Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
The girls glanced at each other, Snow looked ready to attack while Kathy was beginning to shiver. Here was the same guy that use to pick on her and now he was an enemy of Mel. There was no winning no matter how she looked at it. The two stood up when Old Chuck walked towards them with a hand in his pocket as he pulled out a cigarette and began smoking. He took a puff and smiled at them “Well if it isn’t the slut of East.”
Kathy looked over at Snow, it was obvious he was talking about her. “What do you want?” she asked despite of her fear.
His eyes wandered over to her and there was a sudden interest. He stepped over to her and Snow quickly intervened between them. Kathy cowered down behind Snow, her eyes dodging everyone. A crowd soon began to grow but Old Chuck was relentless “Get out of my fucking way!!” he pushed at Snow harshly and she fell to the ground. No one dared help her up but Kathy. She reached for her friend only to be pushed back by Old Chuck. “And who is this little beauty? Why are you talking to this whore? Let me guess…one of Mel’s girls?”
“No, she’s not!!” Snow pushed herself off the ground “She’s just an old friend of mine. She doesn’t know anything! Leave her out of it!” she cried angrily.
Old Chuck raised his eyebrow as he turned his body and sat down on the stool next to Kathy “You want to be a good little girl and tell me or do you want me to beat the shit out of her?”
“You can’t get away with this. There are witnesses everywhere.” Kathy was shivering but her voice remained calm.
He laughed as he turned to the crowd “Anybody see anything?!” he roared and instantly, the crowd disbursed. His grin grew more evil as he turned to Kathy “Tsk, tsk, tsk looks like you guys are out of luck. Johnny…” he nodded to a guy with blond color hair. To Kathy’s shock he slapped Snow straight across the face and in a heartbeat Snow began fighting back.
“Stop!!” Kathy cried helplessly while Old Chuck grinned away at Snow’s rough beating. She turned to him and shook his arm “Please, stop, you’ll kill her. I’ll tell you where Mel is.”
At the magic words, Old Chuck brought up a hand to stop his boys from beating Snow to unconsciousness “Now that’s a good girl.” He purred as his fingers traced her face seductively. His eyes narrowed suddenly “Do I know you from somewhere?”
Kathy shook her head vehemently “No…I’ve never met you in my life.”
“What’s your name?” he asked suddenly forgetting that he was looking for Mel.
Kathy looked around and saw Snow’s head shake a little indicating for her not to tell. She took a deep breath before answering “Mary.”
“Mary?” Old Chuck was still suspicious. He snapped a finger at the bartender “Is that her name?”
The guy nodded fearfully “I heard her…” he pointed to Snow “call her Mary when she came in.”
Snow practically let out a sigh of relief. Old Chuck nodded “Okay, fine…Mary. Who are you to Mel…and how can you find him?”
Kathy searched her mind for a reason but there was nothing she could think of “We use to…uh…”
“They use to be lovers okay?” Snow blurted out and pushed her way next to Kathy. “But Mel hurt her really bad and she has not seen him for years.”
Kathy nodded while Old Chuck turned to Snow with a vengeance “Who the fuck asked you!” his eyes widened at Snow. They softened when he turned to Kathy “Find him now…or I’ll kill your little friend…unless you want to watch a live sex show?”
Snow was not afraid as she opened her mouth to say something while Kathy was fearful for her friend’s life “No! Okay…I’ll find him.” She pulled out her cell phone while her eyes moved around the crowd. It landed on Neil who stood by the door, his eyes digging into hers. She turned back shortly and dialed Mel’s number. In her mind she was praying ‘Don’t pick up, don’t pick up.’ Unfortunately, he did.
“Hi Katie…what’s up?” he sounded happy to hear from her.
“Melvin….I” She didn’t have a chance to finish as Old Chuck took it from her hand and hung up the line. Kathy turned to him strangely “What are you doing?”
He pointed her cell phone at her face viciously “Don’t fuck with me! Why did you call him Melvin? Is that some kind of a secret code?”
Kathy rolled her eyes “That’s his real name. He just goes by Mel Gor. I don’t call him Mel, if I did…he would be very suspicious not that he isn’t right now.”
Old Chuck seemed to take her reason as he slowly handed her back the phone “Fine…call him back and tell him to come here…by himself.”
Kathy nodded as she began dialing again “Melvin?”
Mel was a mess after that first call, she never called him Melvin. He knew there was something wrong “Where are you? Are you in trouble? Old Chuck found you?” he was only guessing the worse.
“Yes…it’s been long time since we’ve talked. How have you been? I’m talking with Snow and your name came up.” she said it more brightly with 20 pairs of eyes looking at her. Her hand was quivering at one point and Old Chuck reached up and steadied her hand with his fingers. She jumped back and accidentally dropped her phone as it crashed on the ground. Old Chuck didn’t seem bothered by her reaction as he bent over and picked up her cell phone. Kathy inched back “I’m sorry…I was scared…I didn’t get a chance to say…I…” she trailed off.
Old Chuck shook his head “Shhh…Don’t be scared…How about we all take a ride?” he spoke softly and it gave Kathy chills up her spine. “Mel doesn’t come to us so we’ll come to Mel?” his faced hardened as he snapped a finger at his boys “Get them.”
Snow quickly blocked Kathy while the guys pushed and pulled at her. Suddenly a gunshot was heard outside. Everyone’s attention turned to the door where at least 10 policemen in normal clothing stood. The head cop was a tall and very masculine. His hair was shaved almost bald and he had a gun in his hand, obviously the shot came from him. He smiled at the crowd and walked over to Old Chuck’s gang “What’s going on?”
“Nothing Sir, you can leave…we’re just talking.” One of Old Chuck’s boy answered.
Gary (Marcos Ngai) continued his way through until he faced Old Chuck in the face “Why if it isn’t Chuckie…” his lip curled up into a smile “I’ve been looking for your ass for a long time. What are you doing here? Picking on girls?”
Old Chuck looked uninterested “Chan Sir, is it illegal to pick up girls at bars?”
“Pick up girls? No, that’s not a crime…” Gary shook his head “It’s a crime to threaten people, it’s a crime to beat up people…” he turned his head towards Snow.
“I think she fell and hurt herself…right?” Old Chuck’s eyes evilly glared at Snow.
She knew what she had to say “No one hit me, I like being abuse.” Snow said coldly.
The boys blew up with laughter and Old Chuck brought his hands out “See? I didn’t touch her. What the hell are you going to do about it? What are you gonna take me in for? Calling a hooker?” he reached over and pulled Snow by her neck.
Gary instantly took Old Chuck’s free hand and twisted it behind him, that’s when he let go of Snow. Gary pulled out his gun and aimed it at his head “Don’t ever mistreat a lady in front of me!” he growled angrily.
Kathy reached for Snow as the girls held onto each other. Snow’s face was badly bruised but she showed no pain. Her eyes softened when Gary looked up at her with a short nod of the head. “Thank you.” She whispered.
“Let go of me!!” Old Chuck cried as he easily pushed Gary away. “If you got balls then arrest me, but if you don’t have any proof then leave me the fucking alone!”
Gary smiled shortly “My men just found a couple of illegal night clubs in Sa Tin, any of them yours?”
“Fuck!” Old Chuck cursed as he turned to his boys “I told you guys to be careful!”
“Not so fast…” Gary stopped them when they turned to leave “We have a warrant for your arrest.” He pulled out the legal document and showed it to Old Chuck “You are suspicious of having underage girls for prostitution. We have to take you back for questioning.” He smiled and tilted his head “What’s wrong? Lost for words?”
“Eat shit!” Old Chuck blurted out as he was pulled away by the cops. Gary turned to the girls “Next time call the police. Here’s my personal number.” He handed the card to Snow with a smile and gave them a quick nod. He passed by Neil who was not too far from the girls and gave his shoulder a quick pat. “I think you can take it on from here right?” he turned his head and gave Snow a last glance.
Kathy finally let out a long breath as she closed her eyes. Neil walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder “You okay?”
No, she was not okay, she was scared to death by what just happened. Her lips quivered and he quickly reached out his arms and hugged her warmly “It’s okay now.” He rocked her gently while she let the tears fall out.
Snow reached for her phone as she put a call into Mel “We’re okay…just a few cuts and bruises.” Her eyes rolled “No, she was untouched.” Then her eyes turned up to a smile “I’m fine. You don’t have to thank me.” She suddenly frowned “Okay…” Snow reached over Neil’s arm and tapped Kathy on the shoulder “Mel wants to talk to you.”
Kathy pulled herself away from Neil but his arms remained on her shoulder as she answered the call “Mel?”
“You okay?” he asked bluntly.
She nodded into the phone “Yes. Just a little shaken up. Good thing Neil called the police.”
“Don’t worry, he won’t mess with you again. I’ll guarantee it.” He said darkly.
Kathy frowned “Mel, it’s not worth it.”
“Yes it is. Where is he now?” he asked.
“The cops took him in for questioning. Looks like they might keep him there for 48 hours.” Kathy sighed. “At least we’ll have two days of peace. Anyways, I’m a bit tired, so I’ll go home now.”
“Want me to take you home? I’m close by.” He offered.
Kathy smiled “No, Neil’s here. I’ll be fine.” She looked up at her friend who had a grim expression on his face. She hung up the phone and handed it back to Snow “You need a ride home?”
Snow shook her head “No, I’ve got my pepper spray.” She smiled and waved them goodbye.
“You know the police?” she recalled when Gary greeted Neil.
“He’s actually a distant cousin. I remember my mom telling me about him a while back but I never really contacted him until recently. I had to call my mom for his cell phone. That’s how he got hear so fast.” Neil explained. “Let’s go.” He was still supporting her eventhough she was no longer shaking.