Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
Guest Star:
Jessica Hsuan – Naja Lu
The following day, everyone was set in their places and Brad was ready to distract Naja. He rode up with Erin in the same car as they parked in the lot, he turned to her “Be careful.”
Erin smiled “I know. You too…don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.”
He wrinkled his brows “Now is it me or is that a double meaning comment? I swear I’m picking up these really strange vibes from Mia…”
She blushed unexpectedly while turning her head downwards “Really?”
“Yeah…you don’t think maybe she likes me do you?” he asked with wide eyes “Mia’s cute and all, but I don’t like her THAT way. She’s always been like a sister to me.”
Erin turned her head up and let out a short sigh “No…she doesn’t like you.” She saw him sigh with relief then he glanced at his watch and she knew “It’s time.” He nodded as they put on their ear pieces “Scorpio’s coming in.” she announced and left without warning.
Brad’s eyes followed her until she was inside, but he couldn’t help but felt an odd knot in his stomach, something was wrong with that conversation. She was acting strange lately and it made him wonder why yet he was too naďve to figure it out for himself “Capricorn, when should I come in?”
“Wait about five minutes.” Dennis ordered.
Erin greeted Naja on her way to her office and noticed the young boy that she had saved weeks earlier, he waved to her as she glanced behind her and saw that Naja kept on walking “Hi, sweetie…you remember me?” she asked with a smile.
“You save me from the bad people.” He nodded with wide eyes “Are you going to save me from this place?”
Her heart ached to say yes yet she knew it was impossible to adopt a child “I can’t…” she said with earnest eyes “What’s wrong? You don’t like it here?”
He shook his head solemnly “Timmy hates it here. The people are mean…”
Naja sat at her desk and instantly there was a call, she greeted the person but suddenly her face went pale as she hung up hastily and got up to walk back to where Erin was. Suddenly the door swung open “John?”
Brad nodded with a smile “Hi Naja.”
“What are you doing here?” she walked around her desk to greet him with a handshake.
He took her hand and held onto it for a while longer “There’s some stuff I didn’t get an answer on. The government apparently has some new rules.” He rolled his eyes with exaggerated annoyance. “I need to see the west wing again, if you don’t mind.”
Naja seemed to be distracted but she eventually nodded “Sure…I can take you there.”
“What do you mean by ‘mean’ people, Timmy?” she smiled finally knowing his name.
The boy seemed to be holding back as he stuttered “Oh…eh…I don’t know, they’re just mean. I can’t tell you anymore.” He shook his head. Erin wrinkled her brows as she stood up, her eyes staring down the hall, Timmy followed her gaze and then yanked at her hand “You want to see that room?”
Erin looked down curiously “You know how to get inside?”
He nodded while his eyes darted “All the kids know how.” He whispered. Timmy took her hand as he led her down the east wing. The metal door was standing there with a bolt lock.
“How do you get inside?” she asked.
Timmy smiled mysteriously as he took out a silver necklace, which was engraved with his name and stuck it in the key hole, surprisingly it opened with a click. He looked up to her “The door is heavy.”
“So you need an adult to open it…” Erin nodded with understanding. Now they were getting somewhere. She pushed it with all her strength and it gave way as it screeched open.
“What was that?” Naja asked from down the west wing, she could hear a screeching sound.
Brad looked at her blankly “What? I didn’t hear anything.”
“No, I swear there is a sound.” She insisted as she began walking down the hall.
“Wait!” Brad rushed to follow the girl.
Inside the room was all cemented but there were file cabinets on every wall. Erin pulled out her tiny white flashlight as she pulled out a couple of file drawers and looked through them, they are alphabetized “What do you do in here?” she asked Timmy.
The kid shrugged “We work.”
“Work?” Erin was confused “This is a tiny room, how could you possibly work in here?”
“No…it’s big.” His eyes widened with innocence.
“What’s big?” she urged. She continued to snoop at the other file cabinets. She crossed her name on a file as she pulled it out. She glanced inside and it was fully updated with her most recent home, of course it had nothing about the P.R.A.
“There’s a big maze and then we go out to the beach and then we wait for life jackets to go swimming.” Timmy explained while he followed Erin everywhere she looked.
Erin turned to the boy but didn’t get a chance to ask when she heard Andrew’s warning “Scorpio, get out…he’s coming.” She quickly put back the file and grabbed Timmy’s hand as she peeked out the door.
“Where’s Leo?” she asked.
“Apparently not doing his job.” Mia quipped while Dennis turned her with a shaking head.
“Crap, Naja’s coming!” Erin could see her and Brad through crack of the door.
Brad eventually caught up to Naja as he passed her and turned her body around using her arms “Naja, I have to tell you something.”
“Can it wait?” she asked with her eyes darting towards the open door.
“No…” he didn’t know what to say and was desperate to save Erin as he pulled Naja closer and planted a kiss on her.
Erin’s stomach dropped as she saw but reacted quickly as she figured he was doing it to help her. She took Timmy’s hand and pulled him out as she gently closed the door and the lock let out a short click. They began walking back but her eyes refused to stare at the scene before her.
“What the hell is going on here?!!!” Darren’s voice boomed through the hallway causing an echo to follow it.
Timmy quickly hid behind Erin’s leg at the sound of Darren’s voice “The bad man…” he pointed.
Erin patted his head gently as she saw Darren as well as Andrew walking up to them “Naja, get back to your station!” he ordered. Naja’s face was a crimson red as she held her head down and walked back.
Brad quickly felt remorse “I’m sorry, please don’t yell at her, it’s not her fault.” Naja heard as she spun around and gave him a quick smile.
Darren frowned “I can yell at my workers if I want, who the hell are you?”
He smiled coolly “Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself, I’m John from the Social Services.” He brought out his hand but Darren only stared at it. Brad looked down at his hand as he pulled back.
“Why are you here and when the hell does the Social Service make out with people in an orphanage? Are you Naja’s boyfriend?” he leered his eyes at Brad.
“No…I…well, it’s quite embarrassing, but I assure you, Naja had nothing to do with it.” Brad insisted.
Mia covered her mouth “You kissed her??!!” she was shocked and Mia was instantly worried about Erin, who was probably witnessing the whole thing.
“He had to….” Dennis shook his head at Mia again.
Darren was not interested as he waved Brad away “Well, if you’re work here is done, please leave my premises.” Brad nodded politely as he walked on, he turned in time to see Erin looking at him. He gave her a quick nod and continued on his way.
“Darren.” Erin greeted. She winced when Timmy squeezed her leg tightly.
“Why is he out of his room?” Darren pointed.
Timmy whimpered with fear as he hugged Erin’s leg even tighter. She quickly bent down to his size “It’s okay, he won’t hurt you.” She noticed Timmy’s eyes were glancing upward at the male figure. He wrapped his little arms around her neck. Erin looked up at Darren and then patted Timmy on the back “Don’t worry…I’m here.” She soothed. She picked up the boy with ease and turned to Darren “I was just taking him back to his room.” She assured him.
Darren nodded as he turned to Andrew “Make sure that creep is gone. If he’s talking to Naja, call the police for trespassing.” Andrew nodded as he turned to Erin and nodded at her with his eyes.
Timmy turned upwards as his eyes softened “My room is over there.” He pointed behind her.
Darren smiled “Timmy, could you be a good boy and go to your room so Erin and I can talk?” Erin wrinkled her brows, shocked that he would know Timmy’s name. The boy was no longer afraid as he slid out of Erin’s arms and walked obediently back to his room “You look shocked.” He commented.
Erin smiled “Just surprise that someone like you would know a kid’s name.”
“I may not like to be around the orphanage but I pride myself on the great memory. I can remember every kid’s name with just one conversation with them.” Darren nodded with confidence.
“A little cocky aren’t we?” she did not take his words seriously.
He raised his brows and smiled “A challenge, I see…” he nodded his head for her to follow him “This room belongs to Jessi, a young girl who turned into an orphan when her parents were killed in a fire.” He moved on to the one across from Timmy’s “This is Jacky’s room, he was left on the doorstep of the orphanage when he was a mere 2 months old.” Darren was about to continue when he turned and saw Erin had stopped and her eyes were dazed away “Miss Yeung…” he began.
Erin snapped back to reality “How could you remember all that?” she was not only shocked she was impressed, but she would never tell him that.
Darren laughed “Is that all? I told you…I have a good memory. A photographic memory to be exact.” He glanced at his rolex watch “I would love to stand here and chat but I just came by to check on the mail. I’m glad I came back to catch that show…” Erin winced at the memory of Brad and Naja. She watched Darren leave before letting out a sigh “I thought he’d never leave.”
“Erin, way to keep it cool. Everyone, meeting tonight at 9pm sharp. Don’t be late…that means you Brad.” Dennis teased.
Mia rolled her eyes “Sure, you can tease him but I can’t.”