So it goes the third day if team building was just a briefing on the new projects upcoming. It was s big project I cannot disclose detail as it willbe obvious of my then company. So huge it requires huge intercompany coordination.
I bade farewell to anyi and the MD . Who will ever know the interaction will turn out to be pleasant in an unexpected way. Very little recollection of anyi was jotted down in my daily journal as I thought it will end there and maybe it’s best to end there
One day yam summoned me in his office first time I saw a frown on his usual emotionless face.
Yam: you have passport.
I hesitated as I never went overseas before except to Australia on saf wallaby training
I made a passport for that trip but turns out no passport was required.
Yam:. You may need go down to kl as their coordinator suddenly quit and now is on long MC.
It turns out Nora was pissed off and played MC while quitting they do not want to hire a substitute as the finance director was loggerhead with yam saying no headcount now. Typical politics
When I went home that day I was prepared to go to kl. I was not excited as at this age it means more job to do.
It was a Friday my usual family woman belittling men day. I went in and saw sue with my sister. I put on my runnng attire and went running .
It was 10 pm when I am back . My sis was in her half drunken state cursing all men.
Failure was never in her dictionary she was a scholar all the way since young.
My whole relatives dote on her. I remember when she got married one of our uncle a well known business man attended her wedding this was the first he ever attended.
It incurred the jealousy of all the remaining cousins.
Turns out her marriage only lasted two years. In her eyes I was a loser failing at every task ridiculing me at every instance. I was not close and I took advantage at every chance I had.
It was 10 plus pm i greeted sue and took a look at my sis.
I proceeded to do a cool down by walking around my house sue was a long time friend since young. I did several sets of chinup before going to cook my one meal a day The usual stuff brown rice sardines and hard boiled egg and some brocoli.
Actually its not cooking just wash and steam nothing to it. My sis stood up to wash up before leaving to her condo opposite. She looked at my body i was 70 to 72 kg for my 186cm frame.
Sis: you seemed to be getting thinner are you sure your fasting is ok? You need money to buy food?
Me: i am kinda short on cash lately can borrow few hundred.
Sis: ok i transfer.
This was some of the usual conservation i had with her. I am by no means a good guy never claimed to be one i had borrowed tens of thousand from her. I never spent it just saved it up for a rainy day. Ever since i drastically lose weight my mom and sis thought i am starving myself.
Sue was there and she was kinda amazed on how i am living off my sis at an old age.
I was a scum taking advantage of anything i can which i will relate later on.
To me kindness was a myth. When my sis got married her hubby did not allow her to visit us and she was scare of him. Several time my mom was ill she also did not come down perhaps due to her divorce she started to feel guilty. Whatever she give out i absorb.
Later on after i accompany my sis to her condo with sue tagging along i was walkimg with sue to the carpark.
At this time in my life shame is not in my dictionery i just given up on what people think of me especially women. If i can cheat a few hundreds or thousands it will mean several months of one meal a day expenses. I was a scavenger always getting scraps here or there never proud of it but neither was i ashamed of it.
I looked at sue she was well maintained for a lady in her mid thirties shoulder length hair with delicious tanned skin a big b.cups.
She was in the league of my sister high flyer. I tried not to strike a conservation with her at my age i refrain from using 2 words love and career.
For career i will use work to replace it as i never had a career at all.
Love is never existent for me.
Sue: you slim alot is fasting safe.
Me: i fast 23 hours but that one hour meal window i eat normal never starve myself its a calories game.
Sue nodded: maybe i need to slim a bit.
I never paid much attention as she was married and a family friend. I baded her goodbye.
So it goes on a Saturday morning I received a call from yam.
Yam: I need you fly to kl Monday morning your flight is 10am so you came to office at 8am and get your ticket. Hr will brief you on the expenses claimable.
I will email you the address and direction to get there.
I was clearly stunned as I did not expect it to happen on a weekend and also I need to go alone. I received the address it was near Petaling street or Chinatown. Beside that place I never visit other part in my half year stint there.
The direction are simple take jetstar to klia then take kl express and red color cab as yellow color cab are carrot chopper.
So I have a weekend to pack. Wasting no time I headed off to tiong bahru plaza to buy essentials . I was a mess. Packing stuff are a nightmare reminds me of tekong days.
Monday came and I report to office I was wearing a lp jai wat sadet lukatat the so called most effective in protection. Current market price is 5 k from 2k when I purchased it. Bought it using the money from my sister.
I was also wearing an ajarn fon roop tai which is well known for metta mahaniyom
So off I was sent to Malaysia after getting my ticket . My daily allowance was 50 SGD the colleagues over there had book a room for me.
While on the cab to change airport my heart was beating this was my second time on plane I was all alone . Luckily the ride was smooth. I purchased a ticket at kl express it was a 45 min train ride. For those who read my first story youshould knew I am craze on Thai amulet. Now at the age of 35 my outlook on life is less is more
I was only wearing 3 amulets 1 for safety 1 for wealth and 1 for metta.
I took out my ajarn fon roop tai it was a photo of him behind the photo was a piece of bone bit of ajarn fon. I remember his teaching have faith in him and all will be good.
Faith is a strong word it’s like relationship it goes 2 ways.
I often asked myself how does one maintain a strong faith .
If I worn it and the path in front is full of obstacles out of nowhere will I still have faith.
I am after all a human
Faith is a strong word . At this stage of my life I stop believing in the kindness of human nature after witnessing lots of encounters which I will relate to later on but kindness is a myth that never happened to me. I was so used to people entering my life and disappearing without a trace.
I arrived at the office building lt was old we occupied a section of the east wing from lvl 1 to lvl 3. Lvl 1 was the reception as well as admin office . Lvl 2 was the project and management office. Lvl3 was the staff hostel for Malaysian from further province.
I went in and greeted the reception she was surprised to see me even though she expect me to come this week.
I sighed. This was yam style of work if your position was lower he will just pass a brief remark and expect you to find your way. For me he just mentioned I be here never stating the time
The reception obviously did not book a room for my stay. Norlyn was her name.
Norlyn: md and anyi are both on site you go out of this builing just beside got 3 inns you can chose and book your room.
Thus I went beside thinking how low value I was. Yes there are 3 inns I chose an inn beside a 7`11 . I was told anyi will be back at 4 pm it was 11 am .
I took my room card it was 40 sgd a night. I chose a room at the ground floor beside the reception desk in case if there was fire I can run out as entrance was just outside.
I entered my room checked for bloodstain or tailsmen those typical stuff.
Nothng unusual just a small room.
I was a mess all sweaty I just tell myself why bother so much just shower and sleep until 3 plus. I did sleep till I received a call from anyi. I had her number during team building.
Anyi: hi can come to office now 2nd level.
I made my way to the office beside the md office it was open concept.
I greeted her. She was wearing a white checker jacket with a red blouse.
Anyi pushing aa laptop to me and pointing to a stack of po. You can start doing reconcilation.
One of the worst thing in life is doing reconcilation. I cannnot even recomcile my relationship.
So it goes it was 730 everyone had left i wanted to go too but anyi was engrossed in a negotiation on the phone.
Finally she hung up the phone. I quickly pack and bade her good night
Anyi: how much daily claim are you allowed.
Me: 50 sgd.
Anyi: so litttle theres a small stall opposite you know what to do.
I nodded sigh.
Off we went to the western restaurant opposite we order 2 set just about 48 sgd i still recalled my fish and chip was about 12 sgd or 35 ringgit
Anyi: which inm you staying.
I pointed to the opposite rundown inn.
Anyi: so terrible your boss. He always stayed at bukit bintang hotel.
I was staring at anyi after a long day she still radiates energy.