| Fan Fiction |
by juicyy
�Whoa, what�s got into you?� He asked after seeing Michelle throwing off her jacket, carelessly chucking it onto the ground, and started stomping recklessly on it, �Isn�t that jacket a present from Ron?�
�Ron? Who�s Ron? I don�t think I know anyone by that name,� Michelle replied crossly after kicking the jacket into the corner.
Carrying trays of spring rolls from the kitchen, Sonija entered the dining room and smiled sweetly once she saw Michelle, �Hey hun, where�s Ron?�
�I don�t think we wanna get into that now. We don�t want this house to look like a cyclone his it,� Bobby said under his breath, only loud enough for Sonija to hear.
Sonija smiled and shook her head. This scenario wasn�t new too her. She was used to Ron and Michelle and their constant childish arguments.
Michelle fumed as she settled down onto the couch. She switched on the TV and glared at it through deadly eyes like it was her nemesis. Bobby and Sonija knew better than to add more fuel to the Michelle flame, so they just looked at each other and shrugged it off, continuing to set the table.
Just as the Michelle flame was dying down, a bigger flame entered the apartment.
�Stupid Louis, I hope he trips and falls down the stairs and cracks his head full of air open,� Jessica sniveled as she whipped out a hanger from the hall closet then carelessly throwing her coat onto the rack.
Bobby sighed as he looked hopelessly at Sonija, �Oh no, there goes another one, let�s hope Niki��
Before Bobby could finish his sentence, his youngest niece slipped into the room as quiet as a mouse. Usually she would be the one making the grand entrance, but this time she just entered in a civilized manner, politely hung up her coat, then plopped down on the couch without uttering a single word. The silence before the storm. The silence was quickly shattered by the sound of Kevin bursting through the doors, panting like he just finished a marathon.
�Niki, do you ever let me explain?� Kevin said as he knelt down beside his girlfriend, who was sitting on the love seat across from her two sisters, one leg crossed over the other with her arms crossed over her chest. It was her signature �I don�t wanna talk to you� position that Kevin was very familiar with.
Enough was enough. He�s about had it with Niki and her over the top jealousy. Grabbing her wrist, Kevin effortlessly pulled her up from her seat.
�Ouch let go!� Niki protested trying to break lose from Kevin�s grip, �Kevin Cheng! I demand you to let go right now!�
Michelle, Jessica, Bobby, and Sonija stared at Kevin in disbelief. No one ever dared to stand up to Niki. They feared for his dear life.
Dragging her into one of the spare rooms and swinging her onto the bed, Kevin slammed the door behind him. Niki stared at her boyfriend with her eyes round and wide. She couldn�t believe what she was seeing.
As Niki was about to attack him with her famous slaps and girly punches that stung like needles, Kevin immediately asserted, �You have got to stop with this insane jealousy.�
�How dare you talk to me like that! I�m leaving,� Niki snapped in a snarky voice.
�No, you�re sitting right here and you�re gonna listen to me! I�ve constantly put up with your jealous rages and this time I�ve had enough,� Kevin started, looking directly at her in the eye.
Niki sat still, not being able to move a muscle. For the first time in her life, she felt intimidated. The intense gaze that Kevin was looking at her with made her feel small and helpless.
�I�ve told you I loved you a million times and each time it never seems to stick with you. I�ve even proved it by proposing to you, thinking that you would get the message through that pretty head of yours. But it looks like you still have doubts for me and this time I�ve just had enough. How would you feel if I stormed out of the room every time I find a picture with you and a guy friend?�
Niki was at a loss for words. No one had ever spoken to her like that before. Never in her life had Niki ever felt so attracted to someone. She stared up at Kevin dreamily.
�If you want this relationship to last, you have got to trust me. Do I make myself clear?�
Niki stirred quietly in her seat and replied, �Yes sir.�
�Ok good. I hope I never have to do this again,� Kevin said, lowering his voice, uncrossing his arms.
Kevin braced himself and prepared his body for the beating of his life. But instead Niki did the opposite. She shot up from her seat and pressed her lips against Kevin�s. He was caught off guard and almost fell over. He expected Niki to pounce on him and start beating him up for talking to her in that harsh tone, but instead, he was being rewarded for scolding her?
�I have never seen you so sexy,� Niki said as she pulled away from him, wrapping her arms around his neck.
�Hmmm, so I�m guessing you like my dark side?� Kevin teased as he gently poked her nose.
�Yes, that was hot. I think you�re my new idol�
Kevin took advantage of the opportunity and exclaimed, �Ya? How about this one, �Yo woman, go get me a beer.��
�Don�t push it,� Niki retorted, pulling away from Kevin with a frown.
�Ok ok. Sorry ma�am.�
�That�s better,� Niki replied, patting Kevin the head. Well, he did get his 15 minutes of glory, but now everything was back to that way it was.
�You can stop eavesdropping now,� Niki yelled towards the door.
�Oh shat, how did you know?� Bobby said as the door cracked open to reveal four heads stacked on top of each other. It was obvious they had been following the conversation between Kevin and Niki. Even Sonija was listening in. She could fit in very well with this family.
Niki rolled her eyes �Hello? I�m part of the family too. I know what we do. By the way where�s Vicki?�
A sneaky smile formed on Bobby�s face as he replied, �Oh, she�s �engaged� in something important.�
�Oh my god! Is Alec proposing today?� Niki squealed as she grabbed her uncle by the collar.
Bobby�s mouth went agape as he proclaimed, �What the hell. How did you know? I tried to be so discreet.�
�You got to work on your clues. They weren�t subtle at all,� Michelle proclaimed, while all the girls snickered at Bobby. They all knew each other too well.
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�Oh dear, what the heck is confectionary sugar? There are different types of sugars?� Louis asked, scratching his head. �This cooking stuff is more confusing than the black market.�
�What are you doing here? Aren�t you supposed to be with Jessica at her sister�s housewarming?� Kristy asked as she entered to the kitchen to grab a soda only to find her brother all bent out of shape with a whisk in his hand and a recipe book in the other.
Louis sighed, leaning his back on the counter. �I kinda pissed off Jessica at the Bakery today while we were looking at cakes for the reception.�
�And now you�re gonna bake a cake to apologize?� Kristy asked as she reached for a soda, �clever, but we all know the kitchen is like a parallel universe to you.�
�That�s why I wanna ask my oh-so-beautiful sister to help me,� Louis said sweetly, flashing his most charming smile.
�What�s in it for me?� Kristy asked after taking a long gulp from her drink.
Thinking of an answer on the spot, Louis asked in a tempting tone, �You know that new Motorola cell phone you want?�
Kristy�s eyes lit up as soon as Louis mentioned her dream phone, �Deal!�
�Thanks kid. I owe you one.�
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Folding his arm over his chest, Nicholas stood with one leg crossed over the other, watching Ron raid his closet.
�Yo, guy. Let me borrow that pink tie you have. And if you don�t mind, I would also like to borrow this pink dress shirt and those Prad-something dress shoes you wore to that banquet, oh and of course that Valentine blazer if you don�t mind.� Ron said as he helped himself to items hanging on the rack.
Ron only dresses up when people make him, so Nicholas figured that this had got something to with impressing Michelle.
Looking puzzled, Nicholas asked, �Your girlfriend is making you wear a suit and tie to her sister�s party? Should I break out my tux also?�
Ron sighed after pulling a couple more shirts off the hanger. �No, I just kinda made her mad. She said I dressed like a bum.�
�So you wanna borrow my expensive clothes just so you could impress her?� Nicholas was such a label whore compared to Ron, who didn�t know the first time about brand names. �And for your information, those shoes are PRADA shoes and the blazer is VALENTINO, not Valentine. God, learn your brands, idiot,� Nicholas scolded as he straightened out the shirts Ron carelessly tossed onto the bed while he was making his selection.
�Seriously, it blows my mind how you got a girlfriend, you�re the most metro-sexual guy I know. But that�s why I chose you to help me, the rest of the losers dress like me,�
�A hobo?� Nicholas asked sarcastically. He received a shoe in the face from that comment.
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Ron felt like his arm weighed a tone as he lifted his hand to ring the doorbell to Vicki�s apartment.
He closed his eyes and prayed to himself. �Oh man, please let this work.�
�Oh my god, get on with it. If I show up late Charlene is gonna kill me,� Nicholas urged, pushing Ron from behind.
�Ok, here goes nothing.� Ron quickly regretted doing this.
Niki burst into laughter as soon as she opened the door to find her sister�s boyfriend. �Michelle, did you order a butler?�
�Oh dear god,� was the only thing Michelle was able to say after she whipped her head around to see Ron coming through the doors dressed like he was going to prom.
�Hi Michelle. I�d thought I might surprise you,� Ron said as he slowly made his ways towards her.
�What are you doing? Why are you dressed like that!� Michelle squealed under her breath only loud enough for Ron to hear, �Come with me!� She immediately grabbed his arm, leading him into the kitchen where they were not in the hearing distance of anyone.
�Well, I though you wanted me to dress nicer so I don�t look like a bum. I asked Nicholas to lend me a few things.�
Michelle rolled her eyes and, in case anyone was listening, she whispered, �I said I wanted you to dress nice tomorrow when we go pick up my parents. I don�t mind the way you usually dress, it�s just that tomorrow is an important day for us and I wanted you to make a good impression.�
�So you really don�t think I dress like a hobo?� Ron asked quietly as he shuffled from foot to foot.
�No, you silly goose. I love the way you dress. If I wanted a brand whore I woulda picked someone like Nicholas.�
�So does that mean you�re not mad at me anymore?�
�I was only mad cuz you weren�t gonna give dressing up a try tomorrow. But now that I know you�re willing to, of course I�m not mad anymore.�
With that said, Michelle threw her arms around her big lovable boyfriend and gave him a big, sweet, smooch on the cheek. Ron just stood there with a goofy grin on his face.
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�Fi! Oh my god, what took you so long? I thought you weren�t gonna come.� Michelle cried as she threw her arm around Fiona after opening the door to see her there.
�How could I miss your sister�s big party?� Fiona said as she handed Michelle a large package, �I hope she likes it. It�s a gift from me and��
�Me,� Sammul exclaimed cheerfully, finishing Fiona�s sentence.
Michelle�s eyes immediately lit up as she asked in astonishment, �You mean you two are��
�A couple,� Sammul informed cheerfully, pulling a rosy cheeked Fiona closer to him.
Michelle�s voice suddenly went high and squeaky. She couldn�t hold back her happy tears as she shrieked, �I�m so happy for you. I love you guys so much.� She drew the new happy couple in for a huge group hug. Michelle loved that fact that everything worked out so well.
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�Nice job man. Didn�t know you had it in ya,� Ron said, wrapping an arm around Sammul�s shoulders. They were both outside on the balcony catching up on each other�s lives. Ron couldn�t remember the last time they had a real heart to heart without discomfort in between them.
�Neither did I. And thanks to you, I found my true love,� Sammul said after taking a long sip from his wine. He looked towards Fiona, who was laughing and talking with the girls. He realized how lucky he was to have her.
�To true love,� Ron toasted, raising his glass.
�True love,� Sammul acceded, clinking his glass with Ron�s.
Bosco and Nicholas suddenly popped out of nowhere, both accompanied by side splitting laughter.
�True love? What are you guys, girls?� Nicholas howled, grabbing onto Bosco�s shoulder for support.
Sammul quickly shot up from his seat and rebutted, �Ha-ha, are you saying that Charlene isn�t your true love?�
Raising an eyebrow, Ron asked, directing his remark at Bosco, �Speaking of true love, it looks like you�re the only one here without a girlfriend.�
Bosco�s eyes bugged out from behind it�s sockets as he defended, �I do so have a girlfriend. In fact, she�s coming here later tonight after work.�
�Oh please, your imaginary girlfriend doesn�t count,� Ron teased as he gave Sammul and hi-five.
Bosco snorted, �You�ll see.�
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Just as Vicki walked through the door, her sisters swarmed around her like moths to a flame, grabbing her left hand to examine the teardrop shaped Harry Winston diamond, shining brightly on her dainty finger.
�Oh my god, that�s gorgeous! That must have cost him a fortune,� Jessica squealed as she ogled at the giant rock on her sister�s hand, �who knew chemists would make so much money.�
�What are you talking about? The rock Louis gave you is about the same size. I�m the only one here without a rock,� Michelle pointed out in envy as she shot Ron a quick glance. He just continued to mingle with his buddies, sipping on his beer, and completely oblivious to the hint his girlfriend was giving at him.
Jessica�s face darkened as soon as Louis� name was mentioned. �Please don�t spoil the happy mood here please.�
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�Everyone, I have an announcement to make,� Alec declared as he tapped his glass to get everyone�s attention. Once everybody in the room was looking at him, Alec continued, �Me and Vicki are officially engaged. So I guess this turned out to me an engagement party!�
Cheers erupted in the room. Congratulations could be heard coming from every direction, one person even yelled, �Way to go Alec!�
�Give her a kiss,� someone else hollered.
Vicki�s cheeks suddenly went from a pink color to a bright shade of red. Giving into the crowd, Alec placed a quick peck her cheeks. Hoots and hollers could be heard from coming through every corner of the room.
Everyone took a long sip from their drink after toasting the newly engaged couple.
�Look�s like you�re the last one to go, Michelle,� Sonija teased as she and Michelle clinked glasses.
She smiled and winked, �After uncle Bob of course.�
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Jessica�s eyes would un-voluntarily shoot up towards the clock hanging on the wall every two minutes. Each time she does, her face would get redder and redder. .
�If he doesn�t come in 30 minutes��
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�Good god, woman. Can you do that any slower?� Louis impatiently asked as he paced around the around kitchen like a hen about to lay an egg as he watched his little sister decorate the cake.
Kristy answered crossly, �Do you want this done fast or do you want it done right?�
Louis ruffled his fingers through his hair like he wanted to tare it out, �Can�t you do both? If I don�t show up I know Jessica would never speak to me again.�
�I�m almost finished, keep your pants on��
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�I�m so glad you could make it,� Vicki greeted as Jimmy handed her a large painting as her house warming present.
He smiled after they exchanged greeting kisses on the cheek. �I�m happy to be here, oh ya. There�s someone I want you guys to meet.� A pretty girl around Vicki�s age walked out from behind Jimmy, as he introduced, �This is Alyssa, my girlfriend.�
�Nice to meet you.� Vicki smiled as she the two girls shook hands �Wow, she�s a good catch, you better hold on to her.�
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�I just had a crazy idea,� Niki suddenly blurted. After a few drinks, the girl gets a little tipsy. �Let�s play spin the bottle!� Never mind a little tipsy, she gets a lot tipsy. Kevin had to support her so she wouldn�t fall over as she walked through the middle of a crowd of people.
Wrestling the glass from her grip, Kevin cooed, �Come on sweetie, let�s get you some tea.�
�I don�t want tea! I wanna play spin the bottle!� Niki yelled into Kevin�s face, raising her glass over her head to keep it from his reach.
�Ok, ok. We�ll play spin the bottle. But I don�t think anyone else here wants to��
Before Kevin could finish, Charlene contributed to Niki�s crazy idea by yelling �I do! I haven�t done it in years!� Her alcohol tolerance level wasn�t much higher than Niki�s.
Grabbing an empty beer bottle, she placed it in the center of the coffee table. �Come on everyone, gather around.�
Since some people had never played this game since grade 5 and others had never even heard of this game, curiosity ruled the guests. Almost the entire room was now crowding around the coffee table, awaiting the outcome after the bottle was spun.
�Are you playing, Michelle?� Niki asked, signaling her sister to join the circle.
�I will in a minute, let me go get Ron.� Michelle quickly hurried out onto the balcony to get her boyfriend to join the fun.
Niki turned her attention to her oldest sister and asked, �What about you Jess?�
Jessica shook her head and replied softly, �No babe. I�m gonna go for a walk. I�ll be back in awhile.� She quickly grabbed her handbag and disappeared out of the room.
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Michelle tip-toed out onto the balcony, hoping to surprise her boyfriend. Ron could be seen talking on his cell phone, whispering into his phone to be exact.
As Michelle closed in on her boyfriend, she stretched out her arms ready to jump on his back.
She stopped dead in her track as she heard him say under his breath, �I�ll see you soon. I just have to throw her off track. I mean I wouldn�t want her to know about us��
She could feel her heart abruptly stop beating. What was he talking about? Was he cheating on her? Michelle quickly ran back into the room without letting Ron catch her eavesdropping.
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The room was trembling with laughter as the bottle continued to spin. Bobby was the last person the bottle happened to point at, and unfortunately for him, the person who spun the bottle was Kevin. The crowd broke out into hysterics as the two men swallowed their pride, closed their eyes, and let their lips touch one another�s.
�Hey, where�s the tongue!� Julian taunted. He received an elbow to the ribs from his wife as a result of that comment.
Bobby and Kevin immediately parted after their time was up, spewing everywhere once they were apart. Bobby winced and gagged, while Kevin insanely wiped his mouth with his sleeve.
�It�s all your fault!� Kevin sputtered, pointing an accusing finger at his girlfriend, who was crawling on the ground possessed with laughter. �My life is ruined.�
�Your life is ruined? That was my very first kiss. Never would I imagine it would be coming from you!� Bobby looked like he was about to break out into tears while everyone else continued to laugh even harder.
�Your turn to spin, uncle Bob,� Vicki declared, pushing the bottle to Bobby�s direction.
Quickly backing away, Bobby asserted, �No way in hell am I going to go through that again!�
�Come on, Bobby, are you gonna be a party pooper?� Charlene teased.
�Yes, and what if the bottle lands on someone you want it to land on?� Niki hinted, darting her eyes over to Sonija.
Bobby gave in and sighed, �Oh alright. Here goes nothing.�
He felt like the bottle took an eternity to finally stop. But once it did, the wait was worth it. Bobby�s eyes locked with Sonija�s when he realized the bottle was pointing at her. Her cheeks flustered a soft pink color as they were both down on all fours making their way towards the center of the circle, getting ready to kiss each other.
Bobby closed his eyes, waiting for the special moment to come when he could finally feel Sonija�s lip on his. And when the moment did come, the wait was so worth it.
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�Stop the car!� Louis yelled to the taxi driver. He had spotted a fuming Jessica walking along the park near the complex.
Louis called out her name as he frantically waved an arm, running to catch up to her. Jessica turned around for a split second then kept on walking once she realized it was Louis calling her name.
�Honey, baby, princess, dolly! Wait for me,� he yelled disregarding the snickers and looks of disgust coming from strangers on the street.
�What do you want?� Jessica said dully when Louis finally caught up to her.
Stopping to catch his breath, Louis wheezed, �I�m-sorry-I�m-late. I-had-something-important-to-do.�
Jessica couldn�t hold back her anger as she screamed, �What�s more important than coming to my sister�s party?�
�I had to do something for someone,� Louis panted. The cake Kristy had made for him was still tucked under his arm in a small white box.
�I�m guessing this someone is more important than me. If that's the case, I guess you don�t have to come anymore. Get out of my site.� Jessica bellowed, impulsively pushing Louis away from her, causing him to lose his footing.
Trying to regain his balance, Louis�s arm shot out from either side of him making him drop the box he was carrying. The lid flipped open to reveal a lovely decorated cake with the words, �I�m sorry Jessica,� written across the top in pink letters accompanied by tiny red hearts as decorations. Fortunately, only the box suffered the damage, while the cake still remained in good shape.
Jessica�s heart melted once she saw the message on the cake. Louis just stood to the side, still in shock after dropping the cake.
Action speaks louder then words. Jessica couldn�t stop herself from putting her arms around Louis�s neck, pressing her body up against his, embracing him tightly. Which girl could resist a man making her a cake, well in this cake, getting his sister to do it. But still, it�s the thought that counts.
Louis was confused at first, but afterwards he lifted his arm and hugged her back. He knew she was no longer mad at him.
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The couple was sitting on a bench in the nearby park enjoying the cake Louis brought and taking in the soft night breeze.
�M-mm, this is so good.� Jessica complimented after scooping a chunk of the cake onto her spoon then savoring the flavor in her mouth.
�Ya, this is good. Wow, I didn�t realize how good this cake is,� Louis said, licking the icing off his spoon.
�You�ve never tasted your own cake before,� Jessica asked, raising an eyebrow.
Stuttering, Louis replied, �I-uh�of course I have. I just didn�t realize how good of a cook I was.�
Looking at her watch, Jessica said, �Hm, I think we should get back to Vicki�s.� Grabbing Louis�s hand, she added, �And thank Kristy for the cake for me. Tell her she did a lovely job.�
Eyes widened, mouth parting, Louis whimpered, �H-how d-did you know?�
�Not only am I a cop, I�m also your girlfriend. The kitchen is a while different world to you.� Jessica teased.
�Why does everyone keep saying that,� Louis grumbled.
Jessica gave him a quick little pinch on the cheek. �It�s the thought that counts.�
�Ow,� Louis whined, touching the spot on his face Jessica pinched, �I think you have to kiss it better.�
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�It�s almost midnight, where�s your so-called girlfriend,� Ron teased, slapping his buddy Bosco on the back.
�Shut up. I know she�s gonna come.� Bosco still had a smidgen of hope that she would still show up.
Nicholas couldn�t stop himself from mocking him. �Ha! You think that she�ll just magically appear at midnight? I think you�ve been watching too much Cinderella.�
�No! In Cinderella, she disappears at midnight, not show up at midnight,� Sammul corrected, shaking his head.
�Ok, I take that back. I think Sam is the one that�s been watching too much Cinderella.� Nicholas said rolling his eyes.
�Hey Bosco, someone is looking for you,� Alec suddenly called from the front door.
Not only did Bosco�s eyes light up, so did the eyes of his buddies.
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�What took you so long?� Bosco asked as he stood behind the girl, slipping off her jacket then hanging it up for her.
�Sorry, I had to close up the bar for Gigi since she put me in charge,� the girl replied, smiling.
�That�s ok. As long as you�re here I�m happy.� Bosco grinned shyly as he took her hand, leading her to the spot his buddies her sitting at, �Come on, I want you to introduce you to the guys.�
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Nicholas, Ron, and Sammul all sat straight up once they saw Bosco making his way towards them with a girl in his arm.
�Guys, this is Sharon Chan my girlfriend,� Bosco introduced proudly when he reached his friends.
A smile, followed by curt nod came from Sharon while he introduced all three of his buddies, who were left speechless. The oddball of the group finally has a girlfriend crazy enough to love him.
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