Fan Fiction |
by Sensitivegal
answers:
dbg06 - u'll find out later on n u just ruined my plan! *crying*
hasu - i was thinking the same. i cant let charlene have all te pain now can i? he has to as well!
Starluvr - i hate you 2! jk. nyways can i hav the url 2 ur story?
man this is going to take long so to al readers - ed does deserve the pain but not a lot coz we wudnt want that wud we now? i am trying to update but i keep 4getting 2 take the floppy disk 2 college. nyways njoy this chap!
Chapter Twenty-Three ‘Friends Only!’
Charlene’s P.O.V
Nicholas was angry with her in the morning. He had barged in her office. He said because of her he has to propose to Joey in a sooner date.
****************************Flash of back******************************
‘My parents want me to propose to Joey!’ was the first thing that came out of mouth when he barged in with Kenny and Vaness in tow. They couldn’t hold the hysterical Nicholas back.
‘Guys, it’s ok,’ she assured them. ‘Go back to work. And, oh, Vaness can you bring me tea?’ he nodded and closed the door behind himself and Kenny. She turned her attention back to Nicholas. ‘Then propose to her!’
‘Not after I killed you,’ he threatened. He raced around her desk to get to her, screaming she went around the other way. He was standing where she had been and she was standing where he had been.
‘Let’s talk this through,’ she asked innocently. He made a dash towards her again but she ran the other away. They were back to where they were standing at first.
‘Talk this through?’ he leaned his knuckles on her desk. ‘Okay, let’s talk. Let’s talk about the pregnant Joey!’
‘Joey’s pregnant?’ she stopped for a while to think.
‘That’s what my parents think!’ he shouted. He made another dash towards her, but this time climbing on the desk towards her. He jumped on her making her fall down along with him.
‘Get off me!’ she screamed. They were struggling on the floor.
One by one people came barging in. There stood Vaness, Kenny, her six models and two other guys she never met before. Their jaws dropped as they saw them on the floor. The guys went over quickly and got Nicholas off her.
‘Let go of me!’ he yelled.
The girls got Charlene on her feet. They were asking her if she was all right. She nodded her head sadly. She had gone too far with her jokes. She knew that now.
‘I’m so sorry, Nic,’ she apologised.
‘Whatever! I hate you!’ he spat. He was struggling to get out of the guys grips.
‘I really am sorry,’ she began to sob quietly head bowed. She was really sad. She ran to her toilet that was in her office locking the door behind. She didn’t bother with the banging on the door. It was her models telling her to open the door. The banging stopped after few minute.
‘Charlene, open the door!’ Nicholas shouted from the other side.
‘Why? So you could strangle me?’ she shouted back.
‘Come on. I didn’t mean it!’
‘You said you hate me,’ she sobbed out loud.
‘I didn’t mean that either!’
‘Liar!’ she roared.
‘I thought that was you,’ he muttered but she heard him. She sobbed louder. ‘I’m really sorry.’ She didn’t reply. ‘What can I do for you to forgive me?’ she still kept quiet. ‘Then at least tell me how I should propose to her!’ he yelled. This made Charlene unlock the door and burst out beaming. He chuckled at her. ‘I knew that will work!’ he shook his head while chuckling some more. ‘Come here,’ he opened his arms. She went into them.
**************************End of Flash Back***************************
She smiled at the thought. That was in the morning. After she had planned a romantic proposal she was introduced to Daniel Wu and Jerry Yan. She found out that Daniel owned the restaurant the she went to yesterday. Jerry in the other hand was a real state agent and Vaness’s best friend. She also found out that Miriam and Daniel were married! She was shocked indeed. Ruby had showed her ring that Kenny had given her. They were officially engaged.
Long lost in her thought she didn’t notice the door open and close. Didn’t notice that a figure was sitting opposite her. Didn’t notice that the figure was staring at her intensely. Didn’t notice until the figure coughed. She snapped out of her thoughts and was shocked to see Edison sitting in front of her.
‘Wha-ah? What?’ she snapped.
‘Hi,’ he smiled. ‘How are you?’
‘I-I-I’m fine,’ she forced the smile back.
‘So, are we still friends?’
She didn’t know what to answer. Did she want to be his friend? Can she handle it? ‘Yes,’ she answered quietly.
‘Great! Wanna go for lunch?’ he asked.
‘Lunch?’ she looked at her watch. ‘Aye, its 1 o’clock!’ she exclaimed.
‘Come on. You can’t say no,’ he went over to her and grabbed her hand pulling her to the door.
‘I’m off to lunch,’ she called out to the shocked Vaness and the gaping Kenny. They went on the elevator. He didn’t let go of her hand. ‘Can I get my hand back?’ she asked sweetly.
‘Oh…um…sorry,’ he blushed. He saw the people on the elevator look at him.
‘Where are we going?’ she asked curiously.
‘Daniels’. Do you mind?’ he hurriedly said.
‘Nope. That’s a nice place,’ she assured him.
They were seated at Daniels’. This time they sat by the window. She was growing to like this place. It was really cosy. She had told that to Miriam’s husband. That reminds her she has to say hello before she leaves or he would be offended. He was the chef at his own restaurant.
The waiter took their order and went away. There was silent on the table. Edison was looking around the place while she was looking at him and thinking of a conversation to bring. Ahhh, she thought. I’m always like this when I want to bring a conversation. Come on Char. Think!
Their order came really fast. There was still silent. She couldn’t take it any longer.
‘Edison…’
‘Charlene…’ they talked at once. They then burst out laughing.
‘You go first,’ she told Edison.
‘No I insist you go,’ he argued.
‘You may insist but I insist more,’ she argued back.
‘I insist more than you insist,’ he said. Then stopped to think. ‘Does that make any sense to you?’ she shook her head. ‘Thought so. Fine I’ll go first. What are you doing this Saturday?’
She thought a while before replying. ‘Um… nothing,’ she shook her head smiling. ‘Why?’
‘Well… my birthdays tomorrow and since it’s a working day and many people will be tired after a long day of work I didn’t want that so the party will wait till Saturday. Will you come?’
‘Wouldn’t miss it for the world!’ she exclaimed.
‘What was it you wanted to say?’ he asked.
‘It was nothing,’ she shrugged.
They had their lunch having a light conversation. She had gone to the kitchen to talk to Daniel with Edison in tow.
‘So did you like it here?’ he asked while stirring his dish.
‘Yes. It was delicious!’ she practically yelled the words out.
‘Whoa, there girl,’ Daniel said raising his arm up. ‘I didn’t know you liked it that much!’ Daniel chuckled.
‘Loved it,’ she then said she had to go since she had work to do. She did, she had been looking through the last month bill of her company when Edison came. Well before her thought got to her. She left Edison at the lobby after making plans for tomorrow to meet again for lunch.
‘So, how was lunch?’ Vaness asked with knowing look.
‘Like I’m gonna tell you!’ she snorted.
‘I was only asking,’ he grumbled.
‘Sorry,’ she said and gave an innocent look. He huffed and looked the other way.
‘Whatever!’ he muttered. He went back to his work. She should have known this was going to happen. Cecilia had warned her about it. He was always moody when something like that happens. She went over to Vaness.
‘Oh, come on. I said I was sorry,’ she moaned. ‘What is it going to take to make you smile again? You’re going to scare everyone away with the old man look!’ she couldn’t help but crack a joke. She laughed but soon stopped when she saw that he was fuming. ‘Sorry, couldn’t help it,’ she apologized.
‘If you want me to forgive you then you have to give me and Cecilia Thursday and Friday off!’
‘What!’ she shrieked.
‘Take it or leave it!’
‘Fine but only Friday,’ she gave up.
‘Deal!’ he was smiling now. She shook her head, unbelievable. She retrieved to her office. Kenny was sitting on her chair doing some work. She dropped down on the opposite chair.
‘So how did the date go?’ he asked without looking up from the papers.
‘It wasn’t a date,’ she said. He looked up at her with eyebrows raised. ‘We’re…um…friends.’ She gave him her best big smile.
‘How could you?’ he roared. ‘How could you give up like that!’
‘What?’ she naively said. ‘I’m too weak when I’m with him.’
He sighed already giving up on her. ‘Fine, do whatever.’
‘I am. Now get off my chair,’ she ordered.
‘What you going to do if I don’t?’ he dared. He smiled broadly. She knew he knew that she wouldn’t fire him. Not for one small thing like that.
‘Tell Ruby that you kissed me the other day.’ This wiped the grin off him face.
‘You said you won’t tell her!’ he whined.
‘I say a lot of things,’ she simply stated. He sulked. She just laughed as he stood and sat at the other chair next to her. She stood and went to her chair. ‘Ah, much better. She leaned back on her leather chair, plopping her feet on the desk.
‘Don’t you have work to do?’ he asked snickering. She did. She got the files from the bottom drawer and looked through it properly. Two more files were on the way from Vaness. He was looking for it. She hoped he was.
‘Hey what are you looking at?’ Kenny asked curiously. He was standing above her. She closed the file quickly.
‘Don’t be so nosy!’
‘Isn’t that the company’s record? What are you doing with that?’ he asked the questions curiously. ‘I can help you if you tell me!’ he carried on, as he knew she wouldn’t give in that easily. ‘I have worked with Daisy from the beginning. I know this company way better than you. From day one.’
She frowned not knowing if she should tell him. Then thought against it. ‘Fine!’ She then told him the whole story. From whom she is to why she’s here. She waited for his response when she had finished. What he did made her angry. He laughed at her face not believing a word she was saying.
‘You have got to be kidding me!’ she angry said to herself. She did not tell him so he can laugh at her. But then again who would believe her. No one knows who owns My Studio. She made up a fake name. Ah Si Reeves. It was her old nickname and her family name. She worked hard on keeping it a secret from the world. She made sure she only told the ones that she could trust completely. She thought she made a mistake with Kenny.
‘What a joke!’ he said in between his laughter.
‘Don’t believe me then!’ she yelled. He saw how serious she was. She wasn’t smiling nor laughing. His instinct told him that she wasn’t joking.
‘You are telling the truth,’ he whispered.
‘You can’t tell anyone though,’ she threatened. ‘Not even Ruby.’ He frowned. He didn’t know if he could keep anything from that woman.
‘I’ll try,’ he promised.
From then on he helped her looking through the file. One suspicious name came up many times. Daisy Lin! Now all they needed was proof! They didn’t get far that day. They went home late at 6. She let Vaness go home at 5.
‘Can you give me a lift?’ she asked Kenny as the got out of the building.
‘What happened to your car?’ he didn’t answer her but asked a question. ‘It’s a cool car!’
‘Well, the cool car is in the garage,’ he looked outraged. ‘Someone molested my car yesterday. I was with Shawn at the beach ‘til midnight to find the tyres been slashed. Shawn who had been gentleman enough to take me up to my car saw this and gave me a lift. I don’t have any other cars here. They’re all in America.’
‘The poor car,’ he said worriedly.
‘What about the poor me?’ she accused him. ‘You got my other car now I got no car until Friday.’
‘Sorry, how about I give you lifts till your car is back?’ he offered.
‘Um… I was hoping you give my car back until I get my other one… but it’ll do.’
He chuckled. They climbed in the car. He dropped her off outside her apartment. He promised that he would pick her up in the morning. Turning around to face the building she saw a figure lunched down on the step. As normal she would want to know what’s wrong.
‘Wei?’ she called out. The figure looked up. She was shocked to see Gillian crying. Immediately she sat next to her with concern. ‘Wei, what’s wrong?’
‘Can we talk inside?’ was all she asked.
‘Sure,’ she smoothly said. She helped Gillian up and headed inside the building…
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Edison and Charlene are friends! Yay! Do you think i was too quick on making them friends? Who slashed Charlene’s tire? What does Gillian have to say? And why was she crying?
Luv Sensitivegal