Jann Lee looked over at Lei Fang. She was sitting as far away from him as
she could, staring out of the cab window. Probably doing her best to avoid
having to speak to me, Jann Lee thought. Especially after what I said back
there. He knew he was being rude and pompous back there but he couldn't
help it. Every time she was near him, he just felt so confused. It was
the only way he knew how to act. She probably hates me, he scoffed. But
then again, why do I even care? It's not that it matters. The only thing
that matters is what happens in the ring.
For as long as Jann Lee could remember, he had dedicated his whole life to being the best at what he did. And what he did was Jeet Kune Do, the form of Martial Arts that he had chosen, and it had suited him well. He remembered his first fight. It was one of the few things he could never forget. The adrenaline rush pumping through his system, the thrill and excitement of victory. That's what he lived for. It was the one thing that he could understand.
Unlike, the feelings that swarmed through him whenever Lei Fang was around. He couldn't understand that, for the life of him. She's just a woman, he thought. Like every other woman. Weak. She had proven herself inferior to him in the last two tournaments, and he was going to make sure he would come out on top this time as well. However looking at her now, Jann Lee could still feel something between them. Some kind of spark.
There was no use denying that he didn't find her attractive. On the contrary, he thought she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. His eyes scanned over her perfect skin, her pouty lips.and her intense almond-shaped eyes.
"What?" Lei Fang asked. She had obviously seen him staring at her. "Nothing." Jann Lee replied hastily, turning his back towards her. He hoped she didn't think that he was checking her out, because he obviously wasn't. Women were the last thing on his mind right now.
"So.." Lei Fang began. She had no idea what to say to him. He was the hardest person to talk to that she ever encountered. It was like talking to a wall. "What did you do with your time ever since the last tournament?"
"I trained for this one." Jann Lee replied, looking at her as if it was an obvious answer. "What else could I have done?"
"No..I mean.what did you do for fun?" Lei Fang asked. Jann Lee looked at her quizzically. "You know, FUN? It's when you laugh and stuff." At this Jann Lee grunted. Now that I think about it, Lei Fang mused. I don't think I've ever seen him so much as crack a smile.
"I enter regional tournaments for fun." Jann Lee stated. "Right.is that all you do? I mean..what about your friends or family?" Lei Fang probed. "Don't you find time to hang out with them?" "I have no need for friends, and I lost my parents when I was five."
"Oh.I'm sorry to hear that." Lei Fang looked at Jann Lee in a new light. Could this be the reason why he's so cold? Because he never had anyone to confide in or love him? She lost her father when she was little due to cancer and she knew how horrible it feels, but to have lost both of your parents. Lei Fang couldn't even begin to imagine how horrible it must've been for him.
"It's too bad you don't have your family anymore, but you could always use a friend." Lei Fang said. "Like I said, I don't need one." Jann Lee replied sternly. "I don't need anyone." Lei Fang sighed. He could be so stubborn sometimes. Just like me. "Well whenever you do need a friend." She laid a hand on his lap. "You can always find me." With the look that Jann Lee gave her, Lei Fang yanked her hand away.
Just at that moment, the cab took a sharp turn causing Lei Fang to topple over on top of Jann Lee. They both froze for a moment in each other's arms, both locked into the other's eyes. He suddenly felt light headed. What is this feeling? He asked himself. It was as if his heart had suddenly jumped up to his chest. Lei Fang felt similar emotions rush through her.
His eyes, she thought. They're so intense, so mysterious, like he's closing himself off from the rest of the world. At that moment, she promised herself that she would do what it takes to penetrate them, to penetrate him.
"Are you kids alright?" The Cab driver, asked, looking at them from his front side mirror. "Uh, yea." Lei Fang replied, straightening herself up. "Sorry." She said to Jann Lee, smiling apologetically. "Yea." Jann Lee replied, unsure of what to say next. Instead he looked over to the cab driver and yelled. "Hey!! You better watch how you're driving!!" Lei Fang rolled her eyes as Jann Lee proceeded to mutter under his breath, about the annoyances of Cab drivers for the rest of the way.
Author's note: Ahh, this chapter was soo hard to write. I didn't know how to describe Jann Lee. I didn't want to make him too soft, but then I didn't want to write him off as stone cold either. And I included the part about him losing his parents at a young age in an attempt to explain his attitude and stuff. For all I know he could just be a natural loner, but this made it easier to write, in my case. I'm sorry if this is too mushy for some people, but it's gonna get a lot more mushier. So if you don't like this kinda stuff, be warned. ^.^
For as long as Jann Lee could remember, he had dedicated his whole life to being the best at what he did. And what he did was Jeet Kune Do, the form of Martial Arts that he had chosen, and it had suited him well. He remembered his first fight. It was one of the few things he could never forget. The adrenaline rush pumping through his system, the thrill and excitement of victory. That's what he lived for. It was the one thing that he could understand.
Unlike, the feelings that swarmed through him whenever Lei Fang was around. He couldn't understand that, for the life of him. She's just a woman, he thought. Like every other woman. Weak. She had proven herself inferior to him in the last two tournaments, and he was going to make sure he would come out on top this time as well. However looking at her now, Jann Lee could still feel something between them. Some kind of spark.
There was no use denying that he didn't find her attractive. On the contrary, he thought she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. His eyes scanned over her perfect skin, her pouty lips.and her intense almond-shaped eyes.
"What?" Lei Fang asked. She had obviously seen him staring at her. "Nothing." Jann Lee replied hastily, turning his back towards her. He hoped she didn't think that he was checking her out, because he obviously wasn't. Women were the last thing on his mind right now.
"So.." Lei Fang began. She had no idea what to say to him. He was the hardest person to talk to that she ever encountered. It was like talking to a wall. "What did you do with your time ever since the last tournament?"
"I trained for this one." Jann Lee replied, looking at her as if it was an obvious answer. "What else could I have done?"
"No..I mean.what did you do for fun?" Lei Fang asked. Jann Lee looked at her quizzically. "You know, FUN? It's when you laugh and stuff." At this Jann Lee grunted. Now that I think about it, Lei Fang mused. I don't think I've ever seen him so much as crack a smile.
"I enter regional tournaments for fun." Jann Lee stated. "Right.is that all you do? I mean..what about your friends or family?" Lei Fang probed. "Don't you find time to hang out with them?" "I have no need for friends, and I lost my parents when I was five."
"Oh.I'm sorry to hear that." Lei Fang looked at Jann Lee in a new light. Could this be the reason why he's so cold? Because he never had anyone to confide in or love him? She lost her father when she was little due to cancer and she knew how horrible it feels, but to have lost both of your parents. Lei Fang couldn't even begin to imagine how horrible it must've been for him.
"It's too bad you don't have your family anymore, but you could always use a friend." Lei Fang said. "Like I said, I don't need one." Jann Lee replied sternly. "I don't need anyone." Lei Fang sighed. He could be so stubborn sometimes. Just like me. "Well whenever you do need a friend." She laid a hand on his lap. "You can always find me." With the look that Jann Lee gave her, Lei Fang yanked her hand away.
Just at that moment, the cab took a sharp turn causing Lei Fang to topple over on top of Jann Lee. They both froze for a moment in each other's arms, both locked into the other's eyes. He suddenly felt light headed. What is this feeling? He asked himself. It was as if his heart had suddenly jumped up to his chest. Lei Fang felt similar emotions rush through her.
His eyes, she thought. They're so intense, so mysterious, like he's closing himself off from the rest of the world. At that moment, she promised herself that she would do what it takes to penetrate them, to penetrate him.
"Are you kids alright?" The Cab driver, asked, looking at them from his front side mirror. "Uh, yea." Lei Fang replied, straightening herself up. "Sorry." She said to Jann Lee, smiling apologetically. "Yea." Jann Lee replied, unsure of what to say next. Instead he looked over to the cab driver and yelled. "Hey!! You better watch how you're driving!!" Lei Fang rolled her eyes as Jann Lee proceeded to mutter under his breath, about the annoyances of Cab drivers for the rest of the way.
Author's note: Ahh, this chapter was soo hard to write. I didn't know how to describe Jann Lee. I didn't want to make him too soft, but then I didn't want to write him off as stone cold either. And I included the part about him losing his parents at a young age in an attempt to explain his attitude and stuff. For all I know he could just be a natural loner, but this made it easier to write, in my case. I'm sorry if this is too mushy for some people, but it's gonna get a lot more mushier. So if you don't like this kinda stuff, be warned. ^.^
