow…?
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Flora slammed the book to close it, while pressing hard on her lips.
ADA: What’s wrong? Why aren’t you continuing with it?
FLORA: (shaking her head confusedly) I don’t think I want to know more…
ADA: (sighs) Are you starting to feel for him, Flora?
FLORA: (averting her stare) No! How could it be? (passing her the diary) Take the diary back!
ADA: You’ll keep it! You may still want to read it sometimes!
FLORA: (adamant) No, I wouldn’t!
ADA: Actually I really find you two compatible, too bad you already have Roger! (sighs) How nice would it be if you had met him earlier, silly! (stroking her hair)
FLORA: What… what are you saying? Even if we met earlier, it would only mean more days of bickering!
ADA: (grins) Nah… your heart is not giving the same reply… anyway, I’m going!
FLORA: Take the diary and return it to him!
ADA: Keep it as a memento! (winks)
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