Pay Day

Today is the moment i've been waiting for... Pay day !!! This is the first time of my entire life getting my pay out of my own effort, i really feel nice...



I've plan for today schedule yesterday before going to bed. I sms Xiao Fen ask her out for lunch after i collect my pat cheque from Jonny. I planned for today since the first day i worked at the store, finally the time came.



This morning i went to Jonny's store after invite and had confirmation from Xiao Fen for the invitation. When i reach the store, as usual sat at the counter. I walk to Jonny.



Hui " Good morning Jonny ! " I surprise Jonny while he busy tapping on the calculator.



Jonny " Oh, Hui ! Morning bro. Come for your pay right? Give me a minute, i am calculating the your pay. "



Hui " It's ok, i'm not in the rush. Take your time. " I answer Jonny and start helping cleaning up the store although today i'm off duty.



After a while, Jonny call for me.



Jonny " Hui, stop the chores, today you are off remember. Come and claim your pay. " I stop my works and walked to Jonny.



Hui " Aiya, it's ok lah. I feel awkward just standing doing nothing here lol. "



Jonny " Haha, you hah... i'm not paying for what you have did just now, ok! hahaha. " Jonny laugh at me and hand me an envelope.



Jonny " Ok, here's your hard earn money for this 2 weeks. It's S$ xxx , check if it's correct."



Hui " Mm?? S$ xxx, i thought it's only S$xxx . Have you wrongly calculate my pay Jonny, you pay me extra S$100. " I check the pay and found out the pay is more than what i've expected.



Jonny " Aiyo, isn't it nice i pay you extra. You have been a great help especially Christmas Eve, so the extra is bonus, ok, BONUS ! " Jonny explain why he pay me more and made funny face at me when he spell the bonus word.



Hui " Haha, ok lol. Thanks Jonny. " I laugh and thanks Jonny for his generous.



It's almost time for the date with Xiao Fen, i hurry to the Mc'D after help out a while at the store. When i'm there, Xiao Fen haven't come yet, so i picked a corner spot and waiting for her. I saw Xiao Fen after 20 minutes, she walk in and walk to me when she saw me. I gave her a big smile and said.

Hui " What you want to eat? My treat today"

Fen " Wow, I know you are rich, don't have to 'Hao Lian' lah, still can afford for my lunch. " Xiao Fen gave me a supercilious look and tease me.

Hui " I'm not show off to you. Just want to celebrate together with you." I explain.

Fen " Celebrate? What the occasion today? Is it..... your birthday?" Xiao Fen look at me suspiciously.

Hui " No lah, i will tell you later. You tell me want you want first. "

So Xiao Fen made her order and stop her pursuing for answer... yet. Before we have our meal, she continue her interrogate.

Fen " Ok, speak up ! What are we celebrating? " She act like the police interrogate in the movie.

Hui " Ok, ok. Today we celebrate my first pay cheque. I'm so happy because i never felt so useful before." I answer her and show her the envelope. Then i explain to her why i'm not intouch with her for the past two weeks and my work at the store. But i curious of her reaction, she seems not surprise at all. Xiao Fen spoke when i finish my story.

Fen " Actually.... i knew that already. I saw you at the magazine store last Friday."

Hui " Hah !!! You saw me... why didn't you come to me then..." I surprise she knew i work at the store.

Fen " You look so busy at that moment, so i don't want to disturb... But, why you have to work? Are you short of money? " Xiao Fen look at me and ask me carefully.

I silenced and have a deep thought... Why i have to work... because i'm so free, working can kill my free time... But i knew that's not the main reason, my father is the reason why i'm working. I didn't want to face him or even talk to him at home, i ran away from seeing him, working will be the best excuse for me to avoid him, and i can made a living myself without his money, i want to prove i can live without him , that's the main reason i'm working !!! I shout deep inside myself.

Fen " Are.... you ok? " Xiao Fen look at me.

Hui " I don't want to live with my father's money. I want to be independent, make living with myself. " I answer her seriously.

Fen " Have a fight with your father again? "

Should i tell her my father going to marry Aunt Susan, should i tell her how miserable i'm for lately... I silenced...

Fen " It's ok if you feel inconvenient to tell me. " Xiao Fen spoke after a long silence between us.

Hui " Thanks... lets forget about the bad things. Let's celebrate my first pay cheque happily. " I'm relieve Xiao Fen didn't keep on pursuing the answer. We spend our afternoon eating and i told her my story working at the store.

When i'm home tonight, i saw a note on my desk.

" Hui, where you have been to lately. Haven't see you at home lately. Have breakfast with me tomorrow, i want to tell you something important. "

It's a note from father, what important things he want to tell me... I hope it's not another bad news...