And The Answer to the Million Dollar Question Is...

I don't noe leh.

Really.

There was endless speculation on his status. Is he attached, unattached or recently detached?

Reportedly intelligent and as someone who knows how to pay attention to ladies, this friend of mine has been eyed by a few girls over the years as a good catch.

It was at the most incongruous of places that I had a hint of what exactly he has been up to recently. I haven't seen him for a while and since my quit, we've made plans to do lunch together but he's just too busy. Coupled with my going away for months, I quite forgot about our standing lunch date.

Until news broke that his father had passed away from a long illness. I went to the wake last night and gosh, he looked tired and withdrawn. We spoke quietly for a while before I paid my respects to his Dad.

One of the long-time friends tittered and actually said that she'd like to suggest a few female friends to his mum for his "selection". He declined and said, "Nope, not at a wake, please." And he said that his mum has given up hope on him.

It has been 2 years since I last saw him, and he has grown less flippant and somewhat withdrawn. From a few other things he said, it dawned on me what were the issues that he has been grappling with in his personal life.

The answer to the million dollar question will be revealed in due course...

Sorry, girls. ;)