In the wake of the elections, the PAP won back their seats and lost a Foreign Minister. And despite their win, we must recognize that it is the first time in 20 years they are challenged; an almost islandwide contest from the oppositions. It is also clear that for once in the political history of Singapore, we see at least half of residents voting for oppositions. From this, the message is clear, the government must step up their game.
Mr. Low Thia Kiang won Aljunied and his colleague won Hougang. Congratulations to them and hopefully they will be able to deliver their promises just as much as we hope the ruling party will, because if they don't then there will be dire consequences.
For now, we will monitor and scrutinize both parties, especially the PAP to see if they are capable to delivering their promises for the next five years. It will be a new day for them because they must now listen to the people instead of falling back to their arrogant and ignorant ways if they want to stay in power.
Mr.Vivian Balakrishnan, Mr.Goh Chok Tong and Mr.Mah Bow Tan must also prove their worth, to ease the burdens of their people instead of talking back to them. I was disappointed especially that Mr.Mah won because he and Mr.Vivian are both responsible for the rising cost of living. But then again, if they fail to understand consequences of leaving the poor behind then they will receive the same defeat that Minister George Yeo reccived. It is only a matter of time. We hope they will learn their lessons, and if they prove to be worthy then the people who voted for oppositions this GE will return to vote for PAP.
As for those who mourn for the loss of George Yeo, I say it is a lesson to be learnt. It is the blunders of the PAP that resulted in the booting of our Foreign Minister; whom many respected. I know little about Minister Yeo but this I can say, he is capable and will either gain a way back to PAP or live to become a famous figure in the private sector. Afterall if he is truly valued then there is no doubts the PAP will fight to preserve a seat for him in parliament one way or another. Many of us will want Ms.Tin Pei Ling to be booted in place of Minister Yeo.
Sunday, May 08, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Fall
“You are now at a crossroads. This is your opportunity to make the most important decision you will ever make. Forget your past. Who are you now? Who have you decided you really are now? Don't think about who you have been. Who are you now? Who have you decided to become? Make this decision consciously. Make it carefully. Make it powerfully.” - Anthony Robbins
For almost two years, I have been living from one mistake to another, paying both financially and emotionally for my wrong doings. For two years, I have also been living without a stable career. These two years, down the drain, has led me to where I am today.. an absolute nothing.
If God could give me a chance to turn back time, I would probably have decided to change my path and instead of leaving Kitchen Mogu as a reckless young man, I would have worked hard and stayed with the team till it end. Maybe today, things would have been better for me. But then again, a man's worth isn't looking back into the past no matter how glorious it was or how things could have been but he decides to do today.
I've hit rock bottom, the worse of my times and I believe these two years of tribulations should have taught me something if not alot of lessons. From today on, I should very well start righting wrongs and start making better choices and being more aware of what lies ahead. I have to get back on my feet, just as Japan is struggling to rebuild itself.
For almost two years, I have been living from one mistake to another, paying both financially and emotionally for my wrong doings. For two years, I have also been living without a stable career. These two years, down the drain, has led me to where I am today.. an absolute nothing.
If God could give me a chance to turn back time, I would probably have decided to change my path and instead of leaving Kitchen Mogu as a reckless young man, I would have worked hard and stayed with the team till it end. Maybe today, things would have been better for me. But then again, a man's worth isn't looking back into the past no matter how glorious it was or how things could have been but he decides to do today.
I've hit rock bottom, the worse of my times and I believe these two years of tribulations should have taught me something if not alot of lessons. From today on, I should very well start righting wrongs and start making better choices and being more aware of what lies ahead. I have to get back on my feet, just as Japan is struggling to rebuild itself.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Abused
I think mothers should be people who take away your pain, who hold you and tell you that everything's going to be okay, and that it okay to be afraid but hurting others will not take away your pain. My mother on the other hand, demonstrated something that I will never forget and will not easily forgive her for. It was probably the same thing that left a scar on my right index finger that is still visible today. She simply went into such a fit of fury I was terrorized, so tramautized that I now lock myself in my room not wanting to see her ever again. A day ago, she came into my room wanting to resolve a problem concerning my insurances. When I decided to give it up, she forced me to call my insurance agent and I refused. She simply sat by my bed and stared at me, but I persistently ignored her. Then when she went out of my room I thought I had finally gotten my peace...... but I was wrong. I locked my door and within ten minutes she came knocking at my door. I refused to open and talk to her, then the horrific thing happened; she banged and slammed my door violently, yelling and demanding me to open up. After that incident, I left home. Thankfully, not having a job or any cash on me, I still have a girlfriend who came to me and provided me comfort. When all my walls were broken down before her, I cried, with her holding me in her arms telling me it okay to cry.. just cry it all out.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Jo
At the dawn of 2011, I was not home, drunk and alone. I did not have the wonder woman on my mind. I woke up beside my girlfriend, basking in afterglow. That morning, was probably the best I've ever had.
Life has been better since, although some things remain unchanged; I'm still wandering from place to place, looking for that job where I belong. But that's not the point today. Today it about Jo, the fantastic girlfriend. She's been bugging me from day one, asking me, "how do you know I'm the one?"
To stake my claim, here's why. Honey, it because you complete me. With you around I'm never alone, with you around life is in technicolor. You constantly make me feel good about myself. The faith you put in me, and most of all the moral and mental support you give me is what keeps me going. Besides we look good together, we've been able to go through different seasons with each other, we love surprising each other, hanging out together like we're still dating and taking care of each other. If there's anyone I wanna grow old with, it you.
Life has been better since, although some things remain unchanged; I'm still wandering from place to place, looking for that job where I belong. But that's not the point today. Today it about Jo, the fantastic girlfriend. She's been bugging me from day one, asking me, "how do you know I'm the one?"
To stake my claim, here's why. Honey, it because you complete me. With you around I'm never alone, with you around life is in technicolor. You constantly make me feel good about myself. The faith you put in me, and most of all the moral and mental support you give me is what keeps me going. Besides we look good together, we've been able to go through different seasons with each other, we love surprising each other, hanging out together like we're still dating and taking care of each other. If there's anyone I wanna grow old with, it you.
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Reboot
On my 25th year, just nearing my 26th birthday; I've finally managed to break a vicious cycle I've been going through for the past few years. I have my girlfriend to thank for everything, not just for her presence but for her constant moral support and her patience with me.
I'm slowly and steadily getting back on my feet, that being said I think I should bestow a final gift to a certain someone who once was not just a wonderful partner but a good friend to me. And instead of celebrating Christmas this year with friends, I'm going to stay home and cook dinner for the girlfriend and my sister; who unfortunately has no plans for the year end due to the fact that most of her friends have a family of their own, and thus I think she deserves my attention most. Besides, if she approves of Jo I believe my parents will not have a problem accepting my girlfriend.
Last year, I was still at Tooti Cafe; a small place tucked away in the neighborhood of Dairy Farm Road. I was alone on my own with all but the residents. It sure was one of the worse year ends I had ever lived through.
I'm slowly and steadily getting back on my feet, that being said I think I should bestow a final gift to a certain someone who once was not just a wonderful partner but a good friend to me. And instead of celebrating Christmas this year with friends, I'm going to stay home and cook dinner for the girlfriend and my sister; who unfortunately has no plans for the year end due to the fact that most of her friends have a family of their own, and thus I think she deserves my attention most. Besides, if she approves of Jo I believe my parents will not have a problem accepting my girlfriend.
Last year, I was still at Tooti Cafe; a small place tucked away in the neighborhood of Dairy Farm Road. I was alone on my own with all but the residents. It sure was one of the worse year ends I had ever lived through.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
2011 Checklist
After a very long meeting with a rather enthusiastic consultant from Great Eastern, I was once again reminded of my financial commitments; which I've neglected the entire year. I should therefore by next year have a grip on my priorities, because I owe a responsibility not just to my own family but to the girlfriend whom I want to provide for and assure that she can have a peaceful and secured life together with me.
So, these are the things I will need to achieve within the next one year if I should want to ensure a stable future.
So, these are the things I will need to achieve within the next one year if I should want to ensure a stable future.
- re-plan my investment folio(including CPF) and have these plans properly ironed out; hospitalization, accident, disability, critical illness, income security and death.
- acquire an earning power of at least $2,000 - $2,200 a month
- save up at least $500 every month in the bank
- build up a brand and spearhead a kitchen team
Friday, October 01, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
First Times
Some of the 'first times' with Jo I don't ever want to forget;
The first time having someone to talk to late into the night on the phone, while I was in reservist.
Her first time at the Beach Road army market with me.
The first time a girl picked out 3 new shirts for me, two purple and one brown tee.
The first time a girl peeled prawns for me.. and put it on my plate. We were having steamboat at Bugis.
The first time we went to the new Zouk, together.
The first time I laid on the floor at Clarke Quay Central, chatting the night away with her.
The first time I stayed out alone with a girl until dawn, and then had duck noodles for breakfast with.
The first time someone tried teaching me how to smoke, also the first time I tried smoking.
The first time a girl took NR3 with me back home.
The first time I had a foot massage, she was with me.
The first time sending a girl to the airport, as her date and picking her up after she got back. Also the first time I took the airport sky train and gave a bouquet of sunflower to a girl.
The first time chatting with her on the phone while she was on her Cambodia vacation.
The first time I had Popeye's..... at Changi Airport terminal 3.
The first time a girl bought me gifts from overseas, that scarf.. the black shirt and the orange tiny tee.
The first time a girl left her things with me, like her contact lens washer, her make up remover...
The first time a girl reminded me of childhood games..and got me to try it out with her.
The first time I had fried crab with salted eggs.
The first time having our Magnum Gold, also the first time I had a taste of Magnum Gold.
Our first time at GV Gold Class. We watched Salt together.
The first time taking a girl out, on an official date.
The first time i tried a fish spa.. and then a mini steamboat with an authentic ma la soup base.
The first time I made Eggs Benedict for a girl, for our brunch.
The first time knowing what a perfect date feels like.
The first time knowing what a kiss should really be like, what a slow kiss is, what a deep kiss is and what a tease is.
The first time I loved a girl with my entire being, my heart and my soul.
The first time I dated a best friend.
The first time I folded origami hearts and stars, wrote a love letter in a bottle for a girl.
First time to be intimidated by a girl 5 years younger
Her first time knowing a guy who loves her wholeheartedly, and accepted all her flaws.
The first time having someone to talk to late into the night on the phone, while I was in reservist.
Her first time at the Beach Road army market with me.
The first time a girl picked out 3 new shirts for me, two purple and one brown tee.
The first time a girl peeled prawns for me.. and put it on my plate. We were having steamboat at Bugis.
The first time we went to the new Zouk, together.
The first time I laid on the floor at Clarke Quay Central, chatting the night away with her.
The first time I stayed out alone with a girl until dawn, and then had duck noodles for breakfast with.
The first time someone tried teaching me how to smoke, also the first time I tried smoking.
The first time a girl took NR3 with me back home.
The first time I had a foot massage, she was with me.
The first time sending a girl to the airport, as her date and picking her up after she got back. Also the first time I took the airport sky train and gave a bouquet of sunflower to a girl.
The first time chatting with her on the phone while she was on her Cambodia vacation.
The first time I had Popeye's..... at Changi Airport terminal 3.
The first time a girl bought me gifts from overseas, that scarf.. the black shirt and the orange tiny tee.
The first time a girl left her things with me, like her contact lens washer, her make up remover...
The first time a girl reminded me of childhood games..and got me to try it out with her.
The first time I had fried crab with salted eggs.
The first time having our Magnum Gold, also the first time I had a taste of Magnum Gold.
Our first time at GV Gold Class. We watched Salt together.
The first time taking a girl out, on an official date.
The first time i tried a fish spa.. and then a mini steamboat with an authentic ma la soup base.
The first time I made Eggs Benedict for a girl, for our brunch.
The first time knowing what a perfect date feels like.
The first time knowing what a kiss should really be like, what a slow kiss is, what a deep kiss is and what a tease is.
The first time I loved a girl with my entire being, my heart and my soul.
The first time I dated a best friend.
The first time I folded origami hearts and stars, wrote a love letter in a bottle for a girl.
First time to be intimidated by a girl 5 years younger
Her first time knowing a guy who loves her wholeheartedly, and accepted all her flaws.
Monday, September 13, 2010
My Thoughts On Life And Love
"As we all know, life is no bed of roses. Everyone got their own story. We went through same shit differently. We often put on a mask and pretend nothing happened but deep inside we are crying.
Life is so fragile. Today i might be standing here talking to you but i might be gone tomorrow and once gone is gone. We only have one life to live.
One life.. just one.. the question which everyone should be asking themselves is how are you going to live that one life? How to deal with it?
We always need something to believe in like there is a God above, there is a loved one waiting for us, we still have many things yet to accomplish.
A life with no reason is as good as dead. You find life meaningless. How can anyone dunno the reason why he is living? What's your purpose of life? If you still dunno, set yourself a goal. A goal can be anything.. you want to be a millionaire, you want to marry young, you want to travel around the world, you want to watch a WC match live in stadium, you want to attempt sky diving and the list just goes on.
Sometime we feel depressed, lost, confused when we somehow lost the reason to live. There is nothing to look forward to.. Days are long, you hate what you are doing, you just want to sit one corner and rot doing nothing. U wish thing is not like this now. Soon anger consume you. You start to blame thing that had happened, you start to blame yourself, you start to blame people.
Yes, I went through all this and more and i believe there are more to come. Gone are the days when im foolish and angry. Gone are the days when i feel the world own me an explanation why bad things happened to me. Gone are the days when i dunno how to let go.
Since young, i always wanted to be the bad guy. I love violence, brute force, i always wish i have some dark power. Funny thing is, the more i wish for it, the more i can't get it. That was when i slowly begin to understand that to wish for something is actually a curse. Dun wish.. go work for it. Wishing upon something is you just kneel one corner and wish or you go find a lamp and rub on it hoping genie will appear. Wish is just something you want that will just appear out of nowhere.
If you dun do something about it, your wish will never come true. Is like i wish i am the bad guy.. i wish only, but when i try to do bad things, i can't. It was then i realise no matter how hard i try wishing, things wont appear out of thin air nor will genie morph in front of me. If you try to do something to make the wish happen, if it not meant to be it will never happened.. thats why im not singapore most notorious criminal (although i really wish i am back then MUA HA HA HA HA)
As i aged, i grew weak. I slowly slowly hate violence, i no longer wish i have superpower to do bad things not do i wish i have superpower to do good things. I dun want to be my all time fav villain The Joker nor do i want to be Batman. I just want a peaceful life. I dun want to be millionaire, i dun want be poor too... i just want a very normal life.. find someone to love and get loved in returned.... if i can, i would like to retreat to a small little farm somewhere away from the city and really live happily with the woman that loves me...
Dun need to work endlessly just to climb a cooperate ladder. Dun need to get married and realised few years later becoz of our modern lifestyle which depend on $, our marriage fail... so what if i managed to work my way to become a CEO or even the world richest man in the world richest company? So what if i can walked down the aisle and make that wedding vow and signed on the dotted line in the wedding cert that make us married legally?
Hahaha.. you know, talking is cheap. we all know we cant have things to happen exactly the way you want it to be. life is a paradox. Thats where we often come to a corner asking ourselves what do when really want. Where do we go from here. What are we going to do?
Thats where i also learn.. just be it. Let it flow. Dun worry. The more you think, the more confuse you get, the more upset you become so why not just let it go? Im not rich.. so be it. Im single nobody want.. so be it.. im a nobody in the cooperate world.. so be it..
Whats important is, im still healthy, i have many friends, i still got a job, i still have my family, i still have a roof over my head, i still got 3 meals a day. All this make me smile. Anything else is consider a bonus to me, something that will make me laugh..... thats my life
Just trying very hard to be contented"
- Si_Botak, STOMP.com.sg
Life is so fragile. Today i might be standing here talking to you but i might be gone tomorrow and once gone is gone. We only have one life to live.
One life.. just one.. the question which everyone should be asking themselves is how are you going to live that one life? How to deal with it?
We always need something to believe in like there is a God above, there is a loved one waiting for us, we still have many things yet to accomplish.
A life with no reason is as good as dead. You find life meaningless. How can anyone dunno the reason why he is living? What's your purpose of life? If you still dunno, set yourself a goal. A goal can be anything.. you want to be a millionaire, you want to marry young, you want to travel around the world, you want to watch a WC match live in stadium, you want to attempt sky diving and the list just goes on.
Sometime we feel depressed, lost, confused when we somehow lost the reason to live. There is nothing to look forward to.. Days are long, you hate what you are doing, you just want to sit one corner and rot doing nothing. U wish thing is not like this now. Soon anger consume you. You start to blame thing that had happened, you start to blame yourself, you start to blame people.
Yes, I went through all this and more and i believe there are more to come. Gone are the days when im foolish and angry. Gone are the days when i feel the world own me an explanation why bad things happened to me. Gone are the days when i dunno how to let go.
Since young, i always wanted to be the bad guy. I love violence, brute force, i always wish i have some dark power. Funny thing is, the more i wish for it, the more i can't get it. That was when i slowly begin to understand that to wish for something is actually a curse. Dun wish.. go work for it. Wishing upon something is you just kneel one corner and wish or you go find a lamp and rub on it hoping genie will appear. Wish is just something you want that will just appear out of nowhere.
If you dun do something about it, your wish will never come true. Is like i wish i am the bad guy.. i wish only, but when i try to do bad things, i can't. It was then i realise no matter how hard i try wishing, things wont appear out of thin air nor will genie morph in front of me. If you try to do something to make the wish happen, if it not meant to be it will never happened.. thats why im not singapore most notorious criminal (although i really wish i am back then MUA HA HA HA HA)
As i aged, i grew weak. I slowly slowly hate violence, i no longer wish i have superpower to do bad things not do i wish i have superpower to do good things. I dun want to be my all time fav villain The Joker nor do i want to be Batman. I just want a peaceful life. I dun want to be millionaire, i dun want be poor too... i just want a very normal life.. find someone to love and get loved in returned.... if i can, i would like to retreat to a small little farm somewhere away from the city and really live happily with the woman that loves me...
Dun need to work endlessly just to climb a cooperate ladder. Dun need to get married and realised few years later becoz of our modern lifestyle which depend on $, our marriage fail... so what if i managed to work my way to become a CEO or even the world richest man in the world richest company? So what if i can walked down the aisle and make that wedding vow and signed on the dotted line in the wedding cert that make us married legally?
Hahaha.. you know, talking is cheap. we all know we cant have things to happen exactly the way you want it to be. life is a paradox. Thats where we often come to a corner asking ourselves what do when really want. Where do we go from here. What are we going to do?
Thats where i also learn.. just be it. Let it flow. Dun worry. The more you think, the more confuse you get, the more upset you become so why not just let it go? Im not rich.. so be it. Im single nobody want.. so be it.. im a nobody in the cooperate world.. so be it..
Whats important is, im still healthy, i have many friends, i still got a job, i still have my family, i still have a roof over my head, i still got 3 meals a day. All this make me smile. Anything else is consider a bonus to me, something that will make me laugh..... thats my life
Just trying very hard to be contented"- Si_Botak, STOMP.com.sg
Monday, June 28, 2010
Love Shorts - A Collection of Stories
Introduction
This story is inspired by real life experiences and is partly fictional. Which part of it is fictional? Well, I'd leave it to the audiences to decide. It is also my first time writing romance, I do not know how welcoming it will be but should the majority voice their support I will continue to donate stories, and hopefully somewhere along the way meet other writers, in which case I hope you may also share your stories here be it fictional or real life. Enjoy!
The message above was written for the audiences of STOMP, a popular Singapore based forum. I began writing stories when a STOMPer started a "fan fiction" just for laughs as parody of every STOMPers' avatars. Eventually, I was inspired to write my own stories after someone mentioned ONS(one night stands). And as there has a rise in real life love stories, I decided to start a romance fiction just to entertain the masses and hopefully provide some variety to all the fellow STOMPers.
All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Chapter One
Act I: Confessions
As Mark sat at the table watching the singers in Lunar, a popular club at Clarke Quay, Jasmine noticed how quiet he had been. "Why are you so quiet?" She asked.
Mark looked at her and smiled, "I'm enjoying the music".
"I'm glad you're enjoying yourself!" Jasmine shouted amidst the noise.
Later in the night, they exited Lunar with a bunch of her friends. As Jasmine, Wendy, Jess and Ferlyn stood outside the club smoking, Mark joined them. And despite being a non smoker, he watched as they lit up.
"Hey Mark, why don't you sleep over at my place tonight lor? Don't take taxi home, very expensive." Jasmine suggested, being the caring friend that she is.
"Er.. okay, I hope it wouldn't trouble you." Mark replied, grateful for her concern and happy that he might to finally spend the time he had been fighting hard for with Jasmine.
"What time Bryan coming arh?" Jasmine asked.
"He's on the way, reaching soon." Wendy said. "Good hor? Always got men come and pick us up."
"Yah lah he doesn't drink mah."
"You damn good lor!" Ferlyn teased.
"Of course lah, I'm Wendy leh!"
5 minutes later, a silver Mazda MPV rolled into the taxi stand and the gang got in. The car was immediately filled with chatter, Mark sat at the back silently listening to the girls as they talked during the journey.
Later on, the car turned from Weld Road into Kelantan Road where a block of HDB flats were located. Jasmine and Mark alighted and thanked their friends for the ride home.
"This is the first time a guy sleeps over at my place leh, you should be glad ok?" Jasmine laughed, teasing Mark.
"Serious arh?" Mark beamed, happy to hear such words from Jasmine, the girl he had been longing for. They had been working together for the last 10 months and it was only months ago when he fell deep head over heels for her, a girl he had come to respect not just as his equal but also as a friend, a hardworking, loving, loyal and most importantly a sensible woman.
She was dressed in a white tee shirt with a pink glittering heart, a denim hot pants, wearing a white sandals he had bought for her many months ago, long flowing shoulder length hair with a striking white headband.
Together, they walked to the elevator. "How many times have you come to my house arh?" Jasmine asked.
"Er.. I think twice bah? This must be the third?"
"Hahah! I see."
An awkward silence fell as the two took the lift up to her house, both tired after long hours of work and clubbing at Lunar. Moreover they had already drank quite a bit.
Mark and Jasmine entered her cramped up two room flat, where she was living with her mother, together with her two daughters from a previous marriage. She was 18 when she got married and later divorced after a series of fights with her ex-husband. Now 26, she decided to renew her life.
"Erm sorry arh where's your toilet?" Mark asked, never having used her bathroom before.
"Oh it on the right corner of the kitchen." She replied.
Mark gently pulled open the folding doors, entered and did his stuff.
Later on, as he was washing his face Jasmine called, "Mark!"
"Yes darling?" He called back, the usual term of endearment he had been using since the day he started wooing her, and she had come to accept it as his privilege, after all they were good friends.
"Do you need a towel?" She asked.
"No it okay, I'm not going to take a shower."
"Are you sure? You say one arh don't say I never ask." She replied cheekily as she washed up at the kitchen basin.
Mark exited and then sat himself on her sofa on as Jasmine entered to take her shower, emerging later dressed in nothing but a long blue colored collar shirt and a pair of white panties. She was comfortable enough to let him see her in that attire.
By then Mark was already lying on the sofa, ready to take a nap. Jasmine walked over from behind and said, "sleep properly lah, like that bad for your body."
Mark obediently laid down and let his legs stretch to the fullest. She then touched his hair and wished him good night before taking a step back, ready to enter her bedroom. Mark looked into her eyes, and at that instant an impulse took over. He had been longing for this moment, now he's got it he wasn't going to let go.
Before she could turn, Mark let himself grab her by the hand and pull her back. Jasmine looked back into his eyes and panicked. "What are you doing?"
Without replying, Mark got off from the sofa and stood up still gazing into her eyes. "There's something I've been wanting to do." He said, suddenly taking her into his arms.
Jasmine did not budge, overwhelmed by his actions. Instinctively, he slid his hand up to her cheeks and planted a kiss to her lips. At that moment, sparks flew, both their hearts started racing. Mark had finally done it, the opportunity he had wishing for a long time. Lust took over, despite Jasmine already seeing someone else. She could no longer care. This guy had done everything and touched her heart, and somewhere deep beneath, she too won. Mark had taken the initiative and broke boundaries.
She returned the kiss and soon it became passionate, both in a tight embrace. And no, it wasn't going to stop there. Mark let himself loose and his right hand soon moved to her breast, squeezing it gently as they kissed. Jasmine helplessly let out a soft moan.
"This..wait.. this is wrong." She said, struck by a sudden sense of guilt and immediately stopped.
"I love you Jasmine, I really do! Just give me a chance please!" Mark blurted out, finally confessing his feelings to her.
"I... I don't know." She said as she looked away, biting her lips, anxious and afraid.
"You don't but I do, I know I've been in love with you for a very long time... can't we be more than friends?"
"I'd be willing to do anything for you, I swear. Can't you feel it? After everything I've done for you?" Mark begged, desperate to win her heart. He had indeed done nearly everything he could. For the first time in his life, he had fallen deep in love with a woman and since then made a decision to commit. Within his heart he knew, if he lost her he would live the rest of his life with regrets.
........ story to be continued (if there's enough positive responses).
This story is inspired by real life experiences and is partly fictional. Which part of it is fictional? Well, I'd leave it to the audiences to decide. It is also my first time writing romance, I do not know how welcoming it will be but should the majority voice their support I will continue to donate stories, and hopefully somewhere along the way meet other writers, in which case I hope you may also share your stories here be it fictional or real life. Enjoy!
The message above was written for the audiences of STOMP, a popular Singapore based forum. I began writing stories when a STOMPer started a "fan fiction" just for laughs as parody of every STOMPers' avatars. Eventually, I was inspired to write my own stories after someone mentioned ONS(one night stands). And as there has a rise in real life love stories, I decided to start a romance fiction just to entertain the masses and hopefully provide some variety to all the fellow STOMPers.
All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Chapter One
Act I: Confessions
As Mark sat at the table watching the singers in Lunar, a popular club at Clarke Quay, Jasmine noticed how quiet he had been. "Why are you so quiet?" She asked.
Mark looked at her and smiled, "I'm enjoying the music".
"I'm glad you're enjoying yourself!" Jasmine shouted amidst the noise.
Later in the night, they exited Lunar with a bunch of her friends. As Jasmine, Wendy, Jess and Ferlyn stood outside the club smoking, Mark joined them. And despite being a non smoker, he watched as they lit up.
"Hey Mark, why don't you sleep over at my place tonight lor? Don't take taxi home, very expensive." Jasmine suggested, being the caring friend that she is.
"Er.. okay, I hope it wouldn't trouble you." Mark replied, grateful for her concern and happy that he might to finally spend the time he had been fighting hard for with Jasmine.
"What time Bryan coming arh?" Jasmine asked.
"He's on the way, reaching soon." Wendy said. "Good hor? Always got men come and pick us up."
"Yah lah he doesn't drink mah."
"You damn good lor!" Ferlyn teased.
"Of course lah, I'm Wendy leh!"
5 minutes later, a silver Mazda MPV rolled into the taxi stand and the gang got in. The car was immediately filled with chatter, Mark sat at the back silently listening to the girls as they talked during the journey.
Later on, the car turned from Weld Road into Kelantan Road where a block of HDB flats were located. Jasmine and Mark alighted and thanked their friends for the ride home.
"This is the first time a guy sleeps over at my place leh, you should be glad ok?" Jasmine laughed, teasing Mark.
"Serious arh?" Mark beamed, happy to hear such words from Jasmine, the girl he had been longing for. They had been working together for the last 10 months and it was only months ago when he fell deep head over heels for her, a girl he had come to respect not just as his equal but also as a friend, a hardworking, loving, loyal and most importantly a sensible woman.
She was dressed in a white tee shirt with a pink glittering heart, a denim hot pants, wearing a white sandals he had bought for her many months ago, long flowing shoulder length hair with a striking white headband.
Together, they walked to the elevator. "How many times have you come to my house arh?" Jasmine asked.
"Er.. I think twice bah? This must be the third?"
"Hahah! I see."
An awkward silence fell as the two took the lift up to her house, both tired after long hours of work and clubbing at Lunar. Moreover they had already drank quite a bit.
Mark and Jasmine entered her cramped up two room flat, where she was living with her mother, together with her two daughters from a previous marriage. She was 18 when she got married and later divorced after a series of fights with her ex-husband. Now 26, she decided to renew her life.
"Erm sorry arh where's your toilet?" Mark asked, never having used her bathroom before.
"Oh it on the right corner of the kitchen." She replied.
Mark gently pulled open the folding doors, entered and did his stuff.
Later on, as he was washing his face Jasmine called, "Mark!"
"Yes darling?" He called back, the usual term of endearment he had been using since the day he started wooing her, and she had come to accept it as his privilege, after all they were good friends.
"Do you need a towel?" She asked.
"No it okay, I'm not going to take a shower."
"Are you sure? You say one arh don't say I never ask." She replied cheekily as she washed up at the kitchen basin.
Mark exited and then sat himself on her sofa on as Jasmine entered to take her shower, emerging later dressed in nothing but a long blue colored collar shirt and a pair of white panties. She was comfortable enough to let him see her in that attire.
By then Mark was already lying on the sofa, ready to take a nap. Jasmine walked over from behind and said, "sleep properly lah, like that bad for your body."
Mark obediently laid down and let his legs stretch to the fullest. She then touched his hair and wished him good night before taking a step back, ready to enter her bedroom. Mark looked into her eyes, and at that instant an impulse took over. He had been longing for this moment, now he's got it he wasn't going to let go.
Before she could turn, Mark let himself grab her by the hand and pull her back. Jasmine looked back into his eyes and panicked. "What are you doing?"
Without replying, Mark got off from the sofa and stood up still gazing into her eyes. "There's something I've been wanting to do." He said, suddenly taking her into his arms.
Jasmine did not budge, overwhelmed by his actions. Instinctively, he slid his hand up to her cheeks and planted a kiss to her lips. At that moment, sparks flew, both their hearts started racing. Mark had finally done it, the opportunity he had wishing for a long time. Lust took over, despite Jasmine already seeing someone else. She could no longer care. This guy had done everything and touched her heart, and somewhere deep beneath, she too won. Mark had taken the initiative and broke boundaries.
She returned the kiss and soon it became passionate, both in a tight embrace. And no, it wasn't going to stop there. Mark let himself loose and his right hand soon moved to her breast, squeezing it gently as they kissed. Jasmine helplessly let out a soft moan.
"This..wait.. this is wrong." She said, struck by a sudden sense of guilt and immediately stopped.
"I love you Jasmine, I really do! Just give me a chance please!" Mark blurted out, finally confessing his feelings to her.
"I... I don't know." She said as she looked away, biting her lips, anxious and afraid.
"You don't but I do, I know I've been in love with you for a very long time... can't we be more than friends?"
"I'd be willing to do anything for you, I swear. Can't you feel it? After everything I've done for you?" Mark begged, desperate to win her heart. He had indeed done nearly everything he could. For the first time in his life, he had fallen deep in love with a woman and since then made a decision to commit. Within his heart he knew, if he lost her he would live the rest of his life with regrets.
........ story to be continued (if there's enough positive responses).
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