That shrieking, high pitched crackle really did it this time. I had managed to ignore the unbecoming annoyance since morning when I started my work. But this last shrills really struck my anger octave.
My maid Lastri was busy catching up with her morning chores at the back area of our home. The easy access to passers by had obviously made her very popular with the other maids in the neighbourhood. I was later informed that the call had come from one of her best friends. The immediate concern was - how many friends does she have?
I raced upstairs to get a better look at what’s happening at the area behind my house. By then, I could hear voices; and it seemed like there was already a congregation of domestic helpers, intrigued by the earlier uproar.
The excited crowd gathered around Lastri and they fussed over something which looked like a handphone from afar. I later shifted my radar eyes on the other maids, wondering what could possibly be in their possession.
All sweaty from my cat and mouse lurking conduct, I decided to get to the bottom of things pronto – after all Lastri is my maid, and I have the right to know what she was up too. Raced downstairs and I went straight to where everyone was.
My coming into sight caught the group by surprise. There was silence….each one turned towards me and me to them…..or rather what they had in their possession. Hahhhhh….and guess what I saw???
Each maid had in their possession a gleaming Blackberry!!! What the #$$%&@#$%%^????
And then Lastri prompted me a question, “Nomor pin Ibuk apa ya??”
“Wahhhh….kamu SEMUA ada BB?”
“Iya…Ibuk bikin komunikasi sama keluarga di kampong senang.”
I suddenly felt blood rushed to my face, I see bright lights all around me. And vision of these maids aggressively approaching me for my BB pin number made me gasp for air, my breathing became difficult…..
Then there was silence again……
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Suddenly I hear the calling of the Azan. Where was I?? Where were all the bibiks?? Pin number?? What pin number???
Urghhhhh……it was a dream rupanya!!! It sounds kinda slapstick but WHAT a scare it was!!!
Tu lah…tidur lagi time dekat-dekat nak maghrib.......kan dah!!!
