April 01, 2011

a promise.

As we convened in the office yesterday, I cringed to see the time on my colleague's watch. I did plan to stay late in the office, but I didn't plan on staying that late. My tummy was up in knots. Tsk.

I had a promise to keep.

8.45 p.m.

Confident that I would make it on time, I headed to my destination.

When I got there, all I could say was "Wow". And gape.

I didn't know if my legs would be able to hold on much longer seeing that it had maxed out its service for the day, but I assured it that it would be fine.

Many people do many different things for love. I, for one, keep to my promises. Or attempt to much as I can.

And that means queuing ridiculously long lines to get to one thing.

"339", they called. It was 9.35 p.m.

I didn't have a number. I told them I didn't have a number. They didn't seem to mind. Much to my relieve.

I placed my order and the kid behind the counter gave me a searching look and when he couldn't hold it back no more, he said,

"Beratur panjang-panjang dari tadi untuk beli tu je???"
(You queued for that long just to get that???)

I just smiled. And smiled some more. Words failing me.

I thought, "Perhaps he has never felt love"

I left the store a happy puppy. As I swung the paper bag in my arms, I felt so euphoric, you have no idea.

But, oh crap, I was late. So very late. And I knew that somehow or rather, it would turn out pretty ugly. In a way, I was wrong but not so wrong.

But a promise, is a promise.

Yesterday was the 31st.


A promise kept, despite the circumstances.


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2 comments:

Renee Meow said...

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Haneesa said...

thanks dear :)

"it is what it is"...

 ... is what my friend recently wrote on IG. And while at first blush it seems as if my friend had given up on life, she had actually not.  ...