ch. 68 - saved her!

CHAPTER 68
SAVED HER!


Narrator: Meanwhile at Cali Adventure, we were walking down the Paradise Pier area, the one where the California Screamin’ coaster was located. As we approached the drinks stand…

Sarah: Jay, bibili ako munang drinks, ah?

Jay: Sure. Pupunta ako sa restroom. (as Sarah nods)

Narrator: So I left her at the drinks stand as I hit the restroom.

Sarah: (approaching male white cashier in glasses) Hi. One bottle of Sierra Mist, please.

Drinks stand Cashier: $2.40.

Sarah: (eyes widened in surprise) Wow, that much?

Drinks stand Cashier: Yup. Drinks used to cost only a dollar n’ 30 cents here.

Sarah: Sheesh, I didn’t realize the drinks are gonna be that expensive.

Drinks stand Cashier: Ya know the economy…

Sarah: Yeah.

Narrator: So Sarah reached into her purse, taking out her wallet.

*

Erich, Kay, and Almond were walking toward the Business building in search of Almond’s boyfriend.

Kay: Buti na lang pumapasok yung ibigan natin sa school mo.

Almond: Oo nga. Pumasok pa rin ako sa ibang school.

Erich: Bakit sa Pomona pa ng pili mong school?

Almond: Yung mommy ko kasi. Gusto niya ako pumasok dun dahil mas maganda pa yung mga programs dun para sa career ko.

Erich: Eh ano bang career mo?

Almond: Anatomy.

Erich: Ah ganun ba? Dito meron din ang ganyan, kaya lang konting classes para sa kurso nayan.

Kay: Maganda bang anatomy?

Almond: Oo. Mahilig naman ako sa science eh.

Kay: Eh ano ba yung anatomy?

Almond: Study of human bodies.

Erich: Wow. Mahirap naman mag aral sa mga terminology nayan.

Kay: Oo nga, noh? Eh sa bagay, nursing ang major ko, so siguro kailangan ko mag aral yung terms nayan.

Narrator: Once they arrived at the stairway leading to the Business building, they saw Almond’s boyfriend standing on the stairs, his arms spread out as his hands were sitting on the bars.

Kay: Yun bang shota mo ang naka puti? (referring to white collar T-shirt)

Almond: Oo.

Erich: At matangkad pa.

Almond: 6’4 siya.

Kay: Aba, mukhang basketball player siya. 6’4 siya eh.

Almond: Di naman, o?

Kay: Hay naku joke lang.

Erich: Ang gwapo naman niya.

Kay: Oo, mas gwapo siya kesa sa dating boyfriend ko.

Erich: Bakit?

Kay: Taba pa, tapos lagi siya sa bahay. Kaka boring talagang relacion namin.

Erich: Ang mga lalaki talaga, o?

Kay: Oo nga. Basta hindi mo alam kung gaano na walang kwento sa lovelife pag dating sa “mismatch” yung loved one mo.

Almond: Para sakin, kahit sino ng pipili sakin mag boyfriend, lagi 4 o 5 months ang relacion namin.

Kay: Ehh yung boyfriend mo ngayon?

Almond: 3 months lang.

Kay: Pag dating sa 4th or 5th month, siguro macaroon na naman ang drama sa relacion mo.

Almond: Sus, ng sagot kappa?

Kay: Sige na. Tara. Baka habulin tayong a las doce media ang gabi sa usapan ‘to.

Narrator: So they all approached Almond’s boyfriend as he came up to them.

Almond: Alfred!

Alfred: O, Almond, Kay! Ano ginagawa mo dito?

Almond: Dumalaw lang. (as Alfred kisses her on the cheek) Saang klase ka na galing?

Alfred: Sa political science.

Almond: Ah, Alfred. Eto pala yung ibigan natin, si Erich.

Erich: (smiling) Hello, Alfred. (handshake)

Alfred: Hi. (smiling back at her)

Erich: Sige na, guys. Aalis muna ako.

Kay: Saan ka pupunta?

Erich: Sa library. Mag study muna ako.

Kay: Schoolgirl ka talaga.

Erich: Naku hindi, noh?

Kay: Joke! Sige na. Mag aral kana.

Erich: (walking away from her friends and Alfred) Ingat kayo, ah?

Almond: Bye, Erich!

*

Narrator: I got out of the restroom, dusting off my pants, and I headed back to the drinks stand where Sarah was buying her drink.

Drinks stand Cashier: (giving Sarah her change) Here ya go.

Sarah: Thank you.

Drinks stand Cashier: You have a nice day.

Narrator: Once she turned away, she put the change in her purse as she was walking.

As soon as I approached Sarah, she slipped onto a mini puddle of Icee frosting, shouting in a girlish tone. Before she’d fall on her back, I hurried over as I caught her on time with my strong bare hands. The shouting stopped.

I held her back when I caught her; the catch was easy enough that she was a light-weight. I looked into her eyes, so did she.

Jay: Are you okay?

Sarah: (barely smiling) Oo. Salamat.

Narrator: I gently pushed her back up on the ground, the lemonade bottle safe on her hand.

Drinks store cashier: Good save, buddy! (as we turned to him)

White woman: (swirly yellow hairstyle) Yeah! Yer one amazing hero!

Narrator: As a bunch of guests passing by were looking at us, we couldn’t help but to smile. We looked at each other for a second, then back at the people.