That Wake Up Call!

It is a bright sunny morning. I think I’ll take my brand new Ferrari for a spin around town. Yeah, why not? Why not bring the crazy horse out and let the silver Mercedes rest today.

Call up my three favourite friends cum business partners and tell them to wait for me at the Paradise Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur. We’re gonna have fried lobsters, steamed crabs and fried squids with chili for lunch.

My Nokia N95 rings as I am about to exit the house. I hear my Aussie property agent’s voice on the other line, saying words in thick Australian slang. It is about a condo I have long planned to buy in Sydney, Australia. After a moment of discussion through the phone, I make up my mind and instruct him to secure the condo. There, the AUS$2 million condo is finally mine!

I get in the car and drive off with the roof-top down and Fergie’s London Bridge on the stereo. As I reach Paradise Restaurant, the three are already there waiting for me, with all foods ordered and ready on the table. Two of them are anak Datos and one is a Tan Sri himself.

So most of the time we talk about our business strategies and the possibility of venturing into the China and New Zealand’s markets, while enjoying the lobsters, crabs, squids and the apple juice. What transpire from the meeting are as ‘delicious’ as the foods we are swallowing. I am so grateful for I have three good reliable partners to keep my business growing.

A few minutes later, I order a banana split and some fruits to settle my poor overstuffed tummy. Good thing about the restaurant is that it provides a good massage treatment here for a good after-meal relaxation. Of course, you need an extra bill to pay. Since my business is running well, why not!

So I tell them three to carry on talking and discussing about the business strategies while I close my eyes and enjoy the light music… and the massage. Da… daa… da…daa… ahhhh those lovely tunes and sweet melodies just ‘rock’ me to sleep.

Then suddenly…

“Alo cik adik, wake up! Tido pun boleh senyum-senyum ke? Bangun la, it’s time for sahur… Roti Naan dah siap dah. Lepas tu nak pegi site secepat mungkin. Scorpio 4WD dah tunggu kat bawah hotel tu ha… Kena keluar awal. Nanti stuck in the traffic jam. Takut lambat sampai… nayaaaa saja kalau kena pecat nanti!”

(Translation: “Hey babe, wake up! Smile in your sleep, eh? Get up, it’s time for breakfast… Naan bread is ready. Then we have to go visit the site. Scorpio 4WD is already here waiting downstairs… We have to go out as early as we can or else we may get stuck in the traffic jam. Don’t want to reach there late… if we ever get fired, we’re doomed!!!)

Hmmm… if only life is as beautiful as the one I had before the wake-up call… ahhhh (sigh)! Happy fasting to all my Moslem friends.