Work, work, work.
Worked like a Dog.
Woof! Woof!
I have two technicians under me now and then newest one needs contant supervision. So, this saps my already "mental" brain.
Work, work, work.
Worked like a Dog.
Woof! Woof!
1830: My phone rings (for the 12th time)
Him: Hey, you still there?
Me: Yeah, we're about to finish but the customer can't make up their mind where to put the tables. This means we can't put the phones yet
Him: Do you know what time it is now?
Me: Half-past six, lor.
Him: Do you know what day today is?
Me: Thursday, ma. Why?
Him: Its Tong Chit, la. (Chinese Winter Solstice)
Me: Oh, shit. I thought it was tomorrow
Him: Nope. So, you'd better go home now.
Me: What? In this evening jam? (As I peered out of the 22th floor window)
1900: My phone rings (for the I-also-dunno-how-many time)
His Brother: Yo! Where are you now?
Me: Happily jamming away in Jalan Sultain Ismail (took me 15 minutes to get out and get stuck for 100 metres)
His brother: Can you pick me up at Sungei Wang area?
Me: What!? (This means a wonderful U-turn in the jam, so, not very happy about this)
His brother: I met with an accident
Me: *Switch Emergency mode* Shift gear, cut lanes, curse other cars for not moving and also bully other cars to cut into their lanes
His brother: How soon can you be there?
Me: About 15 minutes or so
His brother: Hurry, please.
1904: *Ring* *Ring*
Him: Where are you now?
Me: Somewhere near The Weld (Jalan Raja Chulan). Your brother met with an accident
Him: Sigh. Yeah, he just called. Can you make it?
1940: *Ring* *Ring*
Me: Hoi! I am here! Where the heck are you!
His brother: Er, I am on the way, just passed by the Bomba (in Jalan Imbi)
Me: OK, I am waiting here beside the Karaoke Lounge at Imbi Plaza
*Popped open car bonnet to pretend car has heating problems*
Wah! So dirty, my car!
(One day I went through a mud puddle unintentionally)
Later in the car, after helping him remove his stuff. With his diffculty opening the car's door and removing his jacket, I suspect serious internal injury.:
Me: So, what happened?
His brother: I was riding my bike at Jalan Kuching to KL when this car swerved into my lane and hit me with his bumper.
Me: Hah!? You got hit there and you want me to pick you up here? (In Sungei Wang)
His brother: Well, I had to hand over the keys to a customer here, ma.
Me: You should have gone to hospital, you know.
His brother: Nah, need to finish work first and besides, I need to go home to get the cash for the Doctor's Bill.
Me: ...............
His brother: So, I asked the guy (who hit me) to take me here instead.
Me: Ok, so now its to your house, right?
His brother: Yeah.
Me: You want me to adjust the seat for you to lie down?
His brother: No, its just the right angle for the arm. I can rest it like this.
Me: *looked at him more closely*
His brother: My arms swollen and its numb, see my face? Is swollen on the right too.
Me: *and I looked down at his legs* How fast were you going?
Me: Lucky you're still here (alive) and in one piece
His brother: Yea, at least my swollen arm is still numb (but painful)
Me: Sorry for my car's hard suspension, ah.
His brother: .....................
*Ring* *Ring*
Him: What's the status now?
Me: He's with me
Him: Has he gotten the details of the accident and the other driver?
His brother: ....er, no.
Me: No. But his arms swollen, his face is swollen and he is bleeding at the knee
Him: Sigh.
*Ring* *ring*
Wife: Where are you now? Your parents are waiting for you for the Praying Ceremony
Me: I'll be a bit late. His brother met with an accident and we're driving him back to his house
Wife: OK, then take your time, don't rush (like a maniac)
Me: Right. Be back by 2145 ETA
His brother: I wonder if my Wife already knows about it (accident). She would freak out
Me: I hope now, with her current condition (one more week to delivery). Don't want her to have more stress than it is. Have you registered with the Hospital?
His brother: No, we're going there this Saturday.
Me: Who is you Doctor and which room?
His brother: We're going there this Saturday to sort things out
Me: You'b better because its Christmas Eve and they could be on leave next week
His brother: Yeah (sigh). But I can't go home like this.
Me: Tell her you fell and scraped your knee
His brother: My swollen face?
Me: And hit a wall
His brother: My arm?
Me: You can hide this, wat
His brother: Not that easy la.
Me: Well, you have to think of something because we're outside your house now
His panicked Wife rushed to come out, looked and him, "Hei! (....whisper...whisper...)"
His brother: (...whisper...whisper...)
Me: Yeah, you're welcome and good night too
[Update: 24.12.2005]
We just heard that his Wife gave birth to a baby girl while he was on M.C. yesterday
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