strange theft

not too long ago (last year), i borrowed the book 'Angels & Demons' from my friend, CL. Actually, that book did not belong to him, but his friend. i finished the book in camp and have long intended to return to him. since CL was in the midst of clearing his leave and preparing to ORD, i didn't manage to do so. this was despite many attempts to meet up with CL, pass the book to CL's officer, etc.

hence, i placed the book on top of my mini-shoe cupboard together with my toiletries and other personal items. (These things are not locked up in my cupboard because i don't have a cupboard in camp at the moment. This in itself is another peeve-worthy issue.)

this morning, CL visited me at my bunk, wanting to retrieve the book. Intuitively, i asked him to pick it up at my mini-shoe cupboard. To my surprise, the book was missing. I searched high and low for it, but to no avail.

Feeling peeved and baffled, i realised that the book must have been stolen. Losing an old-tattered book in camp is a strange enough mishap as no one should be geek enough to steal a storybook in camp. especially when there are other valuables to steal, like discmans.

As if i wasn't amused enough, i realised my toilet paper also disappeared without a trace. This is also not my first time losing a whole roll of soft-textured toilet paper. no kidding.

I was perturbed the whole day. Because of this idiotic thief, im paying CL $10 to compensate for the missing book that i've already read. Also, i've decided to lock up my toilet paper in future.





After some deliberation, my bunkmates and i came to a conclusion that the thief must have suffered from diarrhoea. Feeling desperate, he just entered a random bunk(just had to be mine), picked up my toilet paper. To prevent boredom while on his great white throne, he must have conveniently grabbed the book as well and had a time of his life.

If he had returned only the book, i can still forgive him and bless him with that roll of toilet paper. he didn't and there goes my $10.

i wonder if he's still having diarrhoea..