Fifteen

[simifly]

Bro Ock, u never tink of becoming a script writer?

[ilikeoldchangke]

Sarah laughed and finished her wine in a single glup.


Sarah : Well, I can tell to a certain extent.

She gestured to the surrounding and added.

Sarah : You treated me chicken rice and beer , here we are at a steak house.



James : Come on, you asked me to choose mah.

I leaned forward to top up her wine again.

James : Besides I have this craving for meat suddenly too.



Sarah leaned forward and lowered her voice, I could see she’s trying hard to mask her smile.

Sarah : I’m afraid you need to be more specific James. Haha



I just smiled and proposed another toast.



9.30pm

Sarah got the bill and we left.

Despite the obvious flirting from both of us, it led to nothing.

I knew there was a possibility if I pushed hard enough but I was not in a hurry, we can take it slow.


I sent Sarah home, via train this time and accompanied her on the slow walk towards her place.



Sarah was interviewed by Selene’s parents 2 years ago and took the offer shortly after. Before that she worked in another firm for about 6 months, but was not happy with the environment.


She went on to add that Selene’s parents stopped turning up in office that frequently the same time Abdul came on board about 1.5 years ago.


Eventually when they were comfortable Selene’s was comfortable enough, they let her run the office together with Abdul.


I sent Sarah up to her unit and stopped at the lobby.
She stopped too, turning around to face me.


Sarah : Thanks for the company James.

James : Pleasure’s all mine.

Sarah : I really have a bf.



James : I know. That’s why I stopped myself from sending you any further.
Sarah laughed and she reached for a hug and I took her into my arms.
Nothing fancy, just a gentle squeeze.



Sarah spoke by the side of my ears;

Sarah : If only you had been as nice to me back when we interned together.


James : But you look pretty terrible back then, I ….

I got a playful punch in my gut as Sarah scrunched up her mouth and turned towards her place.


James : Sarah.. , I was kidding..



She did not turn back around and I added the last sentence before I left too.


James : I just didn’t have the confidence back then to do anything.
She shot me a smile as she reached for her keys and I returned it.

I got into the waiting lift and left.




3rd June 2010

I went to work, I survived.

I had dinner 3 nights in a row with Sarah, she did not exactly gave a clear answer about her bf when I asked about him.

Sarah : He’s busy.





4th June 2010

Friday

I managed to secure a lunch date in a way with Selene and I wanted to find out more about Abdul.



Over a quick meal of roast meat and noodles, Selene revealed her side of the story.

It’s almost like an intelligence gathering session and Selene was only all too willing to spill the beans on Abdul



Abdul came onboard the company at her parents request, they worked together on a couple of projects some time back and he seemed quite capable.


There was a pretty down period for the company when the economy took a hit and several key clients put their projects on hold with some cancelling their jobs altogether.

It was almost impossible to maintain the office.


Thankfully Abdul came onboard and with him, he brought in jobs from India which kept everyone going.


Selene : That’s pretty much the story.

James : Why does the office seem like it’s split into 2 ?



She considered that for a moment before answering.

Selene : 3 actually. The office is split into 3.



She went on to elaborate that there are mainly 3 factions.

First is Abdul and his team. He hired everyone personally and they are all foreigners. He current holds the most resources in the office with 5 indians, 4 Filipinos and 1 from Myanmar



Then is her own team which she set up. There’s Peter from London, Cidney from Phuket , Sarah, Me, and her.


The last team belongs to the old timers whose numbers have dwindled since her parents stopped working.


There’s Tan and Sue, Uncle Sahim and Kahlid who are brothers, Auntie May and Kakak Siti in accounts, not forgetting Auntie poon who works the pantry.



Selene : It’s very obvious, there’s 3 factions.



James : Then why are people in your team, helping Abdul with his projects ? It does not make sense.


Selene : He’s bringing more jobs and he could use the extra help. The ones that I have are pretty much inherited leftovers from my parents and couple of small ones from old clients.



I could see Selene was tired and I did not push her for more information.



2.30pm

Abdul came over and bugged me on the boutique project and I told him I’m still working on it.

Abdul : I heard you are quite an efficient worker James, prove it soon.

I did not even give him a reply.


2.45pm

I compiled a list of staff from the call directory and arranged them according to the so call factions as described by Selene.




Team A


Abdul
Cristobel
Romano
Christina
Mariam
Visham
Shukrum
Vickrum
Indah
Rajah
Wint


Team B


Selene
Peter
Cidney
Sarah
James



Team C

Tan
Sue
Uncle Sahim
Uncle Kahlid
Auntie May
Kakak Siti
Auntie Poon




I looked at that list and something seemed fishy. Something just did not seem to add up but I could not put my finger to it.

I kept it aside, will just have to look at it another day.





3.30pm


Sarah approached me in the pantry and bitched about Abdul
She went on ask if I haven plans for the evening.



I told her I’m getting Peter and Cidney to go out for drinks, and I invited her along.

Sarah : It’s ok, you guys go ahead, I’m going to go shop.





I only manage to leave office at 8.30pm that day after clearing some work and I met up with Peter and CIdney.

We chatted, they teased me about going out Sarah so often, we joked and most important of all, we got to know each other.




10.30pm

Sarah dropped me a message, asking where were we nested in, she’s heading over.

Sarah Joined us at 11pm.

[ilikeoldchangke]

When it’s about 5 minutes to midnight, we decided to call it a night.

I went in search of a cab that night with Sarah along Arab street.


Sarah was wearing flats that day, so I made a comment that even if we can’t get one, we could always walk.

She had a bag with smaller bags inside them, evidence of her shopping, and after 2 streets without a cab, I offered to hold them for her.


James : What did you buy ?

Sarah : Clothes lor.



5th June

12.15am

We gave up walking and sat down at the bus stop opposite park royal hotel at beach road.



James : Do you shop every Friday ?

Sarah : Haha, no la. No plans mah, so just go and shop lor.

I watch Sarah fold her arms and crossed her legs as she bent her body forward to check if there’s any available cabs from the oncoming traffic.
She looked gorgeous that evening, in a stylish yet nerdish way.

She was wearing black tights, I love girls who wear tights.


The way it clung onto their legs, tapering it’s way down before disappearing into her pair of silver flats.

Sarah had a simple spag top paired with a trendy cardigan, and she was wearing a short denim skirt.



I looked at her thighs, the way they intercrossed and it made my heart beat faster.

Her hair was tied up in a bun, not as neat as the SQ girls but cute enough.

Then to top it all off, she wore a pair of black frame nerdy specs.


There was no wind that early morning, the air was pretty dead.

And there were no cab.


Our conversation started to dwindle to one word question and answers, and I knew it’s going to be awkward if it’s just silence.

I decided to pull a joke.


James : Eh, If really no cab, we stay over across the road la.


Sarah turned towards me, her eyes widen significantly before she lift up her left hand and landed a loud smack on me.


Sarah : Hello !. What kind of girl do you think I am ?

She laughed when she said that so I knew she was not too offended, in fact I felt she was a little flattered.

Maybe it’s just me.

I decided I could push a little and added.



James : Hello !, What kind of guy do you think I am ? It does not have to be sexual you know. We could get separate rooms, separate beds….


Sarah laughed and replied before I finished my sentence.

Sarah : Yah yah, I believe you.


She turned away and checked the roads again.

I stood up and carried her bag. Stretching out my hand , I offered to pull her up.

Sarah : Where are we going ?

James : Across .


She hesitated for a while before taking my hand.

The moment our hands touched, I did not let go.



I held on and I felt her fingers part.

We interlinked our fingers as we head for the overhead bridge going across to the hotel.



We spoke no words, made no sound, offered no comments.


When we were halfway across, Sarah spoke.


Sarah : I assumed we’re going across because it’s easier to get a cab from the hotel lobby

James : haha. Yeap, that’s exactly what I had in mind.

We giggled a little but said nothing more.



As we descended the stairs to the bus stop below, I felt Sarah slowing down her footsteps.

Her hand clasped tighter onto mind and I could sense some hesitation.

I gave her hand a gentle squeeze, and reassured her.



James : Hey, we’re just taking a cab. Haha.

Sarah fell in step with me as we approached the hotel lobby.


We walked right pass the taxi stand and entered the hotel.

Sarah immediately excused herself to the bathroom, I offered to hold her bag and she passed it to me.



It took me 15 minutes before I got a room and Sarah was no where in sight.


I dropped her a message, saying that the cab is here and we’re ready to go.

She appeared from round the corner and I went over to receive her.


Her hair was no longer in a bud, she let them down, dropping lush bundles of hair onto her shoulders.



I held her hand and we entered the lift together.



We alighted at the 6th floor and proceeded to the room.


I slid in the key card and Sarah entered before me.

When I powered up the lights, Sarah walked right in.


The first thing I heard was ;

Sarah : Did you get the cab James ?

I laughed and replied.


James : Ok, we can stop the cab thing now. Hahah. No cab is coming up to the 6th floor Sarah.


She laughed and came over, her arms looping around my neck.


Sarah : Listen James, Listen.

We kissed and the moment her soft lips touched mine, I felt the cold of her nerd specs press against my face also.

We broke off after a few seconds and she said again.



Sarah : I said cap, not cab.

I had to blink twice before i got it and i laughed.

Sarah laughed too before we kissed again.



I gently nudged her towards the bed before we fell a little clumsily onto it.

As we broke offf our kiss for a breath, Sarah added in a little breathless voice.

Her panting made her voice sound so sensual.

In between breaths she spoke.

Sarah : You're really a monster James. haha

I kissed her once more before i replied.


James : We've already established that haven't we ?


Sarah : Yup. haha.


Up to that moment i've pretty puch kept my hands to myself, stroking and touching Sarah on her shoulders, her lower back.

I placed my left hand on her right hip and i gently tugged at the waist of her denim skirt.

James : Now let's just establish the fucking part.


Sarah gave a ticklish giggle and pushed me away as i tried to unbutton her denim skirt.



She shook her head with a smile.


Sarah : Ok. Prove it.

[ilikeoldchangke]

Originally Posted by simifly

Bro Ock, u never tink of becoming a script writer?

No one employ me.

[bird14]

Ts, is your post done for today. Just notice you are updating at the same time as I'm reading it.

[theDarkness]

Fantastic story so far! Ts should apply to be script writer at mediacock!

[onlycat]

Bro ock, u r really the best.

[ilikeoldchangke]

Sarah still has her flats on, and as I slowly slid my body away from her, I helped her removed her shoes, placing them neatly by the front of the bed.

She sat up at the edge of the bed as I knelt down in front of her.



She looked down and I reached up to meet her lips, our faces covered by the veil of hair.

I saw her reaching for her skirt but I held onto her hands, pushing them away.



Sarah tried to stand up but I made her sit.

I gestured her to sit back further, so her feet is dangling a couple of inches off the bed.



Moving to her back, I reached for the neck, giving her a gentle massage. I had to brush her hair away a couple of times as they keep getting in the way.


I moved on to her shoulders, and from the reflection of the mirror at the dresser table, I can see her eyes were closed.

James : Are you ok ?

She nodded her head without answering.



I laid her down in a position where her knees are bent 90 degrees over the bed, her feet left dangling while her body lies comfortably on the soft mattress.


I dimmed the lights of the room and took off my clothes, leaving only my boxers on.


I kissed Sarah on her neck, slowly planting my soft lips down her collar bone. Kissing at such an angle allowed me a closed up view of her panting chest. I could tell she’s excited, whether is it because we were colleagues or simply because she was horny.



I laid sideways, supported by my right arm as I brushed my left palm gently across her stomach, tracing the contours to her breast.


I kissed her on the forehead as I fondled her breast. They were not big, probably a full A cup I would say but it’s fine with me.


I don’t see women as individual body part.

I love them as a whole.




I felt a suck of my tongue when I met Sarah’s lips again and I could feel the caress of her hot breathing whenever I place my face near.


She still wore her nerd specs, her eyes now a little watery, and it made the whole scene looked like a dreamy.


We kissed again and I reached underneath her spag top. Her skin felt smooth but I could feel the tease of fine hairs standing on their ends as I slide closer to her bra.

I felt the silky texture of her bra cup and latched on immediately with my left hand, at the same time I kissed her harder, fondling her love pillows through her bra.


Sarah reached for her top and removed her cardigan and spag in one continuous motion, leaving only her white bra.



It’s not a school girl bra, but it reminded me of one.



The white silky material shone in the dim light, the connecting clip in the middle adorned with a string of pearls.


I unclasped her bra, nudging my nose deep into her bra , smelling and enjoying the smell.



There’s a unique scent which I cherish from the bra. After a hard day’s work, after a day of perspiration, after a day of walking around, the erotic essence of her bodily smell all rolled into one.


Sarah’s nipples were not big, they were small, round at the tip and soft to the touch. I teased it gently, rolling it between my lips, at the same time trying to adjust my throbbing dick.


Sarah wanted to take off her skirt but I stopped her.



I could see a couple of uncontrolled breaths and small thrust from her pelvis. I don’t know if she was already wet but I saw no need to hurry.



I left her legs dangling and I reached in underneath her skirt.



There were so many texture I could feel, the softness of her tights as I slid my fingers around her thigh, there was the roughness of the denim skirt against the back of my hand, then there was the tease of a wet spot near the private.


I tried to fumble for her spot but there were too many layers.

I kept the skirt on and I slid down her tights but not all the way. I stopped at her calves, just below her knees.



Seeing her delicious thighs and legs made my dick throb even harder, begging to be set free.

I reached under again for her and Sarah was indeed already wet.


The warm moisture seeping through her soft undies a stark contrast to the cold room.



I found her love hole and I gently massaged around it, coaxing out more uncontrolled breaths and gasp from Sarah.

She tried to reach for me but I held back her hands.



Sarah : You’re torturing me James…


I kissed her again, and I grabbed both her wrist, lifting them up and above her head as I depressed it down onto the bed.



With her hands pinned down above her head, I picked up my speed and massaged her love hole, resulting in a really wet underwear amidst rapid sharp intake of fresh air.



When I felt it’s sufficiently wet, I parted Sarah’s underwear from the side, using 2 fingers, I dragged and coated Sarah’s privates with her own love juice.


The more she secreted, the bigger the area I coat.

Her clitoris was engorged and swollen from what I could feel and I could feel wrinkles starting to form on my wet fingers.



I massaged and rapidly flicked and slap her clit with my fingers and Sarah finally started to moan.



Sarah : Urghhh… James… urghh .



As she moaned, her body twisted a little, her hands tried to free themselves, her expression lost and confused.


I kept up the pace and Sarah moaned louder and longer, her breathing served only to keep her heart beating as she fought the electrical signals that her brain is sending to her privates, or rather the signals her privates is sending to her brain.



I stopped suddenly and Sarah caught her breath, I slid down her wet and stained underwear, letting that sexy piece of fabric join the bundle of tights at her knees.


I let go of her wrists and I was surprised she kept them there, above her head, it seemed she was sufficiently held down till she accepted her helplessness.



I repositioned myself, hugging both her legs close to my face.

My left hand went for her wet love hole again, while my right positioned her legs, letting them rest on my right shoulder blade.


Now that position placed my face close to Sarah’s tights and her wet underwear.



As I brushed and masturbated for Sarah, I sniffed and enjoyed the smell of her tights coupled with her underwear.


It was such an erotic sight.



The thought of Sarah wearing the tights the whole day and having her in such a position cannot be described in words.


As her moaning got louder, I felt a grab on my boxers, Sarah tugged at me , her watery eyes gazing dreamily.



I stopped what I was doing and repositioned her .

I pulled down her tights to her ankles, but I kept it on.

Using it as a make shift rope, I lopped it around her ankles, tying a messy knot around her ankles, bundling her wet underwear in the loops.



Sarah : What are you doing James ?

I placed her feet down and turned her body to the side so she’s lying on her right, my left hand shifted her legs upwards, bringing her knees close to her body so she’s lying a little in a cradle position.

Placing my left hand at the bottom of both her knees, I locked her in that position and I kissed her again.



I shook off my boxers clumsily and I positioned myself for entry.

I adjusted myself again in search of a better position.



Now I had my left hand pressing down on Sarah’s tied up ankles while I gestured and took hold of both her wrist, while my dick hovered close to her love hole.




It looked like a typical scene from a Jap porn movie with me holding onto Sarah.


She looked helpless as I held on to her limbs, she looked hungry too, begging to be pleased, begging to be taken .

I pressed my erected throbbing dick against the entrance of her love hole and I could already feel it sliding in.



Sarah : James…. James… the cap..



I smiled and I slowly eased myself into Sarah, enjoying the expression on her face.


Her lips slowly parted, her body slightly convulsed, her moan soft and sounded like a whimper.


As I slide myself fully into the comforts of her lovely folds, I gave her a second to adjust fully to the foreign object in her tight body.



She was breathing heavily , her eyes closed.


I withdrew my dick, feeling the grip of her strong vagina walls on my erected veins.



Right before I exited fully, I plunged myself back in, deep and hard and Sarah gave out the sexiest moan I’ve ever heard.

I thought it was only polite if I answered her question that evening.

James : Sorry Sarah, no cab this evening, that’s why we’re here remember .



I made sure she did not have a chance to reply as I withdrew and slam myself deep, fucking into her love hole.

[SeniSeis]

wa seh.. getting more and more exciting..

[ilikeoldchangke]

It’s been a while since I last had sex and the soft comforts of Sarah’s vagina brought back so much memories.

From the first girl I gave my virgin to the matured woman I met at club med.



It was an amazing feeling, especially during the withdrawal of my love juice coated penis from Sarah’s privates, the feeling of the drag when I pull it out, and the squeeze of her vagina walls when I entered.


I only managed about 5-6 good thrusts when Sarah started struggling to break free.


Sarah : James… James… wait.. wait..

She managed to shake her wrist loose from my grips.


Initially I was worried that she changed her mind, or perhaps regretted what we had done but thankfully that was not the case.


She squirmed and squeeze me out as she tried to crawl away from me , heading for the bedside table.


The sight of her crawling away with her feet tied up turned me on even more, the helplessness bringing out the monster in me.

Sarah reached for her phone, took a quick look at the main screen before putting it down.



Right at that moment, I caught up with her, hoisting her feet up, I eased myself into her slippery love hole once more.

Sarah tapped and hit me repeatly on my forearm.


Sarah : James.. no joking.. a bit dangerous la.. I think we need to get caps.

I pushed myself in a couple of strokes, reluctant to stop after the distance I’ve come along but Sarah did not seem like she was joking.



There was indeed a worried frown on her face, if I didn’t knew better, I would have thought that looked like the horny look a Jap porn actress would give, but she seem genuinely concerned.


That moment just happened and somehow the mojo was gone for both of us.

I nodded and slowly withdrew as Sarah exhaled a breath of relieve followed by a moan.


Although not much activity was done, and in fact nothing was achieved but we were both panting, a little out of breath.

Perhaps end of the day it’s just the excitement and your brain fucking with you.



We didn’t exactly cuddle up and snuggle in bed like a pair of love birds, the fact is we’re not a pair of love birds.


We’re colleagues.

Lucky for me there’s no awkward moment and I helped Sarah get out of that rough knot I made with her tights and underwear.



Sarah : Didn’t know you’re into this kind of kink James.

James : Haha, it just crossed my mind , just happened.


I removed the bundled up clothes and helped Sarah off her skirt, leaving her naked and exposed.


I put my boxers back on and I pulled the blanket over Sarah.

I got a smile in return and her eyes closed.


I took a shower alone and I went to bed.




6th June 2010

Saturday


The sky was still dark, so I’m not sure exactly what time it was but I felt Sarah stirring beside me.

My eyes were still closed but I could sense movements on the bed.

After a while I heard the shower come on.



I was awake but I kept my eyes closed, there’s a possibility that Sarah’s feeling guilty with what happened and she wanted to leave the hotel before I wake up.


It’s just as well, it’s fine with me but she’s a girl after all.




I must have drifted off into sleep again and the next thing I knew was the smell of soap and droplets of water dripping onto my face and body.


Sarah : Oei . wake up.

I opened my eyes to see Sarah bent over me.

She could have got back into bed from her side but she chose to straddle over me and get back onto the bed.


I reached for her hand pulling her close and we kissed again.


I love morning sex, and could instantly feel the rush of blood to my manhood.

Sarah reached for me underneath the blanket and with a firm grip, grabbed hold of my erection.


We kissed and she pumped away, stroking me to paradise.



She stopped after a while and just laid down beside me.


I got myself up and I went on top, spreading her legs apart with my knees.
Sarah just smiled and shook her head.



I knew the moment was indeed over when I got back onto my side and Sarah got dressed.






10am

We went down for breakfast together and I sent her back.

We chatted like friends, talked about work like colleagues and we parted with a hug and a kiss.

James : So… ermm.. is this it ?

Sarah : Haha, what do you mean ?




James : No conclusion. Haha

She did not reply but just smiled and turned away.




2.30pm

I got back to office to finish up some work and I saw another 2 person from Abdul’s team clicking away at their desk.


I’ve never got the chance to really interact with them yet.

I made some small talks and found out that both Romano and Rajah were rushing for some tender drawings. It’s a pretty big project and from what I knew, quite a few of Abdul’s staff were working on it.


James : How come just you 2 are back here ?

Romano laughed, gave a wave and just shook his head.

Rajah was more foreright.

Rajah : Those people don’t work.



I got back to my project and reviewed the information given to me by Abdul.

The drawings for the boutique were already done and as far as I could see, everything was in order.

It was only when I checked the quotation that I smelled something fishy again.




There were only 2 quotes, from 2 company. There’re a handful of contractors that does high end boutiques and usually they’re invited. Their price is competitive and their workmanship is pretty decent.



Still I cannot assume the 2 invited by Abdul is not good without actually working with them.


I checked the quotation to prepare for the tender interview and jotted down some questions I wanted to clarify.


Their prices were really close, about the difference of a thousand for a 300k job.



What are the odds.


The more pages I turned, the more questions I had.



Carpentry at $1800 per sq foot before GST.

That’s pretty expensive.



I checked the corresponding drawing and I almost vomited out my lunch.

I could probably buy that shit in Ikea for a $100. And it’s designated for the storeroom.


I checked out some other areas as well, a lot of fishy areas, prices don’t add up.





8th June 2010

I went to ACRA’s website and decided to check on the 2 companys.

I paid $10 from my own pocket to buy the company profiles of both companies and realised that they were registered on the same year Abdul came onboard.



They belonged to the same people holding different post.

I kept that in mind and I just went with the flow.






7th July 2010

Wednesday


After one month with the office, I got a pretty good idea of who the leeches were, some people just turn up in office to show face, act like a zombie and wait for time to pass.


I also saw firsthand how unfair Abdul were to certain members of his team , in particular Rajah and Romano.

It made me question more, they were the 2 most hardworking employees in that team.


My relationship with Sarah remained status quo, we were still colleagues, we still go out for meals at least twice a week, leading to some speculations that we were in a relationship but that was not the case.


I’ve had the opportunity to finally meet Sarah’s boyfriend one evening during a group drinking session.

He seemed like a nice guy.



I flirted a lot with Sarah, not in the office but after work.

We get pretty touchy but we did not go beyond that.

I hinted a few times to finish what we started and Sarah just stuck out her tongue at me.




I never like to have unfinished business but I was not in a hurry, there’s bound to be opportunity.

[ilikeoldchangke]

9th July 2010

Friday



Selene finally got a job on her own merits and she was over the moon.
Cidney had been the one working on it with her and she brought her out to lunch.


It’s a Malaysian client for that particular job and at 4pm that day, Selene asked if I could make a trip to KL the following week.



James : sure.

Selene : We’re going over together with Cidney, but I need to be back the next day.



She went on to say she needed Cidney and me to stay for one more day to go through the specifics with the client’s team.


I got a couple of questions answered and was about to leave when Selene asked a really funny question.


Selene : Erm James..

James : What ?



Selene : Do you mind flying budget air ?

I laughed and replied.



James : Come on la, do I look like princess to you ? haha. It’s only KL . Take train also can.



Selene laughed and said a little sheepishly.

Selene : Sorry ah, I need to manage the budget, and our fees were not very good.

I just waved her off and said it’s ok.


Then she added one more line that made me look forward to the trip even more.



Selene : Another thing, erm… do you mind sharing room with Cidney and me ?

My eyes widen and I must have flashed a really cheeky smile because Selene scrunched up a piece of paper and threw it at me.

Selene : Tsk, don’t be an ass, I’ll tell your sister.



James : She moved out already, nothing she can do. Haha.

Selene : Be serious James, I’m struggling here. We’ll have separate beds.



I could see the pleading look in her eyes and I nodded and agreed.


James : Who would say no to sharing room with 2 pretty girls ? haha

Selene laughed.



Selene : I knew you would say something like that, but it’s fine, Cidney would be there.


I raised an eyebrow and Selene added.



Selene : She’s damm good at muay thai and she’s dam fit you know.

James : Bullshit, she’s so petite.



I gave Selene a wave and left the office.





6pm

I chatted with Peter and Cidney for a bit, asking them some work related stuff.



6.45pm

Peter left



7.00pm

I turned and asked Cidney who was busy photoshopping a site plan.


James : Hey Cidney .

Cidney : Yes James ?



James : I heard you’re good in muay thai.


She laughed.

She shook her head shyly , waving her hands at the same time.


Cidney. : No. No. I’m not.. good.


I pick up some small talks as we worked and she got the most excited when we talked about food.

How she loved the local delicacies, especially the breakfast stuff like Chwee Kuey, Chee chong fun, and all the nonya kuehs.


We talked about thai food at golden mile and she visits that place every week to stock up on supplies and to eat.

I suggested we go there for dinner but she said she already had plans.






7.15pm

We chatted and laughed a little loud and I saw a leaving Sarah shot me a sideway glance.


Cidney caught that and pointed her finger at me.

Cidney : Ho, your secret girlfriend jealous James. Haha


James : But she’s not my girlfriend.

Cidney smiled and waited for Sarah to leave the office before adding that she's just kidding.


I decided that not to carry on that conversation and I returned to my work.





8.00pm


Cidney was packing up and I casually brought up the KL trip the following week.

Cidney : Yeap, Selene told me this afternoon.

James : Did she tell you we’ll be sharing room ?

She nodded and smiled.


Cidney : pop kan mai kaa ( See you later )

James : Yark phai gin khao duay gun mai? ( Would you like to have dinner with me ? )


I must have pronounced it in a crappy way but i was sure she could make out what i said.


Cidney laughed.

Cidney : Maybe next week ?




8.15pm

I was about to head out for dinner when Abdul called me into his office.


It was as if he saw me packing up and he deliberately called me in to waste my time.


He did not even look at me when she spoke and the manner and tone he took was worst but i let him finish what he wanted to say.



I took a moment to consider my reply but in the end i just did not feel like replying.


I left his room after 10 minutes of unproductive lecture.




It dampened my friday for sure but i've still got the KL trip to look forward to the following week.

[tuikboo]

Ts thanks for the constant updates. This is way you are one of the best.

[ilikeoldchangke]

10th July 2010
Saturday


I came back to the office to clear up some outstanding items and I was not alone.
Several colleagues were around including Tan and Sue.

We had a quick lunch, bitched about Abdul and I left.




12th July 2010

Monday

I was supposed to meet up with the contractors to run through their quotation and get some of my questions answered before doing up the rest of the paper work.



I met up with the client’s representative and we proceeded with the meeting.

Abdul came in and joined me unannounced and sat through the first one which had a higher quote.

I controlled myself and just played along, asking seemingly insignificant questions.



When the 2nd guy arrived an hour later, Abdul left me alone.

I can’t help it but decided to poke the hornet’s nest and disturb it.


I was so fucking sure that guy knew he had the lower quote and the project was bound to be his but I wanted to have some fun.



The first question I asked was about the cost of carpentry works.
Then I got an interesting reply.


Mr Loo : Young man, this is the market rate. Everywhere is the same.

Then he tried to smoke me, give me shit reasons about the high cost of wood to the good laminates he’s using.

I just smiled.



He’s not wrong to give a cost base on his quote, willing buyer, willing seller. It’s the same everywhere.


James : Mr Loo, relax, I’m just asking. I’ve done carpentry works from those in private housing to boutiques in orchard. I know the market rate, your price is above the norm.


I notice the client’s rep scribbling away without looking up.


He looked like he wanted to say something but decided to keep quiet.

James : Besides, I’m only asking about those in the storage and staff room. I haven even gone to the boutique shopfront and the display.


I asked a few more questions just to rattle the cage and I saved one more bomb for the last one.




James : Mr Loo, one last question, just to confirm I’m reading it right ah. You quoted $62000 for the carpet flooring …

He interrupted before I finished.


Mr Loo : Young man, you don’t know, you cannot just suka suka lay carpet on the floor. A lot of work one.


He went on to add;


Mr Loo : I need to do a layer of waterproofing, then I need to screed the floor. You know ? You know screed ? Make sure the water fall towards one point .


Mr Loo : Then I need to tile everything swee swee, make sure all ok then I put the carpet. A lot of work, if you go site you will know. Not as easy as just sitting inside office.



I nodded and smile.

James : Yah yah, I know a lot of work, I just don’t understand why you need to tile the whole floor with tiles before putting the carpet.



He kept quiet for a moment before adding that it was drawn and specified accordingly in the tender drawings.


Mr Loo : Hello, you all draw what, I quote for what loh. Your drawing show got tile, I quote loh.


James : I know, I know , I saw the drawings. Don’t understand half of it.


The Client’s rep looked like he has something to ask but decided to keep quiet.




I wrapped up the meeting with a pretty pissed Mr Loo. I could see him immediately tapping away on his phone.


I had a quick chat with the Client’s rep, he was pretty puzzled by some of the questions I asked and he honestly admitted he did not really know what was going on. He just wants to make sure we are within budget and the lowest quote wins the job.


I found out that Abdul had worked on similar jobs before with the same contractors and according to him, everything well pretty well.



I reassured him that everything is fine, we’ll keep him updated.




2pm

Abdul asked me into his office.

Abdul : James , what is the problem ?

James : What do you mean ?


Abdul : I heard you asked a lot of unnecessary questions.

James : Huh ? You’re not even in there with me. What do you mean by unnecessary ?



I honestly got a fright when he slammed his hand down on the desk and I admitted I jumped a little but I composed myself pretty quick.



He raised his voice so loud I was sure everyone in the office could hear.


Abdul : Don’t you dare take that kind of tone with me. I’m your boss and keep that in your head.

And with one more loud burst of breath he literally shouted ,



Abdul : Get out !



Now I was boiling mad at that outburst.

We did not even discuss anything significant , it was just pure shouting.




I left the office and not surprisingly, everyone was staring at me.


Even Selene came out of her room and gave me a questioning look.

It was embarrassing as well as it’s as if I did something gravely wrong when in fact I didn’t.




I admit I was rude, but that was unnecessary.


I knew I was too mad to think and I decided to take a breather and go for a walk.



From the corner of my eye, I saw Sarah got up, took her phone and came after me.



I settled down at a coffee shop across the office and order a drink.

Sarah took the seat opposite me with a grin on her face.



Sarah : Ok, ok. Share share .

James : Don’t be crazy.



She pestered me a little and I told her what happened including the fishy stuff I found out.

I was really surprised when Sarah told me that she also found some stuff fishy in the office.



We exchanged notes about project costing and allocation of resources and I began to form a clearer picture.


What really hit the nail on the head was when Sarah said when she drained her cup of tea.



Sarah : The proportion of foreign staff in the office is too much.

James : Eh, you xenophobia ar. Don’t like that leh. My Ah Gong also come from china come here work one leh.



Sarah : No no, I don’t mean that, it’s just that I wished there were more locals.


Then something clicked in my head and I finished my coffee immediately.

James : Let’s head back.



I got back to office and saw a mail that was sent to the entire office.


It told everyone I was off the boutique job.


5 Minutes later I saw Abdul come out of Selene’s office.

Immediately after that Selene wanted to talk to me.





I asked for 5 minutes and I took out the list of employees I compiled.

I immediately went to MOM website and did some calculation to confirm my suspicions.

[Tai_zi21]

Any update for today?

[ilikeoldchangke]

2.45pm


I entered Selene’s office.

I was fully prepared, she would probably scold me, scream at me perhaps.



After all I just pissed off her business partner, and he’s the one keeping the office afloat.

Selene motioned for me to close the door and she drew the blinds, it really reminded me of some HK serial drama I’ve seen.



Boss ask employee in, close door shut blind.

Then again, the kind of thoughts I have in my mind could not possibly be the same as Selene.




She got up from her seat and walked past me, settling down onto the small sofa beside the door.

I saw her bury her face in her hands , mumbling at the same time.



I took the seat beside her and I could not help but notice her legs and her heels that day.


She wore a dress, a floral print dress which was not too tight.

It really brought out the best of her assets and she had on pretty high heels.

Her heels propped her knees up high at an odd angle as she sat down low on the sofa. Her elbows rested a little awkwardly on her unusually high knees.

Selene : James.. I can’t do it.



I was expecting Selene to reason with me, I was expecting her to tell me to be cooperative at the minimum.


Selene : It’s very tiring, do you know that ?



James : I’m sorry, but I could explain…

I did not look directly at Selene but kept my eyes peeled on her feet, and how those little toes disappeared into the heels, showing me her delicious toe cleavage.



It made my blood stir, and I had the thought of licking and sucking her toes as she scolds me in the room.


I turned towards Selene and had a total shock.



When she faced me, her eyes were red.

Then she started crying.



I panicked. Honestly.

I really panicked.


I stood up as part of my instinct and grabbed the napkins behind her desk and passed it to her.




I immediately apologized.


James : Ok , ok sorry, I’ll try to work with Abdul.

Selene kept sobbing away for a good minute or 2. I was so worried someone might come in.

I did not do anything, but it’s not good for the staff to see their boss in tears.

It’s very bad for morale.




I waited for Selene to calm down and when she finally spoke, I grabbed the chair and sat opposite her .


I depressed the lever, bringing myself lower.



One of the best sound I heard that day was that hissing sound when I pulled the lever of the chair.

As I lowered myself, I had a nice view of Selene.



The small gap at the top of her blouse, and of course, the gap between her legs and that peek of a pale pink.


Her legs went to the side, bending parallel, with her knees at the 10 oclock position, such a demure posture.


As I fought hard to remove my eyes from her body, I tried to pay attention to what she was saying.





Selene told me that Abdul was really pissed at me, said I showed him no respect, I do not have enough experience and I don’t know what I was doing.


She went on to say that Abdul things my performance is really bad and suggested that I be fired or let go before the end of my probation period.


Another 10 minutes went by and Selene asked me if I was happy working there.



James : I’m happy working for you Selene just that something weird is going on in this office and I’m sure you know it.


She did not reply but just wiped away the remnants of her tears.



James : Look, I can get a job elsewhere. If you want me to leave, I won’t make things difficult for you. I can go.


Selene said the one sentence that really made my day.

Selene : If I had a choice, I would want Abdul to go.



We were both quiet for a moment before I spoke.


James: What would you do if we could get rid of Abdul, and still keep the company afloat ?


Selene : Anything. I’ll do anything.

I nodded, and with the most serious face I could master, I said.


James : Ok, be my girlfriend and I’ll help you get rid of him.

Selene : Tsk…


She laughed and tried to kick me, revealing more of her pale pink panty but she quickly regained her modesty.



Selene : I’m too old for you James.. haha



I did not reply and instead there seemed to be small ideas popping up in my head and I was trying to piece everything together.


James : Ok, let’s be serious.

Selene : What ?



James : I have a plan.

Selene : To what ?

James : Get rid of Abdul.



Selene did not seem to believe me and she laughed and waved me away.

I asked her again the same question.



James : I’m serious, what would you do if I could get rid of Abdul and keep the company afloat.


Selene answered almost immediately.



Selene : Anything and everything.





14th July 2010

6.30am



I was the last one to arrive at the airport and Cidney and Selene were waiting for me to check in together for the trip to KL.


The meeting was schedule at 11am and we went straight to the client’s office from the airport.



3.30pm

We left the clients office and took a cab to Berjaya Times square. Selene handled the check in while Cidney and I chatted about shopping in KL.


3.50pm

I felt a sense of excitement as we entered the suite.


As the girls unloaded , Selene head for the shower and I saw Cidney setting up her laptop.

I settled down at the sofa and waited for the extra bed to be sent up.



4.30pm

The extra bed was set up in the living room right beside the sofa. The coffee table was shifted to the side.

Both Selene and Cidney were already on their laptop.



I suggested I grab some food and drinks up as we only had a light lunch and I left the room.


There were only 2 key cards and I borrowed the one Cidney was holding.

I went to the lobby and went straight to the check in desk.



James : Hi, I can’t seem to get this to work, can you help me check it.

The staff said everything is fine, the card reads ok on their machine.



James : Ok, can you give me another one, I don’t want to make another trip down in case it doesn’t work.


I left with one additional card in my pocket.







Heading to the supermarket, I loaded the basket with some drinks, beer, and snacks.

I also added into my purchase a few additional items.



I bought a packet of Slimming tea that said it’s good for Detox, I got a pair of scissors and a travel sewing kit and a nail file

I got a small bottle of normal glue, and 2 tubes of super strength glue.

Making sure the additional items were packed separately, I went back up to the suite.