I was 30 seconds too late..

Wah, what a title..

Long story short, I was 30 seconds too late to take a mobile phone that fell from a moving vehicle (it was taken by the Petronas worker).

It has been a while since I arrived at that Petronas Station. I was waiting in the car, finishing my BBM conversation with aljoagency on the insurance coverage related to our family. My daughter was being admitted and wifey was taking care of her at KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital. As I was about to finish reading an email, a car passed by (near my car was parked). And out of a sudden, I head a 'thud' sound. A sound of something fell off the car. It was black and small. The way I see it, it was a mobile phone..

Ok, what am I going to do now? Take the broken phone? Left it there? Let the next car run over the phone? Anyone else saw that? Only me?

So, i decided to take the phone. No one else seems to notice that. I take my things on the passenger's seat (I'll have to look left but the phone fell on the right side of the car - about 5-10 steps away). When I turned right again, I saw a gentleman had arrived to the scene. It was one of the workers there. He was a foreigner, identifiable from the first glimpse of his figure and skin tone. He took the thing, and put them in his pocket.

Ok, i was late a few seconds. Let him return them to the counter or try to turn on the phone again and make a call to the owner or some sort. I didn't see him trying to turn on the phone. Maybe the phone had broken. I saw the battery cover separated from the phone when it was on the floor. The man who took the phone, without even noticing that I saw him picked the phone.

Ok, I decided to continue with my business, queuing up at the Maybank line, to bank in some money to my Maybank account. As I was waiting, i saw that same bunch of guys (that was inside the car before) looking around the entire Petronas for that missing phone. I then tried to seek the man (from inside the Maybank) who took the phone. He was there, looking like nothing is happening, trying to do nothing. Then, came a time where the man (in red Man United t-shirt) asked the very same guy (surely he asked "Ada nampak phone jatuh tak?") but from the reply gestures of the conversation, he (the petrol attendee) said that he had never saw that.

WTF??

He (the petrol man) then walk in a fast pace into the Petronas.

My turn on the cash deposit machine is next. Oh, I can't stand seeing this happening in front of my very eyes. I said to that lady behind me, "Kejap ye.."

Then i rushed outside to that frustrated looking guy (he was about to leave the Petronas) and made a call to him..

"Bro, carik phone ke??"
"Haah, ade nampak tak?"
"Tadi ade Bangla tu ambik.. aku nak gi bank jap.. try tanye Bangla tu.."
That petrol man, never to be seen.

When I finished my thing, I went out and see that Manutd man was having a conversation with that petrol man. From far, I can hear that Manutd man's voice.

"Tolong la bro, kerja I semua kat dalam phone tu.. Bagi lah balik.."

When I arrived there, that petrol man looked at me saying..

"Saya tak ambil, ini lah phone saya (while showing me his white Sony Ericsson flipped phone).. Saya sudah kerja sini satu tahun enam bulan.."

I replied "No, bukan phone ini. Itu tadi phone hitam (I would assume a Nokia or a Blackberry).. I nampak you ambil dekat sana (while pointing to that 'dropped' place).."

That Manutd man replied "Tadi I nampak you pergi belakang buat apa? Mesti you sudah simpan.."

Then I said "Takpa, CCTV ada.. " while pointing my fingers to the CCTV..

They went inside. I think my part is done. It is done in a way, but I really need to go back home now. There are some more important unfinished business that I'll have to take care, sorry Manutd bro..

Pity that Manutd guy. His carelessness is paying some price.
What an attitude from a pump attendee. You are supposed to be trusted, not taking advantages of a mishap.

Hope you got back your 'work phone' Manutd man. And hope you'll be responsible for your lying, petrol man. One year and six months, I just don't know how man other people's things have you taken back home. I'll never respect you again.

This drama happened at Petronas + Maybank + A&W Seksyen 3 Kota Damansara.. If you went there, be careful of that particular man.. He looked nice, but actually he is not.

And never put your things on top of the car while fueling up, most likely you'll forget it. Happened to me once. I'll never put anything on top of the car anymore, unless for a second (maximum) only.