The War of the Sotongs

It's all-out war, all right. And it is PB, who now has a new moniker by way of Insufferable Woman, who first thew down the gauntlet.

G was close to a volcanic eruption when she messaged angrily to say that she's terminating her friendship with Insufferable Woman. What transpired was that the Woman had apparently saw G's email about finding courage to attend the self-awareness seminar ALONE (emphasis hers), and was so "touched", that she decided to join G as well. Insufferable Woman claimed that she at first didn't want to join (despite signing up for it behind our backs) because she thought Scoundrel is there. However, since he's not going to be there, "I'm now at liberty to attend and keep you (i.e. G) company".

G of course was angry. She had hinted and came out to say that she'd rather go alone, thank you very much, but PB has basically ignored her pleas. She had a good mind to pull out and stay put at home come New Year's Eve. And the most shocking bit was that she's ready to slap her, if Woman were to continue in her hypocrisy and indirect spying.

After convening a hasty lunch with the afflicted one, E and I talked about the issue at hand. E was of the view that it was pointless for G to go to an event where she found the presence of Insufferable Woman to be intolerable for 3 days and nights. The best she could do was to pull out at the last minute and come for the NY party.

Fat chance.

The cheque that G submitted for her seminar packaged had been banked in.

While G was busy bitting her nails and felt very harrassed and cornered, The Chronicles of Narnia was a godsend. Sufficiently encouraged to face her fears, she decided to go for it.

And lo and behold! Insuff Woman was there, despite promises to the NY party-giver that she'll turn up at the party after 9pm! To date, she has yet to explain her absence.

G discovered the true motive of Insufferable Woman's sly insistence of joining the seminar. It was to target the docile, arty (not farty), intelligent and sensitve prized catch, Dr Blur Kangkong! She has determined that the victim, sighted in the cross-hairs of her weapon, shall not escape. And that perceived threats are to be eliminated to clear the way for the eventual conquest, by hook or by crook.

So began the War of the Sotongs, where Conniving Sotong squirted ink to make the waters murkier, so as to deceive those who want to find out the protagonist's true intentions!

Admist the churning seas of deceit, connivance and lies, will True Sotong find her true love? Will the innocent, kind and respected Dr Blur Kangkong be able to escape out of the evil clutches of the Conniving Sotong? Will there be a happy ending of a tasty dish of Fried Sotong and Blur Kangkong?

Stay tuned for the next epidsode of The War of the Sotongs!!!!!