| Fan Fiction |
by Ida101
“Mum?” Charmaine was shocked seeing a young Bernice coming out of the kitchen.
“Are you talking to me?” Bernice asked not really listening carefully to what Charmaine had just called her.
Charmaine didn’t answer her but just stood there still staring at Bernice. She never imagined that she could meet her mother when she was young.
“These two helped me out just then when I was being yelled at,” Myolie explained to Bernice, “they don’t have anywhere to stay so I told them they can stay here for a night.”
Bernice pulled Myolie to the side and whispered, “Do you even know who these people are? They could be just lying to live here then steal all out stuff when we are asleep.”
“I never thought of that,” Myolie said a little confused.
Hsuan Huan had been standing for so long that her legs began to get tired, so she helped herself and sat on their couch. Not being use to the softness of the couch she sunk right in.
Charmaine browsed around the apartment and saw a notice on the dinner table reading that they had a room to lease out. Bernice walked back up to Charmaine who kept staring at her.
“It’s not that…” Bernice began to say.
Charmaine interrupted her, “Do you have a room to lease out?”
“Yes…” Bernice answered.
“I’ll take it,” Charmaine grabbed her wallet and took out the remaining money Raymond threw at her earlier and handed it to Bernice, “This is just a deposit and I’ll pay you monthly, it that ok?”
Bernice took the money, “That’s ok I guess.”
Charmaine had the biggest smile on her face and although it would seem a little strange but she couldn’t help herself and gave Bernice a hug.
Bernice was seriously feeling quite uncomfortable with a stranger hugging her, “Umm…”
Charmaine quickly let go, “I’m just really happy that I’ve found somewhere to stay.”
Bernice backed away from Charmaine a little, “Myolie will take you to your room.”
Myolie jumped at that idea, “We only have one room so you two have to share.”
Hsuan Huan stood up and protested, “I do not share rooms with servants.”
Charmaine couldn’t let Bernice or Myolie listen to Hsuan Huan talk like that, she ran over to her and covered her mouth, “Which room is ours?”
Bernice was really suspicious about the whole situation while Myolie was just happy to make new friends, “I’ll show you.”
Charmaine grabbed her backpack and pulled Hsuan Huan to their bedroom. Myolie switched on the light and their were two single beds inside as well as a desk.
“If you need anything just tell me,” Myolie walked back outside and shut the door behind her.
Hsuan Huan pulled Charmaine’s hand away from her, “Let go of me servant.”
“You can’t go around calling people servant,” Charmaine sat on one of the beds and unzipped her backpack taking out her handy laptop and the photo, “Is this really you?”
Hsuan Huan thought the question was absurd, “Of course that is me.”
That just clarified Charmaine’s thoughts, “Do you know what period or year we are in now?”
“Don’t be foolish servant, we are in the Qing period,” Hsuan Huan answered defiantly.
Charmaine shook her head, “The Qing dynasty fell and was conquered in the early 1900s. Right now, if I’m not wrong we are in the year 2007.”
Hsuan Huan stepped back and fell on the bed hearing that the Qing Dynasty was now no more, “That can’t be true. You’re lying to me. The Qing Dynasty can’t be gone, this can’t be another year, what about Cheuk Hei?”
“I don’t know how it happened but I can assure you one thing is that this is defiantly the year 2007. I, myself am not from this time either, I’m actually from the year 2036 and the person who showed us in this room is actually my aunty and the other one is my mother,” Charmaine took a deep breath, “and if I’m not wrong, you’re my great, great, great grandmother.”
“I’m not going to believe anything you say, you crazy servant,” Hsuan Huan pulled the blankets over her not wanting to listen to a word Charmaine was saying.
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*Lam Mansion, 11:06pm*
Raymond limped through the front door into the living room with Moses following behind him. Frankie walked down the stairs and saw Raymond limping onto the lounge.
Frankie looked at his watch and saw it was only 11pm, “Have my eyes deceived me or are you actually home at this time of the night?”
Raymond rolled up his pants and rubbed his shin, which was all bruised. Moses sat down on the other side, “Why don’t you ask Ray what happened to his leg?”
Raymond looked up at Moses who had a cheeky grin on his face. Frankie stood beside Raymond and looked at his shin, “What did you do?”
“Nothing, what makes you think I am the one who always causes trouble? Can’t you see that I’m the one who is hurt?” Raymond defended himself.
“I wouldn’t trust what he says Frankie,” Moses butted in.
Raymond gave Moses another look but Moses just smiled back at him and laughed, “Some chick kicked me.”
“Ask him why the chick kicked him?” Moses butted in again.
Frankie looked at Raymond again. Raymond sat up a little, “It’s because… She was being unreasonable and…”
Moses started laughing, “It’s because Ray was shouting and insulting some other chick then that lady stuck up for her. So Raymond started insulting her and calling her homeless, hence that chick kicked him.”
“Wouldn't kill for you to shut you mouth,” Raymond said to Moses. He quickly turned back to Frankie who had his arms crossed looking at him, “She spilt coffee on me.”
“So you started shouting and insulting these two women,” Frankie shook his head and laughed, “You brought it on yourself Ray,” Frankie patted Raymond on the shoulder and walked back up stairs.
Raymond grabbed a cushion and threw it at Moses who was still laughing, “Thanks a lot, some best friend you are.”
“Your welcome,” Moses leaned back on the couch, “So any master plans to get your revenge?”
Raymond kept rubbing his leg, “She’s clearly in for the money factor, so I will head in that direction.”
“Smart thinking. As I’ve always said, money is everything,” Moses said as he put his feet up.
Raymond nodded his head; “Agree…” he kept rubbing his leg as he thought about his little hatred towards Charmaine.
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*Westwood Apartment, 7:12am*
Bernice strolled out of her room and heard noises coming from the kitchen. She walked towards the dinning table and saw her favourite breakfast dishes on the table. She used her fingers and tasted the food, it was cooked exactly the way she liked it.
“Since when did you know how to make this dish?” Bernice asked out loud thinking she was talking to Myolie.
Charmaine walked out of the kitchen wearing Bernice’s apron and carrying another plate, “Morning,” she put the plate on the table.
“Did you cook this?” Bernice questioned.
Charmaine nodded her head, “I know this what you like to eat,” Charmaine accidentally said out.
Bernice crossed her arms, suspicious to the comment Charmaine just made, “How do you know what I like?”
“I… I… just um…” Charmaine thought really hard to come up with an excuse but what ever she said wouldn’t make any sense anyway.
Bernice’s phone started ringing, “Hello? I’m leaving now, ok bye,” Bernice hung up the phone and looked suspiciously at Charmaine again, “Clean up after your done,” and turned around heading to the front door.
Charmaine realised that Bernie hadn’t eaten, “Mum…” she accidentally called out.
Bernice stopped and turned around, “Did you just call me mum?”
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Thanks for reading... Bernice seems a little freaked out with Charmaine.. doesnt really like her as well..