it was a scene that might as well be taken straight out of a movie.
we were at the recto terminal station of lrt-2 violet line, settling down for the train ride home. suddenly, two kids - a girl and a boy probably within the ages of 7 to 9 years old - stepped into the coach just as the doors were about to close.
the p.a. system went taaan - taaaan - taaan and then we heard a heart-piercing collective shriek: "mommmmyyyy!!!!"
the kids left their mom at the terminal station.
the whole train was now faced with two crying kids with nothing on them but the clothes on their back, their shoes, and the knowledge that they were supposed to get off the other end of the route - the santolan terminal station.
anyone could understand why the kids would cry their eyes out. we tried to pacify them at that time and said that their mom would most likely meet them at the terminal station. we even offered to be at their side while they wait for their mom on the next train. the kids were later escorted to the front of the coach after their mom reported it to the station.
all i could do while all this was happening was to try my darnedest to suppress my laughter. the sisters at the convent have done their best to instil the notion that good catholic school girls do not laugh at others' misfortunes but i guess this time the constant exposure to mr. bean and chinese slapstick films took the better of me. i suppose it could count as a moment of weakness. at least i didn't burst out laughing while the kids were in front of us. oh well.
hahaha.. this reminds me of paula.. when she got lost at SM.. hahha... poor kids..
ReplyDeleteomg! you're right! whahahahaha! "sa mga kasama ng nawawalang batang nagngangalang apple. nakasuot ng pink na t-shirt at maong na shorts..." LOL! i still remember her saying something like she wants to go back to the customer service counter to get another biscuit because it tasted good. heheheh :D
ReplyDeleteang sama ng ugali ng pohtah! tseee!
ReplyDeleteasus! lighten up chika! hahahaha
ReplyDeletehehehe! ang saya naman nun.. :D parang na alala ko nung bata pa ako :D kaso sa bus nga lang.. hehehe
ReplyDeletehi jehzeel! that must have been really scary if it happened on a bus. i wasn't too worried about the lrt kids since i was pretty sure they would be easily tracked by their mom and the lrt management. :D thanks for your sharing your thoughts!
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