Terry laughed and laughed as Sandy’s legs kicked helplessly in the air every time he rubbed his cock on her buttocks.
I could see him looking at Sandy’s backside, glancing at her toes, his left hand pressing and squeezing onto Sandy’s back while his right hand grabbed his cock.
Sandy’s head shook weakly and another long muffled scream of desperation and frustration reached my ears.
Terry :Ok… I cannot resist already…. I really cannot resist already… I need to fuck you Sandy…. I want to feel your pussy on my cock…. I’m sure you want to feel me too right…. Right ? hahha…
Sandy trashed about again, her hands swinging wildly but it was a futile attempt on her part. She was barely landing any hits on Terry. Her robe was pulled off totally and I could see the beads of sweat and perspiration that dotted her body.
It was as if there’s this simmering layer of her bodily oil mixed with her perspiration and it gave her this amazing godly glow under the lighting of the spa.
I saw a bead of perspiration roll down the small of her back as another muffled scream reached my ear, that bead of sweat picked up speed as I rolled towards Sandy’s shoulder right when Terry spread Sandy’s buttcheeks.
Sandy : ergnoooooo…. Ergnnoooo.. ergnnooooo!!!
That muffled cry of help sent more blood rushing to my already erected cock as I watch Terry groaned and moaned like a baby as he eased his dick slowly into Sandy’s vagina.
Terry :Arghhh…a rghhh… arghh…. So slippery…. Arghh… don’t… argnhh… don’t struggle anymore… arghhh… it’s going in…. it’s going in… ahaha..
I could see the desperate shake of Sandy’s head before a long sustained muffled cry gave me a shiver the moment Terry buried himself all the way inside Sandy’s hole.
Terry :ARghhhhhhh… arghh1!!!!!… arghhh……. This feeling… arghhh….arghhg…
Sandy’s body slouched and it was obvious the fight was gone in her . Terry withdrew and fucked himself a few times into Sandy, smacking his pelvic region onto her fleshy and toned buttocks.
Terry :ARghhh… arghhh… arghhh…
Sandy : Egnnohhh… erngohohhho… erngoohhoh…
Terry :This feeling… argh…. They say you always remember the first hole you ever fucked… arghhh… egghh…. So good…. Why…aareghh…. Why … arghh… are you so tight… arghhh.. arghhh….
Terry pulled Sandy off the sofa after less than 3 minutes of continuous fucking and deposited her lifeless body on the sofa. He pulled her leg and put one on the top of the sofa and the other on the floor as he wedged his body in between her legs.
Sandy no longer fought Terry but you could see her body still shaking and shivering slightly as Terry fucked himself into her in the missionary position.
He squeezed her breast, slapping her nipples with his hands as he impaled his dick into Sandy’s unwilling cunt. The sound of wet and moist bodyparts hitting against each other sounded out and echoed hollowly in the empty room.
Terry : ARghhh… eaegghhh… fuck.. arghh… arguklhh… fuck…. Arghhhh… so … tight… arghh….resist la… har ?? whay aren’t you resisting me ? hahha …ar gnhhh…a rghhh…. Your .. arhhhh…. Arghhh…
I could only make out some quiet sobbing from Sandy as Terry pounded her helpless pussy with his body.
Terry : ARghhhh… arghhhhhhhhhhh….
Sandy : Sobb….. aregsboooo sob… ergnsobbbb…
I could tell Terry was building up a momentum. His thrust was getting faster and harder as he drove his piston into Sandy. He licked Sandy’s sweat off her neck, he sucked on her nipples, he licked the curves of her breast before smelling his own saliva off them as he laughed. All this time he never stopped thrusting.
He never stopped fucking Sandy.
Terry : ARghhh..a rghhh…. Arghhh……
I sensed it was about time and I quickly got up onto my feet and took a deep breathe. Without warning, I charged into the room and it gave Terry a fright.
James : Stop!! Stop !!! Terry Stop !!! NOW!!!..
Terry : WHAT !!?? WHAT!???
The moment Sandy heard my voice , it was as if it jolted her back to life. She started screaming and struggling again but Terry pinned her down once more and ignored me. The struggles turned him on further as he pinned both of Sandy’s hands down above her head and onto the armrest of the sofa.
Terry :Yes.s.. yes… this is it… yes… arghhhh… arghhh… arghh… yes… arghh…. Fuck… arghh…. Yes… resist me you bitch… arghh…
James : Terry stop right now !!!
I pretended to sound frantic and nervous as I pleaded with him to stop but Terry wouldn’t. Why would he ?
He just laughed and asked me to fuck off..
Terry : Fuck off James… hahaha…a rghhh…a rghhh… I’m going to slowly enjoy myself… arghhg,,, I’m going to fill Sandy with my cock and sperm the whole afternoon… hahaha…a rghhh… arghh… you like this Sandy ? har ??? remember how my cock feels inside you ?? arghhh argh….
James : Terry ! Stop… there’s been a … a….
Terry :What ? A what ?? fuck off la James… you know how rude you are being ?? hahaha….let me enjoy myself properly… arghhh.. arghh… don’t worry…. I’ll make sure you can work on the project la… just leave me the fuck alone… arhh…arghhh.. arghh…
I could hear Sandy’s muffled scream getting louder and more desperate.
More beads of sweat rolled down her body and the sofa was getting soaked through as Terry pounded her unwilling cunt, rubbing against her protesting vagina walls and hitting his dick deep into her helpless pussy.
Sandy : aserngnhhhn… nononoooo.s.rgnnhhh…
I could hardly make out what Sandy was saying but I made a last ditched attempt to stop Terry.
James : I don’t want the project anymore… just stop !!
I went over to him and did a half baked attempt at pushing him off but he just shoved me back. It was a simple push but I exaggerated his motion and strength and I literally flew backwards and landed with a loud thud.
A little too hard for my liking and I was really in a bit of a pain.
Terry : Arghhh..a rghhh.. hahaa… 1 simple push and you fly off like this… you’re a weak cunt James… hahaha… arghhh…a rghhhh.. arghhh.. arghh ….. fuck… arghhhh … I’m going to cum… arghhhh..
I could see Sandy desperately making a last minute attempt of pushing Terry away but Terry pressed down on her body. His arms went underneath her arms before hooking back onto her shoulder as he forcibly sniffed and lick Sandy’s neck.
His body rose up high before slamming down again and again into Sandy as her muffled groans and sobs got louder and faster.
Terry ;ARghh.. arghh… I’m cumming… I’m cummming….
Sandy panicked.
Her entire body went into spasm as she did everything she could but it was no use.
Terry , amidst laughs and moans drove his cock deep into Sandy’s vagina as the veins on his neck tightened and his entire body went into spasm.
Terry : ARghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Arghhhhh… fuck !!!… arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… fuck !!! ..arghh… argh………..arghh
Sandy : ERgnnhnhnooooon… ergnhhonooonno… ergnnhhoooono
Terry : Aeghhhhherghh….. fuck…arghh…I shoot inside you already Sandy… haha… I shoot inside you already…. It’s a lot…. Really a lot… argnnhhh…a rghhh… you like that feeling right ?? you told me not to use a condom because you want to feel me filling you up right ? arghhh.. hahaha… how is it… is it nice ??? haha… arghhh… arghhh..
Even after Terry emptied his load he still continued with his thrusting, he fucked Sandy as she sobbed under the mask, helpless about what was happening.
Terry pulled himself out and he lifted up Sandy’s legs even as she trashed them around.
Terry :No… no… don’t kick… don’t kick….. hahah…
I watched in disgust as Terry scoopes up globs of his own semen that had flowed out of Sandy’s vagina and he started to stuff them back in.
Terry
on’t waste… don’t waste ok… hahaa… put them all back in… haha….
I had to adjust my cock several times as Terry smeared the entire pubic region of Sandy’s with his semen.
Terry : Fuckk…. I’ve never felt so satisfied in a long time… hahaha….
I was almost transfixed by the scene in front of me before Terry snapped me out of it.
Terry : James !… get the fuck out of here,,,, go bnow or I make sure you won’t get the project hahahaha… what an asshole…loser….hahaha…
With that he lowered Sandy’s legs once more and this time round when Terry pushed himself inside Sandy, she no longer cried or moan.
I got up, brushed my shirt a little and walked out of the spa.
Sandy never replied any of my calls or messages that night.
27th May 2012
Sunday
8am
I was at Sandy’s place first thing in the morning but she did not answer the door. I don’t even know if she was in at home.
I dropped her a lengthy msg about being sorry and shit and that I was too helpless to stop Terry but I did not get a reply too.
28th May 2012
Monday
10am
Sandy did not turn up in the office and when I saw Terry came in, I immediately went after him.
James : Terry … terry !!…
Terry :What the fuck you want ? ?
James : Where’s Sandy ?
Terry smiled and gestured for me to follow him into his office.
Terry : Don’t worry, I spoke with my dad already…. You’ll get into the project… hahaha….
He went on to sit down plug in his phone to the charger and said he fucked Sandy another round before he untied her mask and let her go.
Terry : She’s totally stoned man… hahah… like a zombie…. Hhah
James : Where is she ? She’s not replying my calls and messages… since Saturday…
Terry : Why do you care?? Hahah don’t worry… I took care of her… she was at my place resting… hahaha
James : What ?!!
Terry went on to tell me that Sandy refused to response to his questions and so in the end he just help her dressed up and brought her to his place.
Terry : She just laid there and let me fuck her in every hole I want… I cum inside her until I’m dry…. Fucking shoik…. Whatever you did James…. thanks man… must be some magic potion or something right… ahahaha…
James : I need to talk to her….
Terry : Don’t bother…. She went to her relative’s place in Malaysia….. I just dropped her off at the bus stop this morning …. Ok ok… you can fuck off now la…. We’re even .. hahaha…
I left Terry’s office and went back to my seat.
I tried Sandy’s number again and it was an overseas tone.
She still did not reply my call and messages.
5.30pm
Mr Liew : James ….
James : Yah ?
Mr Liew : What is this bullshit about me letting you do the Dubai project ?? what is boss talking about ?
James : Nothing… just ignore… it’s remnants of other stuff…
Mr Liew nodded and asked me to organise things about a bit in terms of work. Belinda had a bit of difficulty doing it while I was gone and even though most of the team is ok with Belinda, they were not very cooperative if they’re not in a good mood.
Belinda came and asked me what happened on Saturday when she’s back from her meeting and I told her it’s complicated.
Belinda : The massage was really good man…. I went home and had such a good sleep I missed dinner…. Can consider going back there again…
I just smiled and nodded.
She asked if I sorted things out with Sandy and I said yes.
James : I’m pretty sure it’s over between us.
Belinda nodded and smile.
Belinda : Ok… then go and take care of Kate….
James : Haha… don’t be….
Belinda: You know what I mean James….. talk to her…. I don’t want her to get hurt…
She walked away as I watch Kate come out from the pantry trying to look normal and uninterested in everything but she was holding 2 cups of coffee.
I turned to the copier and pretended to be messing around with the buttons while I looked at the reflection on the glass panel in front of me.
Kate turned and gave me a look for a couple of seconds before setting the drink down on my table.
I walked back to my seat and thanked her for the coffee.
James : Oh… thanks man… … you’re so nice to me…
She ignored my comment and I wanted to bring up the possibility of having dinner and maybe a chance to talk things through properly with her.
I mean these kind of things it’s not good to drag.
It’s better to tell Kate directly so no one gets hurt directly or indirectly.
James : ERmm… Kate ah… ermm…
I lowered my voice a little and I asked if she was free that evening.
James : You…. You doing anything this evening ?? Want to… errr… have a drink ? I want to…
Kate just gave me a look from the corner of her eyes as she sipped her coffee.
She stopped me before I could finish my sentence.
Kate : James …. I already said… you’re not my type…. i like my man to be you know…. Confident… smart…. Rich… yadda yadda… you know what I mean… so… ya… don’t bother la…
Before I could even sigh and say anything, Mr Liew walked out of his office and clapped his hands a few times.
Clap !! clap !! clap !! clap!!
Mr Liew : Everyone…. Meeting room… now !!
The entire team stopped what we were doing and we filed into the room.
Mr Liew was busy testing on his phone and when we were all settled down, he began to address the room.
Mr Liew : Ok… look… Omar is coming in 3 weeks….
He turned to Belinda and asked for some updates to the project and she gave a brief overview. Everything was in order and we have no problem giving the client a presentation to bring them up to date with the progress.
Mr Liew : Alright… this is a official visit, and Omar ….. is bringing his dad with him…. So….Omar… is rich…
He put his palm levelled with the ground in front of his stomach to indicate how rich he thinks Omar is.
Mr Liew : We…. The people in this room plus our ancestors combined, is probably here….
He touched the floor of the room before springing back up.
Mr Liew : Omar’s father …..
Mr Liew tiptoed and stretched for the ceiling as he looked at everyone of us.
Mr Liew : We’re talking about jobs for the next 5 years…this is big…
Mr Liew went on to say that Omar’s dad has not been to Singapore for 25 years, a lot has changed since then and we would need to set aside some time to bring him around a bit on top of plain work stuff.
Mr Liew : James… do you think…
Kate immediately volunteered and immediately raised her hand.
Even Mr Liew raised an eyebrow as Kate started to speak.
Kate : I have experience bringing VIPs around before…. I conducted a briefing for visitors to my school from China and I know what is it like. … I can do this…. I’ll draft up a plan. I don’t have any projects on hand at the moment…. Maybe I can take this up…. Show them around even…
I immediately objected.
James : No… I object… I don’t think Kate is experienced enough for this…. If it comes to work, I might be the better person to talk to …..
Kate : James !…
James : What ?
Kate glared at me as if I had just stole her thunder.
James : I mean… if they asked about work…. How would you….
Kate : Don’t worry James…. I can handle a few Arabs…
Mr Liew spoke and the discussion was over in an instant.
Mr Liew : Ok…. Kate volunteered, let her do it.
………………………………………….
Things are still gloomy in the office. Those that remained employed got to pick up the crap that people leave behind when they leave.
I’m ok. Trying to get things in order these few days.
Looking forward to get back into schedule and regular updating soon.
Editing today’s bit now.
updates in a bit.
Paiseh for the slow updates, bo bian.
.
He moved on to a few other matters before he left the room and everyone filed out of the meeting room except Kate, me and Belinda. Actually I was about to stand up and leave but when I saw Kate with her folded arms glaring at me, I slowly sat back down.
James : What ??
Kate : That was low James….. I didn’t know you are those kind of people that would cock block people.
My jaws literally dropped .
James : What !….
What kind of language is that ?
Kate pointed a finger at me and spoke in a exasperated manner at Belinda.
Kate : Sis !…. look…..don’t you think he went overboard ???
Belinda looked a little unsure as to what she was supposed to say.
What could she say anyway ?
She of all people should know nothing good ever happens if you veer too close to Omar’s path.
There is not possible way for her to make Kate understand that.
And she instead turned towards me and shook her head slightly with a sigh.
Fuck.
My eyes literally popped out as I looked at Belinda.
She too folded her arms and said maybe I should have a good talk with Kate to sort things out.
Belinda quickly stood up, turned towards exit and right before she left, she stuck out a bit of her tongue at me and quickly closed the door behind her.
Wow.
James : Kate…. I can explain…. You know…. Ermmm… I’ve met Omar before, he isn’t really a….
Kate just stood up and she tried to smack the table with her palm but it didn’t come out right. Instead of a forceful smack, there was hardly any impact as I only heard a soft thud, I was pretty sure she hit a bone or something as I watch her try not to wince in pain.
Kate : I don’t want to talk to you James…
Kate obviously looked irritated at me as she stood up and walked out of the room, leaving Belinda and me alone.
I got up and went over to Belinda who pretended not to know I was standing beside her.
James : Wow… really ?
We were both quiet for a good minute as we just looked at each other.
She bit her lips for a while before suggesting we head to another floor to talk.
We took the lift down a couple of floors and went to the corner of the lobby.
Belinda : Well, I don’t know what to say ….. I mean…. I can’t possibly tell Kate I was raped by Omar and his men right ?
Belinda folded her arms as I stared at her a little shocked and taken aback.
James : Whh…
Belinda closed her eyes and shook her head, waving to me and she added she’s fine.
Belinda : It’s something I want to put behind me…. I don’t want to talk about it anymore…
James : No wait…
Belinda : James… I don’t want to talk about this ever…
We were both quiet for a while before Belinda just moved instinctively closer to me and we embraced each other for a brief moment in the lobby.
Belinda : She still has her whole life ahead of her James….she cannot do it…..not like this… you know what will happen to her….. Omar…. Is a sick man….
I could tell Belinda was trying to hold back her tears.
Belinda : He kept meticulous records…. Of all his conquest…. And I’m just one of them….sobzz…
Belinda broke down for a bit when she told me Omar took time to write down in detail what he did to her completed with pictures in his diary after each time he fucked her.
And he did so too when his men had their turn.
Belinda : That’s all I have to say James…. that’s all.
I stroked her hair and told her it’s ok.
James : It’s ok…. It’s ok….. I still love you….
Another moment of silence past before we spoke again.
James : I’ll talk to her… Kate…. I’ll make sure she stays out of this…
Belinda : She’s a nice girl James…. she don’t deserve this…
I nodded.
I wiped her tears and in my attempt to lighten the mood, I asked if she’s ok with Kate being my mistress then.
James : Well, I know she’s nice….she’s already calling you sis, maybe you know…. I can… AHHHHHhh… ahhhhh… ahhhh…
Belinda pinched my waist so hard I almost went down on my knees.
James : It was just a joke..
Belinda : That’s lame… and it’s not funny…
I waited for her to compose herself properly before I went back up to the office.
I went straight to Kate but before I could say anything, she barked at me.
Kate: I’m very angry with you James…. don’t forget if it wasn’t for me, you wouldn’t have this job…. I don’t want to talk to you right now…
James : But you don’t even know what I want to say ?
Kate : No I don’t…. I don’t want to know….
James : I’m still going to say it Kate… it’s for your own good… I don’t think you should take up the role of bringing Omar and his dad around…. Please….
I brought my chair right up to her and forcibly turn Kate to face me.
James : Kate look at me… please… trust me on this ok ?
She gave me a forced smile, narrowed her eyes and gave me the finger before turning back to her screen.
Sigh..
I guess she would have to learn the hard way then.
30th May 2012
Wednesday
10am
For the next couple of days, I continued in my attempt to get in touch with Sandy but had no luck in doing so.
It was a quiet start to the week after you discount the meeting on Monday.
The only unusual thing I saw would be Terry walking around the office a lot more than usual.
Not only did he venture deeper into our wing, he was also hanging around the pantry for longer periods of time. At one point he was inside the finance office for close to half a day.
Then I saw him talking to Sharon from HR for a bit and I decided to approach the best source for the latest information and gossip.
3.30pm
I went down and bought a few starbucks coffee , the first thing I did was to go look for Sharon and pass her one.
James : Hey Sharon …. Coffee for you…
Sharon : Wah….. how come suddenly so nice….
James : I always nice to you leh…
Sharon : You better be…. Your appointment letter and admin stuff I donno do how many times already….. you change company like change underwear….
James : I’m unlucky la… but I change my underwear everyday one ok… haha…
She gave me an irritated ‘tsk’ before accepting my coffee.
Sharon : Thanks la thanks la…. What do you want ??
She gave me a suspicious look, knowing full well I was there for the gossip.
James : Ermm.. see what you have to update me lor…. Haha… Why is Terry bugging you ? He hiring new people again ah ?
The mere mention of Terry sparked off a tirade from her, and Sharon spent a good 5 minutes cursing Terry. I nodded and pretended to be understanding, agreeing with what she said. By the time she was done, Sharon was a little breathless.
Sharon : Wah… I feel so much better after cursing him man… haha…
James : Well… sometimes you just got to let it all out..
I later found out from Sharon that Terry’s balance in his current account is running low. He only has less than 2 months of overheads for his office.
It’s been a few months since they did any proper work. The few small jobs they did were not bringing in the cash either. They billed our office for certain stuff, shit actually, basically left pocket and right pocket but Mr Liew has been slow in approving the payment.
In fact Mr Liew has been pretty bastard as well, I understand from Sharon that once the payment was declined because his signature was wrong and one more time he spotted a spelling mistake on the invoice and he stopped the payment halfway.
Sharon : Terry’s father knows about this but he bochup already…. I think Mr Liew knows how much money Terry has left, he want to just give hi pocket money slowly every month. Haha…. Si bei bastard…
James : Wah… like that one ah… but then Terry that side also not bringing in job…. And the people….
Sharon : Yah… yah… that day I see them watch youtube whole day, got 1 bugger even chase finish 1 korean drama series.
James : Wah. How you know ?
Sharon lowered her voice a little and admitted she was chasing that series as well.
James : Wah… you also very eng ah…
Sharon : Hello… I’m very busy one ok…. They pay me 1 salary, make me do 2 side work…..
We exchanged a few more gossip before parting ways.
6pm
I deliberately walked back to Terry’s wing and pretended to look for some documents and I could see the few remaining zombies looking at me suspiciously. The few local staff had left on the dot, with nothing to do, there was no point to act busy.
Raj and Sukoh were just staring at the drawing of a building I could not even recognise. Probably something they downloaded off the internet so it would appear as if they were actually doing something. They saw me looking over at them and spoke in their native tongue.
After a few more seconds, they started to pack up and shut down the computer.
Xiaoqiang and Hejun were even better.
They were opening wrapping a few packets of cigarettes up with recycled paper. There were prints of building plans on them. After wrapping, they rolled a few more dwgs over on the outside.
Now they would walk around in broad daylight with their goods and sell them at will.
No one could be bother with anyone holding a few rolls of drawings.
They cast me a hostile look before turning back to what they were doing.
Terry was not in his room.
Turning round the back of the office, I entered the small shared library and storage area through a small door.
I randomly took a file from the library compactor at the back of the room and pretended to flip through it. My mind was preoccupied with Sandy and on the other hand, I was thinking about how to get Kate out of hosting Omar.
I was so focused on the blank pages of the file that I literally jumped when Kate turned the blind corner and walked right into the narrow space I was in.
James : Woah !…
Kate : What you doing ?
James : Nothing… looking for some files…
Kate gave me an irritated look and gestured for me to move out of her way.
I stepped out as she rolled the wheel of the compactor to open up another column. She stepped in to grab some books, those that mention award winning buildings in the country, probably trying to compile some site to visit. Kate’s short dress rode up a little high as I looked at her tiptoe in her high heels, as she pulled and tugged at one of the books, she knocked over a box.
Kate : Oh… oops… crap.
A few sleeves of files fell out but after that, several cartons of cigarettes fell out onto the floor. It’s not loud but the commotion was enough to draw the attention of Xiaoqiang who was seated closest to the storage area.
Kate tried to stop the tumble but in her haste she accidentally pulled another carton and this time round loose packets of cigarettes fell out of the box, scattering all over her in the narrow space.
By the time the stuff stopped dropping. Hejun and Xiaoqiang were already at the compactors.
Xiaoqiang quickly closed the door while Hejun tried to step pass me to grab his stuff.
James : Kate come out of there.
No one spoke as Kate stared at the cigarettes on the floor before looking at Xiaoqiang and Hejun.
James : Kate, step out of there…. Come over here quick.
I saw her grab her book and took 1 step forward with her pointy heel, avoiding the loose packets of duty unpaid cigarettes.
She took a 2nd step then she paused.
I could sense a sudden change in atmosphere when her eyes met mine.
James : Kate, come out now….
Kate’s eyes drifted from me over to Hejun who was waiting by the narrow alleyway without a word.
Xiaoqiang had his back towards the door, blocking the small viewing panel in case anyone looked in.
James : Kate….. it’s none of our business…. Step out of there now…
Inside my heart I was pleading with her not to be a busybody.
When I saw Kate put the book down on the side of the shelves and her hands went to her waist, I wanted to grab my head and massage the headache that was slowly appearing.
Kate : How could you all do this !!… this is illegal!!!
Hejun and Xiaoqiang remained quiet, they just stared at Kate.
Kate : This is our office !!! … how can you all be so unprofessional ??
James : Kate ! Enough… come out now…
I reached in and grabbed her hand, pulling her out of the narrow space.
Without a word, Hejun quickly dashed in and started packing up all the cigarettes on the ground.
I reached for the door but Xiaoqiang refused to budge.
James : Fuck off…
He still refused to move, I turned and saw Hejun pack up the remaining few boxes before Xiaoqiang stepped aside.
Kate : James ! Let go. !… this is wrong !!… we have to tell the management !….
James : Kate enough… it’s none of our…
Kate shook my hand away and spoke a little too loudly.
Kate : James !… can you don’t be so Kiasee ( Scare to die ) so typical Singaporean !…. this is wrong !!! …. How can you watch this happen and not do anything. !
Hejun and Xiaoqiang had already stepped out of the room and closed it behind them.
XIaoqiang : 不管你的事。。。啊。。 别惹是生非啊。。。走走走。。。 ( It’s none of your business, just go. )
HeJun : 也没什么大不了。。就几根烟呗 ( It’s no big deal. Just a few cigarettes )
James : Kate let’s go…
Kate : NO!..
Kate went on to tell them that she would report them to management.
James : Kate… listen …
Kate : James !!! If you are scare… you stay out of this… Ok… just go… I will not do nothing if I see something is wrong.
Hejun : What’s your problem Kate….
I could tell a sudden shift in his tone but Kate was oblivious to it.
Kate : The problem is you…
Kate looked at the both of them and gave them a piece of her mind. I can’t help but feel some of the comments and curses she threw at them was meant for me. Part of the pay back for speaking up against her in the meeting a few days ago.
Kate : We’re all colleagues… don’t say I never give you all chance…. I want all these out of the office by tonight…. If not I will report you..
She pushed past the both of them and walked a few steps away before stopping.
Kate : I meant it…. Tonight !!! like now !!!! I will not leave until the cigarettes are gone.
Kate stormed off and I quickly went after her. Hakim and Belinda were still in the office and I pulled Kate into the meeting room and quickly shut the door.
I wanted to tell her to calm down and it’s nothing short of pure stupidity to confront people like them head on. Sometimes in life it’s about playing it smart. Don’t do stupid things if it can be avoided.
James : Kate… please… can you just listen to me for a……
Kate stopped and wheeled around to look at me.
Kate : JAMES !!.. I’ve heard enough from you…. Don’t be so wimpy can… how can you see people break the law and not do anything !!! .. it’s people like you who makes this country unbearable !!!…. you see something wrong and you refuse to act…. Always just look away, …turn a blind eye….
My jaw dropped a little again as she went on.
Kate looked really upset at me.
I don’t know why.
Kate : Scare this, scare that… everything just keep quiet…. Then in the end just complain into thin air….. this society will not improve !!
My jaw seriously went from a small opening to a bigger one as Kate shoved me on my chest.
Kate : Say something !! Why didn’t you tell them off !! ? Do you realise what they are doing ??!!! If today is cigarette, then tomorrow is what ?? what if they smuggle some nuclear weapon or something.
My legs gave way and I sat onto a meeting chair.
James : Kate…. From cigarette to nuclear weapon….. a bit…
Kate : That is not the point. !!!! You don’t understand what I’m saying !! …
Kate : ARghghghhgghghghhh!!! ..
I just kept quiet as she panted while she tapped her chest several times in the room.
James : OUCH!…
She kicked me on the shin with her heel before calling me an idoit and she stormed out.
What the fuck is her problem man ?
I sighed and decided to just wash my hands off this.
It’s none of my business.
Just a simple text to Terry would solve the problem. Better still, I’ll snap a photo, problem solved. He saves money from 2 headcount, get rid of them and done. No work pass for them, we have 2 less individual to fight for space on this island.
Just a sms. A call at the most .
I went back to my desk and Kate was nowhere to be seen.
Belinda said goodbye to me 20 minutes later just as Hakim was packing up.
7.45pm
I was the only one left in my wing but Kate’s computer was still on.
7.55pm
Kate came back with a juice in hand and she refused to look at me in the eye.
She put down her bag and stormed off into the other wing.
7.57pm
Kate came back and sat down right when I was about to leave.
James : I’m leaving… you want to go off together ?
Kate looked at me from the corner of her eye before rolling them at me and turning away, crossing her legs and playing with her heel, letting one dangle off her toe.
I shook my head and walked off.
Before I went to the lift, I went into the other wing and I saw Hejun and Xiaoqiang sitting outside the compactor talking to each other.
They saw me and they stopped talking.
We stared at each other for a few seconds before I walked off and entered the lift.
8pm
I walked out of the lift and another man rudely brushed passed me to get into the lift car. He did not even wait for me to come out.
I turned and our eyes met before he looked away.
Fucking PRC.
I got out of the office and I was greeted with a cloud of smoke. I saw the familiar red colour packing of the cigarette in their hands as they spoke with accented Chinese. No prize for guessing where they’re from.
I pretended to make a call as I loitered around them. After their smokes, they went into the office tower as well.
I deliberated with my decision whether to head back up or walk off.
I’m sure it’s nothing.
Well, it’s a lot of cigarettes, I’m sure they would have the sense to call a few friends along to help them lug it out of the office. I mean how many of those can they wrap into rolls of drawings ?
I took less than 30 steps away before I cursed under my breath and turned back.
8.04pm
The lift chimed open and I walked quietly towards the office. I could hear the group of them talking pretty loudly.
I turned a photoframe on the reception table to catch the reflection of what was going on in the other wing and I was surprised to see Kate with her arms folded right in front of that group.
She has some balls I got to give it to her.
They were complaining loudly that she should mind her own business.
Voice : 关你屁事啊。。( it’s none of your business )
Voice : 你以为我们傻的吗？ 只有你们这群笨猪才买这么贵的烟。。。白痴啊。。滚滚。。。别挡我的财路。。 ( Do you think we’re dumb ? Only dumb pigs like you all pay for such expensive smokes… get lost… don’t get in my way of making money )
Kate : 这是犯法的！ ( This is illegal ! )
The sound of their laughter drowned out Kate’s protest.
I saw her turn from the reflection and I soon heard her heels clicking down the corridor.
I stepped back to the lobby and hid in the recessed part of the lift, seconds later Kate walked right by and went back to her seat.
I decided to wrap it up and save every body’s time.
I’ll just call Terry, put him on speaker and it’s done.
Before I could do so, I saw one of the man walk pass the reception briskly and into our wing.
He did not see me and I quickly fell into step behind him.
I turned and I could hear the rest still at the other side talking and laughing.
I felt the hair on my neck stand when I saw the man approached Kate so fast that I had no time to react.
Kate was just sitting down, facing her computer.
That man just walked right up to her, removing his jacket at the same time.
Kate could hardly register the commotion when he just wrapped the jacket around her head.
Kate tried to scream but it came out as a muffled shout.
Kate : Mufffffferghhhdfdfff…
She kicked back on her chair, her legs swinging wildly. One of her heel came off.
I saw the man cursing at her that she should mind her own business as I quietly closed the less than 20 steps from behind.
15 steps
My fingers closed, clenching into a fist as I saw him took the opportunity to touch Kate’s breast.
He brushed against them a few times as he fiddled with his smelly jacket which stank of cigarette smoke. His hands even tried to reach into Kate’s dress while her hands were torn between tearing off the jacket or pushing his hands away.
10 steps
I dropped my bag onto a chair and pushed it aside.
5 steps
Kate managed to break free, pulling and throwing the jacket away.
Kate : ARGHHH!! … … HELP!! ..
That man slapped Kate on her cheek at a awkward angle right when I picked up his jacket from the floor and wrapped it around his head, taking him by surprise.
I twisted it a couple to times as Kate screamed and staggered off the chair and falling onto the floor.
I could hear the commotion from the other wing and they should be heading towards our side soon.
Before Kate could speak, I landed a well placed punch on the side of that man’s cheek. I could feel the pain in my knuckles as it connected with his face.
Kate looked flustered as she made an attempt to grab her heel as the man groaned and fell to the floor.
I quickly put a finger to my lip and pulled Kate up.
Kate : My heel, my…
I dragged her quickly across the office, cutting into colleagues’ seats and tables before reaching the end of our workspace. By the time we got to the entrance of Mr Liew’s office, I could hear the rest of the PRC at the entrance of our wing.
I tried the door, and we went inside.
I locked the door and sighed, looking at Kate.
I could hear the group of them speaking loudly in the office. Every second that past they sounded more and more agitated, cursing in their native language.
I turned to look at Kate, she looked a little pale, probably terrified.
I gestured for her to remove her remaining heel and she did as she was told.
Kate : What now ?
James : SHh…
I put a finger to my lip as I tried to pick up what they were saying.
Suddenly I could hear Hejun shout out in the office.
Hejun : KATE !!! KATE 你这个臭婊子 ! ( Kate !… you BITCH !! )
I turned and I could see Kate shaking a little as she widened her eyes and looked at me.
I could feel her fingers dig into my arm as she gave me an awkward guilty look, as if it finally dawned on her she has bitten off something more than she could chew.
Kate : My bags and wallets all still there… my phone too…
There was some more commotion, I could roughly make it out that they were spreading out, trying to look for Kate.
Then without warning, I heard the banging on the glass panels on Mr Liew’s office.
Bang ! Bang ! bang ! bang! Bang! …..
Kate : Gasp !!
Kate had a shocked and collapsed onto the floor on her butt, I caught a glimpse of her pink panty as she tried to get back up.
Voice : 在里面 !。 在里面！ ( In there !… in there ! )
I sighed as I got back up on my feet.
The blinds in Mr Liew’s office was partially drawn.
I could make our 3 of them outside the office.
I turned and offered my hand to Kate. She took it and stood up beside me barefoot on the carpeted floor.
The commotion got louder.
I reached for the vertical blinds cord and pulled it in 1 swift motion, drawing aside the entire curtain to the side bringing us face to face with the 5 men standing outside the office.
I could see the man who I just punched minutes ago glaring at me. He must be dying to return the favour.
I could see Hejun looking at Kate. There was something about his eyes, he was checking out her body.
Xiaoqiang was talking to the other 2 guy, probably updating them about who I am
No one spoke.
We just stared at each other.
Only that flimsy wooden door separated us from them.
I could feel Kate’s body sticking closer and closer to me. Then without warning, her fingers interlinked with mine.
I was about to speak but Kate beat me to it.
Kate : James… do you trust me ?
I almost choked on my saliva as I turned and looked at her.
James : WHAT !!?
Kate : Don’t worry… I’ll get us out of this mess..
James : Oh……….. Ok…
…………………………………………………………….
Seconds ticked by slowly before I saw 1 of them reach for the door knob.
Rat tat tat…
It’s locked but a flimsy one. It’s not hard to knock it off.
Kate immediately went to Mr Liew’s table and tried to look for the phone.
Mr Liew’s table was filled with rolls of drawings and files, I could hardly see the keyboard not to mention his phone.
As Kate tried to trace the phone by running her hands through all the stuff crowded on the table, I could see the guys outside the room discussing what to do.
The man I punched kept tugging and pulling the door knob.
I could see Xiaoqiang gesturing towards the cigarette, he looked like he was telling them to quickly grab their stuff and clear out but the man who touched Kate seemed intended to open the door.
Kate : God…. Mr Liew needs to tidy up his desk !! … Kate bent over and finally found the phone that was entangled with it’s own cord lying on his pedestal.
She immediately picked it up and held it in a threatening manner towards the men outside the room.
Kate : I’ll call the police !!! I really will!
I could see them deliberating their decision.
If they are smart enough, they would take their stuff and go. Their decision seemed split as they spoke among themselves harshly and in an urgent manner. Then without warning, Hejun, Xiaoqiang and one other guy started to walk briskly away.
The door knob kept vibrating and shaking as the guy kept hitting and pushing the door. He looked like he was going to rape Kate if he can get his hands on her.
Kate went up to the glass panel and knocked the phone on the window, raising it and making the motion of calling the police. The guy behind that asshole at the door tried tugging at his friend’s arm, asking him to let it go but he shrugged him away.
He tried talking to him but after a minute, he grew impatient and walked off as well.
Now it’s just us and the man at the door.
Kate : Ok… good.. now only left him…. Let’s push the door out and beat him up…. This fucker touched me !…
James : What if the others are hiding in the corner waiting for us to come out. ?
Kate looked like she was about to say something else but kept quiet.
I saw Xiaoqiang back in view again with 2 paper bags stuffed full of his stash, the top were flimsily covered with some recycled paper as he nudged his friends a few times but he refused to go.
Exasperated, Xiaoqiang shouted for him to catch up as he disappeared from sight once more.
The man kicked the door several times, hard. The loud thumping gave Kate a shock and she jumped, choosing to come closer to me.
He paced around the outside for a while , wiping the sweat from the top of his lips and wiping it on his shirt.
Kate : Ok don’t worry , he’ll walk away in a while… his friends are all gone.. we can wack him.
I almost wanted to roll my eyes at her.
Kate : See… in situation like this…. It’s best to stay calm James…. don’t worry… this is Singapore…. Nothing will happen.
I ignored Kate totally as I kept my eyes peeled on the man.
He seemed to be walking and wandering a little further away.
If he was far enough, I might want to open the door and make a run for it.
I saw him walk over to Kate’s desk and he looked around.
Then he started rummaging through Kate’s bag.
Kate saw what he was doing and in a moment of panic, she opened the door and dashed out before I could react.
Kate : HEY!!!
I immediately followed close behind Kate’s heel, my eyes scanning the rest of the office for signs of his accomplices.
I was so sure they were going to jump us but thankfully that did not happen.
Kate ran towards the man but he was faster, he grabbed her wallet and when Kate got within range, he pushed her on her chest, causing considerable amount of pain on her breast I’m sure because I saw Kate staggered and fell back onto the floor, clutching her breast and chest area.
Man : hahahaha…. 臭婊子。。。 ( hahaha… fucking bitch )
I was barely a few steps away and I ignored Kate, going straight for the man.
He saw me approach and I guess the anger from our previous run in fuelled his anger and he came at me too. Our bodies connected and we started raining punches on each other’s head and face.
Man : aRGHHHGHHGg..
James : ARGNHHH!!…
The struggling and punches lasted barely 30 seconds when I heard voices behind me.
From the reflection on the glass panel behind the man I was fighting, I saw his friends approach from the reception.
Kate was still on the floor behind me.
With a hard shove, I pushed the man away and heard him groan as his head hit the tempered glass of the building’s façade.
I quickly pulled Kate to her feet and dragged her behind me. Grabbing what I could from Hakim’s table, I had a 30 cm metal ruler on my left hand and I extended the orange cutter blade by 2 notch with my right as I held my arms out slightly.
Hejun and another man stopped a few steps away but mostly they were focused on their friend who was curing and massaging his head. He was still holding Kate’s wallet.
As that few seconds ticked by, I could see them deliberating their actions.
Hejun urged everyone to just quickly go but the fucker with Kate’s wallet did not look like he would let this go.
Hejun : Hanbin !!… 走吧！！ 别浪费时间了 !! 钱要紧 ( Haibin, let’s go !!!.. don’t waste time… money is more important )
So that man is called Haibin.
He grunted and shouted in exasperation and he opened Kate’s wallet.
Fine, take the money, whatever, I don’t care.
Just take it and fuck off.
But I was wrong.
He was not going for the money, he was not even aiming for the credit card.
Kate : STOP!!!! HEY!!!
Haibin laughed as he looked through Kate’s wallet and he took out her pink IC.
He immediately flipped it over and looked at her address as he laughed.
Haibin : 你等着啊。。。哈哈。。。婊子。。。 你等着。。。明天我去拜访你。。haha ( Just you wait… haha… bitch…. Just you wait… I’ll pay you a visit tomorrow.. haha )
Kate wanted to charge at him as she screamed but I held her back.
There’s 3 of them, this is not some young and dangerous movie.
There’s no way I can go around slashing people like I’m Ekin Cheng.
It was more of a deterrent.
Kate shouted for me to go grab her wallet back but I stayed where I was.
If I did go for the wallet, she would be left open for Hejun and the other guy to grab her. What’s the point of getting the wallet then ?
Haibin : hahahah…. Hahaa…
Haibin laughed as he skirted around us and left the office with his friends after throwing us a dirty look and blowing Kate a kiss.
Once the chime of the lift drifted to our ears, I dropped the ruler and the cutter and asked if Kate is ok.
James : are you ok ??
Kate : I’m fine…. You should have just chopped them up James !… fuck !….
James : Can you don’t be so gangster ?? We are civilized people.
I could tell she was fuming mad as I walked over to the phone.
I picked up the receiver and I managed to hit the digit ‘9’ twice before Kate stopped me and hung up.
Kate : What are you doing ?
James : Are you mad ? Call police la… people steal your wallet and IC leh… you got pay tax one …. Let them do their work.
Kate : NO!… don’t need.
I gave Kate an incredulous look .
James : What are you talking about ? What don’t need.
Kate : Don’t need to call the police… I can handle it myself.
That was when I lost my patience with her. You see, the problem with Kate, she thinks she’s always had a handle on things. That she’s always in control but that is not how the world works.
One moment back in Mr Liew’s office she was ready to hit dial, now there was a sudden shift in her position.
I was about to give her a piece of my mind when she started to dial the phone she was holding.
It was not a mobile number.
It started with a ‘6’.
I guess she was trying to warn her parents with some guy might be heading up to her place to find trouble. It was the least she could do since she want to handle it on her own. I seriously wondered how her parents could stand her character of behaviour.
Kate : KOR ! it’s me ..
Kate : Some fucker took my wallet, molested me, he has our address…. He says he would pay me a visit tomorrow… he.….
I turned to look as Kate she spoke angrily into the phone but as soon as she had spoken the words, it was as if a realisation suddenly dawn on her and she mellowed down immediately, looking a little embarrassed.
I didn’t know she had a brother.
Kate paused and saw that I was listening to the conversation and she covered the mouthpiece and asked that I give her some space.
I walked away as she turned her back towards me.
2 minutes later , she hung up the phone and started to pack her bag.
James : Kate… listen…. I think…. Some….things…. We shouldn’t be so stubborn…. I’ll call Terry, they’ll be gone in the morning…. Then we’ll just report this and….
Kate cut me off and said she had it under control.
James : You got to be kidding me.
Kate : It’s under control James… everything is fine…
She refused to engage me in the conversation any further.
I could tell she was angry, getting angrier by the minute. There was this determined look on her face, something I could not explain.
I grabbed my bag and said I would send her back.
James : They have your address, I’ll walk you back home.
Kate did not reject my offer and we took a cab together back to her place in Ang mo kio.
When we got in the lift , Kate seemed to have calm down a little when she told me not to worry.
Kate : The address on my IC has not been updated. It’s still my brother’s place…. I was staying there for a while…. Long story…will tell you when we have the time.
James : Then you better warn your brother and his family about this…
Kate : Don’t worry. He knows…. I’m taking leave tomorrow James…
James : Ok. … can I ask why ?
She ignored my question and walked towards her unit without turning back.
We parted ways and on my way back, I called Belinda and told her what happened. She was shocked of course and she asked me to call the authorities without letting Kate know.
I told her I would but after thinking about it, I stopped short of making the call.
Something seemed off with Kate and it was beginning to eat into me the more I thought about it.
Kate’s character is so different. She’s still young, a little green in the working environment but to have the balls to stand up to things like this and handle them the way she do, she has to have a good reason to do it.
It’s like she’s not afraid of any repercussion.
I mean right from the first day I knew her, it was just go go go, all the way. She’s was always so sure, except when it comes to matters of the heart. She is stubborn too
Maybe she got a rich daddy backing her up but still, so what if you are rich.
You kena wack, you also get a bruise.
What I could not wrap my head around why does Kate have such a strong sense of righteousness. It made me curious about her family, her upbringing.
Did they influence her character ?
She never really talked about her family.
Maybe her dad is a policemen ?
Mother a lawyer or something.
That might explain things a little.
31th May 2012
Thursday
10am
Kate was on leave, just like she said.
I sent her a text but she did not reply me.
I found out from HR that Xiaoqiang and Hejun had tendered their resignation that day and both of them were on urgent leave.
Sharon : Must be quietly find new job liao lor…. Secretly go sign appointment letter…. So obvious…
I just smiled and kept quiet.
10.30am
I called Kate several times and when she finally picked up, I asked her where she was
Kate : I’m going down to my brother’s place.
James : What ? What for ?
Kate : If that fucker comes… I want my wallet back…
James ; My god… Kate… just call and cancel the cards and make a report….
Kate :No ! This has escalated …. To a point …… that….. I cannot just report to the police…
James : Are you drunk ? What are you talking about ?
Kate : The more I think about it , the angrier I am….
She hung up on me when I tried to reason with her.
I text her several times and she finally reveal the address of where her brother’s place is.
I immediately took a cab down to the place in Joo chiat.
11.20am
It is a coffee shop nested within the quiet estate flanked by private houses and a check of the address revealed that Kate use to stay at the unit above the coffeeshop.
I looked around and there were no sign of her.
I gave her a call but she did not answer.
I ordered a cup of coffee and sat down.
The neighbourhood is quiet, there were a handful of people at the coffee shop. Aside from the occasional helper or retiree strolling down the pathway, it was pretty much empty.
The owner of the chicken rice stall was hanging up a few roasted chicken on the rack. He’s huge, his old white shirt hung off his body, there were several holes in the shirt and I could see that he had a few tattoos on his chest and arms.
The most prominent one being the tail of a intricate dragon reaching up the side of his neck.
He had a thick silver chain on his wrist and it jiggled and shook when he wielded the chopper like a skilled butcher.
Ok, swee.
Maybe this guy is Kate’s brother.
Fucking hell, tattoo and a clever. No wonder she’s not afraid of Haibin if he came.
The man went about his work with a smile, chatting with some regulars who came along to buy lunch. He seemed like a nice guy as he packed up some extra soup for a old man.
His assistant came out from the back with some more chickens. Another heavily tattooed man, his hair dyed a bright shade of blond. His arms were sculptured and rough, he could probably pull the bones out from the chicken if he wanted to.
A small scar ran down the side of his ear.
Wah, this one, this one. This is better.
Looks like he had some battle scar.
This chap got the classic chao ah beng look.
Mr Liew called and I snapped out of my daydream and answered some questions about projects before I hung up.
I tried Kate again but she did not pick up.
Turning to look at the owner of the drinks stall, I immediately dismissed him as Kate’s brother. He’s a pretty young chap, good looking too. Maybe my age give or take. He looks educated, maybe if he was in a suit, he would fit right in at the financial district but he was not.
Instead, he was in simple grey berms and a typical work shirt. One that had seen better days.
Even though his shirt had some holes and coffee stains in them, I could tell he was someone with class. Something about the way he moved and do things seemed different from the others at the coffee shop.
He was going through some invoices from drinks delivery as he asked his staff some questions about the orders.
The man cleaning the tables walked with a limp, singing in hokkien to himself as he went about his chores. Once there were no more tables to be cleared, he settled himself on a seat and started to smoke.
Next, my eyes went to the coffee maker.
This old man with skin dark as charcoal but he’s Chinese. I can tell from the way he speaks local dialect. He wore a gold chain around his neck, not a thin flimsy one. It’s thick, something you would immediately associate with what a debt collector would wear.
Dangling from that chain were a few amulets and trinkets.
He had a thick jade ring too on his little finger. This is what the god of gambler would look like when he grows old maybe, with an extra tan.
Well, he’s too old to be Kate’s brother.
I heard the rumble of a large lorry pulling to the side of the road, blocking half of the coffee shop as the engine switched off.
I turned and saw it packed to the brim with sacks of rice. Huge 50kg packs.
The passenger door opened and out hopped a man that is about 1.85 tall. He’s well built too, I guess he needs to be if he’s hauling rice that size everyday.
He smiled and gave the chicken rice seller a wave. As he came closer to my table, I got even more excited.
You know sometimes you get that urge to just spew vulgarities for no reason.
Yeah, that was what I was feeling.
He was balding a little on the top of his forehead while the rest of his hair cascaded down to his shoulder. His eyebrow is bushy and he had this awesome look of fucking bad ass etched into his expression.
His ideal job would be some ghost buster or some shit. I kid you not, he has those look that even spirits would think twice of crossing. He’s like Singapore’s version of Anthony wong with the big boss look and feel.
I thought he was going for the rice but instead the driver of the lorry and another assistant, both heavily tattooed started unloading 2 bags of the rice as he raised 3 fingers at the man making coffee.
After 2 bags of rice were unloaded for the chicken rice seller, the 3 of them took a seat inside the coffee shop as drinks were served by the same man who cleaned the tables.
Must this that Anthony Wong already. His fucking aura would make Haibin pee in his pants if he dared to show up.
They chatted among themselves, laughing and smoking.
Then again, as I listened in to their conversation, I can’t help laughing at my imagination.
They were talking about parking summons and petrol prices. One of them complained about the heat and the weather.
Anthony Wong look alike was just laughing at his 3 hour queue at a polyclinic.
I shook my head and held back a smile.
Sometimes I really think too much. I blame my imagination.
My phone rang at that time and it was Kate.
James : Where are you ?
Kate : Xiaoqiang called me earlier…
James : What did he want ?
Kate told me that Xiaoqiang apologised for the night before but his friend Haibin insisted on finding Kate to settle things.
Kate : Xiaoqiang want to make himself clear that Hejun and him were only interested in money and that they have nothing to do with this…. He even suggested I go to the police…
James : I think you should too… I’m at the coffee shop below your place… come on down…
Kate : I’m not there yet…. Haibin is coming at 12.30pm… he called me too…
James : What else ?
Kate : He said he will kick my door down if I don’t open it…. He also demanded an apology… and money….. for the return of my wallet…. He said he wanted to fuck me…
James : My god … Kate… these people are just mad…. Look… this is good…. Since you know he’s coming…. Just call the authorities….they can be here waiting for him.
Kate : you won’t understand James… I don’t want to get the authorities involved… I can handle it…
James : Handle it ? How ? sleep with him ah ?
Kate : Of course not…
I tried to think of other reasons to persuade Kate but she said she’s on her way down.
Kate : Let’s talk later.
Another pickup truck pulled up by the small road in front of the coffee shop.
2 men came down and they waved to the drinks stall, probably regulars as well.
They joined the rice guys at the same table as smokes were passed around.
I would have wanted to tell them the table with the yellow box was outside the coffee shop but my common sense told me to turn a blind eye. Who the fuck in their right mind would go and tell these people where they should or should not smoke ?
Even the chicken rice seller and the coffee uncle were smoking inside the coffeeshop.
I took a look around and realised for the first time I was the only man sitting along the tables outside the coffee shop.
Well, it can get dusty when cars roll by, and the spot they chose had 2 fans blasting at them, seems like the regulars know the best spot.
12.15pm
I was going through my 2nd cup of coffee when I heard my name being called out behind me.
I immediately recognised the voice.
I stood up and turn around, coming face to face with Haibin.
He was not alone. He had 2 other guys with him, not from the night before.
He walked right up to me in a confrontational manner.
Haibin : 你来干嘛？ 皮痒了是吗。。。哈哈哈。。 ( Why are you here ? Do you have a itch you need to be scratched ? hahah )
I kept quiet as the other 2 guy surrounded me .
Haibin pushed me on my chest the moment he was in range and I staggered backwards, hitting onto one of his friend who in turned pushed me forward back to Haibin.
I drew up my punch and there was no hesitation.
No need to talk.
Talk for what.
He’s here to pick a fight isn’t he ?
We went at it right there and then.
When my fist connected with Haibin’s shoulder instead of his face, inside my head I was hoping for Kate’s brother to appear then.
Surely he would know I was on Kate’s side.
She must have told him it was a fucking PRC who molested her and took her wallet.
Maybe it was the chicken rice seller with the chopper.
Or perhaps the assistant ?
How about the rice seller and his men. ?
Anyone.
I was hoping there would be some shouting and they would jump into the fray but no.
There was none.
Just 3 seconds into the scuffle I knew I was alone when I heard them laugh and cheered.
Woot woot!!! … ‘ Hood AH ‘ , ‘ swee la ‘ .
I tried to block some hits and land as many as I could as tables and chairs were shifted around and pushed roughly.
The lorry and the pickup truck effectively blocked off most of the views from the opposite side of the road as we shouted and cursed at each other.
Haibin laughed as he soon realised he was getting the upper hand.
I could hear the men sitting in the coffee shop laughing at us.
‘ KNN, see ah tiong an neh kuan eh ah ‘ ( Fuck, the PRCs like that one ah )
‘li kuar, li kuar , hahaha , si bei kae yan ‘ ( Look… look… haha… so amusing )
Well, at least they aren’t taking a video to post it online.
Even the chicken rice seller laughed as he told his assistant to shift 2 pails into the coffee shop. You know the 2 pails stall owners usually put outside to collect used plates and cutleries, yup, those.
Apparently he was worried we would hit the pails and topple them.
It lasted barely 1.5 minutes when I heard Kate’s voice.
Kate : JAMES !!
A few more push and scuffle ensured and our bodies separated.
My shirt was crumpled and I saw some blood stains, very small specks. Haibin wiped the sweat from his eyebrow and pointed his index finger at Kate.
Haibin : 她妈的。。你这个臭婊子。。。让你尝尝我的鸡巴要吗。。？ ( fucking bitch… I’m going to let you have a taste of my cock. )
He started to shake his index finger at Kate as she looked on furiously at Haibin.
I looked at the table of men, they were still smoking.
No one moved, everyone was just enjoying the show.
Kate kicked a chair at them but Haibin just laughed and pushed it away from him.
I told Kate to just go and call the police but she was so fucking stubborn, instead she went into the coffee shop, pushing one of the rice seller out of her way to grab a broom stick.
Haibin : Hahahahahah….. you are funny Kate…
The way he spoke sounded weird. It was heavily accented, almost to the point it sounded like Chinese.
I saw 1 more PRC jogging into the coffee shop to join Haibin.
Kate raised the broom and the table of men watching the show shouted and cheered.
“ Woah… woah … swee woah…. Hahaha “
A few shifted their chairs out of the way to give Kate space. Haibin just laughed and grabbed onto the broom stick. He yanked it towards her but Kate let go of it, almost causing him to lose balance.
Haibin : 来呀。。。 来呀。。。 ( come on… come on.. )
I pulled Kate back and went for Haibin but before I could, 1 of his men came at me and we immediately got tangled up.
He landed a punch and so did I but I guess I was lucky to have landed a harder one.
There was a moment of hesitation and I quickly got in another kick, sending him reeling backwards a few steps, almost slipping on the slippery floor.