Fan Fiction |
by Carmen Yip
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GALLEN: (smilingly) Ada! Food delivery!
He froze! And almost dropped his food!
There she was! Sitting like any other normal being on her bed! Flora! His one and only silly little piglet!
And she was sitting there, chatting with her best friend, and Ada turned and smiled at him.
ADA: You’re finally back! I’m famished!
He kept quiet and stared at Flora, lovingly, and his very own eyes were already brimming with tears! She stared back, trembling! Ada suppresses a little chuckle.
ADA: Ahem… (took over his food) Thanks for your food! I think I’ll have it outside. Have a nice chat!
As soon as Ada was out of the room and closed the door before her, Gallen almost ran towards Flora. He extends his long arms and embraces her tightly into himself. He almost squeezed her like a soft toy.
Unexpectedly, she did not push him away. Instead, she places her hands behind him and lies her head on his shoulder, endearingly. After a long hug, he finally freed her from his grasp.
GALLEN: (trembling) Flora… Flora… you finally woke up, did you know how much I miss you? Do you know you had scared me so much?
FLORA: Don’t cry, you’re scaring me more!
GALLEN: (wiping his tears) Sorry…
FLORA: (smiles) You’re such a baby!
GALLEN: Aren’t you too? (wiping her tears) Silly little piglet!
FLORA: (looking around the room) All these are done by you?
GALLEN: You know that?
FLORA: Ada told me…
GALLEN: What else had she told you?
FLORA: Many things…
*FLASHBACKS*
(20 minutes earlier – 12.10 a.m.)
Ada was about to doze off while feeling a warm touch down her hand. She thought she heard someone called her. She opened her eyes. So it wasn’t a thought after all.
ADA: (exclaimed) Flora! Finally! (helping her up)
FLORA: (hugging Ada) Ada! I survived! I didn’t die!
ADA: Of course you didn’t, silly girl!
FLORA: (releasing himself) Where is Gallen? They must have chided him for what’s happened to me!
ADA: You’re so silly! He was here just now, and he went to get some food for me because I was starving!
FLORA: (apologetically) Sorry, sis, it must be hard on you looking after me all this while. (recalls) What is today’s date? And where’s Roger?
ADA: Today is the 29th. Or should I say 30th? It's past midnight! And Roger had gone home to rest, he had been accompanying you for the past 50 hours!
FLORA: (shocked) 29th? I have been unconsciousness for so many days?
ADA: You bet you did!
FLORA: Then what about our wedding tomorrow?
ADA: (smiles) Don’t worry, Roger had adjourned it!
FLORA: He had? I feel so sorry…
ADA: (chuckles) Silly girl, do you two still need to say sorry to each other?
FLORA: No, you won’t understand…
ADA: (smiles) You always say that. But do you know, the past week when you have been sleeping, Roger was here everyday to take care of you. He rushed here everyday after work, and would slips in during lunch breaks to take another look on you.
FLORA: He did?
ADA: Especially these two days, when the doctor said you could wake up anytime, because you were responding that day… and you actually called out Gallen’s name… (sighs) You weren’t here to see how hurt he was…
FLORA: That’s why I’m so sorry…
ADA: He didn’t have a decent rest for the past so many hours, so I just urged him to go home. He’ll be here tomorrow early, I guess…
FLORA: Poor Roger… I miss him…
ADA: But to be fair… he wasn’t the only one who had suffered from insomnia over you!
FLORA: Huh? (pretending) Who else?
ADA: (grins) What do you think? Your silly little teddy, he did all these things for you!
Ada pointed to the ‘gifts’ from Gallen, all over her. The paper cranes, the wishing stars, the star pillow, the little pink teddy…
FLORA: (grins) He’s so silly… (grabbing the teddy in her hands)
ADA: Touched? There’s more! (took out the bag under her bed) Look at all these… crystals… whatever knot… and this… garlic, sheep’s skull! (burst out laughing again)
FLORA: What? He cooked garlic lamb steak for me? And left all these as souvenirs?
ADA: (laughing) Of course not! He bought them from some people because they told him it would bless you to wake up soon!
FLORA: (chuckling) He’s so silly!
ADA: (smiles) But you do appreciate his little actions, don’t you?
FLORA: (grins) I don't know…
ADA: (sighs) Look at you! You were pulling your face upon learning Roger’s acts, but you’re laughing at Gallen’s silliness! Now what does that indicate?
FLORA: Nothing! You’re just too sensitive!
ADA: You two are the same! Love self-deceiving words!
FLORA: I was unhappy because I feel heartache that Roger is worried about me. I feel bad that he had to suffer because of me…
ADA: But you seems delighted knowing about Gallen turning into an insomniac because of you!
FLORA: Of course not, Ada!
Suddenly, they saw Gallen appeared before them.
ADA: (whispering) Now you can return his concern, sis!
*END OF FLASHBACKS*
GALLEN: (grinning awkwardly) Seriously speaking, do you think I’m silly?
FLORA: (giggles) Yes!
GALLEN: (pouts) Ok…
FLORA: But I love your gifts… (taking the star pillow) You sew this yourself?
GALLEN: Of course! Who else can do such a fine work?
FLORA: Braggart!
GALLEN: (his smile fading away) Anyway, Flora… I think I have to leave…
FLORA: Where are you going?
GALLEN: I promised god that I’ll leave you alone if you do wake up, and now you did… so, I think it’s high time for me to make good of my promise…
FLORA: Gallen… I…
GALLEN: Huh?
FLORA: I will miss you… (bites her lips and held her breath) But bon voyage anyway!
GALLEN: Erm… ok… Do you have anything to say to me? (the teddy bear fell off)
FLORA: Awww… my teddy!
GALLEN: (retrieving it for her and patting it clean) Here!
She grabbed the teddy and placed it on her laps, caressing its’ face, caressing its’ fur. Then she suddenly feels herself dropping tears.
GALLEN: (worried) Flora, what’s wrong?
FLORA: Someone broke his word to me!
GALLEN: Huh?
FLORA: Someone once said that… Happy Teddy will…
GALLEN: Protect Little Piglet forever! (pauses) Trust me, I’m a man of my words!
They gazed into each other’s eyes for the next minute. He finally cast away his worries and encircled her tautly again. She places his hands around him and tighten the embrace. Then she tilted her head a little and gave him a peck on his right cheek, with no conditions attached! And he stared smilingly at her, blushing a bit. Soon he moves his face forwards, trying to touch hers. But she had blocked his lips with her hand.
FLORA: (blushing) Not so fast!
GALLEN: (embarrassedly) Ok… I’ll be patient!
FLORA: (keeps his smile) But… what am I going to tell Roger?
GALLEN: Don’t worry, I’ll face the music with you! I won’t let you enter the lion’s lair by yourself!
FLORA: (laughing) You’re exaggerating! Roger is a nice guy ok?
GALLEN: (pouts) Yup, he is nice, he is meek… only I am so bad!
FLORA: (pinching his nose) Of course you are bad!
GALLEN: (smiling cheekily) But I need some encouragement to summon my courage and face him!
FLORA: Told you Roger’s a good guy! He won’t beat you up, ok?
GALLEN: (smiles) But I still needs one!
FLORA: Ok, close your eyes!
GALLEN: (closes his eyes and smiles) Sure!
She did the same trick and smacked his face hard.
FLORA: Kekeke…
GALLEN: (pouts) You did the same thing to me, I knew it!
FLORA: Then why didn’t you avoid it?
GALLEN: (smiling dreamily) Beating is doting, scolding is loving, my dearest little piglet!
FLORA: Oh… so you want one more? (raising her hand and trying to hit him)
GALLEN: (caught her hand) Nah… it doesn’t work too many times in a day! (stole a peck from her) Hehe!
FLORA: (blushing) Awww!
GALLEN: (winks) You want another one?
FLORA: (presses on her reddened cheek) Get away from me, you lecher!
GALLEN: Calling me a lecher? (narrows his eyes) You should know jolly well the price to pay! (‘attacking’ her)
FLORA: Arghh… help!
Ada was laughing at their little playful scene, but she kept her smile soon after that. She was worried. What would happen to Roger?
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PS: Hey, guys! Anyway, that's the last chp................................................... Ahem, I mean that's the last chp for the day before my clock strikes twelve! ;) Was it sweet? Or sour? kekeke... Anyway, since I have only ard 3 chps left, (and Tara and Jenny won't mind my lateness) I'll slow down a lil and let my dear readers have some breathing space to leave their comments! Kekeke... so... what are you still waiting for? Give face and comment! Hahaha...