Fan Fiction |
by Carmen Yip
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(30 June 2004 – Wednesday – HH Hospital – outside Flora’s ward – 9.20 a.m.)
Roger was showing up at the entrance, about to enter Flora’s ward before he was blocked by Ada’s slender hand.
ROGER: (confused) What’s the matter?
ADA: (hesitating) Erm… Roger… I have something to tell you… Flora… she… she had woke up yesterday midnight…
ROGER: (letting out a relieved gasp) Really? Thanks god! I must go and see her now!
ADA: (blocking him again) Wait! I’ve got something else to say…
ROGER: Huh?
ADA: I just need to prepare you… yesterday when she woke up, Gallen was here to visit her…
ROGER: (a bit indignant) So, what did he say to her?
ADA: (holding her words a little) Erm… I think you should be able to guess it more or less… Flora will tell you the rest. Good luck! (Signaling him to enter)
Roger blinked twice before lowering his head a little and reluctantly placing his hand on the door knob and gave it a hard twist. Flora was alone in the ward. And all Gallen’s little decorations remained unchanged, untouched! He saunters towards her, forcing a casual smile on his face. She smiled back.
FLORA: Roger… (taking his hand)
ROGER: (stroking her hair) Flora, you finally woke up! (hugging her tightly)
There was something he felt. The warm and comfy feeling, it was still there, still deep in his own heart. He released her, and his eyeballs took a 270 degree anticlockwise rotation, then a 45 degree clockwise one. She stared at him, they looked at each other, without even a single word spoken.
FLORA: (softly, almost inaudible) Roger…
ROGER: Gallen… Gallen Yip… he’s not here?
FLORA: (shaking her head slightly) Nope…
ROGER: That’s good…
FLORA: (still softly) Roger…
ROGER: (placing his fingers on her lips) Shhh…
He traces her lips ever so slightly, caresses her cheek ever so gently and gazes at her ever so lovingly. Little water droplets had already found their way out from her eyes. He closes his eyes gradually and shifts his face towards her, kissing her ever so passionately. She wraps her arms around him and responded with equal passion. The passion was there, but something else was missing, they knew it... perfectly well!
Then she pushes him away.
FLORA: Roger, I really have something to tell you…
ROGER: (spoke tonelessly) In what way am I inferior to him?
FLORA: No, it’s not that…
ROGER: I gave you the best, I gave you everything you want, I love you the same…
FLORA: No! it’s my fault. I had a change of heart! It’s me, Roger! It’s me!
ROGER: I don’t believe that! You love me, you still love me! You still have feelings towards me, and you can’t deny that! (agitated) You can’t! (shaking her)
FLORA: Yes, I can’t deny that, but I can’t choose both, do you understand, Roger?
ROGER: Then choose me! Why? We… we have been together for so many years… and he… you just known him for… only how many days… how could you… how could you be so unfair to me? Tell me!!!
FLORA: Roger… I… I…
Out of a sudden, she suddenly went a bit out of breath, and the next second, she passed out again… He yelled for the doctor in anxiety…
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(same day – Yip’s residence – 3.20 p.m.)
Raymond opened the door and saw Gallen smiling to himself on the sofa. He tiptoes towards the dazed figure and snatched his things from his hands naughtily. Tavia suppressed a little chuckle.
RAYMOND: What’s that? Let me see it! Awww… air tickets to Rome? (narrow his eyes) Ahh… Gor, you’re so cunning! Who are these for? Tell me!
GALLEN: Don’t play with them! Give it back to me! (trying to snatch it from him)
TAVIA: Let me see that!
RAYMOND: (hiding them behind him) No! Unless you tell me… (realizes) Oh… you… you are so bad, Gor!
GALLEN: What? Give them back to me, Ray!
RAYMOND: (grinning) How do you know THAT someone is willing to go with you?
GALLEN: None of your business, give me back!
He finally succeeded in snatching back the tickets, but something else fell from his pockets. Raymond picked that up again…
RAYMOND: What is that? (opens the box) Diamond ring? So you’ve it all planned, my sly Dai Gor!
TAVIA: Awww… so romantic!
GALLEN: Ray!
RAYMOND: I was wondering why someone was out the whole day instead of accompanying his sweetie, now I got the answer! Hehe…
GALLEN: (calling) Tavia, help!
TAVIA: (raising her hands up) Received, Dai Gor! (begins to tickle Raymond)
RAYMOND: Arghh… my god, you two are ganging up against me!
GALLEN: (smugly) That goes without saying!
RAYMOND: Help, help! (drops the box)
TAVIA: (snatches it and throws it to Gallen) Here, Gor!
GALLEN: (catching it) Thanks, Tavia! I got to go now, bye! (winks and leaves)
TAVIA: Good luck, Gor!
RAYMOND: Hey, where is he going?
TAVIA: Redundant question!
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(same day – 30 June 2004 – Wednesday – 4.25 p.m.)
Gallen was about to stroll into Flora’s ward with a bouquet of her favorite flowers in his hands. Then he saw Roger jumping out. His smile fades away.
GALLEN: (forcing a smile) Hi…
ROGER: What do you want?
GALLEN: (noticing his tone was a bit unfriendly) I supposed Flora had told you all… we…
ROGER: You two what? Please leave and don’t disturb us!
GALLEN: What?
ROGER: I’m just conveying Flora’s wish!
GALLEN: (worried and confused) What… what happened?
ROGER: Our wedding will be adjourned till next Sunday, and you’re welcome to attend it then! But for now, please don't disturb her!
GALLEN: (shocked) What? Why? Didn’t she tell you… about me and her? We… (panting a bit)
ROGER: Things are different now, Mr. Yip! She MUST marry me!
GALLEN: (anxiously) What happened exactly?! Why must she marry you?
ROGER: Flora fainted just now…
GALLEN: (scared stiff) She did? And how’s she now? Why did she faint? Let me see her…
ROGER: (using his hand to block him) Wait! Let me finish my sentence!
GALLEN: (tries to calm down) Ok…
ROGER: And the doctor did a checkup on her… and said that…
GALLEN: (held his breath) Said what?
ROGER: She’s with my child!
Gallen’s flowers dropped! And landed heavily on the hard cement ground. It cracked into million pieces, not the flowers of course, it was his heart!
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PS: Awww... a boat capsized in a little drain! Kekeke... specially Gao gao zan ™ formulae from © Carmen Yip ®... ahahaha.. Ok, I'll shut up before people bash me up... :S