Fan Fiction |
by sansan + carmen
Gallen: (sitting by her, placing his hand on her forehead) Poor girl, you’re running a fever!
Flora: (in a weak tone) Am I? I feel hot…
Gallen: (placing an ice bag on her forehead) Is it better now? You need to take some medicine, but before that, you must eat something first… Emmm… take a rest first, I’ll cook you some porridge…
Flora: But I’m sleepy…
Gallen: Ok, then take a short nap first. I’ll be back soon… (he cups her face and gives her a kiss on the forehead)
Half an hour later, he enters with her favorite scallop porridge. Gingerly he places the bowl down on the side table while he feels his hand against her neck.
Gallen: (calling out gently) Flora dear… Wake up and have your porridge…
He brushes his fingers against her face gently and that tickles her to wake up…
Flora: (opening her eyes) Ok…
He held her up and put her steadily into his arms, leaning against him. He moves backward and leaned on the bed board, feeding her his love porridge, mixed with love potion…
Gallen: Ok, you can take the medicine now… (holding a cup of water and a few pills to feed her) Come BB… be good and swallow it…
Flora: So many pills?
Gallen: Yup, you need so many to recover. Come, open your mouth… (she opens her mouth reluctantly and he feeds her the pills) Good girl!
Flora: It’s so bitter!
Gallen: (teasingly) I asked you to swallow them, not to taste them, dear!
Flora: I’m bad at swallowing pills…
Gallen: Come, have a sweet… (unwraps the sweet wrapper and feeds her with it)
Flora: How come you do carry sweets with you? I thought you don’t seem to like them that much?
Gallen: Yup, but my dear Flora do! (smiling brightly) Now you need some rest…
He places her back onto the bed and pulled the blanket over her.
Flora: Gallen… (he looks at her) I have something to tell you…
Gallen: You can tell me that some other day, ok? You need to rest now, or else you won’t recover… I’ll stay with you tonight, ok?
She nods her head slightly and closed her eyes while he removes his jacket and pulls a chair to sit besides her bed and places his head adjacent to Flora’s. Taking her hand in his, they soon fell asleep…
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The next morning, Ada returned home with a tired body and entered the kitchen for a drink. Gallen emerged from Flora’s room, putting on his jacket.
Ada: (holding her cup of water) Oh you two… (giggling)
Gallen: (raising his eyebrows) Hey! Don’t misunderstand! It’s not what you make out of!
Ada: Hehe… then what? (drinks a sip) Is she still asleep?
Gallen: (tries to clarify) She was running a fever yesterday, so I stayed behind and took care of her, that’s all!
Ada: (shocked) Huh? Then is she okay now?
Gallen: I think her fever had gone down, take care of her for me please, I need to go.
Ada: (mumbles) Then who will take care of me?
Gallen: (grins) What’s wrong with you, girl?
Ada: Beat and exhausted from yesterday's fruitless mission.
Gallen spotted something and picked them up.
Gallen: Wow, why so many cards here?
Ada: It’s from your competitor!
Gallen: Huh?
Ada: Open and take a look.
Gallen: (opens the cards) Secret flame? Who is he?
Ada shrugs her shoulders. The doorbell rings again and Ada went to get it.
Man: May I know if there is a Miss Flora Chan here?
Ada: I’ll sign for her. (takes the pen and signed, and received the bouquet and card, this time with an extra small gift box.)
She closes the door after her and approaches Gallen with the things in her hands. Opening the card, she reads out grinningly…
Ada: (grinning) Dear Flora, it’s me, your secret flame. I’ll wait for you at “Destiny Café” at three today. Hope you like my gift.
Gallen: Who is this secret flame exactly?
Ada: I don't know, but he had been practically sending flowers and cards for weeks. (opens the box) Wow, lovely necklace, Flora will like this!
Gallen: (in thoughts) Ada, can you do me a favor?
She looked at him in bewilderment while he narrates her his plan.
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(Destiny café, 3.10 p.m.)
Steven was still waiting patiently for her, while Ada sudden appearance caught his attention.
Steven: (waving his hands) Hey, over here.
He was putting on his brightest smile while Ada approaches him with the gift box.
Ada: You’re secret flame?
Steven: (stands up and pulls out the chair for her) Yup, please take a seat. (sits down after she had done so) Do you like my gift?
Ada: Emmm… it’s exquisite, but I can’t accept it…
Steven: Why, Flora?
Ada: I’m here on behalf of Flora. I’m not Flora!
Steven: (shocked) Huh? Then who are you?
Ada: I’m her best friend. (pauses) And why did you mistake me for her?
Steven: My sister said… (realizes he had said the wrong thing and immediately shut up)
Ada: Your sister? Who is your sister?
Steven: (hesitating) Emmm…
Ada: (angrily) Speak up or I’ll leave!
Steven: (shoots out) Myolie! Gallen’s colleague… subordinate…
Ada: Why on earth did she tell you I’m Flora?
Steven: (awkwardly) Well, I think I made a mistake, but can I befriend you? (extending his hand) I’m Steven.
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(Steven’s/Myolie’s house)
Myolie: (excitedly) How was it, Gor?
Steven: I’m sorry sis, guess I can’t help you.
Myolie: (disappointedly) Why? She rejected you? (mumbles) I guess so… (lowers her head)
Steven: The girl wasn’t Flora, it was her friend, Ada… It’s a case of a mistaken identity…
Myolie: What? How could you? You mean you went after the wrong girl?
Steven: (innocently) I thought she was the Flora you were referring too…
Myolie: Then what can I do now?
Steven: (putting on a smile) Depend on yourself!
She throws a cushion at him and hid in her room for the rest of the Sunday afternoon.
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(Police station, Monday morning)
Myolie: (spotting someone familiar) Hey, it’s you again! What are you doing here?
Francis: (turning to face her) Huh? I’m here looking for my friend.
Myolie: Who is your friend?
Francis: Hey, why are you questioning me?
Myolie: Mister this is a police station, you can’t loiter around here!
Francis: (objecting) Loiter? What a serious word! I’m really looking for my friend, psychologist Flora Chan. Heard of her?
Myolie: (disappointedly) Of course I do…
Francis: (taking out something) I almost forgot… hey this is yours… (passing her the lipstick he found)
Myolie: (receiving) And why is it with you?
Francis: You dropped it that day…
Myolie: (curiously) How are you related to Flora actually?
Francis: (smiling) I’m her best friend, we grew up together…
Myolie: (observing him closely and making a wild guess) But it doesn’t look that simple… You like her?
Francis: (graciously admitted) Yes, so what?
Myolie: (testing his response) But she’d got a boyfriend…
Francis: I know, so what?
Myolie: (chuckling) Wow you are sure smug, aren’t you? Do you really like her very much?
Francis: Of course.
Myolie: (smiling cheekily) Then perhaps we can cooperate…
Francis: (smugly) Why should I cooperate with you?
Myolie: (putting her hand over his shoulder) Come we’ll have some tea and talk it over, I’ll give you a thousand reasons why you need to do so… (they walked away)
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Will Ada accept Steven? Will Francis and Myolie cooperate? Will Flora tell Gallen about Kenix soon?