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Chapter 9: Uncle Lim (Act 3)
Lina returned to work, her heart heavy with the burden of Rahim's new business venture. Her husband had recently opened a sundry shop near their home. She is the best masseuse at Uncle Lim's massage parlor, her touch a secret delight to many.
As she clocked in, she saw Uncle Lim at the reception desk, his eyes tired and his face weary. He had been a widower for twenty years, his loneliness as palpable as his depression.
"Uncle Lim," Lina greeted him, her voice soft. "Can I speak with you for a moment?"
Uncle Lim looked up, surprised. "Of course, Lina. What's on your mind?"
Lina took a deep breath, her hands clasped in front of her. "I...I've been the top masseuse here for a while now, and I...I was hoping for a raise."
Uncle Lim nodded. "I'm glad to hear that. You're our best therapist, Lina. You have a real talent for this."
Lina blushed at the compliment. "Thank you, Uncle Lim. That means a lot coming from you."
After a moment of awkward silence, Lina decided to bring up the topic of a raise. "Uncle Lim, I was wondering if we could talk about my salary. I've been working here for three years now, and I feel like I deserve a raise. I've never missed a day of work."
Uncle Lim looked thoughtful for a moment before responding. "I understand your concern, Lina and I appreciate all the hard work you've put in. However, raising your salary would be difficult for me right now. The parlor hasn't been doing as well as it used to."
Lina felt a pang of disappointment, but she knew that she couldn't give up. "I understand, Uncle Lim. But I really need the extra money to help support my husband's shop. Is there any way we could work something out?"
Uncle Lim hesitated for a moment before finally relenting. "I suppose we could work out a deal. I could give you a small raise, and maybe a bonus if you continue to be our top masseuse."
Lina felt a surge of relief. "Thank you, Uncle Lim. That would be great."
As they continued to negotiate the details of the raise and bonus, Lina couldn't help but feel a little awkward. She knew that she had "helped providing relief" to Uncle Lim in the past, and she couldn't help but wonder if that was why he was being so generous now. She pushed the thought out of her mind, though, and focused on the task at hand.
After a few more minutes of negotiations, they finally reached an agreement. Lina thanked Uncle Lim for his generosity and headed home to her husband. As she walked, she couldn't help but feel a little turned on by the whole situation. She knew that she shouldn't be thinking about Uncle Lim in that way, but she couldn't help it.
As she entered her house, she saw Rahim sitting on the couch, a nervous look on his face. "How was your day, honey?" he asked.
Lina smiled at him. "It was good. I think I'll get a raise."
Rahim's eyes widened in surprise. "Really? That's great, Lina! How did you manage that?"
Lina blushed. "I just asked Uncle Lim for it. He was happy to give it to me."
Rahim grinned. "That's my girl. You always know how to get what you want."
Lina felt a surge of pride at her husband's words. She knew that she had earned this raise, and she was determined to continue working hard to support her husband's shop.
Lina returned to work, her heart heavy with the burden of Rahim's new business venture. Her husband had recently opened a sundry shop near their home. She is the best masseuse at Uncle Lim's massage parlor, her touch a secret delight to many.
As she clocked in, she saw Uncle Lim at the reception desk, his eyes tired and his face weary. He had been a widower for twenty years, his loneliness as palpable as his depression.
"Uncle Lim," Lina greeted him, her voice soft. "Can I speak with you for a moment?"
Uncle Lim looked up, surprised. "Of course, Lina. What's on your mind?"
Lina took a deep breath, her hands clasped in front of her. "I...I've been the top masseuse here for a while now, and I...I was hoping for a raise."
Uncle Lim nodded. "I'm glad to hear that. You're our best therapist, Lina. You have a real talent for this."
Lina blushed at the compliment. "Thank you, Uncle Lim. That means a lot coming from you."
After a moment of awkward silence, Lina decided to bring up the topic of a raise. "Uncle Lim, I was wondering if we could talk about my salary. I've been working here for three years now, and I feel like I deserve a raise. I've never missed a day of work."
Uncle Lim looked thoughtful for a moment before responding. "I understand your concern, Lina and I appreciate all the hard work you've put in. However, raising your salary would be difficult for me right now. The parlor hasn't been doing as well as it used to."
Lina felt a pang of disappointment, but she knew that she couldn't give up. "I understand, Uncle Lim. But I really need the extra money to help support my husband's shop. Is there any way we could work something out?"
Uncle Lim hesitated for a moment before finally relenting. "I suppose we could work out a deal. I could give you a small raise, and maybe a bonus if you continue to be our top masseuse."
Lina felt a surge of relief. "Thank you, Uncle Lim. That would be great."
As they continued to negotiate the details of the raise and bonus, Lina couldn't help but feel a little awkward. She knew that she had "helped providing relief" to Uncle Lim in the past, and she couldn't help but wonder if that was why he was being so generous now. She pushed the thought out of her mind, though, and focused on the task at hand.
After a few more minutes of negotiations, they finally reached an agreement. Lina thanked Uncle Lim for his generosity and headed home to her husband. As she walked, she couldn't help but feel a little turned on by the whole situation. She knew that she shouldn't be thinking about Uncle Lim in that way, but she couldn't help it.
As she entered her house, she saw Rahim sitting on the couch, a nervous look on his face. "How was your day, honey?" he asked.
Lina smiled at him. "It was good. I think I'll get a raise."
Rahim's eyes widened in surprise. "Really? That's great, Lina! How did you manage that?"
Lina blushed. "I just asked Uncle Lim for it. He was happy to give it to me."
Rahim grinned. "That's my girl. You always know how to get what you want."
Lina felt a surge of pride at her husband's words. She knew that she had earned this raise, and she was determined to continue working hard to support her husband's shop.


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