Late for work..

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3 years ago
Topics: Writing, Random, Fiction

She is having a bad day. That is for sure. She has not walked out of the door yet, but she knows she is already having a bad day. That is because she woke up late. In the place she lives in, you have to be leaving the house by 6:30AM and on the bus before 7AM. Because if you are not rolling out of that bus loading area before 7am, your travel will dramatically change from a 30-minute ride travel time to an hour and a half. 6:59AM is forgivable. But for some reason by 7AM, the place magically turns into chaos. No word for it. For some reason, the vehicles cruising the highway comes to a full stop. It becomes a non-moving traffic. And she is late. She went out the door, time check, at 7AM.

She had thought of calling in sick but then again she ran out of sick leave reasons - from head to toe. All the aches she can think of - Headache, ear ache, eye ache, tooth ache, stiffed neck, shoulder pain, back pain, tummy ache up to the toe ache for when she stubbed her toe on something. She proceeded to her usual commute. Hail a tricycle that will take her to the main road hoping that the traffic jam in the main road has not yet reached their street. Then, crossing her fingers, she would chance upon a non-sardine-packed bus. Thankfully, the trike ride was smooth. There was a slight traffic on the U-turn slot that the trike needs to take so she can get off but overall, it was fine.

Miraculously as well, the moment she got off the tricycle she was able to spot a van without passengers turning the U turn slot and going the same direction she needs to go. She hailed it, and it stopped in front of her. Like magnet, a lot of people came over to try to get in to the same vehicle. It was a good thing she got in front - a good spot for proper ventilation and less likely to be cramped. She closed the door. She took a deep breath. Checked her watch and shook her head. She really is not going to make it. She pulled out her earphones and started to listen to music from her phone instead just to give her entertainment while the van, now full, starts to move but, they were already at the tail end of the heavy traffic. It is going to be a long commute.

Accepting her fate and throwing whatever may happen when she gets to the office to the universe, she settled in checking out the faces of the people in the van- those that she can see through the rear view mirror. She already saw some sleeping, others texting on the phone and one who has earphones on biting on his thumb looking outside the window in rather deep thought. Just by looking at his profile, and it could be his prominent nose, she cannot take her eyes away from him.

Then suddenly the classic thing happened. The guy turned around and looked at the rearview mirror as well locking eyes with her. She froze. He is expressionless. And she sees that this guy really is as she suspected good-looking! She would have looked away. But something about the guy made her stare back. Now this beats traffic boredom, she thinks. They were in eye to eye contact for a real long time.

Unfortunately, the sleeping girl beside the guy suddenly wrapped her arms around his right arm. Oh shoot. She thinks and looks away. After a while she finally got off her stop.

While rushing in towards her building, she looked inside her shoulder bag to get her badge out. She showed it to the guard and she ran to the closing elevator. The elevator was almost full but the fact that the elevator went up anyway, means it is not over its capacity. She got in fine and when stood up straight and faced the door, the reflection on the elevator was no other than the same guy she was having a staring game with in the van now looking at her through the reflection on the closed elevator door wearing a reserved but cute smile.

She felt all the blood rush to her cheeks. But she thought if he plays this game so should she. Composing herself, she averted her eyes as though she did not recognize or see him there. The elevator came to a stop on her floor first, thank goodness.

She got off the elevator, composed herself and told her that that silly game was over. It was one of those just for entertainment's sake thing. She started to get busy. Her boss has not checked up on her yet. Probably swamped, too.

Then there was a tap on her cubicle wall. She looked up and she could not believe her eyes. It was the same elevator and van guy. Now in front of her, and once again they are eye to eye. His brown eyes are totally mesmerizing.

"Hi." He says.

Without much time really rejoicing her luck or nursing her surprise, she calmly answers, "Hi" back at him. She was trying to calm down the butterflies in her stomach but boy were they everywhere.

Then from behind him, the girl who was seated beside him in the van, hooked up her arm again to his while typing away on her cellphone unaware of what is transpiring between the two. Then she asks the guy, "Ready for lunch, love?".

Then the girl and the guy walked out of the room leaving her stunned.

Fin.

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Haha sorry had to end there. How was your Thursday, guys? Ever been late for work and ever had that staring game ? How did that work for you?

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Bakit lahat ng story na nababasa ko ngayon mga mapanakit? Common huhu. Ansama sama nyooo.

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3 years ago

Hahahaah tahan na sis. :D salamat sa bisita ;)

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3 years ago

😭😭😭

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3 years ago

Nyahahahah..... 😭

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3 years ago

I am currently working at a BPO and receiving call-in advises from employees, i remember a guy, a gay actually who used to send call-in advise on a weekly basis and the funny thing was, I think he had all the aches in the world, you know tooth ache, head ache, stomach ache, ear ache, heart ache and so on and so fort.

But you got me with this post. Great!

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3 years ago

Hahaha!! oh "heart ache" now the character can use that for next day.. hahaha thank you for the upvote and the read sir!!!

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3 years ago

Did the guy fall in love with the girl for a moment 🙄? i watched this on a movie!

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3 years ago

attracted maybe..? Love? cannot say.. :P hhaaha

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3 years ago

that must be love 😐

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3 years ago

it is easier to think it is love haha... would you like it to be love brother?

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3 years ago

who will love me 😐🙄

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3 years ago

Ayy hahaha..nakakabitin Naman, kailan ang next? Hayyst kasangkapan talaga yang panira Ng moment eh.

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3 years ago

FRENNYYYYY!!! YOU ARE SO UNFAIR!! Why naman ganito? Walang kasunod? Ako'y naka all smile lang while reading this and nekekeleg ng kunti sa titigan nila sa rearview mirror. Alam mo yon kanda roll ang eyes ko todo sana all ako. Tapos biglang may lumingkis na sawa 🙄. Panira ng moment nilang dalawa naku. Malakas ang hatak nila sa isat isa kaya dapat may kasunod to frenny!!! Alisin mo ung sawa sa paligid tapos gawan mo ng mala fairy tale na kwento yonf dalawaaa, sila ang magka tandhana. Look, even Mr. Cupid is playing with them 🤩💙. Pwettttttyyy Pweaseee Frennnny 🤧🤧🤧☕ here's a coffee for a suhol 💙🤩🤩

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3 years ago

Hahah natawa ako sa suhol! hahaah let us see.. hindi ko pa maisipan ng kasunod if meron.. but why not no? Tanggalin talaga natin yung sawa! hahaha

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3 years ago

Go frenny, kaya mo yan ikaw paba 💪 o kape pa para nasipagan ka ☕☕ with cakey na din 🎂🥧🍮🍰 ahaha

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3 years ago

I am now having a bad day (char lang) for how this story ended... i was hoping for more kilig scenes 😢😔😭

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3 years ago

Hahah pasencia na po.. had to sleep hahahahah!

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3 years ago

Why???😭😭😭 all the stories I've been reading today have an abrupt and speculative ending. I was thinking their love story will start from there.

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3 years ago

Thank you for the visit readjng and the upvote happyboy valour!!! Much appreciated!

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3 years ago

You're welcome brother 🤗

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3 years ago

sister,,, i'm a sister HAHAHAHHA

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3 years ago

Ooops! My bad🤦‍♂️ so sorry sis.

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3 years ago

lols. . . .not prob hahahaha

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3 years ago

Haha. Oh gosh! There is chance though right? I will try to cook up something that ends nice to the heart. 🤔😂🥴

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3 years ago

I was joking...it's not compulsory that all story ends well. Moreover it's your story, write what you want, nat because just because of someone.

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3 years ago

Haha.noted!! ;)

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3 years ago

Ano ba yaaaaaaan kinikilig na ako bakit may asungot pa riiiin. Tsssssk. Hahaha.

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3 years ago

Hahaha hi sis! Genern talaga life. Lols naalala ko tuloy yun sulat ni missjo

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3 years ago

Nananakit ka rin sis ha! Anong sulat ni MissJo? Hahaha

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3 years ago

Lols isip ako ng hindi mapanakit. Lols Yun nag math! Hahahaha.

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3 years ago

Hahaha go sis! Ah yun ba, hindi ko pa yata nabasa hahaha.

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3 years ago

Hahaha. Thank you sa basa at upvote mare na appreciate ko kahit nasaktan kita hahahaha

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3 years ago

Next time mas sakitan mo paaaa hahaha

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3 years ago

Susss, di paba sapat ung pananakit nya sayo Femfem at gusto mo pa dagdagan? Try mo umasa, mas masakit yon 🤧😂😂😂. Ahahahahahayaha

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3 years ago

"try mo umasa mas masakit yun" oi felt that hahahahahaah.. sugat ah!

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3 years ago

Wahahahaha dama mo din frenny? Ayt alam na, may nakaraan tong mapanakit. Ahaha

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3 years ago

Ano ba yaaaan nakikisingit! Akala ko nanaman kung saan tooo! 😂 saktan niyo lang ako sige! HAHAHA

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3 years ago

WAHAHAHAHA, nakikita kasi kita kahit saan ee ang kalat kalat mo wahahaha

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3 years ago

Hahahaha ganon talagaaa kasali sa life yarn! 😂

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3 years ago

Hahahahaahha... Sure hahahahah...🥴🥴

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3 years ago

Abangan ko yaaaan, mention mo na rin ako para kita ko agad hahaha nag demand 😂😂

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3 years ago

Sure thing! Hahahaa.. gusto mo talga masaktan ahha

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3 years ago

Oo yung iiyak ako ng sobraaa, maiinis at magagalit! HAHAHA

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3 years ago

Sige handa ka lang .. wait hahahahah.. dali kausap

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3 years ago

Naaaksss sana all madali kausap! Hahaha. Can't wait na na masaktan😂

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3 years ago

Ayyy sakto.. ginaganahan ako manakit.. iba ka !!

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3 years ago

Aba aba! Mukhang bukas meron na to aa! HAHAHA

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3 years ago

Actually ngayun nasa draft na... Ahhaha joke baka.... Mabitin hahahahah

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3 years ago

Ambiliiissss hahahaha naexcite akooo!! HAHA

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3 years ago

Ang power ng may hawak ng lapis! Bwahhaha..

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3 years ago

Yaayy!! Wag mo nako paghintayin ng matagaaal. Chaaar HAHA

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3 years ago

So sino ka sa dalawang girl? Sana un umaasa haha! Kung pwede lang heartache ang excuse e :D

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3 years ago

Yun kaibigang tunatawa sa tabi haha. Joke.. wala ako jan sir bestie hahahaj

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3 years ago

Ahaha! Kala ko naman hango sa totoong buhay mo na :D

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3 years ago

Hahahaha.... 20% yung "hi"conversation sa dulo iba yun sa tunay na buhay...

Yung traffic yun tunay yun hahahahhaha

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3 years ago

I used to work in London and got the Tube or Metro and had many a staring game!

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3 years ago

With good-looking guys I hope? haha!

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3 years ago

Hahaha

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3 years ago

hehe you are funny kuya 😂

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3 years ago

Lols uncle...

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3 years ago