Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
Amy decided to put them on at the last minute when she heard a car honking. Philip had promised to come pick her up. She rushed down the stairs and waved to the security guard before leaving the building. She stopped in her tracks when she saw Philip leaning on his little convertible, his hand in his pocket. He looked like a perfect spokesperson for a car ad. She slowly walked over to him because it was clear he was too comfortable “Don’t we look nice.” She commented.
He looked up with a sideways grin “I know. You don’t look so bad yourself.” Philip looked at her up and down with a satisfied grin “Why black? And your glasses, do you have to wear them?”
Amy smiled “How do you expect me to see?”
“I guess. Come on, I don’t want to be late.” He opened the car door and let her in. They drove to the studio and parked in the back where the line of cars from the cast and crew were. Philip jumped out of the open top and came around on her side as he opened it carefully. “Miss Chan.” He bowed with an arm on his back and one arm on the door. “Shall we?” he spoke like an aristocrat with manners.
“Thank you, kind sir.” She played along with his role and linked an arm around his elbow pointing at her. They walked into the party looking casually at everyone. All eyes turned towards the door at the main star and his assistant. She quickly pulled her arm away when she saw the eyes looking at them.
“If you do that, they’ll think something’s up.” Philip whispered as he took her hand and linked it through his. They walked slowly towards the group that was forming at the drink table.
Amy pulled her arm away again “If you do that, they’ll definitely think something’s up. I can walk on my own.” She didn’t mean to sound curt but it came out that way. “I’ll be over there.” She pointed to the balcony. The studio was actually a party room, located on the second floor of the station. It was built for parties, it seemed. The balcony was large and already filled with people, the night air was warmer than usual. She leaned against the metal bar sighing at the moon.
“Hi there.” A gentle voice said to her on the left.
Amy turned over to be face to face with a beautiful woman in a very slinky red sequined dressed. It was strapless and long, there was a slit on the side leg that traveled up to her thigh. She couldn’t help but stare at the woman “Oh, I’m sorry.” Amy shook herself back from the daze “Hi. I’m Amy.” She brought out a hand.
The mysterious woman smiled gently “I’m Joanne.” (Sonjia Kwok – guest star) She looked at Amy up and down “Nice dress.” There was a touch of sarcasm that Amy did not hear.
“Thanks.” She looked down at her plain dress. “So, who are you here with?”
“The director.” She smiled “You’re here with Phil?”
“Phil?” Amy wrinkled her eyebrows together “Oh, you mean Philip.” She giggled and shook her head “No, he’s just my boss.”
The girl dropped her mouth and giggled with her head thrown backwards “Oh, you’re his assistant! I thought you were his date. I should have known.” She raised an eyebrow before looking at Amy up and down again. “Phil has better taste than that, all this time I thought you were someone important.” Joanne was not exactly the nicest girl in the world and poor Amy had no clue who she was.
Amy wrinkled her forehead “If you’re being sarcastic, you can save it. I don’t care what you think.” She already didn’t have a good impression of this girl.
“Excuse me?” the girl asked with her careful manicured hand on her neck “What did you just say?”
“For a beautiful girl like yourself, it’s sad to know you’re going deaf.” She had no problem in putting people in their places. They might have been able to put her down at the beginning, but she knew the biz well enough to know what she can get away with. Joanne gaped at her in shock, obviously speechless. “Now, if you’ll excuse me. I have to mingle.” She turned and found Johnny looking at her with a smile. “What?”
He shook his head and looked over at the flustered Joanne “Nothing. Philip was looking for you.”
Amy turned Joanne long enough to let the girl clear her throat “Excuse me, my party awaits.” She turned to Johnny who held out a hand and escorted her inside.
When they were out of earshot, he chuckled to himself “I can’t believe you just talked to her like. Do you have any idea who she is?”
“No, and I don’t really care. She was rude so I had to return the favor.” Amy replied.
Suddenly she was halted when Johnny stopped and turned to her “She is supposedly dating the director, a very powerful woman with beauty to prove it. She’s been around with so many men that the rumors and tabloids no longer find her interesting. She’s trying to cause fire around this place. Everyone knows to keep out of her way, you will have to if you don’t want any bad headlines about you tomorrow morning.”
“You make her sound like some powerful mob girl.” Amy believed only what she knew. “She was harmless.”
Johnny shrugged as he continue to lead her over to Philip “That’s what you think. Just stay out of her way, but you don’t have to be afraid of her.” Amy nodded before putting on her professional smile when she saw Philip talking to the director.
“Amy! We were just talking about you.” The elder man smiled at her “Philip is telling me what a great assistant you are. I hear a lot of doors opening for your future.”
She smiled and nodded “He’s being too kind.”
“Isn’t she humble?” Philip said proudly. His smile faded when he turned to cough.
Amy was instantly concerned “You okay? I’ll get you a glass of water.”
He stopped her with his hand “No, you’re not working right now. I can get my own water.”
“Oh Philip, before you leave. Let me introduce to you.” The director said before Philip had a chance to leave. Amy and he turned to see Joanne walking over, her sultry legs peeked through the slit. Amy looked up at Philip who’s eyes were glued on the beautiful lady. “This is Joanne Chung.” The director placed an arm around her waist. “Have you met Philip?”
The girl ignored Amy completely and turned to lock eyes with Philip as she smiled “Phil, long time no see. You look good. Got some new help I see?” she only glanced down at Amy and then returned to Philip’s face “Personally, I liked that last girl…what was her name?”
“Liz.” Amy said flatly. She was suddenly feeling very suffocated with Joanne around “I can’t breath here. I’m gonna get some air.” She was speaking directly to Philip.
“Okay.” Philip said without looking at her. “You look good.” He said to Joanne, it was the last thing Amy heard from him. She felt uncomfortable inside, not knowing why. She sat herself outside the balcony where rows of chairs were placed.
“Amy.” Johnny called for her but she didn’t turn. He walked out onto the balcony and bent down on his knees to get her attention. “What are you doing out here?”
She sighed “Nothing. I’m not having fun. Can I go home?”
He laughed “I’m not your dad, you don’t have to ask for my permission.” He frowned as he took a seat next to her “Who picked on you? Why do you look so upset?” he smoothed her long mane behind her. “I’ll beat up that person.”
Amy snickered “I don’t know why she bothers me so much. I don’t belong here. This is high class, money making people. I’m just a little person. I don’t deserve to be here.”
“Wooh, where is this coming from?” Johnny put up a hand for her to stop.
She sighed and shook her head “Nothing. I’m just not in my best mood.”
He smiled at her warmly “Hey, it’s okay. I’ll get you a drink. It always makes me feel better.”
She wrinkled her nose in disagreement “I don’t drink.”
“Come on, loosen up. It won’t make you uptight.” He pointed out.
Amy laughed “Gee, thanks. Now, I’m uptight.”
“You know what I mean.” Johnny laughed as he got up and ran inside to order her a drink. He came back in minutes with an orange colored drink in one hand and a champagne glass in the other. “Which one do you want?” he asked.
She didn’t have to think as she grabbed the orange drink, she smelled it and there was not a scent of alcohol inside. “Thanks, Johnny.”
He shrugged “Anytime.” He raised his glass “To a boring night.”
“I’ll drink to that.” They clinked glasses and she took a sip while he finished the whole cup. “It’s not water, Johnny. Don’t drink so fast, you’ll get drunk.”
“That’s the point, I’m not having the best day.” She tilted her head curiously as he continued “I just got in a fight with a friend of mine.”
“Guy or girl?” she asked casually.
He sighed “Guy. He’s one of my best friends. Can you believe we fought over a girl? I mean how ridiculous is that.”
Amy turned away and took a sip from her drink “Yeah, ridiculous.” She secretly hoped that Philip’s words were not true. “Does your friend like the same girl you do?” she didn’t mean to be nosy but was trying to prove Philip’s theory wrong.
“No! He doesn’t like the girl that I hang around with. Hey, she’s a good friend and she’ll always be a friend. I found it so childish for him to be upset over that.” Johnny was obviously bothered by it when he spoke with so much feeling. “I need another drink.” He muttered and got up to get himself another drink.
Amy sat there by herself feeling strange, maybe Philip was right. Although Johnny did not say it was her, she guessed it was. She groaned and buried her face into her hands “Why me.”
Johnny came back and caught her words “What’s wrong?” he asked. He took another gulp of his champagne, which was in a taller glass this time.
“Nothing.” She shook her head and stood up “Let’s go back inside. I guess there’s no use in moping out here.” She took his arm and led him back in. Amy looked up and saw that Johnny’s face was getting redder “Are you buzzed? How many drinks did you have?” she asked worriedly.
He giggled “Hmm…five…I think.” He was feeling tipsy after that last drink. The two decided to sit in the back room where there were couches for people to relax. Johnny looked towards the front of the room where a karaoke system was set up “Let’s go sing!” he pointed.
Amy frowned “You promised, Johnny.”
“Oh, right…no singing.” He chuckled.