Fan Fiction

Finding TrueLove Is Harder Than It Seem -Completed

by Shy Girl1988

Chapter 19

Who's Your First Kiss?

Jimmy and Vicki walked out through the gates. They were finally back in Taiwan. Kristy, Gigi and Alec waited for them.

"Vicki, Jimmy over here!" screamed Gigi.

Vicki saw them and ran towards them and gave them a big hug. "Kristy, Gigi, I missed you guys!"

"Did you take lots of pictures?" asked Kristy.

"Ya, a lot!" replied Vicki.

Jimmy was still walking slowly towards them.

"Hey Jimmy old boy," greeted Alec.

"Hey," he answered dully.

"What's wrong with him?" asked Gigi.

"Oh, Grace wants to get back with him, but he still hasn't decided yet," replied Vicki.

"Grace? She's in Hong Kong?" asked Kristy curiously.
Vicki nodded.

"Oh, so Jimmy has a girl problem!" laughed Alec patted Jimmy's back. The two pictures of Jimmy and Ruby fell
out. "Hey what's this asked Alec?" as he bent down to pick it up.

"Nothing!" exclaimed Jimmy trying to grab it before Alec, but he didn't.

"WOW! Who's this cutie?" asked Alec starring at Ruby.

"Let me see!" shouted the three girls.

"Wow, she's pretty!" agreed Kristy.

"Ya, very pretty!" added Gigi.

"When did you two take this picture?" asked Vicki.

"When I got lost, Ruby took me around and dragged me into the photo booth thingy to take pictures," explained Jimmy.

"That's RUBY?!?!?" exclaimed Alec.

Jimmy and Vicki nodded.

"DAMN she's fine!" replied Alec.

"Oh my gosh, my brother is actually interested in a girl for once!" cried Gigi.

"Shut up!" yelled Alec.

"Jimmy you don't mind if Alec keeps this picture do you?" joked Kristy.

"NO!" shouted Jimmy.

Everyone looked at him.

"I mean, these are pictures of me and Ruby, she told me not to show it to anyone. If Alec wants pictures then ask Vicki," replied Jimmy.

Vicki studied her brother's actions. He did seem awfully jumpy when they mentioned Ruby.

"Vicki! You have pictures?!!" shouted Gigi and Kristy at the same time. "I want to see!"

"When we get home," replied Vicki.

"Yes madam!" saluted Alec.

"Very funny, Alec!" answered Vicki.

They headed back to the Lin household. Jimmy dumped his things in his room and went to Vicki's room. Where everyone helped her unpack. Well…more like watch her unpack, while they nagged her about pictures and souvenirs. In half an hour Vicki finished unpacking her things.

"Alright here are the pictures," said Vicki as she walked towards her friends sitting on her bed.

Jimmy wanted to see the pictures, because when they showed it to Ruby he was too distracted to look at them.

"Alright, here are us girls on the first night! That's me, Jessica, Annie, Teresa and Ruby," said Vicki.

"Wow, they are all so pretty," awed Gigi.

"They all have different and unique styles," complemented Kristy.

"Ruby's still the hottest!" added Alec.

"Whoa, Alec you seemed interested in her," giggled Gigi.

"Well Ruby was pretty impressed with your picture too!" said Vicki.

"Really?" asked Alec. "Well maybe you can hook us up," he winked.

"You better act quickly, before Ruby finds a boyfriend," teased Kristy.

Jimmy secretly glared at Alec, Ruby was his, Alec can't have her!

"True, a girl like that doesn't stay single long," replied Alec.

Jimmy knew it was true, he lost his chance with her already.

"But, the distance thing won't work out you know?!" said Alec.

"Alec was right again, the distance would never work out," sighed Jimmy.

"WOW!" shrieked Gigi. "These guys are cute!"

"Ewww, you think they're cute?" said Vicki making a disgusted face.

Kristy looked at the pictures and yelled, "Hell ya!"

"I'm sorry but I could never see these guys as cute, it seems wrong!" said Vicki.

"How does that seem wrong?" asked Alec. "They look cool."

"Well because she sees them as annoying brothers. See, that's Tae, Dicky and the really tanned guy is Louis," explained Jimmy.

"That's them?" asked Gigi.

"Yup," answered Vicki. "Scary, huh?"

"No, cute, hot, fine, adorable, handsome…" Kristy went in and on.

"I get the point," announced Vicki.

The looked through the pictures. "See I made everyone model for me one by one," said Vicki aloud.

"Wow, he's so handsome," thought Kristy as she looked through Louis' pictures.

"Why does this girl capture my attention so much?" Alec asked himself as he looked through pictures of Ruby.

"WOW! He's cute!" exclaimed Gigi.

"That's Julian, Annie's Prince Charming," laughed Vicki.

"Annie's got good taste," she said.

"Here's Wonbin and Ruby, don't you think they look good together?" asked Vicki.

"Wow, it's like they're the ideal couple," announced Kristy.

"The perfect couple," added Gigi.

Jimmy was getting jealous, he thought Ruby looked better with him. "What's Wonbin got that I don't?" Jimmy asked himself.

Vicki told them all about things that happened in Hong Kong. She told them minor details about Ruby getting contemporary amnesia. She left out everything they heard Ruby say while she was unconscious. Vicki only wanted to stick to the positive things.
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~A Couple Days Later, In Hong Kong~
Grace and Nic went back to Taiwan, since the summer was coming to an end.

Ruby couldn't get the image of the stupid kiss out of her mind. She repeatedly told herself, "Forget about Jimmy, it was just a summer crush, it's not like he's the love of her life!"

It was about 6:30pm, Ruby was lazing around the house thinking about something to do. When a flyer caught her eye. It said: Boat Cruise Party! Everyone is welcomed! At the dock, departing at 9:00, all night party. Maybe this can get her mind off that Jimmy Lin. Ruby persuaded everyone to go.

They were at the dock at 8:30. Ruby saw so many people she recognized, but there were a couple unfamiliar faces. They all boarded the boat. The dance area, which was mostly the bottom deck was very large, and dark. It had a huge surround sound stereo system, perfect for parties. Like the flyer said the boat departed at 9pm. Ruby went around exploring the beautiful boat. She promised to meet everyone to meet above the deck, where the food and peacefulness was found, when this thing was over.

Ruby danced her heart out. Dancing, was the one thing that helps her forget everything. She accidentally bumped into a guy, and caused both of them to fall onto the ground on top of each other, Ruby was on top, her lips touched his.

They just stayed like that for a couple minutes. Lip to lip starring into each other's eyes, on the floor.
Ruby soon realized what she was doing and immediately got off of him. She offered her hand in assistance to help this guy get up. He gladly took her hand in assistance. The moment his had touched hers they both felt something tingling throughout their bodies.

The guy starred at her in amazement. "It's her!" he thought. "The girl who bumped into me at the airport. The most beautiful girl I've ever laid eyes on. I can't believe I actually get to bump into her again, on this boat cruise!"

Ruby starred at this guy. He was very attractive. Even though, it was pretty dark down there, she could tell that he was handsome, adorable, cute, masculine all at the same time. Everything she's ever dreamed of in a perfect guy, and so much more. "Do you want to dance?" Ruby asked.

"I'd love too, Miss…" he replied.

"There's no need for introductions," replied Ruby. "It's a party have fun, forget about who you are, and who anyone else is, just have fun!"

"Alright, anything you say baby," he chuckled.

They danced for most of the night.

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Annie, Jessica and Teresa were on the other half of the boat dancing and flirting with any and every single guy who approached them.

Annie spotted someone familiar near the refreshment bar.
It was Julian getting some drinks. She was about to approach him, when she saw a beautiful girl walk up to him and gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. She felt her heart shatter into a million pieces.

FLASH BACK

"Hey Julian, do you want to go out with us tonight?" she asked him.

"Sorry sweetie, I'm busy with family things, maybe tomorrow night," he replied.

"Alright, bye," she replied sadly. He hung up.

END FLASH BACK

"Busy with family things, huh?" Annie said to herself. She was going to approach him and ask him what the hell is he trying to pull.

She walked up to him, and said loudly, "JULIAN CHEUNG CHILAM!"

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Ruby and her new guy friend decided to go up deck for some fresh air.

"So, are you going to tell me your name now?" he asked again, giving her a heart melting smile.

"Do I have to?" she asked. "It's not like we'd ever run into each other again."

"Never say never," he replied still smiling at her. "You know we bumped in to each other before."

"We have?" Ruby asked.

"You don't remember?" he answered.
Ruby, shook her head. "I think I'd remember, a good looking guy like you," she teased.

"Well I just arrived in Hong Kong that day, I was at the airport, waiting for my cousin to come and pick me up, when out of nowhere a beautiful angel accidentally bumped into me," he said recalling that day.

"Oh, so the person I bumped into was you?" she asked.

He nodded. "Isn't that fate? We bumped into each other once, and now we meet again, don't I at least deserve to know your name?" he asked.

"How about if we ever run into each other again, I promise to tell you my name and go on a date with you," replied Ruby.

"Can't I just take the date now and ask for your name later?" he asked.

Ruby shook her head.

"Are you going to leave me so unsatisfied?" he asked.

Ruby looked at him. He seemed so special. She kissed him on the cheek. He was stunned. "Come on let's go dance some more, I think you've gotten enough air already," she smiled. He obediently followed her.

They went downstairs to continue dancing.

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"JULIAN CHEUNG!" yelled Annie.

Julian turned around and found Annie standing right beside him. "Hey sweetie what are you doing here?" he asked.

"Don't hey sweetie me! We aren't going out! Why shouldn't
I be here!" she snapped.

"What's wrong?" he asked with concern.

"You lied to me that's what's wrong!" yelled Annie. "You said you were busy with family things tonight, but you are just out with some girl." She turned around to leave.

"Annie! Wait!" he grabbed her hand and pulled her in for a kiss. She didn't respond to his kiss at first but did later on. "Annie, I am out with my family, that's my sister, Cecilia, she just back from studying abroad, to visit the family. I had to show her around," explained Julian.

Annie felt embarrassed and turned away.

"Aww, my little honey bunny was jealous," teased Julian.

Annie pouted.

Julian pulled her in close for a quick kiss, and pulled her out onto the dance floor.

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Everyone got home late that night. Ruby was too tired to think about anything else than that really cute guy she danced with. Will she ever see him again? She hoped so.
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~In Taiwan~

Grace and Nic had been back for a week now, she came by every day, and called every half an hour to check up on him.

"Hello Jimmy," called Grace, through the phone.

"Oh, it's you, hi," he mumbled. He wished it was anyone but her.

"Do you want to go out tonight?" she asked.

"Umm…I can't I've got the flu," he made up.

"Ohhh, poor Jimmy, I'll come and visit you," said Grace.

"No, actually…" he began but she already hung up.

Jimmy doesn't know why he's been trying to avoid Grace all of a sudden, he knows that he still likes her. But he doesn't feel like himself lately. Something/someone is missing.
Within half an hour Grace was at his house.

"Hey Jimmy, I brought soup for you. You look so pale, are you that sick?" asked Grace with concern written all over her face.

"Why is she so concern?" thought Jimmy. "Yeah I'm fine, you didn't have to come," he said.

"I'm here to keep you company," she smiled. Her smile made him smile.

Grace stayed with Jimmy all day, they laughed and talked about the past, when they were still going out. Like their first kiss. Those memories made Jimmy want to be with her again. Maybe Ruby was just a goal he wanted to achieve, but in the end she forgot everything they shared and that goal became unreachable. He knew there was still something between Grace and him, and wanted to give her a chance, not just her, even for him, to find the girl of his dreams.

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~Hong Kong~

"Ruby telephone," called Uncle Benny.

"Who is it?" she screamed down.

"It's Wonbin," answered Uncle Benny.

Ruby ran downstairs to take the call. "Hello?" she asked.

"Hey beautiful, you want to come out to the Pool Hall today?" asked Wonbin.

"Why?" she asked.

"No reason, I just wanted you to meet my cousin. He just moved here from Canada, and is going to register at our school next week," replied Wonbin.

"Hmmm, is he cute?" Ruby asked.

"I don't know, if you want to know, come and see for yourself," answered Wonbin.

"Well, he probably is," giggled Ruby. "He is related to you!"

"So you coming out?" asked Wonbin.

"Definitely," replied Ruby.

"Alright, see you soon," said Wonbin as he hung up the phone.

Ruby and her friends, left for the Pool Hall.

"You guys find Wonbin first, I need to go to the washroom," said Ruby.

"Alright," replied Jessica.

Ruby left for the bathroom.

"Hey Wonbin!" greeted Louis with his arms open ready to hug him.

"Dude I thought we cleared this last time, I ain't
interested!" laughed Wonbin.

"Neither am I, I just thought that you liked me," winked Louis.

"What ever Louis," laughed Wonbin. "Where's Ruby?"

"She had to go to the bathroom,"

"Guys this is my cousin," Wonbin introduced his cousin to everyone one by one.

"Hey," they all greeted.

"Hi everyone, I'm Edison Chen, nice to meet you," smiled Edison, winking at the girls. The girls giggled.

"It's nice to meet you," said Jessica.

"Wait don't start introductions without me!" screamed Ruby running to the table.

"Hey beautiful," Wonbin greeted.

"Hey," smiled Ruby breathing heavily because of the running, she had to catch her breath.

Edison was starring at her, without blinking.

"Ruby this is my cousin, Edison Chen," introduced Wonbin.

Ruby looked of and starred at Edison and smiled. "I guess
this is fate, huh?" she asked.

"Will you keep your promise?" laughed Edison.

"Ruby Lin," she smiled.

"How about the other part?" he asked.

"Am I missing something here? Have you two meet?" asked Wonbin curiously.

The two ignored Wonbin. "Well?" asked Edison.

"Well what?" teased Ruby.

Edison tried to pout, Ruby laughed at how silly he looked, soon he too was laughing.

"EXCUSE ME!" shouted Wonbin.

"WHAT!" exclaimed Edison.

"How do you two know each other?" he asked.

"Remember the girl I told you about a couple days ago? You know the girl from the Part Boat Cruise?" said Edison.

"Oh, you mean the girl that you said accidentally bumped into you and kissed you?" asked Wonbin, finally understanding it.

Edison nodded. Ruby turned away to hide her embarrassed face.

Wonbin wanted to embarrass him so went on, "The girl you said who was so damn hot? The girl you said that you were hopelessly in love with and swore to marry?" asked Wonbin.
Edison turned red, not daring to look up at everyone.

"So you're telling me that, this girl is Ruby?" asked Wonbin pointing at Ruby.

Everyone laughed at the embarrassed Edison and Ruby.

"Ruby, you didn't tell us about any guy!" said Teresa.

"No wonder she seems so happy these pass couple of days," concluded Annie.

"Ruby you accidentally kissed him? On the lips?" asked Jessica.

Ruby turned even redder.

"Aww, Edison you should feel special. You're Ruby's first real kiss!" exclaimed Jessica.

"NO!" said Ruby. Jimmy was her first kiss. Well that's what she saw in a flash back, and he did say that they kissed. But it could have been a hallucination, and Jimmy was could have been playing with her mind.
Everyone looked at her.

"Then who was your first kiss with?" asked Annie.
Ruby couldn't think of anything so pointed to Wonbin.

"What? Me?" asked Wonbin confused.
Edison starred at his cousin. "Was there something between Wonbin and Ruby?" he thought.

"Ya, when we went out, you gave me my first kiss," answered Ruby.

"Ya, but that was on the cheek, it doesn't count!" exclaimed Wonbin.

"But it was a kiss," said Ruby.

"I meant lip to lip," answered Jessica.

"Still no," replied Ruby.

"Then who?" asked Teresa.

"That's not what I meant, I meant to say that it was an accident it didn't count! First kissed are suppose to be romantic and I just kissed him by accident," explained Ruby.

"Still," argued Annie. "Edison Chen is and always will be your first real kiss!"

"NO!" pouted Ruby, "I always imagined my first kiss to be romantic."

"Edison kiss her again and make it more romantic, so she
can stop whining," said Dicky.

Edison just starred at Ruby and blushed.

"No, it's okay," said Ruby.

Everyone laughed.

"A-Choo!" sneezed Wonbin.

"Wonbin are you catching a cold?" asked Ruby all concerned.

"No, I'm fine, it's just a little chilly in here," he answered.

Ruby felt his head, "Wonbin, your forehead feels very warm, I want you to go home and take lots of fluids and rest. Now go home!" ordered Ruby.

"Aww, do I have to?" he asked.

"YES! Now go!" replied Ruby.

"Yes mom," joked Wonbin. "Can someone take me home?" he asked.

"I can," replied Edison.

"No, Edison has to stay here with us, Louis you take Wonbin home," announced Ruby holding onto Edison's arm and pulling him to sit down beside her.

"What? Me? I've been good today!" complained Louis.

"I know that's why you get to go," smiled Ruby.

"Come on Louis, clubbing," whispered Wonbin.

Louis' face brightened up. "Alright let's go!" he said pushing Wonbin out the door. "Dicky, Tae want to come?" he asked winking at them.

"Why?" asked Tae. "Is there something in your eye?"

Louis gave him an are you stupid look.

Dicky finally got the message and said, "You know, after we drop Wonbin off, we have to go do that thing!"

"What thing?" Tae asked.

"Never mind Tae, we give up you can stay here with the girls," said Louis heading out the door.

"Oh!" said Tae finally understanding the message. "Wait for me! I remember now!" he screamed running after them.

"Ruby I don't think Louis is going to take Wonbin home," laughed Teresa.

"Guys will be guys," sighed Ruby.

Annie noticed that Ruby was still holding onto Edison's arm, preventing him from leaving. She secretly nudged Jessica and Teresa. The three exchanged looks.

"Oh my gosh!" exclaimed Annie.

"What?" asked Ruby.

"We promised my dad to do something for him today," answered Annie.

"It's okay, he won't mind," announced Ruby.

"No, this is really important. Uncle Benny said we had to watch the little kids while he goes out for a dinner meeting with the other orphanages," replied Teresa.

"Oh, then we can take him along, to help baby-sit," suggested Ruby.

"No Ruby, the guys will be back, you and Edison should wait here while we go baby-sit the kids," said Jessica.

"Well…" said Ruby. She looked at Edison, she didn't want to leave him so agreed, "Okay."

"Alright see you later Ruby," Annie waved goodbye.
The three girls exited the Pool Hall.

"Where do we go now?" asked Annie.

"Back to baby-sit the kids," replied Jessica.

"But I made that up, so Ruby and Edison can be alone," announced Annie.

"Annie, you didn't make it up, you reminded us what Uncle Benny said before we left," answered Teresa.

"So we have to baby-sit tonight?" asked Annie.

The two girls nodded.

"Aww…there goes my fun," cried Annie. "I hope Ruby appreciates this!"

~Inside~

"Sooooo," said Edison.

"Yeah?" she answered.

"Umm..do you have a boyfriend?" he asked.

"Nope, I'm single," she replied. "You?"

"Same," he answered. Edison tried to think of something to say. He remembered, "Well?" he asked.

"Well what?" asked Ruby.

"Well, remember? Last time we met, you promised that if we ever met again you'd tell me your name and go on a date with me," he reminded her.

"Did I?" she teased.

Edison nodded his head.

"Well, if so I owe you a date," replied Ruby.
Edison still nodded.

"When?" she asked

"Hmm, how about now!" suggested Edison.

"NOW?" she exclaimed. "No, I'm not prepared for a date tonight," she replied.

Edison had a sad expression on his face.

"But, I see no problem just going to the movies and dancing now," she smiled.

"So this won't count as a date?" asked Edison.
Ruby shook her head.

They exited the Pool Hall and headed towards Edison's red sports car.

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The guy was none other than the one the only Edison Chen!