Chapter 28: Sightseeing Day Part 3 - Jaejoong's Tantrum
"U-Know, sorry about just now... But I really appreciate you guys doing all these to bring us around... I had a great time so far..."
"Really?!!! I was afraid that you girls might be bored of the itinerary since you've been touring for so long already, you would have seen similar things like these many times already...."
"Well that's true..."
"So you're bored???"
"Well the places are pretty much the same, but the company is different... So the feeling is different..." Theo looked at U-Know and smiled.
Upon hearing Theo's comments, U-Know felt relieved. He had cracked his brain the entire night to think of where to bring the girls for the day. He even bugged the rest of the guys to help him brainstorm. Poor Max and Micky were the only ones that were left after a while.
Since Jaejoong conveniently excused himself from the brainstorming, with the excuse that Kiki wasn't coming along, so he's rather spend more time resting so that he'll be fresh when he goes for the script-reading. Moreover, the places that they were brainstorming didn't interest him at all. So he was the first one to make his escape.
As for Xiah, he had fallen asleep after awhile from the heavy dinner they had earlier on, which usually happens after he eats his fill... He goes to sleep...
"I'm so glad that you're enjoying yourself... I was so worried that you'll be bored..."
"YOU were so worried??"
"Erm... hee hee... I meant us... All of the guys..." U-Know scratched his head embarrassingly.
Theo smiled when she saw him scratch his head dorkily. He was so manly just now when he was standing up for her, demanding the guy for an apology. And the usual him is always so humourous and confident, as if he was game for anything. But now he showed a side that was so innocent and shy. Something that Theo had never seen in him before. And it was drawing her curiosity to want to get to know him better. To know the real Jung Yunho behind U-Know Yunho...
Theo grabbed U-Know's hand. U-Know looked at her in surprise. He was shocked by her move, as he wasn't used to being grabbed by his hand by a girl. Usually he would be the one to make the move first. Not the other way round.
"Come on, no time to daydream here. We still got so many chambers to check out!!!" Theo started running towards another building, dragging U-Know along with her. U-Know tightened his grip around Theo's hand as they ran towards the building.
"HYUNG!!! THEO!!! WAIT UP!!!" Max called out in vain to stop them from running away yet again.
Max and Micky stopped in their tracks to take a breather.
"Max I think we should just take a rest somewhere. And let hyung take Theo around himself. It's obvious that he's trying to shake us off at the rate he's going to spend some alone time with Theo..." Micky panted.
"You think so too hyung? I thought I was reading too much into it..." Max replied.
"Please... Once or twice might be a coincidence, but so many times in a day... I mean... I've already lost count of the number of times he's held her hand... Dragging her here and there... Without us..."
"Yeah... I think we'll take a rest over here first and get some drinks... I'm dying of thirst from all the running..."
"Good idea, let's..."
Micky and Max plunked themselves at a nearby cafe and order drinks to quench their thirst.
"By the way, where's Xiah-hyung and Fifi?"
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"Phew!!! That was close...." Xiah said as he managed to reach the exit of the stadium together with Fifi without being caught by the security guard.
"Gosh... I never ran so much in my entire life apart from my 2.4km for my fitness test... This is so exhausting..." Fifi complained.
They looked at each other as they panted and wiped their sweating foreheads. Suddenly, they felt a pang of laughter going through them, and they started laughing at themselves for doing something so silly and almost getting caught for it.
After laughing for sometime, they realised that they were still holding onto each other's hand. Fifi tried to pull her hand away. But this time, Xiah pretended not to notice, and just kept on holding onto it, and started pulling her along as he walked towards the taxi stand. Fifi tagged along behind him, not knowing what to do.
"I think we'd better get back to the palace tour. Or the rest will start wondering where we are..."
"Okay..."
A taxi came along, and Xiah opened the door for Fifi. She stepped into the taxi and Xiah got on after her. And he kept holding her hand even in the taxi. They remained silent throughout the ride. Fifi took a few glances at Xiah, but he was looking out of the window.
When they reached the palace, Xiah paid the taxi driver, and opened the door to get off the taxi. As he was still holding onto her hand, she had to exit from the same door as him. But just as she stepped out of the taxi, Xiah whispered to her, "Thanks for being my audience today... I hope we can do this more often... I really enjoyed myself today...". And he planted a soft peck on her cheek.
Fifi looked down shyly and Xiah gave a sweet smile. And they walked into the palace.
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"Wow... I see the guys are making their moves on the girls already..." I mumbled. I was just getting out from the taxi, when I saw Fifi and Xiah getting out of theirs, and Xiah kissing Fifi.
"What are you mumbling about? Eodiseoyo (where are you)?" Jaejoong complained from the other side of the line.
"Mianeyo Joongie, I'm just outside the palace grounds. I just got off the taxi. Where do you want me to meet you?"
"I'm already at the front entrance, but I don't see you... Xiah!!! Fifi!!! What are you guys doing here??!!! I thought you were inside???"
I heard Jaejoong saying from the other side of the line. I supposed he also saw them as they were re-entering the palace.
"Hyung!!! We were just grabbing something to eat from outside, cos it was too crowded inside..." Xiah replied guiltily.
Jaejoong looked at them suspiciously. Then he realised that they were holding hands. His face turned into a cheeky expression.
"Oh I see... You've already made your move huh... Hee hee..." Jaejoong commented, while his eyes darted towards their hands.
"HYUNG!!!" Xiah complained.
Fifi's face turned a hue of scarlet when Jaejoong made the comment.
"Hey... Joongie... I know you're bored... But stop teasing them already..."
"YOU'RE HERE!!! FINALLY!!!" Jaejoong's face turned from cheeky to extreme joy when he heard my voice.
I walked towards them and Fifi and Xiah gave me a thankful look for saving them from anymore teasing from Jaejoong.
"You guys go ahead in first... We'll catch up..."
Fifi and Xiah rushed in immediately, leaving Jaejoong and me behind. Jaejoong moved nearer to me and tried to grab my hand. I stepped aside and avoided his hand. He tried again, and again I swerved away to avoid his hand.
"Why aren't you letting me hold your hand?"
"Don't you remember our terms? No intimate gestures in public remember? And that includes holding hands..."
He pouted and made a angry face, "But Xiah and Fifi are also holding hands... And U-Know has been holding Theo by her hand the entire day, dragging her around here and there..."
"I don't know about them, but we have our terms... So it's better to keep to them... It's for everyone's sake..."
"But... Breaking one rule once isn't so bad isn't it? And the situation's different now..."
"Why is it different?"
"Cos everyone's holding hands in public!!!"
"I guess it's different for us cos Theo and Fifi are not working in the project, whereas I am a recognisable face in the project..."
He made a dejected face. I wanted to be able to do the same as them too, but it's just not advisable now.
"Joongie..."
"I'm tired... I wanna leave now..." And he started walking out of the front entrance towards the taxi stand.
I rushed towards him, I wanted to reach to pull him back, but I couldn't. So I could only follow behind him to the taxi stand. He got into a taxi and even before I could step in, he slammed the door shut. I watched as the taxi went off. I felt bad for what I had said earlier, even though it was the truth. I didn't know what was worse, rejecting him and making him angry with me, or going along with him, and risk getting exposed and taken off the project.
I walked back into the palace, and managed to find Max and Micky in the cafe resting.
"Nuna, why do you look so dejected? And where's Jaejoong-hyung? Thought he was meeting you at the entrance?"
"He's tired, he's gone back already..."
"But he was so excited telling us just now that you're joining us... How come he's suddenly leaving?"
"Guys, I'm so flexed... We saw Xiah and Fifi holding hands outside just now, and he was complaining that we should be able to hold hands in public too since Xiah and U-Know are doing it... But he doesn't understand that it's different for us..."
"MUEOSEUL (what)!!!??? Xiah and Fifi??? So that's why they were MIA... They sneaked off somewhere else... Together..."
"I really don't know what to do with Jaejoong... It's only going to get worse when the filming starts... They're planning to include in female characters to spice up the plot. And..."
"And????"
"Everyone has a love interest... He has a girl chasing after him in the show, and..."
"And....???"
"He falls for her eventually... And..."
"And....???"
"The producers plan to have intimate scenes..."
"Oh...."
"Are there any such scenes for the rest of us?"
"Hyung, this is not the time to be asking nuna this..."
"Oops... you're right... Mianeyo..."
"So... Do I get to kiss my love interest?"
"MAX!!!"
"Mian hamnida..."
"I think there are such scenes for everyone..."
"So you're afraid that you'll get jealous, cos you're at the shoot too? When they film the scenes?"
"Ne... I know it's just acting... But I don't know if I can mentally block the images enough to stop myself from thinking too much... Moreover, we're arguing more than spending time together everytime we meet... I'm afraid..."
"Don't worry nuna, you should know hyung loves you the most... no matter what happens..."
"kamsahamnida Max..."
"Ne... Just think of his love for you... And you'll be fine..."
"Maybe you should just let him do whatever he wants... At least it'll make everyone happy..."
"Yeah well... At first I also think so... But what if your manager finds out?? I don't wanna get him in trouble..."
"Nuna, I think you worry too much... Sometimes, such things... You just have to let things take their natural course..."
"Wow Max, you're speaking as if you have a lot of experience... I thought you never dated before?"
"Yeah well... I'm well-read..."
"So you read a lot of romance novels? Isn't that very girly?"
"HEY!!!"
Max glared at Micky angrily. They looked as though they were going to start a staring war.
"Kamsahamnida guys, I feel much better now already. I think I'd better go look for Jaejoong... You let the rest know... We'll meet for dinner later... If I can manage to appease him..."
"Okay... Give us a call yeah... Annyeongi kaseyo... Good luck..."
I waved bye to the guys and left the palace, and took a taxi back to the apartment.
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"ARGHHHH!!!! She's driving me crazy!!!" Jaejoong shouted as he stormed into the apartment, slamming the door behind him.
"EVERYONE'S holding hands in public and she still insists on sticking to our rules... Can't she just let me do what I want once? Why is she so different from other girls? So defiant... So strong-willed..."Jaejoong plunked himself on the sofa, flinging his jacket on the floor in frustration.
He sat at the sofa for a while, then he stormed into his music work room, and jammed away at the keyboard, playing faster and faster, harder and harder. Then he suddenly stopped and banged on the keyboard before storming out into the bathroom to take a cold shower to cool himself down.
*ding dong ding dong*
Jaejoong just stepped out of the shower, in a shower robe, and was drying his hair with a towel, when the doorbell rang. He walked over to the door and took a glimpse through the key-hole. It was Kiki. He opened the door.
When he opened the door, I saw that he was only in a shower robe and was still drying his hair with a towel.
"Erm... I see that you're busy at the moment... I'll come back later..." I turned to walk back to my apartment.
But he grabbed my arm and pulled me into his apartment, slamming the door, and cornered me at the door.
"Erm... I can come back later... You go ahead and finish up what you were doing first..." I tried to escape from the door, but he used his arm to block my escape.
"Now we're in private right? I can do anything I want..." He said and grabbed my hand roughly with his free hand, leaned in closer to try to kiss me.
I turned my face away, as I did not want him to force himself on me like this. Seeing my face turn away, made him more angry, and he tried again, but I dodged again. So he leaned back away from me in frustration, but his grip tightened even more around my hand.
"Joongie... Mianeyo, for what I said earlier... But you don't need to be so rough now..." I tried to free my hand from his overtightened grip.
"You were the one that said as long as it was in private, I can do anything I want..."
"Yeah... I know that you're angry... But you don't need to be so rough... Joongie... Let go of my hand... You're hurting me..."
He flung my hand away angrily and stormed back onto the sofa. I rubbed my wrist where his grip had left a red mark. I took a look at the apartment, and noticed his jacket was on the floor. I walked over and picked up the jacket. He looked at me as I picked up his jacket, and felt bad for being so rough towards me earlier.
I stood up to walk over to hang his jacket back in the cupboard, he suddenly hugged me from the back, putting his arms around my waist, as I was hanging the jacket.
"Mianeyo... I was so angry just now... I wasn't thinking..."
I turned around and looked at him. His hair was still dripping wet from the shower. I took the towel draped over his shoulders and tried to dry his hair. When my hands left his head, he noticed that his grip had left a mark on my wrist. He took my hand and rubbed my wrist gently.
"Does it hurt?"
"Anio... It's just a mark, it'll fade after awhile... Don't worry..."
He looked at me and smiled, leaning his forehead against mine.
"Can we skip the dinner with them later and spend some time alone? You owe me today's dinner anyway..."
"Oh yeah... Almost forgot about that... I'll give them a call them... Let them know we're not joining them... You can come over when you're ready..."
I stepped towards the door to leave. He pulled me back into his arms.
"I think why don't I do the cooking today? Since you're tired from work... And I wanna make up to you for my tantrum..."
"That's very sweet of you... I'll oblige then... Do you wanna cook at my apartment, or yours?"
"I think I'll cook over at yours... Since all the food is in your fridge..."
"Okay..." I started stepping towards the door again.
But he grabbed my arm again.
"Can you wait for me here for a while to get changed, I'll leave together with you..."
I walked towards the sofa, and he dashed into his room. Halfway, he dashed back out. I looked at him in surprise.
"What's wrong?"
"I forgot to do something..." He reached over and planted a kiss on my forehead.
"Welcome home... yeobo..." He smiled and dashed into his room, leaving me shocked by what he just said.
"Welcome home??? Yeobo???? What is he thinking????"
Monday, June 11, 2007
Destined 遐想 - Chapter 28
Chapter 28: Show's Declaration of Love (Part 1)
"楼上的女孩看下来......... 看下来~~~~~~~ 看下来~~~~~~~~这里有个大帅哥..... 请你不要不理不睬...... 楼上的女孩看下来......... 看下来~~~~~~~ 看下来~~~~~~~~这里有个大帅哥..... 请你不要不理不睬......"
The same word kept on repeating and repeating. It seemed as though the singer did not want to stop singing unless he got the attention form his target audience. In the background, there was some guitar accompaniment. At this point, Ying had left the house. This loud singing had drawn not only Ting's attention but also the attention of Ning, who was sound asleep.
Ning was very furious. It was only 8 plus in the morning and this crazy guy singing was driving her crazy. She was tired and wanted to sleep in longer, but unfortunately, was woken up by this singing. She went to the bathroom, took a basin of water and started to walk towards the direction of the window in the living room.
"Ning. What are you doing with that basin of water in your hand?"
"Can't you hear that loud singing? It's driving me crazy. I want to sleep, but the singing is too loud. So, I'm going to throw this basin of water at the singer for him to keep his mouth shut".
"Ning!!! It's not very nice to do that".
Ning did not even bother to listen to Ting. Ning went straight to the window. The basin of water went straight down.
Splash.... The owner of the loud singing voice was all wet, from head to toe.
"Who did that????" screamed the singer.
"I did it. Could you please stop singing. I'm trying to sleep here. And your singing is driving me crazy," shouted Ning in response.
Ning could not see who was the singer as she did not wear her glasses. All she saw was a blurry image of a guy who was holding a guitar. At this moment, Ting went to the window.
"Show!!!! Is that you???"
"Huh??? You mean that guy was Show. Oppss...."
"Sorry, Show. I didn't know it was you who was singing," shouted Ning.
"Show, why don't you come up and get yourself dry up?"
"Alright. Ning, I'm going to get you for this".
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"Sorry, Show. I didn't mean it. I honestly didn't know it was you who was singing".
Ning felt guilty when Show came up the all wet.
"Yeah... Yeah... Yeah.... You're lucky that it was me who got wet. What if it was some gangsta who was doing that? You're going to get it".
"Whatever. And by the way, your singing does not sound that good. I'm going back to sleep. I wouldn't want to be a big light bulb here".
Ning went back to sleep after she finished her sentence.
"Show, what are you trying to do just now? I'm surprised that you would do such a thing".
"Nothing. I'm just trying to make you happy. Actually, I've planned to do more after I've caught your action. But, this Ning. She foiled my plans. Argh....."
"It's alright. Why don't you get yourself dried up first? You can caught a cold easily with this set of wet clothes on. I'll try to find some of my baggy tees for you. You can use the bathroom first".
"Thanks, Ting. You're the sweetest. After I get changed, you want to go on a date? Me and you alone. I want to give you an unforgettable day. So???"
Show looked at Ting with those pair of pleading eyes. He seemed like a young boy dying to get permission to do something that he yearned for.
Seeing the sincerity in Show, Ting agreed to Show's request.
"Yeah!!!!!"
Show gave Ting a big hug, and started to prance around the room like a little happy puppy.
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"The first stop of our date...... The Taipei City Zoo".
"Huh??? Why did you bring me here?"
"To show you the animals. I know that you have a liking for animals, so, i brought you here. But, don't worry, we're not going to stay here for the whole day. We are going to leave after lunch".
"Okay. But, after lunch, where are we going? Can you tell me?"
"Nope. It's a secret. Every thing will be planned by me today. You can't ask me why or where are we going. All you need to do is to enjoy yourself. At the end of the day, I've got a big surprise for you".
"Hmmm.... Waiting forward to your surprise. Hope that it is not disappointing".
"It's not going to be. Believe me. Come on, let's go".
Ting and Show had pictures taken with various animals, and watch the show put on by the different animals. The trip was fruitful. They enjoyed themselves tremendously. The little jokes that Show made along the way brighten up the trip to the zoo.
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After lunch,
"Ting, don't peep. I'm sure you going to like this place. A few more steps....."
"Are we there yet? I'm impatient. I want to see".
"Reaching soon. Don't be too excited. I know with such a handsome guy like me bringing you to some mysterious places is going to be exciting. But, you have to wait".
Show placed his hands over Ting's eyes, preventing her from seeing. Show led the way carefully, afraid that any stones might trip Ting.
"Here we are".
Show removed his hands slowly to allow Ting to look at the grandeur of the sea. Both Ting and Show were standing at the breakwater.
"This is the place I want to bring you. When you look at the sea, you can never see what is happening at the very end of it and the sea looked as if there is no end to it. This also represent my love for you. You can never expect what I'm going to surprise you the next moment. On top of that, you know my love for you is never ending. Nothing is going to change my love for you. I love you, Ting".
Hearing these words from Show made Ting's heart skip a beat faster. She never expect Show to say such things. Such mushy stuff was not supposed to come out from Show's mouth. Ting only knew that Show is good at telling her jokes, and making her day. But, now, she was sure that Arron could not be the one for her.
"Thank you. I love you too".
Slowly, Ting moved closer towards Show. Ting planted a soft and gentle kiss on Show's cheeks. After that, she started to move away from Show. However, even before Ting could move away, Show grabbed hold of her, and give her a hug.
"I'm never going to let go of you. Not even once. You can count on me for this."
Show's tighten his arms around Ting, he was afraid that if he let go, Ting is going to run back to Arron. He did not want such a thing to happen. But, he was enable to tell Ting about his fear. Ting could be angry if he told her this. All he could do now was tell Ting how he felt and just leave the rest up to fate.
Show let go of Ting, turned around and placed his arms around Ting's waist as he stood behind Ting.
"Show.... Thank you...."
"Shhhh. Don't say anything. Let's enjoy the moment being together in each other's presence and the cool summer breeze".
Ting and Show stood at the breakwater, viewing the beautiful scenery. Each not wanting to say a word to spoil the atmosphere......
"楼上的女孩看下来......... 看下来~~~~~~~ 看下来~~~~~~~~这里有个大帅哥..... 请你不要不理不睬...... 楼上的女孩看下来......... 看下来~~~~~~~ 看下来~~~~~~~~这里有个大帅哥..... 请你不要不理不睬......"
The same word kept on repeating and repeating. It seemed as though the singer did not want to stop singing unless he got the attention form his target audience. In the background, there was some guitar accompaniment. At this point, Ying had left the house. This loud singing had drawn not only Ting's attention but also the attention of Ning, who was sound asleep.
Ning was very furious. It was only 8 plus in the morning and this crazy guy singing was driving her crazy. She was tired and wanted to sleep in longer, but unfortunately, was woken up by this singing. She went to the bathroom, took a basin of water and started to walk towards the direction of the window in the living room.
"Ning. What are you doing with that basin of water in your hand?"
"Can't you hear that loud singing? It's driving me crazy. I want to sleep, but the singing is too loud. So, I'm going to throw this basin of water at the singer for him to keep his mouth shut".
"Ning!!! It's not very nice to do that".
Ning did not even bother to listen to Ting. Ning went straight to the window. The basin of water went straight down.
Splash.... The owner of the loud singing voice was all wet, from head to toe.
"Who did that????" screamed the singer.
"I did it. Could you please stop singing. I'm trying to sleep here. And your singing is driving me crazy," shouted Ning in response.
Ning could not see who was the singer as she did not wear her glasses. All she saw was a blurry image of a guy who was holding a guitar. At this moment, Ting went to the window.
"Show!!!! Is that you???"
"Huh??? You mean that guy was Show. Oppss...."
"Sorry, Show. I didn't know it was you who was singing," shouted Ning.
"Show, why don't you come up and get yourself dry up?"
"Alright. Ning, I'm going to get you for this".
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"Sorry, Show. I didn't mean it. I honestly didn't know it was you who was singing".
Ning felt guilty when Show came up the all wet.
"Yeah... Yeah... Yeah.... You're lucky that it was me who got wet. What if it was some gangsta who was doing that? You're going to get it".
"Whatever. And by the way, your singing does not sound that good. I'm going back to sleep. I wouldn't want to be a big light bulb here".
Ning went back to sleep after she finished her sentence.
"Show, what are you trying to do just now? I'm surprised that you would do such a thing".
"Nothing. I'm just trying to make you happy. Actually, I've planned to do more after I've caught your action. But, this Ning. She foiled my plans. Argh....."
"It's alright. Why don't you get yourself dried up first? You can caught a cold easily with this set of wet clothes on. I'll try to find some of my baggy tees for you. You can use the bathroom first".
"Thanks, Ting. You're the sweetest. After I get changed, you want to go on a date? Me and you alone. I want to give you an unforgettable day. So???"
Show looked at Ting with those pair of pleading eyes. He seemed like a young boy dying to get permission to do something that he yearned for.
Seeing the sincerity in Show, Ting agreed to Show's request.
"Yeah!!!!!"
Show gave Ting a big hug, and started to prance around the room like a little happy puppy.
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"The first stop of our date...... The Taipei City Zoo".
"Huh??? Why did you bring me here?"
"To show you the animals. I know that you have a liking for animals, so, i brought you here. But, don't worry, we're not going to stay here for the whole day. We are going to leave after lunch".
"Okay. But, after lunch, where are we going? Can you tell me?"
"Nope. It's a secret. Every thing will be planned by me today. You can't ask me why or where are we going. All you need to do is to enjoy yourself. At the end of the day, I've got a big surprise for you".
"Hmmm.... Waiting forward to your surprise. Hope that it is not disappointing".
"It's not going to be. Believe me. Come on, let's go".
Ting and Show had pictures taken with various animals, and watch the show put on by the different animals. The trip was fruitful. They enjoyed themselves tremendously. The little jokes that Show made along the way brighten up the trip to the zoo.
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After lunch,
"Ting, don't peep. I'm sure you going to like this place. A few more steps....."
"Are we there yet? I'm impatient. I want to see".
"Reaching soon. Don't be too excited. I know with such a handsome guy like me bringing you to some mysterious places is going to be exciting. But, you have to wait".
Show placed his hands over Ting's eyes, preventing her from seeing. Show led the way carefully, afraid that any stones might trip Ting.
"Here we are".
Show removed his hands slowly to allow Ting to look at the grandeur of the sea. Both Ting and Show were standing at the breakwater.
"This is the place I want to bring you. When you look at the sea, you can never see what is happening at the very end of it and the sea looked as if there is no end to it. This also represent my love for you. You can never expect what I'm going to surprise you the next moment. On top of that, you know my love for you is never ending. Nothing is going to change my love for you. I love you, Ting".
Hearing these words from Show made Ting's heart skip a beat faster. She never expect Show to say such things. Such mushy stuff was not supposed to come out from Show's mouth. Ting only knew that Show is good at telling her jokes, and making her day. But, now, she was sure that Arron could not be the one for her.
"Thank you. I love you too".
Slowly, Ting moved closer towards Show. Ting planted a soft and gentle kiss on Show's cheeks. After that, she started to move away from Show. However, even before Ting could move away, Show grabbed hold of her, and give her a hug.
"I'm never going to let go of you. Not even once. You can count on me for this."
Show's tighten his arms around Ting, he was afraid that if he let go, Ting is going to run back to Arron. He did not want such a thing to happen. But, he was enable to tell Ting about his fear. Ting could be angry if he told her this. All he could do now was tell Ting how he felt and just leave the rest up to fate.
Show let go of Ting, turned around and placed his arms around Ting's waist as he stood behind Ting.
"Show.... Thank you...."
"Shhhh. Don't say anything. Let's enjoy the moment being together in each other's presence and the cool summer breeze".
Ting and Show stood at the breakwater, viewing the beautiful scenery. Each not wanting to say a word to spoil the atmosphere......
Destined 遐想 - Chapter 27
Chapter 27 : Show Vs Arron (Round 1)
Finally, the minibus made it back to Taipei, with every one's body part intact. Milk drove the minibus back to return, and from there, everyone will make their way back home. Everyone bid their goodbyes and left. Arron did not leave the place as he wanted to make sure that Ting did not know what he was going to tell Show later on.
"Hey. You, that lecher. I need to talk to you."
Show turned around.
"What!!! What are you saying here? And why do I want to talk to you. I don't think we have any thing much to say to each other".
Show walked off, pissed at what Arron had said.
"Hey... Wait... I really want to talk to you. It's something serious".
Show turned back. He wondered what Arron was planning to say to him. Was Arron going to tell him to treat Ting properly? That could not be the case. Arron was always insisting that Ting was still his. Or Arron wanted Show to give Ting back to him?
"What is it that you want to talk to me about? I don't have much time for you. So, if you don't mind, could you make it quick?"
"I won't give up on Ting. So, I think we should fight it out fairly. No cheating and stuff".
"What makes you think that Ting would still want to get back together with you? And, on top of that, Ting told me that you and her are through. So, I really think you should back off. Stop harassing Ting. I think she would appreciate that".
"I don't believe it. Ting did not give me an answer when I asked her if we could get back together. If she told me that herself, I would definitely back off. Thus, I will continue to try to win her back. Maybe, she said that to you in order not to hurt you. Or are you too scared to accept my challenge, and you are afraid that Ting will choose me eventually".
"What!!!! Who's afraid?? I know that Ting will choose me eventually and not you. Why would I be afraid. Fine. I shall take on your challenge. If Ting chooses me, you better back off and don't ever pester her again. Got it?"
"Alright. But, I know that I'm going to win in the end".
Both Show and Arron left the place, each thinking of ways and means to win Ting's heart.
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The next morning.......
Show got up extra early. He wanted to get a head start in getting Ting. He went all round Taipei to buy almost all the breakfast available. He wanted to give Ting a surprise. He wanted Ting to know that he cares for her. He didn't want to lose out to Arron. On top of that, he also knew something that he thought Arron might not do. That was, to please the people around Ting. Show went to Ting's place, left the breakfast right at the doorstep.
Finally, the minibus made it back to Taipei, with every one's body part intact. Milk drove the minibus back to return, and from there, everyone will make their way back home. Everyone bid their goodbyes and left. Arron did not leave the place as he wanted to make sure that Ting did not know what he was going to tell Show later on.
"Hey. You, that lecher. I need to talk to you."
Show turned around.
"What!!! What are you saying here? And why do I want to talk to you. I don't think we have any thing much to say to each other".
Show walked off, pissed at what Arron had said.
"Hey... Wait... I really want to talk to you. It's something serious".
Show turned back. He wondered what Arron was planning to say to him. Was Arron going to tell him to treat Ting properly? That could not be the case. Arron was always insisting that Ting was still his. Or Arron wanted Show to give Ting back to him?
"What is it that you want to talk to me about? I don't have much time for you. So, if you don't mind, could you make it quick?"
"I won't give up on Ting. So, I think we should fight it out fairly. No cheating and stuff".
"What makes you think that Ting would still want to get back together with you? And, on top of that, Ting told me that you and her are through. So, I really think you should back off. Stop harassing Ting. I think she would appreciate that".
"I don't believe it. Ting did not give me an answer when I asked her if we could get back together. If she told me that herself, I would definitely back off. Thus, I will continue to try to win her back. Maybe, she said that to you in order not to hurt you. Or are you too scared to accept my challenge, and you are afraid that Ting will choose me eventually".
"What!!!! Who's afraid?? I know that Ting will choose me eventually and not you. Why would I be afraid. Fine. I shall take on your challenge. If Ting chooses me, you better back off and don't ever pester her again. Got it?"
"Alright. But, I know that I'm going to win in the end".
Both Show and Arron left the place, each thinking of ways and means to win Ting's heart.
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The next morning.......
Show got up extra early. He wanted to get a head start in getting Ting. He went all round Taipei to buy almost all the breakfast available. He wanted to give Ting a surprise. He wanted Ting to know that he cares for her. He didn't want to lose out to Arron. On top of that, he also knew something that he thought Arron might not do. That was, to please the people around Ting. Show went to Ting's place, left the breakfast right at the doorstep.
Ironically, Ting also decided to wake up early that day to buy breakfast for the girls. But to her surprise, breakfast was placed at the doorstep. Accompanying the breakfast was a little note.
On the note it says,
Ting,
I've bought breakfast for you girls. Enjoy it. Will call you later. Always thinking of you.
Loads of Love,
Show.
The note brought a smile to Ting's face. She did not know that Show could be so caring. The only thing that she knew about Show, was that he always never fail to bring a smile to her face. This tiny little gesture of his really warmed up Ting's heart. She picked up the breakfast, and brought it into the hostel. At this moment, Ying has already woken up.
"Hey, Ting. Did you buy breakfast for us?"
"Nope".
"Then, what's that in your hand? Don't tell me that's rubbish that you are gong to throw away".
"It's breakfast. But, I didn't buy it. It's from Show".
"Oh. So sweet of him. Hahahahha... So, is it just for you.... Or could you share it with us?"
"Erm.... Erm... It's actually for all of us. So, you all can have it".
"Are you sure? You mean Show actually brought breakfast for us instead of you? I don't think I will dare to eat the food. I'm afraid that Show will come after me".
"It's really fine. He's not going to come after you. You can eat the food".
"You sure? The breakfast is sealed with his love for you. I don't think I can possibly eat it".
"It is really fine. Anyway, Show bought the breakfast for all of us and not only me".
"Alright. I'll eat it".
"That's better. By the way, Ning is still asleep?"
"Yeah. I think so".
Ding Dong..... Ding Dong..... Ding Dong....
The doorbell rang.
"Ying, go and open the door".
"Who could it be? It's so early in the morning," Ying grumbled as she walked over to the door.
Ying was surprised when she opened the door.
"Arron!!!! What are you doing here?"
"Hi. Is Ting in?"
"Who's that?" Ting shouted from the dinning table, but she was unable to see who was at the door.
"No else else in particular. I think the person got the wrong house," Ying shouted back in reply.
"Ying, what are you saying? You know that I'm Arron, and why are you denying that I am at the door at this moment?"
Arron tried to push Ying aside so that he could get into the house. Ying tried to stop him, but to no avail. Arron managed to get pass Ying and made his way into the hostel.
"Hey, Ting. Are you free now? Is it possible that I can take you out for breakfast?"
"I don't think so. I'm busy so could you please leave. Thank you".
"Ting. Why are you so cold towards me? I'm just asking you out for breakfast and that's it. There's no other hidden agenda. I promise. So?"
"Sorry, Arron. I've already had my breakfast. Could you please leave? I've got something on later. Don't think I have time for you. Sorry".
Arron left the place, with a heavy heart. It seemed as though Ting really did not want to associate anything with him. Nevertheless, Arron did not looked beaten by his first try. He knew that he needed some time to win back Ting's heart. This was something that maybe impossible but he believed that his efforts would pay off. Arron decided to go back and think of ways to make Ting moved by him. He knew that Ting was the only one that was destined to be with him, and there was no way he was going to let Ting be with that Show guy.
"I really hope I won't see that guy again".
"You sure, Ting? It seemed like Arron wants to get back with you again".
"So what. I have Show now. And in my heart, there's only space for Show and no one else".
"Okay. I think I'll better get ready soon. I'm meeting Roy later for lunch. Don't think I'll take the breakfast. It's too precious".
"What......."
Ying went straight back into her room after teasing Ting before Ting could do anything.
Ting sat down at the dinning table, and started unpacking the food. But, Ting did not eat it straight away.
It is getting worse. I shouldn't have told him that I was going back to Taipei. I should even have done that. But, this feeling towards Arron is getting stronger and stronger. It felt as though Arron could replace Show anytime. But.... But... When I see Show, it enables me to forget the feelings that I had for Arron. I can't understand this. Who do I like better? Show? Arron? Or could it be that I like the both of them. Sigh.......
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Serendipity 奇缘 - Chapter 27
Chapter 27: Sightseeing Day Part 2
*ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZ*
I grabbed my phone from my pocket when I felt it vibrating inside. I took a glimpse at the phone, there was a new message. I clicked away the message.
"I think we've covered everything already. So let's just break for the day and carry on with our work tomorrow then. So that's about it for the day. Let's go everyone!" the korean producer said.
"Okay. See you. Annyeongi kaseyo, everyone."
We walked out of the office, and my team wanted to go their separate ways for the day to do some touristy stuff before going back to the apartments. So we left separately. Once they were gone, I opened the message to read it.
What time are you joining us? I'm dying from boredom here... U-Know's planned a FULL day of amusement park and palace touring for the girls... And I'm so bored... The places are all too crowded to my liking... U-Know's dragging Theo around everywhere, and Xiah and Fifi are MIA... I'd rather be somewhere else... With you... Miss you... Joongie
I let out a sign of relief when I saw the message. Lucky for me I am not with them, or I definitely won't enjoy the sightseeing at all, since I don't like the itinerary at all. Even if Jaejoong was there I'd be bored. First of all, I can't take any of the rides at the amusement park. Secondly, I am not a big fan of old relics such as ancient palaces...
I clicked on the number to call Jaejoong.
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*PWACK*
The sound from the impact of U-Know's swinging fist coming into contact with Jaejoong's palm was very shocking. Jaejoong had managed to block U-Know's swinging fist with his palm just before it hit the guy. Everyone was too shocked for words.
"Hyung!!!" U-Know shouted.
"Stop it. That's enough. There's no point getting physical when you can reason with him."
Max and Micky held U-Know back just in case he tried to take a swing at the guy again, while Jaejoong spoke to the guy.
"Sir, if you think that what you did is right, and you feel that your conscience can let you leave this place without apologising. You just go ahead. If not, please apologise to our friend for your actions."
At this point in time, a crowd had gathered around them, and those that were near the guy earlier, had seen what he had did earlier, and they were chanting that he should apologise to Theo. Embarrassed, the guy apologised and hurriedly pushed himself out from the crowd. When he apologised, the crowd cheered, and dispersed.
Jaejoong walked back over to the gang.
"You gotta remember that you are in the public. Anything you do might be caught on camera. You gotta be more careful next time..."
"Yeh... Sorry guys... I guess I need to control my temper better..."
"Yeh hyung, I can't imagine what would have happened if you really hit the guy..."
"If he takes the matter to the police, our manager will get to know of this. And he'll know that we're out with the girls... And... He'll know about the girls and Kiki... And..."
"It might complicate things for Kiki-nuna in this project..."
"Sorry hyung... I wasn't thinking..."
Jaejoong patted U-Know on his shoulder.
*It's time for love... Somebody to love...*
"Gwenchanayo... Just be more careful next time... Mianeyo gotta answer a call... My phone's ringing..." Jaejoong stepped aside to answer his phone.
"Mianeyo U-Know... I nearly caused you to get into big trouble..." Theo apologised to U-Know.
"Oh it's not your fault. I just can't stand inconsiderate people like that guy who remain so nonchalant and innocent when they are confronted."
Theo looked apologetically at U-Know. She was glad that he actually stood up for her. But she also felt bad for almost getting him in trouble. But she couldn't think of anything or anyway to make it up to him.
"Come on... We still have a lot of things to see here!!!" U-Know grabbed Theo's hand and dragged her along towards the palace.
Theo looked at him as he grabbed her. He looked back at her and gave a smile, and waved frantically for the rest to catch up, but they were too shocked at his sudden change of mood to move.
"Hyung, U-Know-hyung's running off again... Are you done with your call?"
"Hang on Kiki..." Jaejoong turned to Max, "You guys go ahead first, I'll catch up with you later..."
"Where's Xiah and Fifi? Haven't seen them since the palace chambers section..."
"Yeah... Me too... I thought they were behind us just now... Weird..."
"We'd better hurry to catch up with U-Know-hyung before he disappears in the crowd too..."
Max and Micky ran towards U-Know and Theo to catch up with them, leaving Jaejoong behind to answer his call.
"What's all that racket about? Did something happen?"
"It's nothing... Don't worry... I've got it under control..."
"Okay... If you say so..."
"By the way, when are you meeting us? I'm so bored..."
"Hee hee... I'm actually done for the day now... But where are you guys now?"
"We're still touring the palace now..."
"Oh.... still at the palace huh..."
"You DON'T wanna join us here?"
"Ermmm.... Not really... Can I join you guys later just for dinner then? I'll head back to the apartment for a rest first... You guys enjoy the sightseeing..."
"HUH??!!! I'm bored out of my mind here... You tell me you're heading back to rest, and you ask me to enjoy the sightseeing..."
"What do you want me to say? I'll be bored there too if I go... And it'll spoil everyone's mood... I don't wanna spoil the girls' mood... So I'll pass for the sightseeing..."
"You can come and keep ME company... Then at least I won't be so bored..."
"Mianeyo Joongie... Even with you around I think I'll still be bored..."
"REALLY?!!! You mean I am not enough to entertain you?"
"That's not what I meant... I..."
"Can you PLEASE come NOW??? PLEASE... PLEASE... PLEASE... PLEASE..."
"Okay okay... I'll join you guys now... I'll give you a call when I reach the place..."
"YES!!!! See ya soon!!! Annyeongi kyeseyo..."
Jaejoong smiled. Totally pleased with himself for succeeding in persuading me to join him in this boring palace tour that's overcrowded with people.
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"*sign* Why am I always giving in to him so easily... I feel so exhausted from work, but I'm still going for this boring tour to keep him company... *sign* Sometimes I wonder who is the girlfriend here... How come he's always the one getting his way when he pleas with me... When I'm the girl, and I'm the one who's supposed to getting whatever I want instead..." I thought to myself as I kept my handphone and reached out my hand to wave for a taxi.
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Meanwhile...
Xiah and Fifi were sitting a metre apart in awkward silence for about 15 minutes.
"Are you thirsty? Do you want a drink?" Xiah asked suddenly.
"Erm... Okay..." Fifi replied embarrassingly.
"I'll go get one for you now..." Xiah replied and dashed off into the stadium.
After Xiah left, Fifi gave a sign of relief. She was so embarrassed by what she had did. And since Xiah had always been her fave in the group. She always felt her heart beat faster whenever she was around him. And spending time alone with him like this was very much like a dream come true for her. But was there something more to this relationship than just mere friendship? And did she like him for him, or just the public image he portrays as Xiah Junsu from TVXQ? She didn't know.
"Yeogi..." Xiah's hand pushed a pack of DietWeider in front of Fifi's face.
"Wow... Isn't this the drink you guys loved to drink in Japan? Is it sold here too?"
"Yeah... We all love this drink. It replenishes our energy immediately... Yeah it's sold here too... So we get it too when we're back in Korea..." Xiah replied as he sucked away at his pack of Dietwider.
Fifi looked at Xiah as he sucked happily away at his pack of DietWeider. She opened the cap and took a smell from the mouth. It smelled okay. So she took a drink from the pack. Nothing came out. She tilted the pack and tried again. Nothing.
Xiah looked over at her, amused at her antics.
"You never had DietWeider before?"
Fifi shoke her head.
"You have to drink it like this..." Xiah demonstrated to Fifi, as he sucked hard his pack.
Fifi looked at him, and tried sucking from the mouth of the pack too. This time the drink came out into her mouth, and bits of jelly-like particles can be felt in her mouth. She gave a weird face when she finally tasted the drink.
"You don't like it?"
"Anio... It's just that it's nothing like how I thought it would taste like..." Fifi took another suck at the pack.
"It tastes so different from H2O, or Gatorade, or any other isotonic sports drinks..."
"Yeah... That's why we like it..."
"I see..." Fifi carried on sucking at the pack.
"HEY!!! WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE!!!"
Xiah and Fifi spun around and saw a security guard looking down at them from the top of the audience stand.
"Oh no... Let's run for it!!!" Xiah grabbed Fifi's hand and dragged her along as he dashed towards the exit.
After running for awhile, Xiah pulled Fifi into a corner wall away from the main corridor, hoping to hide away from the guard. He pushed Fifi inside against the wall, while he leaned out to peep at the situation. When he didn't see the guard, he leaned back in to take a look at Fifi. Then he realised that they were inches apart. They looked at each other embarrassingly and Xiah took a few steps back away from Fifi to give her some space.
"HEY!!! STOP THERE!!!"
Once Xiah heard the guard's voice again, his instinct made him grab Fifi's hand again and ran again.
*ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZ*
I grabbed my phone from my pocket when I felt it vibrating inside. I took a glimpse at the phone, there was a new message. I clicked away the message.
"I think we've covered everything already. So let's just break for the day and carry on with our work tomorrow then. So that's about it for the day. Let's go everyone!" the korean producer said.
"Okay. See you. Annyeongi kaseyo, everyone."
We walked out of the office, and my team wanted to go their separate ways for the day to do some touristy stuff before going back to the apartments. So we left separately. Once they were gone, I opened the message to read it.
What time are you joining us? I'm dying from boredom here... U-Know's planned a FULL day of amusement park and palace touring for the girls... And I'm so bored... The places are all too crowded to my liking... U-Know's dragging Theo around everywhere, and Xiah and Fifi are MIA... I'd rather be somewhere else... With you... Miss you... Joongie
I let out a sign of relief when I saw the message. Lucky for me I am not with them, or I definitely won't enjoy the sightseeing at all, since I don't like the itinerary at all. Even if Jaejoong was there I'd be bored. First of all, I can't take any of the rides at the amusement park. Secondly, I am not a big fan of old relics such as ancient palaces...
I clicked on the number to call Jaejoong.
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*PWACK*
The sound from the impact of U-Know's swinging fist coming into contact with Jaejoong's palm was very shocking. Jaejoong had managed to block U-Know's swinging fist with his palm just before it hit the guy. Everyone was too shocked for words.
"Hyung!!!" U-Know shouted.
"Stop it. That's enough. There's no point getting physical when you can reason with him."
Max and Micky held U-Know back just in case he tried to take a swing at the guy again, while Jaejoong spoke to the guy.
"Sir, if you think that what you did is right, and you feel that your conscience can let you leave this place without apologising. You just go ahead. If not, please apologise to our friend for your actions."
At this point in time, a crowd had gathered around them, and those that were near the guy earlier, had seen what he had did earlier, and they were chanting that he should apologise to Theo. Embarrassed, the guy apologised and hurriedly pushed himself out from the crowd. When he apologised, the crowd cheered, and dispersed.
Jaejoong walked back over to the gang.
"You gotta remember that you are in the public. Anything you do might be caught on camera. You gotta be more careful next time..."
"Yeh... Sorry guys... I guess I need to control my temper better..."
"Yeh hyung, I can't imagine what would have happened if you really hit the guy..."
"If he takes the matter to the police, our manager will get to know of this. And he'll know that we're out with the girls... And... He'll know about the girls and Kiki... And..."
"It might complicate things for Kiki-nuna in this project..."
"Sorry hyung... I wasn't thinking..."
Jaejoong patted U-Know on his shoulder.
*It's time for love... Somebody to love...*
"Gwenchanayo... Just be more careful next time... Mianeyo gotta answer a call... My phone's ringing..." Jaejoong stepped aside to answer his phone.
"Mianeyo U-Know... I nearly caused you to get into big trouble..." Theo apologised to U-Know.
"Oh it's not your fault. I just can't stand inconsiderate people like that guy who remain so nonchalant and innocent when they are confronted."
Theo looked apologetically at U-Know. She was glad that he actually stood up for her. But she also felt bad for almost getting him in trouble. But she couldn't think of anything or anyway to make it up to him.
"Come on... We still have a lot of things to see here!!!" U-Know grabbed Theo's hand and dragged her along towards the palace.
Theo looked at him as he grabbed her. He looked back at her and gave a smile, and waved frantically for the rest to catch up, but they were too shocked at his sudden change of mood to move.
"Hyung, U-Know-hyung's running off again... Are you done with your call?"
"Hang on Kiki..." Jaejoong turned to Max, "You guys go ahead first, I'll catch up with you later..."
"Where's Xiah and Fifi? Haven't seen them since the palace chambers section..."
"Yeah... Me too... I thought they were behind us just now... Weird..."
"We'd better hurry to catch up with U-Know-hyung before he disappears in the crowd too..."
Max and Micky ran towards U-Know and Theo to catch up with them, leaving Jaejoong behind to answer his call.
"What's all that racket about? Did something happen?"
"It's nothing... Don't worry... I've got it under control..."
"Okay... If you say so..."
"By the way, when are you meeting us? I'm so bored..."
"Hee hee... I'm actually done for the day now... But where are you guys now?"
"We're still touring the palace now..."
"Oh.... still at the palace huh..."
"You DON'T wanna join us here?"
"Ermmm.... Not really... Can I join you guys later just for dinner then? I'll head back to the apartment for a rest first... You guys enjoy the sightseeing..."
"HUH??!!! I'm bored out of my mind here... You tell me you're heading back to rest, and you ask me to enjoy the sightseeing..."
"What do you want me to say? I'll be bored there too if I go... And it'll spoil everyone's mood... I don't wanna spoil the girls' mood... So I'll pass for the sightseeing..."
"You can come and keep ME company... Then at least I won't be so bored..."
"Mianeyo Joongie... Even with you around I think I'll still be bored..."
"REALLY?!!! You mean I am not enough to entertain you?"
"That's not what I meant... I..."
"Can you PLEASE come NOW??? PLEASE... PLEASE... PLEASE... PLEASE..."
"Okay okay... I'll join you guys now... I'll give you a call when I reach the place..."
"YES!!!! See ya soon!!! Annyeongi kyeseyo..."
Jaejoong smiled. Totally pleased with himself for succeeding in persuading me to join him in this boring palace tour that's overcrowded with people.
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"*sign* Why am I always giving in to him so easily... I feel so exhausted from work, but I'm still going for this boring tour to keep him company... *sign* Sometimes I wonder who is the girlfriend here... How come he's always the one getting his way when he pleas with me... When I'm the girl, and I'm the one who's supposed to getting whatever I want instead..." I thought to myself as I kept my handphone and reached out my hand to wave for a taxi.
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Meanwhile...
Xiah and Fifi were sitting a metre apart in awkward silence for about 15 minutes.
"Are you thirsty? Do you want a drink?" Xiah asked suddenly.
"Erm... Okay..." Fifi replied embarrassingly.
"I'll go get one for you now..." Xiah replied and dashed off into the stadium.
After Xiah left, Fifi gave a sign of relief. She was so embarrassed by what she had did. And since Xiah had always been her fave in the group. She always felt her heart beat faster whenever she was around him. And spending time alone with him like this was very much like a dream come true for her. But was there something more to this relationship than just mere friendship? And did she like him for him, or just the public image he portrays as Xiah Junsu from TVXQ? She didn't know.
"Yeogi..." Xiah's hand pushed a pack of DietWeider in front of Fifi's face.
"Wow... Isn't this the drink you guys loved to drink in Japan? Is it sold here too?"
"Yeah... We all love this drink. It replenishes our energy immediately... Yeah it's sold here too... So we get it too when we're back in Korea..." Xiah replied as he sucked away at his pack of Dietwider.
Fifi looked at Xiah as he sucked happily away at his pack of DietWeider. She opened the cap and took a smell from the mouth. It smelled okay. So she took a drink from the pack. Nothing came out. She tilted the pack and tried again. Nothing.
Xiah looked over at her, amused at her antics.
"You never had DietWeider before?"
Fifi shoke her head.
"You have to drink it like this..." Xiah demonstrated to Fifi, as he sucked hard his pack.
Fifi looked at him, and tried sucking from the mouth of the pack too. This time the drink came out into her mouth, and bits of jelly-like particles can be felt in her mouth. She gave a weird face when she finally tasted the drink.
"You don't like it?"
"Anio... It's just that it's nothing like how I thought it would taste like..." Fifi took another suck at the pack.
"It tastes so different from H2O, or Gatorade, or any other isotonic sports drinks..."
"Yeah... That's why we like it..."
"I see..." Fifi carried on sucking at the pack.
"HEY!!! WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE!!!"
Xiah and Fifi spun around and saw a security guard looking down at them from the top of the audience stand.
"Oh no... Let's run for it!!!" Xiah grabbed Fifi's hand and dragged her along as he dashed towards the exit.
After running for awhile, Xiah pulled Fifi into a corner wall away from the main corridor, hoping to hide away from the guard. He pushed Fifi inside against the wall, while he leaned out to peep at the situation. When he didn't see the guard, he leaned back in to take a look at Fifi. Then he realised that they were inches apart. They looked at each other embarrassingly and Xiah took a few steps back away from Fifi to give her some space.
"HEY!!! STOP THERE!!!"
Once Xiah heard the guard's voice again, his instinct made him grab Fifi's hand again and ran again.
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Serendipity 奇缘 - Chapter 26
Chapter 26: Sightseeing Day Part 1
After a brief morning of script reading for 2 hours, TVXQ were released for the day at 11am, and I had to continue on with the team for pre-production meeting about production details.
I felt my heart sink when I saw the guys left, and I was left alone with the team... Knowing that they were going to go sightseeing with the girls, while I was stuck at work...
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Meanwhile...
TVXQ had planned a full day of sightseeing for the girls. First on the agenda was the largest and most comprehensive amusement park in Seoul - Seoul Dream Land, followed by Kyongbokkung Palace.
"Hey guys and girls hurry up over here!!!" U-Know shouted excitedly.
When nobody responded to him, U-Know ran over to the gang.
"Hey come on, hurry up, isn't this exciting!!! We're at the Seoul Dream Land!!!" he raved.
"Hyung... We've been here so many times already for performances, aren't you sick of it already?" Max replied.
"How can anyone get sick of amusement parks!!! Come on guys, let's go...." U-Know took Theo's hand and dragged her towards the amusement rides, leaving the rest of the gang behind chasing after him.
U-Know dragged Theo into one of the rides, and the rest barely made it to the ride in time before it started.
A couple of hours later, and all rides in Seoul Dream Land have been exhausted, and the gang were moving onto the next location - Kyongbokkung Palace - a 40-acre palace which is a splendid symbol of the Choson Dynasty.
"Hey!!! Fifi!!! Come on!!!" Theo shouted as U-Know dragged her along again.
"Alright, alright... I'm coming..." Fifi dragged her feet along as she hurried towards them.
"You don't like what we've arranged for you today?" Xiah asked.
Fifi turned and looked at him in surprise, as she didn't notice him beside her earlier.
"It's not that... It's just that it's the same kind of things everywhere we go, it gets a bit deja vu after a while..." Fifi replied.
"Do you wanna go somewhere else then?" he asked.
Fifi turned and looked at him in surprise.
"But what about what you guys have planned? We're meeting Kiki later for dinner also..."
"We can slip away for awhile and rejoin them later for dinner... I can bring you somewhere else to just chill out if you don't wanna do sightseeing anymore..."
"Sound enticing... What do you suggest?"
"Hmm..." Xiah thought hard.
Fifi looked at him as he concentrated so hard that he was frowning.
"If it's so troublesome, then it's alright if I stay here... I'll just try to bear with it..."
"Nope... It's fine... I've thought of something already..."
"What?"
"You'll know when we get there... Come on... Let's make our getaway now..."
Xiah took a glimpse at the gang, and slowly slowly stepped backwards, away from the gang. And when they were far enough from the gang, he grabbed Fifi's hand.
"Come, now's our chance... Run for it...." And he started running, dragging Fifi along with him.
The rest were too busy trying to catch up with the over-enthusiastic U-Know dragging Theo everywhere in the crowd, to notice that Fifi and Xiah were missing. In fact the crowd was unusually huge that day in the palace, and they had to push and shove their way through the crowd.
"AHHHH!!!!"
U-Know turned around when he heard Theo's scream, and he managed to catch her just in time to break her fall.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" U-Know asked as he helped Theo back to a standing position.
"Yeah I'm fine."
"What happened?"
"I think someone pushed me just now, and I lost my balance."
U-Know looked around Theo and noticed a guy standing behind Theo looking at them guiltily. He walked up to the guy.
"Hey, did you push her just now?"
"No I didn't."
"Yeah you did. You have a guilty look on your face."
"So what if I did."
"Well. Don't you think you should apologise to her? She almost fell down you know."
"I don't think so."
U-Know looked at the guy who was nonchalant to his inconsiderate actions that almost caused someone to get hurt, and he felt a gush of anger raise in his bloodstream. He took a deep breathe and stepped nearer to the guy.
"Are you apologising or not?"
"Nope. I don't think that's necessary."
"Why you..." He raised his voice. Theo grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
"It's fine... Let's not bother with him... I'm okay... Let's just continue with our tour..."
U-Know looked at Theo and tried to calm himself down by taking another deep breath.
"Okay... I'll let it go on your account..."
"Yeah... It's not my fault anyway, why should I apologise..." The guy rebutted.
U-Know was again agitated by the guy's remark, and turned back and glared at him angrily. He walked back towards him, even though Theo was trying to pull him back.
"You apologise for what you did and said NOW!!!" he shouted at him.
"Hyung!!! Cut it out!!!" Micky rushed over and tried to pull U-Know back. But he was much stronger than Micky, and he couldn't hold him back.
"GUYS!!!" Micky shouted for back-up from Max and Jaejoong, who were still trying to push themselves through the crowd to where they were.
"Don't think if you have more people, then I'll be afraid of you... I'm not okay..."
"WHY YOU!!!!" U-Know raised his clenched fist, and swung it towards the guy.
"HYUNG!!!" Micky shouted.
"U-KNOW!!!" Theo shouted.
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Meanwhile...
"Take my hand... Close your eyes now... And don't peep..."
"Okay..."
Fifi took Xiah's hand and closed her eyes, anxious to know where he is bringing her to. After a short taxi ride, he led her out of the taxi and across what seemed like a field of grass. Then he asked her to wait for him, but not to open her eyes.
Fifi felt lost and lonely when he let go of her hand. After what seemed like eternity to her, she heard his voice again.
"You can open your eyes now..."
Fifi opened her eyes, and she realised that Xiah had taken her to a sports stadium. And they were standing at the centre of the field.
"Are you wondering why I brought you here?" Xiah asked as he walked slowly over to Fifi with his hands behind his back.
"Yeah..."
"As you should probably know, I am a huge fan of soccer... And this is one of the soccer stadiums that I love to watch matches in... I've always wanted to be one of the players on the field... With the audiences watching me play.... So..."
"So you brought me here to watch you play?"
Xiah smiled, "Yeah, something like that... Is it okay with you?"
"It's something new... And different... So I don't mind... But don't ask me to play with you cos I'm hopeless in sports..."
"Really?"
"Yeah..."
Xiah took a soccer ball from behind his back and threw it towards Fifi. Fifi blocked the ball from hitting her clumsily.
"Xiah Junsu!!! How dare you throw the ball at me!!!"
Xiah gave a cheeky smile and stuck out his tongue.
"You're gonna get it from me!!!"
Fifi started running towards Xiah, and he started running away from her. After running for a few rounds, Fifi pretended to be very tired and stopped chasing Xiah. And once he moved nearer to her, she started running again, and it gave him a shock, but he was too agile for her to catch up with him.
After chasing for awhile, Fifi gave up and walked over to the audience stand to take a rest. Seeing her walk over to rest, Xiah jogged over to where she was. Once he was sitting next to her, she suddenly pounced into action, and grabbed him.
"GOTCHA!!! HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!"
Xiah got a shock. Not only from her sudden attack, but also because she was actually hugging him. As Fifi had placed her arms around his shoulders and his chest to stop him from escaping, she was hugging him even without realising it.
Xiah looked at her in shock. And when it finally dawned on her that she was hugging him, she let go of him embarrassedly and sat herself a metre away from him.
After a brief morning of script reading for 2 hours, TVXQ were released for the day at 11am, and I had to continue on with the team for pre-production meeting about production details.
I felt my heart sink when I saw the guys left, and I was left alone with the team... Knowing that they were going to go sightseeing with the girls, while I was stuck at work...
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Meanwhile...
TVXQ had planned a full day of sightseeing for the girls. First on the agenda was the largest and most comprehensive amusement park in Seoul - Seoul Dream Land, followed by Kyongbokkung Palace.
"Hey guys and girls hurry up over here!!!" U-Know shouted excitedly.
When nobody responded to him, U-Know ran over to the gang.
"Hey come on, hurry up, isn't this exciting!!! We're at the Seoul Dream Land!!!" he raved.
"Hyung... We've been here so many times already for performances, aren't you sick of it already?" Max replied.
"How can anyone get sick of amusement parks!!! Come on guys, let's go...." U-Know took Theo's hand and dragged her towards the amusement rides, leaving the rest of the gang behind chasing after him.
U-Know dragged Theo into one of the rides, and the rest barely made it to the ride in time before it started.
A couple of hours later, and all rides in Seoul Dream Land have been exhausted, and the gang were moving onto the next location - Kyongbokkung Palace - a 40-acre palace which is a splendid symbol of the Choson Dynasty.
"Hey!!! Fifi!!! Come on!!!" Theo shouted as U-Know dragged her along again.
"Alright, alright... I'm coming..." Fifi dragged her feet along as she hurried towards them.
"You don't like what we've arranged for you today?" Xiah asked.
Fifi turned and looked at him in surprise, as she didn't notice him beside her earlier.
"It's not that... It's just that it's the same kind of things everywhere we go, it gets a bit deja vu after a while..." Fifi replied.
"Do you wanna go somewhere else then?" he asked.
Fifi turned and looked at him in surprise.
"But what about what you guys have planned? We're meeting Kiki later for dinner also..."
"We can slip away for awhile and rejoin them later for dinner... I can bring you somewhere else to just chill out if you don't wanna do sightseeing anymore..."
"Sound enticing... What do you suggest?"
"Hmm..." Xiah thought hard.
Fifi looked at him as he concentrated so hard that he was frowning.
"If it's so troublesome, then it's alright if I stay here... I'll just try to bear with it..."
"Nope... It's fine... I've thought of something already..."
"What?"
"You'll know when we get there... Come on... Let's make our getaway now..."
Xiah took a glimpse at the gang, and slowly slowly stepped backwards, away from the gang. And when they were far enough from the gang, he grabbed Fifi's hand.
"Come, now's our chance... Run for it...." And he started running, dragging Fifi along with him.
The rest were too busy trying to catch up with the over-enthusiastic U-Know dragging Theo everywhere in the crowd, to notice that Fifi and Xiah were missing. In fact the crowd was unusually huge that day in the palace, and they had to push and shove their way through the crowd.
"AHHHH!!!!"
U-Know turned around when he heard Theo's scream, and he managed to catch her just in time to break her fall.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" U-Know asked as he helped Theo back to a standing position.
"Yeah I'm fine."
"What happened?"
"I think someone pushed me just now, and I lost my balance."
U-Know looked around Theo and noticed a guy standing behind Theo looking at them guiltily. He walked up to the guy.
"Hey, did you push her just now?"
"No I didn't."
"Yeah you did. You have a guilty look on your face."
"So what if I did."
"Well. Don't you think you should apologise to her? She almost fell down you know."
"I don't think so."
U-Know looked at the guy who was nonchalant to his inconsiderate actions that almost caused someone to get hurt, and he felt a gush of anger raise in his bloodstream. He took a deep breathe and stepped nearer to the guy.
"Are you apologising or not?"
"Nope. I don't think that's necessary."
"Why you..." He raised his voice. Theo grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
"It's fine... Let's not bother with him... I'm okay... Let's just continue with our tour..."
U-Know looked at Theo and tried to calm himself down by taking another deep breath.
"Okay... I'll let it go on your account..."
"Yeah... It's not my fault anyway, why should I apologise..." The guy rebutted.
U-Know was again agitated by the guy's remark, and turned back and glared at him angrily. He walked back towards him, even though Theo was trying to pull him back.
"You apologise for what you did and said NOW!!!" he shouted at him.
"Hyung!!! Cut it out!!!" Micky rushed over and tried to pull U-Know back. But he was much stronger than Micky, and he couldn't hold him back.
"GUYS!!!" Micky shouted for back-up from Max and Jaejoong, who were still trying to push themselves through the crowd to where they were.
"Don't think if you have more people, then I'll be afraid of you... I'm not okay..."
"WHY YOU!!!!" U-Know raised his clenched fist, and swung it towards the guy.
"HYUNG!!!" Micky shouted.
"U-KNOW!!!" Theo shouted.
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Meanwhile...
"Take my hand... Close your eyes now... And don't peep..."
"Okay..."
Fifi took Xiah's hand and closed her eyes, anxious to know where he is bringing her to. After a short taxi ride, he led her out of the taxi and across what seemed like a field of grass. Then he asked her to wait for him, but not to open her eyes.
Fifi felt lost and lonely when he let go of her hand. After what seemed like eternity to her, she heard his voice again.
"You can open your eyes now..."
Fifi opened her eyes, and she realised that Xiah had taken her to a sports stadium. And they were standing at the centre of the field.
"Are you wondering why I brought you here?" Xiah asked as he walked slowly over to Fifi with his hands behind his back.
"Yeah..."
"As you should probably know, I am a huge fan of soccer... And this is one of the soccer stadiums that I love to watch matches in... I've always wanted to be one of the players on the field... With the audiences watching me play.... So..."
"So you brought me here to watch you play?"
Xiah smiled, "Yeah, something like that... Is it okay with you?"
"It's something new... And different... So I don't mind... But don't ask me to play with you cos I'm hopeless in sports..."
"Really?"
"Yeah..."
Xiah took a soccer ball from behind his back and threw it towards Fifi. Fifi blocked the ball from hitting her clumsily.
"Xiah Junsu!!! How dare you throw the ball at me!!!"
Xiah gave a cheeky smile and stuck out his tongue.
"You're gonna get it from me!!!"
Fifi started running towards Xiah, and he started running away from her. After running for a few rounds, Fifi pretended to be very tired and stopped chasing Xiah. And once he moved nearer to her, she started running again, and it gave him a shock, but he was too agile for her to catch up with him.
After chasing for awhile, Fifi gave up and walked over to the audience stand to take a rest. Seeing her walk over to rest, Xiah jogged over to where she was. Once he was sitting next to her, she suddenly pounced into action, and grabbed him.
"GOTCHA!!! HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!"
Xiah got a shock. Not only from her sudden attack, but also because she was actually hugging him. As Fifi had placed her arms around his shoulders and his chest to stop him from escaping, she was hugging him even without realising it.
Xiah looked at her in shock. And when it finally dawned on her that she was hugging him, she let go of him embarrassedly and sat herself a metre away from him.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Destined 遐想 - Chapter 26
Chapter 26: The Almost Fatal Car Accident
"Is everyone here? It's time to check out....." announced Ying.
"Let me count for you. One, two, three............ All 12 of us are present. We can go now," Roy said.
"Thanks, Roy. Let's go guys".
As the group decided to set off, they heard someone shouting loudly.
"WAIT FOR ME!!!!!!!"
Weird. Who could that be? Everyone was present. Nobody was left out. Everyone turned back to find out the owner of the screaming voice.........
To every one's surprise, it was Arron.
Arron was running as fast as he could to catch up with the group. He knew Ting was leaving the hotel today. He was wondering where could she be heading towards. Could she be going back to Taipei? He had to try his luck. If he guessed it correctly, he might still stand a chance with Ting.
"Hey guys. Are you going back now? Back to Taipei? If it's to Taipei, I'm also heading there too. Can I travel with you guys?" Arron requested.
"Yeah. Do you want to join us?" asked Wilbur.
"Wilbur!!! What are you doing? We are not going back to Taipei. Even if we are going back, I don't think there's enough space in the minibus".
"Don't be so mean. I don't mind squeezing with you guys in the minibus. I'm fine with it".
At this point, Show was very pissed off with the appearance of Arron. He was wondering why that Arron was doing here. Didn't Ting told him everything yesterday. Why was he still pestering her?
"Hey. If we don't have space in the minibus, you shouldn't even request to ride with us. It doesn't mean that if you don't mind squeezing with us, it means that we too don't mind squeezing with you. And the person who does not really want to squeeze with you would be me. So, if you are considerate enough, please find your own transportation back to Taipei," Show said in a sarcastic tone.
"Hey. Hey. Hey. That's not very polite of you. I'm just asking for a ride back home and that's it. It's not your say here. You alone here can't decide if I can take the ride back. You have to seek every one's advice".
"So what if I was mean or rude. It's none of your business. I just don't like squeezing with strangers. And that's it".
The tension between Show and Arron was building up. Each was not satisfied until they said something to hurt the other party.
"That's enough guys. Show, it's really fine to have Arron ride with us. Anyway, we are all heading back to Taipei".
Show's blood was boiling when Ting allowed Arron to take the same transportation with them even though he was strongly against it. Could Ting still have feelings for this guy here? He could not let such a thing happen. Ting was very important to him. There was no way he was going to lose out to this guy here.
"But... But... Ting... I don't really want to be in the same space as this guy here".
"That's too bad. Ting just said that I could go back with you guys. So, your opinion would not be needed here".
"Stop it, Arron. It's not that Show's opinion is not valued here. It's just a kind favour that I, as your friend could do for you. Nothing else and no intended meaning here".
Upon hearing Ting's explanation, Show was relieved. Ting was just trying to be kind and that was it. Show felt that this time, it could be him that would have the final victory.
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The journey back home was unusually silent. Nobody was talking or telling joke. Everyone in the minibus felt the tension between Show and Arron. Even the joker in the group, Zax, kept his mouth shut. He too knew that one wrong move would ignite a huge explosion between the 2 guys.
Ting was sitting right at the corner of the car, with Show right beside her. Show was not going to allow Arron to sit beside Ting. On top of that, his sight of vision never leave Arron. And Arron's eyes was also watching Show.
Amidst the silence, Show and Arron's stare at each other was terrifying. Each stare was fatal. Show did not want to lose out to Arron. Thus, Show inched closer to Ting, in hope of making Arron know that Show was in charge here and Ting was his girl and not his. He gave a smirk on his face to show Arron who was in-charge.
From the corner of Arron's eyes, he saw Show's action. Arron was jealous. He stood up and started to move closer to Show.
"What are you trying to do here?"
"Nothing. By the way, that's none of your business. So, would you please get back to your seat".
Arron didn't even bother to listen to Show at all. He moved closer to Show, and grabbed Show by his shirt. He lifted his arms, getting into the position of throwing a punch at Show. And his fist landed straight on Show's face.
Show was furious. How could Arron punch him? He did not hesitate any longer and return Arron his favour. But Show's punch was even harsher than Arron. His punch caused Arron's nose to bleed.
"Stop it!!!!! WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TRYING TO DO???" screamed Ting.
Everyone in the minibus started to find out what was happening. Edy and Tianqi tried to separate the guys, but to no avail. Both of them were struggling to free, each trying to reach for the other party.
"It's alright, Ting. I'll protect you from this lecher here. Don't worry".
"What lecher? Do you know what are you saying here? It was you who started to hit me".
"STOP IT!!!! ENOUGH!!!!!"
"But, Ting. You saw that he hit me first right."
"Hey guys, cool it. Violence would not solve anything. You can sit down and have a talk," said Milk as he was driving with he head turned to see what was going on.
"MILK!!! WATCH OUT!!! WE'RE GOING TO HIT THE ON COMING LORRY!!!!!! AHHHHH," screamed Tianqi.
Fortunately, Milk was fast in reacting. He managed to swirl the minibus out of the way of the on coming lorry. The minibus escaped the crash. However, before anyone could heave a sigh of relief, everyone was going to face another danger. The minibus was going to crash into a tree at the side of the road. Immediately, Milk stepped hard on his brake, hoping to stop the car from crashing.
Eeeeeeeekkk...... The brake screeched. The minibus stopped suddenly. Everyone felt the jerk from the sudden brake. Show and Arron, who were not on their seat, got thrown back to their seats by the sudden brake.
Thankfully, Milk stepped on the brake just in time to save the every one's life.
"Look at what you guys did. Can you tell me how childish the both of you could be? Argh.... I don't know what to say to the both of you".
Ting was very furious, she moved out of her seat and got out of the minibus. Show and Arron was stunned by her action. Both thought that Ting was not going back with them. Thus, they followed Ting out of the minibus.
"Ting!!! Don't be mad. I'm sorry".
Both Arron and Show tried to shove the other out of the way. Each hoping that they would not lose to the other.
"TING!!!!! WAIT FOR ME!!!!"
"Sorry, Zax. Could you move to the back while I take your seat?"
"That's fine with me".
Ting decided to take the front seat, right beside Milk. She knew that only by sitting threre, the whole minibus would have peace.
Seeing that Ting did not want to leave by herself, both of them were relief. They got back into their rightful places.
"Is everyone here? It's time to check out....." announced Ying.
"Let me count for you. One, two, three............ All 12 of us are present. We can go now," Roy said.
"Thanks, Roy. Let's go guys".
As the group decided to set off, they heard someone shouting loudly.
"WAIT FOR ME!!!!!!!"
Weird. Who could that be? Everyone was present. Nobody was left out. Everyone turned back to find out the owner of the screaming voice.........
To every one's surprise, it was Arron.
Arron was running as fast as he could to catch up with the group. He knew Ting was leaving the hotel today. He was wondering where could she be heading towards. Could she be going back to Taipei? He had to try his luck. If he guessed it correctly, he might still stand a chance with Ting.
"Hey guys. Are you going back now? Back to Taipei? If it's to Taipei, I'm also heading there too. Can I travel with you guys?" Arron requested.
"Yeah. Do you want to join us?" asked Wilbur.
"Wilbur!!! What are you doing? We are not going back to Taipei. Even if we are going back, I don't think there's enough space in the minibus".
"Don't be so mean. I don't mind squeezing with you guys in the minibus. I'm fine with it".
At this point, Show was very pissed off with the appearance of Arron. He was wondering why that Arron was doing here. Didn't Ting told him everything yesterday. Why was he still pestering her?
"Hey. If we don't have space in the minibus, you shouldn't even request to ride with us. It doesn't mean that if you don't mind squeezing with us, it means that we too don't mind squeezing with you. And the person who does not really want to squeeze with you would be me. So, if you are considerate enough, please find your own transportation back to Taipei," Show said in a sarcastic tone.
"Hey. Hey. Hey. That's not very polite of you. I'm just asking for a ride back home and that's it. It's not your say here. You alone here can't decide if I can take the ride back. You have to seek every one's advice".
"So what if I was mean or rude. It's none of your business. I just don't like squeezing with strangers. And that's it".
The tension between Show and Arron was building up. Each was not satisfied until they said something to hurt the other party.
"That's enough guys. Show, it's really fine to have Arron ride with us. Anyway, we are all heading back to Taipei".
Show's blood was boiling when Ting allowed Arron to take the same transportation with them even though he was strongly against it. Could Ting still have feelings for this guy here? He could not let such a thing happen. Ting was very important to him. There was no way he was going to lose out to this guy here.
"But... But... Ting... I don't really want to be in the same space as this guy here".
"That's too bad. Ting just said that I could go back with you guys. So, your opinion would not be needed here".
"Stop it, Arron. It's not that Show's opinion is not valued here. It's just a kind favour that I, as your friend could do for you. Nothing else and no intended meaning here".
Upon hearing Ting's explanation, Show was relieved. Ting was just trying to be kind and that was it. Show felt that this time, it could be him that would have the final victory.
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The journey back home was unusually silent. Nobody was talking or telling joke. Everyone in the minibus felt the tension between Show and Arron. Even the joker in the group, Zax, kept his mouth shut. He too knew that one wrong move would ignite a huge explosion between the 2 guys.
Ting was sitting right at the corner of the car, with Show right beside her. Show was not going to allow Arron to sit beside Ting. On top of that, his sight of vision never leave Arron. And Arron's eyes was also watching Show.
Amidst the silence, Show and Arron's stare at each other was terrifying. Each stare was fatal. Show did not want to lose out to Arron. Thus, Show inched closer to Ting, in hope of making Arron know that Show was in charge here and Ting was his girl and not his. He gave a smirk on his face to show Arron who was in-charge.
From the corner of Arron's eyes, he saw Show's action. Arron was jealous. He stood up and started to move closer to Show.
"What are you trying to do here?"
"Nothing. By the way, that's none of your business. So, would you please get back to your seat".
Arron didn't even bother to listen to Show at all. He moved closer to Show, and grabbed Show by his shirt. He lifted his arms, getting into the position of throwing a punch at Show. And his fist landed straight on Show's face.
Show was furious. How could Arron punch him? He did not hesitate any longer and return Arron his favour. But Show's punch was even harsher than Arron. His punch caused Arron's nose to bleed.
"Stop it!!!!! WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TRYING TO DO???" screamed Ting.
Everyone in the minibus started to find out what was happening. Edy and Tianqi tried to separate the guys, but to no avail. Both of them were struggling to free, each trying to reach for the other party.
"It's alright, Ting. I'll protect you from this lecher here. Don't worry".
"What lecher? Do you know what are you saying here? It was you who started to hit me".
"STOP IT!!!! ENOUGH!!!!!"
"But, Ting. You saw that he hit me first right."
"Hey guys, cool it. Violence would not solve anything. You can sit down and have a talk," said Milk as he was driving with he head turned to see what was going on.
"MILK!!! WATCH OUT!!! WE'RE GOING TO HIT THE ON COMING LORRY!!!!!! AHHHHH," screamed Tianqi.
Fortunately, Milk was fast in reacting. He managed to swirl the minibus out of the way of the on coming lorry. The minibus escaped the crash. However, before anyone could heave a sigh of relief, everyone was going to face another danger. The minibus was going to crash into a tree at the side of the road. Immediately, Milk stepped hard on his brake, hoping to stop the car from crashing.
Eeeeeeeekkk...... The brake screeched. The minibus stopped suddenly. Everyone felt the jerk from the sudden brake. Show and Arron, who were not on their seat, got thrown back to their seats by the sudden brake.
Thankfully, Milk stepped on the brake just in time to save the every one's life.
"Look at what you guys did. Can you tell me how childish the both of you could be? Argh.... I don't know what to say to the both of you".
Ting was very furious, she moved out of her seat and got out of the minibus. Show and Arron was stunned by her action. Both thought that Ting was not going back with them. Thus, they followed Ting out of the minibus.
"Ting!!! Don't be mad. I'm sorry".
Both Arron and Show tried to shove the other out of the way. Each hoping that they would not lose to the other.
"TING!!!!! WAIT FOR ME!!!!"
"Sorry, Zax. Could you move to the back while I take your seat?"
"That's fine with me".
Ting decided to take the front seat, right beside Milk. She knew that only by sitting threre, the whole minibus would have peace.
Seeing that Ting did not want to leave by herself, both of them were relief. They got back into their rightful places.
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