Guest Star(s):
Sy Dan - Doctor
Y Lan - Nurse
In the middle of the street lies an eighteenth wheeler and beside the humongous car were two other cars; Andy’s truck and a red Honda Civic. The paramedics took both Andy and the driver of the other car to the nearby hospital. Both victims seem unconscious and dead from the heavy collision.
[Hospital]
At the hospital Andy was taken into one room and the other victim was taken into another. The doctors manage to get Andy awake, but unfortunately the other victim stay in a deep coma. The news travels quickly to the others and Tu Quyen.
[Car]
In the blue mustang sits Tu Quyen in the passenger seat fearing for the worst and hoping for the better while Bao Han drives hurriedly but carefully. Nhu Loan sits in the back trying to call Minh Tuyet about the tragedy.
“It’s my entire fault. I should’ve broken up with him.” Tu Quyen is scare.
Bao Han keep her eye on the road, “It’s not your fault well kind of.”
“Why’d you break up with him?” Nhu Loan speaks up.
“He accuses me of cheating on him.”
“That doesn’t seem like Andy.” Bao Han looks over at Tu Quyen.
“Watch the road Bao Han!” Nhu Loan screams.
Tu Quyen frowns, “He heard me say I still love Huy Vu.”
“Seem like he’s the innocent one here.” Nhu Loan says.
“I saw him with this new co-worker.”
“He’s with his guy friend. You’re jealous of his friend?” Bao Han shakes her head.
“I don’t care about his guy friend, but it’s a new girl and she’s very pretty.”
Bao Han close her mouth, “I thought all police are guys.”
Tu Quyen looks over at Bao Han, “What do you mean by that I’m a guy?”
“No I didn’t mean that.”
“She’s still not picking up.” Nhu Loan closes her cell phone.
“Maybe she’s busy.”
Bao Han laughs, “She doesn’t have a job, I bet she’s just busy spending time with her new boyfriend.”
[Hospital]
When the ladies arrive at the hospital Tu Quyen accidentally scratch her elbows on the door trying to get out the car. She was so anxious and scare for Andy; she didn’t want to know that the last thing they talk about was breaking up. At that very moment Tu Quyen finally realize that she loves him and care for him dearly.
When the ladies reach Andy’s room – it was the same room Andy was in last week when he was injure. Andy was sitting up with a white fluffy pillow on his back. The doctor, Sy Dan, and the nurse, Y Lan, were doing a final checkup and examination.
“I’m sorry. Are you ok?” Tu Quyen runs over and hugs Andy.
Andy pushes Tu Quyen off softly, “I’m doing well.”
“What happen?”
“I wasn’t looking at the road.”
“I was so worry about you.”
“Sorry that I made you worry.”
Bao Han walks over with a bandage that she went to get from Nurse Y Lan, “You’re bleeding a lot Tu Quyen.”
Tu Quyen puts the bandage on the bleeding wound, “Thanks.”
“What happen?” Andy is concern.
“It’s not a big deal just a little scratch.” Tu Quyen lies.
Nhu Loan and Bao Han was about to exit the room when Cat Tien enters the room with a cup of coffee, she walks over to Andy’s bed and helps Andy drink the cup coffee. Tu Quyen looks at them with rage and anger.
“Who’s that?” Nhu Loan whispers to Tu Quyen.
“That’s the new chick.” Tu Quyen whisper back.
“She’s pretty.” Bao Han observe.
Tu Quyen pinches Bao Han on the arm, “Look at them being so close.”
“Be careful it’s still hot.” Cat Tien helps Andy.
In rage Tu Quyen walks over, grab the cup of coffee and throws it on the floor; splashing it all over the hospital’s floor.
“And you say there’s nothing going on between you two?” Tu Quyen screams. “You accuse me of cheating on you and here you are – sitting here letting another girl help you drink coffee.”
“Madame Quyen I think you’d misunderstood.” Cat Tien tries to explain.
“I don’t think I misunderstand anything.”
“I thought we’ve broken up?” Andy scoffs.
Tu Quyen pushes Cat Tien out of her way, “I was so stupid to believe that you still love me. Even to the point that I dash myself to this hospital to see you after hearing that you were in an accident. You know where I got this scratch?” Tu Quyen points to the wound on her arm. “It’s from getting out of the car too fast and why did I do that? Because I care and worry about you.”
“Then why don’t you trust me?” Andy coughs.
“How can I when you are here with another woman?” Tu Quyen began to cry.
“She was nearby the accident so she took me here.”
“And I’m to believe that?”
“Yes.”
“Then explain the coffee. Your hands are not broken are they?”
Andy was then silent.
“That explains everything.” Tu Quyen walks angrily out of the door with Bao Han and Nhu Loan trailing from behind.
Cat Tien walks over and rubs Andy on the shoulder, “I’m sorry I didn’t know you two…” Cat Tien was interrupts when Sy Dan and Y Lan re enters the room with a concern and worried face while holding a package of papers.
“The person you collide with is a young lady name Vy Nguyen and she’s in critical condition. We need to get her into an emergency room and do surgery; however, she neither has family nor relative. Because you’re the one that are paying for her stay, we need you to make a decision if she should go in or not.” Sy Dan explains.
“What are the chances that she’ll make it out alive.” Andy questions.
“A very high percentages if she goes in.”
Andy takes the package of paper from Sy Dan and began to sign the papers. Looking at the generous and responsible Andy, Cat Tien couldn’t resist but smile.
[Home]
Tu Quyen scrubs the tiles of the floor until the prints on the tiles began to fade away. She scrubs and cleans with tears heavily floating down her red blush cheeks. Bao Han, Nhu Loan, Minh Tuyet and Van Quynh try and try to convince Tu Quyen to stop, but it was no use. The only thing that they could do was to eat and trash the house for Tu Quyen to clean.
Minh Tuyet walks over and snatches the scrub out of Tu Quyen’s hand, “I’ll take that.”
“Give it back to me. I have to clean.”
“No I’m not giving it back to you.”
Tu Quyen jumps up and down like a baby, “I need to clean! I need to clean. I’m sad”
“Snap out of it!” Minh Tuyet slaps Tu Quyen across the face which made the other gasps. “Why are you like this? Where is the strong, powerful, and sexy Tu Quyen I know? The Tu Quyen I know wouldn’t fall over anything especially for a guy.”
Tu Quyen looks down at her feet.
“I know this is a big impact on you, but this is not the way to deal with grief. You know better then that!”
Tu Quyen began to cry harder as she continues to look down at her feet.
“Remember what you use to say in High School?”
“I’m strong, sexy and bold.” Tu Quyen whisper under her voice along with Minh Tuyet
Minh Tuyet lifts Tu Quyen’s face up, “I know you’ll overcome this, you always do and I’ll always be here for you.”
Tu Quyen hugs Minh Tuyet crying.
“We’ll be here by your side too.” Bao Han, Nhu Loan, and Van Quynh walk over and hug Tu Quyen.
After the group crying session in the middle of the house the ladies decided to have a happy party with ice-cream, junk foods, and drinks. They moved the couches away and made a bed out of blankets and sheets in the middle of the living room.
“I’m so happy now thank you.” Tu Quyen seems drunk.
“Are you drunk?” Bao Han asks.
Tu Quyen points at herself, “I’m known to be the liquor queen.”
“You’re drunk.” Nhu Loan tries to take the drink away from Tu Quyen, but Minh Tuyet stops her, “Just let her drink. Let her forgets all the bad things.”
“Should I be seeing this?” Van Quynh laughs.
“Go to your room” Minh Tuyet points upstairs.
Van Quynh frowns, “But…”
Bao Han pushes Minh Tuyet’s hand down, “It’s a family party. It wouldn’t be one if we are missing a family member.”
“Fine but you don’t touch any drinks.”
“Yes madame!” Van Quynh salutes.
“I’m so happy!” Tu Quyen falls on her back and starts to laugh hysterically.
Minh Tuyet stands up, “Everyone remember to come to my re opening coffee shop.”
“What coffee shop?” Bao Han is confused.
“Bang Tam’s coffees shop the location where the incident happens.”
“When did you own it?” Van Quynh asks.
“I don’t own it, but Bang Kieu and I have been cleaning it…”
Nhu Loan scratches her head, “Then that still doesn’t make you the owner.”
“Just come tomorrow.”
Tu Quyen jumps up and hugs Minh Tuyet from behind, “Can I come to tomorrow party too?”
“Yes you can. Now you need to go to sleep.”
“I want to drink some more.” Tu Quyen burps as she falls on her back and goes into a deep sleep.
The others soon fell asleep beside someone that they thought was drunk and asleep. In the middle of the night Tu Quyen sits up in the corner of the house and starts to cry.
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