Journey to the West

It was but a journey worth commemorating. It was a dark night, one where the stars couldn't shine through. Could this be an omen of impending disaster? The brave quartet knew not. Siyong, Kailun, Jiahui and Darren trekked to the west (and sometimes took a bus) in search of the legendary Teh-bing of the west!

It started with Alice, who was asked whether she wanted to join them for teh-bing. She assumed that they might be having it in Clementi, and out of jest, she said that if they were to have it in her area, she'd join them. Half-expecting them to say "No", she received a rude shock when the candid reply was "Ok". So the quartet set off from various points of Singapore and to obtain the teh-bing of the west!

However, things were not all sugar and candy. With one of the four's incredible navigating skills (I don't know whose), they managed to get themselves, quite lost. Apparently they alighted about 2 stops too early. Hence had they to abandon their trusty steed (the SBS bus) and set out on foot. They endured numerous obstacles and dangers, braving the perilous mosquitos, valiantly outwitting devious houseflies. They walked and walked, with strength never failing for they had their goal in mind: the teh-bing will soon be ours!! It was through sheer determination that they met me and Alice waiting for them, with solace and sanctuary. Our cheerful first words to the team were, "Darren! Did you cut your hair??!!"

Alice then soon led them to a kopitiam joint, and soon 4 teh-bings, 1 milo bing and a milo-kosong-bing were ordered (no prizes for guessing who ordered what). While waiting, Darren, with his usual ever-ready candor and wit, remarked that both Jiahui and Alice had 'interesting' glasses. This comment puzzled Alice, but Jiahui came to the rescue by helpfully deceiphering Darren's remarks that both of them wear 'lao chu nu' glasses (old spinster glasses). For a moment, Alice looked like she was contemplating whether she should pour the rest of her milo-kosong-bing down Darren's shirt, but decide dagainst because she was thirsty (and milo-kosong-bing cost money). Jiahui then asked, "Why this particular kopitiam??" when in effect, she was actually asking, "Why not have tea at my place? It's cheaper!" which she did ask, to which she started listing the variety of teas she had. "Blackcurrent, green tea, lipton tea, black tea, and at some point of the time, lemon. 40cents only!!" Ah, what a clever plan to earn some money.

Then, Darren once again danced with death, but offhandedly 'suaning' both Jiahui and Alice, again. What the exact words were, I cannot remember. You'd have to ask him yourself to repeat them.

During the course of the teh-bing session, we were entreated to the fact that one of the worst obstacle that the quartet had to endure were complains. Complains on why they had to go to the west to drink tea when they could have been drunk in her room *ahem* and also that the cost of the bus fare and the teh-bing could have equalled to 1 coffee at Coffee Beans which was near her place *ahem*... I think Kailun spoke at some point of the time, but I can't really recall. Most of the brusque conversations ranged over at the Siyong-Jiahui-Darren area. In the end, Siyong and Darren left with not only teh-bings in their stomach, but a roll of popiah each! Profit!

It was time to leave (back to the east) and when Alice let slip that they can take the train back, Jiahui once again glared daggers at the other three (Siyong, Kailun and Darren) because they made it seem like taking the bus was the only way there (you see, they had bus concession).

They walked to the train station, and some to the bus, and long story short, they reached there. Because Kailun and Siyong were taking bus back, Jiahui used her incredible skills of psychology and tried to reverse-psycho them to take the train with her (partly because they didn't have train concession, and also because she's eviiil). it didn't work however. so that sums up the story of the quartet's journey to the west for teh-bing, and we eagerly anticipate the next session...

...at jiahui's place of course.