Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
She was only a few feet away but he could already smell her exotic perfume. Her sultry walk caught every guy’s attention, everyone except for Neil. He turned towards the door to wait for Kathy’s arrival. “Hey…Neil isn’t it?” Kelly’s soft voice called out gently.
Neil turned and gave her a quick smile “Yes.” He snickered to himself, she finally remembered his name. At least she didn’t call him Neo.
“You look different.” Kelly checked him out carefully.
“Yeah…this is my day off clothes. When I’m not working or talking to clients, I dress like this.” He explained shortly, his eyes still wandering to the door.
Kelly inched her way closer to him and began tracing his arm with her fingers, she felt him tense up “Not bad.” She was talking about his muscles. “How about buying me a drink?”
Neil shrugged as he waved to the bartender “Get the lady a drink.”
She ordered a beer and continued with her flirting “So…are you tied up right now?”
He glanced at her “No.” he replied shortly. Suddenly, his attention and almost everyone else’s turn to the girl at the door. She walked in coolly, her eyes meeting everyone else’s but Neil’s.
Kathy chewed her gum slowly and playfully with a smile on her face. A few guys whistled in her direction but she ignored it and continued over to Neil. Kelly saw the sultry girl and noticed her staring at Neil “You know her?”
Neil shrugged his elbows arched up on the counter of the bar “Maybe.” He said coolly.
Kathy stopped in front of the two with her legs slightly spread apart and her body leaned onto her right leg. Her hands on her hips “Long time no see.” She nodded to Neil “Who’s the bitch?” she nodded to Kelly with a crooked grin.
Neil frowned “Be careful with your words Kathy. She’s my friend.” He could see Kelly staring at him with a smile at the corner of his eyes “What are you doing here?”
“You don’t just win someone’s money and disappear.” She smiled sarcastically.
He laughed getting into the acting “It’s just a pool game. If you’re worried about the money, why don’t you just ask one of your many boys to give you some cash. It’s not the first time.” A crooked grin was plastered on his face as he insulted her.
“Fuck you!” Kathy spat harshly but her eyes turned colder when she eyed Kelly who was stifling a giggle “What the hell are you laughing at?”
“Look, it’s none of my business…” Kelly began as she stepped over to Neil’s other side. Kathy took her chance as she gave Neil a wink and slipped her boot out in front of Kelly’s stepping foot and tripped her.
Neil was quick to respond as he pulled out a hand and stopped Kelly from falling “You okay?” he asked with genuine concern. Kelly nodded with a shy smile on her face, her hand wrapped around his neck. His eyes hardened when he looked up at Kathy “That was fucked up, Kathy.”
She snickered “Whatever. You’ve always had a shitty choice of girls... except for me, of course.”
Kelly looked offended “I think his shitty choice is you.”
Neil laughed when Kathy looked flustered “What’s wrong? Cat’s got your tongue?” Kelly giggled as she wrapped an arm around Neil’s waist comfortably. “I believe you’ve been replaced.” He said to Kathy.
“You’ll regret you ever messed with me.” Kathy spat as she put up her fingers and snapped it. Suddenly ten guys around the bar simultaneously stood up and walked up behind Kathy. She smiled victoriously and crossed her arm as she inched closer to Neil who did not falter or looked threatened. “Now let’s see who’ll laugh last.” She smiled with her head tilted.
Neil got up from his seat and turned to Kelly who was still hanging to his waist “Step aside, this could get ugly.” He took off his jacket and handed it to Kelly.
Kathy rolled her eyes “Oh please.” She nodded at Wong and the guys quickly attacked. They were all careful not to hit Neil and each time Neil gave a swing, the guy would fall to the ground in pain even though his hand barely grazed their faces. Kathy looked over at Kelly and she looked like she was in a trance. Her eyes looking at him adoringly while he put on the show. The crowd soon was chanting Neil’s name.
He was the last man standing when he returned to Kelly’s side. He took the jacket from her hands and put it on coolly. She was beaming “You were great!” she gushed. Kelly turned to Kathy with a sarcastic look “I believe we’re the last ones laughing.” She laughed loudly.
“You may have won this time, but luck doesn’t happen every day.” Kathy growled as she snapped her fingers at her boys “Let’s go.”
Her heart nearly stopped when she saw Old Chuck walk in with a bunch of his boys behind him. One of the guys closed the door to the club and locked it. On the ground she could see the bouncer fallen and unconscious. Kathy turned to Neil with scared eyes and he was instantly aware. He reached for his cell phone but didn’t get a chance to do anything because Old Chuck had made his announcement “Nobody fucking move or I’ll blast their heads off!!” he cried as he pulled out the gun in his pocket.
Wong stood behind Kathy “We gotta call Mel Gor.” He whispered.
She only nodded but her foot was rooted and her hands were trembling. She kept her eyes away from Old Chuck but he already saw her. The whole club grew silent and only whispers were heard. He eventually walked over the group that was causing all the commotion earlier “What’s this?” his smile grew by the second and his eyes traced over Kathy’s body deliciously. He walked around her in circles slowly and at the same time admiring her new look “You’re…Mary right?”
Kathy looked away “What’s it to you?” she said trying to remain calm.
Old Chuck licked his lips hungrily as he leaned in closer to have a better look “No no…it’s not Mary. I believe the correct name is Kathy Lau. Born on December 29, 1975, grew up in Kowloon, moved to Canada to get a bachelors in design. Met Mel Lam during a night in the subway and saved his life. The last time I saw you…you looked like you just ate a cow.” He laughed humorously.
Neil crumbled his fist together as he stepped forward “Leave her alone.” He said through clenched teeth.
This time Old Chuck turned to him with curious eyes, they narrowed carefully as he remembered who he was “Neil…right…Mr. Cool.” He turned his back to Neil and within seconds he spun around and punched him straight across the jaw. The girls cried out and Kelly was quickly by his side. Kathy watched helplessly as Neil grabbed his jaw in pain. “That was for that Prom night, fuckin bastard.”
“Are you okay?” Kelly asked. Neil nodded slowly and she blurted out “Kick is ass, you can do it.”
“No, I can’t.” Neil looked at her in the eye.
She frowned, wondering why he suddenly became a coward “You just fought ten guys right now.” She pointed out.
Neil sighed as he pushed himself up “Don’t be so naïve.” He adjusted his jaw and looked at Old Chuck with a vengeance “What the fuck do you want?”
As if it was a joke, Old Chuck and his boys laughed humorously “I want a lot of things… and a lot of other things.” His brow lifted at Kathy slyly. “But I can’t forget my number one priority. I want to see Mel die a slow and agonizing death right here…in front of me.” He nodded amusingly.
Kathy knew his plan too well “I’m not calling if that is what you want.” She crossed her arms and twisted her body to the side stubbornly.
Old Chuck was even more intrigued as he walked over to her, his hands clasped behind his back “Yes, you will call him if you know what’s best.” He pulled out his cell phone and pointed it to her face “Must we got through this again?” he asked “I will kill your friends if you don’t do what I ask.” Kathy turned to him with vicious eyes but she didn’t respond, so he continued “Unless you want to exchange yourself with Mel. Come on, you know you like me. I could see it in your eyes.” His hand moved over her face as he outlined it with his fingers tickling her at the same time. Kathy wasn’t willing to show him her fears just yet as she stood her ground, her eyes continued to throw daggers but it seemed he was even more amused by it “Leave that asshole, his gang is going down soon anyways. Follow me, I’ll show a good time.” His hand lowered down to her neck and over her bare arms, they slowly traced around her waist.
“Get your hands off her!!” Neil cried as he charged towards Old Chuck only to be stopped and stomped on by his boys.
“Stop it!!” Kathy cried. “I really don’t know where Mel is.” Her eyes darting worriedly back to Neil who was getting a rough beating. When Old Chuck was relentless, she charged after those guys but he was quick to stop her. Instead Wong and some of his boys began to fight with the other guys. The room soon grew to chaos when everyone began to scream. Old Chuck looked around while he was holding onto Kathy, some people found the back door exits and they began running.
“Don’t let them leave!!” he cried to his boys.
Suddenly a loud gunshot rang out and the doors of the club closed with a loud bang. The whole room’s attention turned to the three at the entrance. Mel stood in the middle with a gun to his side. Snow and Roach stood behind him as they approached Old Chuck. Mel’s eyes rested on Kathy who was still struggling in Old Chuck’s arms. He noticed Neil’s bruised face and a girl in red standing next to him with her arms around his waist. “You can’t throw a party without me.”
“Mel!” Kathy cried with relief.
Old Chuck didn’t take his chances as he pulled out his own gun and pointed it to her head as he pulled her around while wrapping his free arm around her neck “You take one step closer and I’ll blow her pretty little head to bits.” His lips flickered and he suddenly laughed when Mel didn’t make any more moves.
“What do you want to do with her?” Mel asked coldly.
“Drop your gun.” Old Chuck nodded to the ground. Mel didn’t take long to think as he took the gun and emptied the bullets as he threw it on the ground. Old Chuck laughed even harder “When are you going to see it through your thick head that I know your weakness? Why do you let these women run around where I can find them?” he leaned in closer to Kathy’s face as he grazed it roughly with his own cheek “But this one…I have to admit is my favorite. I’ll have fun fucking her, I guarantee it.” He turned over and gave her face a lick while his eyes stared directly at Mel.
Kathy squirmed while Neil grew angrier by the second. He took his chance when Old Chuck was distracted and charged at him from the back. He grabbed a hold of his hand which was holding onto the gun and they wrestled to get control. A few shots were thrown out accidentally causing the whole room to turn into chaos again.
Snow quickly got a hold of Kathy as they lowered themselves towards the back of the bar. Kathy wiped her faced disgustedly while Snow looked around, she picked up an empty vodka glass bottle “If anyone comes near you, knock them out with it.” She moved away and ran over to help Mel who was also wrestling with Old Chuck.
She sat there herself while everyone ran to the exit in the back where no one was watching the door. Her eyes were kept close on Neil who eventually fell to the side as he was thrown viciously by Old Chuck and Mel’s struggles. She was about to run to him when she saw Kelly rushing over to his side. She helped him up and pulled him towards the back.
Neil’s eyes searched the place for Kathy but he couldn’t find her anywhere “Kathy!” he cried but Kelly was pulling him towards the exit “I have to find Kathy!” he shook his arm from her grasp.
Kelly looked at him desperately “Are you crazy?! You could get killed out there. Who cares about her! She’s one of them, let her die.”
The minute she said that, he felt a surge of energy running through him. She was going to die? How could he ever let that happen? He pushed Kelly towards the door “Go. I have to save Kathy.”
“Neil!!” Kelly called after him but he kept running. Eventually she followed the crowd outside.
There were fights everywhere he looked but he could not find Kathy. His eyes widened when he saw the gun in Old Chuck’s hand being knocked away as it fell a foot away from Kathy. Mel gave Old Chuck's face a good punch. The guy fell and he instantly noticed Kathy sitting down at the end of the bar. Old Chuck grabbed a hold of her again and this time with a pocket knife at her throat. Neil crawled behind the bar and around to the end where he was standing behind Old Chuck once again. He jumped on him and Kathy was free again “Run Kathy!!” he cried while the guys wrestled and fought.
“Neil!” She cried but did as he told. She couldn’t move far when she heard someone halt her.
“Don’t move or I’ll shoot your brains out.” Old Chuck’s evil voice broke through her wandering thoughts. Kathy turned and found him pointing a gun to her but Neil was no where in sight. She saw Mel was busy fighting off the guys, she had no one to help her. She closed her eyes when she saw him pull back the trigger “Too bad you didn’t chose me.” He said harshly and pulled the trigger. The gunshot was loud and clear but all she heard was a loud thud in front of her and another gun shot, then another.
She opened her eyes and found Neil crying in pain as he held onto his arm which came from the first bullet. Kathy was instantly at his side “Neil!! Oh my God…are you okay?”
She had not seen what had happened, Neil had crawled behind the counter and took his chances when Old Chuck pulled the trigger, he jumped off the counter and took the bullet for Kathy. The other shots came from Mel who shot Old Chuck straight in the heart and then the groin. Mel towered over the bleeding guy who was going into shock “That’s for Katie and that one’s for Snow.” He pointed to the groin.
Snow rushed over to Mel “You missed.”
Mel smiled at her “I know.” He was aiming for something else. When they heard the sirens, his face fell. He ran over to Neil and Kathy “You two alright?”
Kathy nodded while she cradled Neil in her small arms “Yeah, you guys better go before they catch you. Go, he’ll be aright.”
Neil nodded “Its just a gunshot, I won’t die.” Even at the moment he was trying to crack a joke. Mel smiled at the two and reached over as he touched Kathy’s face gently and ran off with Snow and his boys behind him. They took the back door where their ride was waiting.
“Why did you come back?” Kathy asked with tears in her eyes. It hurt her to see him in such pain. Her hand was covered in his blood since she was covering the wound.
“I will always come back for you.” Neil replied. He winced in pain again and soon his eyes closed slowly. His hearing began to fade but he could clearly hear Kathy’s voice calling to him.