Fan Fiction |
by Carmen Yip
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Flora’s other hand was gripping the wall of the waterfall, compiled of sandstones and other rocks. She was landing her weight on the rock she was gripping, but it suddenly gave way…
Her hand slipped off, and she fell! Right down! Right before him! Gallen yelled in pain.
GALLEN: (yelling) FLORA!!! FLORA!!!
He stared at the dropping figure, until it was completely out of sight. He then heard a loud sound. She must have been carried into the running water. With that, he rushes the path down to the lower course…
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(Same day – 22 June 2004 – Tuesday – Healing Hands Hospital – 3.20 p.m.)
The whole lot of people was waiting outside the OT in anxiety. Roger and Joe were having their eyes darting at Gallen. Joe finally spoke up.
JOE: (shouting) Gallen Yip, now what do you think you are doing? Why did you bring my sister to that kind of place? What motive are you harboring? And do you know…
ADA: (pulling and stopping him) Joe, please don’t make a din here…
JOE: (lowering his voice) If anything were to happen to Flora, I would not let you off!
GALLEN: I would not forgive myself either!
ROGER: (walks up to him) Why must you do this, Gallen Yip? Why must you purposely tear us up? Are you satisfied now?
GALLEN: (shedding tears) Sorry…
A minute later, the lights were off and the surgeon emerged from the OT and announced…
DOCTOR: We have tried our best, but the patient had suffered serious concussions, and therefore we can’t really be sure if she wakes up at all. By the way, she’s still not out of danger. We’ll send her to ICU now.
ROGER: (yanking his collar) Gallen Yip!
ADA: (stopping him) Roger, don’t! Let’s see how Flora is first. (pulling him away) Come, let’s go!
JOE: Don’t you follow us!
Then Joe, Jessica, Ada and Roger went to the ICU room and visited Flora. Gallen stood at a distance behind them. He could only see a white figure vaguely. Pale as a sheet! His heart was broken! It hurts as if it was drilled and infested. He kneeled down at a corner and closed his eyes.
GALLEN: (praying) Holy god, if you’re all that mighty, please don’t let Flora die, and please let her wake up. I’ll agree to anything. I’ll leave; I’ll leave HK forever and never return again. If someone really have to meet you, let it be me, I’ll make a good servant, please release her soul, god! I’m willing to do anything; I’m willing to die instantly, please…
Someone walks up to him…
RAYMOND: Gor…
GALLEN: Ray, why are you here?
RAYMOND: Gor, are you still boarding the plane tonight?
GALLEN: No. I won’t leave; I can’t leave at this instant! I want to wait until she wakes up; I want to know she is safe and sound…
Gallen then hid himself until the rest were gone before allowing himself to see her through two layer of glass. He gazes at how she was sleeping, it reminds him of yesterday night, when she was just sleeping like a baby in his arms. His hands, which were placed on the glass door suddenly slid downwards as he blacked out and collapses…
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(23 June 2004 – Wednesday – HH Hospital – Gallen’s ward – afternoon)
RAYMOND: Gor, you better take a bite, if not you’re going to die soon!
GALLEN: Then let me die, only will so can I save her…
RAYMOND: What nonsense are you babbling? Are you out of your mind?
GALLEN: (mumbling) Only when I die, she will live! There can only be one survivor, it’s heaven will!
RAYMOND: Gor! Stop all these crazy talks! You haven’t eaten for the whole day! You can’t hold on like this…
GALLEN: Go away, don’t bother me…
ADA: (just entered with Myolie) Ray, let me talk to him.
MYOLIE: Yup, Ray, let’s go outside and let them talk.
RAYMOND: Ok. Thanks, Ada! (leaves with Myolie)
GALLEN: You don’t need to waste your saliva on me…
ADA: (raising her voice a little) Now what do you want, Gallen Yip? You have created such a mess and now you think dying will solve the problem? Suicide is a criminal act, mind you!
GALLEN: Yeah, I’ll have to bear the consequences!
ADA: I just came to tell you that Flora wouldn’t want to see you like that. She…
GALLEN: I hate myself! Why would everything I attempt to do hurt the people around me? And of all people, I have to hurt the one I love most! What can I do now except escaping? I don’t want to face reality! It’s too cruel to have me accept it!
ADA: What can you do? You can visit her now!
GALLEN: Forget it! Roger and the gang are still there, they won’t let me see her. And it doesn’t really make a difference, I’m not a deity, she’ll not wake up upon seeing me. I better visit her later when they are gone!
ADA: The doctor just said Flora is out of danger and she was shifted to another room!
GALLEN: (sits up) Really? Thanks god! (lets out a relieved gasp)
ADA: Come on, let’s go and visit her. Don’t worry, if they dare to stop you, I’ll smack them for you!
GALLEN: Why are you suddenly so good to me?
ADA: (rolls her eyes) Or do you prefer to stay here?
GALLEN: Of course not! Let’s go… (stands up and felt dizzy) Ahh…
ADA: (shakes her head) I think you’ll better have some food first!
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(outside ward)
RAYMOND: (sighs) Things are really getting out of hand, I should have stopped my Gor from…
MYOLIE: (giving a pat on his shoulder) Don’t worry, Ray… There is always hope in life!
RAYMOND: (smiles) Hope so!
TAVIA: (running towards them) Hey, Ray, Myo, how’s Prof Chan?
RAYMOND: Still unconsciousness!
SAMMUL: (catching up) Myo, Ray, how’s Prof Chan?
TAVIA: Copycat! Told you to walk faster, now you are repeating my words!
MYOLIE: You two please don’t argue!
SAMMUL: Sorry! Myo, can I talk to you? (pointing to a corner) That side!
MYOLIE: Ok.
SAMMUL: (whispering into Tavia’s ear) Grab the chance and show your concern! (walks away)
TAVIA: Ray, anything I can help?
RAYMOND: I don't know what I can do now… I don’t understand my brother!
TAVIA: Perhaps you can confide in me? I may not be able to help, but I’ll a good listener!
RAYMOND: (smiles) Ok. Let me ask you a question… If the person you like is already attached, would you still try to squeeze yourself into this mess?
TAVIA: Yes! Fight for love!
RAYMOND: (chuckles) Why?
TAVIA: Do you mean your brother is also in the same position?
RAYMOND: Uh huh.
TAVIA: Then I can understand him, care to hear me out?
RAYMOND: (grins) why not?
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PS: When will Flora wake up? Another linkage chp...