Unexpected

April 20, 2012 a very beautiful day…


After the Coastal Clean-Up in celebration for the Earth Day 2012, my accounting mates decided to have our breakfast in one of the restaurants in the city. While eating, we’re discussing what food to take out for our lunch. Then, I told them I would look for other food in the nearby stall, just for a twist in our everyday cravings. So what I did was leave them for a while.
While looking for some food, I decided to order Chili Chicken Fillet with coleslaw as a side dish. Then I sat in the chair near the counter and waited for my order. I bowed my head on the table coz that time I was very sleepy, maybe because of the feeling that I just got from the beach.

Suddenly, a guy came over. He was ordering something. If I wasn’t mistaken, He’s ordering “siomai”, similar to a steamed meatball meat made of shrimp or pork or a combination of these wrapped and in thin pasta like wrapper called the molo wrapper. Okay, so much for that “siomai”...

He asked, “Hey may I share on your table?”…After hearing that sort, I said to him, “Alright, yes you may!” I continued to rest my head on the table. Then suddenly, I heard him talking, saying things to me…” You know what, you’re pretty. You looked like the one in PBB coz you both have that mole above the upper right lip”. Huh?!...What?...Me?, I replied while giving him a smirking look. “No I’m not! I said to him. “She’s very beautiful. And I’m not’, I continued.


I didn’t expect that this guy would talk to me. He’s a complete stranger. Honestly, I haven’t seen him in my entire whole life, not even when I’m walking down the street, not got the chance to bump at him when I’m stocked with so many people walking down the street and busy with their lives. But I found myself asking him, “How much is the siomai here? He replied, “3 for P20.00”…Then, conversations started.


I guessed that time he was wondering that I’m just a little girl. And that time I was pretty wondering he’s somewhat an office employee and a bit older than me. He was wearing a light blue uniform but that uniform was quite unfamiliar to me. While looking to him, I couldn’t see something to know him personally. That’s because his ID wasn’t visible to me because he put it the other way…You know, just not to be seen by others.


He asked me if I’m still studying. I replied, “No, I’m not. I’m working”. He asked, “Where?” I told him, “I’m working at a government. “Where is that?” he continued. I explained things to him…and the conversations went on. He even asked what my course was. I said proudly, “Economics!”. Then he told with a smile, “Oh we’re the same! Mine was Banking and Finance”. I wondered, How could that be the same…Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, the supply and demand sort-of-thing and talking about allocation while Banking and Finance is something about how the banking system works, how deposits become loans, the role of the bank regulators, also likely how corporate finance works like to process to issue stock, borrow through issuing bonds, things like that. Anyways, I just agreed with him for the fact that we’re from the same school and department with different field.


And how did I get to know him personally? He told me his name while giving me a handshake. He even told me that he’s working in the private bank. I told him, “I knew one of your workmates! Then, he asked mine. I told him my full name but he couldn’t understand it that’s why I opened my wallet, got my business card there and showed it to him. He held it to his hand and got it from me, asking if the cell number is mine. I was trying to get it from him but knowing that everybody from the store would notice us. I just behaved and not anymore get that bcard to him.
I found him so nice to be with and I thought he’s a good man …he delivered perfect lines. “This guy is awesome!”,I told to myself.


After some conversations, my order was done. So I finally said goodbye to him saying, It’s nice meeting you!.. :)