love on the way

*Disclaimer*. Didn’t take up concept... Didn’t take any story-writing course except a creative writing class when I was in grade school and journalism in senior year… Don’t worry; I won’t quit my day job. Just always wanted to take a crack at this, so here goes…


Girl never commuted to work. She drove her car to work everyday, but one fateful day, her car wouldn’t start and she definitely had to commute. She walks out to take a jeep to the train station, a little worried about her car, a little worried about commuting she hasn’t done in a while since she was able to buy her car. It’s been quite a while since she last took a jeep.

She’s edgy as she boards… steady… don’t step on anyone’s foot… She calms down a bit as she takes her seat. As she passes on her fare to the boy beside her, the jeep comes to a sudden halt. She grabs the boy’s arm for dear life and closes her eyes every passenger was jolted towards the hood. Commotion for a 3 seconds… Are you ok? Boy asks with worried smile. Girl opens her eyes and lifts her head to find a kind and handsome face behind the kind voice. I’m all right, thank you, she says. Boy insists smiling, Are you sure? Because you can just hold on to me if you’re still scared. She notices that she’s still clutching the boy’s arm, Oh, I’m sorry. She nervously lets go then bows her head to hide her face from the kind boy. Jeep stops… Everybody gets out of the jeep.

Boy can’t get the frightened look on the pretty girl’s face. He kept wondering why there was a nice, warm feeling when she grabbed his arm. Boy gets on the train, now he’s nervous. On his way to a job interview, a job in marketing he’s dreamed of for the past few years… He leaves the train station and walks to the office. The receptionist tells him to wait in the sitting room. He braces himself for what might be a bloody interview with HR; he checks his tie his shirt and his documents. The receptionist shows him to a door and he takes a deep breath as he opens it…

Girl gets her desk in order. Couldn’t and still can’t get over what happened in the jeep on her way to work. The boy was unforgettable. Ruminating over the past few days of poser applicants, it was nice to start off her day with a nice handsome boy… Receptionist knocks, ma’am? Distracted she says, Yes, let him in.

Boy and girl meet once again… An anxious handshake… What’s next?