Fan Fiction |
by Carmen Yip
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(26 June 2004 – Saturday – campus – 10.35 a.m.)
SAMMUL: Hey, I heard you are Ray are quite close recently!
TAVIA: (grinning) Thanks to Gallen Gor!
SAMMUL: (pouts) You’re happy, but I’m poor!
TAVIA: Why? Myo snubbing you?
SAMMUL: Well… not really… but I found that we have nothing to talk about….
TAVIA: How about creating yourself an opportunity?
SAMMUL: Huh? What do you mean?
TAVIA: Erm… boating?
SAMMUL: Nah… boring!
TAVIA: Picnic?
SAMMUL: Lame!
TAVIA: Ask her out to the movies?
SAMMUL: Cliché!
TAVIA: Hey, then what do you want? No wonder Myo don’t want you, now I’m finding you irritating too!
SAMMUL: (uptight) Oh gosh, really?
TAVIA: Yes!
SAMMUL: Sorry…
TAVIA: God, kindly summon some of your courage and date her!
SAMMUL: I tried, but she keeps rejecting me!
TAVIA: How many times have you tried?
SAMMUL: 3 times! She either said she was busy or she has other things to do!
TAVIA: And where did you propose to go?
SAMMUL: The movies…
TAVIA: Hey! Didn’t you said it was cliché?
SAMMUL: Because I tried and failed, dear Biu Mui!
TAVIA: Awww… so bad! But well… let me think… what about... Musicals?
SAMMUL: Will that work?
TAVIA: (shrugs) No idea, but she seems to enjoy the finer and high class things, unlike you!
SAMMUL: Then are you suggesting I am low-classed?
TAVIA: Well, I said nothing! You said that yourself!
SAMMUL: Naughty you!
TAVIA: Try that, musical, I’m serious! (passes him the newspapers) This one!
SAMMUL: (smiles) Anyway, thanks again! And good luck to you!
TAVIA: The revolution is still unsuccessful, comrades, we still have to work hard!
SAMMUL: Yeah!
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(same day – 26 June 2004 – Saturday – Yip’s residence – night)
RAYMOND: (fetching the doorbell) Tavia? What brings you here?
TAVIA: Erh… Gallen Gor isn’t here?
RAYMOND: You’re looking for Gor? He’s still not back! And talking of it, he’s weird! Just released from the hospital and straightaway ran off!
TAVIA: Ran off? To where?
RAYMOND: (shrugs, closes the door) Come in and have a seat! Anyway, why are you looking for him?
TAVIA: (taking out a knot) He asked me to pass him this!
RAYMOND: (scrutinizing the knot) What is this? Looks like some ancient knot!
TAVIA: I asked my friend to get it from China! It’s said to be effective like a magic lamp!
RAYMOND: (chuckles softly) My silly Dai Gor! And you were silly enough to help him!
TAVIA: Aren’t you supposed to do something for him too?
RAYMOND: Yeah, I’ve read up some psychology texts regarding the altered states of unconsciousness, I’ll see how I can help him!
TAVIA: At least you bothered!
RAYMOND: Of course! That’s my Gor!
TAVIA: Precisely! Erm… anyway…
RAYMOND: Yes?
TAVIA: Are you interested in musicals?
RAYMOND: Yup, but why?
TAVIA: Are you free this coming Friday? I would like to go to this musical, and I’m wondering whether you could…
RAYMOND: Sure! Why not? My treat!
TAVIA: (smiles happily) Really?
RAYMOND: Uh huh! To thank you for helping my Gor with such enthusiasm!
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(Next day – 27 June 2004 – Sunday – hospital – Flora’s ward – 7.35 p.m.)
JOE: Ada, you’re so cunning! You lied to Roger that all this papery stuff were from you, and that silly guy did actually believed you!
ADA: Says who? They’re from me alright!
JESSICA: (entering) Liar Ada, surrender!
ADA: Hey!
JOE: We know you meant good, but you should be fairer!
ADA: Aren’t I fair enough? You could see the veins under my flesh!
JESSICA: Ada!
ADA: Call yourself my sister! You tells him everything!
JESSICA: Well, I think he has the right to know…
JOE: Of course! I’m Flora’s brother ok?
ADA: It’s Flora’s misfortune alright!
GALLEN: (suddenly coming in) Hey, Ada! (saw Joe and Jess) Ooops! (held his footsteps)
ADA: Don’t worry! Come in!
GALLEN: Ok. (dragging along a bagful of things)
ADA: (amusedly) Now what do you have again, Santa Claus Yip?
GALLEN: (Jess and Joe looking at him) Erm…
ADA: Hey Joe! You just told me to be fair! We all want Flora to wake up as soon as possible, ok?
JOE: (shifted his view away from Gallen) Ok. But you did catch my point just now?
ADA: (sticks out her tongue and smiles) Yup. (to Jessica) Erm… Jess?
JESSICA: (smiles) I’ll go with you, sis!
ADA: Thanks! Now you can relax, Gallen! And where are your gifts? Show me!
GALLEN: (taking out his stuff) These few days, I have been running all around HK and the outlying islands to get all these… (counting the items) crystal bracelet… pink crystal stand… Fortune bottles… Wishing knot from Tavia…
ADA: (saw something) Oh my god, sheep’s skull? Gallen Yip, are you THAT crazy? (playing with it)
JOE: (laughs) Indeed a supreme being!
GALLEN: Hey, don’t play with it, it took me a thousand bucks!
JESSICA: Oh, crazy! A thousand buck for such a thing?
GALLEN: It’s said to bring good luck to the wearer. Come on, help me put all these things on her!
ADA: (searching his bag) What more stuff do you have?
JESSICA: (knitting her brown) Are you sure you want to hang this sheep’s skull around her? It looks gross!
Suddenly, Ada lets out a continuously laugh.
JOE: (bemused) Hey, what’s wrong?
ADA: (still laughing, taking out a chain of garlic) Look at this!
JESSICA: Oh my god!
ADA: Hey, Gallen, you really think Flora’s a vampire or what? What’s all that garlic for?
GALLEN: (looks at them innocently) The salesman said it’s magic garlic from India which would stimulate one’s sense and it may helps!
JESSICA: Oh god, and you do believe that? How much did it cost you this time?
GALLEN: Erm… eight hundred bucks…
ADA: (laughing out loud) Hahaha… eight hundred bucks for such a chain of garlic? (smells the garlic) Luckily it’s still fresh, I can still cook dinner with it!
GALLEN: Hey, it’s meant for Flora!
ADA: Oh my silly little teddy, you really do believe in that? I can sell some magic cabbages, magic cucumbers, and magic apples to you, interested?
GALLEN: (pouts and bit his lips) I know that man was cheating me, but I just don’t want to let go out any possible hope, do you understand?
ADA: (stop laughing) Ok ok, I understand, please don’t cry!
JOE: (looking at him as if he was an alien) You do cry easily?
ADA: You bet he do! But it’s only over Flora!
GALLEN: Ada!
Ada thought she heard an echo, because someone was calling her name again immediately after Gallen did. She turned her head in the direction of the voice.
ADA: Roger? I thought you aren’t coming over until nine?
ROGER: (walking in) I finished my work earlier and decided to come in earlier… (to Gallen) So all those things were from you?
GALLEN: Erm… yup.
ROGER: Ada, you lied to me!
ADA: (apologetically) Sorry, Roger, I didn’t mean that, but…
JESSICA: (patted Roger’s shoulder) Forget it, Roger! Just like what Ada had said, we all want Flora to wake up, don’t we?
JOE: Yes, Roger. Let’s leave all matters until Flora wake up, ok?
ROGER: (forces a smile) You two do click well!
Just then, Flora suddenly grabbed the hand nearest to her, Gallen’s hand!
FLORA: (grabbing his hand while her eyes are still closed) Gallen! Help!
GALLEN: Oh my god! (shouting) Doctor! Call the doctor!
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PS: Has Flora woke up?