Love Letter – Chapter 1

This is the first story that I created myself. Please enjoy!

Main Characters

Jill Lockhart

Emily Lockhart

Andrew Harris

Sydney Manson

Harry Brown

Timothy Treshold

Hazelle Ronald

Paris Manson

Mildred Treshold

Arista Judy

Brandon Lockhart

Bella Lockhart

Jackson Harris

Lianna Harris

Erika Avenue Harris

Nathaniel Matthew

"Hooaahhhh… That was a nice nap…" I said.

"Of course it was, you slept over 12 hours, you know…" Sydney said, I was astonished, she suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.

"Waaaaaa…! How come you're here already!" I screamed.

"Why couldn't I? It's 11 o'clock already and you still dare ask? We'll miss the plane!"

"That's true!" I immedistely got up and showered, got ready to go to airport. I and Sydney quickly got the car and caught the plane. "Phew… So lucky that we could manage to get here on time…" I said.

"Yeah.. It's because someone got up late." Sydney replied to me.

"Okay okay, I'm sorry! I didn't do it on purpose…" I said. Oh, that's right, I'm Jill Lockhart. Currently is going to fly to Hangzhou. I'm going to go back there to reunite with my family, my daddy, Brandon; my mommy, Bella; and my lovely sister, Emily. Emily is a beautiful, genius girl of 20 years old (I am 22 years old now and will be 23 soon), actually I kinda envy her. I studied in Kaohsiung because of my parents' wealth, not because of my brain… While Emily… She got a scholarship to continue her studies in Berlin, Germany. Anyway, I have something that Emily doesn't have, it is this dolphin necklace. It was given by my childhood prince. We dealt to meet each other again on my 23th birthday, in our specisl place, Love Park. Well, I don't know his name, his address or whatsoever. But I remembered his childhood face and this necklace is the symbol, the symbol of his existence in my heart. I don't know whether I love him, but I just miss his care for me. I called him 'Little Prince' while he called me 'Little Katis' He also have the same exact necklace as mine.

"The passengers for plane QS 23456 from Kaohsiung to Hangzhou, please get on board." I suddenly heard the announcement. I'm very nervous, my sweet sixteen birthday will be held next week, I can't wait to meet my little prince again… I and Sydney got into the plane and then we arrived at Hangzhou safely. I saw my mom, dad and my little sister were waiting for my arrival.

"Mom!" I screamed, I went to hug my mom.

"Jie! (Jie=sister) You're back! I missed you a lot, you know!" Emily said to me. I then also hugged her tightly. How I miss my little sister… We and Sydney went to my house. We celebrated my and Sydney's arrival.

"Now that my two daughters, my wife and also you, Sydney, my daughter's best friend are gathering here, I want to announce a good news." Dad said, well I wonder what it was.

"I'll begin." My mom continued, "Next month, my beloved daughter, Emily Lockhart will be engaged to her boyfriend, Andrew Harris."

"What mom! Emily has a boyfriend already? How would I not know?" I exclaimed as my curiosity and astonishment were mixed together.

"Sorry, Jie… I planned to give you a surprise, so none of us told you." Emily said.

"Is that so? Then… Do you guys forget what day next month is?" I said. My family answered, "Your birthday!"

"I did it on purpose, Jie! I wanted the engagement to be held on your birthday…" Emily said.

"Oooh I see…" I said.

"Congratulations Emily! That boy must be very lucky to have a perfect girl such as you…" Sydney said.

"Not really, Sydney Jie… Anyway, you should stay here tonight, Sydney Jie… It's already late…" Emily said, then I convinced Sydney as well. Therefore, Sydney agreed to do so.

I went to Emily's room, I knocked the door. Emily then opened the door, she let me in. "What is it, Jie?" Emily asked me what was my motive coming to her.

"Well, I wonder what is your boyfriend looks like?"

"What is it to you?"

"What? You won't even tell your own sister about your boyfriend? Why would you want to be engaged to someone that I don't know at all?"

"Hehehe, Jie, I'm kidding… Why couldn't you differentiate? He will be coming here tomorrow morning…"

"I wonder what will he look like… Anyway, what was his name?" I said with great curiosity in my heart.

"He is Andrew." She replied.

"Eh! How could you not tell me more about him?" I said.

"Actually… His dad is Daddy's friend. And so, dad and mom decided to set up for my marriage with him. He treats me well anyway… Mmm… At first, I dislike him, but after dating with him for a while, I fell for him… I think he loves me too… But in fact he had never confessed to me."

"How can you be so sure that he loves you?" I said.

"He treats me really well… Really!" She said, "I can see from his words, that he loves me."

"Eh! Can I ask you what made you fell for him this much?" I said, "I'm sure you won't fall for him just because he treats you really good. There must be something else…"

"No! No! It's like what I said earlier!" She said Quickly, I saw her face blushing. She then continued, "You will see tomorrow how good he is, and you'll understand my feelings for him."

"Wow, kay, I'll be waiting then. I'm going back to my room…" I said, I went back and slept.

The next day, as usual, I got up late. And As usual also, it was Sydney who woke me up. "Wey, don't you want to see your future brother-in-law?" Sydney said.

"Woaaaa! Am I late again?" I exclaimed as I got up. I didn't even think of showering, and still wearing my pajamas, I went downstairs to see Andrew.

I searched Emily and that Andrew. When I came to the terrace, I saw Emily was going somewhere else and Andrew was sitting on the bench. I suddenly had a very familisr feeling, I lost my control and I called out, "Little Prince!" He then looked at me, saying, "huh?"

What were I thinking about? Why did I imagine him as Little Prince? I then said to him, "Ahh… No, nothing. May I ask you're… Andrew? Am I right?"

"Yeah, then you must be Jill? Emily's Jie?" He replied.

"How do you know?"

"Emily told me a lot about you. You had just arrived at Hangzhou last night."

Emily then came, she said, "Jie? You're awake already? Here's the juice, Andrew. Mmm… Jie, you can drink mine…" She was bringing two glasses of orange juice.

"No, it's okay, you two go ahead." I said because I know Emily originally made those for the two of them.

"Jie! How come you haven't showered?" Emily exclaimed.

"Hahaha yeah… I actually forgot… I'll go to shower first then." I went upstairs to Sydney's room.

"Sydney!" I said to as I came into her room.

"What is it?" She answered.

"Have you seen that Andrew?" I asked her.

"Nope… I'm not interested in the least bit…" She said.

"Why? He's so well-mannered! He's good-looking and the most important thing is that he seems to be relisble!" I said with great excitement.

"So what's it has something to do with me? It's none of my business … Better than convincing to seem your sister's fiancé, you better go showering, okay! You are so smelly, I'm telling you… Go! Quick!" She replied.

"Huh? Is that true? Am I smelly?" I smelled my body but I can't smell anything, "You sure?"

"Whatever… I'm going back to my house now… My mom is waiting for me…" Sydney said, she grabbed her bag.

"Okay, bye! Take care!" I said and went to take a bath.

Writer's POV.

At Emily's side.

Emily was sending his boyfriend to the gate. "Bye! Take care!" Emily said, Andrew then drove his car. When Emily was about to come into the house, she met Sydney, bringing her bag.

"Sydney Jie! Where are you going?" Emily said.

"I'm returning home… " Sydney replied.

"Do you want me to take you home?" Emily said.

"No need, Harry will pick me up in front of the cake shop…" Sydney replied, "Eh… Your boyfriend?"

"He has gone home… You haven't seen him, have you?" Emily said.

"Yeah, I haven't seen him. Oh I'll be going then…"

"Bye!"

End of writer's POV.

Sydney's POV.

In fact, I am wondering how is that Andrew looks like… Because Jill said he was good-looking, I became curious how does he look like, but unfortunately he has gone home before I could meet him…

I saw the traffic jam was clearly in green color for the walkers… When I was crossing the road, the traffic jam suddenly turned red, I panicked… There was a car going towards me… I was so shocked that I could not move and could only scream… "Kyaaaaa!" I closed my eyes, afraid that I will be hit by the car. Suddenly, something moved my body. When I reopened my eyes, I saw a boy beside me, his elbow was hurt. Many people gathered around us. I then realized that it was him who saved me.

"Are you okay?" I said to him.

"No, it's nothing…" He replied.

What a soft-mannered, handsome, and kind hearted boy… I was touched… But at the same time, I felt it was my fault that he got hurt…

"You shouldn't have hurt yourself like this only to save my life…" I said.

"No, I'm really fine…" He replied, I could see that he was hiding his pain.

"Let's go to the hospital, I'll accompany you…" I said.

"No need, I'm in a hurry, I'll be going, bye!" He said, he then quickly left… I then regretted, not asking his name. Then I went home. In front of the gate of the house, I saw a debt collector was arguing with my mom…

"No, please… Give us some more times to pay our debts…" My mom cried.

"What's going on here?" I asked.

"Earlier we have agreed that you will pay the money within a month. Yet now you haven't paid it… So you two have to get lost from this house!" Said the debt collector.

"No, please, I'm sure I and my mom will be able to pay back the money as long as you guys give us some more time… I will, I promise that I will pay… I will…" I said, with tears in my eyes.

"You said the exact same sentence last month, but what is the result? It was all fake, right? I don't want to hear your reasoning! Get lost!"

Hopeless, we went out of the house. We wandered around. Suddenly my mom exclaimed, "Sydney!"

"What is it mom?" I replied.

"I have an idea!" She said.

"What idea?"

"Go call Jill! We'll be staying in her house! It's a bright idea! Isn't it?" My mom replied happily.

"What? Are you crazy? No! I won't! I won't feel at ease if I keep on bothering my friend's life!" I said. "You…" Before mom could finish, Harry appeared.

"Harry?" I said.

"Hi? How come you two are arguing here?" He said.

"You! Do you really want us to sleep on the road? Go to Jill's house!" My mom said.

"But mom…" My mom cut my sentence, "Take it as Mom beg you, okay? Please! Jill and her family is our only hope!"

"What's going on actually? I can't understand what you two are saying." Harry said.

"It is no matter whether you understand or not!" My mom replied.

"In fact is… I and my mom were kicked out by the debt collector because we can't pay back the money we borrowed, so we are homeless now." I said to Harry.

"You two are welcomed to my house…" He said.

"Really?" I exclaimed.

"No! Mommy won't stay with this penniless punk!" My mom said.

"Mom!" I said.

"Umm… I think Jill will welcome you as well. I'll accompany you to Jill's house." Harry said. We then went towards Jill's house as I had no choice but to obey my mom's wish.

End of Sydney's POV.

Normal POV.

That was a nice bath… I went downstairs to eat breakfast.

"Ahhh… It is you again who are the latest person in gathering." My dad said upon seeing me.

"It's not like you all don't know that I would always take a long time in bathing and sleeping…" I said, "Ey! Should not we be discussing about Emily's marriage?"

"Here you go again, Jie!" Emily said. 'Ting Tong' The door bell rang. I went to open the door. I was surprised to see Sydney, Harry and Sydney's mom, with many bags. "Come in." I said. We went to the living room and I called my mom, dad and sister to join us.

"Jill… Auntie is now homeless… Can we be staying here temporarily? We'll move out right after we found a new house, Auntie promise you, okay? Brandon… Bella… I know there were some unpleasant things about us in the past… But please help me and my daughter this time, will you? Please let us stay here until we found a new house…" Auntie Paris, Sydney's mom said.

"It's okay, Paris… Let's just forget about those things, should we? We shouldn't held a revenge… You'll stay here temporarily, I promise we'll treat you well." My mom replied. I could see joy in Auntie Paris's face.

"I give my consent…" Daddy continued.

"Auntie, Sydney Jie, don't worry, I'll also treat you well…" Emily said.

"Okay then, Auntie Paris, Sydney, I'll show you your rooms. You can share the rooms with each other, can't you?" I said, I then saw Auntie Paris's joy turned into anger. However, she didn't express her anger.

"No problem! We can, of course we can!" She said. I then sent them to their room. Auntie Paris exclaimed, "Tian A!(Tian A means 'Oh My God') Will this be our room? This small, full of dirt room?"

"Sorry, if you're not satisfied enough with this room, we'll go to look for another then." I said.

"No! This room is more than enough…" Sydney said. Auntie Paris then confirmed that it was a big room. I went to the front door to see Harry.

"Hey, how about Sydney and Auntie Paris? Are they okay?" He asked me.

"I have sent them to their room, they might be resting now…" I said, "But how come you were with them?"

"I accidentally meet them on the road, anyway, I have an urgent business to do, I'll be going, bye!" Harry said, he went out of my house.

I reentered the house, Emily suddenly approached me, saying, "Jie! Tonight Andrew and his family will come and have a dinner with us! Get dressed okay!" She then walked towards the gate. "Where are you going, Emily?" I asked.

"Andrew asked me dating now! I'm going first! Bye bye!" She shouted.

I went to Sydney's room.

"Jill! What is it?" Sydney said.

"Sydney, Auntie Paris, I want to inform you that tonight we all will be dining with Andrew and his family. I hope you two will join us." I said.

"Of course we'll join! But who is Andrew by the way?" Auntie said.

"Tian a, I forgot to tell you, Auntie. He's Emily's fiancé, they are getting married next month. He is a very nice man." I said.

"Oh I see…" Auntie Paris said.

"Umm… I think you two will get dressed now, so I'm going back to my room, okay?" I said, I went to get dressed properly. I applied make up. Not long after, Emily came home.

"Finally you returned!" My mom said, "Hurry get dressed!"

"I'll help you!" I said to Emily.

"Okay, Jie!" She replied.

Not long after, Andrew's family arrived. We welcomed them well. Everybody had seated in the dining room, but Sydney and her mom were missing. I went upstairs to invite them. When I came in, Sydney said, "I don't think I can join you for the dinner, my mom is not feeling well…"

"No, I'm okay… Sydney, you will join them… Jill, take her downstairs." Auntie said. I and Sydney then went downstairs. Upon seeing Andrew's face, I could see a strange, but happy expression from Sydney's face.

Sydney's POV.

OMG! It's him! I'm sure that I've been in love with him since the first time we meet…

End of Sydney's POV.

Normal POV.

Andrew stood up when he saw Sydney. "If I'm not mistaken, you were that girl from before, are you?" He said.

"Yeah, I'm surprised that you still remember who I am, may I ask who is your name?" Sydney asked.

"I'm Andrew." He replied.

"Okay, let's be seated, let's start our dinner." Emily said.

Everyone sat and ate the dinner while chit-chatting. After the dinner, the parents went to the living room and chatting together, Emily went to the garden with Andrew, but then I realized that Sydney was overhearing Emily's and Andrew's conversation as she was hiding behind the window. I observed her actions for a while. Suddenly Emily said, "I'll go get some chicken soup." Sydney's face became so shiny. She approached Andrew who was sitting.

"Hi…" Sydney started the conversation.

"Eh? Oh it's you… Hi." Andrew replied.

"Thanks for saving me back there."

"Let's count how many times you have thanked me…"

"Hahahaha… You're right… Mmm… It is so cold here…" Sydney said. I had a bad feeling for this.

"Is it? Then go inside." Andrew said.

"I wanted to… But I love the views in this garden… Can you just hug me so that I could be a little warmer?" Sydney said.

"Huh?"

Sydney then took his hands, encircling his hands around her body. She said, "I could feel a little warmer this way." I could not stand to see my sister has been betrayed. I approached them and slapped Andrew. "That's for betraying my sister!" I said to him.

"Jill what are you doing? He just helped me to gather some warmth!" Sydney said. I slapped her as well. "That's not the way to gather warmth!" I exclaimed, suddenly Emily appeared. "What happened? Why is everyone gathering here?" Emily said.

"Your fiancé betrayed you! He hugged Sydney! And I can't accept the betrayal! So I slapped both of them…" I said.

"It's not like that, Emily, your sister is making false assumptions… Don't believe her." Sydney said, then Andrew added, "Yeah… It's not more than a misunderstanding, Emily, I'm not lying."

"So You're saying that I'm the one who is lying, aren't you?" I scolded Andrew.

"Don't fight… I understand that you want to protect me, Jie. But I'm sure you misunderstood them, I believe Andrew and Sydney Jie." Emily told me. My heart hurts… It means Emily doesn't believe in me… I said, "So you're saying that you don't believe me…? I am your Jie and you know my character better than anyone else! But now, you won't believe me because of the person you love?"

"It's not like that Jie… Don't misunderstand me…" Emily said.

"So, what words can describes your words just now other than that I am unbelievable? You still want to deny it? You're too much!" I screamed at her. She hold her chest, with a painful look on her face, her heart attack is relapsing! "Emily! Sorry! I didn't mean to scold you! Emily! Emily!" I said, Emily collapsed. I, Sydney, Andrew and the parents brought her to the hospital. While the doctor was examining her, my mom who was waiting outside the room said, "Be honest… Who is responsible for Emily's relapsing?" No one answered, Mom added, "Answer me!"

"It's me." Andrew raised his hand. Mom looked into his eyes, she said, "No, I know it wasn't you."

"Mom, the culprit was me…" I said, "I scolded her and caused her to relapsed."

"Why? Why it has to be her own sister who made her relapsed? How could you scold her? You have long known about her illness yet you still scolded her? What kind of sister are you!" My mom said, she slapped me. My heart aches very much. "I'm sorry, I know it is my fault, I know I shouldn't have scolded my own sister, moreover, she suffers from heart attack… I'm sorry…" I said.

"Does the word of apologizing from you have effects? Can 'sorry' solve everything? Who do you think you are? You don't deserve to have such a pure, innocent and kind-hearted sister like Emily! Go away! I don't want to see your face!" My mom exclaimed. Hearing those words, I doubted whether I was her biological daughter, but I know that I deserve to be scolded like that, it's because of my foolishness that my beloved only sister now collapsed. I ran away and went to the hospital park.

Writer's POV.

Andrew then said, "I'll go to comfort Jill."

"Andrew, Emily is the one who needs you most now… You should be the one appears in front of her when she reopens her eyes. That would be the best for Emily." Lianna, Andrew's mom said.

"Really, mom, I have to go to find her." Andrew said and he went to the park.

End of writer's POV.

Normal POV.

While I was crying, I saw Andrew appeared in front of my eyes. "How do you know that I am here?" I said, I removed the tears on my eyes as I don't want seem to be weak in front of my enemy. I hate him, for betraying my sister. Also for Sydney, I really wanted to kick her out of my house, but I can't. She is my truest friend somehow.

"Which place would be the best for a crying girl to go to other than a park?" He replied.

"Then what are you doing here? You want to celebrate your victory over me? Because my sister chose to believe you rather than me, or because you acted like a hero back there? Have you satisfied? I want you to tell me, what are you seeking from our family?" I said.

"I want you…" He said. I immediately blush… I could say nothing for a while.

"Gotcha! I'm kidding, okay!" He said, he laughed at me. Suddenly, I saw a dolphin necklace which looks like just as mine. "Have we met somewhere else? And the necklace on your neck…" I said, but my thought suddenly convinced me, "It can't be him! He is absolutely not Little Prince… My prince is very kind-hearted while this guy is a jerk playboy… It can't be him! The pure prince won't turn into a playboy!"

"Huh? This necklace? It is…" Before Andrew could finish, Jill cut him off, "Okay okay, I don't want to hear your explanation… I'm going back to see Emily."

"I'll go too…" He said. We came back together.

Sydney's POV.

I wonder how's Emily's condition… Was she saved? Or… Is she dead? I hope no one will expose what exactly happened, or else I might be kicked out of this house…

Suddenly, the doctor came out, everybody asked him about Emily's condition. "She's fine now. The family can see her now." Everyone entered the room and saw Emily was lied weakly on the bed. "Emily, my daughter… It's mom, please… Open your eyes…" Auntie Bella said. Then Andrew and Jill came in.

End of Sydney's POV.

Normal POV.

As I come in, my mom said upon seeing me, "You! What are you doing here? I told you to get lost!" When mom was about to slap me, my dad said, "Enough, Bella! Stop it, don't argue in a hospital!"

"Jie… Jie…" I heard Emily's voice calling out my name. Emily has regained her consciousness! I immediately approached her, "Emily, Sorry… I didn't do it on purpose… I promise I won't scold you anymore, Emily, forgive me…"

"It's okay, Jie… I can understand your feelings… It was me who can't understand your feeling, sorry, Jie." She said to me. We then tugged each other.

A few days afterwards, Emily is allowed to return home. In the afternoon, I was sitting at the bench in the garden, I thought of the Little Prince, I wondered whether the prince will be coming to the Love park next week…

"Hooy!" A voice surprised me, it was Andrew! "What are you doing here? Don't say… You are following me? Ey! Are you a stalker?" I said.

"Tian A! Which century are we in? Please… I would never follow you, okay!" He replied.

Sydney's POV.

At Sydney's side.

"? This dolphin necklace… isn't this Jill's? How come it's here?" I picked up the necklace which I found on the floor, I took it with me and went to the garden."

End of Sydney's POV.

Normal POV.

Such an annoying brat, how could I ever think him as my little prince? I'd better go for shopping.

I walked away, leaving that brat alone.

End of normal POV.

Sydney's POV.

Uh? He's sitting alone? It's my chance… I approached him. "hey! Sorry, last time I caused you such a huge trouble." I said to him.

"No, it's okay…" He replied.

When I looked at him, I suddenly saw the necklace on him, and realized that it was the same, exact dolphin necklace with Jill's.

"May I ask… About that necklace… The dolphin-shaped necklace…?" I said.

"Ohh.. This… It is the symbol of my love for my little Katia." He replied.

-Season 1-Chapter1-The End-