Lights out!

My peak is starting again. Been working rather late at clients' premises for some nights. Nothing's new I guess. Working long hours is not much of an issue since I enjoy my work very much still. But working alone late in the night on my own kinda freaks me out sometimes. I admit openly that I am a scaredy cat. I am a leo, but yes, I am timid. Scared of working alone, scared of taking old fashioned lift especially the ones that resemble the ones in horror movies, scared of going to the ladies alone. Hmm...what else am I scared of? Scared of ageing. But nothing beats to working late ALONE.

Horror Night 1 @ company A: The toilet is located outside the client's office, so I tried to refrain from drinking too much fluids. Each time I make my way to the washroom, I would call a friend. Cannot make it right? hahaaha... I worked till 3am one night and the last staff of my client's left at 1ish am. So, that made me the last person to make sure all lights are off. Waiting for the lift to arrive is always the freakiest moment. I will block my imagination from running wild for that moment till I am out of the lift in one piece. Sometimes I wonder if it is good to see someone taking the same lift with me at 3am. At least, I won't feel so scared. But, what if that someone is not someone but something? Wah... I will flip then. Luckily, no 'interesting' encounter that morning. Touch wood!!!

Horror Night 2 @ company B: Alone @ client's again again. I didn't want my assistant to work late with me, so I asked him to go back first. Wrong move! He should stay to protect me. Initially, I wasn't scared. But after I told my friend, K jokingly that I 'heard' sounds. He continued on to tell me that the bldg which I was performing audit at was haunted and that I would be safe so long I take my leave before 12am. Oh boy, that sure freaks the cat out of me! I thought I was the last one in the office but I heard some sounds like the stapling of papers and footsteps. I told myself, be it human or ghost, I have no choice but to be brave and finish my work. However, after having said that, I decided to continue my work at home. While packing up, I saw a lady peeping outside my meeting room. OMFG!!! I jumped! Ok, she is a true blue human being. Real, very real. A staff of my client's. Relieved, very relieved indeed. We left the office together but I was the one who turned off all the lights and locked up the place. Sigh... Is she the staff or am I the staff now? Oh well, no issue, really.

My job requires me to have a strong heart, strong arms to carry my workpapers and lotsa chicken essence to keep me up throughout the night. When deadlines are concerned, the cat in me will become a lioness. Deadline makes me a more gutsy girl. Once the peak is over, I will turn into a scaredy cat again.