So right after my MDC auditions today, I was to rush back to CCK to attend a class gathering with my Sec 2 mates at my former teacher's home. Or so I thought I was supposed to go all the way back to CCK lol. When I finally caught an MRT and got all the way back to my home in Jurong East from Sembawang, I was then informed that my teacher, Ms Lim, had actually moved house and is now living somewhere in Sembawang! LOL! I just came from there lol! I had thought that she was still staying in CCK so I had time to get home, shower, change out and then head to her house. Now I had to go all the way back to Sembawang? I was definitely going to be late.
Anyways, I had to rush once again. I had no idea where it will be easy to get a taxi though as I was sure that going by bus or MRT was certainly going to get me there really late. After several tries along the main road outside my estate, I decided to go to CCK Lot 1 instead as there is a waiting area for taxis there so I was more likely to get a taxi there. Also, I hoped CCK was nearer to Sembawang than Jurong East was. I finally did get a taxi and boy did I rush the taxi driver to get me there asap!
Her house was not too difficult to find as I had been told to tell the taxi driver to drive all the way to the end of the road, almost to the coast, and alight me there. He seemed to know where I was headed so it wasn't much of a problem. I finally did manage to find the house after some searching. It was just by the coast, really a breathtaking view from the area.
I went into the house and made the exchange with the mandarin oranges I had brought. Thankfully, they were still round lol. Then she told me that my friends were upstairs on the third floor and so I proceeded up the stairs. Wow! Now her house has three stories?!! Upgrade liao!
While climbing up, I started to worry once again as I knew that I'd be the quietest one when I'm with them. Still, the friendliness of the 2A'ians always makes it easier to get into conversation with them. It was of course awkward once again when I finally reached my destination but they were certainly delighted to see me. They were playing pool on a huge pool table though and so I just joined them and chatted with them, catching up on our lives. I wasn't intending on playing any pool though. Then, up the stairs came Ms Lim's voice asking if I wanted any food. Food! Oh yes, I hadn't had any lunch yet since I had been rushing around. It was now past 3pm already and I was starting to get a little hungry. So I went back down the steps after informing my mates that I'll be back soon.
I wasn't even halfway down when I heard Ms Lim's voice again. This time, it most certainly sounded like it came from above. I was puzzled! She most certainly hadn't passed me by on my way down. How did she get up there so quickly? I went back up the steps again and was then aware that there was a tiny lift in the far corner of the landing on the topmost floor. Ms Lim had gotten me a plate of food, some beehoon with lots of other stuff, and I started on the food immediately. Well, this was partly because I wanted to finish quickly so that I could spend more time chatting with the 2A'ians and not so much that I was really hungry.
While I ate, Ms Lim sat down beside me and asked about where I had been this morning. I then told her about my trip to and fro from Sembawang haha! Then, I told her a little about the MDC auditions that I went for that morning and this led the conversation to her current job helping out in the aesthetic's industry. Then, all this talk about the arts led her to pop a question. She asked about how I was getting along with my Arts. This got me stunned! My memories zoomed back millenia before I finally recalled that I used to do Arts ( by this I mean drawing and painting) quite some years back in my Secondary school days. I had almost forgotten about this period in my life's history lol! Of course, I then replied that I no longer did Arts anymore and the conversations then moved on to my life now in the NS. I got to know also that most of the other guys from my previous Sec 2 class had not been enlisted yet and some were going in soon in the weeks to come. I was again the earliest to enlist then.
After I finished with my lunch, I got invited to join them in the game of pool. I couldn't refuse of course so I just tried it out. Of course, I really sucked at playing pool though my mates were really encouraging and kept giving me chances lol. This made it all the more awkward for me. Still, I have always been like the younger brother of this group of wonderful people all this time so I guess all was still like before. Hahas! Time zipped by and soon 4pm went by and we got nearer to 5pm. We then started to make our way down after tidying up the place and keeping the pool equipment. We then bade farewell and set off home. Hahas, I was sure to come back here again next year for this annual CNY gathering hahas! Just like I have always done all the years before.
It sure was good to meet up with the 2A'ians again. One thing's for sure, I'm definitely going to hang around with this group of wonderful friends for a long long time to come!
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