My good friend's marriage

[Rainmanben]

Thank you bro Ilock for the great story.

[blade]

nice ending. but nothing happened to Walter. Not satisfying enough. haha

[Queserasera]

Awesome awesome awesome. Thanks bro for writing such a fantastic story to keep me occupied during my working hours. Great job!

[xxxaddict]

"Celeste : Where’s the castle you promised me ? ….





It took a good 2 seconds for it to register in my mind before I smiled and said I’ll get her one in Europe. "


Beautifully done bro ILOCK. I like the way you just slipped this in there. Very nice.

[lostbird]

Thanks for the great write up, clap clap clap.

Regards

[HornyXmas]

I saw her bite her lips before coming forward to hug me. I heard a sniff of her nose as she said she missed me so much.



Celeste : I missed you …



My tears well up my eyes uncontrollably...

[cowboyd]

Originally Posted by ilikeoldchangke

James : ya ya…





I took his words with a pinch of salt.



I left work at 10.30pm that day and it was turning out to be the longest day of my life. Every minute ticked by slowly. Even the bus took it’s time to arrive, that had to be one of my longest wait for the bus as well.



After a fifteen minutes bus ride, I got home and thought of my bet with my colleague and laughed. I realised I did not know whether or not I wanted to win that $10.






I took a cold shower before collapsing down in bed.


Looking at the wedding photos of Don and Ella, I wondered what really went wrong with my good friend’s marriage.









8th August 2010


Sunday


9 am





I woke up and decided to head to the market where I first saw Don and Mimi for breakfast.



The hustle and bustle of the market still remains yet something feels amiss as I sipped my coffee and poke at my carrot cake.



The stall owners were busy with the queues, people were clearing tables on their own once they got a seat.


The air was filled with the smell of fresh coffee and the combined aroma of local food.





An elderly couple asked to share my table and I gestured for them to go ahead.


They looked like they are well into their 70s.






The old lady took out a handkerchief and wiped her forehead as she looked at the things they just bought from the wet market and the loose change in her hands.



She asked her partner if the amount was correct and the old man reached for a pair of glasses and put it on before saying it is.





I smiled as I watch the old lady gestured for his glasses and put it on, trying to count the coins and the 2 dollar notes in her hand.





Old man : Kuar wu bor ? haha ( Can see or not ? haha )



She just smiled and returned him his glasses before he went off to order his coffee.
I could not help at stare at them share a plate of bee hoon as they talked about what time they need to get back in the afternoon before their kids and grandchildren came over.



The old lady was fretting over whether to buy kuehs to keep in case the grandkids get hungry before lunch and the old man just asked her to eat her bee hoon and not worry about the kuehs.






I drained my coffee and took a stroll along the neighbourhood, somehow I just retraced the steps I had taken with Celeste, ending up at the faithful lift.



I did not even realise I was smiling at the lift lobby like a silly crazed man until someone alighted from the lift and gave me a weird look.




The time was coming to 11am and I decided to go catch a movie on my own.






3pm



I was about to head into the shower when my phone rang and it was for a number I did not recognise.


James : Hello ?




It turns out it was a call from the tour agency. There was to be a briefing that evening about our Europe trip which we had booked earlier in April. I had forgotten all about it.


A few emails were sent but they received no reply.



James : Ok… I’ll be there later




As I hung up the phone, my heart was thumping hard and fast.




The only question on my mind was will Ella and Celeste be there. I know for sure Don won’t be.










6.45pm



I arrived at Clark quay and hesitated at the entrance of the tour agency before heading in. I told the staff I was there for a tour briefing and I was directed upstairs to the 2nd level.




I could see several people in the room through the small glass panel.


My hand trembled a little as I opened the door.




I exchanged smiles and pleasantries with my fellow tour mates and settled into a chair at the back after receiving a file from the tour guide in charge, Charlie.


The girls were not there.




I fingered my phone, wondering if I should text them but decided otherwise.



Sigh… perhaps it was not such a bad idea after all. I could really use a trip and get my head sorted out.





The briefing lasted about 30 minutes before everyone said goodbye.


Charlie : See you all next month ya…






8.30pm



I grabbed a quick dinner before doing some laundry. As I tidied up my wardrobe, I saw an entire stack of Celeste’s clothes.



Sleep shorts, t shirts, singlets, towels,lingerie.


I packed them all into a separate bag before placing them aside. She’s sure to come for them 1 day.









13th August 2010

Friday


9 pm




It was a while since I logged onto my facebook account and when I did that evening, I had a pleasant surprise and it put a smile on my face.


I saw several pictures of Ella and Celeste together with another girl I did not know. They were having dinner and drinks at some restaurant in town.



Judging from the pictures, the girls seemed ok and I heaved a sigh of relieve. It would have sucked if their years of friendship was ruined because of me.




I spent the rest of the month catching up with friends that I have neglected since Ella and Celeste came into my life.




From newly minted fathers to about to get married grooms, to old classmates and army buddies, I met them all.



Yet something still feels amiss.



I guess the girls took away something that could not be replaced easily from me.




24th September 2010


Friday


9 pm



I was back at my parents place, packing for my trip to Europe the next day.

My dad had offered to drive me there so I can save on the cab fare.





Mum : You going with who ? your girlfriend ah ?? When bringing back to show us?


She scurried about before passing me a bag of medicine.


Mum : You think you still young ah….? I tell you ah….



I just laughed at her nagging.





James : You nag somemore…. I bring back a China girl with thick makeup to come and steal your CPF.


Mum : You siao ah…





After I was done packing, I was really tempted to call the girls or text them.

I regretted not asking the tour guide about the girls, whether did they cancel their bookings.


During the briefing, I had counted more than 17 people including me, it’s definitely more than the minimum departure tour of 15.



I brushed aside the thoughts and went to sleep.

Damn you Changkee ... you punched an emotional punch with this piece of touching write up ... wonderfully done! *sobs*

[Bionic73]

Nice ending to stretch everyone imagination with potential for sequel......

[cowboyd]

Thanks Changkee ... going to miss James, Ella and Celeste .. keep up the writing alrite .. we will always be waiting for the next chapter/story ...

[Acanthus]

Awesome, just fucking awesome.

Now Bro ilock, can we have a part 2 to tie up loose strings about ella and celeste and also Don and mimi and xiao hua?

[TurkeyBacon]

Originally Posted by Edmcloudy

Never posted before but i must give excellent credit to this story!!
Amazing read! I petition for a Part 2 with adventures in Europe!

Celeste and Ella characters are amazing!

Pls take time to pamper us with Part 2!

All blockbusters usually have sequels!

Masterful writing bro!

A short series of European erotic adventure with Ella/Celeste?

[98188729]

Omg this is so good. Thanks Ilock for the amazing story!!

[navras]

Nice ending Bro, hoping there will be a part II though.
Looking forward to your new story then.
Cheers!

[alwaysalone]

Always liked a story with a happy ending.

Now the question is when will you post your next story?

[ilikeoldchangke]

Thank you for all the kind comments.



I realised i have never thanked everyone for reading my works before. I'm really humbled by the responses and comments to my work.

I don't consider myself a professional writer, but i would like you all to know it's extremely encouraging to know that people are willing to spend a few minutes / hours of your time reading something i wrote.

Even if you hated it, i still appreciate the time spared



Everyone has the same number of hours,minutes in a day.

The thought of knowing people actually setting aside time to read my work, and decides to follow it through because they enjoyed it, is worth more to me than you will ever know.


Thank you for your precious time, and i look forward to sharing other works soon.



Cheers


ilock