Fan Fiction |
by Mimosa
It once crossed my mind that I would never sing Ocean Apart, listen to Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You, eat at fine French restaurant, or even continue being what I always want to be and what Gallen was, a cardiac surgeon. I had wanted to stay away from all the things that could possibly remind me of dearest him and the saddest chapter of my life. So naturally it did cross my mind that I would never visit Darling Harbour again, but here I am now sitting on the very same spot where I met him last year. May in Sydney is the beginning of winter, yet I'm munching on my sundae and flipping throught the craft book he had left for me.
I don't really need the craft book, since every little wonderful thing happened to us has been permanently and endearingly carved in my heart... I mean his heart... Well, the heart we share. For it's only one!
I close the book and allow my eyes to take in the harbour in the setting of dusk. The ocean and the sky still has the pale misty blue look to them, blending into one another, and at the horrizon when the water meets the sky, I can sometimes see his sweet face. It feels good when I think he's just somewhere in the other side of the ocean. If I'm in the US, then he's somewhere in Sydney or HK. If I'm in HK, then he's probably somewhere in New York, and now when I'm in Sydney, he must be somewhere in Hong Kong. We will not be able to see each other, ever, but I can still hear his voice, still tell him all the ups and downs in my life, and silently, he would give me an answer! Now I'm making believed, but it wouldn't hurt to live in the land of make believed once in a while... I hope!
An ocean breeze wanders by and I feels a little chill. I get up and button my coat up to the neck before strolling back to my hotel. The ocean breeze is just like a mischief little boy. It keeps playing naughty trick with my hair and I regret not having a hair clip with me.
"Arg!" I groan in dismay, and spin around hoping to catch the breeze from another direction that is more helpful to the tidying of my hair.
So I spin and lose my balance. I crash into somebody. I don’t really know exactly what's taken place, but the flashing sound of something drops onto the water is evident.
Why everything repeats the same way? The same place, the same date, the same incident... I shut my eyes and say mechanically
“I’m terribly sorry! Is there anything I could do? I could buy you a new phone!”
"It isn't my phone that you knocked into the water just now, Miss!"
My whole body freezes at the recognition of the voice. That is too much of a coincidence. I shake my head roughly. Maybe it is just me, thinking about Gallen too much. I draw in a deep long breath and am about to speak when he whoever-behind-me forestalls me
"Excuse me!" The voice is exact that of Gallen's voice, but the intonation is a little unnatural "Could you please tell me how to get to this address!"
"You should ask someone else!" I speaks as fast as I could "I'm not a local..."
But then my eyes catch the address. A very familiar address. The place I'm staying, indeed!
"Who are you?" I summon all my courage and turn around, but he has walked a few steps away. The way his back looks sends a chill up my spine. "It's impossible!" I whisper to myself... "Mister! Look, Mister!"
I stop, why am I saying those words? Why? Why? I shut my eyes tightly, and shake my head roughly!
I stand there for God knows how long with my eyes shut. When I open them, it's Gallen who is staring squarely at me...
"It's you!" I whisper, almost inaudibly
"Yes," he says "you called me back a few minutes ago, but you haven't said anything since!"
"Why... why are you talking to me that way?" I gasp "Oh no, it's not you!"
"I don't understand!" He says. Not a muscle on his face move. It's a perfect replication of Gallen's face, yet there is something missing...
"Who are you?"
He appears a little lost, then his eyes brighten "Maverick... My name is Maverick!"
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Introducing "Maverick"
Coming your way this X'mas and winter break!
Starring: Flora Chan, Paul Chun, and Gallen Lo
Gender: Fantasy
url: /mimosa4
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