Friday
Night time
Approaches counter, "Erm, I would like something chocolatey...""Oh how about Chocolate Chip Cream?"
Looks at menu board, "Hmm... wokay boleh," Gives polite smile. "I'm paying by NETS ehk. Oh and i'll have a chocolate muffin oso lah. Yup," gesturing at muffins.
"Heat up?" almost inaudibly.
"Huh?" blank expression.
"Panaskan?" she translated unnecessarily.
"Oh. Haha wokay." gives small chuckle, smiles.
Then unexpectedly, "From where?...dari mane?"
Kinda perplexed, " Oh, erm dari Causeway tadi," hand gesture towards the right window.
"Oh jalan2 ehk. Tinggal mane, around here?"
"Oh, tak lah, Bukit Batok," turning to friend, "tapi my fren dari sini," struggling to explain position, a bit flustered. But quickly gain composure and kindly resume small talk, "Erm, ni Starbucks, just open ehk?
"Oh yah, hmm around 1 month gitu."
"Oh... a lot of people tak?"
Conversationally, "Oh yah...a lot jugak. Mostly students ar..."
(At the point, a loud audible deliberate "ahem" could be heard from nearby friend)
Both abruptly came back to conscious self. He makes a momentary turn to friend's direction. Disregard it, but realised what just took place. (surprising slow in the intake)
"Alright, erm thank you," taking receipt and the plate of muffin.
It took just, what, 5 minutes? Song playing in head, "You got me suicidal, suicidal..."
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