The Shoes...

I step out from the car and go straight to the convenient store, and he followed me from behind. 

Him : Jamiey, do you only have one pair of shoes?

Me: Well, I have a lot of shoes, but I leave them at the workplace because I can't wear a few of them.

Him : I notice that you wear the same shoes while you at office and during your casual time. If I buy u a shoes, would u want?

Me: of course!!

Him : Later we find a new shoes.

I've been wearing my old shoes for the past two weeks. I believed that he had forgotten what he had told me. Nevermind, I can buy the new shoes myself on weekend, I plan to go to Midvalley or Mitsui.

Sab : kak Jamie, what time u go back?

Me : 6.30pm Sab.

Sab : Ooo 

(she pull a chair in front me and seat)

Me : Ohh.. Sab look here!!..my shoes is broke.

how would i wear this shoes to train later..

Sab : Maiiii good kak jamie!

Sab : Kak jamie.. what is ur shoes size?

Me : Size 6

Sab : 36 is it?

Me : yes.. 

Sab : Kak jamie i had one shoes that i only wear once. “Obermain” brand. i take it for you. 

Sab : Try kak jamie.. (she seems excited than me)

Me :  Sab! it fix my feet very well..

Sab : Nahh.. i give it to you.. i bought this shoe at Putrajaya. But i got the wrong size, my feet are 37. If it fix your feet very well, you can have it.

Me : Auwww Sab, Thank You!

Sab or Sarah Nur Sabrina is her full name, she like a little sister at office as she aged early 25, she is a young, intelligent, passionate woman. She has a thick cheek and glowing skin, that make her beautiful. I enjoy hearing her slang when she speaks English as she graduated from Switzerland and raised in Belgium. I frequently asked her to check my grammar and teach me proper pronunciation. Having a friend from high education background can also be beneficial. I remember when a day I went to her room and told her that I need her favour to accompany me during the discussion with foreign investor from French, Mr. Alexander Sorel. I am having a difficulty to communicate with him because I can’t understand his slang, therefore I worried that I’m might not able to deliver a message and info that he needed if I unable to understand his question. Dealing with the foreign investor is sometimes becomes challenging if they not able to speak English fluently. I still remember my first time dealt with foreigner is an investor from Denmark. I seat in a car with the investor and we had long conversation and unexpected questions from him. One of his question that I could not forget until now is whether Malaysia is a commonweal country? Can you guess my answer? I replied “NO”. The mistake which make me look stupid…LOL.. i didn’t remember at all that Malaysia was a host country for Commonwealth Games on 1998 during my 4th grade at primary school.

At 6.00pm I was alone at office, i heard his foot step came from the door.. i know it was him.. i run to him

Me : cantik tak?

Him : wow.. new shoes? bila beli? 

Me : tak beli lah.. Sab give this shoes to me, my shoes broke dah..

Him : uhh..

Him : Lets go buy new shoes now.

Me : No need, i already have one

Him : If i buy another, then u get shoes for casual wear..

Me : ermm.. im feel a bit lazy go to the mall today.. i just want to straight back to home.

While he drove me back to the house, he convinced me again to buy a new shoes. I didn’t reply him anything, i feel tired and I need my bed. As we enter Jalan Setapak suddenly he pull his car steering to the left.

Me : heii.. where we going?

Him : .....

Me : Are we going to the mall?

him: (giggle)

When we arrived at the shoe store, I was unsure which shoes to buy, so I asked him.

Me: How much is your budget?

Him: just pick whatever you want.

Me : I want this (I pick the brown heels)

Him: Don't wear heels, I don't want you to get a slip disc.

Me : How's this? (I opted for the flat brown shoes with the ribbon design)

Him: haaaaa... that's nice... the colour also complements your skin tone.

Me: the price is excessive!

I thanked him as we walked to the payment counter. He smiled at me, and I went back home with a happiness on my face because now I have two shoes!!!

From Sabrina