Fan Fiction |
by Mimosa & Carmen
Michelle Ye as Michelle Chan Sum Yin
Sammul Chan as Sammul Ching Kin Fung
Fictional Character as Jess Chan Sum Yuet / Jessie / March
Raymond Lam as Raymond Lam Fung / Charcoal
Charmaine Sheh as Nurse Sheh / Charmaine Sheh Sze Man
Jessica Hsuan as Jessica Lo Sze Ka
JESSICA'S FRIENDS===>
Steven Ma Chun Wai
Annie Man Chung Han
Anne Heung Hoi Lam
OTHER ACTORS/ACTRESSES===>
Maggie Cheung Ho Yee
Ada Choi Siu Fun
Nick Cheung Ka Fai
Esther Kwan Wing Ho
Kenix Kwok Ho Ying
Frankie Lam Man Lung
Sunny Chan Kam Hung
Gordan Lam Ka Tung
Mariane Chan Miu Ying
Melissa Mg Mei Hang
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(Meanwhile, in Victoria Garden)
JESS: (walks towards Raymond, scrutinizing his reaction) Hey, are you alright?
RAYMOND: (takes a deep breath) You are right! They are the real pair made in heaven…
JESS: (curiously) What did she tell you just now?
Raymond paused for a moment. He didn’t have much of a reaction by Michelle’s decision. He finally understood! What he and Michelle had was never love. It was just infatuation! Michelle wanted some sparks in her life, and they both misunderstood the feeling to be love. Thinking of what Michelle told him, he thought, “Actually I should be the one apologizing!”… he pauses for 5 seconds before speaking up…
RAYMOND: (daringly) That you like me!
JESS: (eyes-widened) What? What? (pointing her thumb at herself) Me? Like you? (looks around) Somebody help… Help!
RAYMOND: Shhh, what are you doing? You don’t want me to end up in jail for harassing, do you?
JESS: Who said? You deserve that! You come after my Ka Jai, and now when she abandons you, you come after me? (furious) Who am I to you?
RAYMOND: (shrugs) A nosy girl who I should detest…
Jess grunts, Raymond goes on, slipping tongue…
RAYMOND: (looking into her eyes) She messes up my love life! She takes away a girl I like…
JESS: (chins up) So?
RAYMOND: (looks straight into Jess’s eyes) So she will have to make it up for me! (stretching out his arms, trying to hug Jess)
Jess presses her lips together and stares at Raymond. How dare he? Without warning, she punches her tiny fist into his shoulder.
RAYMOND: Ouch, it hurts! Ouch... ouch...
He lands on the grass. Jess’s ran away a distance when she hears the thud. Hastily, she runs back…
JESS: (stoops down guiltily) Are you okay?
RAYMOND (panting) I... I don’t know
JESS: (tries to pull Raymond up) Let’s get you to the shade… What kind of man are you? Can’t believe I could knock you down.
RAYMOND: You hit the right spot, March!
JESS: I did not! (pauses) What March?
RAYMOND: You did! You hit me, right here! (pretending to be pathetic-looking) Isn’t your name Sum Yuet? My little Jessie?
Jess looks as Raymond snatches her hand and places it against his chest. Jess suddenly realizes what Raymond means. Hastily removes her hand off his, she gets up and breaks into a run, her face burning hot.
Raymond finally catches up to the girl. He tugs at her sleeve as they both lose balance and rolls down on the green.
JESS: (blushes and looks away) What?
RAYMOND: (softly) Just some dirt on your face, Jessie! (stole a kiss from her)
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(Saturday, 02/14/1998… 5:00 pm… Gallen’s apartment)
JESSICA: Gor, where should I leave this? (pointing at a huge bow of fruit punch)
GALLEN: (rushes over) Leave if for me Jessica… It’s heavy!
JESSICA: (quips) I don’t know whether you care more for your sister or your punch!
Gallen smacks his sister’s head playfully. Out of all their siblings, Gallen finds himself bonded most to Jessica. Newly graduated from her acting class, Jessica has all the promising traits of becoming yet another star…
GALLEN: When will your friends be coming?
JESSICA: I told them 6… But they usually use plastic time, so… What’s that?
GALLEN: Oh, this? Secret!
JESSICA: For me?
GALLEN: Not this time, Jessica!
JESSICA: (pouts) Who else is more important than me?
GALLEN: Be a good girl, I’ll have something else for you!
JESSICA: What?
GALLEN: (secretively) Someone…
Jessica is about to stick her tongue out, but the way her brother’s eyes shining catches her… Then Jessica gets it. Yes, that’s must be it. Her brother has finally zeroed in a special someone…
GALLEN: Get the door, Jessica. .. My hands are dirty.
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(At the door)
ROGER: Hi Jessica, are your friends coming?
JESSICA: (comes and hugs Roger) Why not? On Zai, who are you bringing today?
ROGER: Well, the whole gang… But they will be here later. I just stop by to see if you guys need an extra hand…
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(5:35 pm)
Roger scratches his head and look at Jessica.
ROGER: We need to come up with something fast…
JESSICA: (giggle enthusiastically) Sure, we should have some surprise in store for my brother and his precious “someone”…
Jessica’s eyes are flickered with mischief as she nods eagerly…
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(6:15 pm)
GALLEN: Oh Maggie, so glad you could stop by today, how’s everything?
MAGGIE: So so... I heard something nice about you!
GALLEN (smiles shyly) About what?
MAGGIE: (cheekily) I saw her just now Gallen. She’s a gem!
In 15 minutes’ time, almost all their friends at TVB was here, there is Ada, Nick, Esther, Kenix, Frankie, Sunny, Gordon, Mariane, Melissa...
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ADA: Flora! (hugs her friend warmly) I’ve heard about your accident… (concerns) Sorry I’ve just came back last night… Are you okay?
FLORA: I’m fine. You guys spoiled me, really!
MOSES: Hi Ada, how’s the weather in Beijing?
ADA: (shudders and laughs) Urggg…
MOSES: (spots Maggie, Sunny, Kenix, Frankie) Let’s go say hi to others…
CHARMAINE: (whining) Oh I don't know anyone except Flora…
ROGER: (approaching her) Hello, you are…
GALLEN: (coming from her back) The nurse in the hospital!
Charmaine gives out a soft chuckle while Roger introduces himself to her…
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ROGER: (blowing in the microphone on the stage) Jessica, gather your team please… We’ll have some games...
JESSICA: Anne, Annie, come here... Steven, hey Steven, where is he? You, you’re not on my team… Who are you?
LOUIS: (shockingly) Me? (stares at her innocent face, then sighs) I’m Louis Koo!
JESSICA: Okay, Louis, go over there!
LOUIS: And you are?
JESSICA: (imitates his reaction) You don’t know?
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BOWIE: (winks) She doesn’t know you Louis… Must be hurtful to your big Coolman ego!
LOUIS: Who is she?
BOWIE: Gallen’s younger sister. Just graduated from her acting class…
LOUIS: Yeah? Hmm…
Louis scrutinizes Jessica as she has a cheery chat with her friends…
ANNIE: Hey, Anne is going for Miss Hong Kong Pageant this year, wish her good luck, guys!
STEVEN: (shockingly) Really? I thought Annie would be the first one to sign up…
JESSICA: (laughing) Haha… My sentiments exactly! (Sees Gallen with Flora) Hey, I’ll go over there…
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GALLEN: (passes her a little box, smilingly) Flora, this is for you…
FLORA: What’s that?
JESSICA: (butts in) A secret that could not be revealed!
GALLEN: (looks at her) Sze Ka…
JESSICA: Well… you said it was a secret…
GALLEN: (shyly to Flora) Roger told me you love it, so..
FLORA: (opens the box, cooing) Woa, Tiramisu... Hmmm, looks delicious...
Gallen watches as Flora tilts her lovely head and takes a tiny nip off the cake. She freezes as the sweet melts on her tongue, tingling. She wouldn't mistake this sensation. The same kind of special tiramisu with double expresso! Her eyes glued on the little cake, then slowly shifted up to catch Gallen's:
FLORA: So you are the mysterious baker it seem?
JESS: (appeared out of nowhere, with Raymond, Michelle and Sammul) Hey, I want this too, Gallen Gor!
RAYMOND: (playfully, holding her hand) Hey, my little Jessie, that is not for you… you’re not Flora, for heaven’s sake!
FLORA: (smiling) You all are late!
SAMMUL: (To Flora and Gallen) Sorry this girl has to make up for an hour…
MICHELLE: (protests) Hey, do you have to exaggerate so much!
Sammul gives her a grin while Gallen introduces them to one another…
GALLEN: (passes them plates) Have some cake, I made them…
JESS: (teasingly) But they are not Tiramisu! (Gallen blushes and excuses himself)
MICHELLE: (To Sammul) Fung fung, let me feed you…
JESS: (imitating her)(To Raymond) Come, Fung fung, let me feed you too… here here… (giggling)
Michelle gives her a glare while Jess sticks out her tongue naughtily and turns her back swiftly…
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(8:00 pm…) The prelude of “I Will Never Give Up On You” stars floating into the air.
ROGER: A special request here! Someone has requested this song to be sung tonight. I’ll save this honor for our kind host, Mr. Gallen Lo.
GALLEN (protests) What? I can’t do that…
ROGER: I know you can’t sing that alone. It’s a duet. Miss Flora Chan, please!
FLORA: (gasps) Roger!
ROGER: What are we going to say, everyone?
Flora, in her simple white dress, resembles a pure lily. She stands there, beautifully, elegantly, delicately, in the middle of the stage. Under the spot light, her white dress glows into a magical illusion. Her eyes shine brightly. A shade of mystical hazel that mesmerizes Gallen when she looks up at him. He stands exquisitely in his black tux. Their gazes lock, as the music pours out, swirls around them, bringing them to their own dimension in space…
GALLEN: (looking at Flora lovingly, holding her hand) ~Who and who are together? Affinity has somehow, tied us together. Regardless of the location, we will narrow the distance between us…~
FLORA: ~In foreign or distant lands, our hearts are still entangled. Pass concern about forgetting the world, there will always be legends going on…~ (Their mind drifted away…)
*FLASHBACKS*
Christine was leaving to be reincarnated, and Beng Kuen was trying hard to keep her. They played the “Traffic lights” game again…
BENG KUEN/GALLEN: You have to move, or else you can’t win…
CHRISTINE/FLORA: (walks towards him, stopping right behind him, sobbing) Don’t turn over… if not I won’t be able to express myself… (stammering) I… I thought… I would be able to control my emotions…I thought I could pretends nothing had happened in front of you… and after Sardonna’s operation, I can just leave happily… (shaking her head) But actually, I am unable to do that…these few hours with you… I knew I would break down… To me, or to you… this is a fruitless relationship… it’s fruitless… (Beng Kuen feels stabbed right in the heart) Shall we say goodbye here? This time I’m leaving for real… don’t look for me anymore… I know you’re a good man… and you’ll take care of my sister for me… Good bye… (she vanishes in thin air, leaving the heartbroken Beng Kuen looking up, and an incomplete photo they had together...)
*END OF FLASHBACKS*
Gallen pulls Flora closer to him, as if fearing of losing her…Flora feels her heart beat faster, but tries hard not to let it shown…
FLORA: ~Love is love is a mystery, always unpredictable…~
GALLEN: ~Love is love is like that, unreasonable…~
All of their guests have their eyes glued to the couple… while Nick and Esther, Kenix and Frankie whisper sweet nothings into each other’s ears…
Louis is talking to Ada about his new series and Jessica, who overheards their discussion, joins them out of interest, Louis gives Jessica yet another look from head to toe, and nods his head approvingly. Ada laughs at his action while Jessica grunts playfully..
Meanwhile, Bowie joins Mariane, Maggie and Gordon’s conversation… Steven takes a glance at Maggie, and introduced himself to the crowd… They were chatting happily about their recent series together, while Steven watches Maggie and Mariane with admiration… Well, acting… that had been his ambition since childhood…
GALLEN: ~Even if I were to jump out of heaven and earth, not retreating…~
FLORA: ~Only in future, that’s in future, let our ending be perfect (Waiting for you)~
TOGETHER: ~Being with you, no matter how much I’ve suffered I won’t give up, Still pining for a beautiful day, where our hug will last forever…~
Moses approaches Anne friendlily, and introduced himself as Flora’s manager, asking her whether she will be interested to join showbiz, Anne told him about her participation in the coming Miss Hong Kong, and Moses just nods his head with amazement… Then Moses invites Melissa into their little conversation, which is… Fashion!
Roger watches everyone engaging in their little moments happily and stares into blank space, only to be woken up by a pat on the shoulder. Charmaine is behind him, inquiring into where the washroom is, since she needs to wash the red wine stain off her dress… roger leads her into the kitchen, and surprises to find Annie wholeheartedly savoring his caviar… Roger stares at her…
ANNIE: (turns and look at him apologetically) I’m sorry… is this yours? Sorry… it is simply too irresistible, where did you get it?
CHARMAINE: (butts in) Caviar! I love it too, can I have some?
ROGER: (smilingly) It’s ok, you can have it if you like it… I have some more here… (opening the fridge) Here…
He watches them savoring and enjoying the Caviar as if they have never eaten something so delicious… he shakes his head smilingly while the two turn and give him a slight twist of their noses…
Meanwhile, Gallen’s and Flora’s song is coming to it's end
~ Being with you, even for ten centuries I won’t desert you…In this little world, we won’t part, passing every day of happiness and sorrow. ………. ~
The audience applaude and Flora and Gallen smile to them politely… the music playes…
GALLEN: (holding Flora’s hand, pulling her with him) Come with me…
FLORA: (dazingly) Where to?
GALLEN: Just come with me… (pulls her up the stair and stops at a spot) I know you’ve always had a wish… which is to film a period drama… now let’s have some rehearsal first!
Flora does not quite fathom his words… She eyes Gallen curiously as he carefully unfastens a suspension rope from the ceiling. Gallen's had to bribe Roger with 10 records in order to have the set up done… He waves at Flora. She opens her eyes wide. Does he want to fly across the room? Flora protests only slightly, as Gallen secures the clips around her waist…
GALLEN: (looks at Flora) Hold me tight! I’ll fly with you!
FLORA: (with mounting anticipation) Are you sure? Is this thing safe?
GALLEN: (looks deep into her eyes) Don't you trust me?
Flora nods shyly and put her arms around his broad shoulder. She hugs him tight… Gallen winks at her, and with a pull, they are released into mid-air, swinging their way down…
GALLEN: Was that fun? And…. hmm romantic?
FLORA: (breathless, eyes shining) Emmm…
GALLEN: (nodding his head smilingly) Dear Helen, could you give Tim a chance? He promises he will be 100% romantic, 110% considerate, 120% caring, 130% attentive, 140% devoted, and 150% good to you forever!
FLORA: (giggling) Tim? Are you acting now, Mr. Lo?
GALLEN: I feels it’s a regret that Tim and Helen has to be apart… I hope in reality we could be together… I promise, I will be 100 times better to you than Tim is to Helen… (pleading) Please… (holds her hands)
Flora turns her head 45 degree diagonally rightward… and looks up at Gallen… she nods her head slightly, and Gallen hugs her tightly in excitement… There comes a sudden uproar from their guests: Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!
GALLEN: (looks at Flora and winks) Well, that is the audience’s request… let’s (look at Flora, dropping a hint)(Flora gets it)(they shout together) RUN!
Hand in hand, they race towards the door… And leaving all the others behind them, Gallen and Flora enters a world of their own...
Be my Love, my Valentine!
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PS: This story has finally ended! Happy Valentine's Day to all! Stay tuned for our next story, "The Unbreakable Curse"... mega fanfic... for more info, pls refer to chp 16 later...