Cindy
On Friday I went to court in the morning to observe one of our matters. It was in the busy court 3.1, so saw some familiar faces. One lawyer I went up against in the past asked me where I was now, and when I told her, she was like "you're just trying to see how many people can hate you" lol.
The courtroom was packed, and I managed to squeeze myself into a corner at the back. After a while, I looked around and noticed Victoria sitting in the second row. She was talking to a guy who works in my old office. I wondered what she was doing there and presumed she was observing. I was right. I stayed there for a while and she didn't have a matter. She wasn't really dressed to do a matter anyway.
After some people cleared the courtroom, I saw that sitting on her other side was an older Asian lady, which I presumed to be her mother. She must've taken her mother to observe. If she has time to take her mother to watch, how busy could she be?
After my matter was done, I stayed a bit, thinking about possibly trying to get myself in her line of sight, or hoping she'd turn around to see me. Maybe I was curious as to how she'd react. Maybe I wanted to show off. But in the end, I left, thinking it was all over anyway.
We had a half day at work because Ben is getting married this Friday and so we decided to have a lunch with him. We went to a pub called Harbourview, and it got pretty hot, which made me feel silly for wearing my three piece suit and new tie which I bought the night before.
While leaving the office, waiting for the lifts, Alex said I was the next one to get married so we could have another team lunch. I wonder how she knew I wasn't married?
Lunch was ok, though still don't feel as close to these people as I did in my old job. One time, while waiting to order food, Mob was next to me and all I could ask was whether she had been here before. After she asked me if I knew anyone from work was invited to the wedding, there was a long awkward silence.
But happy to say that was the peak of awkwardness. I ended up sitting with Mob, Gabby and Alex and participated a bit from time to time about whatever they were talking about.
After a while, Paul suggested he was leaving so I left with him. We walked back to the main part of the city talking about his future career. Also managed to collect some free packs of lollies being handed out lol.
I went back to the office to change. After Kieran left, I hung around in my room for a bit, just sitting there. It felt comforting. It kinda reminded me of all the times in my last job when I'd stay back after work. It really made me feel at peace.
Saturday
In the morning I went to basketball as usual, it was pretty fucking hot before it even reached 9am. Every time there was a break between games, I'd steal some rest in the shade. There was a new girl there who was kinda attractive, but later found out she's only 19 years old. A bit too young for me.
After that I went home, had a shower, and then took a nap, knowing I'd probably end up with a headache if I didn't.
I woke up, played some TLOU, then decided to go out to see if I could bump into Julie. I drove out and parked near the casino at 8pm, waiting to see if she'd walk along the main route to the casino.
You know this is stalking, right?
I know...god, help me.
I left after waiting for 15-20 minutes. I think I saw one guy who was a dealer there, but other than that, didn't see her or anyone else I recognised.
I then decided to go to my favourite haunt and see if that girl ever returned from Korea. It would also help me lessen the focus on Julie, as I realised I was becoming obsessed with the whole thing.
There was too many cars parked on the street closest to the entrance, so I had to park a few streets away, and then walk to an ATM to get some money out. When I went to the shop, it was the younger male receptionist. He seemed a bit nicer this time, no jokes about money.
I was shown three girls - the girl who came back from Korea, Sugi, and someone else. The first girl made a face when she recognised me. I didn't really recognise Sugi until she said her name. I picked the first girl.
She led me to the room and I asked if she remembered me, and she said yes. I told her I wanted to see her when she returned but didn't know her name. She told me her name was Cindy, and asked me for my name.
Well Julie never asked you for your name. What can you draw from this?
I joked that she was meant to bring me back some o-deng, and she said she couldn't take food past immigration. I joked that she could've kept it in her mouth and she laughed.
We stripped and then went into the shower. Usual process, a bit of chatter inside and then I came out first to dry myself off and laid down on the bed. She went down on me, and then asked if I wanted to go on top. I asked her to go on top, because I was tired. By now, I had a raging headache, and my legs were exhausted from basketball. She said she didn't really like top because she had no skills, "just up and down" but I wasn't really expecting much else.
After a while we switched so that I got on top, where I finished. She said to let her know when I finish. I asked why but couldn't make out her response.
We talked about o-deng again, and she said she had to talk to immigration. I said she didn't need to talk, and just give them the finger, which made her laugh. She did say that I could get o-deng from a restaurant menu and suggested Haru. I wondered if she was trying to suggest dinner.
We talked a bit more, and I got my phone out. She said she wanted to try lobster so I showed her some photos of lobsters, and she asked me for the address of some restaurants, so I showed her some. I asked if she wanted to go together and she said yes, even though I was only semi-serious.
I asked if she had Kakaotalk and Anipang 2. She said she used to have Anipang 2 but deleted it, after she couldn't get past level 122 because it was too hard lol. I asked for her number, and she dialled it into my phone and called hers so she could get my number. We checked my Kakaotalk to see if she'd show up, but she didn't. I knew it anyway, as I had registered with my Korean number.
When we talked about some other things, she mentioned that she didn't have any friends. I said she needed friends, and she said she had one friend in the shop. She also said she lived in Ultimo.
When the buzzer went, we both showered and got dressed. I asked her if any customers actually came at 3am given the shop closes at 4am. She said drug dealers. She said she didn't like them as they couldn't "get it up". She said they didn't like her, Indians didn't like her, and Aussies didn't like her. It didn't sound like she liked them either.
I was kinda glad to get out of there, only because I had this terrible headache. I felt so out of it, like I was in a daze. I was glad though that I had found her again.
Sunday
In the morning I washed the car, it looks so nice after some dents and scratches were fixed.
I had a nap, and although I planned to go to the gym, I didn't because I was too lazy and it was too hot. I did go out to get some groceries, but that was the extent of it, as I spent the rest of the day playing TLOU.
Today
Work was ok today, was a bit productive having gone through some documents. At lunch I went to the gym.
I couldn't help it and transferred $2000 to my bank account so I could gamble after work. I figured Julie wouldn't be there so it'd be a good opportunity.
I was right. When I got there, she was nowhere to be seen. I am pretty sure she has Mondays and Tuesdays off. I settled at a table with a Chinese girl as the dealer. Her name was Summer, and she was kinda cute.
I bought in $800 worth of chips and played. I was never up, and at times was close to pulling out my other $1200. But for the most part, I managed to hang around.
As I sat there, I was trying to notice the differences between her and Julie. I noticed Summer would also lean towards the wheel after calling no more bets and look in the direction of the end of the table. So maybe Julie wasn't doing it for me then? But then again, Julie could look straight ahead, but she chooses to look at me.
I also noticed how there wasn't any conversation between us, apart from the "thank yous" when she gave me my chips. It's really strange that I could have chemistry with one person but not another. Did Julie consider it chemistry?
The guy who looked like G started playing next to me. He is a bit funny. When he'd win, he'd say "yes, system" which made both the dealer and I chuckle. When the dealer asked, he said the number will be double the previous number. So when it landed on 9, the next number was 18. I asked if 36 would be next, and it wasn't. Also, when he'd lose, he'd ask "why?" lol.
She was the dealer for a while before there was a dealer change. This guy called Marco seemed like an experienced dealer - the quickness with which he handled chips, and the sharpness of his observations of the table as people placed their bets.
After a few spins with him, I got real luck when I bet the 1-2 sector with about $400, and it landed on 30 where I had four splits ($680). I thought about leaving, as I was now up $320. I mean, that was my punting money back and then some.
But Marco seemed a bit upset at times, and I (stupidly) felt that he wouldn't like it if I cashed in at that moment, so I played colour/column. I started losing it back so played sectors again, putting $120 on the 1-2 sector and it landed on 25 where I had a straight up. I was now up $420. He asked if I wanted a $1000 chip and I said I was thinking of leaving anyway, so I cashed in. I thought he was a good bloke for suggesting it, but looking back, he probably just wanted to get rid of me so he'd have less work. I leave with money, and he gets less work. Win-win.
I took a walk around the casino to see if Julie was at another game. She wasn't. I spotted some Asian guy playing $100 chips everywhere on the $25 roulette table and watched. He had just won big. I also saw that young Chinese girl with the Egyptian haircut. As she walked towards the table, she looked at me and there was a brief smile before she looked away and saw my smile in return.
She had a pile of $100 chips, maybe $2000 worth. I wondered if she was a working girl. She placed $200 each on two columns, and one $100 on a 0-1 split. It landed on 1. She yelped a bit in surprise, and another observer was saying how lucky she was. The Asian man had won big too. I heard the supervisor say they had run out of money for him, and they couldn't spin the wheel until more money came, so I took another walk around before finally leaving, going back to the office to change.
The courtroom was packed, and I managed to squeeze myself into a corner at the back. After a while, I looked around and noticed Victoria sitting in the second row. She was talking to a guy who works in my old office. I wondered what she was doing there and presumed she was observing. I was right. I stayed there for a while and she didn't have a matter. She wasn't really dressed to do a matter anyway.
After some people cleared the courtroom, I saw that sitting on her other side was an older Asian lady, which I presumed to be her mother. She must've taken her mother to observe. If she has time to take her mother to watch, how busy could she be?
After my matter was done, I stayed a bit, thinking about possibly trying to get myself in her line of sight, or hoping she'd turn around to see me. Maybe I was curious as to how she'd react. Maybe I wanted to show off. But in the end, I left, thinking it was all over anyway.
We had a half day at work because Ben is getting married this Friday and so we decided to have a lunch with him. We went to a pub called Harbourview, and it got pretty hot, which made me feel silly for wearing my three piece suit and new tie which I bought the night before.
While leaving the office, waiting for the lifts, Alex said I was the next one to get married so we could have another team lunch. I wonder how she knew I wasn't married?
Lunch was ok, though still don't feel as close to these people as I did in my old job. One time, while waiting to order food, Mob was next to me and all I could ask was whether she had been here before. After she asked me if I knew anyone from work was invited to the wedding, there was a long awkward silence.
But happy to say that was the peak of awkwardness. I ended up sitting with Mob, Gabby and Alex and participated a bit from time to time about whatever they were talking about.
After a while, Paul suggested he was leaving so I left with him. We walked back to the main part of the city talking about his future career. Also managed to collect some free packs of lollies being handed out lol.
I went back to the office to change. After Kieran left, I hung around in my room for a bit, just sitting there. It felt comforting. It kinda reminded me of all the times in my last job when I'd stay back after work. It really made me feel at peace.
Saturday
In the morning I went to basketball as usual, it was pretty fucking hot before it even reached 9am. Every time there was a break between games, I'd steal some rest in the shade. There was a new girl there who was kinda attractive, but later found out she's only 19 years old. A bit too young for me.
After that I went home, had a shower, and then took a nap, knowing I'd probably end up with a headache if I didn't.
I woke up, played some TLOU, then decided to go out to see if I could bump into Julie. I drove out and parked near the casino at 8pm, waiting to see if she'd walk along the main route to the casino.
You know this is stalking, right?
I know...god, help me.
I left after waiting for 15-20 minutes. I think I saw one guy who was a dealer there, but other than that, didn't see her or anyone else I recognised.
I then decided to go to my favourite haunt and see if that girl ever returned from Korea. It would also help me lessen the focus on Julie, as I realised I was becoming obsessed with the whole thing.
There was too many cars parked on the street closest to the entrance, so I had to park a few streets away, and then walk to an ATM to get some money out. When I went to the shop, it was the younger male receptionist. He seemed a bit nicer this time, no jokes about money.
I was shown three girls - the girl who came back from Korea, Sugi, and someone else. The first girl made a face when she recognised me. I didn't really recognise Sugi until she said her name. I picked the first girl.
She led me to the room and I asked if she remembered me, and she said yes. I told her I wanted to see her when she returned but didn't know her name. She told me her name was Cindy, and asked me for my name.
Well Julie never asked you for your name. What can you draw from this?
I joked that she was meant to bring me back some o-deng, and she said she couldn't take food past immigration. I joked that she could've kept it in her mouth and she laughed.
We stripped and then went into the shower. Usual process, a bit of chatter inside and then I came out first to dry myself off and laid down on the bed. She went down on me, and then asked if I wanted to go on top. I asked her to go on top, because I was tired. By now, I had a raging headache, and my legs were exhausted from basketball. She said she didn't really like top because she had no skills, "just up and down" but I wasn't really expecting much else.
After a while we switched so that I got on top, where I finished. She said to let her know when I finish. I asked why but couldn't make out her response.
We talked about o-deng again, and she said she had to talk to immigration. I said she didn't need to talk, and just give them the finger, which made her laugh. She did say that I could get o-deng from a restaurant menu and suggested Haru. I wondered if she was trying to suggest dinner.
We talked a bit more, and I got my phone out. She said she wanted to try lobster so I showed her some photos of lobsters, and she asked me for the address of some restaurants, so I showed her some. I asked if she wanted to go together and she said yes, even though I was only semi-serious.
I asked if she had Kakaotalk and Anipang 2. She said she used to have Anipang 2 but deleted it, after she couldn't get past level 122 because it was too hard lol. I asked for her number, and she dialled it into my phone and called hers so she could get my number. We checked my Kakaotalk to see if she'd show up, but she didn't. I knew it anyway, as I had registered with my Korean number.
When we talked about some other things, she mentioned that she didn't have any friends. I said she needed friends, and she said she had one friend in the shop. She also said she lived in Ultimo.
When the buzzer went, we both showered and got dressed. I asked her if any customers actually came at 3am given the shop closes at 4am. She said drug dealers. She said she didn't like them as they couldn't "get it up". She said they didn't like her, Indians didn't like her, and Aussies didn't like her. It didn't sound like she liked them either.
I was kinda glad to get out of there, only because I had this terrible headache. I felt so out of it, like I was in a daze. I was glad though that I had found her again.
Sunday
In the morning I washed the car, it looks so nice after some dents and scratches were fixed.
I had a nap, and although I planned to go to the gym, I didn't because I was too lazy and it was too hot. I did go out to get some groceries, but that was the extent of it, as I spent the rest of the day playing TLOU.
Today
Work was ok today, was a bit productive having gone through some documents. At lunch I went to the gym.
I couldn't help it and transferred $2000 to my bank account so I could gamble after work. I figured Julie wouldn't be there so it'd be a good opportunity.
I was right. When I got there, she was nowhere to be seen. I am pretty sure she has Mondays and Tuesdays off. I settled at a table with a Chinese girl as the dealer. Her name was Summer, and she was kinda cute.
I bought in $800 worth of chips and played. I was never up, and at times was close to pulling out my other $1200. But for the most part, I managed to hang around.
As I sat there, I was trying to notice the differences between her and Julie. I noticed Summer would also lean towards the wheel after calling no more bets and look in the direction of the end of the table. So maybe Julie wasn't doing it for me then? But then again, Julie could look straight ahead, but she chooses to look at me.
I also noticed how there wasn't any conversation between us, apart from the "thank yous" when she gave me my chips. It's really strange that I could have chemistry with one person but not another. Did Julie consider it chemistry?
The guy who looked like G started playing next to me. He is a bit funny. When he'd win, he'd say "yes, system" which made both the dealer and I chuckle. When the dealer asked, he said the number will be double the previous number. So when it landed on 9, the next number was 18. I asked if 36 would be next, and it wasn't. Also, when he'd lose, he'd ask "why?" lol.
She was the dealer for a while before there was a dealer change. This guy called Marco seemed like an experienced dealer - the quickness with which he handled chips, and the sharpness of his observations of the table as people placed their bets.
After a few spins with him, I got real luck when I bet the 1-2 sector with about $400, and it landed on 30 where I had four splits ($680). I thought about leaving, as I was now up $320. I mean, that was my punting money back and then some.
But Marco seemed a bit upset at times, and I (stupidly) felt that he wouldn't like it if I cashed in at that moment, so I played colour/column. I started losing it back so played sectors again, putting $120 on the 1-2 sector and it landed on 25 where I had a straight up. I was now up $420. He asked if I wanted a $1000 chip and I said I was thinking of leaving anyway, so I cashed in. I thought he was a good bloke for suggesting it, but looking back, he probably just wanted to get rid of me so he'd have less work. I leave with money, and he gets less work. Win-win.
I took a walk around the casino to see if Julie was at another game. She wasn't. I spotted some Asian guy playing $100 chips everywhere on the $25 roulette table and watched. He had just won big. I also saw that young Chinese girl with the Egyptian haircut. As she walked towards the table, she looked at me and there was a brief smile before she looked away and saw my smile in return.
She had a pile of $100 chips, maybe $2000 worth. I wondered if she was a working girl. She placed $200 each on two columns, and one $100 on a 0-1 split. It landed on 1. She yelped a bit in surprise, and another observer was saying how lucky she was. The Asian man had won big too. I heard the supervisor say they had run out of money for him, and they couldn't spin the wheel until more money came, so I took another walk around before finally leaving, going back to the office to change.
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