tOO late

Note : this never happened, just remember someone i met before...the feeling is real :(


I was waiting for my bus one busy night. I decided to stand still under a loading area along Ayala Avenue holding the strap of my backpack. I joined other strangers waiting for their own rides. Just like me, we were all waiting for our time to finally get the ride we want and go home safely.
Though I had the choice to take any bus that would arrive earlier that my bus, I decided to wait for my bus. There is nothing special in my bus. It was the same with other buses that pass along Makati and EDSA every day and every night. Nevertheless, it has become an apple of my eye. Feeling comfortable and relax I guess which made me decide to choose to have a ride on it every time I go home.

Then all of a sudden my attention was taken by other bus. It was my first time to see that kind of bus. It was so brand new, colorful and catchy in the eyes. I bet the seats were also cool and comfortable inside. As I checked on it, it passed by me and suddenly stopped away from me. I ran and tried to get in. I couldn’t wait for my bus anymore; this one would be fine for me.
As I get near to the cool and catchy looking bus, it suddenly closed its door and started to move on. Boy, I should have been inside the bus in a couple of seconds more. But to my dismay, the conductor decided to shut the door and never looked back for me.

Catching my breath, I then saw another bus coming in. It was a familiar bus.
It was my bus, the one I was waiting for!

Finally it arrived. Deep inside I was so happy, excited and finally glad I could be home any moment now.

However, I never liked what happened next, it never stopped for me. It only stopped to the other guy waiting in the loading area. I ran as fast as I could, just to grab a seat inside my favorite bus while it halted on a red light. I was so confident to make it before the red light turned to green.

But I was wrong. I was too late. I was still far from the door of my bus when the light turned to green.

I was late…

way too late.