Misha racks up $35,000 in gambling debt
I didn't see Misha last week as she wasn't working, and immediately I had fears that she had taken a mini gambling tour again. Initially I had that severe feeling of disappointment where it was like the world was going to end, but I told myself I saved $350 and could just see her the week after.
In basketball, when it looked like everything with the team was going to end because of Mark's departure (and hence Jun's), I put my GM shoes on and managed to pull together a deal - to join with the team I had once created, Shoyo.
So on Thursday the new merged team debuted, and though I had some niggling concerns at first, we won our game convincingly against a decent team, almost doubling their score. It seemed like we immediately meshed, with the bigs doing their stuff, complemented almost perfectly by us guards. Given we are in the lowest division, I think it's a very good possibility that we end up winning it.
Johanna ended up contacting me a few days ago, maybe even a week ago. She said she missed me, and I played along. She revealed she was in HK, and had returned a long time ago. I felt kinda sad, as I had always assumed she could've found another boyfriend to live with.
Things were going ok in terms of conversation, but then on Friday, she changed completely, accusing me of calling her a prostitute (I had actually said I didn't treat her like a prostitute) and her saying she would get her revenge.
I had spent a day in the office reading a brief and was looking forward to going for a nice peaceful jog after work, but I had that weighing on my mind as I ran (by the way, falafel girl made my sandwich for lunch, and after telling her I wanted smoked salmon, she knew everything else to put on, and I said she had a good memory, and she said "of course").
Before I had learned of her messages, I had actually been thinking about her, and thought about going to Papparich myself to eat and take some photos to send to her. But even after those messages, I still had that plan, though I went to see Misha first.
I made a booking for 7:45pm, and when I went in, the friendly receptionist guy told me she'd be available at 8 so I was ok with that, and he had a long chat with me. He asked if I knew the shop had been closed for a few days and I said no and asked why, and he said he'd tell me next time. I did notice that there had been a lack of rosters posted on their wechat account and also their responses to my messages had been sporadic.
We talked about whether shops were good investments and he said this shop actually doesn't make a lot of money, and they had trouble getting new girls.
Anyway, his friend arrived or something and he closed the door and I could hear him speaking in Mandarin. I also heard a Korean guy talking to I think Misha, and it sounded like she was in the hallway and he was close to my door. It seemed like a purposeful conversation, like he was relaying a message or something.
After that she was ready to see me, and when she saw me she said long time no see. When we reached the room she asked me to never ask her to the casino again, and I was like, why would I since I had quit. She told me she went on Melbourne Cup day and lost $12,000. I said her total loss was now $32,000, and she corrected me and said $35,000 as she had lost a few thousand before that.
I told her I hadn't been since the last time I saw her, which was a lie since I had been three times (even during lunch on Melbourne Cup). I had played roulette and in total managed to win back about $1,200.
She said she felt sick about all the losses, and I pulled out the sweets I had brought in my bag, accidentally pulling out the Doraemon 3D puzzle I had brought to play with her. She liked the candy and I opened it to her and fed her the first stick. She asked if I wanted instant noodles and I said no, but she seemed to insist so I gave in and said yes and sat there waiting for her.
When she came back I noticed this time the side dish was like four big pieces of vegetable. I started eating it and she came back with a platform thing for me to use on top of the pillow. I told her that many years ago, after a really bad loss in roulette, I broke down on the bridge and cried as I called gambling helpline. She seemed amused and empathetic, and I just wanted to share with her my low point.
She mentioned her friend lost a few thousand more than her, and I assumed it was Angel.
She also said a regular customer of hers, who was 25, had won $50,000 on that same day. When I said he'd go back and lose it all, she seemed to chastise me for being negative, and said the guy wasn't a problem gambler like us.
I said she had promised me she wouldn't go, and she said "but you didn't see me", a reference to my line when I revealed I went after promising her to add 10% to my 'debt' if she saw me at the casino. I playfully tried to smother her face for being a smart alec.
She laid down on the bed eating the chocolate sticks, and at one point she showed me one and said it looked like my penis. I encouraged her to eat it and she resisted a bit before doing so.
I asked if she was going back to Korea and she said yes, so she could stay away from the casino. I asked her when and she said probably around early January. I half playfully asked about marriage, but she said I was her "baccarat friend", which was a bit disappointing, but I knew whatever my status was with her depended on her mood.
She told me if she had never gambled she could have bought a house in Korea by now, and I said I could've bought one here too. I said sometimes I really hate the person who took me to the casino the first time and she said sometimes she felt the same. She said it was better to lose the first time than to win, so it would've stopped her from playing. I agreed.
I said we should go for a big dinner before I go for my US trip as she wouldn't be here when I get back, and she repeated that she had to work like nine days in a week now to pay her debt back. I asked if she'd make that money back by January and she said probably not, but she'd tell the owner (who she borrowed money off) that she'd try her best and pay him back some when she returned to Korea.
After I finished eating the noodles she took the stuff back into the kitchen and then returned to the room. She had put her hand out, asking for something, and I pretended to be ignorant and said it was a nice hand and asked if she wanted to hold hands. Then I handed over $100 and she said there was $900 left.
We talked a bit more before she said time was up, and I left via the main street entrance. I went to Coles to get some stuff before going home. I was too full after the noodles to eat at Papparich.
In basketball, when it looked like everything with the team was going to end because of Mark's departure (and hence Jun's), I put my GM shoes on and managed to pull together a deal - to join with the team I had once created, Shoyo.
So on Thursday the new merged team debuted, and though I had some niggling concerns at first, we won our game convincingly against a decent team, almost doubling their score. It seemed like we immediately meshed, with the bigs doing their stuff, complemented almost perfectly by us guards. Given we are in the lowest division, I think it's a very good possibility that we end up winning it.
Johanna ended up contacting me a few days ago, maybe even a week ago. She said she missed me, and I played along. She revealed she was in HK, and had returned a long time ago. I felt kinda sad, as I had always assumed she could've found another boyfriend to live with.
Things were going ok in terms of conversation, but then on Friday, she changed completely, accusing me of calling her a prostitute (I had actually said I didn't treat her like a prostitute) and her saying she would get her revenge.
I had spent a day in the office reading a brief and was looking forward to going for a nice peaceful jog after work, but I had that weighing on my mind as I ran (by the way, falafel girl made my sandwich for lunch, and after telling her I wanted smoked salmon, she knew everything else to put on, and I said she had a good memory, and she said "of course").
Before I had learned of her messages, I had actually been thinking about her, and thought about going to Papparich myself to eat and take some photos to send to her. But even after those messages, I still had that plan, though I went to see Misha first.
I made a booking for 7:45pm, and when I went in, the friendly receptionist guy told me she'd be available at 8 so I was ok with that, and he had a long chat with me. He asked if I knew the shop had been closed for a few days and I said no and asked why, and he said he'd tell me next time. I did notice that there had been a lack of rosters posted on their wechat account and also their responses to my messages had been sporadic.
We talked about whether shops were good investments and he said this shop actually doesn't make a lot of money, and they had trouble getting new girls.
Anyway, his friend arrived or something and he closed the door and I could hear him speaking in Mandarin. I also heard a Korean guy talking to I think Misha, and it sounded like she was in the hallway and he was close to my door. It seemed like a purposeful conversation, like he was relaying a message or something.
After that she was ready to see me, and when she saw me she said long time no see. When we reached the room she asked me to never ask her to the casino again, and I was like, why would I since I had quit. She told me she went on Melbourne Cup day and lost $12,000. I said her total loss was now $32,000, and she corrected me and said $35,000 as she had lost a few thousand before that.
I told her I hadn't been since the last time I saw her, which was a lie since I had been three times (even during lunch on Melbourne Cup). I had played roulette and in total managed to win back about $1,200.
She said she felt sick about all the losses, and I pulled out the sweets I had brought in my bag, accidentally pulling out the Doraemon 3D puzzle I had brought to play with her. She liked the candy and I opened it to her and fed her the first stick. She asked if I wanted instant noodles and I said no, but she seemed to insist so I gave in and said yes and sat there waiting for her.
When she came back I noticed this time the side dish was like four big pieces of vegetable. I started eating it and she came back with a platform thing for me to use on top of the pillow. I told her that many years ago, after a really bad loss in roulette, I broke down on the bridge and cried as I called gambling helpline. She seemed amused and empathetic, and I just wanted to share with her my low point.
She mentioned her friend lost a few thousand more than her, and I assumed it was Angel.
She also said a regular customer of hers, who was 25, had won $50,000 on that same day. When I said he'd go back and lose it all, she seemed to chastise me for being negative, and said the guy wasn't a problem gambler like us.
I said she had promised me she wouldn't go, and she said "but you didn't see me", a reference to my line when I revealed I went after promising her to add 10% to my 'debt' if she saw me at the casino. I playfully tried to smother her face for being a smart alec.
She laid down on the bed eating the chocolate sticks, and at one point she showed me one and said it looked like my penis. I encouraged her to eat it and she resisted a bit before doing so.
I asked if she was going back to Korea and she said yes, so she could stay away from the casino. I asked her when and she said probably around early January. I half playfully asked about marriage, but she said I was her "baccarat friend", which was a bit disappointing, but I knew whatever my status was with her depended on her mood.
She told me if she had never gambled she could have bought a house in Korea by now, and I said I could've bought one here too. I said sometimes I really hate the person who took me to the casino the first time and she said sometimes she felt the same. She said it was better to lose the first time than to win, so it would've stopped her from playing. I agreed.
I said we should go for a big dinner before I go for my US trip as she wouldn't be here when I get back, and she repeated that she had to work like nine days in a week now to pay her debt back. I asked if she'd make that money back by January and she said probably not, but she'd tell the owner (who she borrowed money off) that she'd try her best and pay him back some when she returned to Korea.
After I finished eating the noodles she took the stuff back into the kitchen and then returned to the room. She had put her hand out, asking for something, and I pretended to be ignorant and said it was a nice hand and asked if she wanted to hold hands. Then I handed over $100 and she said there was $900 left.
We talked a bit more before she said time was up, and I left via the main street entrance. I went to Coles to get some stuff before going home. I was too full after the noodles to eat at Papparich.
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