Mabel is married with two tween children and holds an executive position. I liked her spontaneity and sense of morbid humour. Anyway, we got talking and clicked immediately.
Sharon and I were doing the usual gossipy catch up on a friend who was caught red-handed having an affair with a friend of her husband's. Mid-way through, Mabel commented how silly it was for her to do it in her own home, thinking that her husband would never return early from an overseas business trip.
Silly isn't it? It seems like that was expected to happen.
Mabel instead said that doing it in the office was the safest - especially during office hours! I've heard of doing it after office hours but during? I just had to hear more.
Apparently, she had this two month thingy with an intern - over 10 years her junior - who was posted to her company during his time in a local university.
Suddenly, I saw this woman in a new light. Of course we dug out more from her.
She said that it was usually a gesture that marked when they would head to the copier room, lock the door behind them and get it on and over with. She would prepare herself by going in panty-less. She used to wear slacks all the time but ever since their liaison began, she donned skirts. How considerate!
The intern has since left her company but now she cannot wait until the next unsuspecting intern shows up.
So it really has opened my eyes that what goes around in 'sterile' Singapore behind closed doors can really intrigue. I'm not particularly comfy when I hear of one partner cheating on another but am not one to judge either. To each her/her own.
But Mabel does have a point. Cheating during office hours is hard to arouse any suspicion.
Missus Singapore out!
