It's lunch hour and somehow I got left behind. The clock was ticking and I knew that if i didn't leave soon id end up having to eat with the boss.
I ran off with a slightly sour taste in my mouth.
After a long climb up a hill, I was in the yong tau foo queue paying for my food. $4.90 the nice malay machik told me. I opened my wallet and only saw a $2 bill. I opened my coin slot and only saw a couple of coins. And i realised that I was in trouble.
In my panic I checked all my emergency cash slots. Handphone. Bag. Spare slots. Nothing. I was all alone. There was no one i could borrow money from In my desperation I asked the lady where the nearest atm was.
She thought about it and said. I think MOE building. 'All the way down the hill?' I thought. I was horrified! In my hereday it wouldn't have been a problem but In my round and pregnant state going up the hill was already torture but having to make another return trip was unimaginable!
I just stared at her with open eyes in my state of shock. I just couldn't process what to do next. But The lady was really nice. She said 'It's ok. U work around here right? U can owe us the 4.90 first and pay us tomorrow' I told her that I would draw the money and come back today, she repeated that i could come back tomorrow. She was willing to let me eat the meal without paying!!!
I took out all the money in my wallet and it turned out to be 3.90. She said that she can collect the money first and i could pay her back the 1 dollar tmr.
After lunch, I hurriedly made the trip up and down the hill to draw the cash. I brought a packet of fruits for her. I think it should be halal?
When I turned up at the store, she was so surprised to see me. She said 'I thought I told u that it's ok u can come back tomorrow?' I told her 'I'm sorry I feel so bad that I forgot to pay u that I had to do it today. So i went to draw the money and I bought some fruits for u' she refused it at first, and only collected the money, But I continued 'recently after i got pregnant' she cut in 'yes I saw that u were pregnant so i told u that it's ok' i continued ' I'm really forgetful and so I was really embarrassed when i forgot so I was really touched and thankful and grateful by what u did, so please accept it'
She turned quite red and looked quite touched when i said that I was touched and I felt touched and felt like crying Too
When walking down the hill..
I concluded.. i guess that my dads advice on just give and don't ask.. does come in handy after all
