My good friend's marriage

[BMW69]

Ouch James. But I guess he saw it coming.

[TheIdesOfMay]

Originally Posted by Rainmanben

Ella ridding James

Nice one

I think Ella has bigger boobs?

[happypotato21]

Originally Posted by Rainmanben

Haha woah.. Where's this from? Any title or actress name?

[Yardstick]

Woah... a painful ending for James... if i am him, i probably will break it clean with both girls.

[BeautifulThings]

Originally Posted by Rainmanben

Ella ridding James

wow very nice

[koebshaq0_0]

Story coming to an end. Hope it is a good ending. Thanks bro ilock.

[the_e_ones]

Originally Posted by ilikeoldchangke

Did some final editing. Last post tomorrow and we can wrap this up.

Bro ilikeoldchangke, is today THE day?

Waiting with bated breath...

[Botakhead]

Will James be able to get Celeste back by his side?

Will Ella and James becums a pair eventually?

Will Don cum back into the whole picture again?

Fuck off with Walter and Mi Mi and the Cheena chee byes.

So many scenarios, but what is the out-cums?

[Botakhead]

Originally Posted by Rainmanben

Ella ridding James

This is a good PCC material.

[Oldman13]

Rainmanben, can share link? nice references to ella and james...

[Rainmanben]

Originally Posted by Oldman13

Rainmanben, can share link? nice references to ella and james...

Here you go..
http://sh.st/c1NlA

[ilikeoldchangke]

Originally Posted by the_e_ones

Bro ilikeoldchangke, is today THE day?

Waiting with bated breath...

Today is the day ....

[ilikeoldchangke]

2nd August 2010


Monday.


9am




I went to work in a zombie like state.

I spent the weekend trying to recuperate from my fever but I was not getting enough sleep from thinking about Celeste and Ella.



The gravity of the situation really hit me when I tried to sms Ella and she did not reply me. That was when I knew things were bad.



I wanted to text and call Celeste but I did not know what to say.


In the end I just dropped her a message.







James sms : I’m sorry. There is nothing I can say or do to justify my actions. I’m sorry for hurting you. It’s not Ella’s fault, I hope you girls are ok.


I was not expecting a reply and I got none.




Qinghe came over during lunch to see if I was ok and I told him I’m fine.



He gave me a thumbs up before leaving for his meeting.



I tried to bury myself with work that week. With Don gone, some of his client were transferred over to me together with some of his responsibilities. The company did not plan to hire a replacement for the time being.



I left work at 11pm on Monday.




From Tuesday onwards, I was in the office by 7am.



I tried to clear my mind of everything, of the girls and concentrate solely on my work. It was amazing how much could be done and accomplished when your mind is cleared of all distractions.








5th August 2010


Thursday


11am





I just came back from a quick meetup with a supplier and I bumped into Walter at the lift lobby.



He gestured me over and shared with me a piece of news.





Walter : Lili got fucked jia lat jia lat by Mr Ang…. Haha… … Verbally I meant


James : Haha… what happened.





Walter went on to add that a few staff wrote in formally to complain about the paintball match. After some investigations, the paintball company said it was Lili who gave the instructions to them to do what they did.





Walter : Haha.. even more power…. One of the intern’s father came down and kan Lili also. … hahaha…



I smiled as Walter chuckled so hard inside the lift that he had tears coming out from his eye. Thankfully there were only the 2 of us in there.





Walter : And…. And…… hahahha…. The intern’s father….. hahhaha…KNN…..haha…






He was clutching onto his stomach by the time the lift came to our floor.




Walter : Haha… sorry… sorry…. Really dam funny…. The… haha… the intern’s father…. Ahaha….




I watch him wiped his tears from his eyes and said as we exited the lift. He took a few deep breaths and composed himself before continuing.



Walter : The intern’s father wanted to talk to HR…… and Lili was to meet him….haha



He lifted up both his palms and paused by the lift lobby, as if waiting for the drumroll.






Walter : His father….. came down in uniforms….2 crab. … 2 crab…. Simi badge also have….




He lifted up his 2 finger and tried to control his laughter again.





Walter : He go and tell Lili in the face to ask her to organise another game……play with him…. Hahah…. I heard from the other HR girl she also trying to control her laughter.



James : Zhun bo ?..... haha…





He nodded his head and wiped away more tears before doing a mock imitation of the father, his thumb pointing backwards at himself.



Walter: You organise again…..put more people….. play with me and men.




Walter added that the intern’s father was quite professional in the beginning, he just wanted an explanation about what happened, and he wanted a formal apology for his son.




It was right before he left, he asked Lili how to join her paintball game. He want to play against her team. Lili could only manage a sheepish smile according to Walter.



He added that the intern’s father told Lili before he walked out that she was lucky it was him who came down. If it was his wife, she would be talking to a lawyer instead of a soldier.





As we entered the office, Walter’s tone changed a little and he asked me a question.



Walter : Eh James…. You… know right…. Ella quit…



I turned towards him, the look on my face must have told him what he needed to know



Walter : Oh.. you don’t know ? …… she tendered on Monday….. I got talk to her… she just say she tired…. Needed a break…





James : Oh….



He nudged me on my arm and added




Walter : eh…. That …. That time… got take any souvenirs or not ? ….



I gave him a puzzled look


Walter : Video la…


James : Bo la…. You siao ah…. This kind of thing why leave evidence….






He nodded quietly to himself before whispering to me.



Walter : Actually….. I got see Ella video before….of her and Don…..but no more already….. deleted…. Sigh…….






And what he said next made my blood boil but that was nothing I can do, it was something I was not supposed to know about.




Walter : I managed to get a good blowjob out of it….. not as lucky as you …. Hahah….




He went into his office while I settled at my desk.




I sat down and thought about Ella.




Why did she quit.




Was she doing that just to avoid me ?




I spent the next 20 minutes brooding over it but I managed to clear my thoughts and got back to my work.



Thinking about it is not going to make things better.




I was tempted to call Ella but on the other hand I did not want to be the reason to drive a wedge between her and Celeste.





3pm




There was some commotion going on in the pantry and I headed over to check out what was happening.



Turns out a colleague had just came back from Woodlands office and he said Lili was having a really bad day. She was just strip of her regional post, her job scope will be redefined as well.





Colleague A : Wah lau…. She sure buay tahan….. confirm quit one….



Colleague B : Aiyah…. She so CB…. I bet she confirm thick skin sit still collect money till she retire… just tahan only what…




Bets were taken and I threw in a 10 dollar bet that Lili will stay as well.



Leeches will be leeches.








Don called me at 5pm that Thursday.





He thanked me for the money and told me he will be leaving the country for a while.



Don went on to tell me he had a big fight with Xiaohua the day after he went back and Mimi got hurt trying to separate them.


Don : That crazy butch must have some crush on Mimi I think…



He also said that Xiaohua had applied for an entire month of unpaid leave to accompany them back to China, something about she’s not convince Don would take care of Mimi properly or some shit.


I was not really interested in those updates and my mind was sort of in a blank.






Don : I’ll try to pay you back in a couple of months.

[ilikeoldchangke]

James : ya ya…





I took his words with a pinch of salt.



I left work at 10.30pm that day and it was turning out to be the longest day of my life. Every minute ticked by slowly. Even the bus took it’s time to arrive, that had to be one of my longest wait for the bus as well.



After a fifteen minutes bus ride, I got home and thought of my bet with my colleague and laughed. I realised I did not know whether or not I wanted to win that $10.






I took a cold shower before collapsing down in bed.


Looking at the wedding photos of Don and Ella, I wondered what really went wrong with my good friend’s marriage.









8th August 2010


Sunday


9 am





I woke up and decided to head to the market where I first saw Don and Mimi for breakfast.



The hustle and bustle of the market still remains yet something feels amiss as I sipped my coffee and poke at my carrot cake.



The stall owners were busy with the queues, people were clearing tables on their own once they got a seat.


The air was filled with the smell of fresh coffee and the combined aroma of local food.





An elderly couple asked to share my table and I gestured for them to go ahead.


They looked like they are well into their 70s.






The old lady took out a handkerchief and wiped her forehead as she looked at the things they just bought from the wet market and the loose change in her hands.



She asked her partner if the amount was correct and the old man reached for a pair of glasses and put it on before saying it is.





I smiled as I watch the old lady gestured for his glasses and put it on, trying to count the coins and the 2 dollar notes in her hand.





Old man : Kuar wu bor ? haha ( Can see or not ? haha )



She just smiled and returned him his glasses before he went off to order his coffee.
I could not help at stare at them share a plate of bee hoon as they talked about what time they need to get back in the afternoon before their kids and grandchildren came over.



The old lady was fretting over whether to buy kuehs to keep in case the grandkids get hungry before lunch and the old man just asked her to eat her bee hoon and not worry about the kuehs.






I drained my coffee and took a stroll along the neighbourhood, somehow I just retraced the steps I had taken with Celeste, ending up at the faithful lift.



I did not even realise I was smiling at the lift lobby like a silly crazed man until someone alighted from the lift and gave me a weird look.




The time was coming to 11am and I decided to go catch a movie on my own.






3pm



I was about to head into the shower when my phone rang and it was for a number I did not recognise.


James : Hello ?




It turns out it was a call from the tour agency. There was to be a briefing that evening about our Europe trip which we had booked earlier in April. I had forgotten all about it.


A few emails were sent but they received no reply.



James : Ok… I’ll be there later




As I hung up the phone, my heart was thumping hard and fast.




The only question on my mind was will Ella and Celeste be there. I know for sure Don won’t be.










6.45pm



I arrived at Clark quay and hesitated at the entrance of the tour agency before heading in. I told the staff I was there for a tour briefing and I was directed upstairs to the 2nd level.




I could see several people in the room through the small glass panel.


My hand trembled a little as I opened the door.




I exchanged smiles and pleasantries with my fellow tour mates and settled into a chair at the back after receiving a file from the tour guide in charge, Charlie.


The girls were not there.




I fingered my phone, wondering if I should text them but decided otherwise.



Sigh… perhaps it was not such a bad idea after all. I could really use a trip and get my head sorted out.





The briefing lasted about 30 minutes before everyone said goodbye.


Charlie : See you all next month ya…






8.30pm



I grabbed a quick dinner before doing some laundry. As I tidied up my wardrobe, I saw an entire stack of Celeste’s clothes.



Sleep shorts, t shirts, singlets, towels,lingerie.


I packed them all into a separate bag before placing them aside. She’s sure to come for them 1 day.









13th August 2010

Friday


9 pm




It was a while since I logged onto my facebook account and when I did that evening, I had a pleasant surprise and it put a smile on my face.


I saw several pictures of Ella and Celeste together with another girl I did not know. They were having dinner and drinks at some restaurant in town.



Judging from the pictures, the girls seemed ok and I heaved a sigh of relieve. It would have sucked if their years of friendship was ruined because of me.




I spent the rest of the month catching up with friends that I have neglected since Ella and Celeste came into my life.




From newly minted fathers to about to get married grooms, to old classmates and army buddies, I met them all.



Yet something still feels amiss.



I guess the girls took away something that could not be replaced easily from me.




24th September 2010


Friday


9 pm



I was back at my parents place, packing for my trip to Europe the next day.

My dad had offered to drive me there so I can save on the cab fare.





Mum : You going with who ? your girlfriend ah ?? When bringing back to show us?


She scurried about before passing me a bag of medicine.


Mum : You think you still young ah….? I tell you ah….



I just laughed at her nagging.





James : You nag somemore…. I bring back a China girl with thick makeup to come and steal your CPF.


Mum : You siao ah…





After I was done packing, I was really tempted to call the girls or text them.

I regretted not asking the tour guide about the girls, whether did they cancel their bookings.


During the briefing, I had counted more than 17 people including me, it’s definitely more than the minimum departure tour of 15.



I brushed aside the thoughts and went to sleep.

[ilikeoldchangke]

25th September 2010


Saturday


6 am






My dad helped me unload the bags at the departure area and he asked me to be careful and take care of myself and my girlfriend.


James : Ya I will.







6.05am



I stepped into the airport and was hit with that familiar smell of the terminal.


As I pushed my trolley towards the designated gathering area, I could see from far a small flag I recognised at the agency’s logo.



I took my time, looking at the people in the airport.


Suddenly from the peripherals of my vision, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.


I turned and did a double take.




There was no doubt about it.



It was Ella.



She had cut her hair, shortening it to her shoulder length.


Ella had a long sleeve turtleneck that was white on, together with a ripped pair of denim shorts, the ends fraying badly with some split holes on the shorts itself. A pair of black tights covered her entire legs, the dark fabric contoured around her shapely legs before disappearing into a pair of silver flats.



She had a jacket draped across her left arm while her right hand held a cupboard tray with 2 cups of coffee.




Ella did not see me as she cut diagonally across my path the moment a big group of China tourist clustered in front of me, led by their tour guide.


I tried to move my trolley away from the crowd but I had lost sight of Ella.



As I cleared away from the space, Ella was nowhere to be seen



I was close enough for Charlie to see me by then and he was waving at me to go over.



I decided to head over first so I can park my trolley with the group before I go looking for Ella.







Charlie : Hey…. You are……James….. correct…



I smiled and commented on his memory and he replied with a smile he’s just good with faces and names.





I was about to ask Charlie about Ella and Celeste but he turned away and walked 3 steps to his right to attend to another family.



Right after he walked away, I was at a loss for words as a looked at the 2 person standing in front of me.





There they were, Celeste and Ella, each with a coffee in hand and they too were staring at me with a smile on their face.





I wanted to speak but nothing came out.



Celeste too wore a pair of black tights but she had a brown skirt that ended a good 3 inches above her knees. The brown of her skirt matched the pair of walking boots she wore. Her thick white socks were folded once, standing out against the coal black tights.



She too had a long sleeve turtle neck top on but it was grey in colour and she spotted the same haircut as Ella.




James : I….



I just let loose a short burst of laughter looking at them.



I went forward and stood in front of the girls.





James : Why are you all here ?



Ella : You don’t want us here ?




James : No… I don’t mean that… i…



I looked at Celeste, instantly feeling ashamed of my actions but I did not know what to say to her.





James : I’m … I’m sorry dear…..sorry… I meant…. I’m sorry Celeste…




Celeste folded her arms and sipped her coffee as I fumbled for the correct words.


Thankfully she spoke and saved me from further embarrassment.


Celeste : Where’s the castle you promised me ? ….





It took a good 2 seconds for it to register in my mind before I smiled and said I’ll get her one in Europe.


I saw her bite her lips before coming forward to hug me. I heard a sniff of her nose as she said she missed me so much.



Celeste : I missed you …



She recovered after 10 seconds and slapped me across me face playfully.



Celeste : That doesn’t mean I forgave you…





I smiled sheepishly at the awkward situation as I looked at Ella. She too came forward and gave me a hug before apologising for her actions.


Ella : It was my fault James… I… shouldn’t have…




Celeste cut her off with a brush of her hand.



Celeste : No need to apologise to him la…we just need him to be our slave for this shopping trip.



I smiled and said I’ll do anything.



James : I’ll do anything….anything for you to forgive me dear…



Celeste smiled a sly smile before looking at Ella and turning back to me.




Celeste : I….. don’t….. believe… you….




I laughed and so did the 2 girls…..



Right at that moment, Charlie came over.


Charlie : Hi… are you the 2 who called the agency that day….




He fumbled through his stack of boarding passes and asked for their names.




Celeste : My name is Celeste…..


Ella : My name is Ella…..





Charlie : Good…..



He handed them their passes before turning around and addressed the whole group.



Charlie : Now….. are you ready….. for your Europe trip ? ….






The End.