Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
As promised the night before Erin, Reina and Jenna headed to Michael’s home. Erin was the driver while the other two sat in the back “Do you remember how to get there?” Jenna asked.
“Yes, Madam. I could drive there even if I was blind.” She kidded. Erin had long ago forgotten her blind days and she was able to pull the humor off.
“Wait! Stop here!” Reina suddenly cried when they passed by a grocery shop. The car came to a halted stop causing the girls to whip back into their seats “I said stop not give me whiplash.” Reina mocked while rubbing her neck painfully.
“Miss, this is how a taxi drives.” Erin replied annoyingly but she had a smile on her face “What are you doing anyways?”
Reina pushed the car door open and rushed into the store “She’s a peculiar person.” Jenna commented.
“Yes. She is.” Erin happily agreed. Minutes later, Reina emerged with a basket of fruit. Erin turned herself to the backseat and stared at Reina’s basket “I think they have fruit.”
Jenna burst into giggles but soon found the window more interesting after Reina threw her a glare “I was taught never to go to a person’s house without a gift.”
Erin grin widened “He taught you that?” she winked at her roommate knowingly.
“Who?” Jenna butt in.
“It’s not good for kids to disrupt adults when they talk.” Reina snapped “And for you information, yes. He did.” She closed her lips shut while Erin turned back to the wheel and shook her head with a smile.
They reached Michael’s large mansion while Jenna stared in awe “It’s as big as Darren’s home.” She sighed.
“It’s not that big.” Reina commented.
“Still sour?” Erin teased.
“No. I’m over it. But I don’t think he is.” Reina replied. She got out of the car hurriedly “How do I look?” she asked Erin.
She frowned at her strangely “You act like you’re going to see HIM. It’s only your sister and your brother in law that you hate.” Erin said nonchalantly “And yes, you look beautiful.” She rolled her eyes while approaching the door.
“I saw that.” Reina warned. Jenna widened her eyes fearfully at the girl “I have eyes in the back of my head.” She confirmed.
Erin rang the doorbell and the butler opened it “Yes?” he was a broad shoulder man with round glasses and a balding head.
“We’re here to see Michael and Julie.” Erin replied.
“May I ask who you are?” He replied politely, obviously well trained.
“No.” Jenna quipped with a laugh. Reina turned to her with ruffled brows “What? He asked.”
Erin smiled “Tell them its Erin, Reina and Jenna. He’ll know who we are.”
“And if he doesn’t, tell him I want my sister back.” Reina added. She couldn’t help adding the line.
“No, don’t tell him that.” Erin insisted while looking sternly at Reina.
“Fung Bak, who is that?” a female voice asked from behind.
He opened the door wider and appeared a pregnant Julie at the doorway “Ga Jei?” she was the first person she saw “Erin.” She smiled with a polite nod.
Reina clumsily held the basket as she smiled, looking like a nervous mother “Um…this is for you.” She reached it out to Julie but figured it better go to the butler as she practically tossed it into his hands. The three girls entered the large home.
“When did you get out?” Julie looked sentimental as she took a hold of Reina’s hand, unable to believe she was out of jail and looking so healthy and she was standing with Erin.
“A couple of weeks already.” Reina replied, “You look good.”
“You do too!” Julie reached out suddenly and hugged her sister, it had been years since they’ve seen each other and they ended it on bad terms the last time she can remember. Her emotional wave was at it’s peak due to her pregnancy as she cried openly “I’m glad your okay.”
Reina was too choked up to respond as she held onto her sister tightly. Erin smiled, happy that they finally had a good reunion. She turned to Jenna, who quickly wiped away a tear “Just some dust.” She whispered in response. Erin nodded with a knowing grin.
“Honey, who was that…” Michael called from the stairwell. He stopped when he noticed Julie was hugging someone that resembled Reina. He then saw Erin and another girl he did not recognize “Erin?” he rushed down the steps and walked over to embrace his old friend “How are you?”
“I’m good.” She laughed while pulling away “You remember Reina.” She said carefully.
Reina pulled away and turned to Michael with teary eyes “Hey.” she nodded casually.
“Hi.” He replied reluctantly.
“I’m on the good team now.” Reina answered the question that was stirring in his mind.
“Oh.” He sighed “Welcome back.” He dared to hug her as she was taken aback by the gesture but soon, she relaxed after catching Julie’s happy smile. Michael pulled away and turned to Jenna, who stood their quietly and patiently “And you are…”
Erin chuckled “You don’t have to pretend, we already know.”
Michael furrowed his brows “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
She was about to reply when Jenna tapped her on the shoulder “Is this Michael?” she asked Erin, who in turned nodded “That’s not the man that helped me.”
“What?” Erin and Reina said simultaneously.
“Jinx.” Reina pointed at Erin “What do you mean? Who was the guy then? You said it was Michael.”
Jenna shook her head “No, I said I thought it was Michael. But the guy was a little shorter, probably older by a couple of years. He had a very nice smile.” She turned to Michael “Not that you don’t.” she quickly added. He nodded with a crooked grin “He said he knew you, Erin.”
“Darn it!” Reina cursed.
“Thanks.” Erin smiled at Jenna, who looked confused “I don’t know who else would have the authority to help you that knows me.”
“Okay, if I wasn’t confused before, I am now.” Michael stopped them “Can we have a seat and discuss this?”
The girls nodded at each other as they were ushered into living room while they were treated with hot tea and English bread and butter. Erin did most of the explaining until Jenna began about the man the helped her. Michael and Julie were considered family so they were told about the undercover work.
After they were done explaining, Michael turned to Julie “Can you think of anyone that would have the power to work with Robert Kwok? Personally, I’ve only dealt with him probably three times and we said a total of two sentences. He’s actually very private and has his people deal with clients.”
Julie quickly agreed “Michael’s right. I’ve met him once and remembered that he appeared to be very cold. Maybe you guys can get an update on the socialites around town. It has been a few years since we’ve settled down. Michael barely goes to the office anymore. We spend more time together at home.” She touched her belly indicating he was ready to be a good father.
“I can ask around for you.” Michael promised.
Jenna nodded “Thanks. But maybe you know something else. He told me he had two sons. Have you met them? Or heard of them?”
His brows wrinkled thoughtfully as he tried to recall meeting them at a social event “Wait! I do remember. He had a son, quite handsome actually, around your age. He was very polite but it was a brief moment. I remember another young gentleman by his side. He never introduced us, but I only assume it’s his other son.”
“If you saw a picture of one of them, would you recognize him?” Jenna pressed.
Michael nodded surely “Yes. Definitely, I don’t forget faces.”
“Jenna, what do you know that we don’t?” Erin looked suspiciously at the girl.
“I’ll explain on the way back to headquarters. We’ve got to let Matt know.” Jenna insisted.
“Ga Jei, you’re going too?” Julie asked.
Reina nodded “I’m with the team now. But don’t worry, we’ll keep in touch.” She assured her baby sister.
The girls rushed into Erin’s car as she sped into the streets “Okay, can you tell us now?”
“Yeah, why did you ask Michael that? Do you know who the sons are?” Reina pushed but the girl would not budge.
“I’ll tell you when I see Matt.” She replied firmly. Reina looked at her with curious eyes while Jenna tried hard to ignore it “Stop it. Erin, make her stop!” she reached over and pulled at Erin’s sleeve.
She only turned slightly and smiled at the corner of her lips “Watch out!” Reina pointed at a car speeding at them.
Erin reacted quickly as she swerved over causing the car to screech against the pavement. Jenna pulled her window down as she cried after the car “Watch where you’re going, jerk!!!”
Reina laughed at her reaction despite their near death experience. Erin on the other hand was shaken up “Does she remind you of Mia or what?”
“Yeah.” Erin replied without feeling.
“What’s the matter?” Reina asked, quickly noticing that she was not herself.
“I think that was Chris.” Erin whispered eerily “But it can’t be…can it?”
Reina turned to Jenna “You don’t know what Chris looks like do you?” Jenna shook her head, she was the only one that got a good view of the driver.
“Seems I can’t recognize anyone at all lately. First the man that helped me and I thought it was Michael and now you’re telling me the guy that caused Mia to go into a coma is running free? Wow…” Jenna sighed.
“Wait.” Erin stopped her “Maybe the guy that helped you in the office was trying to warn us something?”
“What do you mean?” Reina asked.
Erin stopped the car as she pulled it to the side of the road and turned to the girls “Let’s say it’s someone that’s trying to help us. It doesn’t matter if he knows me, but he’s obviously trying to help. Jenna assumed he was Michael, but he never confirmed if he was or wasn’t. So maybe he was trying to tell us something?”
Reina quickly caught on “Michael!” She pointed back “They’re in danger!”
She didn’t have to say anything else as Erin pulled her car into a sharp u-turn and sped back to Michael’s house, hoping it’s not too late. Jenna was holding on for dear life “So you think this guy was trying to warn us that Michael was going to be attacked? That’s why he never revealed himself, so that I would be suspicious and come to Erin for help? Then we would confront Michael?”
“Bingo!” Reina pointed to the young agent.
“I hope we’re not too late.” Jenna looked worried.
“Me too.” Erin added. She came in time to see the car that almost ran into them earlier sped off, leaving a cloud of dust. She halted the car and turned to Reina “Go and check inside the house, I’ll follow him.”
Reina nodded as she thrust the door open and raced outside with Jenna. The girls noticed the door was ajar “Careful.” Reina warned. Jenna nodded and together they kicked the door down and walked inside. A trail of blood started from the living room carpet and dragged into the kitchen. Jenna pointed and Reina raised her index finger over her lips. They stepped carefully, following the trail, it looked hastily done and maybe the killer was trying to leave through the back door.
When the two reached the kitchen, they found a male figure dragging Michael’s lifeless body against the tile floors “What are you doing?!” Jenna demanded.
The guy panicked as he dropped the figure and raced into the backyard. Jenna was about to chase him when Reina stopped her “Wait! Check out Michael first.” They bent over and checked his pulse “Slow beating.”
“We need to get him to the hospital. His head is bleeding.” Jenna noticed. Reina was ahead of her as she called for the ambulance but when she was dialing, they heard sirens getting closer “That was quick.”
“I didn’t even get through yet.” Reina said.
“Creepy.” Jenna commented while the emergency crew burst into the kitchen and noticed the girls “Well, it’s about time!” Jenna exclaimed in a huffy voice.
“We came as fast as we could.” The head crew replied, “I could have sworn it was a man that called for us.”
Reina and Jenna looked at each other while the emergency crew worked at reviving Michael. He had lost a lot of blood and was unconscious, but Reina felt better that they were able to keep him stable. They rode together in the van to the hospital while calling Erin at the same time.
Jenna hung up her cell phone and Reina raised her brows curiously “She lost him. She’s on her way to the hospital too.”
“Did she mention Julie?” Reina asked worriedly.
“No.” Jenna replied sadly “I’m sure she’s safe.”
“Actually, I know she’s safe.” Her eyes darkened as she remember Chris’s obsession towards her sister.