There was this girl standing beside me on the same shelf
browsing at the CDs that looked awfully familiar.
I was thinking, No. How could it be?
Do you also like The Cranberries? That question she asked took me
by surprise.
I looked at the CD in my hand and then back to her and smiled,
They are my favourite.
Six months earlier
Santos, arent you going to get yourself a girlfriend yet? For
heavens sake, youre already 26 and youre still single!
I hear that every once time after The bachelor. My grandma loves
all these kind of shows. In fact, any shows that feature couples,
she would watch. And every time after the shows, she would ask me
the same question.
Im only 26, grandma. Not 62.
That was my usual reply. Im only 26. Theres still a lot of time
to go.
I sorry, grandma, but Im very busy these few days. I dont think
I can bring you to the diabetes centre for checkup next week. But I
promise Ill get someone to bring you there.
Not to worry, the centre has assigned a volunteer to get me there.
Shes the one who brought me home the last time. What a nice
girl.
I can already guess whats shes going to say next.
You can bring her out for some dinner sometime you know. And yes,
shes single also, just like you.
I will. I will have to thank her myself. Shes really a great
help. Whats her name?
Lisa.
One week later
Thanks for bringing me home again, Lisa. You want to come in for
some tea? I can make some really good tea. My grandson taught
me.
Well, okay. Lisa politely obliged.
You just sit here and wait for a while.
With that, grandma went into the kitchen to prepare some tea.
That pig is still probably sleeping.
Pig?
Santos. He works late into the night everyday and sleeps like a
dead log into the afternoon. Ill get him out to thank you. He
always said he wanted to thank you himself.
Grandma just walked into my room and shrugged me awake.
Hey, Lisas here. Dont you want to see her?
Lisa? Shes the
Shes the volunteer I told you about, pea brain. Now go
out.
My hair was in disarray, but who cares? I dragged myself out of the
bed and out into the living room.
Hello. Im sorry, I just woke up. Im Santos. You must be Lisa,
right? Grandmas been talking a lot about you.
Strange. She was giggling. Why was she giggling?
Oh. I bought those underpants for him. Arent they cute?
Good heavens! Now I know why.
And thats how I first got to know Lisa. I was wearing underpants
featuring comical red roses in front of her.
Can things actually get any worst?
They are very nice, very cute.
to be
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