two days ago
i went for evening walk
with Ah B and dad
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Coming out of Carrefour
I saw Melvin, coming to my way
It’s him.. it’s him
I have not seen him for so so long
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He is not in tie and long sleeved shirt
first time see him in shorts and tee
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he passed by me
going into Carrefour
I guess
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if i am not with dad
maybe i will turn back and follow him
haha…
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The first time i saw Melvin
is the 1st day i went to work in the mall…
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He was smoking at the backlane
you see, the feeling is different
if a Ah beng is smoking there
compared with a guy in smart tie
and long-sleeve smoking
he looked so cool
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i told myself
i must find out where is this guy working
The answer is easily available
he was working at the optical shop
opposite the stall i was working
I can see him everyday
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it’s so exciting
when i met him on
my way to the wash room
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walking past his shop
i will try not to hunch
if he was standing outside
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if carrying something
will pretend it’s very heavy
hoping he will notice
and come help me
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when he went for lunch
wondering what he was eating
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then i noticed how sophisticated
he closed the door
and felt so proud when
i told my colleagues about it
(i m not the only 38 working there)
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you know those automated door
so after he turned on the switch
he had to slide out really quick
or get stuck inside
imagine you are watching MI or Bond
i am sure his plump colleagues can’t do this
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and he is the one holding the key
oh.. cool
he must be the manager
or the supervisor
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then one day we were thinking
what kind of bag was he carrying ya?
don’t tell me he was carrying
a Nike shoulder bag
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to my relief…
it’s a black leather carrier
then later i change to carry a black bag too
i don’t know…
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he did not wear those black leather shoes
with pointed head
his shoes were perfectly normal
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i found out his name ……
one day he was on his way to lunch
i took our sample cookies
and asked him to try
he didn’t
but his smile was so sweet
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and i was so near that i got
to read the tiny name tag on his chest..
he got quite well-built chest too
“Melvin”
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we called him Mel..
as if we had known him for ages
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we found out he got a car
cause he walked up from underground car park
everyday
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one day we will pretend that
contact lenses got stuck
and ask him for help
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then i found out more about him
from his ex-classmate working nearby
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but i wouldn’t want to
fool around with this guy
just because i want to get to know Mel
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it really lightened up my day
to see him again
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forget about those good for nothing guys
who fong me fei kay….
they are nothing compared to ah mel
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It’s such a fun to pretend
you are a secret admirer
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