Sunday, April 01, 2007

i love this moment. i love every minute of it. basking the moment. enjoying to the last drop. if there's any. to the extend that if i have that Adam Sandler's Universal Remote. i would rewind to that moment and watch it unfold again. and again. and again.

went to Secret Recipe to purchase that Oreo Cheesecake. her favourite. i was just trying. giving it a shot. a woman came up to get us seated. she spoke to her in Malay. asking if she could pack the Oreo. the woman look puzzled. i was wondering why. is it her sentence? is it her clothes? is it my clothes? is it our intention? then it dawn on me. "i'm sorry, i don't speak malay." she's a foreigner with a work permit. Philipines or Thailand. that part of me tend to break out. a giggle. no. chuckle. no. laughter. yes. loads of it. bursting out in unison. body shaking. trembling in delight. she turns crimson. bright like a burn skin soak under the sun. a smile. yes. her smile. i was taken in. i was happy. i am happy. still am.

Pizza Hut. the famous pie of Singapore. tasty treats. lip-smacking add ons. yum. an expression of satisfaction. then there's Hui Fen. the girl that served us. there's something innocent about her. that magical cap of hers. shiny nametag. badge to potray her name. her introduction to the world. and her speech. broken nonetheless. still. with good intentions. she ask if she could place our cheesecake in the freezer while we have our meal with no interruption. she was kind. is. her cheesecake. my cheesecake. under her care. her supervision. her freezer. then a waitress came.

a sumptous meal. laid on the white linen table. knife. fork. and a big-ass spoon. for the soup, i think. but we didn't have it. the soup. she hates mushroom. i use to love mushroom. not anymore. it just went outdated. the taste. the smell. the look. its cliche personified.

had our pizza. a platter of add ons. chicken and some rings. onion. fish. two tubes of seasoning. some tartare sauce and tomato. she didn't like the ketchup. chose the sauce. tartare. love it. she loves it. she finish 3/4 of it before it was being taken away. to make way for the main course. the pizza. BBQ chicken supreme. cheesy lavae too. yum. another expression. i took the tartare sauce from that irate waitress and place it near her. the waitress came back with a full tube of tartare sauce. i smile. she blush. a chuckle again. no. not giggle. laughter. yes. hordes of it, this time. almost banging the table. she look away. i continue laughing.

went to watch The Number 23. a thriller. suspense thriller. but wait. Jim's in it. Jim Carrey. the rubberface comedian. i wont spoil it for you loyal avid readers. but one way or another. i was obsessed with numbers once again. drove her half-mad. taxis. stands. the block numbers. time. numbers. everything link. like a chain. she almost cry. i smile. i love it. i love her. yes. i do. but.


*~__ Afa Romeo ___ ~*