Option Number Three

I received an important call from Aunt Amelia at half past eleven on Tuesday night, right after mum and I came back from Singapore. She wanted to find out how it went with the two oncologists we saw in the last two days. Actually we decided to skip the appointment with a neurologist in the afternoon because everyone was already tired and mum was concerned with the costs arising from these consultations so collectively; Aunt Tua Ee, mum and I decided to forgo the appointment.

Aunt Amelia and her husband explained the necessity of seeking professional advice from a brain specialist, at least, before deciding on what to do next. It dawned on me the next day about the relevance of their advice and that it's perfectly harmless to seek for another opinion even though it will cost a bit more. I quickly made some calls to arrange for my transportation and to arrange for a 12.15PM appointment on Friday with the neurologist from Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. The coach service that I usually take is Aeroline. To ensure that I arrive in Singapore on time, I got the 6AM coach but their SG-KL route for the afternoon have just limited seats and only the 1.30PM coach was available. 1.30PM is just too tight for the doctor's appointment so I decided to seek other options.

Called up First Coach, a coach service I used to take in the past. A male voice answered the phone. He told me 2.30PM, 4.30PM, and 6.30PM coaches are still available.

I thought to myself, "2.30PM sounds possible".

And with this arrangement, I would be able to optimise my time in Singapore and still make it back to KL early. Told the man on the phone if I could reserve a seat and collect it in a while. Left my name and phone number with him and made my way to their Bangsar office to get the ticket. So all the necessary arrangements were made and I told my aunts about it. Mum is not aware of this because I didn't want her to worry about me. She tends to be very concerned with my work and how all these will affect me. To let her worry is the last thing I want her to be occupied with.