I always thought I could live my life to be clean and not have any criminal record or record of owing people money. My worst record was only with the security guard screaming in my face at the worst month of my life for breaching security and trespassing as I didn't change a pass but this has been an utter dissapointment well my parents are glad I have this record in my name now...
I think that's why Every time my mouth opens the only thing I can talk about is money... well I can never be an accountant because I am bad with numbers but I can definitely be sure that I do not overspend so much that it will make me bankrupt.
This criminal record is caused by my mother well bring an agent is very hard especially when the owner expects the things to be done and not pay them well this happened and from August till now which is already mid November the person has done his job and not received his payment. He been calling my mother but she has not picked up any single of his call for the past few months.
So this late morning about afternoon time when I was preparing to go shower so that I can go for work. I hear a loud knock and slamming of door like my brother would. Well the door latch( my home has a hotel door latch),was locked and I made a sound the man said :"I know you are at home open the door." In chinese so I asked my mum and she said go and answer the door and say I am not in...
I went to the door and the first thing that uncle did was gave me a photocopy of the receipt and told me he called the police they are arriving soon. The receipt had written everything he had bought(material for air con) and the total was $6800 so I stayed there looked at the paper hearing the uncle rant about how incorrigible is my mother for not paying not answering his calls and how many times he called and his sister called and he personally called her again on the spot. So I said ok let me contact her then I walked to the hidden part of the living room and ask how did that happen then she told me ok I can agree to make a report but say that she will be back at midnight and he is wasting time waiting if he stay there for the rest of the day so he said never mind he contacted the police and they are in their way there. By then I was already 20mins late in terms on the time I plan to shower and leave then I saw the messages on the phone
[21/11, 13:02] Mum: Don’t come out if the toilet becos I don’t want to meet this guy.
[21/11, 13:14] Mum: Please close the door after he finish. Tell him that you need to work.
[21/11, 13:18] Mum: Please tell him than you need to shower and close the door.Well I followed the third message and told the uncle that I am going to shower and I am going to close the main door the uncle assured me I won't open the door so I went to shower but before that I asked my mum so how she told me to lie partially that she is in between bintang and singapore doing business so I said ok and went to shower when I came put after I changed I tried to look for her but she hidden herself very well like a magician that can do tricks to disappear so I prepared my if in my pocket and thinking of packing my bag so that I can leave immediately but time is not on my side the police has arrived....
I hear the scary door knocking/banging sound again that forced me to leave my room so I went to the door and the police was in front of me apparently they make their reports and keep evidence using their mobile phone by contacting each other in a What's app group. So the police asked where is my mother, I lie without an blink of an eye about my mother working in between bintang and singapore then they asked for my IC. I took it out of my pocket and gave it to them, then they asked for my mobile I was thinking 'should I bluff by giving my relatively new old number or be a good citizen and give my new number?' But when the police ask me for my number the second time I lie without blinking my eye about forgetting my new phone number because I just changed my phone... Well they didn't see anything suspicious so I continue to give my number and my mothers number under their request then they continue to ask the uncle about more details while taking pictures of my if and checking on my background.
I stand there and they were not in front of me in a minute I decided I should pack up and prepare to go to work which I did then when I just finished packing my bag and going out of my room after checking if the air con is still on I hear the all fearing door knocking sound this time it is the police telling me that I can have my if back and to tell my mother to contact the uncle before they leave by then I was also going to leave then I realised the key is missing from behind the door apparently my mother kept those keys away from the door to prevent people from coming in. I took,another set and leave... when I left I messaged my mother...
[21/11, 13:45] Me: They left liao I am going to work wait before you leave the police want you to contact him.
[21/11, 13:47] Me: Mum can you just pay him the use the same method to chase the owner.... My ic is on the line... if no money use my posb savings kids account to pay a bit first...
[21/11, 13:50] Me: The police asked for you number so no choice...Then she replied
[21/11, 13:50] Mum: I am so sorry to put you in this state. I am getting daddy to help me. You knew I have commission coming in. Still waiting for it to come in and pay him but not in yet. Extremely stress but still have to worry about work to finish.
[21/11, 13:51] Mum : Thanks, it’s ok.
[21/11, 13:54] Mum : My landlord is oversea looking after his very sick dad. Never bring his token oversea that’s why he can transfer the money. I am also very stressed and can’t do much.Well I just went to work after,that I did contacted,my boss telling her I would be late but the more time goes by and the more free I am I keep thinking of today's incident and am sure that now it is a criminal record and it is definitely caused by my mother.
Then when I just reached home which is about 5mins ago the first think I ask is where is dad I found him sleeping in the room and asked him if he have money but he just dismissed me with a neutral reply not even answering my question then I told him I need money or I am going to jail... he just have no reply and goes back to sleep now I know how heartless my father is and how much of a disappointment is my mother... how my cousin feels when he have to pay or get my auntie out of jail because of her money borrowing ethics...
Then I was thinking I think that's why God gave me an idea of immigrating out of the country of living out of the country if I don't get into a private school ....
I wanted a friend that will hear me complain and the first person I think of is a guy friend that is always on my mind as a person to talk to if I am too bored so I facebook waved him I was thinking 'so no more poking now is waving.'
Then this few incoming chats
T:Hi
Me:Hi I wanted to talk but I think I gave up... Thanks for your greeting. Goodnight I have to work early tomorrow.Well at this point I gave up on the idea as there is a sentence in Chinese that house matters are not to be discussed with outsiders that,was when I wish I could talk to my best friends but for some matter I decided talking to them is also not a good idea as even though they are not blabber mouths they will still meet my parents and if they accidentally blurt out this matter to any of my parents they will think I cannot keep a secret....
So my fb chat pop up again this time:
T:Wat happen
Me:Nevermind. I wanted someone to hear me complain in this term is read my comment and not reply. Lol I am ridiculous.... Thanks for your concern I really appreciate it. Let's talk next time when there is something else that is good news .Then he was tying and I closed the chat and started writing this chapter to vent my frustrations and what I am thinking. While I was copying the chat contents I saw this message:
T:Cheer upThat was the last message he sent and this is the end of my story.
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