Fan Fiction |
by ran_shuang_hua
Toot toot toot! Toot toot toot!
XY made no move to get up from the bed. Instead she pushed CH out of it and hollered, “Get the door CH!”
“OUCH! You’re so grumpy today!” CH rubbed his sore butt and walked out the room to get the main door with half-closed eyes. When he opened the door, he made no effort to look at the morning visitor and made his way sleepily back to the room instead.
He didn’t see that it was F3 who paid them a visit…and that they followed him quietly back to the room.
“WOOOHOOO!”
XY was on the verge of getting lost again in dreamland when she heard a loud hooting sound.
“What the…?!” without opening her eyes, XY moved to face the other side of the bed and bashed CH’s head with a pillow. “Ching He! Will you stop making loud noises?! I still want to sleep,” she grouchily complained then pushed him out of the bed again.
“I didn’t make that sound!” CH protested with closed eyes as he was rubbing the side of his head. He climbed up the bed again and settled on his side. “You’re so grouchy today! You’re normally not like this!” CH threw the comforter over XY and covered her head with a pillow. Then he rested his head on it before saying, “There, that would keep you quiet!” then he began dozing off again despite the awkward position.
Then there was a loud laughter and then someone was jumping on the bed.
“I swear CH I’ll kill you if you don’t stop that!” XY screamed from under the pillow.
“Duh?! How could I do that when I’m keeping you in place?!” CH retorted back.
With that, XY’s mind snapped wide awake. She pushed CH off her and opened her eyes.
She wanted to scream but…I haven’t brushed my teeth yet! So she quickly got up and ran to the bathroom. After locking the door, she let it all out! “AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”
“What now?! Don’t tell me there’s a cockroach in there!” CH finally opened his eyes and saw that it was MZ jumping on the bed and that Lei and XM were looking at him with curious eyes.
“AAAAAAAHHHHHH!” Ching He himself let out a loud scream.
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“So, what’s the real score huh?” Lei asked CH. They were now in the living area drinking coffee.
“Who would have guessed that it would be you and XY? I thought last night that you were just hanging out here but now…tsk tsk tsk,” MZ teased.
“It’s not what you think it is!” XY protested as she walked in.
“So, the grouchy missy finally graced us with her presence,” XM joked.
“So if it’s not what we think it is, would you pray enlighten us why you and son-of-a-nouveau riche here were sleeping on the same bed?” MZ asked with feigned confusion.
“We’re friends, and friends do slumber parties from time to time. That’s what we were doing – slumber party,” XY explained as she slumped on the sofa away from them.
“I think she’s telling the truth,” XM said sincerely.
Thank you, XY smiled at him gratefully.
“I mean, CH would not take interest in her…” XM added.
Uh, excuse me? Did I just get insulted? XY’s mouth hung open with disbelief.
“Excuse me, I have to go to the bathroom,” XY stood up and walked to the bathroom with a dark expression.
“You’re so mean, XM! I know you won’t take interest in XY but did you really have to say that in front of her?” CH dared to challenge XM.
“What? What did I say wrong?” XM asked innocently.
“I think she felt insulted,” Lei enlightened him.
“Why would she be? I mean CH won’t take interest in her since they’ve known each other and we know that CH here likes SC, though he doesn’t stand a chance anymore,” XM explained.
“You insult XY and now you’re insulting me?” CH asked in disbelief. “And I thought the F4 image of being jerks went down the drain.”
“Hey, you watch what you’re saying, stick guy!” MZ warned.
“What? You’ll red tag me again? We’re not in Ying De anymore so I’m not afraid of you. You can go on insulting me but don’t insult my friends, especially girls!” CH never felt so brave in his life. He actually walked out on them and started to knock on the bathroom door.
“The nerve of that skimp?!” XM boiled up.
“XM, you can’t blame him. Your words really meant something and he’s just being protective of XY,” Lei calmed him down.
“Now she won’t get out of the bathroom!” CH stormed out as he passed by the living area to go to the kitchen.
“Where are you going?” MZ asked.
“I’m going to get her inhaler inside the medicine cabinet. I’m sure she’s going to get an attack judging by the short huffs I’ve been hearing through the door,” CH retorted.
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A journal entry from XY’s diary (temporarily written on toilet paper, to be transferred later)
The nerve of that XM! What did he mean by
“I mean, CH would not take interest in her…”
That I’m not pretty enough to be liked by someone? Huh? Huh?
Ok, I admit that I’m not stylish and I’m a bit skinny….but that doesn’t mean I can’t be likeable…I’m a nice girl…whatever happened to “inner beauty”???
Huff, huff, huff…darn I’m coming down with an asthma attack again…
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“Hey XY, I’m sorry. You must have misunderstood me back there. What I meant was that CH won’t take interest in you because you’ve known each other for a long time and because he likes SC. I didn’t mean to insult you,” XM tried to woo her out of the bathroom.
Then they heard her sobbing stop.
“CH, where’s my inhaler?” XY said as she popped her head out of the bathroom door, completely ignoring XM.
“Here,” CH handed it to XY and gave her water too.
“Thanks,” then she made 2 puffs and drank some water.
“Sorry again. Are you okay now?” XM asked guiltily
“Yeah, I’m ok,” she answered with a faint smile. “It’s ok, I know what you mean,” then she faced CH. “I’ll just go back to bed. It’s my day off from work today,” then she walked to the bedroom and closed the door.
“I think its better that we leave for now and let her take some rest. Let’s just drop by some other time,” Lei started.
“I think that’s better. I know XY. She won’t come out of that door again till she’s in the mood,” CH explained. “Sorry too for saying those mean things about F4, its just that I never saw her so upset like that for the longest time. She’s feeling a bit down too lately that’s why I’m hanging around her as often as I can to cheer her up,” CH said in a sympathetic tone.
“Why? What happened to her?” MZ asked in concern.
“She flunked her exam two days ago because she didn’t have enough time to prepare. She was so busy handling 3 jobs. I think it’s the first time she ever failed.”
“Still the hardworking virgin huh?” XM asked.
“Yeah,” CH shook his head pitifully.
“Okay, we’ll go now. We’ll just come back some other time,” MZ said.
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Continuation of XY’s journal entry (now written in the real diary)
Am I that bad-looking? I’m looking at myself on the mirror and I can see are eye bags!
I pull out my hair from its upside-down ponytail and see that it has nearly reached my waist. It’s not that bad, I guess…I just don’t know how to fix myself. Is it my fault that I’m not as vain as the other girls? Is it my fault that I don’t have time for myself because I have to work?
And now he laughs at me again?!
2nd advance New year’s resolution: Not to pay attention to XM’s insults and earn his respect somehow.
I’m not going to pay attention to anything he says. Whether it be good or bad. I’ll be friendly but won’t take anything personally.
And it’s only right that he treats me nice. After all those nights of staying up late just to look for XG’s billboard, he at least owes me that.
Sniff sniff sniff…
The only thing he said after that was ‘Thank You’. He did promise to stay friends with me and keep in touch. But what the heck? Who am I kidding? I can’t bear to be friends at that time with him…I want to be more than friends. But I guess I’m a bit over him now….a bit maybe, but still that’s progress, right?
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“Are you all right now?” CH asked XY when she came out of the room for lunch.
“Yeah, thanks…” XY smiled faintly.
“He really did not mean to make it sound that bad,” CH offered to explain in behalf of XM.
“You don’t have to defend him XM. He’s right anyway. I’m really not pretty,” XY started to sob again.
“No, don’t cry. You’re pretty, XY. You just need to learn to fix yourself more,” CH tried to console her.
“Waaah…huhuhuhuhu,” XY cried harder. “I know I’m not feminine and all dolled up…but what can I do? I don’t know how to do make-up nor fix my hair.” Sob, sob, sob.
“Ok, forget what I said. You’re beautiful just the way you are. You don’t have to be dolled-up,” CH stroked her hair. “And besides you have other outstanding qualities like singing and writing. You’re also smart and intelligent. You’re also feminine in your own way. Now who wouldn’t fall for a girl like that?”
“XI MEN!” XY continued to bawl.
“Ugh, XY. I thought you said you’re over him?”
“I…I thought I was…I think I’m a bit over him,” XY made a gesture by making a tiny gap between her forefinger and thumb.
“But you’re still not completely over him,” CH concluded.
“Hick…hick…hick…WAAAAH!” XY cried even more at CH’s conclusion.
“Don’t worry, you’ll learn to get over him. I’ll fix you up on dates with some of my nice friends, ok?” CH hugged the inconsolable XY. XY just nodded and continued to bawl away.
“CH, thank you for being here. You’re the only one who sees this crazy and bawling side of me,” XY said in between sobs after she calmed down.
“It’s nothing. What are friends for, right?” CH kissed the top of her head. “Hey, I have to get going. Mimi is waiting for me. Are you going to be fine by yourself?” he asked with concern.
“Yeah, I’ll be fine. Thanks again and tell Mimi thanks too for lending me the skirt and boots that I wore last night. You know I don’t have any cool outfits like those. I’ll just wash them first before I return them to her.”
“Okay. Take care and see you tomorrow,” CH said before leaving.
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Xiao You’s list of Things To Do:
1. Clean the whole house
2. Wash Mimi’s skirt and polish her boots.
3. Wash my underwear again (they smell like beer after MZ used them as pillows last night)
4. Cook dinner
5. Start acting out my advance New Year’s Resolution