Coool Dude

I moved to my new desk, right beside the windows and a new neighbour. And this new neighbour is a little ......check him out.


``Hey, how's your weekend? Did anything exciting?'' He asked.

``I think it is exciting but you may not think so.'' I answered, already deep into my story. He came in late and still had time for idle chat. Way to go, neighbour!!!

``Bible study on Sat. Church on Sunday.'' I answered flatly. Ok, go on, call me the Capital C Church girl.

Peace and quiet for a few minutes.

``Hey, you think Singapore will be able to survive without PAP?'' He asked.

I took a deep breath. Can't you tell i am really busy, neighbour. I have no time to expound my politcal idealogies if I have any.

``Yes, we will survive.'' I answered flatly. Ok, but don't ask why.

``Oh, that is coming from a Singaporean. Ok, cool. Singapore will survive then.'' Arrrggggghhhhhh.....

Peace and quiet for another few minutes.

``Hey, do you have a bomb shelter in your apartment?''

``NO!'' Irritated.

``Is there going to be a bomb shelter in your new apartment?''

``NO.'' It was a really really flat no. Is it that very obvious to you that I am really busy. Didn't you attend the morning bureau meeting? Didn't you hear that I have to work on this story, on top the million things I have to do? I can't discuss bomb shelter with you, dude!!!

``Oh, isn't it scary that apartments in Singapore have bomb shelter? Who did they think are going to attack singapore? The Terriorists? '' He laughed.

I took a deep breath.

Ok, Mr ask a lot of irrelevant question dude. You want to talk, I will talk.

``No, not the terrorists. It is the aliens that they are afraid of.'' I answered. ( what? I am trying to have an engaging conversation.)

He laughed and looked at me as if I was the stupidest person he had ever met. Good! Then he won't want to talk to a stupid person. Good. Good.

``hahah...why would the aliens want to visit Singapore in the first place? A tiny dot on the map,'' He laughed. He was convinced I was stupid.

``Oh, because the aliens find it easy to find us. We are right on the equater.'' I answered flatly. Ok, that should do it. He won't want to talk to me forever. Good thinking.

In the afternoon at 3pm.

``Hey, what is that you are eating?'' He asked looking at my half opened chocolate wafer.

``Err....chocolate wafer? I haven't had lunch.'' ~Can't you tell from the "aliens are coming to attack Singapore" conversation that I really don't want to talk to you?~

``Oh, why? you should have lunch. Lunch is a very important meal. Why don't you want to have lunch?''

YES. you think I am idiot or what. I am rushing out my stuff. I have no time to talk or even to go bathroom. I really really can't talk to you.

``You want some? You can have this.'' I offered him my wafer because he kept looking at it while talking.

``No no. I am not going to take your wafer. You haven't had lunch. Why? You should have lunch. Why don't you go out to have lunch?''

STOP ASKING!!!!

``Because I have to answer your questions and they really take up a lot of time.'' I said.

''Oh..oh...oh....oh..oh...oh......" That is his way of expressing relevation. He has no ambition to be Mr Santa Claus. No worries. But he still looked at my wafer.

I looked at my wafer. Then I looked at him looking at my wafer. Then I looked at wafer.

``You can get this from the pantry. You want me to get you some?''

``Oh...oh...oh....you got this from the pantry. Oh...oh...oh...oh....'' Then he disappeared.

Minutes later....

``Oh they are really good. These wafers....hmmmm....''

He is back!!!!!

``oh...oh...oh....you got those wafers and you are eating them?'' I said.

``Ya....they are good. but I don't know whether I like this weird looking animal on the wrapper.'' He said.

Well, at least that weird looking animal is on a wrapper and it doesn't talk. You should be grateful.