It was also my birthday. 
Slept a little bit early the night before because I was to travel to Manila this day to meet the love of my life.
At 3 am, July 23, 2006, I was awakened by the ring of my phone. It was him. He jst told me, “I missed the flight” and the line was cut. I got up of bed in alert mode! Hmmm a prank call? (I knew N was in Bahrain airport at that time, Philippine time.) I was thinking he just want to wake me up from sleep so that I will be more excited that he is coming — but no, after sometime, my celfone rang again and and it was him — we talked for several minutes. He missed the flight. He mistakenly thought his flight was ten in the evening but it was past 8 in the evening. Wahhhhhhhhhhhhh (coz of too much excitement?) hehehehe. Anyway, didn’t told him i was disappointed, all i was hoping that he will be ok out there. I imagine how it feels when you’re left by the flight, surely it would be horrible. We ended the call as they (he and a friend) wil have to go home to rest and settle things the next day. He promised he will call me again the next day which is still July 23 pm in the Philippines. HE hanged up the call without telling me “happy birthday.” Surely, his mind was in a mess that he forgot about it. We planned to have a birthday dinner date on July 23 8 pm my time — somewhere in Manila.
Anyway, after the call, I talked with my mom. I told her i won’t be travelling anymore when the sun gets up. Then i went back to sleep.
I left home for the city at 11 in the morning and went to see my friend to talk out what happened. She then treated me for lunch. At 1:30 – i went to the travel agency office to change my flight sked to the next day (24th), then i went to cancel too the boat tickets coming to Mindanao supposedly to be used 2 days later. Then i went to the internet bar to be online.
I looked forward to chat with Mitch. I had so many things to tell her and asked her. Mitch made my day that time. I was at the edge or sour graping but she made me smile with her talks and with the voice record of derelles laughter. I forgot what was that but it was deye’s laugh and it made me laugh too. I then forgot that i was feeling bad because my love missed his flight, and he was not able to greet me happy birthday, and our dinner date cancelled, boat ride from manila to Cagayan De Oro also cancelled. I told Mitch what happened to N’s flight and she laughed about it. hehehehehe. She then told me she sent me sth nice and said that if she knew it was my birthday, she could have sent something more nicer. Hmmm she sent me really nice stuff which can’t be pick here in the Philippines. She also lent me her free pc to mobile sms system that can only be used in Bahrain so that I could keep intouch with my guy. And his friend, replied back that they are trying to work things out and N will call me later in the day.
After couple of sms from Bahrain, I decided to go home and prepare for my trip the next day. He got booked for the next day’s flight (24th evening) as there was no more seats available for that day.
This was my birthday last year. – I was so stressed up — didn’t even feel like eating anything. hehehe
Before ending this entry, I would like to say to Mitch:
Sis, thank you for being with me online that time. If i just confine myself at home that time and wait for the news — my day would be more horrible. I don’t wish for more incidents like that so that we could talk again, but i do look forward to meeting you in real soon. (Inshallah)
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