Good Morning Turned Great
I set my alarm at 630am today since it’s the start of the week and I wanted to be early at work. As my morning ritual goes, I opened the television and re-checked the time (my room clock, mobile clock, watches are all 18-30 minutes advanced so I have to double-check the time via TV). 7:45am, my phone beeped. Bubba Boo sent me a message, “Good morning karabs! Didn’t sleep yet coz I bonded with my mom. Btw, you left your laptop. Need to talk to you before you leave the house. I’ll call your landline.” Hmm… weird. Why did he want to talk to me before I leave the house? I rang his phone but he rejected the call. Then he called me on my mobile phone.
CW: (sleepy voice) Boozie…
JC: Good morning sweet.
CW: Booziepie… good morning.
JC: I thought you’d call me on my landline.
CW: Tamad pa ako bumaba eh.
JC: Aah…
CW: What time are you leaving? Breakfast ka na?
JC: Not yet. 10 minutes.
CW: Is Joyce there?
JC: No, I think she left already. I think I saw her in my room earlier wearing a uniform so maybe she went to school.
CW: Ha??? Okay, bye!
JC: (laughs)
CW: Si Joyce ang gusto ko makausap eh.
JC: (laughs) Wasn’t she so cute last night?
CW: (laughs) Ya, she’s burping while talking… parang ikaw!!! I wanna see her in her uniform! (Blah blah)
JC: Thanks for calling sweet. Bye.
CW: Bye.
I unhooked the phone from the charger, grabbed my iPod and stuffed it in my bag. By 8am, I was all set to go. I took a last look at my room before I locked the door and slowly went down the stairs. As I approached the dining area, my eye caught a strange figure in the living room. I did a double take! I saw a white Chinese face! It’s Bubba!!! My heart totally leapt. I don’t think I’ve ever felt that surprised in recent years. It felt like my heart did a somersault inside my rib cage. I dropped my bag and ran to him. I kept saying, “Oh my G. Oh my G.” And I haven’t said that phrase in a long looong time. I had to cover my mouth because I was gaping. I hugged him and I couldn’t erase the dumb smile off my face. We kept laughing and when my excitement died down, we went to the dining table and had breakfast. It was not the first time that he brought me to the office. He had given me a ride to work several times before. But this morning, I had no idea he was going to bring me to work. I kept yapping how it was so unbelievable for him to wake up that early. We had garlic rice, egg and the crunchiest and yummiest ham (I don’t like ham) I ever tasted. I checked my packed lunch of apple slices and seasoned it with pepper, which Bubba found weird. Then we were off. As we were nearing the drop-off area of the building, I collected my things. Sigh of happiness. A little random thing on a normal day makes a huge difference. I gave him a peck on the cheek and sauntered off happily.
What a truly great start for the week!
