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Re: Fifteen
17th November 2010
Wednesday
9.30am
I saw at least 7 person waiting at the pantry for their interview.
All foreigners.
Abdul will not curl up and die, we expected him to put up a fight.
12.30pm
Abdul left the office after finally going through 5 interviews.
Why 5 ? Apparently that fucker told all 7 to come at 9.30am.
2 got pissed and left.
19th November
Friday
9.30am
Abdul wanted to speak with Tan and they ended up quarreling.
It was loud and everybody just kept quiet. It ended with Tan showing Abdul the finger in front of the whole office.
He shouted out the last sentence which prompted Abdul to slam his office door in Tan’s face.
Tan : I’m going to call the police and let them know what you are up to. I’m going to report all your nonsense to the authorities.
As if that wasn’t enough, he said it out loud enough to the rest of Abdul’s team.
Tan : And I make damm sure to drag everyone involved to have their statement taken.
12.30pm
Kakak Siti dropped Selene a mail which was in turn forwarded to me.
Wint, the only Myanmar staff we had tendered his resignation.
Auntie May handed out the payslip to the staff. For the first time in so many years, pay arrived late for the office.
5.30pm
Cristobel came out of Abdul’s office, and it was obvious she cried.
6.00pm
Cristobel tendered her resignation.
Abdul did not make an attempt to keep her.
I did a tally of Abdul’s team and crossed out a few names.
Abdul
Cristobel - checked
Romano
Christina -checked
Mariam
Visham
Shukrum
Vickrum
Indah
Rajah
Wint - checked
22nd November 2010
Monday
7.30pm
I got a couple of contractors I worked closely with and bought them dinner.
We scratch each other’s back, something that is part and parcel in my industry.
I tested water of course and when I was sure they knew what I wanted, we toasted to a mutually rewarding partnership.
We chatted casually and I updated them about the office I was working in.
We were quite close and had done quite a bit of sneaky things to get projects wrapped up before I came over to help Selene.
Amongst them all, I was closest to Beng soon, the eldest son of the boss of a mid sized local construction company.
I happened to check my phone for a message which Cidney sent me when Beng soon leaned across to say something.
He saw Cidney’s picture and teased whether I knew her at a ktv.
James : Fuck you la, my colleague. Architect ok ....
Beng Soon : Eh, chio leh. Your gf ar ?
James : Yah. Why ? Jealous ar ?
Beng Soon : Aiyah. Of course la, you see my face, confirm cannot get chio gf one.
I did not know if it was the alcohol or it was just the plain fuck up brain of mind.
I looked at Beng Soon, he was about my height but he’s at least 80KG.
Not exactly too fat but chubby, he had curly hair too just like phua chu kang.
As if that was not enough, his face was pretty rough and dark, having spent so much time out in the sun.
I slurred and teased Beng soon.
James : Why ? interested ar? I intro you to her you want ?
Beng Soon : Don’t talk cock with me la. James. Hahaa..
I drained my glass and tried to look as serious as I could.
James : What would you do if I say you can have her without her ever knowing ?
Beng soon laughed for a while but stopped when he realised I was serious.
Beng Soon : Don’t talk cock with me hor, talk serious one can or not James.
I poured us a drink and I made him a proposal.
James : I can arrange on 1 condition.
Beng Soon just listened with his eyes open, and as I elaborated, his eyes got wider.
Beng Soon : James, you sure or not.
James : Do we have a deal ?
Beng soon thought about it for a moment and he shook my hand.
As he shook my hand he added.
Beng Soon : You are a fucking monster James.. haha
I smiled and added.
James : Not yet... not yet...
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