Don't cry out loud

Rainy Day

5pm sharp when everyone was getting ready to go home, the sky suddenly rained. Not just rainy rain but it was heavy rain. The heart started pounding as the water level slowly and steadily rose. Please...not another flood, whispered the lil heart. Now that it had settled, the night is becoming calm and chilling.

Lizas will be transfered soon to another city. She is one of the most capable and fun staff we've got here. I will remember her as being a jovial person, always laughing at any lame jokes that I could offer. Even by pronouncing her name, she would laugh and never got offended by that. Who else can actually laugh at themselves or rather their shortcomings. She's really pretty. Her generous smile always catches my attention and transmits the vibe of happiness.

But the truth slowly reveals. She's actually a victim of domestic violence. I know her husband, a handsome, fair and tall chap. Never once in my mind had thought him to be an aggressor. Cerel beat Lizas out of jealousy. Even when she was pregnant 6 months, she was being kicked and treatened that her life would be at stake if she did not behave. But she's just a vulnerable and weak lady. When she showed up at work, she never showed a trace of her problems. That one thing I really admired, but at the same time heart broken to have imagined such a pretty face with tears and pain. Life afterall is not a bed of roses.

Things are abit the same with Mona, a 19-year-old short and plump lady. She was so funny with her innocent behaviour. Err...maybe that's not the right word to describe her. She was married at 13 when she was caught walking in a dark lane with a 32-year-old male friend and another 13-year-old female friend. People started accusing her of commiting sexual acts (caught wet) with her male companion, which of course she denied.

Then, she was forced to get married and later bore a child at 15 yrs old. The husband was a drunkard, beating her up everytime he was drunk. Out of desperation, she left with a divorce. Now, she's pregnant, claiming the dad was a foreign labour. She never knew what's a condom! And she was telling her story as if she was having speech diarrhoea. It was so funny and interesting to have seen how innocent she looked when she related her story. Afterall, she's 19, what do you expect?

oh, yea...went to the new supermarket today. Interesting. We have seafood! It's clean and price is kinda reasonable. I like the fruits most, so fresh! Oh yes, the musics, so cool... So impressed. Looking forward to shop abit tomorrow. Now, eveyone can buy (that's the catchy motto) Letter just came today. Going for a camp this weekend. Next month will be away for an expensive course. Gosh...RM450 perpax! but of course, being sponsored la....



Answer for the fruit in the previous pic: Makatam (?wild rambutan)