Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
Jayd took the pills from his hand as she tossed her head back and gulped it down. He handed her the water and she washed it down “Thanks.” She said with a stuffy nose.
“Don’t mention it.” He smiled “You’re doing better.” He glanced at his watch “Now take an hour nap and I’ll come back and check on you.”
“Nap?” Jayd widened her red eyes “I just woke up from a ten hour sleep!”
“Don’t scream.” He scolded “That breaks the fiber on your larynx. You can lose your voice very easily. You need lots of rest to get better.”
She groaned in disagreement “But it’s boring!! I can’t sleep all day. Isn’t there something else I could do…like fake my body to believe that I am well. You know eat real food and do my normal Saturday schedule?”
Steve shook his head with a laugh “What’s your usual Saturday?”
“I wake up, eat breakfast with my mom. Take her to the mall to go shopping. Then I go home and wait for him to call me. We meet for dinner and take a walk in a quiet area.” She said without a break.
“Every week?” he asked with raised brows. He never knew someone to have a schedule that went on every week.
Jayd nodded “Pretty much.”
“Wow…” he sighed but decided not to comment.
“What?” She leered her eyes at him “You have a comment to say huh?”
“No, nothing. Nothing at all.” He smiled and retrieved the bowls to go clean them.
Jayd threw the covers to the side and followed him to the kitchen “If you have something to say, just say it.”
He laughed at her persistence “I just find it strange that someone would not get tired of the same routine every weekend. If I was you, I’d be bored after three months.”
“Maybe I’ve grown accustomed to it?” she debated.
“This is coming from the girl that wore a different color ribbon in her hair every day.” He snickered.
She arched a brow up “You remember?” he nodded while washing the dishes. She turned her head strangely “I think someone is a little fruity.”
“Me?” he asked with widened eyes “I’m not gay.”
“Then why did you pay attention to my colorful ribbons? Only girls notice stuff like that.” She teased openly.
He grimaced “Uh…you need a tissue.” She covered her nose and slid towards the bathroom to get a kleenex. She returned and sat down on the couch. She knelt on the cushion and waved him from the kitchen “Yes, your highness.” He sighed. He threw the towel over the couch.
“Would you help me find a dress for tomorrow?” she asked.
“You really think I’m gay don’t you?” He frowned.
She laughed with her head thrown back “No.” she rolled her eyes “I just need a guy’s opinion.”
“You mean a girlfriend’s opinion.” He read her thoughts.
Jayd shrugged “No diff. Come on, I need help.” She whined while bouncing on the sofa.
“Fine, you owe me two packs of cigarettes then.” He pointed. She dropped her jaw as he laughed “You thought I forgot about the first one huh?”
“No. I just like to look shocked.” She dragged herself to the room “I was thinking a cocktail dress. Not too much skin and not too covered up. Makes me look like an old outdated woman.” She opened the closet. She turned in time to see him wrap a blanket around her shoulders “Thanks.”
He didn’t bother acknowledging “Hmm, I think black is too formal. More for a funeral type of event. How about this lavender dress? You always liked that color.” He recalled. He brought the dress out and placed it over her neck “Yeah, it’s a nice dress.” He looked up to see her smiling, her red nose apparent “What?”
“Lavender. HE would have called it purple.” She teased. She pulled another dress out “Quick, what color is this?”
“Cyan.” He frowned after she blew up with laughter “I’m glad you find it amusing.”
“How about this one?” she pointed to a top.
“Chocolate brown.” He sighed as she laughed again.
She picked up another skirt “Last one, what’s this color?”
“Yellow.” He said flatly.
Her smile fell in an instant “That’s not funny.”
“Who knew?” he shrugged while taking a seat on her bed “Well, have you decided?”
She wrinkled her nose at the lavender dress and turned to him “If you’re busy, you can go. I don’t expect you to hang out with me all day.” She assured him “Don’t worry, if I faint, the cops will find me. They’ll smell the rotting smell of human flesh coming from the bedroom--”
“I’m not going anywhere.” He cut in between her sentence.
“Good, cause it gets lonely without my mom here.” She quickly added while covering a cough “I like the CYAN dress.” She emphasized.
“Really? Cause I thought the olive green top and black skirt would be a killer.” He added for kicks since he knew she would be amused by it. She slumped to the ground holding her stomach while laughing. Sighing, he leaned over his thigh with open legs “Are you done?”
She wiped the tears off and nodded “Yeah…that was good.” She sighed, “I think I’ll go with this dress.” She picked up the sky blue dress.
“Okay.” He took the hanger from her hand and hooked it on her coat hanger. Putting a hand towards her, he nodded “Come on.”
“Where are we going?” she sniffed the cold back. Taking his hand, he pulled her to her feet.
“The mall.” He said simply “We had breakfast.” He smiled slowly as she too grinned.
“You’re the best.” She punched his arm lightly.
“I know.” He punched her back “I’ll go change too.” Steve returned minutes later to find her in a thin shirt and jeans “Wooh…what do you think you’re wearing?”
Jayd looked down at herself “It’s called clothes. We wear it to keep the cops from arresting us for indecent exposure.” She replied smartly.
“Not that.” He pointed to her top “That’s not thick enough for you. You have a cold remember?”
“Shh!” She hissed, “I’m trying to fake my mind to believe that I’m okay.”
He shook his head in disapproval “No, no sniffy, this is not mind over matter. You will catch pneumonia if you don’t change.” He pushed her back into the room and forced a jacket over her.
“Great, I’ll be the only freak with the winter jacket. I can go skiing with this!” she exclaimed.
He ignored her outburst and waved her to the door “No excuses.”
When they reached the nearest mall, he found her zipping up her jacket and stuffing her hands into her pocket. He hid a smile but she caught it at a glimpse “What? It would look silly if I didn’t zip it.” She explained.
“Uh huh.” He nodded unconvincingly “So what do you do with your mom? Window shop?”
She smiled “We try on lots of clothes but don’t buy a single item. We compliment each other after each outfit and say how we have too much clothes, loud enough so the sales girl could hear.”
“They have a word for people like you.” Steve shook his head.
“What?” She asked.
“Pathetic.” He laughed while she scowled “Come on.” He took her to a boutique. After a few minutes of looking at tops, he noticed she was a bit bored. Turning up the gay meter, he picked up a ruffled pink skirt and pranced over to her “Jayd, you have to try this on. It’s gorgeous! Look at the color.” He brought it out with a dainty head swinging back and forth.
She stifled a laugh when a few heads turned to her. Jayd took the skirt from his hand “It is a cute color. What about a top?” She played along.
Steve flicked a wrist playfully “I know the perfect color.” He rushed to the opposite side. His arms swinging at the hips and his steps delicate. He found a plain white top “This will go perfect. A jean jacket and black boots, you will be the belle of the ball.” He announced.
By the time he finished, she was bursting with laughter at his perfect impression of a feminine homosexual. She shook her hand and head at him “Stop…I think I’m going to throw up.” She grabbed her stomach in pain but the tears of laughter continue to erupt.
“Jayden?” a female voice called her from behind.
She turned and a look of surprise could not be cover “Lisa?”
“Oh my God!” she cried and hugged Jayd as she jumped up and down “I haven’t seen you for like three years!”
She smiled weakly and nodded “Yeah, it has been that long.”
“I just got back from my world trip.” She advised. Turning her eyes to Steve, she nodded “Your friend?”
Steve straightened himself and brought out a hand “Steven Yeung.” He wondered if she saw him prancing around the store.
Lisa grinned “Lisa Cheung. So, how did you two meet?”
“Stevie is an old neighbor of mine. We just ran into each other early this week. He’s working at Fung & Associates.” Jayd explained.
“Oh…then I’ll see you Monday.” She nodded at Steve with special interest.
“You’re coming in to see your cousin?” Jayd guessed.
Lisa nodded “I already saw him. Actually Uncle wants me to come in to work with him. My dad is pressuring me too. Something about learning the importance of a dollar.” She waved her hand nonchalantly. Jayd nodded slowly, her eyes turning to Steve, who raised his brows. Suddenly, she pulled her to the side “You’ll never guess what I found out.” She said in a low voice.
Jayd was afraid to ask. She knew the girl was notorious for rumors back in high school, not to mention she would blab about Andrew and herself to the world if she found out “What?”
“Well, you know how Biu Gor has been seeing this girl?” she asked while Jayd shook her head. She ignored it “Anyways, I hear she’s coming for dinner tomorrow night. Biu Gor won’t let me come but I’m going to sneak in the house tomorrow night, then I’ll know who the girl is. News will travel within the company and we’ll see how long this girl will last.”
Jayd laughed nervously “What if your Uncle likes her?” she pried.
Lisa shrugged “Well then she’s in. But Uncle’s never liked anyone that Biu Gor has brought home. Trust me, he’s more picky than me.” Glancing at her diamond watch, she hastily rushed away “I gotta run. We’ll talk more on Monday.” Before leaving, she leaned into Jayd “He’s a cutie.” She nodded her eyes at Steve, who was busy checking out the clothes.
Jayd let out a sigh as she joined Steve at the rack “What’s with peppy?” he nodded at the door in time to see Lisa marching her servant towards another store.
“Spoiled, rich…beautiful. You interested?” She asked.
“NO!” Steve widened his eyes “Not my type.”
“How do you know?” she teased.
Steve snickered “You just named the three turnoffs according to my dating girls rule.”
Shaking her head, she walked out of the store “You are one sad little soul.”