| Fan Fiction |
by Jeniku_Toshi
(Note: "Siew Yea" means young master in chinese)
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[Flash back]
It was a typical day: blue sky with little clouds. Little Raymond, accompanied by Ling Jea, was playing hide and seek inside the Lam’s Mansion. True, he can be living a luxurious house, but little Raymond tend to feel lonely since his parents forbid him to play with children from poorer family background. Therefore, his only friends, as you can call it, were the maids.
“Raymond siew yea? Where are you?” Ling Jea began to panic after trying to find the five-year old master in the last thirty minutes. No doubt, hide and seek was not a good idea after all, especially inside the mansion, where there are six floors and two guest houses.
In the mean time, Raymond lurked into his parents’ empty bedroom and locked himself inside his mother’s closet, a place so big that can fit ten people inside. Knowing that it’s going to take a while before Ling Jea would find him, Raymond took out a handheld gameboy from his pocket and began to play games. Finally, he can have some peace and quiet time, away from the annoying adults. Suddenly, he heard footsteps approaching…
“Damian Lam! Stop lying to me, I’m not stupid. I know that you and Christine are in more than a mere boss-secretary relationship!” Raymond turned off his game and began to eavesdrop his parents’ conversation through the closet door. Not once did he remember hearing his mother sound so furious.
“Believe whatever you want, Sonjia. I’m getting sick and tired of you arguing about silly things like this. I have more important things to do...” Damian replied coldly.
Scoffing at her husband’s words, Sonjia continued, “Silly? You think this is silly – you having an affair with that slut!?- ” Before he knew what was going on, he heard his father slapped his mother, hard. Everything fell silent for a moment. Little Raymond's jaw dropped. Not once had he seen his parents argue, let alone fight.
A minute later that his father began to talk, “Don’t you ever call her a sl-”
“Then why’d you marry me if she’s the one you love? Is it just because of my dad’s money..?” she retorted in a softer tone, her quivered voice can be heard as she tried to hold back the tears that were cascading down her flawless face. Receiving no response, Sonjia ran out of the room, slamming the door shuton her way out.
“I’m sorry Sonjia… I’m sorry,” litte Raymond was too dumbfounded to hear father's whisper.
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A week after what had occurred in Damian and Sonjia’s bedroom, Raymond finally became aware of his whole family situation. Though he was only five-years-old, he could see that his mother’s smiles were never real, that his father would rarely stay home for dinner and that his cell phone never goes through. Knowing that her husband was out having an affair with another woman, his mother developed a habit of binge drinking. Thus, what Raymond first thought to be a happy family, in reality, was broken into pieces…
Half a year later, Raymond opened his parent’s bedroom to see blood dripping on the floor and his mother lying on the bed. She had finally reached the breaking point where only by cutting herself can she find her way out of misery…. On the table were two letters, one to his father and one to little Raymond.
Hours later after the incident, little Raymond instructed Ling Jea to open the sealed letter to read him his mother’s last words:
Dear my beloved son, Raymond,
As you are reading this letter, I hope you can forgive me for being a selfish mother, leaving you in this dark and cold world… However, don’t be afraid because you’re not alone… I have sent you a guardian angel who will help me look over and protect you…
I have lived my life with no regrets, marrying your father and having you.. I hope to see you marrying the girl of your dreams and creating a happy family that you’ve always wanted... As a way to support you, I have a savings account that you can activate when you turn eighteen. Use it wisely… I want to let you know that I will always love you.
Remember… be a man, be strong and don’t ever cry.
Love,
Your mother, Sonjia K. Lam.
After listening to his mother’s words, Raymond grew up to be a tough and bold man who never cries nor shows his true feelings to others.
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[One year later]
“Give me back my ring or else I’ll spank the shit out of you!” Kenix held a stick in her hand while yelling at the little six-year-old boy who was just too stubborn to say anything to his new step-mother. Furious that she received no reply, Kenix smacked little Raymond as hard as she could. Though the pain was unbearable, he remained silent. Never will he cry, it's a promise he must keep to himself.
“You stubborn little brat!” she yelled and spanked him again and again.
Just then, a little boy who’s about the same age as Raymond walked downstairs to see what was happening. “…Mother, what’s wrong?” he said softly.
“This unpleasant child right here stole your mother’s diamond ring!” she explained while catching her breath after using all her force to strike Raymond. “Go back upstairs, Bosco, I’ll tell Ling Jea to bring you some snacks..”
“No mother! I think I saw your ring in the restroom.. You must’ve left it on the counter at first..” Bosco said hurriedly.
It was after that day when little Bosco extended his helping hand to little Raymond that they became the best of friends who went to the same school and cheated during tests for one another when they have the same classes. Strangely, they even became popular among girls, who saw them as the most attractive, smartest and richest guys at school. Ever since then, they were known as the players who never dwell long in relationships. To Bosco, girls were toys to only fuss around with when he’s got free time… To Raymond, the only one who has captured his heart is the beautiful girl, or “guardian angel” as he called it, he’s been dreaming about every night in his sleep since the day his mother passed away.
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[Flash Forward]
As he looked up, he saw a girl dressed in a white sparkling gown and a white-feathered mask. He looked into her eyes and he see her…
“Guardian angel?” he whispered to himself.
Okay..This guy must be nuts, Tavia thought. I better get out of here.
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<3 Jeniku
Posted December 30, 2008.