Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
Ted drove around the city at top speed, he didn’t know what to do or where to go. He was not upset that Erin hid the pictures from him, but he was sad that she wasn’t able to come out and tell him. The more he drove the more he thought about the fight and how much he was hurting inside. When he was pulled over for the fifth time, he knew he needed to get out of the car. Although all the policemen let him go when they realized who he was.
Going to the nearest club he could find, he quickly order drinks and drowned himself in misery. The alcohol made him feel horrible because within an hour he was throwing up in the men’s bathroom. He sat on the floor for a long time until he eventually pulled himself up and washed his face. His eyes were bloodshot in the mirror and he looked drained of energy.
His head was spinning but he somehow managed to walk outside. His eyes blurred as he concentrated on a female figure by the bar, she was being groped by a perverted looking guy. Ted stumbled over as he leaned into the girl, totally ignoring the guy “Sara? What are you doing here? Why are you dressed like a hooker?” he asked drunkily.
The guy was not pleased by the interruption as he pushed Ted away with force “Fuck off, I found her first!” wrapping an arm around Sara’s bare shoulders, he pulled her closer causing Ted’s fury to grow.
“Let her go!!” he charged at the guy but he missed and hit a stool instead.
The guy laughed humorously while Sara contained herself to reach out and help him “What an ass!!” he pointed “Come on honey, let’s go have some REAL fun.” He whispered to Sara.
She threw a glance back at Ted and quickly gave the guy a smile to assure him she was having a good time. Suddenly, the guy fell to his knees when Ted threw a stool at him viciously “You’re the ass!” his words were slurring horribly “I mean that literally.” He pointed to the guy’s butt pointed in the air.
His anger was fed by Ted’s words as he got up and pointed at him “You and me outside!”
“What’s wrong? You can’t fight inside?” Ted laughed at his own joke.
Sara was looking around for back up but could not find any of her teammates. The crowd surrounding them was growing by the second “I can take you right here!” the angry man yelled as he pushed up his fist in a boxing motion as he aimed for Ted’s face. Even in his drunken stage, he was able to dodge the punches but every swing he gave only earned him a greeting with the floor. Pushing himself up, he was quickly kicked in the stomach as he rolled to the ground angrily “You wuss!” the guy growled “She’s MINE tonight.” He pointed to himself victoriously.
Ted’s eyes turned to fire as he charged at the guy suddenly and tackled him to the floor, punching him in the face as he swung with all his might “Jerk!! She’s mine! She belongs to me!!!”
Sara knew there was no time to wait for the others as she quickly pulled Ted’s hand back “Si Hing…calm down! Si Hing!” she called him several times but he seemed completely out of it and was in his own state of mind. When he backup finally broke their way through, three guys had to pry Ted off of the injured guy.
“I’m gonna sue you!!” The man promised.
“Unless you can get out after you earn a few years in jail for picking up a prostitute.” Sara challenged as she pulled out her badge “You’re under arrest.” She turned back to Ted, who was slumped back on the ground “Si Hing?” Sara knelt down in front of him “Are you okay? I’m fine, it was just undercover work.” She assured him.
He looked dazed and his eyes were wet, she didn’t know that he was crying. Ted turned his head up and without warning wrapped his arms around her neck as he buried his face into her neck “Why?”
She wasn’t sure what caused the heartache but guessed it had something to do with his relationship “Come on, I’ll take you home.” She coaxed while gently tugging him upward.
“No…I don’t want to go home.” Ted shook his head as he leaned on her for support.
Sara nodded “Okay, we’ll go back to my place. Come on. Where’s your car?” He pointed to his pocket as she pulled out the keys and assisted him out of the club.
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Since Chuck heard through Erin about the list that was mailed to the P.R.A., he learned to keep his distance from Eve. He knew she was targeted because of him. He stopped going to the night classes and instead, worked harder at the deli to keep it alive. That night, he was figuring the books when a shadow covered his light “Move, you’re covering my light!” he scolded thinking it was one of the waiters.
“I’m sorry.” Eve replied softly.
His eyes snapped up “Eve?” a quick smile was plastered on “What are you doing here?”
“I noticed that you haven’t been to the last three classes? Are you okay?” she asked with a touch of sincerity.
“Oh, I’m fine.” He assured her with a nodding head and even bigger smile “I just think the classes weren’t for me. I was never a good student.”
Eve looked disappointed “So you’re giving up?”
“Yeah. I guess.” He nodded “Do you want something to eat? We’re about to close but I can fix you something really quick.”
She smiled “I am a little hungry…”
“Say no more!” he chuckled and raced into the kitchen to fix her a dish.
Eve seated herself on the booth and looked around while the waiters mopped and cleaned out the place “Chucky!!” a female voice called from the entrance.
“He’s in the kitchen.” Eve answered with a smile, she recognized the girl as well as the other four people “Hi there.”
“Oh crap! It’s her!” Leah hissed at Jenna.
The five froze in their places “I know, I see her!” Jenna whispered back.
“What should we do?” Mark asked.
Ryan looked at them strangely “What are we afraid of? She’s harmless.” He dared to take a seat across from her “I’m Ryan. We never got a proper introduction.”
Eve shook his hand with a welcoming smile “I’m Eve, but I guess you guys already know that.”
Jenna smiled nervously “We’re sorry about that last time…”
“It’s okay. I was a little shaken up but I realized you guys didn’t mean any harm.” Eve said reasonably.
“Wow, she’s nice.” Leah commented.
Eve couldn’t help but laugh “Thanks, I take it Chuck told you I was a witch?”
“No, he said no such things.” Riley answered, “He raves about you—Ow! Hey, what was that for?” he said to Leah, who jabbed him in the rib.
“She doesn’t know!!” Leah said in a low voice.
“She does now.” Mark smiled at Eve, who lowered her head shyly.
Jenna pushed Ryan aside as she moved herself into the booth “So you like Chucky?” she asked nosily.
“I…I…don’t know.” Eve answered reluctantly.
“He might seem a little fat and sometimes strange, but he’s really a nice guy.” Jenna said convincingly.
Eve smiled at the description “Who are you guys to him? Is he a teacher too?”
Jenna turned to Ryan “Well, sort of…” Ryan began.
“Rice with barbeque pork!” Chuck exclaimed as he walked out with the ready dish. He stopped abruptly when he saw the five of them with Eve.
“Hi!” Jenna greeted brightly with a wave.
His face turned a crimson red “What…what are you guys doing here?” he slapped on a smile that was obviously fake.
Leah was enjoying his uncomfortable presence “Oh, we were just talking to our new friend Eve.” She pushed Jenna’s arm aside and squeezed into the booth, sandwiching her next to Ryan “She’s been telling us a lot about you.” Throwing Eve an exaggerated wink.
Mark and Riley exchanged knowing smiles “It seems, Eve has been dating this guy for five months and it seems very serious.” Riley added with an honest face.
Chuck kept the fake smile as he placed the plate in front of Eve “Why you nosy little…” grumbling through gritted teeth “What do you guys want?” he asked impatiently.
“To see our favorite person in the whole wide world!!” Jenna exclaimed giddily.
“I can’t breath!!” Ryan proclaimed as he pushed Jenna aside causing Leah to fall to the ground. Riley was laughing as he helped her up at the same time.
Eve smiled at the youthful group “Are you a teacher?” she asked Chuck.
“No.” he answered shortly and earned raised brows from the five and he quickly corrected himself “Yes, yes I am! I teach them…eh….eh…” he eyed Jenna for help.
She smiled sweetly while resting her chin on the palms of her hand “How to shoot. Chuck’s a great target shooter.”
“You mean, real guns?” Eve asked.
Ryan nodded “Yes, but the bullets are fake.”
“All five of you are his pupils?” Eve wondered out loud.
Chuck laughed, “Is that surprising? Sometimes I have over ten students at a time.”
“To be honest, I’ve always wanted to learn.”
“What?” Ryan and Jenna said simultaneously.
Eve laughed, “My brother was a cop and he was a great shooter. One of the best.”
“What happened to him?” Leah asked after she pulled up a chair from one of the empty tables.
“He was killed in a line of duty.” Eve said sadly “But it’s been years. So, what do you say Chuck? Teach me?”
He smiled hesitantly “Your boyfriend won’t mind?”
The question caused the five of them to stifle their laughs. Eve shook her head at the group “They were just teasing. I’m still single. I don’t say it proudly.”
It suddenly grabbed Chuck’s attention again “Really? Wow, I’m surprised. But okay, sure, I can teach you, when are you free?”
“Anytime I’m not teaching at night.” Eve looked down at her plate “This smells delicious, thank you.”
Jenna leaned into the plate and took a whiff “You’re right, it does smell great.” She quickly grabbed her stomach “Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry. My stomach is growling, was it too loud?” she asked with puppy eyes at Chuck.
“No that was mine.” Ryan insisted.
“Wow, is that mine or yours?” Leah asked Riley.
Mark laughed “I think it was mine.”
Chuck looked unimpressed as she moved out of the booth “Yeah, yeah…I can take a hint. You all owe me ten bucks for each plate!”
“Put it on my tab!” Jenna called while the others laughed.