Initiation.

That day I dreamt again about NS, here it goes.

In the room sat the 6 of us, the new corporal, and about 6-7 of them. At least 3 stripes, some got roof top.

"All of you will contribute one hundred dollars to the specialist fund each, and then from now on till you get your 3 stripe, all of you will do all the DI (Duty instructor) duty and guard duty. And you all cannot tell this to Encik or OC. No matter you like or not, you must do this. We also been through this before, it is the culture of the company. You dont follow, next time you got hell to look forward to"

"What is the money used for?" Obviously got people do not like to surrender money just like that.

"The money is used to buy us, the old birds, a good dinner. Of course you all will go also, but priority is we must eat for free, anything left over then you all can order more. but i doubt there will be any left over. Mua-hahahaha"

What a bunch fuckers.

"We don't mean not to invite you all, in fact you all die die must go. but the money you contribute now is only be used on us. Whatever you guys order you all settle yourself. Main purpose to to let the old birds get to know the new birds more"

As we walking back to bunk, feeling the pinch of surrendering half of our miserable corporal pay to people who dont wear skirts, phua talked to me.

"eh, you really want to pay meh?"

"Can dun pay meh?" that time i am still a obedient "follow all instructions even if they are stupid" corporal.

"Just dun pay la! why must pay? go and tell encik and OC la!" Phua insisted.

"Aiyah, dun so much pattern la. just pay la" another corporal rejects Phua's idea.

"Ya lor, dun pay scarely dunno what they will do to us in the future." another corporal also not much balls.

"I dun care, I am not going to pay" Phua insisted

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Meeting.

"Ok, so you all know what to do tomolo? all the new birds better be more alert on your first range"

"Yes encik" all of us also xian. so late aredy still have not sleep, then still ask us wake up at 4am. KNNBCCB.

"Are there any initiation going on among the specialists? All the initiation thing, i hope now dun have aredy ah."

Silence.

All the old birds act like nothing happen.

All the new birds also dun dare to say anything, including phua.

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Restaurant.

Wear civilian, put perfume, happy like fuck are the old birds. OF coz mah, save money on dinner can spend money on other things ma.

All the new birds only wear jeans and t-shirts. I lagi best, i wear the PT kit shirt.

They order a lot a lof of things, cannot remember what I dreamt but i remember the bill of their stuff went over 600 dollars.

the new birds just yi-si yi-si order something cheap to eat. Nabeh, one month only 250 dollars, left 150 dollars can do what? Book out also cannot do much.

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One and half years later.

Phua takes the lead.

"You all new bird, huh?! better wake up your fucking idea. how come come here in long 4? huh?! Go out now and tidy yourself in 3 mins! then march inside the fucking room!"

I relag one corner watch show only. My philosophy is someone must put an end to this rubbish, but the rest of the ex-corporal, now 3 stripes and rooftops, must have thier share of fun. So i just follow them.

"Permission to enter the room sergeant!" All the corporals shiuted outside.

"COME IN!" Phua shouted. He is treating them like licruits.

"Hentataki japat henta!"

Walou win aredy, inside spec mess also do drill, phua kenna posses by ghost. even the rooftops also never do untill like that.

After a session of tekan...

"You all will each pay up each 200 dollars understand?! these 2 hundrea dollars is for us to go eat a dinner, basically treating the old birds so we can get to know you. You will pay for your own dinner ...." He rattled on.

5 of them, total amount 1k. really dunno phua want to go where eat. ritz carlton?

And then I woke up, luckily it's just a dream.

Chain of Command

That day I dreamt again about NS. here it goes.

Another day as COZ, xian. But also heng. Today got route march, COS no need to go, haha. sibeh heng

"knock knock" In comes a licruit.

"Recruit XXX from Delta requesting permission to enter, Sergeant"

Nabeh, licruit from another company also come and tekan me. of coz, as a 3 stripe, got reason or no reason also must be angry.

"COME IN LAH, WHAT YOU WANT?!" I thundered

"Sergeant, my company's COS want to borrow dummy weapon for our route march"

"Huh? you all don't have dummy weapon yourself meh?"

"I dunno sergeant". As usual, licruit all blur like cock.

"Go back and tell your COS, my company also got route march understand? we need to use our dummy weapons today."

"Yes sagent" He doubled out of the office.

Finally, no one to come disturb me to do my parade state for tomolo. Everything do in advance then at night can relag.

"Knock Knock". Walan, who again?

In come Teo, another 3 stripe like me, from delta. dun talk to him much.

"Eh, Ong, your company using your dummy weapon today ah?"

"Ya la. Route march ma"

"Jialat, did your company draw arms? Can let your company use arms and lend us the dummy weapon?"

Haha..champion. where got such thing. we both got route march what, not say we not using.

"Cannot la, OC xiao on. Some more training requirement ma. I also Lan Lan"

Teo lan lan left.

Finally, no one can and disturb me do my parade state for tomolo. Everything do in advance then at night can relag.

Company door opens and in came Staff Eric, the hentataki CSM of delta company

"GOOD MORNING ENCIK!" I carried his balls.

"Why cannot borrow dummy weapon?" greet also never return my greet then start to question me like i owe him a living. KNN.

"Encik, we also doing route march today."

"HUH?!" he thundered and look at me blankly, dunno what to say. then of coz, as a rule of thumb, he has to fcuk me a few sentence.

"Why route march today? huh? You sure or not? Better go check the training program."

Lan Lan have to wayang a bit. Found the training program by the S3 and showed to him.

He Lan Lan walked out from my company line.

I zai zai what happen, likruit report to COS, COS report to CSM. Look likes more is coming.

Just before I finish the last sentence in my parade state, warrant Diao (dunno how to spell la, what kind of fcuk name is this) come in.

"GOOD MORNNING SIR!" lan lan have to carry balls.

"Your company today route march meh?"

"Yes Sir!" Lucky the training program still on my desk. zai zai got more people want me to confirm.

"Call and ask your OC whether can lend the dummy weapon to us, you all use real weapons. You all got draw arms right?"

Walan, win aredy. their company never draw arms then come and ask us lend them dummy weapon. Typical warrant company.

"Sir, my OC yesterday briefing told us must use dummy weapon."

He look at me blankly for 3 secs, then walk out of company line.

Of coz, being a seasoned COS, i can foresee 1 more round of gajiao coming. I fold my smart 4 properly, and awaitng.

True enough, in less than 5 mins, in came the most famous singh in my camp. The only Senior Warrant in my camp.

"GOOD MORNING SIR!" walan, shout untill throat also pain.

"Where is your OC?"

"Sir, OC at S3 for a meeting"

Like all SAF personnel, he look at me blankly for 3 secs, the continue.

"Did your companies draw arms?"

"Yes Sir"

"Then later you all use real weapons for your route march, dummy weapons we take"

haha...dua pai kia.

"Sir, OC yesterday told us we have to do route march with dummy weapon"

He look at me blankly again, this time longer. 5 secs.

"What time is your route march?"

Really dunno ask for fcuk. No matter what time we start also a whole day affair. Unless he want to start his coy's route march at 2359.

After hearing my story, which is the story that his PC told him, which is same as the story the CSM told his PC, which is the same as the story the COS told the PC, which is the same story the likruit told the COS, I can see a hint of Lanlaness in his face.

He picks up the phone on my desk, without asking me of coz, and dialled.

"Ask the whole fcuking company draw arms now"

Then he left the office.

KNN. Give me extra work only.

And then I work up....lucky it's just a dream