Terry walked in with his wife by his side and I could see their daughter following closely behind along with a few old staff.
Before they even got close to grandma, I could heard the sharp exchanged of barbed words.
Terry : Aiyoh…. Ben….. so early… scare not enough rice to eat is it ?? Where’s your wife ?? Run away find back liao or not ?
Before Ben could even react, Terry pointed to the surrounding and staff.
Terry : KNN , tak nee jiak ji dao….. jiak kao sian….. lang eh been kuar liao boon sian ( WTF, eat here every year…. So sick of the food, even the faces make me sick just by looking at them ) …
I could not believe how rude this asshole is.
Ben ignored him and sipped his tea, Kate mentioned before that Ben’s wife left him some time ago and went overseas, it was a sore spot for him and he never talked about it.
Terry went up to grandma and wished her happy birthday and he saw what Ben had given her.
Terry : KNN …. Buy gold never look for me…. Money let others earn also don’t want to let me earn…. CCB . Ben ah… really ah…
I turned and saw Kate give me a smile, her head bobbing slightly to her music.
Now I finally understood what she meant .
Ben did his best to ignore Terry but he would not let up.
Terry : Ah khor ah… (aunt ) … come come… happy birthday ah….
I watch as he presented grandma with solid gold branch about the size of a 15cm ruler. On the branch is a small nest with several gold eggs inside. Standing at the side, is a gold canary.
It’s about the same size at Ben’s peach. Both were arranged neatly in a glass encased box with the bird’s widespread wing almost touching the edge.
Terry removed the glass to give grandma a better look at the workmanship and she nodded in approval.
Fuck, everyone is giving gold and I felt the pressure pile on as I looked at my present again.
Gabriel received the gold and put it beside Ben’s peaches on the same table.
Terry turned and spoke to Ben again.
Terry : eh… si bei bo lei mao leh… ( so rude ) …. KNN… ( fuck ) …. Talk to you like talk to wall…
Ben slammed down his tea cup when he finally could not take it any longer.
Terry : Simi simi …. Sio par ah ? ( What what ? You trying to pick a fight ? )
I could see grandma shaking her head from the corner of my eye while Gabriel tried not to smile.
Ben : Diam la … knn… ( shut up , you fuck ) ….. present give people your kuku jiao ( dialect for dick / bird )
Terry : Why ? jealous I got wife is it ?? you go find one la…. Find the one that ran away….
Ben laughed, sniffed and turned around, looking at the people in the restaurant that had all turned silent.
Even the servers backed away a little.
Ben : Find wife ah…. Also don’t want to find like yours… eh you chee bye ( you cunt )… you marry wife…. Just marry her enough already… don’t her whole fucking family and kampung bring to Singapore understand or not….. har ? What father, mother… uncle… cousin… simi lan jiao also related also come over… .. you scare no one know you marry china wife ah …
I could see Suwen getting visibly irritated as she turned away and folded her arms.
Terry was about to retort but Ben cut him off again.
Ben : You take MRT right ? … or take bus ?? har… your whole fucking china kampong all come and squeeze MRT… so wonder no space la.. … and you are the one always complain mrt no space… bus no space… tio bo ?? tio bo ??
Terry : CCB ! ( you smelly cunt ) .. what shit are you talking ?
Terry slammed his table with his palm and glared at Ben.
Ben : AH… I know you smell CCB every night… no wonder your mouth so foul …
Ben : You ah… you ah… this kind of people…
Ben pointed at Terry ‘s head with his index finger pointing down onto the floor as he tried to gather everyone attention.
Ben : On one hand want to protest and complain say government bring so many people in, you on the other hand bring your wife whole family over donno for fuck . Your fucking gold shop hire so many people ah !.. ..
Terry : KNN…. You not happy with me is it…. We go outside and settle this la…!!! CCB!.
Ben : Diu lei la.. ( Fuck you la ) …. You think you still small kid ah… what the fuck… 65 already still want to act like some young punk… at night also donno if your cock can stand.
Terry : My cock can stand and got place to go… your cock, even if stand also no place to put…
Ben : don’t worry… I know where your wife goes for her spa… I can give her massage…and…
That was the last straw, both men stood up and they almost came to blows before Gabriel broke them off.
Gabriel : Enough… enough…..Guys !… hello… please show some respect… It’s my grandmother’s birthday…
Ben and Terry continued their glare at each other and took their seat.
Terry : You watch out ! ..
Ben just flashed Terry his finger before using it to dig his nose.
I saw Terry turn and looked at my direction and I quickly looked away. That was when my eyes met Tiffany. Tiffany looked as good as the photos I saw, she dressed stylishly in a figure hugging dress and has a pair of nice shapely leg. She glances back down at the phone after meeting my eye, looking away in a stuck up manner.
Tiffany is fair and she looked like the typical JC girl you see over the weekend. She seemed disinterested in the exchange and just played with her phone. It was as if she could not wait for this to be over so she can get on with her life.
It was not hard to tell she was forced to attend this lunch.
It was a quick look but Terry saw it.
He saw me look at Tiffany.
He stood up and limped over to me.
Kate pulled out her headphone immediately and was about to stand in front of me but I stopped her.
Gabriel and Ben turned and look at me, waiting to see how I would react.
Terry walked right up to me and asked if I have a problem.
Jake : No. no problem …
Terry : Then what are you staring at ??
I kept quiet and said nothing.
Terry : Stop staring at my daughter I’m warning you ..
Then the next thing he did caused me to snap.
I don’t know why.
I can’t explain it properly but it made me snap.
It was as if a switch has been flicked inside my head as Terry spit a glob of saliva onto my shoe.
Terry : korrrrrrrrrsssss…. Pui !…
I had to stop myself from shivering we I gripped tightly onto the table beside me as Terry gave me a look threatening me to react. I wanted to punch him so bad but it would look bad on my hitting a 65 year old man.
It was clear he did it on purpose.
A classic case of trying to draw attention away from himself and onto me. The restaurant fell silent, everyone and I meant everyone was staring at us.
Our eyes never left each other for 3 seconds as Terry slowly turned away and went back to his seat.
Terry started shaking his legs and demanded for drinks to be served.
Terry : This is a fucking circus…. What the fuck… everyone is always late… why can’t anyone be on time…
No one moved or reacted and I felt Kate tug my arm, asking if I’m ok.
I told her I am and I excused myself to the bathroom.
I had to stop myself from smashing the mirror as I cleaned up Terry’s spit. What a fucking asshole
I took deep breathes trying to force myself to smile and when I finally did, I had a shock at how I looked in the mirror.
Well, if I’m going to play this game, I’m going to have to stop being so nice and easy going.
I’m going to make sure I fuck Tiffany and I’m going to send Terry a picture of me doing it.
And when I’m at it, I’m probably going to fuck Suwen as well.
I rinsed my face and was about to walk out of the bathroom when Gabriel came into the bathroom.
Gabriel : Jake you ok ..
Jake : Yah. I’m fine…
Gabriel checked to make sure the stalls of the cubicles are empty before pulling me aside.
Gabriel : I need you to do something for me.
Jake : What is it ?
Gabriel opened his hands and my eyes widened in shock .
Jake : what is this for ?? !!!
Gabriel smiled and handed me the 4 golden eggs he swiped from the canary’s nest. It’s small, about the size of a M&M but I could feel it’s weight in gold.
Gabriel : time to stir some shit… ..
Jake : What… what ….. do you want me to do ?
Gabriel : Oh… just keep it… just keep it and don’t say a word.
Gabriel gave me a wink and left the bathroom.
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I was visibly distressed when I left the bathroom shortly after Gabriel. Different scenarios ran through my head as I thought about what we had just done. I’m literally at the mercy of Gabriel.
If he tells on me and informs Terry I swiped his gift, I would get in a whole load of shit in front of everyone in the restaurant, and anyone can tell after that confrontation, I have a beef with Terry.
I tried my best to calm down and kept a straight face.
I’m not going to be holding onto the stupid dumb eggs that’s for sure.
Once I get an opportunity, I would dump it onto someone else. They can go pick up the mess after.
I got out into the restaurant and saw some commotion at the doorway.
The next to enter was King.
His entry was a lot more muted and normal. Just like the average uncle walking into a restaurant.
There was no fanfare of any sort and his guys knew exactly where to sit while King came up to say his birthday wishes.
Ben gave King a nod and I saw Terry did the same.
King acknowledges their nod with one of his own without a word and he continued walking towards grandma.
I did a mental note of what I saw.
So this 2 cannot get along, but they still respected King.
I was worried King would get some nice gold ornament too but I saw his hands were empty.
Good, at least there’s someone who came here empty handed.
I was about to snigger when King reached into his pocket and pulled up a package wrapped in brown paper. That was when I almost chuckled. The paper was crumpled and untidy. It was not even taped up properly.
I guess when you get to a certain age, presentation doesn’t really matter.
That crumpled wrapper would make my present look better; mine had a colourful wrapping with birthday stamped all over it.
3 seconds later the smile disappeared from my face when I saw King put 2 pieces of gold bar in front of grandmother. 100gm each. He did not even bother to wrap them up.
King : Ah Jee ( sis ) … happy birthday ah…
Grandma beamed brightly with a smile and tapped Kind’s hands.
King retreated to his seat and I could feel my palms starting to sweat.
Andy appeared out of nowhere from the back of the restaurant and I overhead him saying he was talking to the banquet manager and the chef.
He whispered something to Gabriel before joining a table with his staff .
Kate must have seen me drifting off and she removed her headphones and talked to me.
Kate : You ok ? What are you thinking about ??
Jake : er… nothing… nothing…
Kate : Tell me… what’s bothering you ??
I wanted to tell her about the golden eggs in my pocket but I stopped short of doing so.
I fumbled for an excuse as the entrance area got noisy again.
Jake : Oh… nothing.. I was thinking the entrance wasn’t really grand … you know…. Like those HK triad shows, when the bosses walk in…. got wind… got music and all…
Kate : You watch too much TV…
I was about to laugh when Kate took out her headphone and offered one side to me.
Jake : What is this for ?
Kate : Take it…. Maybe with this will have a little bit of mood.
I plugged the earpiece into my ear and looked at the doorway at the same moment and my eyes widened. My mouth opened and gasped for air. The hair at the back of my neck stood on it’s ends as my head took in the beat the moment Lucy stepped into the door.
Having some background music does make quite a bit of difference.
If you want to get the full experience, plug yourself in and go to youtube. It’s a Cantonese rap by 24 herb called ‘do you know me’ . I don’t really understand Cantonese but the beat and rhythm and the entrance of the other 3 elders just fell into place together.
Lucy’s entrance was a stark contrast to Uncle Ben’s swagger. She walked in with her head held high. I was immediately struck by how beautiful she looked in real life. Lucy bared her entire shoulder in a off shoulder blouse that displayed her ample cleavage. Her red blouse brought out the natural fairness of her smooth skin as it wraps around her tight and slim tummy.
A string of black pearls went around her neck like a choker and her lips, my god. Lucy had lush red lips that I would love to have it wrapped around my dick.
Paired with a pair of tight white pants and a pair of stylish boots low boots, Lucy looked as if she arrived at the restaurant on her horse. Her almost equestrian like dressing drew the stares of all the staff in the restaurant.
The beat of the music in my ears seemed to slow down everything in front of me as I took in Lucy’s grace and beauty.
Following close behind her is a company of 4 ladies. They’re presentable but I would not say they are hot. 2 more caught up at the back, slightly more presentable, more desirable I would say. Still, if I had to summarise, I would fuck all of them from a men’s point of view.
Wind appeared from out of nowhere and lifted Lucy’s fringes from her face as she flashed a bright smile.
I could feel my cock stir as I looked at her lush red lips.
I tore my eyes away from Lucy when I saw Roland enter.
It was like they timed their arrival together, one after another.
He’s pretty good looking I have to admit. Roland is well built, with a boyish face that screams mischief no matter how you look at it. He came with a few other guys with you can tell they are in the same league.
I’m pretty sure girls will find him attractive. I caught Kate’s gaze lingering a little too long on Roland before turning away. Even Tiffany was staring at Roland as he caught up to Lucy and they both hugged before kissing each other on the cheek.
Roland’s arms are sculpted; he works out that’s for sure and I can tell he even trims his eyebrows. He looks clean, presentable and definitely has the air of someone that is successful and confident.
Terry : Pok pok kay… pok pok kay… ( mimicking the sound of chicken, trying to imply they’re whores )
It was directed at Lucy but no one paid any attention to him as Terry laughed to himself when Lucy and her girls walked passed.
Then he did a childish act of covering his mouth and coughing when Roland and his men walked passed.
Terry : cough… ah gua….cough …. ah gua … ( ah gua = sissy )
I shook my head, really. How can people like Terry exist in this world. I looked at Terry with disdain and he really seemed to be enjoying himself.
Zero EQ.
Roland looked around the room while waiting for Lucy to greet grandma and saw me standing beside Kate. Our eyes met for a couple of seconds before he gave me a smile and a nod.
I returned it politely.
It was like he could pick out the new face inside the room immediately or perhaps it was because I was standing beside Kate and sharing a earpiece.
Lucy presented grandma with a gold sailboat the size of a small modem.
Lucy : Auntie , happy birthday to you…
She bent down a little to kiss grandma on her cheek and I could see her cleavage sucking me in. I noticed that Gabriel moved a little further away from Lucy when she came closed. Lucy looked at Gabriel for a couple of seconds before he acknowledged her and they smiled and shook hands awkwardly.
I can tell this 2 have a history.
Roland brought up his present and it was a pair of golden peaches sitting on a branch.
Terry saw that and made a comment.
Terry : hahaha… that’s where his lan par jee( testicles ) went la… haha
It was pretty loud.
A few guys sniggered and if I was Roland, I would be offended but instead he just smiled.
He smiled as if it was beneath him to even talk to Terry.
Roland kissed grandma too and helped pass the present to Gabriel before doing a fist bump with him.
Roland : All good Gabe ?
Gabriel nodded with a smile.
Bringing up the rear, Matthew.
Matthew arrived with Ah Keong by his side together with the rest of the men they brought along. They took up the biggest space, occupying 3 tables.
Terry : Herh !… eat free food bring so many people… cheapskate.. .. site canteen the food not nice I think… haha…
Matthew is as well built as his son Ah Keong. He’s the only one that has tattoos visible running up the length of his arm right to the right side of his neck. A thick gold chain sat around his neck and he came in, stopped and looked around the restaurant before continuing towards grandma.
He seemed satisfied that he was the last to arrive and that everyone was waiting for him.
Matthew came up to grandma and said his birthday wishes before presenting her a gold figurine of a deity that symbolise longevity.
Matthew wore a permanent smile on his face, and you can tell it’s not a friendly one. It came with a visual warning if you could pick it up.
Loosely translated, it could pretty much summarise ‘ Don’t fuck with me “
He nodded at each of the elders at their respective table before heading back to his seat.
The door to the restaurant was closed and Kate nudged me over to her grandma.
I whispered to Kate that maybe I should give my present later on but she said it’s fine.
Kate : Just get it over and done with..
Kate : Ah ma… Jake also has something for you.
I could feel all the eyes in the restaurant staring at me and I was trying hard not to tremble.
Lucy craned her neck as she unfolded a small oriental fan, fanning herself as she smiled at me in a vixen like manner.
Roland stood up as I lifted the box I carried onto the table.
Matthew folded his arms and walked 2 steps closer.
Among all the boxes, mine is the largest.
Terry : KNN… your box so big…. Ostrich egg si bo ??
Kate looked away and I could see her trying to stop herself from talking back to Terry.
Matthew : who is he ??
Kate : He’s my boyfriend, Jake.
I could see the facial expression on Ah Keong’s face change a little when Kate said that. Over back at the coffee shop, I chatted quite a few times with Ah Keong but never once did I mention that Kate and I were in a relationship.
He had a look I could not describe. I can’t say it was disappointment or anything but perhaps it was anger.
Terry : Quickly open la !!! KNN… everyone is hungry… you want the whole world to wait for you to open your present is it..
Terry stood up and walked over, limping with a swagger as he came closed in an attempt to intimate me. Ben stood up and cut him off.
Ben : Why ? People box bigger than yours you not happy is it ?
Terry : No one’s talking to you …
Ben : People box big also not happy…. His lan par ( dick ) also bigger than yours..
Uncle Ben sniggered as Terry directed his anger towards me.
Terry : Show la…. Lai… show everyone your cock !…
Roland : Yeah…. Please do… hahaha…
Terry : Yah… yah…. Show Roland…. He loves cock… hahaa…
I turned and look at Roland who has a nonchalant look on his face as he replied Terry.
Roland : Yeah…. This is the very reason I can never love you Terry…. Hur… hur….
His table of guys laughed and Kate held back a snigger.
Terry looked like he was fuming and he came over in a huff.
Jake : Auntie. … happy birthday..
Before I could do anything, Terry pushed me away and tore at the wrapper like a mad men.
I’ve never seen someone so fucking rude. He ripped off the wrapping and opened the box, pulling out bubble wrap and a figurine.
Terry started laughing very loudly as my clay figurine I got from precious moments joined the rest of their presents at the table.
Terry : KNN…. People buy gold…. You buy ang kong ( cartoon characters ) ?? hahaha…. Kate… don’t find a cheapskate boyfriend la…. Wait people think he after your money…. Haha…
I could see Kate sucking in a deep breath and she was about to hit back when Gabriel took the present from me and thanked me.
Gabriel : Thanks Jake…. Don’t bother about him…. It’s the thought that counts…
Grandma thanked me for the present too and Gabriel told the kitchen to start serving lunch.
I took my seat at the table and I could immediately feel a few pairs of eyes on me.
Matthew, Roland, Lucy , all 3 of them glanced over while the 1st dish was served. It made me feel uneasy, and with the golden eggs in my pocket, it was like adding tinder to the flames.
As lunch was served, I saw a few guys walked over and wished grandma happy birthday too, some went to look at the gold presents on display. My heart thumped with every passing second.
Any moment now someone would probably notice the missing eggs from Terry’s next, maybe it would be one of his guys that noticed it.
I looked around and racked my head for an idea. I need to fucking get rid of it.
Then I noticed Suwen’s bag. Terry’s wife, yes, her bag that was hanging behind her chair. It was slightly opened. I could walk pass and drop it into the bag .
I just needed to make sure no one sees me doing it.
I looked around the other tables and saw Lucy smiling at me and I returned it awkwardly. Her table of girls had more bags of different sizes hanging and just sitting around. If I choose that table, I might stand a better chance.
Kate : Jake … you ok ? eat leh…
Jake : yah.. yah… I’m fine…
The food started piling up on my table as I checked out Roland’s group. No way, if I approach that table, I would surely draw their attention. I was about to consider Matthew and I saw him flex his arm to reach the food in the middle. The tattoo of the centipede seemed to come alive as it wriggled it’s legs and I quickly looked away.
Then an idea struck me.
The perfect idea.
I could just fucking drop the eggs back.
Walk over, pretend to look at the presents and with my back blocking the view of others, I’ll replaced it.
Jake : I need to go to the bathroom…
Kate : Orh..
I got up and calculated the number of steps to the table. Most of the people are busy eating and talking. I could pretend to adjust the presents and quickly return it.
I took the eggs in my palm and my heart almost stopped beating.
Matthew : Lai lai lai…… lim ah ! ( toast )
The commotion was my chance, it must be my lucky day.
As the crowd raised their glasses, my hand reached forward towards the next.
My hand got closer and closer, I was barely 30cm away.
My left hand touched the clear glass cover and I removed it smoothly while my right quickly went for the kill.
Right at that moment, I almost pissed in my pants when I saw Lucy coming out from the bathroom. My heart started slamming against my ribcage but it was too late.
Our eyes met for half a second before she saw me deposit the golden eggs and replacing the covers. Lucy kept her expression unchanged as she got closer and glanced at the present before meeting my eye again.
I pretended to adjust my gift a little in case anyone saw me near the table.
As we walked pass each other, her eyes looked towards the side and cast me a glance. Her eyes, is like the sickle of the grim reaper. I could feel it tug at my soul as they look at me. I wonder how many man had died in her hands with those look of hers.
I walked briskly into the bathroom before I dared to breathe.
Jake : Fuck… fuck…
I washed my face and dried my hands before heading out.
I stepped out into a restaurant that was eerily quiet.
One moment ago they were toasting, now it’s just silence.
I got closer and saw everyone staring at me.
Stay calm Jake.
Stay calm.
I’ve already returned it. I’ll just fucking deny anything, even if Lucy says she saw me drop it back.
It’s my word against hers.
I saw Tiffany at the gift table and she too was looking at me.
Terry : YOU!!… FUCKER…. Did you take something that don’t belong to you !!!!
Jake : What are you talking about ?!!!!
Terry pointed to his gift.
Terry : Did you….. or did you not take the eggs ? !!!!
I froze and I knew everyone is looking at me. If I directed my eyes anywhere, it would cast the attention over to the other. I can’t risk looking at Gabriel, and I don’t want to implicate Lucy as well, so I kept my gaze straight at Terry.
Jake : I don’t give a fuck about your eggs… why would I want them. ??
Tiffany : You’re the last person to walk pass this table earlier….
I walked towards the gift table and pointed to his gift.
Jake : Isn’t the eggs there ?? What the fuck are you talking about ??
Terry slammed on the table and shouted.
Terry : You fucking thief !!!
I kept a straight face and warned him to mind his words.
Jake : You’re fucking eggs are still here… open your eyes and see !!
I took an extra glance just to be sure. They’re right fucking there in the stupid nest.
Terry : Yah… I know…..
He limped towards me and added.
Terry :But one is missing……
I could feel a lump in my throat as I tried to calm down.
I was pretty sure Gabriel gave me 4.
It was all I had.
Terry glared at me before turning to Kate.
Terry : Your taste…. In boyfriend….. is as bad as your father’s taste in his wife !….
With his back turned towards me, I looked at Gabriel who had a crooked smile on his lips.
I could see it in his eyes.
He was the one holding onto the last egg.
His eyes met mine calmly as he lifted his tea cup. When he brought it up to his lips for a sip, he gave me a wink.
Great..
Jake : I did not take your stupid egg… go look for it yourself…
Terry : young man….. I don’t care about the money….1 small egg like that less than 100, it’s respect…. Do you fucking know who you are talking to ??
Kate : Jake wouldn’t do something like this… !!
Terry : I know he won’t…. but he’s just not happy with me…buay song right ?? har !
Lucy : Why don’t we check the cameras ??
Lucy broke the silence and everyone turned to look at her.
Lucy : There’s so many around the restaurant, I’m sure we can see who was the culprit.
She said it with a smile as she crossed her legs and gave me a flirty look.
Gabriel stood up and asked everyone to go back to lunch.
Gabriel : Enough… !… let’s not blow this matter up….
He addressed the crowd and said as long as the gift is returned by the end of lunch, no one will pursue the matter further.
Terry turned and glared at me.
Terry : Don’t let me fucking see you near the table. !!
He gestured to Gabriel, Kate and everyone on our table.
Terry : All of you people…. Cannot be trusted…
I sat back down and I don’t know if I was fuming with anger or seething with the injustice I just suffered.
When the dish Peking duck was served, Gabriel did something funny. He started to wrap for everyone.
He wrapped me one and passed it to me on my plate. The moment he set it down, I could hear a metallic clonk.
I turned and look at him in disbelief.
I opened up the skin and saw the last remained egg coated with the sauce sitting beside a piece of duck skin.
Kate saw too and her eyes widened before turning to her brother.
I quickly wrapped it up again.
Jake : What the fuck man…
Gabriel : Actually I wanted to make sure everyone sees and know your presence…. It seems it went better than I expected…
Jake : Then now how ??
Gabriel : I can’t return it… it’ll be too obvious… … I still need to address the group later…
He shrugged his shoulder and ate his food.
I don’t fucking believe this.
I turned and I saw Terry constantly glaring at me.
Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder and my soul left my body.
Then I was hit with the strong smell of perfume. An alluring and intoxicating womanly smell.
Lucy’s fingers squeezed my shoulders as she extended her hand to shake mine.
Lucy : Hi Jake…. My name is Lucy…
Jake : Hi… hi….I’m Jake…
She gave me a sly smile before glancing at Gabriel and Kate.
Then she said something that doesn’t make sense at all.
Lucy bent low and my eyes caught her cleavage again as she whispered soft enough for only Kate and me to hear.
Lucy : I like it ….. when people owe me favours Jake…. Consider this your debt to me ya ?
Lucy held my hand, she fucking held my right hand which is holding the chopsticks.
Then she guided me to the piece of Peking duck on my place, took it up and put it into her mouth slowly before using my napkin to wipe off the excess sauce at the corner of her mouth while I stared with my mouth half opened in shock.
Lucy : delicious.. …
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For a moment I thought Lucy was going to swallow the egg and maybe pass it back out or something but as I thought about it, it would not make sense if she did. She turned to Gabriel who was trying very hard to mind his own business wrapping more Peking duck.
Lucy : Gabriel oh Gabriel….. still the same old you…. Don’t want to get your hands dirty…
He did not reply her and Lucy continued speaking into thin air.
Lucy : You cannot delegate out everything you know…. Sometimes,…. somethings… you just have to do it yourself…. If you get my drift… haha…
Gabriel continued to ignore her and Lucy moved on to Kate.
Lucy : And Kate… you should talk to your brother …. Talk some sense into him…. No point clinging onto something he can’t hold….. oh that reminds me
Lucy touched my shoulder again and I felt as if she had cast a spell on me.
She’s friendly, really friendly and chatty in a way that guys would like. You know that classmate of yours that’s sweet, talks well and get a bit touchy when they’re excited and happy, Lucy strikes me as someone exactly like that.
There is nothing sexual in the way she touched you, yet as a guy, somehow you would enjoy talking to her, even if it’s a light bump of her arms, or a playful smack on your back, there’s this craving for this short physical interaction.
Lucy : It’s a bit dry….. the duck…. Jake… can I have a sip of your tea ??
It’s a weird request I must say.
Who in the world would go to another table and ask for a drink from someone else’s cup ?
I mean would you do that ?
Lucy’s hand stretched out halfway, she could have taken my cup on her own but she didn’t. She deliberately stopped halfway and waited for me to offer her my cup. Kate was staring at me but I was in a trance.
It’s like she knew I would do as she ordered.
I was already caught in her net as my subconscious took the cup and passed it over to Lucy.
Lucy smiled and took a small sip of my tea, leaving a nice red imprint of her lips at the edge of my glass.
I felt my erection stir.
Something was definitely wrong with me.
Why am I getting excited over that lipstick stain ?
Lucy chose to place the cup in front of me instead of back into my hands. What sort of devilish games is she playing ?
Lucy touched my shoulder again and thanked me for the tea.
Lucy : Thanks Jake…. You’re such a darling… give me your phone.. … unlock it please… thank you…
I passed it to her as if I was hypnotised and I watched Lucy keyed in her own number and gave herself a miss call.
With that she walked off to the bathroom , leaving me spellbound staring at the cup.
I could feel more and more blood rushing to my groin. I can’t explain why. Kate broke the silence and hit the nail on the head with her comment.
Kate : I know you desperately want to drink from that cup Jake…. You want to drink it from the same spot where Lucy left her lipstick marks don’t you ??
That shook me awake from my thoughts and I desperately tried to deny that accusation even though it’s true.
Jake : No…. no… of course not…. i…. i…
Kate gave me an irritated look and warned me about Lucy again.
Kate : She has a way with men Jake….. be careful of her… I mean it…
She sure does I must admit. Just spending half a day alone with her I think would be enough to get me eating out of her hands. Lucy gave off this really desirable aura, it’s like a magnet.
It just made me feel like getting close to her.
I’ve seen and met girls that I really want to fuck but Lucy, Lucy is in a league of her own.
If I were to be really honest with my feelings, I don’t want to fuck her….. I want to get fucked by her.
Kate : Jake… Jake !… you listening ?
Jake : Yah… yah… she’s…. ermm… yah… she’s a bit… scary…
I asked for a new cup of tea from the server.
It’s true, Lucy is someone I got to be wary off.
A couple of minutes later I saw Lucy walk out of the bathroom, she slowed down naturally in front of her table of gifts before stopping totally.
The mere presence of her near the table drew quite a bit of attention, eyes started to trail her every move and I could see Terry putting down his chopsticks and sitting back on his chair, staring at Lucy.
Lucy stopped to look at her boat for a few seconds before opening the cover. She reached into the middle of the deck and like a magician, pulled out the last remaining egg and held it up high in full view of everyone looking at her.
Terry stood up and pointed his finger at Lucy .
Terry : YOU!…
Lucy spoke first before Terry could.
Lucy : Don’t be crazy….
She pointed to her golden boat which is the biggest among all the presents.
Lucy : Mine is probably the most expensive one on this table…. and it was made by your company !!… why the hell would I want your stupid egg….
That caught Terry for a while and he turned and glared at me.
Lucy put the egg back into the original nest and said in a nonchalant manner.
Lucy : Well, I think the whole thing is just a gross misunderstanding….let’s not make a mountain out of a molehill…. Besides…. I’m the only one that came to this table …. I guess someone must have meddled with it and it got switched or something…
No one said a thing as Lucy calmly arranged the presents.
She opened up her palms and addressed the whole restaurant.
Lucy : Anyone wishes to add on anything ???
No one spoke .
Lucy smiled, place the cover back on her sailboat and went back to her table without even looking over.
I heaved a sigh of relief, glad that this was finally over.
I noticed however that Roland was smiling as he wagged his index finger at Lucy who maintained a haughty face before turning away.
We got to the last dish of the banquet without much fanfare and when the Yam paste was served, the area where I sat got darker. A hulking shadow covered up the lights and when I looked up, I saw Matthew standing beside me,
He spoke directly to Kate.
Matthew : Kate…. Is my Ah Keong not good enough for you ?? har ??
He said it pretty loud and within seconds Ah Keong came over and tried to pull his dad away.
Ah Keong : Stop it…. Now .! ..
Matthew shrugged his son away.
Matthew : What is the matter with you har ?? You like someone…. Yet you don’t have the balls to go after her ??? you think what ?? just being nice to someone, they will like you back ?? They will magically fall in love with you ?? Is it >?!!!!
Ah Keong : You’re drunk… stop it …
Matthew : Don’t touch me !…. I’m not drunk…
Matthew took a deep breath and sighed, I could smell the alcohol from his body.
Matthew : You…. Look down on my boy why ? Because he sells chicken rice?? Is that it ??
Kate kept quiet and looked at Ah Keong who was desperately trying to get his Dad to shut up.
Matthew shrugged him off and continued.
Matthew : I’m telling you… Ah Keong… can afford not to lift his finger and live like a king…. .. for the rest of his life ….. burpppp….. you know he has 3 properties ??? do you ??? along Bukit Timah ?? har >!!
Gabriel cut in at that point and I could see Matthew getting a little more agitated.
Gabriel : Matthew…. My Sister Kate….. She too can afford not to work for the rest of her life if she chooses to…. And yes… we know about Ah Keong’s properties… …. I was the one who ask him to buy it…
Matthew : You shut up !… I’m not talking to you…. Young punks these days….. you all have no respect for the elders….
Ah Keong : Enough !.. I’m sorry guys…. Pa… let’s go !…
Matthew : Let me finish !…
Matthew pointed a finger at Kate, accusing her of tying Ah Keong down at the coffee shop.
Matthew: You chose to stay at that coffee shop…. That is the reason why…. Ah Keong chose to stay there….If not for you…. We would have built an empire…. Just us father and Son… burp…
Ah Keong signalled to a couple of his guys and they came over. Together with much difficulty, they dragged Matthew away back to his table.
The next few minutes became a little awkward and we each pretend our dessert was the most interesting thing ever.
2pm
Gabriel took the stage and addressed the gathering in the restaurant.
He started off with a brief summary, of what has happened the past year. Gabriel congratulated the elders that has started new business or opened a new branch. He updated the group about a fund which each elder contributes to each month, the returns it has made and how he plans to grow it for the future.
Terry made a snide remark as he shook his leg and picked off pieces of meat from his teeth.
Terry : KNN…. Every month I pay CPF still not enough… still must pay this one…
Ben : Then you don’t pay lor…. Got people put a gun to your head ask you to pay or not….
Terry : Fuck off la… I got wife and kids to feed you know…. Unlike you… every month here I bite, there one chunk…. I eating grass at the end of the month…
Ben : You’re contributing the least to the fund, …. Still want to talk so much…
Terry slammed his palm on the table and stood up again.
Ben : What ? Am I wrong ??? ….. you ae sai ( can make it ) … pay more la… ! … yours is a dying trade…. Nowadays still got people want your obiang ( dated ) gold design meh ?>?
Lucy decided to step in and she added.
Lucy : Ben ah Ben….. I commissioned Terry to build me a ship leh…. Are you saying I’m dated too ??
Ben laughed heartily and replied.
Ben : Aiyoh…. Of course not…. Who dare to say you are dated ?? …. Haha
Lucy laughed too and asked Gabriel to please continue.
Gabriel went on a little more on some boring housekeeping matters before coming to the highlight of the birthday lunch.
Grandma’s birthday song of course.
A cake was brought out and a smiling grandma sat in the middle while a half-hearted happy birthday was sung before everyone clapped, no doubt glad that it was over.
I stood beside Kate and asked why Gabriel and Andy did not get Grandma a present.
Kate : We did. We pooled together and got her something, it was delivered to her place last week.
Jake : Gold too ? Your grandma really likes gold is it ?
Kate laughed and said actually she doesn’t.
Kate : It started some time back when each other the elder wanted to show off who’s doing better than the other…. And being the uncles they are, they decided to see who brought the biggest…
Jake : That’s really dumb…
Kate : Keep your comments to yourself…
The cake was cut and distributed, not everyone ate it.
Terry : Eh Gabriel… hurry up la…. You think what ? You hosting national day rally ah….
I could see Gabriel trying to hold it in as he took the mike again, this time round he went straight to the point.
Gabriel : I won’t beat about the bush…. My term as the head of the organisation is up…. I’ll be stepping down and we would need to elect a new leader…
There was a sudden drop in the noise level and everyone went back to their seats.
Gabriel : It’s been an honour to serve….
Terry : KNN la… you think you minister ah ….
King : Terry …..
King opened his mouth finally and Terry shrugged it off and sipped his tea.
Gabriel : With immediate effect… I’ll be stepping down and we’ll be nominating the next leader…
He paused and continued after looking at each of the elders at their respective tables.
Gabriel : I’ll be nominating Andy…. To take over… and as for the rest… you know the drill…
Kate whispered and explained to me that anyone can put themselves up to be a candidate for the nomination as long as he has at least one elder supporting him openly.
Gabriel just declared his support for Andy, effectively making him a nominee regardless if the rest supports him or not.
Gabriel skipped Andy and called out Ben’s name to the floor.
Gabriel : Ben …. Anyone ?
Terry : HAH!…. maybe the ghost la…hahah…
Ben ignored him and shook his leg, digging his nose with his left pinky.
Gabriel : Terry ? … anyone ?
Terry : I vote myself can ? hiak… hiak… hiak…
Ben : Diam la ( shut up ) ….. you can’t even speak properly or type a email… want to be the head…. Dick head more situable…
Gabriel : Moving on… King?
King smile and waved his hands gently, gently refusing the offer.
Gabriel hesitated before calling out Matthew’s name.
Gabriel : Matthew ….
Terry : ME!!… I support brother Matthew !!!
Kate whispered to me that they’ve already expected this to happen and that Matthew would most likely put up a good fight. He has the resources and power to influence the other elders.
Matthew stood up and was about to speak when he covered his own mouth and retched.
He waved wildly and Ah Keong guided him to the bathroom.
Gabriel : Let’s wait for him to be back…
Jake : I have a question.
Kate : What ?
Jake : So what if you become the head ? What’s so special about that ?
Kate : Your word would be the law. And… every elder is obligated to follow your instructions…
Kate gestured to the gathering of men in the room and gave me a little more insight into her grandfather’s history.
Kate’s grandfather helped each and every one of them before, one way or the other. It was a debt they swore to repay.
Jake : So there’s no contract binding them to this ?? It’s all base on what ? Trust ?
Kate : King’s warehouse was burnt down in an accident… my grandfather gave him the capital to start over…. Terry was in a lot of trouble because his partner cheated him of his money,a substantial sum, he would have folded and gone into debt if not for my grandpa.
Andy’s parents operated rent free for years when they started their business in a shophouse along beach road. Ben took over the reins of the rice distribution business set up by her grandfather.
Roland is an orphan and his education was paid for by Kate’s grandfather while Lucy’s mum was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she was on the verge of being sold into prostitution since her mum worked as a mummy in KTV clubs but thankfully she was rescued in time.
Matthew was on the verge of suicide after losing his girlfriend to someone better educated and well to do, Kate’s grandfather was the one who introduced his wife to him and they had Ah Keong. He also chipped in the capital for Matthew’s construction business.
Kate : So yeah… that’s pretty much it… they’ll all stand by their word since they swore to my grandfather…
I raised an eyebrow and gave Kate a look of disbelief.
Jake : So drama mama one ah ??? You sure or not… A bit hard to believe.
Kate thought about it for a while before turning back to check on Gabriel. He was standing a distance away and she lowered her voice to a whisper.
Her grandfather did help everyone but they were stuck together because they were forced to.
Jake : What do you mean ?
Kate : Grandpa believed that everyone would be able to achieve greater heights if they all worked together, he helped and groomed some of these people, he knows their potential…. But he also knows eventually the day will come when he’s no long around…. And everyone wants to go their own ways…. So he took insurance.
Jake : What insurance.. ?
Kate : The dirt. The dirt on each and everyone in this room.
She explained that her grandfather was a cautious man, and he kept a detailed record of the things everyone did. You don’t become successful by running a honest business, you do so by running a creative business.
Kate : Grandpa wanted to make sure the key to all these dirt were rotated regularly among all the elders, so they do it with a vote. In case his descendants cannot make it, he will be voted out and someone more worthy will be holding the key.
His ultimate aim was for all of them to work together, to help each other. If you can reach for the skies, good for you but if you are sinking and needed help, the others are supposed to chip in, this will make sure no one gets left behind.
You sink, everyone will sink together.
Kate : And of course the money la… the boss holds the purse string… simple as that.
Jake : wait… wait… wait … wait….
Kate : What ?
Jake : But what if say Gabriel is holding the key…. And Terry’s start sinking…. He can always refuse to help and nothing will happen to him right ? ? I mean….. Since Gabriel is holding the dirt…
Kate broke out into a smile and turned to check on her brother again.
Kate : Grandpa is too careful to let that happen. … you cannot let someone have too much power in his hands too…
Matthew’s laughter broke out into the restaurant as he walked towards the gathering.
Kate : Each of the elder…. Holds the dirt…. On one other….
My eyes widened and I turned to look at Kate.
Kate : The thing is no one knows…. Who’s holding on to whose….
Matthew appeared out from the bathroom and started chuckling and laughing loudly.
Matthew : Sorry…. Sorry… wahahahaha.. haha.. sorry…. This is what happen when you drink in the afternoon… whaha.. haha…
Matthew thanked Terry for the nomination and said he gladly accepted it.
Gabriel called out the remaining names and with no other replies, a 3 way fight was ruled out.
Gabriel : Ok, with this……the election will be held next month…. On Sunday, the 22nd of March…. Nominees will be Andy and Matthew….
The moment the date was announce, it was as if a trigger has been pulled, or rather it signalled the end of the lunch.
Matthew, Terry and King all stood up at the same time. One after the other they filed out of the restaurant without even saying their goodbyes. Ah Keong stayed behind and went over to Gabriel’s side.
Jake : So rude… everyone’s just leaving like that ??
Kate turned and left my side too, immediately heading over to Andy. They spoke in soft whispers while I sat down and continued to sip my tea.
Roland went over to Ben and they spoke briefly before parting ways.
There was no pattern, nothing that I could make out of.
Everyone just dispersed.
Everyone except Lucy.
She remained at her table staring at her phone.
Gabriel asked Andy to get the car and they’ll be sending grandma back. Ben and his guys started to load up the gifts.
Kate came over and told me we can go.
Kate : Thanks for the help today Jake… I need to talk with my brother and Andy later… we’ll work something out and let you know yah…
I nodded as Kate joined Ben with the packing of the gifts and they slowly made their way to the exit.
Seeing that I’m left alone, Lucy smiled and got up from her table.
My heart started thumping again.
I don’t know why she has this effect on me.
Lucy came over, dragged a chair in front of me and sat down.
Kate saw me with Lucy and she shot me a look, probably asking me to be careful.
Lucy : You owe me a favour Jake…
Jake : ermm…yah… what do you want ?
Lucy leaned forward, resting her elbow on her right knee which was crossed over her left. She supported her chin with her palm and just stared at me.
Jake : What ?
Lucy : Do you want to fuck Kate ?
I almost choked on my saliva as my eyes widened in shock.
Jake : WHAT!!!>>??
Lucy continued smiling and asked me for my answer.
Jake : Are you out of your mind ??
Lucy : Answer me… do you ??
I looked around the restaurant, except the servers clearing up, only Lucy’s table of girls remained.
I nodded my head, a little wary and unsure.
Lucy : What about me ?? do you want to fuck me too ? haha…
I looked away and stood up but Lucy grabbed my hand, tugging me to sit back down.
Her eyes stared right into mine, making me uncomfortable yet I could not tear myself away from her gaze.
The smell of her perfume assaulted my nose and I was so tempted to reach over and touch her.
Lucy : Answer me Jake… do you ?
I nodded my head too as Lucy laughed.
Lucy flashed a row of pearly white teeth and added.
Lucy : Then I have a win - win proposal for the both of us .
Jake : What…. What is that ?
Lucy : Just help me pass along a message to your friends Gabriel and Ben.
Jake : what message…
Lucy laughed and continued.
Lucy : But please promise not to lie Jake… because I would know exactly what to expect from both of them when you tell them this….do this…. And… I’ll let you have what you want….
Jake : And…. And… what exactly is that ??
Lucy stood up turned away and looked over her shoulder with a smile.
Lucy : Kate ??…. me ?? … haha…
Lucy shrugged her shoulders and laughed before she left me sitting at the chair and a minute later I received a message with her home address and an accompanying message.
Lucy msg : Tell Gabriel… I’ll be voting for Andy….. but tell Ben….. I’m going to vote for Matthew…
………………………………………………..
It was too much for me.
The events of that day alone overloaded my senses and affected my ability to process information properly.
I headed back home, took a long shower and went straight to bed.
2nd Feb 2015
Monday
5.45am
I was busy topping up the sauces at the noodle stalls when Kate brought over our usual order of coffee. She looked tired and unlike her usual self.
I managed to talk to her for a bit and found out that Ah Keong was unhappy with the arrangement of me pretending to be her boyfriend but he agreed to keep it from his father. As far as all the elders are concerned, I am Kate’s boyfriend.
Ah Keong is agreeable to Andy being the head of the organisation but it was something he could not openly support.
Kate : He’s just not happy with it… a little upset.
I really don’t know how to reply to that. I only hope it would not be awkward for us when we meet in the coffee shop that day.
Jake : Are you ok ??
Kate told me she’s fine and that she was thinking about some other stuff.
I was considering whether to tell Kate about Lucy when my mum asked me back to the stall to help her bring some heavy stuff down from the shelves.
The morning peak hour arrived and I forgot all about the lunch I had the day before. I happily packed my noodles, delivered the soup to the table, collected the money and gave back the change.
Everything settled into a comfortable pace.
No Gabriel, no Ben, no Lucy.
No horrible thoughts of old men fighting for power.
8.45am
I looked up from my notebook after scratching off the order for a table and saw this man.
This good looking and well-built man.
I don’t know him but I have seen him before.
Our eyes met and he smiled.
Man : 5 packets, noodle soup.
He looked really familiar, I’ve seen him somewhere. As I collected the money from him, I remembered seeing him at Roland’s table.
I was about to exclaim when he said Roland would like to invite me over to his place for dinner on Wednesday evening.
Man : Will you be available ? Say at 7pm ?
I was caught unprepared for a moment and I looked over to the coffee stall. Kate was busy but she saw the man too and she immediately made her way over.
Kate : What is this about ?
Jake : Roland wants to ask us over for dinner…
Kate : Am I invited too ?
Man : Sure. ………you said you’re a couple right ???
He smiled a sly smile at the both of us. It’s like as if he saw right through us but chose to kept quiet about it.
Kate : Yes we are…. We’re dating…. Were you paying attention yesterday during lunch ?
The man laughed and bowed politely and apologised although I’m not sure what that was for.
Man : Can I take this as a yes ? …. To the dinner invite ?
I looked towards Kate and she nodded.
Kate : We’ll see Roland on Wednesday.
Man : Perfect.
He took his noodles and left after it’s ready.
The moment he left, my mum started peppering us with questions.
Mum : Who is he ? Quite handsome leh…
Jake : Aiyah… nothing la… Kate’s friend..
I spent the next couple of hours thinking about it and right before we packed up the stall that morning, I told Kate about Lucy.
Kate : WHAT > ? She said that !!??
Jake : Yah… so I need to talk to Gabriel and Ben…. At least I pass the message along…
Kate says she’ll call them up on my behalf.
She was about to hit dial when she turned towards me and asked.
Kate : Is that all ? She never said anything else ?? offered anything at all ??
I swallowed a gulp of saliva and shook my head.
I mean come on, how do you expect me to tell Kate she offered herself to me ? Or even better, she offered Kate to me. I would probably get a slap.
Kate : Be careful of Lucy Jake, especially when she offers something to you…
I nodded and tried to keep my expression neutral.
12.30pm
When my parents packed up the stall for the day, I asked them to head back on their own as I have some matters to attend to.
I waited at the coffee shop for Gabriel and he arrived at 1pm.
Kate immediately told Gabriel about what Lucy had told me.
Kate : What is she trying to do ?
Gabriel : Stir shit…. That’s what she’s good at…
..
He turned to me and asked me not to read too much into it.
Gabriel : The best thing to do would be not to react. Don’t do a thing and don’t even acknowledge her….. ignore her Jake…
I nodded.
Gabriel was more interested in the dinner with Roland on Wednesday and he reminded me several times that if possible, try to get a hint from Roland where his loyalty lies.
Gabriel : He’s not fond of Matthew , but Andy was pretty harsh when he crucified Roland on the way he does his books as well, so for Roland, it’s a matter of voting for the person he dislikes less.
Gabriel left 5 minutes later and we waited a while more for Uncle Ben to arrive.
1.45pm
I told Uncle Ben what Lucy asked me to say and he immediately started cursing her.
Ben : That bitch…. No no… that witch…. I tell you…. She’s a vampire….no… I think a witch is a better description for her….. trying to stir shit… ignore her ! …
Uncle Ben then went on to say how she gave Gabriel a hard time many years ago when Gabriel was helping his dad snoop around and talk to the elders.
Ben : Be careful of her Jake….. she will mess with your head….stay away from her….. and never fucking go to her place… you hear me !!!
As of to reinforce his point, Ben grabbed me by my shirt and pulled me towards him.
Ben : I meant it Jake…. Don’t you dare go to her place alone…. She’ll eat you… you hear me ?? she’s a vampire… you know ?? you got watch the 林正英 vampire show ??? she will suck your blood !..
Jake : ok… ok… I know.
Just saying I know is not enough apparently.
Ben took it upon himself to call Lucy right there and then.
Ben : HELLO!!! … OEI!!!…. LUCY……. KNN…. Don’t come and play this kind of shit stirring crap…. I don’t give a fuck who you vote for…..but if you can bring yourself to vote for Matthew and sleep at night…. Go ahead….
He paused, apparently waiting for Lucy to reply him.
Ben : ANGRY ??? I’m ANGRY ??? Angry gi lan ah…. Why would I get angry with you !!… not worth it….. don’t disturb Jake… he’s a fucking block of wood I tell you… leave him alone ..
Another short pause followed and Ben sounded more calm.
Ben : Yah la… yah la… don’t every time come and sweet talk me…. don’t work on me one…. I’m old uncle already….
I would not have believed it if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes.
By Ben’s 4th reply, he was laughing away and sipping on his coffee.
Ben : Yes… yes… you are the sweetest I know….. always send me sweet things…. I’ll get diabetes I tell you… hahaha…
Ben saw me staring at him and she switched tack again.
Ben : Okay okay… don’t change topic…. Leave Jake alone ok… he’s just an innocent boy ….. pubic hair also don’t know grow out already or not…
Jake : Uncle Ben… I’m past 30….
He gave me an irritated look and waved me off while I looked at Kate.
Kate shrugged his shoulders and looked at my groin.
Jake : I have pubic hair…. In case you are wondering… but they’re well maintained and trimmed regularly … how about you ??
Kate laughed and said she prefers waxing.
I felt my cock stir once more as I imagined the baby smooth vagina that would be waiting for me when I finally get to have Kate.
Ben : Yah yah… yah… next time when I’m free la… ok… ok… byee !!..
Ben hung up the phone and told me Lucy would not be bothering me anymore.
Ben : I warned her already… don’t worry…. She disturb you… you come to me…
He lit up a cigarette, finished his coffee and left.
Kate tapped me on my shoulder and asked me to get myself ready for Roland’s dinner.
I left the coffee shop to grab a cab back home.
2.30pm
Lucy dropped me a message
Lucy msg : What are you doing tonight Jake ? …
It was followed by a sweet emoji of a smiling face and a kiss.
My heart started thumping. I should not reply her.
I can’t.
Everyone warned me about her.
I should have deleted her contact, block her from calling me but I can’t.
It’s just the man inside me that’s stopping me from doing it.
Lucy’s 2nd message arrived shortly, weakening my resolve further.
Lucy msg : I have no plans tonight…. Want to come over my place ?? We can have dinner, and chat over some wine ??
My hands started sweating.
I don’t know why just the messages alone is giving me an erection.
Would you have replied her ?
Ask yourself this question honestly, would you ?
I was fighting the terrible dilemma when my phone rang. It was Lucy.
This must be her way of messing with my head and not giving me enough time to think.
I answered the phone but I kept quiet.
Lucy : Hey Jake…. Why are you not replying my messages… hahaa… please don’t tell me you are afraid of me ok ?? … ahah…
Her voice.
Lucy’s voice purred like the soothing call of a siren. She sounded so friendly while she attacked my sense of insecurity at the same time.
Lucy : You’re a guy Jake… I should be the one that’s afraid of you right…. You’re stronger… bigger….haha… don’t listen to those groundless rumours about me ok…
She sounded a little hurt when she said the rumours affected her personally.
Lucy : What do those people know about me anyway…. They’re all so judgemental…
She paused for a moment before asking if I would like to head over.
Lucy : It’s just for dinner Jake… nothing more… I just want to have a chat with you…
Jake : Just a chat ??
Lucy : Of course… haha… just a chat…
I hesitated for a couple of seconds and Lucy knew she had me.
Lucy : So I’ll see you at 6pm ? Is that too early for dinner ?
Jake : No… not at all… I’ll see you at 6pm.
Lucy : You’re so sweet…. See you in a while…
As I hung up, I had the feeling of butterflies in my stomach. I don’t know why but it’s like a first date.
Like I’m meeting someone new for the first time.
Or rather, it’s like heading to a date where I know I’m going to fuck her.
I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.
I showered and spoke to myself in the mirror.
Jake : It’s ok…. It’s ok… she’s just a girl…. There’s nothing she can do… the most I’m just going to rape her, hold her down and give her a good humping until she screams and begs me to stop.
5pm
I showered twice.
I don’t know why. I made sure I was well groomed and I picked a nice pair of casual pants and t-shirt.
Lucy text me again at 5.15pm to remind me of our date.
5.50pm
I arrived at Lucy’s place.