Just back from a country pub with my business associates in Iowa, their hamburger is really huge! it is almost 3 x the size of our regular burger. and it tast damn nice. anyone try hamburger with fish, beef, pork, chicken rojak together? The beer here is damn cheap, for the price of 2 dollarm you get a 1 litre mug.
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now, back to the story:
took us 20 mintues or so to get to 2Js place. Once the lift open, we can already hear majong tile sound. There are already 2 MJ table set up in their hall and occupied. (2Js in-law and neighbor, whom is of no importance to this story)
I say hi all-around, already aqquainted with them over the last few years of “stacking brick” in 2Js place, and introduce May to them.
I think it was Jasmine’s mother that burb out “Aiyoh, finally willing to bring your girl firend to meet aunty liao har, when u invite me to your wedding?”
Both Jason and Jasmine crack up laughing, but not willing to correct the mistake.
Me: No Lar, May is your daughter’s friend lah, we bump into each other accidentaly, so we come together lor
Aunty: no need paiseh lar, is that tru Jasmine?
Jasmine: we are all friends lar! no different who is whose friend.
Me: Oiee Jasmine, u want your lunch or not?
Aunty: May not “Gan-Cheong” to explain, y u so paiseh. the more u talk, the more guilty u becomes.. hahahah .. ok lah, dun make fun of you, aunty play MJ first than “talk” to you later.
I surrender the food to Jason, whom is laughing. I gave him a “you win liao” lor look. Geing a gentleman, I aplogogize to May for the mistake, Jasmine should be the one introducing her to the group, dunno why I ask Kay-po.
She was like no problem and join Jasmine on the chair.
I follow Jason to the kitchen and asked him: where got “3 lack 1”?
Jason: it was Jasmine idea lar
Me: What for?
Jason: Jasmine is thinking of match making you and May mah
Me: Siao Argh!!
Jason: if I dun do as she ask, later I very “painful” {pulling ear action}
Me: Wah u also scare of wife type argh?
Jason: We saw you guys talk so well last night. Jasmine says she never see May so talkative with a new friend. so the first thing she wakes up, she cooked up this idea. You see! fate brought you guys together, of all people you guys meet and come together instead of seprately.
Me: Still, u should have given me a heads up.
Jason empty the 2 take away into their bowl and we walk out to the dining table outside the hall and call out to Jasmine “Darling, FREE lunch is served, come eat first”
Jasmine “handed over” the seat to May and proceed to the dinning table, happily tugging into the “free” lunch.
As both MJ table is fully occupied, I sat with the 2Js on the dining table.
Jasmine: May, what you want to drink? Coke? Coffee? Tea?
May: some Water will be fine, thanks, I will help myself later.
Jasmine look at me and asked: What r u waiting for, go serve May lah
Me: Wah! Free food not enough stil lasking free labor …. what I do to deserve this?
Jason: wah! we give you chance to “表现表现“. let you score point. We dun make you treat us lunch for nothing mah!!
Me: You guys win liao lor!!!
Deceide that I had enough of 2Js, I headed for the kitchen and pour a glass of warm water for May and grab myself a Cold Beer from the fridge.
I pass the warm water to May and stood behind her to watch the game. at some point, I semi bend down to look at the tile. She is trying to collect “matching pair”, still short of another 2 set and she will be game
Aunty surprised us again, take a look at us: Waht a lovely couple!!! Married remember to invite us hor, I give you one big angpow.
I gave up and replied: make sure it is a very big one, otherwise no incentive and maybe sponsor on Honey moon.
I got a slap on my arm from May: Aunty, he is joking only. We are not together.
and the next moment, May yelled “Hu Pai”, she has taken the game.
Aunty: Wah! so lucky argh, you first game already win liao, you must be very good at MJ
Jasmine from the dining table: Aiyah, people got BF support mah
May shot back at Jasmine: Eat your lunch, talk so much, later you choke!
At a point, me and May gave up on explanation on our relationship and just laugh and brush off at all their further comment
Its turns out that May is really a good MJ player, she manage to win about 150 dollars on the table. (we play vey small, 1-2 dollar per game)
Soon it was 7, and time for dinner. We decided to Tat Pow from the nearby food court. May volunteer to buy dinner. I was “Instructed” to help with the food. Dunno very Heng otr Very Suay, free labor the whole day.
We walked over to a nearby FC and requested for a big order of Chicken Rice with a few side dishes. May nearly spend all her MJ wining on dinner. On the way back, with her infront of me on a narrow walk way, I had a good look on her attire today, she was casual, Jeans with T-shirt. The jeans somehow outline her nice buttock, they look quite cute. I maange to caught a glimse of her panties top while she walks, it is pink. [Man will be man, hehehehh]
We were sweating by the time we reach the 2Js apartment, it was quite a warm day. The sweat some how make her t-shirt a little transparent, the bra is pink too. Ooojhhh maatching underwears.
Nothing eventful happens on that day, soon it is quite late and we are deceided to leave as tomorrow is a work day.
I drove May home and went home to my parents place.
I unloaded my dirty laundry into the washing machine and sent for a hot shower. I onzz my laptop and laid on my bed, trying to catch up on the company mail, maybe it was last night activities, I fell asleep.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
The next morning, I receive a wake up and morning greeting from May at 0700. [we continue ths ritual from that day till we began drifting apart]
@ bro autoroam: it came up to be about $120, if memory served. Food not cheap in FC anymore.
Will continue after breakfast.
The next morning, I receive a wake up and morning greeting from May at 0700. [we continue ths ritual from that day till we began drifting apart]
I was woke up by an incoming sms. I checked the time on my watch, it is nearly 0630. The sky is not too bright yet. I fell asleep while checking company email, this show how boring this stuff is. LOL.
The message was from May, the message read “time to wake up lazy pig”. (The morning sms ritual became a daily routine till we started to drift apart)
I return her message while doing my morning “squat”
Me(sms): “Morning! Aiyah u woke me up in the middle of a fantastic dream”
May (sms): “Oh my gosh, I hope it does not involve me”
Me (sms): “yes, as the matter of fact, you are kissing me”
May (sms): “I dun believe you! I m on the bus to school, wish u a good day”
Me (sms): " u too"
My body aches all over due to 16 days of really high key ICT. Make a mental note to go for a good massage later.
Getting back to work after an absence of 2 over weeks is madness. Have to meet with the Boss, the Project Manager, the Project Supervisor …. to bring me up to speed of things on hand. I work tru lunch time and soon it was time to knock off. Yet I still have 1001 unfinished things to do. But I decide that this is enough for a day, will work from home tonight. I make myself to The nearest “Wang Yang” TMC and request for a course of reflexology and back rub.
While having my leg “torture” I texted May: “hey beautiful, hows school?”
waited like 30 minutes no reply from her.
After my course of torture, 1.5 hrs later, still no reply. I began to wonder what’s wrong. Is she mad at my morning comment of dreaming her kissing me.
Went home, showered, dinner, spend some time with parents, than proceed to work again. I left the phone in my laptop bag after the massage and did not check for incoming traffic, till I unpack the laptop.
I realize that May has already replied my sms at about 1930. She texth that she was not able to reply earlier as she was given a last minute notice, her second chance to audition for the SSO. I texth back immediately, asking how the audition went.
In less than a heart beat, my phone rang. It was May.
i am stuck in the states for another few more days and work has been tough and tireding, a little lazy too to continue writing my past experience this few days. i will try to update a little.
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it was May calling.
i quickly answer the call
me: hello, May, sorry did not c ur message earlier
May: ……….
me: hello, Hello
May: ………….
me: Hello, HELLO can you hear me?
May: …………… can you come out?
(her voice cracks, sounds that she hadd been crying)
me: are you all right, where are you?
I was like grabbing my car keys and wallet, while continue to chat with her and try to find out more whats going on.
me: I am coming to meet you, where are you now? are u all right?
May: Clark Quay, how soon ……… can u come?
In my mind, i was like What the fuck. she sounds trouble.
me: about 20 to 25 minutes. which part of Clar Quay?
May: i dun know, some pub, i dunknow the name
I already hop on to my car, and speed down thomson road.
me: Sweety, can you check which pub are you in? (dun know why i call her sweetie, may be trying to cheer her up) are u ok? are u with any friend?
May: call me when u get here, i will tell you.
[With that hung up the line]
I quickly call Jason and inform him whats going on and I asked for Jasmine, his wife and good friend of May.
Jason: Jasmine is not back yet. I will calll her. What the fuck you did yo her? What the fuck is she doing in Clark Quay?
Me: CB la, i am clean with her la. I also WTF do idea whats going on?
Jason: ok ok, I call u back when I reach Jasmine, think will be angry with you.
Me: CB la, i telling u nothing happen betweeen us, quick la call me back
[we hang up, while I ran a few red light to get there faster, just before turning into Bishan, my phone rang, it was Jasmine calling]
Jasmine: hey, whats going on? how come May don’t answer my call.
me: I am as lost as you guys. May is in clark quay, think she is drunk, she has no idea where is she now. where are u now?
Jasmine: I am on a taxxi now. how soon can you get here?
me: about 15 mins, in Bishan now
Jasmine: willl get there b4 you, call me wheen ubb reach.
me: ok
[hang up the phone]
one thousand and one thingsd were going tru my head, trying to make heads and tails from the past 10 mintues.
finally after like an eternity, i parked my car aand rang Jasmine. No asnwer.
I rang May next. Guess who picked up.
Bro, u sibeh good. Make the right guess. But this is no test.
Will continue after Breakfast.
Country Best Western Inn’s hotel is not great, I make mistake in getting the options.
ok, now back to the story.
jasmine answered May’s mobile.
Jasmmine: where r u?
Me: just parked, where are u guys?
Jas: we are at the XXX pub. [i have forgotten the name of the pub] May is quite intoxicated, dun think she can go home by herself. Quick come over and help me with her.
Me: okie, be there is a jiffy.
took me about 10 mins to located that pub as i am not a regular at CQ
when i found them, May’s head is resting on Jasmine lap. think that she is quite wasted.
Jasmine: can u get the tab so we can get out of here.
Me: sure
I waved at the waitress and asked for the tab. Man! she had like 4 or 5 neat Brandy follow by 2 beer. don’t she knows better to mix alcohol, no wonder she is out cold.
Jasmine: Err….. can u carry her? dun think I can lift her.
Me: okie, dun forgret her belongings.
Jasmine: okie. where u park? far from here?
Me: not so far. I think.
In a hurry to get here, i somehow did not pay too much attention where i park by the road side. so i have to retract my footsteps in getting here. Bloody idiot, i was parked like 2 minutes from the pub, but took me 10 mins to find my car.
Jasmine: wah you, like to carry a girl in public and go around showing your muscles isit? Lots of ppl staring at us.
Me: sorry lah, too “gan-cheong” in getting to your guys, did not notice where i left the car. and i did notenjoy carrying you friend hor, she smell like a barrel of liquor. my hands aches man!
Jasmine: u “gan-cheong” her so much ah!
Me: oieeeeee, dun think too much hor.
Finally reach the car.
Me: Err can you help me carry her while I get my keys?
Jasmine: OK, lean her on me.
May was half rested on Jasmine while my other hand half supporting her against my ride. Finally, got the key out.
Me: why dun you get in first and let her rest on you lap like in the pub.
Jasmine: Errr …. I am not done with me works yet. I rushed out after getting call from Jason. Think that you need to drive me to the school.
Me: what!? u r going to leave her with me? what am I suppose to do with her? where to bring her? her home?
Jasmine: no lah, drop me at the school, let me go grab my laptop and work from home later.
Me: okay okay. as long as i dont have to take care of her by myself.
Pulled out of the parking lot and reached Jasmine’s school. she was fast, in and out in less than 5 mins.
Jasmine was lucky, May puked during her absence. now my car smells likee a distillery, lucky ther is nothing but liquid. guess she drank with an empty stomach, otherwise it will smell like shit! still i need to vent and clean up the mess.
Most of the puke ended up in the driver read seat that flows onto the rear floor mat. Lucky in deed, but there are still some that was on May and on the rear seat.
Quickly seat May up, grab a handful of tissues and clean up the read seat first. follow by the rear of the driver seat. throwing all the tissues on the floor mat.
Jasmine returned finally.
Jasmine: what happened?
Me: water fountain.
Jasmine: hahahahahahha
me: not so funny if u have to do the cleaning. can u help clean her a little, i have some wet tissues in the arm rest.
Jasmine [still laughing]: okay, tomorrow we go buy 4D on you car number.
took us a good 05 mintues to do area cleaning.
i ran across the road to the 7-11 and grab 2 large bottle of mineral water and some chocloate.
Mineral water was used to wash my floor mat, while the chocolate is placedin May’s mouth to get rid of the foul smell in her mouth, to prevent further “water fountain”, most important isdthe plastic bag, although FOC but very important, is to catch further water fountain on the way home.
once settled, we all get into the car and i start driving.
me: where to? to her home?
Jasmine: no, go to mine.
me: good idea.
Jasmine used May phone to call May’s cousin and inform her on the event, and asked to inform her cousin parents, May’s aunt t6hat she is safe with her. Jasmine inform them on her address and her residential phone number.
I drove carefully to 2Js love nest, to prevent hitting any rough ride that may induce another water fountain. Along the way, may mumbles some words that I did not comprehend, must be her dialect. Jasmine keep saying it is ok, it is ok, dun worry?
I asked Jasmine, what’s up. Jasmine say, none of your business lah, girl’s issues lah. I Lan Lan and shut up, took me too long to get to the 2Js and more effort to carry May to their apartment, thank GOD that lift was invented!
Jason open the door, guess he is alreaady aware of what has happened.
Jason: hey Hero whats your car number? [thats the first thing that came out from his mouth]
me, Jassmine: [almost at the same time] fuck you lah, help us with her first.
(off courst, Jasmine left out the “F” word.)
Jasmine: carry her to our spare room.
after laying May down on the bed, we were chased out of the room, as Jasmine will help May out of her soiled clothing.
Jason: want a beer?
Me: no! have enuff liquor for the night.
Jason: Hurrrr?
Me:May threw out in my car! nothing but liquor. my car will smell like liquor for the few days.
Jason: Oooohhhhhhh! Wah u damn lucky! of all her friends, she called you! now whats you car number? with your luck sure hit 4D one.
Me: fuck you lah. its 9989, 10 big 10 small for me, u go buy tomorrow. also buy the receipt number, 21476431.
Jason: receipt so long, how to buy?
me: buy toto lah!
Jason: okie lor, I buy for you, if hit 15% commission
me: fuck you lah
Jason: hahahahahahahahha
Jasmine surface from the guest room and ask whats so funny, Jason explained to her, she start laughing too
me: okie, i think i have done enough, time to go home, enough boy scouting for tonight. I think i kenna some of her puke. call me to fill me in of the juicy stuff.
jasmine: not so fast.
me: WHAT!? Thers more?
TBC
guys guys! the numbers i indicate are drum up numbers. Although I know my ca number is, I cannot reveal them here. Also the receipt are made up, i could not have memorize them. but still, you never know if lady luck is smiling on you.
i did not know that typing and sharing a story is so tedious. is so difficult to type and check for error … lol …. age is catching up with me. I will try to update as much as i can, it is so very difficult to be typing on the stupid iPad on the travel.
Jasmine: not so fast.
me: WHAT!? There’s more?
Jas: of all the people, why she call you for help? Why she did not call me?
me: Good question man! I wish I knew. Maybe my number was within her easy reach, since she send me quite a few SMSs before knocking out
Jas instinct was to browse through May’s phone, and came out with: who is the “unknown” caller at 1735?
Jason: Let me see
Jas: Honey, dun be so nosey. Go go! I am trying to protect my dear friend.
Jason Lan Lan, goes back to his PS2.
Me: Can I go now, Why I feel like I am in a trial even I am innocent.
Jasmine : Who is the slut that May mumble in your car
Me, Jason: What Slut????
Me: How am I supposed to know who she talking about?
Jasmine: She pointed in the front of the car when u r driving and the only one I front
Me: She is drunk man!! Maybe she is in delusion, thought that I was some one else.
Jasmine: ……….
Jason eyed me: kind of asking for an answer?
I shot back at him, telling me I have no fucking idea. Then it hit me, May calling Lisa slut on Saturday night. Maybe she taught I up her on Saturday night.
Me: Eeeeerrr, may be I know how she referring to
Jason and Jasmine: WHO!!!
Me: I think she referring to Lisa.
Jason and Jasmine: WHY????
Me: When May saw Lisa flirting with you know who lor on Saturday night, she curse silently in front of me at her.
Jason and Jasmine: WHO!!!
Me: Who stayed with Lisa till you guys left on Saturday
Jason: Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhh
Jasmine: WHO!!!????
Jason: Let me find out dear ….. [pick up and call]
Jason: Siao E! you very good hor, p my wife’s friend arghhh, so quick hand quick leg [walks to the balcony]
Jasmine: ……….
Me: Can I go now… I have lots of works to do.
Jasmine [staring at Jason at the balcony]: ……….. Err … this is not over till the truth is out.
As Jasmine was about the let me out the door
Jasmine: Why she so upset you errrr…… Lisa
Me: you ask May when she gets up lor …. I am really blur as you.
I quickly left and make my way to the car and out their apartment main drive gate, the car still stink!!!!
My phone rang, it was Jason
Me: Hello, siao ehh! Who is the culprit?
Jason: Wah liu, u never gonna believe this. It was an orgy!
Me: Who? Who? Who and Who?
Jason: Alex, CL, Lisa and CL’s FB
Me: Wah Liu!!!! Oieee told you I am ont involve hor
Jasmine: you are cleared for now [Jasmine was on the phone too!!!]
Me: Tell me more
Jason: Tell you some other day, phone call expensive.
Me: Nah Beh!!!! Ok ok …. And hang up the phone
By the time I reach my room, it was 1105 ……. What a night! Time wasted
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time to sleep. TBC
The next morning, I received a morning call SMS
May (SMS): morning sleepy head. Rise and shine.
My alarm clock read 0705. Rats! I m gonna be late. Work till 0245 hours trying to clear my back log during the ICT.
I quickly texth back: morning sleeping beauty. How are u feeling. Lucky u woke me up, otherwise I will be late.
Quickly wash up, took a minute shower, change parade. Was in my car with a piece of bread in my mouth, small bottle of milk in my left hand, by 0725.
Reached the office by 0755. Phew! Was on my desk before 0805, logging into the intranet, sending out email. Finally caught a break while the laptop does it works.
Checked my mobile for some incoming SMS while I was driving.
May (SMS): I am good, thanks for last night, sorry for troubling you.
May (SMS): is my Voilin in your card?
May (SMS): are u rushing to work? Reply me when u reach office, dun texth and drive, it’s dangerous.
Me (SMS): just reached office, I did not notice any Voilin at the back seat, I go check later in the trunk, are u still with Jasmine’s? Can ask if she brought it on to my car last night.
May (SMS): she is is the kitchen, I will check with her. Did I frightened you last night with my behavior?
Me (SMS): that’s nothing! I was in a much worst condition and behavior months ago when I had a very bad breakup with Ex of 5 years. Dun worry everyone has their bad days and blue mood swing.
May (SMS): thanks for being a friend. Jasmine says she did not notice a Voilin at the pub last night. I must have left it somewhere in the audition hall or maybe in the taxi. I will go over to the audition hall later.
Me: you need help with locating the taxi that ferry you?
May (SMS): Jasmine is already on the job. Thanks for asking.
Me (SMS): I will drop by the pub during the lunch break, it is not too far from my office.
May (SMS): so nice of you, appreciate that. I will not bother you while u are working. Contact me when u are free. I will buy you guys a meal for the help last night.
Me (SMS): no worries, what r friend for! Ctc u later.
The morning pass be very fast with so much work to do. Just before lunch break, I send a SMS to Jasmine on locating the taxi.
Me (SMS): any luck with the violin.
Jas (SMS): nope, dun think it is in the audition hall too. Taxi driver says he did not find any Voilin. Wonder if the pessenger took it.
Me (SMS): there is still hope with the pub. I will go check later during lunch. Will advise u later.
Jas (SMS): k
I chio my support engineer, lets call him Jay, to go for lunch, cos he help me cover some paper work when I am in ICT. I told him we will go to CQ for lunch as I need to drop by to help locate a violin.
Jay: Wah u so artistic! Did not see that u play the Voilin.
Me: not mine lah, helping a friend lah.
Jay: okie, let’s go. I am hungry.
The pub is still closed, so there is no way to check with the operators. Guess have to come back later. We end up having lunch in Hooters. All I can say is the standard has dropped a lot in Hooters, I m not referring to the food
So I texth May and Jasmine about coming over later to check again, tell them no need to reply.
At 1645, received an SMS from May, she is already at CQ, she managed to find the Voilin, thanking me and informing me no need to go over later.
What a relief, cos I still have much paper work to clear.
I stayed till 2000 and clear up almost all the back log. By than, only a few junior tech support still hanging around. No chioobus here. Left home, grab a quick bite and gone home.
Call up Jason after my shower, to find out more on the “Lisa” story. Unfortunatly, he was on night shift and didn’t got to get the juicy story.
Decided to call it the day and visit the ZZZzzzzzz monster to catch up on my much needed sleep.
Just than, when I was about to turn in at 2100, Jasmine SMS me asking if I am free Friday night, May wanted to buy us dinner. I replied sure, as I have no arrangement.
I decided to send May a SMS, asking her about the day and thanking her for friday night dinner.
May (SMS): no worries, its at least I can do to th SK you guys.
We exchange a few SMS, I can’t remember the content, except for her Aunt gave her hell for being drunk and complain to her mother, in return called her up from China to grill her. She promised not to do it again and she also argue that she is already 23, old enough to handle herself. Luckily her cousin helped her in cooling down the parents.
As both of us, need to get up early the next morning. We did not exchange more than 20 messages in all.
The week passes by without much event.
May and I continue to exchange SMS for morning call and goodnight wishes. We got to learn more about each others family and some past history. It became a habbit to exchange SMS every day, otherwise it seems that the day is not complete, but the feeling was not there yet.
Soon it was Friday, we decided on a cozy Italian restaurant. The 2js were late, blaming it on the traffic. So May and I spend some time chatting, she decided on a alcohol free dinner for herself but insist on a bottle of red wine for the rest of us. I rejected her offer, and had a ice cappuccino.
Being nosey, I kind off ask her what get her to over drink on Monday, she explained that she was mad of herself by failing miserably on her second and final audition for the SSO. she has she cannot forgive herself for passing up the chance.
In my mind, I was wondering it that is the only reason that cause the event, but I kept my mouth shut.
After relating the situation, I can feel her mood kind off swing a little blue, but she try not to show.
We kind off ran out of words to say, funny, moments ago, we were like chatting machine.
The 2js arrival finally save the day, bringing more subjects to the dinning table small talk. We had quite a lot to eat. All end up without any alcohol.
I suggested to go to our usual pub to continue our winding down, but Jason kind off cut me off and suggested a new pub with Jazz music, and eyeing me to play along. Knowing he must have his own reason, I played along. We soon relocate to the new pub. While the ladies excuses themselves to the wash room, Jason explain that the slut May refer to isn’t Lisa, but the Vietnamese Girl, Zhen.
I was shocked, how the hack she found out. Jason says, it was the other Slut that told her. I was like. !?!??!??!???????????
Just than the ladies return, we order some Cocktail without alcohol, as out of respect to May’s decision. The music is nice and we had a nice cushion. We were all seated side by side, with May next to me and 2Js next to her. The girls started to talk about ladies stuff, leaving Me and Jason on the 2 end of the sofa paying attention to the music.
In my mind, I replayed the words from Jason, on May calling Zhen a slut, was she jealous that I screwed Zhen, or she dislike Viet ladies in general? I cannot imagine my self asking her the question. Suddenly, I realize that there are some juicy stuff that I need to extract from Jason. I motion him to talk.