I paid the booking using company credit card thus dismissing any chances of meeting Ann.
Finally that cursed day is here Anyi and the MD will come in to office for a department to department introduction. Then after that we go for lunch and a briefing by the CEO and dinner then I sent them to hotel. It’s a 3 days 2 night workshop cum team building.
I remember waiting in my table praying anyi will be sick and I just quickly refund the room only 1 day penalty. I do not need to see Ann as I will be sending them around 7 pm plus.
Phone rang and the receptionist said your 2 guests are below.
I dragged my feet to te ground level. Wahlah in front of me is her.
Standing at 1.76cm with high heels. The presence is obvious. I faked a smile and went over to greet.
Me: long journey both? I am the pa to yam.
The MD: ah yam chose a male we were thinking he was choosing a female but then again. He still drink tea?
I nodded and smiled at anyi.
Anyi : nevetrealised you are that tall come show us up.
Rm 0525 is like the urban legend of every hotel or tekong third door.
It started when one of the guest who claimed she had third eye and she claimed there is an entity in the room. So much fear that one night she even sat on the sofa in front of the receptionist despite we offered to change room.
Was she having hallucinations or on pills no one knows all I seen is the footage of her sitting and dozing off on the sofa till she checked out next morning.
After that it became a myth I am sure every place has its story.
If you ever seen the movie interview of avengers whereby Jeremy renner was having an interview with brie Larson you can see Jeremy tenner distancing himself away from brie Larson I was having that kinda vibe in the lift when moving up to our office.
Inside the lift I was standing as upright as I could I was absolutely having no intention of having any interaction with anyi I was telling myself get it done and be over with it.
All I have impression was she was tall her dressing I paid no details as this is one woman who caused my job confirmation to be late by a month. I was distancing myself as far as I could.
Lift stopped and I proceeded to show them to yam.
Yam was standing there with his tea glass and he shook hands with both.
The MD:. Ah I see you are still drinking tea.
Anyi: of course tea is his life and his secret to youth and keeping his smart brain.
I remember looking down and trying to adjust my hair do while in reality I was cupping my ears her voice sends cringes to my brain.
Yam: lets go to the meeting to CEO is going to give speech.
He motion me to tag along to take pictures as well as minutes.
Dear all. This story will be long as this is the only way I can express myself. It is definitely not on par with some of the greats in this forum.
Whenever I penned a section it means I chosen typing over booze. I am ready to be zap as it’s going to be a bored and dull story please do not read this story if you really are those passionate human.
After the CEO and coo finishes their speech it is yam’s turn. He went over to the laptop and presented his results for the past 5 months he had reach every kpi being laid out.
The ladies was gushing and small talks can be heard complimenting on his attire his porcelain fair skin. Yam is perhaps the lowest profile superior I ever had.
I was assigned to take picture of the 3d 2 n team building.
My camera was on every person present. No choice I need a few snapshot of anyi
I had notice ken was distancing himself away from anyi. It’s obvious there was a grudge between those two. Ken was a smiling tiger in fact he was the one that told me my delay in confirmation was due to the complaint. He only wanted to watch the show.
I was wary of both. Slowly I adjusted my lense to anyi and the MD. Through the focus I can understand why taiwan girl are consider grade a. She had short shoulder length hairwith brown dye streaks. Her figure was tall and slim big Taiwan eyes and high nose bridge and thick lips all put in place among the fair soft skin surface.
I can understand why yam always placed her as his right hand lady. No I did not pay attention to her attire as resentment was there.
Yam ended his presentation saying every team is as strong as its weakest link thus all the achievement credit should go to his team. Yam was the boss who taught me less is more. Being humble will gain you more respect anyway for his age he had achieved most of what we can dream of.
Its a 3 day 2 nights team building cum workshop. First day was a tour and warming up second day will be prawning and team excerise. Last day will be a debrief.
During the lunch session i am in charge of photographing. Finally evening time arrived i am tasked to send anyi n the md to hotel.
In the cab anyi paid no attention to me only chit chatting with the md. I looked at my watch its 8 pm so i wont be seeing my former colleagues only the front desk staff and security.
We arrived at the hotel and i shown anyi the restaurant where she will be having breakfast and i proceeded to check in the rooms for them.
I show the front desk colleagues my reservation slip. The team leader came out to chit chat. We are quite in good terms as he handed me room 0525 key card he muttered wow you must hate one of them.
Actually by now i was not in resentment mode as i knew i was at fault for screwing the quotation. So i pass the key card one is rm 0525 the other is level 8.
I said only this 2 are avaliable so who prefer higher floor.
The md: anyi i let you have the higher floor better view.
Anyi: no need level 4 is the restaurant and gym more convenient. I chose rm 0525.
I remain emotionless as rm 0525 is mostly a rumor ghost tale.
Me: great have a good day.
Anyi: hey aren’t you going to show us around. Yam said you know this area well
I sighed: now is 8 plus nothing to see tommorrow i have to come to take you to the prawning farm.
Yam did told me to play a good host with an expediture of 100 bucks for entertainment.
Anyi: yam said you will show me around. I go up and come down.
Md: you two go la i just have a beer in the lounge.
I proceeded to show the md to the lounge and asking my ex restaurant colleague to charge the beer to the room charges.
Within 10 minutes anyi was down.
She had changed into a t shirt and jean with a cap. She looked less murderous in this attire more causal.
Me: i show you around arab street it is the only placd that is open now as we proceed to flag for a cab.
She was indeed tall her fragrance filled up the cab. I recalled even the cab driver tried to hit on her.
Thus we walked about arab street i was showing her the lane of pubs and restaurant before we decided to eat at a vietnam restaurant
In the restaurant i asked: are you okay with the room.
Anyi: normal room anyway i be staying for 2 nights. Why got ghost in this hotel?
Me: never seen a ghost before human are often more scary.
Anyi: i know yam will chose a guy aa his pa and you are the perfect choice. He always said in japan all the bodyguard are tall and fit. It brings out the importantness of the vip. Must be pressure working under him.
Me pausing: he is a good leader.
Anyi: i am a straight forward lady thus my words are often sharp and straight to point.
Me nodded while eating, i just want to get it done and went home.
Thus i spent the whole dinner session listening to her dull conservation on products.
Anyi: are you hokkien?
I nodded
Anyi: you watched taiwan shows.
Me: ya my mom watches it. I am following this rookie diary too.
Anyi: oh that army ahow. The male officer tall and fit. He is sonia sui boyfriend. Ps they broke up later on.
Me: ya he is fit but i prefer the fat guy
Anyi: the fat rookie why you like him.
Me: i used to be fat in my army days.
Anyi: show me your fat pic.
I showed her my poly pic where i was 110 kg at my peak.
Anyi: whats your weight now.
Me: 73 to 75 kg.
Anyi: what prompt you to lose weight.
Me: reality of life. Fat people hard to get job.
Anyi: whats your knowledge of taiwan. Those betel leaves ladies?
Me: lin chiling and sonia sui. Qilai mountain and taiwan number 1 underground express way ghost stories etc. I was into taiwan folk tales that time.
Anyi: you sounded like hardcore taiwan fan.
Me: nothing to do at home so watch taiwan talk show
Anyi: taiwan alot of ghost tales but it is usually the murderer who are more scary.
We started to talk on some of the famous crimes in taiwan.
Me: are you scare of ghost?
Anyi: never seen one but it is human nature to be scare of the unknown.
As we made our way back to hotel i kinda regret booking rm 525.
Me: have a good night i fetched you at 830 am tml breakfast is from 630 am onwards
I seen ghost several times due to certain reason. Ghost are energy form when it manifest it mean you are in bad luck as your energy align with their energy plane. But they are not scary. Unknown is scary to human. Human are more scarier than anything. I do not write scary ghost stories as life itself to me living everyday is a scary story.
After sending back anyi i made my way back home. I saw my doorstep 2 pairs of high heels. I realised its friday night. Friday night in my house is a women bitching night.
My mom was a divorcee when my dad got involved with a prc. My sister inherited that curse prc mistress too. The 3rd woman was sue our family friend i known her since primary school when she was in same class as my sis.
Every week my sis will paid my mom 300 to prepare a meal for sue and herself. Being a chef before my mom happily accepted this offer. My sis had buy a condo opposite our block the same area as yam. Thats how well off she was.
Friday was a bitching night whereby those 2 women will came drink wine and belittle men