[ilikeoldchangke]

One week after i've gotten Karen's care keys.
I remembered the day is 13th September 2011.


I was busy with work and did not realise that the day just flew by outside my room.

Massaging the ridge of my nose with my thumb and index finger, i was having a fit at having to go through all the grammer mistake my staff made for a report. My head did not rise until i heard a tap at the door.

Looking up, i saw Pete.

Pete : Wah, still here ? I'm going down to grab coffee. You need anything ?

I reached for my coffee mug only to realise the bottom is caked with dried coffee stains.

Gary : Yeah, get me a kopi-si. Thanks man. Why are you still here ?

Pete : Preparing some materials for a presentation tomorrow.

I had a short chat with Pete about the work on his hands and at the back of my mind i concluded that he should be able to take a couple more. How do i pile him up with work without being too obvious to Karen ?

I'll need to think about it.

Meanwhile i got back to the work i had.

I stood up and stretched myself and realised it's already 9pm. Looking out, the office is empty, only Pete's terminal is on.

I did a quick check around the office, even the washroom to make sure the place is empty, i even went to the elevator to check on the lift status. They're both on the ground floor.

I hurried to Pete's desk.

I saw his organiser, i gave it a few flips, he used the same coloured pen for his schedule, i can't remember offhand if there are new entries. Checking his desktop, i realised his gmail is open .

I brought up the window and gave his mail a quick browse.

Various tabs, groupons, deals, fundsupermart, some facebook notification.

Karen .

I'm looking for mail from Karen .

And there is one right on top

I opened it to see a flight itineary for Jetstar to Bkk.
It was a morning flight for tomorrow.

Below the mail Karen wrote that she'll be attending the Medical fair from 14-16th Sep at QSNCC. She'll be staying at Whereever that is.

I printed a copy of the mail including the hotel details that she will be staying and returned everything to it's original state.

Settling back into my chair, I started to think.

Should i do it ?

I will not give up a chance to spend some time alone with Karen in another country. The hardest part is letting her bump into me instead of me bumping into her.

I decide to fuck it and go ahead. I booked the earliest flight i could to Bkk the next morning. I want to be there before her.

Pete came back with the coffee and he went back to work.

It was almost 11pm when i called Pete at his desk, telling him that i need his help with something.

I explained that i had some personal issues that needs to be taken care of, i need to leave the country tomorrow morning, will be back in a couple of days. Some of my work he'll need to cover for me while i'm gone.

Nothing too tedious, mostly administrative matters, the rest can wait.

I left the office with butterflies in my stomach. I did not know what i was doing anymore, is it the overpowering feeling of not having Karen that is driving me to this madness ? I can;t tell.

I know i love a challenge.

Everything i wanted, i will get it. No exception for Woman.
I'm not a player.

I want to be the predator.

I packed light and told my wife that i will be travelling for work for a couple of days, she nodded and asked a couple of questions, reminded me to be careful and call her every night.

I gave her a kiss and tuck her into bed.

I was comtemplating what to put in my suitcase. Clothes, toiletries, my notebook and tablet.

I saw a box of condoms on my dressing stand and i packed it as well.



I worked up the next morning , dressed up in slacks and a shirt. Did a quick brush of my hair and left the house.

It felt weird getting an erection in midair thinking about Karen.

I arrived in Bkk.
This was only my 2nd time here, the last time i came with my army friends when we first ORD.

I'm surprised at the amount of changes it had gone through. There were constructions everywhere. New towers, malls, hotels.

I directed the cab to get me to Baiyoke bouqitue hotel.

I got to the hotel at 10am .

I was the only guest checking in and was attended to by 2 staff. I told them that i'm here to join a group ( i didn;t know if it was a group of just Karen ) that belong to (****) for a medical conference, would be nice if they can arrange me to be on the same floor.

The manager took a check and nodded, ' No problem '

I pretended to take out the wrong hotel voucher and passed him Karen's one instead, before doing a loud 'oops'.

Gary :Sorry, that 1 my colleague, she will check in later.

Passing him my voucher, he nodded as he keyed in some details and checked my passport.

Manager : Sir, you room will be on the 4th floor, your colleagues will be on the rooms opposite you when they check in later.

Gary : Thank you very much.

Going up to my room, i stashed some money on me, threw on a cheap shirt and pants. I brought along a old camera.

Karen's flight landed 45 minutes after mine. She should be here anytime soon.

I exited the hotel waving to the manager as i explored the immediate surrounding.

I found what i was looking for. I ordered a coffee and sat opposite the hotel entrance.

I can only wait.... for now.