I'm going to be late! When will this traffic end?!
There so many things that I still need to do... Oh my...
After an hour, the cab finally reached the biggest mall in the city. Out came running Shemay as she almost forgot to pay the taxi driver.
Oh I'm sorry, I'm in a rush. Well, here's a hundred peso bill, keep the change! Thanks!!
But... Shemay had already gone inside the mall ...your fare is hundred sixty pesos... said the driver in a faded voice
I need to get to the third floor right now! There! There's the escalator!
As Shemay was already in the middle of the escalator...suddenly...
What the? What happened? Why did we stopped?
This escalator seem to have broke down, where's the maintenance? The repairmen, anyone? Why now, when I'm really, really in a hurry!!
All the people that were there in that escalator at that time were also been furiously irritated by the situation except for one cool guy.
I think it won't be long and they'll be able to fix this thing right away. Hi! I'm Augs and you?
Excuse me, are you talking to me?
Well....yes, miss.?
I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude but I have no time for this.
Ok, just trying to make friends since aside from waiting, there's nothin' to do at the moment. By the way, I noticed that your shoulder bag is open.
My gosh! I've must have left it opened when I paid the cab, hope nothin's lost!
Thanks goodness! Nothing was lost! Whew...
That's good news, glad to hear everything's there.
Uhm...thanks! And I apologize for my attitude earlier.
Its alright, I understand. Its a normal reaction meeting a stranger in, of all the places, the escalator. So..., I believed I haven't got your name, miss?
Shemay.
Shemay, nice name. So where you from?
Pasay.
Shemay from Pasay....hehe sorry for my corny jokes, anyway I'm from Quezon city.
Its ok, I'm used to guys that are corny. So why are you here in this area of this city.
Well, for a job. I'm an architect by profession and I'm on my way to a meeting with a client. How about you? What's your job?
I'm a professor, a college professor.
Wow, that's cool! So what are you teaching?
English, I'm teaching English subject. How about you, what buildings have you designed already?
Well, most of my projects were government establishments. You see that's because I work for the government.
I see, maybe someday I might hire you to design my dream house. Hope you won't charge me too much.
Sure, it will be my pleasure to design your dream house and with my fee, its reasonable and I might give you a 50% discount.
Really?
Yeah, I always give that priviledge to my close friends. Are we?
Hahaha...okay. Were friends now. So tell me more about yourself, your hobbies, hangouts, your friends, girlfriends?
Hahaha...umm.. Well.. I'm a little bit nerdy, a techie geek. Don't have any hangiouts coz I don't socialize that much, not in my character. I prefer sitting down in a quite place relaxing while listening to songs of Sound of Music especially the song Edeilweis. Have a few friends, also nerds like me and lastly, I don't or ever had a girlfriend before.
That's interesting. You've never had a girlfriend ever since? Why? Picky guy?
Well, you can say that I'm a picky guy but actually, I just want to be sure that the girl to be is the really one for me.
So, how will you know if she's the right girl already?
I will know. If she's the one, I will know. Hey, enough about me. How about you? Same questions too especially the last one, hehehe.
Mmm.. Well... I don't have a boyfriend too. Never had.
Hahaha... Would you look at that. Were both unattached. What a coincidence! So are you free dinner tonight?
Mmm...yeah, I'm free.
So... its a date then?
Yes. I think so.
Hey! Were moving! I think they've already fix this escalator.
Yeah, you're right.
Upon reaching the top floor.
Well, I need to go now. We'll just see each other later. Ok?
Yes, see you later. Glad I met you.
Shemay and Aug then parted ways after that nice conversation and attended to their individual appointment. Three hours had pass.
Shocks! I forgot to get her cellphone number!
