Fan Fiction |
by sansan + carmen
Out of a sudden, Gallen sprang on his feet and ran out of the apartment like an arrow. Everybody else were taken aback by his bizarre action, as they stared helplessly at Flora. The latter took another second to defreeze, before rushing out of the door…
Flora: (shouted after him) Gallen! Where you are going?
Clearly, there was no response from him as he had proceeded to run down the street in a fanatical manner. He brushed both of his hands into his hair, clutching on them tightly. The passer-bys point strange fingers at him, but he seems totally oblivious of that.
It hurts her, it hurts her badly to see him behaving like a lunatic. What had got over him? Why such a sudden change? The questions remained unanswered.
She was still running after him, as the number of streets they went through increases with the distance they have covered. She was slightly more than out of breath, and thus she paused for a moment. As little locks of hair found themselves falling down from her forehead, she sweeps them away but unexpectedly, he was already out of sight.
She stamped her feet once, blaming herself for losing him. How was she to find him, when amidst the crowds, there seems no vague figures resembling him? She sighed in disappointed and drew out her phone to make a call.
On the other side of the street, he was tucking his head out from the corner of the wall. As he gazes helplessly and dispiritedly at her, feelings of desperateness were gushing to attack him, attack his mind, his heart, and soon every nerve of his body. The pain was almost unbearable, as his condition took a turn for the worst. He collapsed…
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She returned restlessly to the party, as everybody looked at her full with queries. However, none of them would dare to approach her, for they thought they would want to leave her alone for a while. It was later Ada, who couldn’t wait anymore further, who decided to have a chat with Flora.
Flora was sitting quietly at the desk in her room, with both her hands supporting her tired chin…
Ada knocks and enters…
Ada: (softly) Flora… (putting her hand on Flora’s shoulder) Is everything okay between you and Gallen? Did you have a quarrel or what?
Flora: No, Ada! We didn’t! (confused, tired) I don't know what’s up with him recently, especially just now!
Ada: What happened?
Flora: I just called after him, I just shouted after him, but he just ignored me, he just ran on!
Ada: And did you get to talk to him?
Flora: I didn’t! I lost him in some street! (vexed) I would like to know what happened too!
Ada: Flora…
Flora: (thinking) Ada, do you think Gallen is sick or something?
Ada: Sick? What do you mean?
Flora: I mean… (hesitating) just now when I was holding his hands, I feel that they were trembling…
Ada: (shrugs) Perhaps it was from the pain from his cut?
Flora: I … I can’t seem to point anything out, but it seems weird to me!
Ada: Why not I’ll talk to Moses and see if he knows anything?
Flora: Thanks, Ada!
Ada: Silly!
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It was all bright and the lights were shining their way down to Gallen, making him rather uncomfortable. He shifted himself up and soon realized that he had been situated in a hospital. What happened? He didn’t quite understand either, until someone drew closer to him.
Jessica: You’re awake?
Gallen: Jessie? What am I doing here? And what are you doing here?
Jessica: (in a more serious tone) Gallen, why didn’t you told us about your condition?
Gallen: My condition? (lowered is eyes) I don’t see your point!
Jessica: (annoyed) Gallen!
Gallen: Eh… you mean I fainted? Well… it’s been all that crazy stress from work. You know, as law enforcers, we need to protect the lives and properties of HK citizens, and recently…
Jessica: (shouted) Gallen! Stop giving me all these! You know what I am talking about!
Gallen: I…
Jessica: How much longer do you intend to keep it from us? Dr. Koo told me all about it!
Gallen: I didn’t wanted that!
Jessica: I know!
Gallen: So why are you forcing me?
Jessica: You ought to tell your close ones about it, you ought to tell… Flora!
Gallen: I don’t want her to know about it!
Jessica: Your condition need to be put under control, you know?
Gallen: I can control myself!
Jessica: Are you sure?
Gallen: Yes!
Jessica: (louder) Are you perfectly sure?!
This time he didn’t answer her, but closed his eyes tightly, covering his forehead with his hand.
Gallen: Jessie, I will be alright!
Jessica: Did it happen after you’ve seen Kenix again? Why?
Gallen: I don't know!
Jessica: You need to be admitted. I’ll see to the procedures. Stay here, I’ll fetch you a drink or two!
With that, Jessica took his identification card and proceeded to the counter. Thousands of thoughts invaded his mind once more, hitting his precious memories with forces more than he could take. The headache came again! He grabbed his head in pain in an attempt to subside the pain, but it turned out to be otherwise. The pain never go away, it only get intensified.
With the mightiest streams of forces, he lost control of his thoughts again.
Everything suddenly appear so blurry to him, the other patients on the other beds, their visitors, the children running about on the hallway, the whole room, the window, everything! And anything! His eyes rolls intermittently uncontrollably, as he picked up something from his pockets and popped them into his mouth. It took him a little while to calm his thoughts down.
Then he got up, adjusted his much crumpled shirt, and left the hospital.
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Where will Gallen go and what will he do?