The Bus Stop

The Bus Stop at Cubao

It’s around 10 in the rainy evening. A 27 year old girl, Steph was standing alone at the bus stop somewhere in Cubao. She had no umbrella and was soaking wet. In almost 30 minutes of waiting. The rain is still falling real. Steph decided to go home even if she has no umbrella. She walk across Aurora Boulevard and she did not notice that there was a car behind her. She slammed on the ground and she died. 20 years after. Jonathan is driving home from work in a rainstorm. He saw a girl standing alone at the bus stop in Cubao. Jonathan ask the girl if she is going towards Aurora Boulevard. The girl replied “Yes, I am.” On their way, they talked and talked. Jonathan tell something about his family and his job. By the time they got to her house. The rain had stopped. “Im so happy it rained”. “Me too” the girl replied. “Can I get your number?” “What number?” said the girl. “Oh well, nevermind. Would you like to go out tomorrow after work?” Jonathan said. “Sure, same time at Cubao bus stop”.

The girl asked him to meet her at the bus stop since it was near to her office. They had such a good time. They hang-out many times. Jonathan fell inlove with the girl. But one night, Jonathan has a date with the girl. He is waiting at Cubao’s bus stop for almost two hours. “Damn. She has no cellphone. I cannot contact her. Maybe there’s something wrong.” He thought. Jonathan drove to the girl’s house. An old woman came out the door. “Hi Ma’am. Good evening. Where is this girl? (Jonathan show a picture of the girl.) Is she there?” Jonathan said. “Shit! This is Steph, my daughter. Why are you looking for her?” Old woman said. “Oh nice name. Steph! Maybe Steph told you something about out date. Is she alright?”. The old woman looked at Jonathan and said “She’s not here. But why don’t you come in?”

Jonathan pointed to a picture on the wall. (Steph’s eating a fishball). “Steph really loves fishball. Hahaha nice picture by the way.” Jonathan asid. “Yeah. But that picture was taken when she was young as you are. About 20 years ago. A week later. She was waiting for the rain to stop at Cubao’s bus stop. A car hit her and she died. Jonathan ran outside the house and drive home.”

Phil Christian E. Casio

Eng.104/ CE – I

Prof. Hernandez