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Chap 52 - My Colleague last day.

dragging myself from bed... i do my usual morning routine.. hating to accept that today will be the last time i will see ling in office...

no smile. no anything.... i kiss my wife goodbye as i go work.... she's having bad headache and thus gotta take mc...

i reach office early, but hey, ling is earlier then me...
i saw her table mostly cleared.... she got 2 paperbag which i saw gift inside...
focing a weak smile...
me: wa... got preasent for me ahh?
ling: got.... of coz...

soon, col start to come in...
she give out identical size present to everyone....
then finally she give me a different looking present...
ling: na... a special one for u....
i took it...
me: thanks...

eric: wa... got special one de wor...
aunty sue: of coz la... u know aaron treat her how good or not...

ling just smile and walk back to her desk where she start penning a good bye email...

email:
me: am i suppose to open my present now?
ling: open in ur car when u going home ok....
me: ok.... any last word for me?
ling: nope... take care and treasure ur family ba...
me: u too k.... made the right decision, and always stay happy!!

i continue doing my paperwork... very un focus...
i have this very sour feeling in my heart....
just could not bring myself to accept that ling can just let go... But come on aaron, wad could she do??
cry?? dun be stupid...

i need to go le... the tension made me unable to stay any longer...
i take my bag, i walk to ling desk...
me: ling, i got to go for appointment le... u take care k.... all the best in ur future...
she look up... "orrhhh... thanks...."
i shake her hand and i turn and leave the office.... the next time i step in, she wun be around le...


when i reach the car... i took out the present and unwrap it...
it was hard...
it's a crystal....
ling actually took one of our group photo and engrave in into a crystal....
below the crystal is a note...
"dear aaron... if only i could freeze the time.... but since i can't, i freeze the memory in this crystal.... forget me not....
love, ling"

i feel a tears tickle down my cheek.... i wipe it away.... and as i took in the fact that i might no longer see her again, more tear roll down...

i dirve out of the carpark....

ring ring, ring ring....
wife

me: hello?
wife: dear.... i'm positive leh!!

Tears of joy i guess.....

The END