Maddy Tan

DUMB

Tell me if I am being overly inflamed after I relate this. For the last 2 months of my pupillage namely June and July, I was offered by an ex-colleague to replace her parking spot at the compound of the school [opposite the office]. She was going on maternity leave and will be back in August which works out perfect really, because I am due to leave by August. I gladly and appreciatively accepted. The fees are RM50 per month, to be paid at end of the month. I duly paid all and remembered very well paying the last RM50 for the month of July at a very early period. Paid on a morning weekday and on my way out at the same evening .. I asked for my receipt. The man replied that the receipt has been passed to LYK [another colleague who parked at the same place].

I said ok, I'll just get it from him. But ... I forgotten all about it.

All is well or at least I thought it was when I received a telephone call from Annie relaying that the Indian fella asked her for that RM100.00 for that 2 months I parked. He claimed or more appropriately, accused me of not paying the parking fee. What a nerve! So I told Annie everything ... that I had paid and don't pay him again.

It's clear to me that he's out to make double profit. He ain't the brightest of lad is he. I mean .. assuming his accusations are right and this would inadvertently mean that he's saying he had allowed me to parked for 60 days without me paying and within this 60 days he didn't come to realise that I had not paid but only after I had left ? Furthermore, he had 60 days to ask or remind me of it. And to think that Lawyers would fall for that ..... sigh.

He must have thought that since I had left the office , there was no way Annie would find out about the truth from me.

Dumb or what ... I'm not all that a terrible person but I sure as hell don't appreciate being cheat, even if it's an unimpressive attempt!