It was one ordinary routine. The day started and continued for hours and hours and I never noticed how time passed. I did not realize it was becoming dark. The streetlights are now lit while I was waiting for someone. I took out my math notes for I will be having my math exam the next day. Then it happened. He just passed me by while I was sitting there alone reading my notes...
I had the habit of labeling people at the time and the ones that strike me are the ones taking most of the mischievous labels. I saw him wearing a pink shirt labelled "Nobody knows I'm gay". Well, maybe thats enough on what I wanted to ask him...I thought "wala palang nakakaalam e...bakit hindi mo pa sabihin" then I laughed...a hearty laugh...and the next thing I knew was that he was looking at me smiling. That smile wipped the happiness from my face...It's getting dark and I'm alone in this street...Whoa! Thats not a good sign.
He approached me at a fast pace. I was afraid of two things: one, he was about to punch or kick me and Two, a worse thought. He was still wearing that evil smile. I closed my eyes for the worse...then a voice said "kuya...wallet mo ata un o...muntik ko nang maapakan". I was shocked at the improvement of things and my mind had nothing to say but "bading ka nga? (aba wala na akong masabi e)". "sa tingin mo?" he replied. "Hindi...(<--a lie)" I said. then he started ranting about "kung sa tingin mo bading ako...siguro nga bading ako. kung tingin mo hindi, siguro nga hindi...kung wala kang tingin sakin...bulag ka" stuff and he went his way. I was stunned at the power of his words. Then something collided with my face...
"hoy Vic, wallet mo nakakalat. baka hindi ka pa makauwi nyan!" the friend I was waiting for slapped me in the face with my own wallet. That hurt, thus, It made me come back to my senses. "wag ka ngang matulog sa madilim na parte ng mundo at baka kung ano pang mangyari sayo!" I almost freaked out at the time and wanted to go to the nearest visible light. "Meron ka bang nakitang tao na naka-pink doon kanina?" I asked. "Wala...ikaw lang tulog!" she replied. I hastened to the jeepney. She asked me why I was rushing and I told her the whole story.
Now, I realized that I recognize the guy's face and it is very familiar...the one I see almost everyday...but how can he...I can't imagine...
Until now his words are still stuck to my mind and maybe it became part of me. I had the feeling I needed something from him.
Now I never label people for what I see. A lesson hard learned!
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Rapid Eye Movement is a phenomenon that occurs at stage 4 (or deep sleeps stage) of sleep. Our mind tend to associate the conscious from the unconcious experience of our body.
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