| Fan Fiction |
by LwY
“We will always be here behind you, Selina. No matter what, don’t cry anymore…” Ella added.
As Selina raised her head slightly, Ella wiped Selina’s eyes lightly with a tissue.
“Now, let’s go back into the house, where its more cosy.”
The trio appeared solemn, as they sat on Selina’s bed, all not knowing how to break the ice. Selina, sensing that her 2 friends were silent as they were afraid of inducing negative emotions into her, took the initiative to broach on the topic that was so evident on all 3 of their minds.
“So what do we do with the contract that was offered to us?” Selina enquired
“No idea…” Ella replied, not in the best state of mind either.
“I want to take it up…” Selina continued
“After all, there’s nothing here worth for me to stay anyway… Save my family.”
The other two nodded in silent agreement to Selina’s statement. But for Hebe and Ella, they had not made a clean break with the guys yet. Especially Hebe, who was supposed to be a item with Show. Fearing a similar outcome as Selina, she was immensely worried as to how to bring the matter up with Show.
Selina, noticing Hebe’s worried expression, could almost guess what was going on in her head. Realizing that Hebe was almost in the same predicament as her previously, her actions reflected that she was oblivious to Hebe’s feelings.
The following morning, the trio assembled and went to parkway, to accept the contract. At the lift landing, they were met by a familiar person, an individual. Selina and Hebe knowing that they were not needed there, decided to go up first, and wait for Ella upstairs.
“Hey…” LH started.
“Hie… surprise to see you here…” Ella gave a nervous laugh
“Well, its not really all that surprising, if you know me well enough.” LH smiled
“So you are deciding to accept the contract eh?”
“Yes…” Ella replied, unsure of what to reply, given LH’s cool composure
“Don’t you want to remain back here for any reason at all?” LH replied coldly his tone a far cry from his intial sentences
“Is there not a single thing, or person who have treated you well enough, who can convince you to stay?”
“LH… listen to me.”
“No, Ella, you listen to me. I like you since the day we met. I don’t care what you think to that, but I have loved you on first sight, till this very day.”
“Don’t you have any feelings for me at all?”
“LH… it’s not that… but…”
“Then why do you want to leave and follow Selina? If she really wants to leave, let her do it on her own! Why must you get involved? She can’t give you happiness! I can! She offers companionship, and so…”
In a flash, LH’s face turned a crimson red due to the rush of blood in one particular side of the cheek. The finger prints on his face were evidence of the repulsion Ella had towards that statement.
“LH, what do you mean by that? Why are all you men a bunch of total jerks? Selfish assholes. Arrogant bastards. What do you gain at the end of the day? By saying that single statement, all my feelings towards you previously have been dissipated, and what is left now, is all but disgust for you, and your pathetic ego.”
LH stared blankly as the words sank in. He never expected things to turn out this way, if not he wouldn’t even have attempted to convince Ella to stay in the first place.
Before Ella entered the lift, she turned around with LH still motionless in a vertical stature.
“I’m sorry. I loved you too.”
[1 week later] – Changi Airport, Departure Hall
“I’m so excited that we are finally going to go to Japan and become real artistes!” Selina exclaimed, literally bouncing with excitement
“Yeah, me too!” Ella replied, joining in with the jumping.
Hebe however was looking around, trying to get a glimpse of Show. She haven’t talked to Show for a week since the breakup of both her closest friends. Just as she was about to enter the gate, a voice boomed from behind.
“Hebe, wait!”
Hebe turned around at the familiar voice, with both Selina and Ella halting in their paths. Show ran up and grabbed Hebe by her hands, as he dragged her away for a few meters.
“What are you doing?” Hebe asked in slight fear.
“Bringing you away from the airport, you are not going anywhere.”
“Let go of me!” Hebe screamed.
Show was relentless, as he tightened his grip on Hebe’s hand, as he continued dragging her away. When suddenly, he was confronted by Ella and Selina. They both tried to force Show to release his grip by hitting him repeatedly with their bags. When Show just stopped in his tracks, as he squatted and looked at Hebe on eye level.
“Hebe, you remember what you promised me?” Show said slowly
Both Ella and Selina stopped as they witnessed a abrupt change of attitude in Show.
Hebe was too frightened to reply as she merely kept quiet, her eyes bulging with fear.
“You promised to stay with me… why are you trying to break your promise now?”
“Are you never to be trusted?” Show said, as he stood up, looking solemnly down at Hebe
“Show… Don’t be like this…” Hebe whispered.
“Hebe… if you cannot give me a reasonable explanation and you enter that gate, I assure you the next time we meet, we will not be friends, or even strangers, I will use this word, yes, I will highlight it, bold it, etch it in stone if you might, I will hate you for breaking your promise.”
Hebe stood there, unable to speak, her entire life, no one had hated her before, shunned her was possible, and normal, but as for the greatest degree of dislike, no one had ever expressed such a feeling to her as of yet. Hebe turned round to face Selina and Ella, their expectant faces slipped into one of disappointment when Hebe’s eyes looked at them with sadness.
Show picked up Hebe’s bag gently, as he held Hebe’s hand, and begun to lead her out of the departure hall. When suddenly, Selina screamed
“Hebe! Don’t you remember! You made a promise to me for anything!”
“I want you to promise me now, that you will come with me to Japan.” Selina’s shrieking voice was one of desperation and of raw passion. As her eyes begun to water, in watching Hebe turning her back on them.
Hebe froze in her tracks, when memories of that day when she promised Selina came flooding back. With it, was memories of all the times they spent together. There was no mistaking it, her heart and mind was now in symphony. She grabbed the bag from Show, as she stared into his eyes, she whispered the sentence that Show would remember for the rest of his life.
“I’m sorry, I’ve gotta go.”
Hebe ran over to Selina, as the trio huddled together, as they have crossed the final hurdle to being a artiste together. Without a backward glance, Hebe, Selina and Ella ran towards the gate, in renewed hope, and passion in pursuit of a better future.
“Good luck… S.H.E.” Show whispered under his breath.
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It's over! i took a very long time to finish this series i know, i'm really apologetic about it. but, now that it is done, i hope everyone, inculding silent readers and commenters alike, have enjoyed reading this, as much as i have enjoyed writing it.
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stay cool and happy always!
Cheers!
LwY