3.16pm, 17th February
Mandy's House
Mandy rushed back into the kitchen where her Mom was busy choppin the spring onion. She learned most of the cooking from her, and always loved everything she cooks. Especially the special Drunken Chicken which was cheekily renamed to 'Chicken ala Mandy' by Ken.
Mandy: 'Mom, I'm about to have enought to buy that watch for Ken. You think Uncle Henry will give me a big discount on that?'
Mandy's Mom: 'I'm sure he will dear.'
And both of them smiled identically, and continued with the preparation.
Mandy galloped upstairs half an hour later to take a quick shower and prepare herself for the dinner tonight with Ken. She missed him so much because she haven't been able to see him these few days because both of them have been busy. Never have she thought a guy like Ken will appear in her life. He is so smart, everyone seems to love him, even mom have fallen in love with him because of his charm and how he is very polite. This 6 months being together with him have been like dream. She has never been this happy before.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Crushed Memories
2.30 am, 18th February
Charlize's Apartment
Matt lied down on the sofa and stared at the poster across the wall. His tummy still bulging from the food that was served just now. Everyone have left the apartment but Andez and him. Andez is in Charlize room chatting and having more wine but he had too many so he rathered just lay back in the living room.
Somehow that poster of a girl looked so familiar, she is so beautiful just like ... and then he remembered. It looked like his first crush when he was 12 or was it 13 or 14. It was too long ago. Even he drank a lil too much today, he still can recall. And his mind wandered back to the time when his heart skipped the first beat.... on the empire seat... in a badminton court.... at the clubhouse.
That was when it happened. It was just another day of badminton with Andrew and William. He was counting the scores on the empire seat while both of them are playing. Across them there were two little girls playing badminton and the third one which is older on the empire seat. Matt couldn't help noticing that she turned around and smiled every 10 minutes. It was the most beautiful smile he had ever seen.
Matt: Hey..got leng lui looking at both of you playing
Andrew: Wah... ok ok...I play better.
Matt: haha...
For some reason, that moment felt special. He tried to smile back each time she turned. He tried to make it not so obvious that he was actually looking. But it was so unnatural, especially when he didn't want to miss the smile when she turn.
When the game got more intense, his mind was preoccupied with the girl on the empire seat in the opposite court. A few times he had to be reminded of the score. It was hard, and the last time he looked up she was gone.
When the game was over, Matt's mind was still not in its place. While both Andrew and William went for a shower, He decided to walked to the bowling alley towards the video arcade to play a game or two. After he walked down the stairs and turned left to the arcade, immediately she walked past him. For some reason, his legs couldn't move. His heart that was beating awkwardly the whole day stopped beating for a good few seconds. He waited a few seconds to grasp the air around him and turned around, she was gone again. But for some reason he stared at the empty alley beside the staircase, still unable to move. And suddenly, her head bopped out from the corner and smiled the same smile he could not forget til now. He almost fell down on the floor when that happened.
Since that day, he always looked forward to the weekend where he will be able to go to the clubhouse. Each time he meets her, each time he would feel that crush on his chest. Each time unable to move or continue doing the thing he was doing. It was his first time liking a girl, he didn't even know what it felt like til he met her. It was his first crush. The silly feeling that you'll only get when you're young.
Matt opened his eyes and smiled back at the girl who seemed to be smiling directly at him in the poster. He wandered where could the envelope which contains the letter and the comic strip he had drawn for her but never had the courage to give her.
It was a strip bout every moment that he had seen her, drawn up in his favourite anime when he was young. He also laughed to himself when he remembered keeping the mentos wrapper in which he had found in the bushes for more than 5 years til someone threw it away. It was the only thing he could find in the bushes where he saw her throwing something there.
It was so silly of him to have thought that she was writing her number or something there. Every moment was still fresh in his mind even after more than 10 years. He have always wondered 'How would she look like now and what would it feel like to be able to meet her again?'. It would have been nice to even just know her name. But then again how could that be possible when he wouldn't know how she looked like now. Unless her twin sisters were there with her,... or unless she remembered me ... so sily and impossible'. He smiled to himself and rest his mind finally.
Charlize's Apartment
Matt lied down on the sofa and stared at the poster across the wall. His tummy still bulging from the food that was served just now. Everyone have left the apartment but Andez and him. Andez is in Charlize room chatting and having more wine but he had too many so he rathered just lay back in the living room.
Somehow that poster of a girl looked so familiar, she is so beautiful just like ... and then he remembered. It looked like his first crush when he was 12 or was it 13 or 14. It was too long ago. Even he drank a lil too much today, he still can recall. And his mind wandered back to the time when his heart skipped the first beat.... on the empire seat... in a badminton court.... at the clubhouse.
That was when it happened. It was just another day of badminton with Andrew and William. He was counting the scores on the empire seat while both of them are playing. Across them there were two little girls playing badminton and the third one which is older on the empire seat. Matt couldn't help noticing that she turned around and smiled every 10 minutes. It was the most beautiful smile he had ever seen.
Matt: Hey..got leng lui looking at both of you playing
Andrew: Wah... ok ok...I play better.
Matt: haha...
For some reason, that moment felt special. He tried to smile back each time she turned. He tried to make it not so obvious that he was actually looking. But it was so unnatural, especially when he didn't want to miss the smile when she turn.
When the game got more intense, his mind was preoccupied with the girl on the empire seat in the opposite court. A few times he had to be reminded of the score. It was hard, and the last time he looked up she was gone.
When the game was over, Matt's mind was still not in its place. While both Andrew and William went for a shower, He decided to walked to the bowling alley towards the video arcade to play a game or two. After he walked down the stairs and turned left to the arcade, immediately she walked past him. For some reason, his legs couldn't move. His heart that was beating awkwardly the whole day stopped beating for a good few seconds. He waited a few seconds to grasp the air around him and turned around, she was gone again. But for some reason he stared at the empty alley beside the staircase, still unable to move. And suddenly, her head bopped out from the corner and smiled the same smile he could not forget til now. He almost fell down on the floor when that happened.
Since that day, he always looked forward to the weekend where he will be able to go to the clubhouse. Each time he meets her, each time he would feel that crush on his chest. Each time unable to move or continue doing the thing he was doing. It was his first time liking a girl, he didn't even know what it felt like til he met her. It was his first crush. The silly feeling that you'll only get when you're young.
Matt opened his eyes and smiled back at the girl who seemed to be smiling directly at him in the poster. He wandered where could the envelope which contains the letter and the comic strip he had drawn for her but never had the courage to give her.
It was a strip bout every moment that he had seen her, drawn up in his favourite anime when he was young. He also laughed to himself when he remembered keeping the mentos wrapper in which he had found in the bushes for more than 5 years til someone threw it away. It was the only thing he could find in the bushes where he saw her throwing something there.
It was so silly of him to have thought that she was writing her number or something there. Every moment was still fresh in his mind even after more than 10 years. He have always wondered 'How would she look like now and what would it feel like to be able to meet her again?'. It would have been nice to even just know her name. But then again how could that be possible when he wouldn't know how she looked like now. Unless her twin sisters were there with her,... or unless she remembered me ... so sily and impossible'. He smiled to himself and rest his mind finally.
Monday, May 21, 2007
1 Missed Call
3.15pm, 17th February
Ken's House
Cold water started trickling over his half-awaken body. His mind still at ease, and the sex was great. He knew that she would have left by the time he woked up. She is always like that every since they broked up. But she has always been good in bed, and a slight grin appeared at the side of his lips. She will call him again, most probably today or tomorrow. He thought to himself. Confident.
He closed the tap and headed out to the bedroom naked. Leaving trails of waters behind him. As he slowly towels himself dry he reached out for his handphone and checked for miss calls. 'Mandy, 1 missed call'. He calls her back.
Ken: "Hey baby, what are you doin?"
Mandy: "Oh ...nothin...just helpin Mom prepare for tonight's dinner. How was last night?"
Ken: "It was alright...boring"
Mandy:"Ic, I miss you dear"
Ken: "I miss you too, I'll see you later on tonight at dinner alright?"
Mandy:"Ok"
*click* and the conversation ended.
Ken's House
Cold water started trickling over his half-awaken body. His mind still at ease, and the sex was great. He knew that she would have left by the time he woked up. She is always like that every since they broked up. But she has always been good in bed, and a slight grin appeared at the side of his lips. She will call him again, most probably today or tomorrow. He thought to himself. Confident.
He closed the tap and headed out to the bedroom naked. Leaving trails of waters behind him. As he slowly towels himself dry he reached out for his handphone and checked for miss calls. 'Mandy, 1 missed call'. He calls her back.
Ken: "Hey baby, what are you doin?"
Mandy: "Oh ...nothin...just helpin Mom prepare for tonight's dinner. How was last night?"
Ken: "It was alright...boring"
Mandy:"Ic, I miss you dear"
Ken: "I miss you too, I'll see you later on tonight at dinner alright?"
Mandy:"Ok"
*click* and the conversation ended.
Welcome Back
7.30 pm, 18th February
Charlize's Apartment
"ANDEZZZZZ!!, I can't believe it!" Charlize ran across the carpark towards the taxi parked at the guardhouse outside her apartment. The moment, surreal. Matt stood steadily at the carpark elevator as his eyes and Andez greeted one another. Both of them gave a brotherly smile. Both of them knew that these few days will be like yester years.
As the three of them enters Charlize's apartment, the crowd looked at Andez momentarily with question marks on their heads. All of them shook their curiosity off quickly and welcomed him to the party. "Happy Chinese New Year...welcome back" the crowd introduced themselves one by one before they sat down on the dining table. All but one was not seated. Charlize was busy and frantically running in and out the kitchen to get utensils and photo albums from her room to show to the crowd. She misses him so much. As memories started to flood her willful self, tears are becomin' visible at the corner of her eyes. For some reason, her heart could not stop beating. This is so unlike her.
The food started to dissapear from the table, along with the bottle of wines. What a feast.
Charlize's Apartment
"ANDEZZZZZ!!, I can't believe it!" Charlize ran across the carpark towards the taxi parked at the guardhouse outside her apartment. The moment, surreal. Matt stood steadily at the carpark elevator as his eyes and Andez greeted one another. Both of them gave a brotherly smile. Both of them knew that these few days will be like yester years.
As the three of them enters Charlize's apartment, the crowd looked at Andez momentarily with question marks on their heads. All of them shook their curiosity off quickly and welcomed him to the party. "Happy Chinese New Year...welcome back" the crowd introduced themselves one by one before they sat down on the dining table. All but one was not seated. Charlize was busy and frantically running in and out the kitchen to get utensils and photo albums from her room to show to the crowd. She misses him so much. As memories started to flood her willful self, tears are becomin' visible at the corner of her eyes. For some reason, her heart could not stop beating. This is so unlike her.
The food started to dissapear from the table, along with the bottle of wines. What a feast.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Fling to love
9.05 am, 17th February
Ken's house
Sophie tip toed to the washroom, and put her clothes back on. Ken's body still lied flat naked on the bed, and he was snoring so loud. It is sad that she had to leave like this but the awkwardness would be intolerable if he woke up. She knew there is nothing to gain from this, she knew him too well. Yet, the feelings never really left her.
Her head is still spinning from last night, and there is a huge bulge on her head. She didn't even thought of bathing and just quickly wash up herself. Presentable enought to drive and head back home to face her roommates. Although this has happened many times before but with Ken it is different. She was nervous and scared. She was in love again. It is a love hate relationship she have with this feeling. She took one last glance at him and at the watch and left silently
Ken's house
Sophie tip toed to the washroom, and put her clothes back on. Ken's body still lied flat naked on the bed, and he was snoring so loud. It is sad that she had to leave like this but the awkwardness would be intolerable if he woke up. She knew there is nothing to gain from this, she knew him too well. Yet, the feelings never really left her.
Her head is still spinning from last night, and there is a huge bulge on her head. She didn't even thought of bathing and just quickly wash up herself. Presentable enought to drive and head back home to face her roommates. Although this has happened many times before but with Ken it is different. She was nervous and scared. She was in love again. It is a love hate relationship she have with this feeling. She took one last glance at him and at the watch and left silently
Monday, March 5, 2007
Festivities
7:15 pm, 18th February
Charlize's Penthouse
'Snap!' A picture of all of Charlize's colleagues and friends displays on Matt's new camera. "Hey Matt, come take with us !" Charlize cried out to him from the crowd. "Its okei la! Later later.." he smiled back. The crowd began to dispurse and sat accordingly on the long glass table that seems too fragile to hold the amount of food catered. "Gong hei fatt choi..Gong hei fatt choi...sek fan sek fan" Charlize took her chopsticks and everyone started eating. Matt ate quitely throughout the whole dinner and occasionally steered his head to Charlize whenever she started to joke around. He doesn't really know everyone, in fact other than Bernard whom he had seen once at Charlize's birthday party...he can barely remember the others.
"Hey Matt!, why so quiet...anyways... I haven't seen you in a long while...what happen to you la? Got a girlfriend already isit?" she laughed. "Hhuh?! No la! Been busy with work and the 'night shift'....no time to sleep also" he grins. Charlize always knows how to dig in and she remembers things very well. He can never hide a single thing from her. They were best friends for years. Yet, he can never tell what is on her mind. "What night shift? Entertain boss's clients isit? I know those Japanese can be 'hamsap' (horny)le" she glance at the crowd with a naughty grin and looks back at him. "Yea man, those buggers are crazy drinkers and my boss always needs me there to interpret for him" he tried to reply without showing any signs of shyness. The crowd laughed out loud.
Slightly after, Charlize phoned ranged. "OMG OMG!! Its Andez!!" she opened her eyes wide and stared straight at Matt. "Oh...I forgot to tell you....he is coming back for holidays" he laughed. She picks up her phone and shouted "ANDEZZZZZZZZZZZ.....you coming back!!!". The crowd kept quiet in anticipation for her next reply. "What!?!? ....you're outside my place?!" she stood up and ran straight to the security video installed next to her bedroom. "OMG!!" another scream is heard from a distance. The crowd laughed like mad and still don't know what is happening. Who is Andez?
Charlize's Penthouse
'Snap!' A picture of all of Charlize's colleagues and friends displays on Matt's new camera. "Hey Matt, come take with us !" Charlize cried out to him from the crowd. "Its okei la! Later later.." he smiled back. The crowd began to dispurse and sat accordingly on the long glass table that seems too fragile to hold the amount of food catered. "Gong hei fatt choi..Gong hei fatt choi...sek fan sek fan" Charlize took her chopsticks and everyone started eating. Matt ate quitely throughout the whole dinner and occasionally steered his head to Charlize whenever she started to joke around. He doesn't really know everyone, in fact other than Bernard whom he had seen once at Charlize's birthday party...he can barely remember the others.
"Hey Matt!, why so quiet...anyways... I haven't seen you in a long while...what happen to you la? Got a girlfriend already isit?" she laughed. "Hhuh?! No la! Been busy with work and the 'night shift'....no time to sleep also" he grins. Charlize always knows how to dig in and she remembers things very well. He can never hide a single thing from her. They were best friends for years. Yet, he can never tell what is on her mind. "What night shift? Entertain boss's clients isit? I know those Japanese can be 'hamsap' (horny)le" she glance at the crowd with a naughty grin and looks back at him. "Yea man, those buggers are crazy drinkers and my boss always needs me there to interpret for him" he tried to reply without showing any signs of shyness. The crowd laughed out loud.
Slightly after, Charlize phoned ranged. "OMG OMG!! Its Andez!!" she opened her eyes wide and stared straight at Matt. "Oh...I forgot to tell you....he is coming back for holidays" he laughed. She picks up her phone and shouted "ANDEZZZZZZZZZZZ.....you coming back!!!". The crowd kept quiet in anticipation for her next reply. "What!?!? ....you're outside my place?!" she stood up and ran straight to the security video installed next to her bedroom. "OMG!!" another scream is heard from a distance. The crowd laughed like mad and still don't know what is happening. Who is Andez?
Friday, March 2, 2007
In peace with the past
6.15 am, February 17th
Ken's House
Sophie's body lies bare naked against the soft waterbed. She could barely open her eyes. She tries to tilt a little but the streaks of joltin' pain from her head prevents her from doing so. She has been in this room before, she can tell from the smell of the room. Just about then she realize there is someone hugging her from behind. She glance down towards her body to see the hands that is over her. It was the same firm grip that has held her this way almost everynight for 2 years. It is Ken's hands. Even the watch that she bought for him is still on it.
She could barely remember what has happened yesterday. But somehow she is happy that she ended up in his arms. Funnily, the bitter feeling and resentment isn't there. Just peaceful solace of old memories mixed with the present moment. She couldn't care less if she was taken advantage of. She still loved him, that is for sure. She smiled, held his hand and closed her eyes.
Ken's House
Sophie's body lies bare naked against the soft waterbed. She could barely open her eyes. She tries to tilt a little but the streaks of joltin' pain from her head prevents her from doing so. She has been in this room before, she can tell from the smell of the room. Just about then she realize there is someone hugging her from behind. She glance down towards her body to see the hands that is over her. It was the same firm grip that has held her this way almost everynight for 2 years. It is Ken's hands. Even the watch that she bought for him is still on it.
She could barely remember what has happened yesterday. But somehow she is happy that she ended up in his arms. Funnily, the bitter feeling and resentment isn't there. Just peaceful solace of old memories mixed with the present moment. She couldn't care less if she was taken advantage of. She still loved him, that is for sure. She smiled, held his hand and closed her eyes.
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