Katie
On Friday after work I went home to get the car, then drove out to Stratty. I wasn't thinking of much. I had told myself to think of topics of discussion in case things went bland, but I guess I just wasn't expecting much, especially after that meeting with Ally.
I timed it pretty well despite the traffic and tough parking conditions. When I got there I called her and she said she was waiting at the food court. I went to the bathroom first and then went in search of her. I spotted her sitting down on a seat playing with her phone. I approached and asked "Katie?" and she said yes and stood up as I shook her hand. I asked if she waited long and had her nails done (as she said she would) and she seemed to get defensive.
I laughed, thinking "oh boy, another bad meeting coming up". She asked if I wanted to eat or just get something small. I asked what she felt like and she asked me again, so I said to get something to eat, even though I felt like she had already disliked me and this would probably be a waste of time.
We ended up at a Korean restaurant (surprise given it was Stratty). As we inspected the menu we made light chit chat, and then we ordered. The food was ok, and even though she had initially said she would only eat something small, she chose a main, and said she really liked the entrees.
I tried to XN her by asking her about herself, and at first she got defensive again, asking "you know what I do right?" I asked her about her job, and she said she drives around a lot to see clients, giving them financial advice. She said she had worked at this bank for a long time, left for four years and then came back to it. She said she was born here, and her mother is Malaysian and her father is Chinese. She said she has two brothers and lives with one of them, the other being married. She said she went to a single sex school and would've preferred a co-ed school. I thought she looked slightly different from her photo - she did her hair differently. She said she didn't like to waste time and only did things if they generated a return on investment. She told me she met a guy off the site once who looked completely different from his photo and she yelled at him.
She said she was a tomboy and bruised easily. She said she works six days a week and spends her day off (Sundays) relaxing at home or going to the gym. She said she's OCD and follows tightly to her schedule. I got talking about my family and said my dad works at a Chinese restaurant in Kingsgrove. She seemed interested and said there weren't many. I didn't know what she was getting at until she said her parents owned a Malaysian restaurant in Kingsgrove and recently hired an old 60 year old man.
Hmmm.
Towards the end of the meal she got a call from her brother. Apparently he was at a party and wanted to order food from their restaurant but didn't want to call and asked her to make the call. It seemed like she was used to this type of request, and he asked her because their parents didn't like him ordering. I asked if they would recognise her voice and she said no. I suggested I could call and she seemed very open to that. I said we'd do it outside the restaurant because it was too noisy.
We went to pay and she got her card out. I admit I took a bit long, because I was thinking, but in the end offered to pay. She gave the obligatory fight and I insisted. It was only $38 anyway. She thanked me and we walked out. We walked a bit up the street before stopping so she could type up the order on her phone. I made the call from my phone and ordered as per the request. I think whoever took the order thought I was pranking them, as the lady asked me for my number several times. Katie was laughing all this time, and when I hung up she cracked up laughing.
Also incidentally bumped into Suboong at that time, and we spoke briefly.
Katie and I walked back towards the plaza, and I asked if she needed yo get home. She said no. I actually wanted some dessert, but she suggested we could sit down and talk. So we sat down in the plaza near the escalators and talked. I told her about a couple of my cases (the attempt to possess and money laundering ones) to get her thoughts on them. She seemed to like the intellectual challenge.
Then we left, and as we rode up the escalators, she said she had a good time and wanted to meet again. I thought, great. She paid for her parking ticket and we walked to our cars. It seemed like she almost didn't want to leave, walking backwards, talking about meeting up next time. She made some joke about her ticket. I could see that gleam in her eyes. I think if I wanted to kiss her, that would've been a good time, but I didn't want to kiss on the first date.
We then parted. I drove back to the city but got curious and went to a shop in Taren Point. It was a fucking dud. I paid for an hour, but in the shower the girl, Barbie, asked me if I could just stay for 30 mins. I suggested 45 and she said a new girl would come in at the 30 min mark if I paid $20 more. I said ok. We did our thing and then she left. I expected the next girl to come in. I waited, and waited. After 20 minutes I got dressed, and the mamasan came in. I said I was going to go. She showed me the girl she was going to bring in, and I took one look at her and thought no. She was immediately given another client.
So I had just paid an hour and more to get less than 30 minutes.
I timed it pretty well despite the traffic and tough parking conditions. When I got there I called her and she said she was waiting at the food court. I went to the bathroom first and then went in search of her. I spotted her sitting down on a seat playing with her phone. I approached and asked "Katie?" and she said yes and stood up as I shook her hand. I asked if she waited long and had her nails done (as she said she would) and she seemed to get defensive.
I laughed, thinking "oh boy, another bad meeting coming up". She asked if I wanted to eat or just get something small. I asked what she felt like and she asked me again, so I said to get something to eat, even though I felt like she had already disliked me and this would probably be a waste of time.
We ended up at a Korean restaurant (surprise given it was Stratty). As we inspected the menu we made light chit chat, and then we ordered. The food was ok, and even though she had initially said she would only eat something small, she chose a main, and said she really liked the entrees.
I tried to XN her by asking her about herself, and at first she got defensive again, asking "you know what I do right?" I asked her about her job, and she said she drives around a lot to see clients, giving them financial advice. She said she had worked at this bank for a long time, left for four years and then came back to it. She said she was born here, and her mother is Malaysian and her father is Chinese. She said she has two brothers and lives with one of them, the other being married. She said she went to a single sex school and would've preferred a co-ed school. I thought she looked slightly different from her photo - she did her hair differently. She said she didn't like to waste time and only did things if they generated a return on investment. She told me she met a guy off the site once who looked completely different from his photo and she yelled at him.
She said she was a tomboy and bruised easily. She said she works six days a week and spends her day off (Sundays) relaxing at home or going to the gym. She said she's OCD and follows tightly to her schedule. I got talking about my family and said my dad works at a Chinese restaurant in Kingsgrove. She seemed interested and said there weren't many. I didn't know what she was getting at until she said her parents owned a Malaysian restaurant in Kingsgrove and recently hired an old 60 year old man.
Hmmm.
Towards the end of the meal she got a call from her brother. Apparently he was at a party and wanted to order food from their restaurant but didn't want to call and asked her to make the call. It seemed like she was used to this type of request, and he asked her because their parents didn't like him ordering. I asked if they would recognise her voice and she said no. I suggested I could call and she seemed very open to that. I said we'd do it outside the restaurant because it was too noisy.
We went to pay and she got her card out. I admit I took a bit long, because I was thinking, but in the end offered to pay. She gave the obligatory fight and I insisted. It was only $38 anyway. She thanked me and we walked out. We walked a bit up the street before stopping so she could type up the order on her phone. I made the call from my phone and ordered as per the request. I think whoever took the order thought I was pranking them, as the lady asked me for my number several times. Katie was laughing all this time, and when I hung up she cracked up laughing.
Also incidentally bumped into Suboong at that time, and we spoke briefly.
Katie and I walked back towards the plaza, and I asked if she needed yo get home. She said no. I actually wanted some dessert, but she suggested we could sit down and talk. So we sat down in the plaza near the escalators and talked. I told her about a couple of my cases (the attempt to possess and money laundering ones) to get her thoughts on them. She seemed to like the intellectual challenge.
Then we left, and as we rode up the escalators, she said she had a good time and wanted to meet again. I thought, great. She paid for her parking ticket and we walked to our cars. It seemed like she almost didn't want to leave, walking backwards, talking about meeting up next time. She made some joke about her ticket. I could see that gleam in her eyes. I think if I wanted to kiss her, that would've been a good time, but I didn't want to kiss on the first date.
We then parted. I drove back to the city but got curious and went to a shop in Taren Point. It was a fucking dud. I paid for an hour, but in the shower the girl, Barbie, asked me if I could just stay for 30 mins. I suggested 45 and she said a new girl would come in at the 30 min mark if I paid $20 more. I said ok. We did our thing and then she left. I expected the next girl to come in. I waited, and waited. After 20 minutes I got dressed, and the mamasan came in. I said I was going to go. She showed me the girl she was going to bring in, and I took one look at her and thought no. She was immediately given another client.
So I had just paid an hour and more to get less than 30 minutes.
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