Saturday, September 02, 2006

The Gate

There are some combinations that just don't go together. One is me and dancing, two is Zhang and common sense, and the third most opposing thing is being in a rush and metal gates. I'm not quite sure if they are called metal gates, but it's the metal thingy that is pulled down at the entrace of a shop when it is about to close.

It was 7.40 pm when i got a call from Cao, asking me whether we were doing anything for Kenghis for teacher's day, whereupon I came up with the ever-so-brilliant idea of making a mural of our whole OM team and pasting it to a huge heart, then decorating the heart and presenting it to him the next morning.

Me and my big mouth.

So,your truly, was tasked with completing the heart. My lovely grandparents picked me up from school and by the time we got to Bukit Timah Plaze, it was 8.55 pm. The things i needed could only be found in Popular, and thus i dashed into the shop and gathered the goods, while my grandparents waited outside for me.

I was waiting at the cashier when they started to pull the metal thingy down about halfway. At that same point in time, some random guy who had just finished paying for his items, decided to walk out of Popular. The was a loud "KLONK!" followed by an even louder "OUCH! What the f***" as the guy smashed head-first into the metal thingy. I must state that I indeed tried my best not to laugh, but soon the air that was welled up inside my mouth was unbearable, and I started to snort, body jerking up and down as I convulsed in laughter. Which idiot would walk straight into something right in front of his face?

As finished paying for what I needed to get, I said a silent prayer, thanking God that I had managed to get the materials to make the card on time. I wasn't closing my eyes or anything, just in a rush to get back to the car where my grandparents were waiting. Elated, I rushed for the exit and then... SMASH, as i proceeded to run my face into the metal thingy.

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