11.20pm
I took a moment to really comprehend the impact that news had on me.
You must be thinking that I’m already plotting how to use that against Selene, perhaps just keep unloading batches of hot wet cum into her without worrying about the consequences.
The truth was that I was pretty affected by it.
You see, the thing with me was that I saw Selene as someone who was perfect.
She was perfect in my eyes and had always been that way ever since the way I laid eyes on her. For so many years she was my idol, my dream.
She shines in her own radiant way and she looked like she was in the pink of health, her body looked so perfect to me, there was no way anything could be wrong with her.
I had mixed feelings, and for once I was unsure about what to do next.
You might think it had nothing to do with me since she was of no relation to me, I just want to fuck her so why bother about what conditions she had.
It’s not true.
I could not explain it but I was just pretty affected by it.
Before I found out about her condition, there was nothing I wanted more than to unload a fresh hot sticky load of cum deep into her vagina, now I’m not so sure.
24th March 2011
Thursday
10.20am
When I saw Selene that day, I saw her in a different light. I don’t know why.
It was as if a switch had been flicked.
I still craved for her touch, I still want to fuck her, but somehow something deep inside me made me angry.
It made me more horny
I’m not going to pretend I’m someone with high moral values, I’m cheap, I’m low and I’m a sick bastard.
But I felt sorry for her.
Honestly sorry.
I spent the night before reading more about the condition online and it was a birth defect of sort. A lot of woman have it, life goes on.
Sometimes in life you just happen to draw the short straw.
I knew I needed some time to really organize my thoughts and I was considering taking a few days break but work kept me busy.
It felt like a turning point in my life that day.
It was as if waking up one day only to realize that the toy I was looking forward to lay my hands was broken.
I was actually expecting myself to not want to play with a broken toy, but somehow I got more curious, i still want to hold and touch even a broken toy.
20th April 2011
Wednesday
For an entire month, I tried not to think too much about the matter but I could not shake it out of my head.
I am a sick man and having a nagging thought about Selene’s condition did nothing to better my condition.
It was so bad that I felt I had to find ways to relieve myself of the constant reminder that my favourite toy was broken.
Naturally Cidney played a critical role
I fucked Cidney in everyway possible to the point that I started getting a little bored.
I knew I loved her but lately I began having mixed feelings.
The thought of her being penetrated by Beng Soon started to eat into me, I felt aroused and high whenever I called up images of that evening, but shortly after, it began to bother me.
It began to fuck with my head.
I started getting the feeling that Cidney was a used toy, used and violated by Beng Soon and at times I would want to do nothing other than discard her like a used piece of clothing.
Yes, you could not have met a worst bastard than me.
It was I who wanted to share her, yet now it was I who thinks she’s dirty.
I blame Selene, I blame her for her condition and in turn causing me to resent Cidney.
It made me feel Cidney was broken too.
Then for no reason at all, my entire mindset would change, I would suddenly feel Cidney was the most wonderful girl I’ve met, and that she was the one who would do anything and everything for me.
All thoughts about her being dirty, being shared just magically disappeared.
I really thought I was going mad.
I buried myself with work, working harder than before, hoping that if I kept my mind occupied, I would feel better.
Brooding over matters like this cannot be good for my health.
22nd April 2011
Friday
7pm
The country was excited. Everyone was following the news about the upcoming election.
It’s been 3 days since the parliament was dissolved and preparations were heating up.
Cidney and i had dinner at golden mile, her favourite place for obvious reasons before shopping for some essentials I needed for my in camp training the following week.
Since it was a Friday evening, she asked if she could stay over at my place, how could I possibly say no?
She helped me packed, asking me what does each of the items do.
From the SBO to my helmet which she tried to wear.
Cidney: It’s so heavy.
James : It stops 2 things.
Cindey : what ?
James : Technically it’s supposed to stop a small caliber bullet, but actually it stops your brain from thinking the moment you wear it.
She laughed and went on to other stuff.
Cidney: Why do you have so many rolls of black tape ?
I took a look at what she was holding and replied.
James : Oh, you can fix a lot of things with that, you can even stick it over a cut or a bruise
Cidney laughed again, displaying an air of innocence that made me felt even more guilty for sharing her with Beng soon.
If I could read into the future, I would tell her that the roll of black tape could be used to fix train tracks too.
I switched the TV on and left it on one of the news channels as I checked through the items that were left untouched for an entire year in my field pack.
Repeat broadcast of political messages and news flooded the TV and Cidney was excited about witnessing her first election in Singapore.
I tried to explain to her the general background and history but I gave up after a while.
How could I possibly explain 46 years of history to her in one evening ?
She asked me a question that made me laugh out loud that day.
Cidney : Who do you support James ?
James : It’s a secret…
She gestured to my uniforms and added.
Cidney: Would your army throw a coup ? Who do they support ? Which side ?
James : Cidney ….
I held up that dusty set of greens and explained to her.
Pointing to the Singapore flag emblem I got when I went to Aceh during the Tsunami as part of the relieve team, I smiled and said.
James : Men who wear this don’t fight for political parties……We fight for the flag.
She smiled and went on to ransack through other items.
I saw her dig out light sticks, mosquito coils, and my old towels.
She took a napkin and helped me clean up my torchlight.
We were both quiet, doing our respective stuff and it was moments like this when I looked at Cidney and regret everything I’ve done.
Where else can I find such a nice accommodating girl ?
Cidney emptied the leaking batteries from my torchlight and replaced them with new ones before shining the light at me with a smile.
Cidney : Do you love your country James ?
I laughed…
James : Why do you ask ?
She shrugged her shoulders.
Cidney : Sometimes I hear you complaining together with Tan and Sue.
James : hahaha… true… I complain about the rising cost of living, I complain about why houses are expensive, I complain about taxes, I complain about Abdul…I complain…
Cidney : Haha.. ok… ok… stop it…
3 Minutes later I thought it was only right that I answered Cidney
James : I love my country Cidney…… no matter what state she may be in.
Cidney : Same same… I love Thailand too… but I don’t like the people who’s in charge.
I laughed again as she flashed me her sweetest thai smile.
11.00pm
Cidney went to take a shower after we’re done packing and I went in the moment she’s done.
11.20pm
Cidney and I cuddled up on my bed and we fell asleep.
24th April 2011
Sunday
12pm
It was the last person I expected to get a call from on Sunday especially when there was no plans made in advance.
My phone was flashing Beng Soon’s name as I watched Cidney wade around in the swimming pool.
She had wanted a tan and I was too lazy to accompany her to the beach so I suggested heading to a neighbourhood pool.
We came to the one in Hougang since I needed to run an errand for my mum. I did only 2 laps before I decided to just take a break.
Swimming wasn’t really my cup of tea.
We only managed to get one bench as it was pretty crowded on a Sunday.
I picked up the phone and asked Beng Soon what’s up
Beng Soon : Eh are you with Cidney ?
James : yah, why ?
Beng Soon : Need to talk to her about work urgently. She’s not answering her call.
I told him she’s swimming in her white bikini, of course she was not answering her phone.
James : Want to see or not ?
Beng Soon : Eh, James… don’t joke now, this 1 serious.
Beng Soon sounded a little worried and I asked him what was the problem.
He told me that one section of Cidney’s project had a problem.
She requested a mockup of a prototype, it was something she designed herself.
It was something simple, a wall hung bookshelf.
Now, Cidney’s bookshelf is actually quite simply designed, nothing more than vertical and hortizonal planks of wood being stacked together.
The thing was she made a play with the arrangements.
She wanted the openings to be of a certain proportion and it resulted in some pretty wide spacing between her vertical support.
Imagine this is the typical spacing between the support
i————-i————–i—————I
Cidney wanted something like this
i—————————————————————-i—————–i
Now, Beng Soon told me on the phone that he did advise her against doing it because if you put something heavy on it, the plank would buckle.
Beng Soon : I told her liao. People put books, sure a lot , sure heavy. She insist want.
I told Beng Soon that actually it’s a small matter, just a broken piece of plank, how much would it cost ? He could easily replace it.
Beng Soon : That stupid shelf is not the problem. Your girlfriend wanted to proof to me can work.
He went on to tell me that during their meeting on Friday, Cidney asked his workers to stack tiles on the shelve and leave it over the weekend to test the strength.
James : Wah. She’s so on ah ?
I was about to tease Beng Soon when he told me the location of the shelve.
My smile automatically left my face as I looked at Cidney trying to push herself out of the pool.
They did the mockup in a small library corner with an entire glass wall separating it from the staircase well.
The tiles broke the shelf, hit the floor and cracked several pieces of tiles.
And by a pure stroke of bad luck, the entire glass wall cracked, leaving one large diagonal streak across.
I digested the news as I watched Cidney walked towards me , brushing the water and her hair from her face.
She turned heads, of course she does.
I saw a few uncles checking her out, her tight young body covered by so little.
I saw a few daddies with their kids, they were supposed to supervised and watch their children swim around in their pyjamas as part of the lesson but instead their gazes were on Cidney.
And Cidney was trying to hurry over to me side, to the large towel she brought.
The moment she arrived, she quickly wrapped herself up, shutting out the eye of so many men envy of me.
I don’t know why.
The more she wanted to protect her modesty, the more I wanted to expose her, the more I wanted to share her.
She is shy, only willing to bare it all for me, the man she loved.
In her eyes, only I get to touch her, only I get to have her.
My mind suddenly thought about Selene and I realised that I needed a break from her. I need time to slowly regain my lust and plot a new course of action for Selene but in the meantime, I needed something to distract me.
I needed to keep my mind occupied.
Cidney gave me a questioning look and I mouthed and told her it’s work.
I offered her the chair and excused myself, walking a distance away to continue the conversation.
I asked Beng Soon what his thoughts were and naturally he was thinking about money and the time schedule.
He told me that he’s running on a tight budget for that job for obvious reasons and for this he could just let it go.
I took a moment to think before everything spun around and fell together into place.
Suddenly I visualized everything as a chessboards and the people around me were like pieces I could move around.
Weird, I know, sometimes I don’t even know how my mind works.
I saw Cidney at the opposite end of the river taking the spot where the general sits and me trying to maneuver my way across.
I immediately asked Beng Soon about the worker whose due to go back in June and asked if he was still around.
Beng Soon : Yes. Why ?
I told him to ignore Cidney’s return call and text her that he made a mistake and called the wrong person.
She should not find out about this news until the next day.
I told Beng Soon to think of an excuse and schedule a unplanned meeting the next day, insists that Cidney go down to the site.
James : Make it at 4pm.
Beng Soon : ok. But what is going on ? what are you trying to do ?
I told Beng Soon to get the same set of 3 workers to site and make sure only they were there.
I finished up the rest of the explanations and I could tell Beng Soon caught my drift and he too was excited.
I told him that I’m having my in camp training for the next 2 weeks but I will think of a way to be out tomorrow and meet him on site.
25th April 2011
Monday
12pm
Immediately after booking in I went to my officer and told him that I needed a few hours off.
I left camp at 1.00pm after lunch.
I remained in my uniforms and I called Beng Soon to check if everything was ready.
He told me it’s all set and Cidney will be heading over at 4pm.
I mentally moved my cannon chess piece across the river, positioning it at a safe distance.
I took a cab to the site and saw the damages and thought of the best way to bring out what I wanted to potray.
Beng Soon had ask Cidney to site on the pretext that he needed her to approved some of his stuff and it’s pretty urgent.
I reminded Beng Soon that it was critical that Cidney remained on the ground floor until the right time.
3pm
I briefed the workers what I needed and paid them off. They were happy to pocket the cash and gave me the thumbs up.
My horses crossed the river as well, creeping in on the unsuspecting general as her pieces remained unmoved, unaware of the advance
3.30pm
I did a dry run of what everyone was supposed to do and the pieces all fell into place.
3.40pm
I left the 2nd floor and exited from the back of the shophouse, getting into a small alley.
I entered the adjoining café and ordered a drink, sitting myself right at the back.
Even my chariots managed to arrive undetected on Cidney’s side of the river.
4.10pm
My phone rang, it was Beng soon.
I held it to my phone and did not say a single word.
Beng Soon had the habit of gesturing around with his phone in hand when he talks and I want to listen in on the conversation.
I waited and I waited.
About 3 minutes later, there was a loud commotion and some shouting in the background.
I heard hurried foot steps and heels clicking up the stairs before there were more commotions and people speaking loudly.
Moments later the phone was cut off.
I moved even my smallest pawns across the river, slowly closing the grip around Cidney.
I waited and I was curious how everything turned out.
I heard the firing of the lorry engine at the main road and the truck left.
That was one of the critical que.
The workers helping the so called injured friend out of the site, leaving only Cidney and Beng Soon in there.
I leaned back and waited for my phone to ring.
4.20pm
My phone rang. It was Cidney.
When I picked up the phone she was crying and as expected, I could hear Beng Soon speaking pretty loudly in the background in an angry manner.
Cidney : James…. Sorry…. I made a mistake on site and some workers got injured.
James : What happened ?
She brought me up to speed, telling me what I already knew and I told her to stay right there.
James : I’ll come over asap.
I finished my coffee and I took the back alley to the main road.
I walked 15 minutes away from the site before I found a cab.
I made the uncle take the expressway before apologizing that I forgot some documents and I needed to turn back.
$20 and 30 minutes later, I alighted in front of the shophouse.
5.15pm
I entered the shophouse and the moment Beng Soon saw me, he started talking loudly again.
Words like injured worker, compensation, ministry of manpower, stop work, bad instructions flooded the whole shophouse and Cidney was just quiet and she seemed a little shell shocked at the corner.
I hushed Beng soon down and told him that we can sort things out.
He threw in more words like calling in the police, claiming for compensations, bad design which made my poor girlfriend cry.
I hugged Cidney and told her it’s ok, I’ll sort it out and told her to wait outside.
She shook her head and wiped away her tears and I reached into my pocket discreetly.
I was trying to be discreet but actually I wanted Cidney to see it.
I passed a bundle of cash over to Beng Soon and I was sure Cidney saw that happen.
There was some pushing and shoving of hands and Beng Soon took a brief count and kept saying . No, No…. and more No.
It was a bundle of 2 thousand in fifty dollar bills and even when Beng Soon accepted it, he threw around more threads.
I calmed him down and told him that let’s do this 1 step at a time.
James : Get the workers treated, pay them some money. We sort out the rest later.
We left the site at 6pm with Cidney visibly shaken.
She apologized again for making bad decisions but I told her it’s ok, we’ll sort it out.
26th April 2011
Tuesday
I was enjoying myself in camp, doing absolutely nothing but wait around and filling in forms.
I knew by then Beng Soon had already told Cidney that I insisted on settling the matter privately and to keep things between us.
I was looking forward to my nights out later in the evening so I could tighten the noose around my poor helpless girlfriend.
7pm
I met Cidney and Beng soon the moment I left camp at a coffee shop in Bedok and I passed over another envelope under the table.
Beng Soon just laughed and pushed it back across to me.
Beng Soon : James… we may be friends but don’t insult me. This is not going to be enough .
He went on to say he needed to pay off his workers, send them back, close off the case and stop the ministry from probing.
Beng Soon : Do you know how hard it is ?
We discussed further and there was a stalemate.
We parted ways at 8pm and Cidney came over to my place.
She cried the moment she entered my room, apologizing again for what she had done.
I felt an erection creeping up as I hugged her, assuring her it’s ok.
James : I’ll solve the problem. Don’t worry.
I left the envelope on the table and I went to get a drink.
From the kitchen, I peered in and saw Cidney looking inside the envelope.
There was 10 thousand dollars inside, it belonged to Beng Soon of course, I just borrowed it, and he had already transferred the 2k i passed him previously back to my account.
I comforted my girlfriend for a while longer before returning back to camp.
I did not book out for the next few days until Friday evening.
29th April 2011
Friday
3pm
Right on the dot, I got a call.
Cidney called me and informed me that Beng Soon had stopped work on the shophouse and that it was locked. He did not want to meet for their weekly meeting too until the matter was resolved.
I could tell she was on the verge of crying and I felt an erection pushing against my underwear again as I enjoyed her feeling of helplessness.
I added a bit of fuel to the flames and fanned it harder .
James : Can you try calling Beng Soon ? We’re already behind schedule.
Cidney : He’s not picking up my calls.
James : It’s ok, I try him.
The truth was that Beng Soon had already fixed up all the damages but our agreement was that Cidney should not know.
We needed to keep our cards close to our chest.
5pm .
Cidney was loitering near the site as she was afraid to head back into office.
I told her I set up another discussion with Beng Soon that evening.
7pm
I met Beng Soon and briefly discussed the plan before we parted.
7.30pm
We arrived separately at a coffee shop near my place and Cidney was already there.
The moment Beng Soon arrived, he passed across a piece of paper. On it was a figure of well over $70,000.
I made a show of hiding the paper after making sure Cidney had seen it and I buried my face in my hands before I spoke.
James : Not possible, it’s too much.
Beng Soon : Then simple, I report this, the ministry investigate.
He pointed to Cidney and added.
Beng Soon : They probably call her up, cancel her EP , send her back and she’ll never step in here again. We can play this game.
I could see Cidney shivering in her seat as she don’t even dare to look at Beng Soon.
James : Brother… relax la… let’s talk things through.
We dragged the whole matter as planned and by 11pm, I could see the fatigue in Cidney’s face.
She must have tear up at least twice and went through 1 packet of napkins.
11.15pm
Cidney excused herself to the bathroom and I signaled to Beng soon to go.
We stood a distance away from the coffeeshop and I waited for Cidney to come out.
The moment she did, Beng soon and I started quarrelling.
When Cidney drew nearer, Beng soon threw out words like corruption, bribing, report both of you, we all die together.
It was heated and we drew some on lookers even though it was late.
The moment Cidney arrived, I grabbed her close to me and just left Beng Soon, letting him continuing his tirade.
30th April 2011
1.15am
We were both awake and Cidney had buried herself in my chest after crying again.
A young girl in her early twenties should not have to go through something like this.
1.30am
James : Cidney…..
Cidney : Yah ?
James : Do you know why we started quarrelling just now ?
She shook her head, looking radiantly beautiful in the dark and I could feel her small hands wrapping tight around my body, as if she was afraid to let go.
I was quiet for another minute or so before I spoke.
James : Beng Soon agreed to settle the matter on one condition.
I did not spell it out as Cidney looked at me in my eyes which was too filling up with tears.
Someone give me a fucking award for acting.
My lips just trembled before a tear rolled down my cheeks.
Cidney looked helplessly as she no doubt understood what Beng Soon wanted.
James : It’s ok. No way… we’ll survive this. The most we go to jail right.. haha. We’ll live.
Cidney smacked me on my stomach before cuddling up with me.
I could feel her exhale a deep long breath, a breath of resignation.
Then I heard her say the words that gave me a fucking hard erection that almost pierced through my pants.
Cidney : Will you still love me if I do it ?
I did not reply her but hugged her tighter.
James : Let’s not talk about it now.
Inside my mind I did one action and spoke 2 words.
I moved my chess piece forward and said.
James : “将军”
Cidney emptied the leaking batteries from my torchlight and replaced them with new ones before shining the light at me with a smile.
Cidney : Do you love your country James ?
I laughed…
James : Why do you ask ?
She shrugged her shoulders.
Cidney : Sometimes I hear you complaining together with Tan and Sue.
James : hahaha… true… I complain about the rising cost of living, I complain about why houses are expensive, I complain about taxes, I complain about Abdul…I complain…
Cidney : Haha.. ok… ok… stop it…
3 Minutes later I thought it was only right that I answered Cidney
James : I love my country Cidney…… no matter what state she may be in.
Cidney : Same same… I love Thailand too… but I don’t like the people who’s in charge.
I laughed again as she flashed me her sweetest thai smile.
11.00pm
Cidney went to take a shower after we’re done packing and I went in the moment she’s done.
11.20pm
Cidney and I cuddled up on my bed and we fell asleep.
24th April 2011
Sunday
12pm
It was the last person I expected to get a call from on Sunday especially when there was no plans made in advance.
My phone was flashing Beng Soon’s name as I watched Cidney wade around in the swimming pool.
She had wanted a tan and I was too lazy to accompany her to the beach so I suggested heading to a neighbourhood pool.
We came to the one in Hougang since I needed to run an errand for my mum. I did only 2 laps before I decided to just take a break.
Swimming wasn’t really my cup of tea.
We only managed to get one bench as it was pretty crowded on a Sunday.
I picked up the phone and asked Beng Soon what’s up
Beng Soon : Eh are you with Cidney ?
James : yah, why ?
Beng Soon : Need to talk to her about work urgently. She’s not answering her call.
I told him she’s swimming in her white bikini, of course she was not answering her phone.
James : Want to see or not ?
Beng Soon : Eh, James… don’t joke now, this 1 serious.
Beng Soon sounded a little worried and I asked him what was the problem.
He told me that one section of Cidney’s project had a problem.
She requested a mockup of a prototype, it was something she designed herself.
It was something simple, a wall hung bookshelf.
Now, Cidney’s bookshelf is actually quite simply designed, nothing more than vertical and hortizonal planks of wood being stacked together.
The thing was she made a play with the arrangements.
She wanted the openings to be of a certain proportion and it resulted in some pretty wide spacing between her vertical support.
Imagine this is the typical spacing between the support
i————-i————–i—————I
Cidney wanted something like this
i—————————————————————-i—————–i
Now, Beng Soon told me on the phone that he did advise her against doing it because if you put something heavy on it, the plank would buckle.
Beng Soon : I told her liao. People put books, sure a lot , sure heavy. She insist want.
I told Beng Soon that actually it’s a small matter, just a broken piece of plank, how much would it cost ? He could easily replace it.
Beng Soon : That stupid shelf is not the problem. Your girlfriend wanted to proof to me can work.
He went on to tell me that during their meeting on Friday, Cidney asked his workers to stack tiles on the shelve and leave it over the weekend to test the strength.
James : Wah. She’s so on ah ?
I was about to tease Beng Soon when he told me the location of the shelve.
My smile automatically left my face as I looked at Cidney trying to push herself out of the pool.
They did the mockup in a small library corner with an entire glass wall separating it from the staircase well.
The tiles broke the shelf, hit the floor and cracked several pieces of tiles.
And by a pure stroke of bad luck, the entire glass wall cracked, leaving one large diagonal streak across.
I digested the news as I watched Cidney walked towards me , brushing the water and her hair from her face.
She turned heads, of course she does.
I saw a few uncles checking her out, her tight young body covered by so little.
I saw a few daddies with their kids, they were supposed to supervised and watch their children swim around in their pyjamas as part of the lesson but instead their gazes were on Cidney.
And Cidney was trying to hurry over to me side, to the large towel she brought.
The moment she arrived, she quickly wrapped herself up, shutting out the eye of so many men envy of me.
I don’t know why.
The more she wanted to protect her modesty, the more I wanted to expose her, the more I wanted to share her.
She is shy, only willing to bare it all for me, the man she loved.
In her eyes, only I get to touch her, only I get to have her.
My mind suddenly thought about Selene and I realised that I needed a break from her. I need time to slowly regain my lust and plot a new course of action for Selene but in the meantime, I needed something to distract me.
I needed to keep my mind occupied.
Cidney gave me a questioning look and I mouthed and told her it’s work.
I offered her the chair and excused myself, walking a distance away to continue the conversation.
I asked Beng Soon what his thoughts were and naturally he was thinking about money and the time schedule.
He told me that he’s running on a tight budget for that job for obvious reasons and for this he could just let it go.
I took a moment to think before everything spun around and fell together into place.
Suddenly I visualized everything as a chessboards and the people around me were like pieces I could move around.
Weird, I know, sometimes I don’t even know how my mind works.
I saw Cidney at the opposite end of the river taking the spot where the general sits and me trying to maneuver my way across.
I immediately asked Beng Soon about the worker whose due to go back in June and asked if he was still around.
Beng Soon : Yes. Why ?
I told him to ignore Cidney’s return call and text her that he made a mistake and called the wrong person.
She should not find out about this news until the next day.
I told Beng Soon to think of an excuse and schedule a unplanned meeting the next day, insists that Cidney go down to the site.
James : Make it at 4pm.
Beng Soon : ok. But what is going on ? what are you trying to do ?
I told Beng Soon to get the same set of 3 workers to site and make sure only they were there.
I finished up the rest of the explanations and I could tell Beng Soon caught my drift and he too was excited.
I told him that I’m having my in camp training for the next 2 weeks but I will think of a way to be out tomorrow and meet him on site.
25th April 2011
Monday
12pm
Immediately after booking in I went to my officer and told him that I needed a few hours off.
I left camp at 1.00pm after lunch.
I remained in my uniforms and I called Beng Soon to check if everything was ready.
He told me it’s all set and Cidney will be heading over at 4pm.
I mentally moved my cannon chess piece across the river, positioning it at a safe distance.
I took a cab to the site and saw the damages and thought of the best way to bring out what I wanted to potray.
Beng Soon had ask Cidney to site on the pretext that he needed her to approved some of his stuff and it’s pretty urgent.
I reminded Beng Soon that it was critical that Cidney remained on the ground floor until the right time.
3pm
I briefed the workers what I needed and paid them off. They were happy to pocket the cash and gave me the thumbs up.
My horses crossed the river as well, creeping in on the unsuspecting general as her pieces remained unmoved, unaware of the advance
3.30pm
I did a dry run of what everyone was supposed to do and the pieces all fell into place.
3.40pm
I left the 2nd floor and exited from the back of the shophouse, getting into a small alley.
I entered the adjoining café and ordered a drink, sitting myself right at the back.
Even my chariots managed to arrive undetected on Cidney’s side of the river.
4.10pm
My phone rang, it was Beng soon.
I held it to my phone and did not say a single word.
Beng Soon had the habit of gesturing around with his phone in hand when he talks and I want to listen in on the conversation.
I waited and I waited.
About 3 minutes later, there was a loud commotion and some shouting in the background.
I heard hurried foot steps and heels clicking up the stairs before there were more commotions and people speaking loudly.
Moments later the phone was cut off.
I moved even my smallest pawns across the river, slowly closing the grip around Cidney.
I waited and I was curious how everything turned out.
I heard the firing of the lorry engine at the main road and the truck left.
That was one of the critical que.
The workers helping the so called injured friend out of the site, leaving only Cidney and Beng Soon in there.
I leaned back and waited for my phone to ring.
4.20pm
My phone rang. It was Cidney.
When I picked up the phone she was crying and as expected, I could hear Beng Soon speaking pretty loudly in the background in an angry manner.
Cidney : James…. Sorry…. I made a mistake on site and some workers got injured.
James : What happened ?
She brought me up to speed, telling me what I already knew and I told her to stay right there.
James : I’ll come over asap.
I finished my coffee and I took the back alley to the main road.
I walked 15 minutes away from the site before I found a cab.
I made the uncle take the expressway before apologizing that I forgot some documents and I needed to turn back.
$20 and 30 minutes later, I alighted in front of the shophouse.
5.15pm
I entered the shophouse and the moment Beng Soon saw me, he started talking loudly again.
Words like injured worker, compensation, ministry of manpower, stop work, bad instructions flooded the whole shophouse and Cidney was just quiet and she seemed a little shell shocked at the corner.
I hushed Beng soon down and told him that we can sort things out.
He threw in more words like calling in the police, claiming for compensations, bad design which made my poor girlfriend cry.
I hugged Cidney and told her it’s ok, I’ll sort it out and told her to wait outside.
She shook her head and wiped away her tears and I reached into my pocket discreetly.
I was trying to be discreet but actually I wanted Cidney to see it.
I passed a bundle of cash over to Beng Soon and I was sure Cidney saw that happen.
There was some pushing and shoving of hands and Beng Soon took a brief count and kept saying . No, No…. and more No.
It was a bundle of 2 thousand in fifty dollar bills and even when Beng Soon accepted it, he threw around more threads.
I calmed him down and told him that let’s do this 1 step at a time.
James : Get the workers treated, pay them some money. We sort out the rest later.
We left the site at 6pm with Cidney visibly shaken.
She apologized again for making bad decisions but I told her it’s ok, we’ll sort it out.
26th April 2011
Tuesday
I was enjoying myself in camp, doing absolutely nothing but wait around and filling in forms.
I knew by then Beng Soon had already told Cidney that I insisted on settling the matter privately and to keep things between us.
I was looking forward to my nights out later in the evening so I could tighten the noose around my poor helpless girlfriend.
7pm
I met Cidney and Beng soon the moment I left camp at a coffee shop in Bedok and I passed over another envelope under the table.
Beng Soon just laughed and pushed it back across to me.
Beng Soon : James… we may be friends but don’t insult me. This is not going to be enough .
He went on to say he needed to pay off his workers, send them back, close off the case and stop the ministry from probing.
Beng Soon : Do you know how hard it is ?
We discussed further and there was a stalemate.
We parted ways at 8pm and Cidney came over to my place.
She cried the moment she entered my room, apologizing again for what she had done.
I felt an erection creeping up as I hugged her, assuring her it’s ok.
James : I’ll solve the problem. Don’t worry.
I left the envelope on the table and I went to get a drink.
From the kitchen, I peered in and saw Cidney looking inside the envelope.
There was 10 thousand dollars inside, it belonged to Beng Soon of course, I just borrowed it, and he had already transferred the 2k i passed him previously back to my account.
I comforted my girlfriend for a while longer before returning back to camp.
I did not book out for the next few days until Friday evening.
29th April 2011
Friday
3pm
Right on the dot, I got a call.
Cidney called me and informed me that Beng Soon had stopped work on the shophouse and that it was locked. He did not want to meet for their weekly meeting too until the matter was resolved.
I could tell she was on the verge of crying and I felt an erection pushing against my underwear again as I enjoyed her feeling of helplessness.
I added a bit of fuel to the flames and fanned it harder .
James : Can you try calling Beng Soon ? We’re already behind schedule.
Cidney : He’s not picking up my calls.
James : It’s ok, I try him.
The truth was that Beng Soon had already fixed up all the damages but our agreement was that Cidney should not know.
We needed to keep our cards close to our chest.
5pm .
Cidney was loitering near the site as she was afraid to head back into office.
I told her I set up another discussion with Beng Soon that evening.
7pm
I met Beng Soon and briefly discussed the plan before we parted.
7.30pm
We arrived separately at a coffee shop near my place and Cidney was already there.
The moment Beng Soon arrived, he passed across a piece of paper. On it was a figure of well over $70,000.
I made a show of hiding the paper after making sure Cidney had seen it and I buried my face in my hands before I spoke.
James : Not possible, it’s too much.
Beng Soon : Then simple, I report this, the ministry investigate.
He pointed to Cidney and added.
Beng Soon : They probably call her up, cancel her EP , send her back and she’ll never step in here again. We can play this game.
I could see Cidney shivering in her seat as she don’t even dare to look at Beng Soon.
James : Brother… relax la… let’s talk things through.
We dragged the whole matter as planned and by 11pm, I could see the fatigue in Cidney’s face.
She must have tear up at least twice and went through 1 packet of napkins.
11.15pm
Cidney excused herself to the bathroom and I signaled to Beng soon to go.
We stood a distance away from the coffeeshop and I waited for Cidney to come out.
The moment she did, Beng soon and I started quarrelling.
When Cidney drew nearer, Beng soon threw out words like corruption, bribing, report both of you, we all die together.
It was heated and we drew some on lookers even though it was late.
The moment Cidney arrived, I grabbed her close to me and just left Beng Soon, letting him continuing his tirade.
30th April 2011
1.15am
We were both awake and Cidney had buried herself in my chest after crying again.
A young girl in her early twenties should not have to go through something like this.
1.30am
James : Cidney…..
Cidney : Yah ?
James : Do you know why we started quarrelling just now ?
She shook her head, looking radiantly beautiful in the dark and I could feel her small hands wrapping tight around my body, as if she was afraid to let go.
I was quiet for another minute or so before I spoke.
James : Beng Soon agreed to settle the matter on one condition.
I did not spell it out as Cidney looked at me in my eyes which was too filling up with tears.
Someone give me a fucking award for acting.
My lips just trembled before a tear rolled down my cheeks.
Cidney looked helplessly as she no doubt understood what Beng Soon wanted.
James : It’s ok. No way… we’ll survive this. The most we go to jail right.. haha. We’ll live.
Cidney smacked me on my stomach before cuddling up with me.
I could feel her exhale a deep long breath, a breath of resignation.
Then I heard her say the words that gave me a fucking hard erection that almost pierced through my pants.
Cidney : Will you still love me if I do it ?
I did not reply her but hugged her tighter.
James : Let’s not talk about it now.
Inside my mind I did one action and spoke 2 words.
I moved my chess piece forward and said.
James : “将军”
Thank you for the kind comments.
I’m glad you guys enjoyed the read.
A little more to go before getting to Selene.
Coming to the end soon, expect to wrap it up before CNY.
Cheers.
ilock
Thank you for the kind comments.
I’m glad you guys enjoyed the read.
A little more to go before getting to Selene.
Coming to the end soon, expect to wrap it up before CNY.
Cheers.
ilock
I was feeling horny and aroused thinking of the state Cidney was in but I knew it was not the right time to ask for sex.
I am a sensitive man and of course I’m sensitive to Cidney’s feelings at the point of time.
She must have felt so helpless and lost and I was her only pillar of support.
I knew she may have hinted that she was willing to do it but I could not take her word for it. People may not always mean what they say.
I knew there was a potential for this to turn out in a spectacular manner and I had to play my cards right.
It felt like I was stranded in the middle of a jungle, trying to start a small fire. Cidney’s current mentality about sleeping with Beng Soon was like a small spark. A small kindle that I was trying to nurture into a big flame.
I had to be careful, shelter it from the wind.
I had to thread carefully, making sure there was enough dry wood nearby for the fire to catch on.
Like a cancerous cell, an idea will slowly take root.
I quote this from a famous movie.
What is the most resilient parasite ? Bacteria ? A virus ?
It is an idea.
An idea is resilient, an idea is highly contagious.
Once it has taken hold of the brain, it’s almost impossible to eradicate.
We fell asleep in each other’s arms and when I woke up, my small clock in the room was already showing 8.30am
Cidney woke up moments after me and I told her to get changed and wash up.
I want to bring her out for breakfast.
9.15am
I made no mention of the situation. I spoke nothing of the confrontation we had last evening.
I did not even want to bring the subject up.
I brought Cidney to a neighbourhood hawker centre in Bedok south, we enjoyed our morning breakfast of noodles and soya bean drink.
We chatted and laughed, watching the Sunday crowd do their weekly shopping at the wet market.
There were moments of silence, but I made sure Cidney was not quiet for too long.
I quickly thought of new things to say, I thought of new subjects to bring her mind away from whatever she was thinking.
The way our mind works is beyond me, but I knew something was bothering Cidney. And the more I wanted to draw her attention away, the more her mind would want to cling onto whatever thought that was bothering her.
Yes, I bet she was mind fucking herself thinking about the possibility of sleeping with Beng Soon.
It cannot be something concrete yet, she was still lost at the crossroads, I needed to slowly nudge her in the right direction.
She needed to come to her own conclusion.
After breakfast, we went for a short walk before taking a train to Tampines.
12.20pm
We shopped; I bought her clothes, towels, small items and trinkets. I could see the more I tried to take her mind off the subject, the more she was thinking.
She was appreciative of what I was doing , I could see it, I could feel it , Cidney tried to bring the topic up when we head for lunch.
Cidney : James…. About Beng Soon….
James : Don’t……. let’s enjoy our weekend… not today…
I smiled my best smile and put my hands around her shoulders.
I hugged her close, I wanted her to feel safe and loved by my side.
We grabbed a quick lunch and headed back to my place.
2.00pm
I told Cidney to take a shower before trying out some of the clothes we bought.
I turned on my desktop and decided to put on a good show.
I logged in to my unit trust account, calling up my holdings page , I don’t have much inside, probably around 15k.
I put in only 10 in 2009 when the market was bad, I selected the sell option and let the page bring me to the confirmation page.
I left it at that window and I brought out some savings plan that I had bought.
I reset the screen saver on my pc to 3 minutes.
I left the file open on my table, making sure Cidney would be able to see the policies I own.
I took some work folders and got ready, waiting for Cidney to be done with her shower.
I waited near the kitchen, and when I heard the shower stopped, I did a brief dash to my table , mentally counting the timing in my head.
I got back to the entrance of the kitchen again, Cidney should be drying herself and putting on her clothes , she would be opening the door anytime now.
I heard the latch open and I quickly ran back to my desk.
I pretended to talk on my phone, I had my work folder on my lap.
My eyes staring intently at the reflection on my screen and I could see Cidney approaching from behind.
I pretended to do a quick turn around and I was sure she was what I was doing, I quickly changed the active window to one which was playing youtube videos and I used the work folder I was reading to cover my savings policies on the table.
I placed the folder in a way that was marked, I aligned the corners to certain items on my table.
I pretended to excuse myself on the phone and hung up.
James : Eh… ya yah… help me check ok…. Call me back…. Yup… I got to go…. Alright…. Bye…..
I turned to Cidney who was drying her hair and gave her a hug.
James …. Hmmmmm.. you smell good..
Cidney laughed and squirmed herself out of my hug.
Cidney : What are you doing ?
James : Nothing… just checking some stuff.
I hit the paused button on the video I was playing on the webpage and the moment my hand left the mouse, I started counting out the seconds in my mind.
I told her I’m heading to the shower and I took my towel and left the room.
3 Minutes . 180 seconds.
I was pretty sure Cidney would look through my stuff but I needed confirmation.
I wanted her to know I was willing to go all the way to help her, I wanted to put her in a difficult position
I wanted her to start thinking that if she was willing to sleep with Beng Soon, she would solve all the problem.
I would not need to sacrifice so much to help her.
I went to the bathroom and I continued my counting.
I did not start showering, it was normal for me to spend some time shitting and I just sat on the toilet seat and counted.
When I hit 180 seconds, I flushed the toilet, unlatched the door and made enough noise.
I was still counting in my head.
I had a drink of water before making my way slowly to the room.
I stepped into the room when I was at 235 seconds.
My screen saver should have been up by then.
I walked in and my screen was still active.
The moment I laid eyes on it, I started counting again.
I told Cidney I dropped my towel onto the floor and I needed a new one.
She was just sitting at the edge of my bed, drying her hair.
I got my towel and pretended to check my phone.
My mental count hit 60 seconds and I confirmed that the alignment of my folder was different, Cidney had seen my savings policies.
I fiddled with other stuff and delayed more time until I hit 145 seconds.
The screen saver came on and I knew Cidney was browsing my stuff until she heard me left the bathroom.
I was smiling to myself as I took my shower.
2.45pm
We were cuddled up in the living room watching tv when Cidney tried to bring up the topic again but I told her not to.
James : Cidney , don’t worry… don’t think about it. I’ll sort it out.
I hugged her again, knowing full well that her mind must be swirling with thoughts about Beng Soon’s demand.
Cidney was persistent and tried to talk to me.
Cidney : James…. Don’t sell your investments… we can think of something…
I pretended to give her a looked of surprise before composing myself and tried to lie in the worst fashion possible.
I avoided her eyes and fumbled a little in my sentences.
James : What… wha… I don’t know what are you talking about.
Cidney : James….. please…
I waved her off, telling her to stop thinking about the matter.
I hugged her close, feeling her tight body against mine.
I felt an erection stirring, as I imagined her the level of unwillingness she must be feeling at that moment.
She must be feeling guilty, she must have felt helpless and sad, lost in fact.
Mindfucked that her boyfriend had to start selling his investments to get her out of the mess she created.
And everything would be solved if she was willing to sleep with Beng Soon.
Just sleep with that disgusting fat contractor, and everything would be over…
I sent Cidney back at 8pm and told her to have a good rest and not think about anything else.
1st April 2011
Sunday
I woke up at 9am and I was trying to put everything into perspective.
Cidney’s family background was pretty good but even so, 70k in SGD is a lot of money in Thai Baht.
There was the possibility of her getting her family to help, it was a gamble.
If she really did, I could pocket the money together with Beng Soon.
I doubt she would tell her family about this since she was so adamant about not joining the family business, she took the plunge and came Singapore to work.
She wanted to be independent.
I called Beng Soon and we briefly discussed the plans, at the same time I told him that to make sure the shophouses would be completed on time.
2nd April 2011
Monday
The whole day I was waiting for a suitable moment to carry out one critical part of my plan. The moment came only after lunch when I saw Cidney heading to the bathroom and Auntie May falling in step behind her.
I quickly dropped everything I was doing and followed close behind.
Since there was only one cubicle, Auntie May had to wait for her turn.
I made sure no one was around and I approached Auntie May.
James : Eh Auntie May… I need to talk to you…
Auntie May : Yah ?
I lowered my voice a little but made sure it was audible enough for Cidney to hear me.
James : Do you think I can advance my pay this month ?
Auntie May said I’ll need to speak to Selene as she could not make the decision.
She asked if everything was ok and I told her I just needed some extra cash for some personal matter.
I thanked her and left.
5.30pm
Cidney dropped me a message, asking me to meet her at the coffee shop near our office.
I hurried over and asked her if she was ok.
She told me that Beng Soon was still not returning her call and she was pretty worried about it
Cidney : What can we do ?
There was a frown on her face and there was a worried look of desperation, she still looked good and she was wearing a dress that day.
Her hands held on nervously to the hem of her dress, everytime she spoke, she subconsciously tried to pull her skirt lower, covering her exposed thighs.
James : Let me try to contact Beng Soon…. Don’t worry… I’ll sort this out.
Cidney: James… I need to talk to you ….
James : yah ? What is it ?
Cidney : I……. I don’t know…. Do you…… think….
I stopped her before she could say anything else.
James : Stop it…. Don’t say a word.
I gave her a hug and kissed her on her cheeks.
I got Cidney to go back to the office and instead of calling Beng Soon, I called the client of the shophouse and did some catching up.
We were not exactly close, I can’t possibly be close friends with everyone but we can be considered as good acquaintance.
James : Boss… when are you free ? I buy you dinner la. Haha
We chatted for a while and I updated him on the project, the last time he went down was 2 weeks ago.
I asked casually about Cidney and he said she was pretty good in her work, always made sure to followup on issues and always kept him in the loop.
After the initial pleasantries, I decided to drop another bomb on Cidney.
I told the client that everything was progressing well and if he was free, he could drop by on Friday to take a look, I could buy him coffee too.
He agreed and I told him that I’ll inform Cidney to make the arrangements.
6.30pm
I went up to the office and signaled Cidney that I needed to talk to her.
I texted Beng Soon, asking him to call me in exactly 5 minutes.
We went into the storage area and I told her that I took so long because the client called.
James : He happened to call and we chatted, he wanted to drop by the site today but I managed to push it back till Friday.
I told her it was the best I could do .
I could see the look of resignation in her eyes as she started to tear up.
I hugged her, speaking at the same time.
James : It’s ok…. It’s ok…. Let me think….. I’m sure we could think of something….
We were both quiet for a while and I could feel Cidney pressing herself hard against my body.
I was worried someone might come in but thankfully no one did.
My phone rang and it broke Cidney from my embrace.
I slowly held up the phone and showed Cidney the caller.
I could see she was nervous, her hands went to her side, like a nervous pupil waiting for her fate after her exams, she was playing with the hem of her dress again.
Her toes seemed to be angled inwards, facing each other.
She was shivering a little I answered the call.
James : hello….
Beng Soon just kept quiet as he knew it had to be one of my acts.
James : Yah…. Beng Soon.. can we settle it at 35k ? I need time to raise the ……..
I stopped short and hung up the phone, shaking my head and making it seem as if Beng soon hung up on me.
Cidney dried her tears and I told her not to worry.
James : I’ll call up some friends…. I have friends…. They can help…
I quickly left the room and went across the road to have a coffee.
7.30pm
I got back into office with a dejected look.
Cidney came over to my seat but I said nothing and buried my face into my hands.
8.40pm
James : This is it.. let’s just tell Selene. I’m sure we could…..
The office was already empty, everyone had left, leaving only Cidney and me in the office.
Cidney slowly lifted my hands and making space for her small frame, settling down slowing on my lap.
I hugged her from behind, smelling her dress, pressing my face hard and deep onto her bra strap, feeling the brush of the fabric from behind.
We were both quiet and when Cidney spoke, I had to adjust my erection really badly because it was hurting.
Cidney: Do you love me James…
James : Of course… .. I won’t let you do it…no way… I’m not having this discussion.
She got up and hugged me again before telling me that it’s late.
Cidney : Let’s think about this tomorrow. Let’s go for dinner.
I nodded and we packed up and left the office.
Cidney seemed listless and distracted during dinner, I excused myself to the washroom after dessert was served and I almost dropped my phone into the sink when it suddenly rang.
It was Beng Soon.
Beng Soon : Brother !!! Brother !!!…… she said yes…. She said yes….
I was dumbfounded for a moment and I asked.
James : what do you mean ?
Beng Soon sounded out of breath, almost like he just ran a marathon.
Beng Soon : Cidney…. Cidney texted me…
I had to hold on to the sink for support as the gravity of the situation sank in.
I could feel my erected dick press and push against my pants in the bathroom.
I could feel my heart rate increase.
I was feeling a little giddy.
My girlfriend, the woman I love, had just texted a fat disgusting contractor agreeing to sleep with him.
It was fucked up.
Yet I was so fucking aroused.
Aroused and excited that her small tight body would soon get violated by someone she did not like.
James : What… what did she say ?
Beng Soon : She sent me 2 message.
I was trying hard to regulate my breathing and I asked.
James : Tell….tell me…
Beng Soon : I’ll forward you the messages.
I waited 30 seconds before i got 2 beeps.
First message was just an “ok”
Second message was " James, must not know… "
I took a deep breath and kept my phone
I left the bathroom after my erection wore off and I took the seat opposite Cidney.
She looked normal, she looked calm in fact, her face betraying no traces of her impending betrayal.
I was feeling excited, knowing the woman that loves me so much was struggling with her thoughts, thinking about her latest decision to willingly give up her body to another man.
I settled the bill and we left the restaurant.
I held Cidney’s hands, feeling her fingers intertwined with mine.
Right before we parted, Cidney suddenly blurted out.
Cidney : James…. i love you… i really do.
I smiled and touched her face….
James : i know….. i know…
I was feeling horny and aroused thinking of the state Cidney was in but I knew it was not the right time to ask for sex.
I am a sensitive man and of course I’m sensitive to Cidney’s feelings at the point of time.
She must have felt so helpless and lost and I was her only pillar of support.
I knew she may have hinted that she was willing to do it but I could not take her word for it. People may not always mean what they say.
I knew there was a potential for this to turn out in a spectacular manner and I had to play my cards right.
It felt like I was stranded in the middle of a jungle, trying to start a small fire. Cidney’s current mentality about sleeping with Beng Soon was like a small spark. A small kindle that I was trying to nurture into a big flame.
I had to be careful, shelter it from the wind.
I had to thread carefully, making sure there was enough dry wood nearby for the fire to catch on.
Like a cancerous cell, an idea will slowly take root.
I quote this from a famous movie.
What is the most resilient parasite ? Bacteria ? A virus ?
It is an idea.
An idea is resilient, an idea is highly contagious.
Once it has taken hold of the brain, it’s almost impossible to eradicate.
We fell asleep in each other’s arms and when I woke up, my small clock in the room was already showing 8.30am
Cidney woke up moments after me and I told her to get changed and wash up.
I want to bring her out for breakfast.
9.15am
I made no mention of the situation. I spoke nothing of the confrontation we had last evening.
I did not even want to bring the subject up.
I brought Cidney to a neighbourhood hawker centre in Bedok south, we enjoyed our morning breakfast of noodles and soya bean drink.
We chatted and laughed, watching the Sunday crowd do their weekly shopping at the wet market.
There were moments of silence, but I made sure Cidney was not quiet for too long.
I quickly thought of new things to say, I thought of new subjects to bring her mind away from whatever she was thinking.
The way our mind works is beyond me, but I knew something was bothering Cidney. And the more I wanted to draw her attention away, the more her mind would want to cling onto whatever thought that was bothering her.
Yes, I bet she was mind fucking herself thinking about the possibility of sleeping with Beng Soon.
It cannot be something concrete yet, she was still lost at the crossroads, I needed to slowly nudge her in the right direction.
She needed to come to her own conclusion.
After breakfast, we went for a short walk before taking a train to Tampines.
12.20pm
We shopped; I bought her clothes, towels, small items and trinkets. I could see the more I tried to take her mind off the subject, the more she was thinking.
She was appreciative of what I was doing , I could see it, I could feel it , Cidney tried to bring the topic up when we head for lunch.
Cidney : James…. About Beng Soon….
James : Don’t……. let’s enjoy our weekend… not today…
I smiled my best smile and put my hands around her shoulders.
I hugged her close, I wanted her to feel safe and loved by my side.
We grabbed a quick lunch and headed back to my place.
2.00pm
I told Cidney to take a shower before trying out some of the clothes we bought.
I turned on my desktop and decided to put on a good show.
I logged in to my unit trust account, calling up my holdings page , I don’t have much inside, probably around 15k.
I put in only 10 in 2009 when the market was bad, I selected the sell option and let the page bring me to the confirmation page.
I left it at that window and I brought out some savings plan that I had bought.
I reset the screen saver on my pc to 3 minutes.
I left the file open on my table, making sure Cidney would be able to see the policies I own.
I took some work folders and got ready, waiting for Cidney to be done with her shower.
I waited near the kitchen, and when I heard the shower stopped, I did a brief dash to my table , mentally counting the timing in my head.
I got back to the entrance of the kitchen again, Cidney should be drying herself and putting on her clothes , she would be opening the door anytime now.
I heard the latch open and I quickly ran back to my desk.
I pretended to talk on my phone, I had my work folder on my lap.
My eyes staring intently at the reflection on my screen and I could see Cidney approaching from behind.
I pretended to do a quick turn around and I was sure she was what I was doing, I quickly changed the active window to one which was playing youtube videos and I used the work folder I was reading to cover my savings policies on the table.
I placed the folder in a way that was marked, I aligned the corners to certain items on my table.
I pretended to excuse myself on the phone and hung up.
James : Eh… ya yah… help me check ok…. Call me back…. Yup… I got to go…. Alright…. Bye…..
I turned to Cidney who was drying her hair and gave her a hug.
James …. Hmmmmm.. you smell good..
Cidney laughed and squirmed herself out of my hug.
Cidney : What are you doing ?
James : Nothing… just checking some stuff.
I hit the paused button on the video I was playing on the webpage and the moment my hand left the mouse, I started counting out the seconds in my mind.
I told her I’m heading to the shower and I took my towel and left the room.
3 Minutes . 180 seconds.
I was pretty sure Cidney would look through my stuff but I needed confirmation.
I wanted her to know I was willing to go all the way to help her, I wanted to put her in a difficult position
I wanted her to start thinking that if she was willing to sleep with Beng Soon, she would solve all the problem.
I would not need to sacrifice so much to help her.
I went to the bathroom and I continued my counting.
I did not start showering, it was normal for me to spend some time shitting and I just sat on the toilet seat and counted.
When I hit 180 seconds, I flushed the toilet, unlatched the door and made enough noise.
I was still counting in my head.
I had a drink of water before making my way slowly to the room.
I stepped into the room when I was at 235 seconds.
My screen saver should have been up by then.
I walked in and my screen was still active.
The moment I laid eyes on it, I started counting again.
I told Cidney I dropped my towel onto the floor and I needed a new one.
She was just sitting at the edge of my bed, drying her hair.
I got my towel and pretended to check my phone.
My mental count hit 60 seconds and I confirmed that the alignment of my folder was different, Cidney had seen my savings policies.
I fiddled with other stuff and delayed more time until I hit 145 seconds.
The screen saver came on and I knew Cidney was browsing my stuff until she heard me left the bathroom.
I was smiling to myself as I took my shower.
2.45pm
We were cuddled up in the living room watching tv when Cidney tried to bring up the topic again but I told her not to.
James : Cidney , don’t worry… don’t think about it. I’ll sort it out.
I hugged her again, knowing full well that her mind must be swirling with thoughts about Beng Soon’s demand.
Cidney was persistent and tried to talk to me.
Cidney : James…. Don’t sell your investments… we can think of something…
I pretended to give her a looked of surprise before composing myself and tried to lie in the worst fashion possible.
I avoided her eyes and fumbled a little in my sentences.
James : What… wha… I don’t know what are you talking about.
Cidney : James….. please…
I waved her off, telling her to stop thinking about the matter.